2004/December/03

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2004
Shortage of students taking up skilled trades
By Marshall Bellamy
Gazette Staff
While people flood the university system in Ontario,
there is a growing shortage of students taking up
skilled trades, an issue that could seriously imperil
Ontario’s economy.
“There is a shortage and there’s going to be a growing shortage in the years to come,” stated Stuart Johnston, VP-policy and government relations for the
Ontario Chamber of Commerce.
A survey of OCC members revealed 40 per cent
felt there would be a shortage of skilled trade workers
in the next five years, while 52 per cent of tradespeople were planning on retiring within 15 years.
Thus far, Johnston said, immigrants with skilled
trades have been helping to fill the gap, but that will
not be enough.
“In 10 or 15 years, we’ll be relying on immigrants
to fill the skilled trades and that’s not sustainable,” he
said, noting this will also affect businesses.
According to Johnston, businesses are going to be
hit hard by this trend because it will cost them as much
as $100,000 to train any employee in a trade. Another
business could then offer more money after the
employee is trained and thus “poach” the person away.
“Poaching is a very real issue,” Johnston said, noting this trend is the direct result of having a high
demand for skilled trades but a low supply to meet this
demand. It also means businesses must be more careful in regard to who they will hire, he added.
“There is something of a shortage. The Ministry [of
Training, Colleges and Universities] is convincing
students to take up apprenticeships,” said Wilma
Davis, a communications officer with the Ontario
Ministry of TCUs. “[The Ministry] is encouraging students to explore the possibilities.”
She pointed out several programs the Ministry of
TCU undertook over the summer, such as tax credit
for apprenticeship training and scholarships for students who dropped out and went back to school to take
up a trade.
The investment will complement the annual investment of $11.7-million in 2006-07 and is hoped to raise
the number of apprenticeships to 26,000 in 2007-08.
The plan, Davis said, will involve the efforts of the
Ministry of Finance in aiding businesses and the Ministry of TCU in helping community colleges create
awareness.
Since skilled trades are taught through apprenticeships and classes in community colleges, the shortage
is also having an impact there.
“Our numbers are through the roof — we’re getting people in,” noted Chris Fliesser, dean of building
technology at Fanshawe College. “We still need more
people; look at the age of the workforce.”
The college would still be able to handle more students because the system is based on apprenticeships,
which put students in the workforce and not just in a
classroom, Fliesser mentioned, although he stated
there are problems on the business end.
“We can still use more people, but the difficult part
is the starting point where they have to get an employer,” Fliesser said. “We’d like to see more apprenticeships come into the system. We’re not getting enough
as it is.”
Dave Ostrom, supervisor of the electrical shop at
Western’s physical plant and an electrician himself,
stressed that finding employment could be difficult for
students just after they leave high school.
“We’re starting to find that a lot more. Having
someone coming out of high school and doing an
apprenticeship is getting harder and harder,” he stated,
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Students attack Rae Betfair launches
‘CEO-meter’
By Marshall Bellamy
port for deregulated tuition will
only continue student debt,” he
charged. “You speak of the devil
Amid dissension and fiery feed- being in the details; the only devil
back, former premier Bob Rae and is this review you are leading.”
his post-secondary review team
“There is good funding and
made a stop at Western Wednesday bad funding. On the good funding
night for a town hall meeting, as part side, we need government funding
of their efforts to gather feedback on for students, which brings me to
how to improve Ontario’s post-sec- bad funding — [funding] for stuondary educadent loans,
tion system.
“I don’t want to see a mountain of debt which leads
Among the
to
student
issues brought for students. I want to see government debt,” said
up at the town funding continue — we’re very com- Jesse Greenhall was the mitted to accessibility. I don’t know er, Ontario
fear among
chairperson
some student how many times I’ve said that.”
for the Canaleaders that
dian Federathe Rae Review would recommend tion of Students, speaking in referincome contingent loans — loans ence to income contingent loans.
that are repaid to the government “Those types of loans facilitate
based on how much a graduate higher tuition fees.
earns.
“CFS has learned through the
One Western student lambasted Freedom of Information Act that
the Rae Review and stated that the the federal government likes
recommendations, especially those income contingent loans so they
concerning student loans, will only can raise tuition,” he said.
hurt students more.
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“Your payment plan and sup-
Inside the
Weekend Edition
Gazette Staff
By Mark Polishuk
Gazette Staff
Do you think corporate CEOs profit from the misfortunes of others? If so, a British gambling website is
giving you a chance to get even.
Betfair.com, a London-based online odds maker
that handles over 50,000 bets daily, introduced a
“CEO-meter” last Wednesday. Registered members of
the website can now wager on whether heads of Canadian corporations will last in their positions until April
30 or be fired.
The list of wager-worthy chief executive officers
includes the heads of such notable corporations as
Royal Bank, Air Canada and Molson Inc.
Nortel Networks CEO William Owens, Nortel’s
third chief executive in the last three years, is currently listed at 13-1 odds of lasting through the spring.
Tina Warren, Nortel communications director, dismissed the CEO-meter. “We’re focused on doing and
winning business, not on guessing games,” she said.
Peter C. Bell, management science professor at the
Richard Ivey School of Business, said that stretching
the boundaries of what you can bet on is common for
British bookies.
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• Super-fun-happy comics! . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 9
• StyleWatch turns up the heat . . . . . . . . . .p. 6
• Women’s hockey and bodychecking . . . .p. 10
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Friday, December 3, 2004
News Briefs
Art show against violence
An art show will take place this weekend to commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and
Action on Violence Against Women.
According to Jacqueline Stein, publicity coordinator for the V-Day campaign, the show is to raise
awareness about violence against women.
“This is the fourth year this campaign has been
done at Western,” she said, noting all proceeds will
be going toward the Women’s Community House in
London. “We’re their largest private supporter.
“[The display] will be showcasing work of Western students and artists from the London community,” she explained. “Everyone’s welcome too; men,
women and children.”
The event will be held at the Forest City
Gallery at 1352 Talbot St. on Sunday from 5-10
p.m., and there will be refreshments to follow,
Stein said. “It’s a great way to take a break from
studying for exams.”
—Marshall Bellamy
Dave Picard/Gazette
WHY DO THESE LYRICS HAVE A CENTERFOLD? Some happy carolers practiced their craft in the UCC atrium yesterday, delighting everyone — except those who hate all carolers, of course.
