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VOLUME 101, ISSUE 9 • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2007
SPORTS
OPINIONS
A&E
FOOTBALL
CENSORSHIP
OPERA
Marshalling the ’Stangs... p.9
Clearly a bad idea... p.4
The Medium’s royal flush... p.5
Fury over filters at
public libraries
USC votes
no to MMP
motion
THE RUCK AND CHUCK
Citizens, librarians, parents battle over
protecting kids and intellectual freedom
By Sarah Berman
Gazette Staff
The London Public Library confronted some tough issues when an
internet-filtering pilot project came
under fire in a public forum yesterday.
In the past, the LPL has used
Netsweeper internet filtering software on youth computers to protect children from inadvertently
viewing offensive material. In June
the filters were extended to include
adult desktops on a trial basis as
part of a review of the LPL’s Internet
Policy.
“The filtering software provided
by Netsweeper allows the Library to
select filter criteria,” Lindsay Sage,
director of marketing and development the LPL said.
“In an effort to mitigate the risk
of unintentional exposure to
images that are inappropriate for a
public space, extreme violence and
sexually explicit images are being
filtered.”
While many citizens feel using
internet filters is a necessary measure to protect children and the
community from viewing pornography, violence or hate materials,
others feel the software breaches
intellectual freedoms.
“Protecting children is everybody’s business,” Jane Fitzgerald,
executive director of the Children’s
Aid Society, said. “We have a moral
requirement to restrict the possibil-
ity of children viewing pornography.”
Megan Walker, an employee at a
battered women’s shelter in London, also supported the use of filtering software. She said permitting
access to offensive material in a
public space was “unacceptable.”
Former librarian Marie Blosh
noted the issue was being framed
unfairly.
“As adults and parents we automatically react to buzzwords like
pornography and children,” she
explained. “But the problem with
this software is it limits access to
information, not just pornography.”
Roma Harris, vice-provost and
registrar at Western, said health
materials may be banned by the
software.
“I’m concerned that extending
the use of filtering technology to
computers used by adults may
inadvertently limit access to some
websites that are relevant to users
who are in search of health information.”
“Although content control or ‘filtering’ software is intended to block
access to objectionable websites,
the practice of filtering is imprecise,
no matter what products are used,”
Harris continued.
This means library patrons may
have trouble accessing information
on sexually transmitted infections
(STIs) or gay and lesbian rights,
which might be deemed offensive
By Lauren Pelley
Gazette Staff
Jonas Hrebeniuk/Gazette
AGGRESSIVE ENOUGH TO MAKE RAMBO TIMID. The women’s
rugby team hopes to build off a convincing win over the Brock Badgers. For more on the team, see page 11 of today’s Sports section.
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Google’s “Street View” viewing too much
By Mike Hayes
Gazette Staff
A concern over the privacy of Canadian citizens has put Google’s Street
View software into hot water with
Canada’s Federal Privacy Commissioner.
“When the software was released
in May, it was apparent that some
pictures showed people’s faces,”
Colin McKay, spokesperson for the
Privacy Commissioner’s office, said.
“[Our office] was concerned that
there may be privacy issues if the
program were to reach into Canada.”
An extension could prove difficult, as Canadian Privacy laws are
quite different from American ones,
Margaret Ann Wilkinson, a professor of law at Western, explains.
“In Canada, and especially in
Québec, there is virtually blanket
personal data protection, as
opposed to America where the laws
are much more lax.”
The Street View program is cur-
rently available in nine different
American cities, including Los
Angeles and New York. Vans with
cameras mounted on the roof drive
set routes along the streets, with
specialized hardware taking
images of the surrounding area.
Using the software, a person is
able to rotate their perspective
around these routes, and zoom in
to a limited degree. It is this zoom
function that has drawn the most
controversy.
Websites sprang up after the program was launched, pointing out
nude sunbathers, and even a marijuana plant in a street-side window.
But Google claims extending
this operation in Canada will be
done with the utmost care.
“At Google, we take privacy very
seriously,” a spokesperson for
Google explained. “[Google] abides
by the local laws of the countries in
which we operate.” The spokesperson outlined some of the steps
Google has taken to avoid displaying “inappropriate or sensitive
imagery.”
“Each Street View imagery bubble contains a link ... users can
report objectionable images.
[These images] include nudity, certain types of locations (such as
domestic violence shelters) and
clearly identifiable individuals.”
The
Privacy
Commission
became especially concerned after
they learned a Canadian partner of
Google, Calgary-based Immersive
Media, provided Google with
imagery of Canadian cities.
A representative from Immersive Media admitted they collected imagery from cities, but said
the images are not available to the
public.
At this point, talks continue
between the Privacy Commissioner’s Office and Google. Whether
Street View will make its way into
the Canadian market remains to
be seen.
After a heated debate about the
upcoming Ontario referendum,
the University Students’ Council voted yesterday to remain
impartial and let students
decide for themselves.
At last night’s USC meeting,
a motion was put forth by VPuniversity affairs David Simmonds to have the USC endorse
a mixed-member proportional
electoral system (MMP) for
Ontario.