They were probably angered.
Gambling on bosses
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“You can get Ladbrookes’ odds
on anything,” Bell said in reference
to England’s most high-profile
bookmaking firm.
In addition, Betfair.com offered
wagers on last June’s Canadian
federal election.
Bell said that while the CEOmeter is simply a straight “pick
’em” choice, numerous online
gambling sites operate under an
options market format.
“Some of these options are a bit
scary,” he added. “You can find the
odds on if there will be a nuclear
attack on the United States in the
next five years.”
Bell also said that the U.S. government monitors such websites
and even at one point considered
starting its own in order to “gauge
what the world is thinking. These
markets often pick up on events
before the general population
knows about them.”
Rob Simpson, CEO of the
Ontario
Problem
Gambling
Research Centre, does not consider
things like the CEO-meter to be all
fun and games.
“A lot of these websites offer
the fun games to get people onto
their websites and involved with
the larger bets,” Simpson said. “It’s
easy to be seduced, because everyone is tempted by the idea of making money for nothing.”
Simpson added there is a likely
correlation between the popularity
of internet gambling and the
increase in gambling addiction
among 18- to 24-year-olds.
The OPGRC found about 3.5
per cent of the adult population in
Ontario can be classified as “problem gamblers,” and according to
Simpson, the prevalence rate
among 18- to 24-year-olds is
almost double that rate.
“When you’re on a website with
60,000 other players, there’s
almost a sense that you’re just
playing against a computer and not
real people,” he said. “It doesn’t
really sink in about how much traffic these websites get.”
Bush speaks on BMD
OTTAWA (CP) — The prime minister says he’s been assured by
President George W. Bush that the
U.S. missile defence plan does not
involve the weaponization of space.
But Paul Martin added Thursday that Canadian negotiators will
continue to press for answers on the
issue from their U.S. counterparts.
“I have talked to the president
about the whole question and the
president says it does not imply the
weaponization of space,” Martin
said after a weekly cabinet meeting.
“We will continue our discussions with the Americans. We want
to make sure that there is no
weaponization of space. We want
to make sure that whatever decision is taken is one that is going to
benefit our own security.”
Martin’s comments came after
NDP Leader Jack Layton said
Bush told him Tuesday during a
meeting in Ottawa that he would
not rule out weapons in space.
Martin has maintained Canada’s
opposition to space-based weapons.
The prime minister said he
“wasn’t a bit surprised” that Bush
used a speech in Halifax to push
for Canada to join the program.
“The president’s position on
missile defence has been known
for quite some time. In the kinds of
discussions we were having, I wasn’t a bit surprised that he raised it
nor, in fact, that he spoke his mind
in the speech.”
Speaking Wednesday, Bush
deviated from his formal agenda
by requesting Canadian participation in a continental missile
defence program that successive
Liberal governments have been
ducking for years.
“I hope we’ll also move forward
on ballistic missile defence cooperation to protect the next generation of Canadians and Americans
from the threats we know will
arise,” Bush said in Halifax.
Remembering the Montreal Massacre
across campus
On Dec. 6, 2004, the Women’s Events Committee
will be coordinating events across the city to pay
respect to the tragedy that took place in École Polytechnique in 1989.
The horrific event, also known as the Montreal
Massacre, saw 14 women murdered because of
their gender, said Shelley Yeo, employee of the
Women’s Events Committee, adding the organization has been holding annual events to remember
the tragedy.
“We feel that it is not only important to remember those 14 women who were killed, but also to
honour those women who live with violence on a
daily basis,” Yeo stated.
Among other events, Yeo confirmed a ritual of
remembering will be occurring at the Brescia University College auditorium at noon Monday and
Western’s CHRW 94.9FM will be feature women’s
voices all day.
“Currently, Amnesty International lists violence
against women as the world’s worst pervasive
human rights violation. We really need to start paying attention to this global issue,” she added.
How much coffee can you buy
with Canadian Tire bucks?
If you thought your maxed-out credit card was a
useless means of currency, you don’t know the half
of it — what if you tried to pay for something with
Canadian Tire money?
Four customers using a Canadian Imperial Bank
of Commerce automated teller machine were given
a surprise when they received Canadian Tire money
from their transactions this past week.
Rob McLeod, director of communications for
CIBC, confirmed an ATM in Moncton, New
Brunswick had 11 Canadian Tire bills misplaced in it.
“We believe that there may have been an error
made by merchants bundling the money,” McLeod
stated, adding merchants typically bundle stacks of
money containing 5,000 bills.
“To my knowledge, I don’t recall that this type of
incident has ever occurred before. We have gone
back through our system and are doing a full investigation to find out what went wrong in this case.”
McLeod said that the four customers who
received the Canadian Tire money have been fully
reimbursed.
—Ravi Amarnath
Can’t get enough of O-Week? Well here’s a fix
Orientation Week is one of the most important
weeks for any Western student. With the release of
applications for orientation staff next week, the new
coordinator is excited and hopes to make next
year’s O-Week better than ever.
“O-Week has a lot of potential for growth,”
said Laura Burke, orientation coordinator for the
2005 year. “The volunteers have been absolutely
amazing.”
Burke said applications for orientation staff are
going to be available in the University Students’
Council office, Rm. 340 of the University Community Centre, beginning Tuesday next week.
Applications are due when classes resume in
January, she added.
“We’re looking for people who have a passion
for the program and who have a general and unique
knowledge to create and continue the success of OWeek,” Burke said. “It’s very difficult to predict the
type of people we require. Everyone who wants to
apply is encouraged to do so.”
Students interested in this opportunity can
receive information or direct their questions to
[email protected].
—Jonathan Yazer
Weekend forecast
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ATTENTION STUDENTS — DON’T LET THE BACKDRAFT GET YOU. London’s Fire Department is worried that people will burn to death, so students should avoid fire-trap housing. Students would
also do well to avoid any movie with Billy Baldwin in it, like Backdraft.
Off-campus students learning a
few lessons about fire safety
Gazette Staff
Global
Rundown
By Jonathan Yazer
Gazette Staff
imminent threat.
suit has been filed following an
accident in September 2003 involving a Disneyland roller coaster.
The claimant in the latest negligence suit is Christina Alvarado,
who was riding the Big Thunder
Mountain Railroad coaster when
its lead car lost its rear wheel
assembly, causing the car to jump
the track and crush a rider in the
next passenger car. Nine other riders were injured.