The endorsement would
allow the use of USC media outlets — such as newsletters,
events, and the USC website —
as a vehicle for promoting MMP.
MMP was recommended by
the Ontario Citizen’s Assembly
on Electoral Reform to replace
Ontario’s current first-past-thepost system.
In the upcoming referendum on Oct. 10, Ontarians have
the opportunity to vote to
switch to MMP or retain the
province’s current electoral system.
Simmonds proposed the
motion to endorse MMP due to
a request from the Students for
MMP group on campus.
However, many USC councillors were strongly against
USC endorsement for a variety
of reasons.
Senator Stephen Lecce
expressed concern over placing
a vote to endorse a specific side
in the referendum when the
students were not yet educated
on the issue.
Lecce also noted USC support for a particular side would
create bias within the USC Elections Readiness Task Force, a
non-partisan initiative geared
towards educating students
about the upcoming election
and referendum.
Councillors were shown a
presentation by MMP supporters, but engineering councillor
Keith Roy did not feel sufficiently educated on the issue.
“To make a vote for my
whole constituency based on
one speech I’ve heard isn’t fair,”
Roy said.
Social Science councillor
Monika Drobnicki said the presentation itself was biased.
“There was no ‘no’ presentation,” Drobnicki added.
However, not all councillors were against endorsing
MMP. Science councillor
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Jonas Hrebeniuk/Gazette
THIS OFFENSIVE CUTLINE HAS ALSO BEEN BLOCKED! Internet filtering in the London public library is meant
to censor harmful material. Good thing, too — God only knows what we might have written here.
“Critics unfairly
framing debate”
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by the software.
“Teenagers questioning their
own sexuality will not get the
answers they need,” Blosh
explained.
As a precaution, Walker suggested a “safety belt” be put in place,
wherein patrons could ask the
library staff to lift the ban if the content was deemed appropriate.
Blosh said the safety belt is not
going to work.
“Having to ask for the site to be
unblocked is embarrassing and
intimidating,” she said. “These are
potentially sensitive materials [for
patrons].”
London resident Mike Armstrong
said people, not software, must
make moral judgments. Armstrong
became involved in the debate after
his personal website was banned by
“Protecting children is everybody’s
business.“We have a moral requirement to restrict the possibility of children viewing pornography.”
— Jane Fitzgerald,
executive director of the Children’s Aid Society.
the filtering software.
Armstrong suggested the library
and community take an active role
in educating kids and adults on
issues of pornography and violence.
University librarian Joyce Garnett said Western would not consider implementing an internet filter.
“We’re in a different environment,” she explained. “The University population is more aware of
how to deal with sensitive materials.”
In response to the issue, information and media studies and law
professor Sam Trosow is holding a
one-hour seminar called “Internet
Filtering in the Public Library: Censorship or Customer Service?”
The talk will be held Monday in
North Campus Building, Room
293, 12-1 p.m.
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“As adults and parents we automatically react to buzzwords like pornography and children,” she explained.
“But the problem with this software
is it limits access to information, not
just pornography.”
— Marie Blosh,
Former librarian.
“I’m concerned that extending the
use of filtering technology to computers used by adults may inadvertently limit access to some websites
that are relevant to users who are in
search of health information.”
— Roma Harris,
vice-provost and registrar.
News Briefs
Egg-citing changes
at Western eateries
Western’s Hospitality Services is
expanding its menu to offer freerange eggs at campus eateries.
Omelettes made with free-range
eggs will now be available at several campus eateries.
Considered to be a more
humane alternative to traditional eggs, free range eggs are “less
cruel in the sense that the chicken is not spending its whole life
in a box,” Servanne Woodward, a
professor in the French department who is knowledgeable
about animal rights, said.
“[Free-range eggs] are not
ideal, but a great improvement,”
she added.
Frank Miller, director of Hospitality Services, said, “The decision was based on going forward
and giving students some choices.”
Miller added Hospitality Services had experimented with
similar changes in the past when
it decided to use Omega-3 fortified eggs based on recommendation from nutritionists.
“We’re always willing to listen,” Miller said, noting student
surveys about campus eateries
will be available this fall for students to comment about the
new egg products.
—Eva Markowski
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Green Party unplugged
in election TV debate
By Jaela Bernstien
Gazette Staff
The Green Party is you-know-what
with envy after being left out of
Ontario televised leaders’ debates.
“We’re disappointed we weren’t
included,” Jeff Brownridge, Green
Party campaign manager, said.
“The public wants us there.”
The Broadcast Consortium,
including TV network executives
from CBC, CTV, Global, City, TVO
and CPAC, met with the Liberal,
Progressive Conservative, and New
Democratic parties to decide who
should be included in the debate
set for Sept. 20.
Jeff Keay, CBC representative on
the consortium, said the objective
was to maximize the amount of
face time for each party.
They judged the Green Party
based on four criteria: the number
of members in the legislature, the
likelihood of the party effecting the
election’s outcomes, whether they
have candidates in all ridings and
the party’s presence in between
elections.