California state investigators
found outside machinists did not
properly understand or follow Disney safety regulations when they
performed maintenance on the
coaster prior to its crash.
Road rage: A case of road rage
was misinterpreted as an attempt
on the life of Serbian President
Boris Tadic this week.
Angered at the traffic jam
caused by the president’s motorcade, a Serb security guard who
works at the United States
Embassy in Belgrade drove his car
into the motorcade on Tuesday.
Last year, Prime Minister Zoran
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the Democratic party, was assassinated by a sniper in Belgrade.
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a single position in his shop.
Ultimately the difference will
matter in the schools, especially in
the high schools, Johnston
explained.
“There just hasn’t been a huge
uptake from students,” he said.
“How many times did you hear
that skilled trades could make a
very decent living?
“We’re a university-based culture and that’s unfortunate,” he
added. “Skilled trades are important — I would say more important
than a university education.”
Ostrom stressed the importance
of work in high school shop classes, which do not exist anymore.
“They covered all of your
basics,” he said, noting he got his
start in high school himself.
“We need to get people more
interested, because there are
rewards in these sectors,” Fliesser
said, noting it really starts with
awareness about trades.
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Peace is possible: Since the death
of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat,
violence between Israelis and Palestinians has significantly decreased.
Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime
Minister Ariel Sharon have both
seized upon the opportunity, calling for renewed peace talks.
Yesterday, Sharon reaffirmed
his commitment to withdraw
Israeli troops from the entire Gaza
strip and four small settlements on
the West Bank next year. He also
said he would not disrupt the current calm unless Israel was faced
with a rocket attack or any other
stated, pointing out that many
grease fires are started by students
at night.
“We met with the fire department in the summer to figure out a
plan to get [fire safety] information
out to students this year,”
Matthews stated.
“In addition to sending out fire
safety information to 18,000 homes
at the start of the year, we decided
to send out a newsletter six times
this year to tenants, and will be
sending a mailout of responsibilities for landlords this December.”
“I think having a pamphlet
available on fire safety is fine, but I
don’t think it has to be sent to every
household,” off-campus student
Craig Palmer stated. “Overall, I
think I feel satisfied with my living
conditions.”
Matthews acknowledged that
these new measures are mostly preventative, since on an almost annual basis, incidents occur that result
in students being burned out of
their homes.
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For many individuals, the concept
of fire safety has been limited to
three words; stop, drop and roll.
According to Rick Jefferson,
public information coordinator of
the London Fire Department, there
are many other precautionary measures that students living off campus should watch out for.
“From our inspections downtown... some things have come to
our attention. Based on this, we are
working with people at Western to
get this educational information
out to people living off campus,”
Jefferson stated.
“The basis of our new measures
stems from a report from the
Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office,
which stated that the city of London
could be doing more in fire prevention,” said Glenn Matthews, housing mediation officer at Western.
“If you include Western and
Fanshawe, there are approximately
30,000 students living off campus,
so we decided to help them [the
LFD] out,” Matthews added.
“The biggest area of concern
the fire department has is with the
improper use of smoke alarms,”
Jefferson said. In light of this, he
listed the obligations that landlords
must abide by: to ensure that at
least one smoke alarm is installed
per dwelling, to maintain the operating condition of the smoke
alarm, to provide instructions for
tenants on how to use a smoke
alarm and to replace any faulty
smoke alarm with one in working
condition.
“Failure to meet any of these
conditions can result in a fine of
$200 plus a $35 victim fine surcharge,” Jefferson noted. Other conditions that landlords must follow
include ensuring that no entryway is
blocked and that every room in a
household has two exits, he added.
“We also want students to be
aware of what they can do to prevent fires from starting,” Jefferson
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Rae dismissed Greener’s
remarks as “conspiracy theories”
and noted he has not heard anything to confirm these allegations.
“I’ve been out to Ottawa, and no
one’s talking about withdrawing
all student funding.
“The working document is a
working document, so people can
look at a range of options,” Rae
explained. “I don’t want to see a
mountain of debt for students. I
want to see government funding
continue — we’re very committed
to accessibility. I don’t know how
many times I’ve said that.”
Among the other concerns
brought forth from members of the
Western and Fanshawe College
community was the growing need
for universities and colleges to collaborate together, which Rae stated
was a priority of the review, especially in terms of transferring credits from colleges to universities.
“My vision is there is a distinct
role for colleges and universities.
There has to be a greater willingness to... improve collaboration
between [them],” Rae noted.
“The culture of the universities
is that there’s a strong feeling of
autonomy [and when] the premier
would tell them to do something...
they would tell the premier where
to go,” he added.
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Trading in
your degree
Governments, businesses and educational institutions have
realized that there may soon be a shortage of trade workers.
People continue to pursue higher forms of education,
and the amount of people entering trade professions is
dwindling. This is a significant problem, as trade workers
contribute to the everyday workings of society. When a
pipe bursts or a car breaks down, a trained and qualified
person is required to fix the problem.
Thus, the question our society must ask itself is, “Why
is there such a shortage of trade workers?” Societal
norms certainly play a role; such expectations are created
early in life and are reinforced in educational settings.
People are inundated with the philosophy that trade
work is a “lower level” of work; therefore, they are rarely
encouraged to pursue such fields. High school students
are smothered with information regarding universities
and colleges, while information about trades is generally
reserved for students who literally can’t make the grade.
A major misconception is that blue collar workers
earn less money than white collar workers — it is often
the case that the former earn substantial salaries. Still, the
stigma attached to trade work remains.
Society places a strong emphasis on one’s paycheque,
but the money made is only considered impressive if it is
earned in an equally admirable way. Skilled trade workers are generally not considered successful because of
this flawed ideology.
Is this all that holds people back? Another reason
could be that while such jobs can offer great benefits and
hours, many people feel the urge to pursue a “higher”
role. In today’s society, people define themselves by their
careers; they don’t want to be limited in a repetitive job
— they want more intellectual stimulation.
Programs have emerged to encourage participation in
trade jobs and to remove such negative connotations. For
example, companies will encourage future trade workers
to attend school by picking up the cost of their education.
In addition to these encouraging first steps, high
schools should take the initiative to regularly invite
speakers to present information about trade jobs. More
importantly, secondary schools need to provide various
trade-related classes. It seems as though shop and family
studies classes are being replaced by humanities and
computer courses.
Students need to be given options in high school so
that they will be better informed when it is time to make
decisions regarding their future employment. Perhaps
students who don’t excel in English or math can achieve
success in a trade course. Such success would likely
encourage young people to pursue trade fields, and it is
essential that students are at least provided with the
option of enrolling in trade-related courses.
No one can deny the fact that we need trade workers,
but we need to go back to schools and aim to remove the
stigma attached to trade professions.
In defense of SPHR’s atrium display
Re: “Tensions explode at site of mock
wall,” Nov. 30, 2004
To the Editor:
I have several concerns regarding the
content and implications of the article by
Jonathan Yazer. First, readers were provided improper and false information
about the substance of the Apartheid
Wall display.
If one hadn’t seen the display, they
may take the reported comments of Matt
Fisher as true and accurate. Comments
such as “the display…was hateful toward
Jewish and Israeli students… [and had]
slogans calling them murderers,” are not
only ridiculous extrapolations of reality
— they’re blatantly false on two fronts.
Nothing in the display called Israeli
and Jewish students murderers. In fact, it
To the Editor:
Walking around campus I noticed a
number of flyers advertising that George
W. Bush was in Ottawa this week, and
that a bus trip to “give him the welcome
Due to the difficulties with our website this
week, there are no results from last week’s
Poll Vault. Below is the question which you
can still ponder on your own. The website is
back up now, so keep voting.
The faculty of Arts announced that they will
be changing its name to Arts and Humanities. Which faculty name to you prefer?
he deserves” was heading to the nation’s
capital.
Let me say this right off the bat — I
am not a Bush supporter in the least. We
all know he is a war hawk, and we all
New Question
SPHR’s mock wall display has stirred up a lot
of controversy. What did you think of the wall?
• I’m Palestinian — it was appropriate
• I’m Palestinian — it was offensive
• I’m Jewish — it was appropriate
• I’m Jewish — it was offensive
• Faculty of Arts
• I’m neutral — it was appropriate
• Faculty of Arts & Humanities
• I’m neutral — it was inappropriate
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Slackers
Rasha El-Tawil
Law I
President, Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights
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know that he isn’t that bright. Hell, he
knows this stuff, too.
Honestly though, is this really necessary? Think about it. A three-day trip to
Ottawa right before exams to go protest
and yell at the President of another country? Why not focus some of that energy
on something more practical, like paying
attention to the politics of our own country? Where was the bus trip to go protest
in Ottawa over the sponsorship scandal
earlier this year?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for organized protest. But seriously, what are we
hoping for here? To hurt his feelings?
Will he somehow realize the error of his
ways, apologize and resign? Bush, no
matter how thickheaded he may seem, is
aware that many people don’t like him.
He has heard it all before, all around
the world. So why bother missing important classes before exams and spending a
bunch of money to go to Ottawa for
three days only to yell nasty things and
confront Bush?
Maybe we should turn our attention
away from Bush for a few minutes and
focus on something important.
Justin Coopens
History II
Section Editors 2004-2005
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SPHR of inciting hatred. This galvanizes
student/public opinion about SPHR, fallaciously accusing SPHR of racism and
hatred.
I will clarify, as did University Students’ Council VP-campus issues Eric
Johanssen, that the display did not violate any regulations, including university
rules, human rights codes and the Criminal Code.
In light of Megan O’Toole’s staunchly biased column being included in the
news section, this further proves my
point. The only ignorance perpetuated is
The Gazette’s. This paper is laced with
the biased and ignorant views of its Editor-in-Chief.
Protesters should be studying instead
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did not say anything about students in
any capacity. The only people the display criticized or implicated in murderous crimes are the Israeli government
and the Israeli Defense Forces.
The so-called offensive and improper
facts were in fact a) merely “contentious,” which does not make them
offensive; and b) true verifiable facts
from credible sources.
For example, ethnic cleansing of
Palestinians actually happened on at
least two occasions: the 1948 uprooting
and dispossession of over 700,000
Palestinians from their homes, making
them displaced, homeless peoples, and
the 1982 Sabra and Shatila refugee camp
massacre.
The Gazette printed false information, defaming and falsely implicating
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Another brick in the wall: Palestine Day erupts
Re: “Tensions explode at site of
mock wall,” Nov. 30, 2004
To the Editor:
This is directed to the Solidarity for
Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR)
and those involved in organizing
and conducting the demonstration
held in the UCC on Nov. 29.
I was deeply saddened at what I
saw when I toured your demonstration. Rather than a vibrant display showcasing the cultural background and uniqueness of the
Palestinian people, I was forced to
endure the indignity of another
anti-Israel demonstration.
What makes this one worse
than all others is that it was conducted under false pretenses in a
manner that can only be described
as despicable. As a Jew, I was hoping that I could use this exhibit as
a means to gain further insight into
Palestinian culture. Instead, I was
forced to read about how many
Israeli children have been killed
compared to Palestinian children,
reducing the tragic loss of life —
regardless of Israeli or Palestinian
— to some morbid ratio.
I pity those who organized this
event. Your tactless display of hate
tarnished the ideals of tolerance
and understanding that this nation
prides itself on. Furthermore, you
have dishonoured Western as an
institution of higher learning,
reducing it to another platform for
hate-mongering.
I hope that one day we can push
past this hateful rhetoric and truly
coexist with one another, because
one thing is very clear — neither
Jew nor Arab will simply disappear.
that we are a bunch of apes knocking heads and fighting over sticks.
I hope Israel Day gets it right
and focuses on the prosperous
future the peoples are destined to
share together if today’s progress
can be maintained by pragmatic,
bold leadership.
To the Editor:
And we regress again. At a time
when Israelis and Palestinians are
looking to the future optimistically, this campus has been turned
into a war zone.
Why, when there is much for
Israelis and Palestinians to be optimistic about, is our campus made
to feel like we are chained to
events of past history? The passing
of Yasser Arafat has left Palestinians with the opportunity to exercise democracy through their first
free and open elections in selecting
the man (or woman) they choose
to lead them. It is a goal both
Israelis and Palestinians have been
working to coordinate — and a
goal Israeli and Palestinian supporters here should be proud of.
In the Middle East, Israeli Prime
Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Presidential Candidate Mahmoud Abbas have agreed to renew
their dialogue, perhaps leading to
coordination over Israel’s disengagement from the Gaza Strip and
West Bank settlements — a step in
the right direction for both peoples.
So one has to ask: why must
Palestine Day bring us back to
1948, 1967, 2000 and times of war
with archaic debates on the legitimacy of Israel, when the majority
of Palestinians and Israelis see
some hope in a situation today and
have begun to understand how this
conflict is going to be solved?
Why must we — on a progressive-minded campus — in a bastion
of democracy, in a country defined
by pluralism, regress to tribalism,
while the tribal Middle East progresses politically toward a just and
secure future? Palestine Day,
instead of promoting the promise of
the future, dwelled on the tired past,
leaving this campus the impression
Ali Manek
Political Science II
Jen Gurion
Political Science III
To the Editor:
Palestine Day on campus was not
an expression of Palestinian pride
and culture, but rather a day to
demonize Israel. A day of Palestinian pride would have had nine
tables of culture and one of politics, rather than the reverse.
No people’s culture can be adequately expressed in a 25 cent cup
of coffee and a small post-board. A
day of Palestinian pride would
have displays covering Palestine’s
500-year history, but no date earlier than 1927 could be found.
A day of Palestinian pride would
have reference to the 4.5 million
Palestinians who have lived in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon for generations, rather than a centrepiece
focusing on 15 miles of concrete. A
day of Palestinian pride would talk
about the doctors who work beside
Israeli doctors and children who
play beside Israeli children and the
other million Palestinians who live
peacefully in Israel.
Do not delude yourself into
thinking Monday was anything
other than anti-Israel Day.
Noah Vale
Science III
Jonathan Josse
Kinesiology IV
harassed a group of Arab girls on
their way out of UCC.
Some students want to see
peace and others thrive on conflict
— but disrespect is intolerable!
To the Editor:
Although some students did not
agree with events of Palestine Day,
they still recognized that everyone
is allowed to express their views.
A number of Israeli students
approached me and told me that
there should be a united event to
show solidarity on campus and to
show that even though we may
disagree with one another, we can
still live side by side in peace.
However, many others showed
that they are only interested in disrespect. They defaced the items on
display by writing on them, vandalized the artwork and even
To the Editor:
“Always the spin, never the issues”
is a slogan that befits most articles
The Gazette writes regarding Middle Eastern politics on campus.
A group that displays the horrific atrocities committed by a brutal,
oppressive, military occupier
against the indigenous people of the
land is often demeaned and insulted
by the media coverage on campus.
A picture of a dispute on the
cover of The Gazette, a few quotes
from the historically challenged, a
statement of shock (that Israel the
pure, Israel the virtuous could be
openly challenged on a university
campus) — what a crime the
protesting students have committed. The Palestinian plight, the
half-century of human suffering,
the genocide and the consistent
human rights violations of Israel
against Palestinians should not be
misrepresented or belittled by The
Gazette’s coverage of these events.
Nahida Fadel
Political Science II
To the Editor:
Monday’s “Palestine Day” in the
UCC atrium is yet another example of the unwillingness of both the
pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli
sides to act with civility when
engaged with the opposite side.
The SPHR event, although
well-organized and creative, was
ruined by its participants. Although
debate and discussion are important, sympathy and understanding
hold a higher priority.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict
has been a major issue for quite
some time. Many, including myself,
feel that the dispute is not progressing. The question is “why not?”
The problem lays in the inability of either side to acknowledge
the beliefs of the other. The arguments of the pro-Palestinians and
the pro-Israelis are both right:
“The killing of civilians is wrong,
and the occupation should cease”
— pro-Palestinian, “Israelis need
protection from terrorism” — proIsraeli. The rest is little more than
details. Few Canadians would disagree with the validity of the truth
of each side; it is time for both the
Palestinians and Israelis to attempt
to do the same.
It is no surprise the conflict in
the Middle East is no closer to resolution than it was at Israel’s independence. It seems neither side has
taken the time to understand the
motivations of the other.
If the best we can do is wear
Israeli flags on our backs through
a Palestinian event, or resort to
anti-Israel slogans and catchphrases, we can all expect this
conflict and the increasing death
toll to continue.
Henry Conter
Mechanical Engineering III
To the Editor:
I have been motivated to write this
letter in response to some of the
concerns addressed following
SPHR’s presentation of the wall in
the UCC atrium. My intention is
not to oppose or offend anyone,
but rather to clarify some of the
misconceptions that arouse as a
result of this presentation.
SPHR’s main objective from
the displays was to remember all
those who died and are still dying
in the occupied Palestinian territory, as well as spreading awareness
of the Palestinian culture. However, it unfortunately turned into an
unnecessarily aggressive argument
between Arab and Jewish students.
The most common argument I
have heard several times while
walking through the atrium was
the violation of human rights, but
the question is, whose human
rights and how?
Are they being violated when
Palestinians are living under an
oppressive military rule that is
controlling and humiliating every
aspect of their daily lives? Or
when both Palestinian and Israeli
civilians die striving for peace?
Who is to blame?
Who is to blame for the murder
of the hundreds of innocent Palestinian and Israeli children dying
everyday? It is hard to decide, as
many different strong opinions and
beliefs exist over this issue. All
that SPHR was trying to do was
express its strong feelings toward
the issue. However, the event
could have been a bit more organized to clear out any misconceptions resulting from it.
Amani Eltamalawy
Health Science I
To the Editor:
I was shocked at what I saw on
Monday — a face-off between
Jewish and Arab students.
I heard Jewish students complaining about the “racist” displays. Examining them myself, I
discovered that they were not as
offensive as implied. Is not the
building of the wall a form of
oppression? Is it not reality that the
Israeli army is killing hundreds of
innocent civilians each day?
Another thing I heard were complaints about some of the “offensive” and “unreliable” images that
were displayed of children in
coffins, and the lists of deceased
Palestinian AND Israeli children.
For the former, how can it be considered offensive? Are we to be
blind from this reality for the rest of
our lives? The display of those children only removes the blindfold
that has been placed over our eyes
and allows us to view the truth of
the whole situation.
People, let us not try to deny the
truth of the facts displayed on that
“wall,” — it is understandably disturbing, but that does not mean we
choose to ignore the fact that these
things are occurring.
Hanaa Elkolaly
Social Science I
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Sonny sports the ultimate holiday ensemble. When
he’s not imitating Saint Nick, Sonny enjoys wearing blazers and old school Value Village finds. He
seeks out retro Adidas and soccer shoes, plus huge
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Sonny emphasizes that his style is “not thuggish.” He prefers dressing himself in “urban crap”
that his parents “seem to like.”
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Program: English
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he wasn’t, they were being filthy liars. They lied because
they’re getting divorced because of you. Merry Christmas!
Jenna idolizes trend-setters Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. She especially enjoys mimicking their
perennial miniskirts — apparently, nothing suits
the holiday weather better.
Unfortunately, short skirts caused her some in
high school as her uniform kilt would constantly
blow up in the wind every time she got off the bus.
Jenna loves accessories (note the jingle bells on
her side), big necklaces and old jeans. She can’t
wait for the winter weather because she loves
bundling up in toques and scarves.
She describes her style as “classy [and] comfortable.” And while her parents don’t have a say
in regard to her style, Jenna says, “my Mom likes
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SANTA’S LITTLE HELPER. Certainly not the Simpsons’ dog,
but rather a diminutive assistant to the Big Claus. Jenna
Scott gets into the holiday spirit.
Thronging to the thrift stores offers up offbeat
outfits and interesting, unique items
My aim
is true
Allison Buchan-Terrell
News Editor
There are those who say I have
“the gift.” What gift? Good question. I seem to have a knack for
finding the best thrift store buys.
It began about two years ago
when I embarked on my first
shopping excursion to Toronto’s
Kensington Market with my parents. For all I knew it was just a
food market; little did I know it
1) Be patient and diligent. Thrifting is not an hour-long sojourn into
the vintage world. It is a long
process that requires the patience
to be willing to search nearly every
rack in the store and the diligence
to stick to your plan. I recom-
2) An
open
mind. To thrift is to
love to thrift. Don’t do it because it
is trendy or to get indie-cred; do it
because it is cost-effective and can
give you a one-of-a-kind look.
would become my haven.
I discovered a row of eclectic
vintage stores offering a variety of
treasures. My first big buy was a
lavender kimono-style sweater. I
have since received several compliments on it and it remains one
of my all-time favourite finds. And
so it began.
Soon after, Kensington Market
became my shopping destination
of choice. By now it must seem I
am simply gloating... well perhaps I am, but I intend to reveal
some of the secrets to successful
thrifting. If you use some of these
tips, I guarantee you will learn to
thrift successfully, too.
mend bringing a small snack such
as a granola bar or juice to restore
energy during a long shopping trip.
Also, be prepared to
search in every department of the
store, not simply the women’s and
men’s clothing department. Search
in the children’s department, housewares and accessories — many a
gem can be found in the most
unlikely places.
3) Find a place to shop regularly. It is important to find one place
to shop on a regular basis. Whether
you select it for location or bottom-line pricing, stick to it. Thrifting is not a one-time deal. You
have to be dedicated to one area
for a number of reasons. Get to
know the staff so that they will
inform you about sales, disclose
when merchandise arrives and
allow you to barter.
4) Be creative. You are probably not going to buy “the perfect
item,” so be open to alterations.
This especially applies to Tshirts. Often T-shirts will not be
fitted or you’ll find a great
design on an XXL. Do not fret:
all you need is a pair of scissors
to make it work.
5) Buy staple wardrobe items.
Thrift stores are a great place to
buy staple items for your
wardrobe. You can buy tons of Tshirts and blazers to make any outfit look pulled together and sophisticated. Boys can find off-beat Tshirts, collared dress shirts, cowboy shirts, corduroy pants, or dress
pants. Girls can find lacy lingerie
tops (to be worn under cardigans
or blazers to add a feminine
touch), cute t-shirts, skirts and different types of pants.
6) Accessorize. Perhaps a thrift
store is not the first place that comes
to mind in regard to accessories, but
don’t discount them. Ladies, scour
the jewelry section for bangles
and bracelets. Also, look for
beaded and pearl necklaces, cool
buttons and broaches. Don’t forget
to search for a one-of-kind clutch or
school bag — and don’t forget
scarves! Gentlemen, look for cool
ties, belts, hats and scarves as your
accessories of choice.
If you put the time, patience and diligence in, you too can put together
great one-of-a-kind outfits
and discover your own
thrift store finds.
Arts & Entertainment
Friday, December 3, 2004
THE GAZETTE
Wortley’s magical mystique
The Lone
Star
Dallas Curow
Campus Life Editor
Tucked discreetly into a private
pocket of London’s Old South is a
quaint little area known as Wortley
Village.
Wortley is a hidden gem, treasured by London “townies” as a
place reminiscent of a simpler
time. For that reason, the exact
location will not be revealed. The
magical aura surrounding Wortley
reaches out and pulls curious wanderers into its embrace. In fact, it
was the forces of serendipity that
led a friend and I to stumble across
this secret hideaway last autumn.
It was a dark and stormy night
in downtown London. Armed only
with a rough map and havarti
cheese appetizers, my friend and I
were en route to a dinner party at
our Italian professor’s house. After
sliding through the slick streets for
about half an hour, we were soaked
to the core and giving up hope of
ever finding the party.
Then, like an iridescent ghost in
the darkness, Wortley Village rose
from the mists of the streets. We
were pleased to discover that it was
not a mirage but a friendly and tangible reality. Intrigued, we risked
arriving even later for the party and
wandered around a bit. Unfortunately for our curiosity, Wortley
closes down fairly early. I attribute
that to its Sleepy Hollow-esque
vibe, or the fact that most of the
establishments are geared toward
“mature” citizens.
Last weekend, my friend and I
decided to venture back in the daylight hours and give the village a
chance to show us its goods. We
were not disappointed.
Wortley Village boasts about
half a dozen bookstores, carrying
both new and used materials. Each
one has a different vibe and varying degree of coziness, but all are
stocked to the ceiling with literary
delights. There are also cute coffee
shops and a bakery that doesn’t
even have a cash register. That’s
right, there is only a small wooden
box for customers to toss their
change into. After salivating over
the breads, tarts and pies, I gave
into an old-fashioned cupcake. You
could taste the work and care put
into the preparation of it.
Other points of interest include:
• An educational toy store complete with puzzles, dress-up clothes
and remote control dinosaurs.
• Heaven Scent, a holistic healing
and candle shop where the employees helped my friend and I choose
various stones to help bring positive energy into our lives. This
store sold just about everything to
“heal” the mind, body and spirit.
• The architecture of the churches
and houses all around the area.
From gothic to colonial, it’s an art
history lover’s dream.
• Various other jewelry, antique
and record (vinyl) shops.
If you are looking for something
unique or a simple retreat to a place
where the pace of life slows down,
venture to Wortley and I think you
may be in luck.
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IN BRIEF
Plastic People
Though the nature of acting is
somewhat debatable, the physical
nature of the human body isn’t up
for debate: you’re either “all-natural” or you’ve gone under the knife.
Plastic surgery, a touchy and
very common practice in show
business, has become more and
more popular as the demand for
perfect beauty persists. A recent
report by E-Online dishes on
which celebs have taken the plastic
plunge and why.
Michael Jackson claims to only
have had two surgeries, and that
was only to recover from a
pyrotechnic mishap that left him
singed and scarred. Wife to the
dark prince, Sharon Osbourne, has
had several procedures, from
Botox injections and liposuction to
tummy tucks and face lifts.
Other surgery-centric celebs
include comedian Cathy Griffith
(mini-makeover on her eyes, nose
and teeth), former supermodel
Janice Dickinson (eyes, stomach
and chest) and Sopranos star
Jamie-Lynn Discala (rhinoplasty).
Even Courtney “Doll Parts” Love
was convinced by Goldie Hawn to
have her first face lift before she
turned 40.
Plastic surgery: the hot, expensive trend that has literally changed
the face of Hollywood.
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a little nervous on the phone, but
there’s a reason for it: he’s sneaking in the call.
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says, adding, “I’m calling from one
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time soon, Paintbox has achieved
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Kearse explains, referring to Solar
Flare, the record released last
month.
Solar Flare is Paintbox’s third
full-length album, which the band
recorded at Park Roads Studios.
Fortunately for Kearse’s bio-tech
paycheque, the studio is owned by
band friend Bill Carpenter.
“[He] is pretty well-off,” Kearse
says of Carpenter. “He lets us go
over and record for free. We just
buy him beer.”
Paintbox has recorded all of its
albums at Park Road Studios, but
this time was even more of a learning experience for the band. “We
learned a lot more about the equipment,” Kearse explains.
“We were never given a manual of any kind. [Recording was]
mostly trial and error.” Part of taking advantage of the equipment
this time around meant the band
members focused more on the
post-production process, spending
a year-and-a-half on overdubbing
and mixing.
The songwriting process of the
band is a group effort, rather than
being controlled by any one member. Each member writes his own
songs that the rest of the band then
learns and plays together. The first
single off Solar Flare, “X-ray
Specs,” was written by Kearse, who
handles lead vocals on the track —
but songs written by other band
members have them taking the lead.
Kearse describes Paintbox’s
sound as “indie pop-rock [with] a
little alt-country. We don’t try to go
in a specific direction.” He also says
that while comparisons to CanRock mainstay Sloan are flattering,
Paintbox makes no conscious effort
to emulate Sloan’s sound.
Paintbox formed in 1995 when
all four members attended the University of Waterloo. They played
clubs in the Kitchener-Waterloo
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ON DECK:
Men’s hockey... Tuesday
Women’s hockey — would checking improve games?
By Aron Yeomanson
Gazette Staff
Since the beginning of time, one
question has baffled humans more
than any other. This article won’t
answer — or even address — that
question. But if you’ve ever wondered why bodychecking isn’t
allowed in women’s hockey,
you’re in luck.
In men’s hockey, knocking an
opposing player off the puck with
a good, clean hit is encouraged. In
women’s hockey, however, the
same play warrants a two-minute
penalty.
Why? According to Shannon
Donovan, Hockey Canada’s manager of female development, the
main issues with bodychecking in
women’s hockey arise at the developmental level.
“There is no bodychecking within female hockey [because the
sport] is still very much developing.
On the international stage, Canada
and the United States still dominate.
If [other countries] are not prepared
to compete with no checking, then it
would be difficult to add checking.
“Also, not all provinces within
Canada have strong programs and
for them to be able to compete
against one another and develop, it
is more beneficial to leave [ bodychecking] out of the game.”
Other proponents of the current
kinder, gentler women’s game
believe the sport is benefited by a
lack of hitting on the fundamental
level, promoting a faster, more
skilled style of play.
“Without bodychecking, there’s
more of an emphasis on other skills
like skating, passing and shooting,”
said Todd Erskine, head coach of
the Brock Badgers women’s hockey team. “I find you can get more of
a flow to a game and definitely
more of a shift away from the mentality in men’s games that allows
things to get out of hand.”
It hasn’t always been this way
for women hockey players in
Canada. In the late 1980s, the organization now known as the National Women’s Hockey League
allowed bodychecking. Many feel
it should have stayed that way.
“Why take it away? It’s part of
hockey as a sport,” said Natascha
Wesch, coach of the Western Mustangs women’s rugby team and
player on the Mustangs women’s
hockey team. “It’s like saying that
you can’t tackle in rugby and that
just wouldn’t work.
“Another problem is that the
referees are inconsistent. You
never know what one referee will
call a body check or label as incidental contact, so that makes it
really hard for me because I like to
play physically.”
When it comes to the argument
that the implementation of hitting
in women’s hockey would decrease
players’ skill levels, Wesch offered
a different viewpoint.
“I have been able to play hockey
without having great puck-handling
skills because I don’t have to have
great skills. I can [avoid looking] up
but I can still hear someone and
make a play. If you put hitting in
hockey, I’m going to have to develop my hockey skills. If you don’t do
things to force players to improve,
sports risk becoming stagnant.”
Still, there are those who like
women’s hockey just the way it is.
Rick Osborne, head coach of the
No. 2-ranked Laurier Golden
Hawks women’s hockey team was
quick to refute Wesch’s points.
“If you put hitting into the
women’s game the skill level
would diminish. Case in point —
you’d have more rugby players
playing hockey.”
Like it or not, the people in
charge of women’s hockey probably won’t look into changing the
game’s rules in the near future.
Whether this decision will help
improve the sport or leave it in a
stagnant state remains to be seen.
Purple Pipe: Chris Rowan
Aaron Lynett/Gazette
IF DONALD TRUMP FIRED ME, I’D CROSS-CHECK HIM IN THE
SPINE. Mustang forward Chris Rowan has the intense job of juggling Ivey enrollment and university athletics.
This week’s winner of the most
sought after and prestigious
award at Western — the Purple
Pipe — is Chris Rowan, a member of the men’s hockey team.
The award is given to an athlete
whose performance is exceptionally outstanding and brings success to the Mustangs.
The Mustangs’ first-line forward helped pace his teammates
in two big victories last weekend.
Rowan collected one goal and
two assists in a 9-3 victory over
the Queen’s Golden Gaels and
buried the first goal against the
Royal Military College Paladins
in a 5-1 win.
Both wins helped the Mustangs
remain undefeated in regular season play and vaulted them closer to
first-place Lakehead, a team that
has been — and will continue to be
— the Stangs biggest rival.
Rowan, a third-year Ivey student from Toronto, is leading the
way to help break the mould of
typical stereotypes of hockey
players and their IQ levels.
Everyone around the Western
campus understands how difficult it is to gain entrance into the
Richard Ivey School of Business,
but playing for a world-class
university hockey team at the
same time creates a level of committment not understood by
many.
Balancing hockey and the
workload that goes along with
being a student at Ivey is not easy
and leaves very little free time,
but Chris is handling both
responsibilities well. He’ll have
to continue to do both well next
semester as the Mustangs quest
for their second national title in
four years.
—Chris Scott
Jock Talk:
Rowan
Chris Rowan, a Toronto native
and Maple Leafs fan, sat down
with The Gazette to talk about the
Mustangs and his other favourtie
team. Wonder who Chris’
favorite Leaf player of the past is?
Doug Gilmour? Wendel Clark?
Maybe even Gary Roberts? It’s
safe to say that none of these
players hold a candle to Bill Berg
— if you ask Rowan, that is.
Your coach for the OHL’s
Brampton Battalion was former National Junior coach
Stan Butler. What was it like
playing for him? And did you
ever play with Ottawa Senators
phenomenon Jason Spezza?
It was a very interesting experience. [Butler] was an excellent
coach — obviously, having
coached the juniors — and I can
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say that he helped me in my development as a player very much. It
was a good experience and one
that helped me make it to where I
am today. As for Spezza, we never
played together but I trained with
him in the off-season. He’s a good
guy — really down to earth.
How did your play over the past
weekend help the team win both
games and improve to a tremendous 9-0-0-1 start?
I have to give all of the credit
to my linemates Jamie Chamberlain and Sal Paralta on that one —
they get me the puck and I just
follow their lead.
How do local boys like Kyle
Piwowarczyk add to the team
and its hopes for a national
title?
(laughs) Piwo’s a great guy and
definitely represents London well.
He is the best guy on the team at
winning draws for sure.
How do you manage to have
any free time with the pressures
of hockey and your scholastic
responsibilities? Is there any
time for a girlfriend?
Well I have to manage my time
well and free time is hard to find,
but so far this year has been pretty good on both fronts. Am I single? I guess so. (laughs)
—Chris Scott
OUA rugby awards
Ontario University Athletics
announced its men’s rugby award
winners and all-stars for the 2004
season.
The Mustangs, who won the
2004 OUA championship, were
represented strongly with six allstars. The West Division all-star
team includes Mustangs Sam Jenkins, Dean Van Camp, Pete Turnbull,
Matt Thornton, Dan Polakoff and
Pat Bakker. Jenkins was also named
the West Division Most Valuable
Player. Mustang head coach Scott
Stewart was selected as the West
Division Coach of the Year.
Western finished the season
undefeated under Stewart’s tutelage.
OUA West Division All-Star team:
Sam Jenkins . . . . . . . . .Western
Dean Van Camp . . . . . .Western
Pete Turnbullt . . . . . . . .Western
Matt Thornton . . . . . . .Western
Dan Polakoff . . . . . . . . .Western
Pat Bakker . . . . . . . . . .Western
Steve Shortly . . . . . . . .McMaster
Aaron Carpenter . . . . . .McMaster
Dan Pletch . . . . . . . . . .McMaster
Spencer Fullerton . . . . .McMaster
Daniel West . . . . . . . . .McMaster
Brian Stubbs . . . . . . . . .Waterloo
Paul Auzins . . . . . . . . . .Waterloo
Blyth Gill . . . . . . . . . . . .Waterloo
Jared Eghoetz . . . . . . . . .Waterloo
Jacob McNamara . . . . . . .Laurier
Nate Pike . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laurier
Jason Doble . . . . . . . . . . .Laurier
Steve Piatek . . . . . . . . . .Windsor
Andrew Ziricino . . . . . . .Windsor
Dave Neill . . . . . . . . . . . .Guelph
West Most Valuable Player
Sam Jenkins . . . . . . . . .Western
West Rookie of the Year
Paul Auzins . . . . . . . . . .Waterloo
West All-Around Contributor
(Trillium Award)
Dan Pletch . . . . . . . . . .McMaster
West Coach of the Year
Scott Stewart . . . . . . . . .Western
—Ian Van Den Hurk
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Rowan speaks out
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Chamique Holdsclaw, you are
sexy!
Excitement bubbled across the
sports world this week as fans
eagerly anticipated Wednesday’s
Women’s National Basketball
Association entry draft. But as the
annual entry draft approached, we
at The Gazette couldn’t help but
think about a former No. 1 pick
who we will certainly miss in next
season’s WNBA action.
Chamique Holdsclaw, a threetime NCAA championship winner
and member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, abandoned
her Washington Mystics at the end
of the 2004 season. Though the
Mystics were able to win five of
their last six regular season games
without Chamique, they were
quickly ousted in the playoffs by a
tough Connecticut squad.
At the time Chamique stated
she was leaving the team for medical reasons, and it wasn’t until
recently that she revealed the reason for her departure: she was suffering from depression.
But what’s really depressing is
that we won’t get to see the dazzling Chamique driving to the hoop
and throwing down nasty lay-ups in
her opponents’ faces anymore. Her
hustle, scoring touch, and — ahem
— never-say-quit attitude made her
one of the hottest athletes ever to
grace the hardwood.
With its superior technical
skills, the WNBA will no doubt
continue to thrive in the presence
of the NBA, but players of Holdsclaw’s calibre and panache are not
easily replaced.
As such, this Sexy Athlete of
the Week award serves as a plea for
Chamique Holdsclaw to return to
the WNBA. Chamique was forced
to leave because she was
depressed, and now that she’s
gone, we can sympathize.
—Ian Van Den Hurk
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