Brownridge addressed the list of
qualifications. “We’re running a full
slate with one representative in
every riding.” As for having an effect
on the election outcome, Brown-
ridge argued the Green Party is taking votes from other parties.
“One of the great ways to get
into the legislature is the debate,
but you can’t get into the debate if
you’re not in the legislature,” he
said. “It’s a circular argument.”
Even Keay admitted fault with
the criteria. “It’s a chicken and egg
situation.”
Brownridge questioned the
validity of the consortium, and said
recent polls have put the Green
Party at 11 per cent, with the NDP
only two per cent higher.
Keay conceded the decision was
not based on any concrete qualifications. “It’s always an editorial
comment, which is subjective,” he
said.
Ben Chin, Ontario Liberal
spokesperson, said the decision
was mainly the consortium’s. He
said the party discussed their view
on the Green Party’s involvement in
the debate before the meeting.
“From a Liberal point of view, we
have no problem with the Green
Party’s participation.”
Although he believed the media
would have been non-partisan,
Brownridge worried the decision
did not reflect the voters’ desires.
“What about the public’s opinion?” he questioned.
Higher security at York
By Lauren Pelley
Gazette Staff
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In the wake of two recent sexual
assaults at York University, security
around the campus has dramatically increased.
According to Keith Marnoch,
York’s associate director of media
relations, there is a heightened
police presence throughout the
campus, especially around Vanier
College where the attacks occurred.
Police have been stationed at every
residence on a 24-hour watch.
“We feel [it] favours students
and the general community,”
Marnoch said, regarding the
increased security staffing.
Amanda Aziz, chairperson of the
Canadian Federation of Students,
noted a downside to having police
on campus.
“From our perspective, there
needs to be a balance between
enough security on campus so students are safe but I don’t think students would be comfortable with
the idea of armed police on campus,” Aziz said.
A recent York press release outlined additional initiatives in place
following the assaults; including
posters around campus reminding
students to be vigilant, on-site student counselling, and an alert system through email, websites, and
ongoing contact with student organizations and government.
The Toronto Police Service are
currently scanning hundreds of
hours of York surveillance tapes to
identify the two males who committed the assaults. It is unlikely the
assailants are York students.
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AMAZINGLY, THESE FOLKS AREN’T AT A PHISH CONCERT. The Western Outdoors Club lounges in front of their “tent city.” Common sense
edicts they really need a shower. Scruffy bastards.
Brian Tinney said it is a nonpartisan,
pro-democratic
issue—something the USC
should support more.
Simmonds noted the USC is
legally entitled to take a stance
because the recommendation
for MMP came from the
Ontario Citizen’s Assembly, a
non-partisan body.
Regardless, the motion was
defeated by a landslide as only
three councilors voted to have
the USC endorse MMP.
The result of last night’s
vote is no indication of the
personal preference of individual council members toward
either side in the referendum.
However, it ensures that the
USC itself will remain impartial on the issue.
For more information on
MMP and the upcoming referendum on Oct. 10, visit
www.yourbigdecision.ca.
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“We can never be sure the opinion we are endeavoring to stifle is a false opinion;
and if we were sure, stifling it would be an evil still.”
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Net censorship
not necessary Salivating over salvia — American
In a meeting at the Central Public Library this week,
debate was held over the access to information on the
internet in London public libraries.
Concerned citizens and members of organizations like
the Children’s Aid Society, a battered women’s shelter and
members of the London Police Service argued there
needs to be a level of internet censorship in libraries, so
children aren’t exposed to illicit material.
The children’s sections of library computer banks are
already filtered, but some citizens are concerned kids
could access or witness lewd material or behaviour in the
adult sections.
The first concern raised would be the effectiveness of
the filters. Netsweeper (the program used to filter internet
material) could block out useful information for the public. Topics such as STIs, gay and lesbian rights or other
important health information could be blocked from the
public’s access.
When considering the logistical problems, it becomes
obvious that we cannot rely on an electronic filtering system to make moral decisions.
Even if the filters work properly, discussing censorship
in a library — a public place for accessing information —
is a scary prospect.
The library has always been a place everyone can go to
when accessing information; the internet has further
accelerated the library’s capabilities. When people no
longer have certain information available to them, it
becomes problematic.
There are members of the public that might not have
access to the net via any means other than the public
library. Hence, so long as the content is not deemed illegal, public services like the library need to make all information accessible. In an information age, people who
don’t have internet access at home need access elsewhere.
Also, in an era where hordes of information are so easily
available, how much are we able to shelter our youth and
where should we draw the line? Kids are going to find illicit
material if they look hard enough, so it’s not right to punish
others that might need material deemed controversial or
“offensive” information for personal or academic use.
For instance, what if a confused teen was at the library
searching for sexual information that was censored. They
would probably be too embarrassed to inquire to the
librarians, which is just one example of internet censorship at the public library complicating people’s lives.
This issue is a blip on the radar of a much larger problem: how do we police or regulate the internet? It is a
daunting task indeed, but until more serious governmental effort is put toward it, libraries should not be
responsible for censoring their information.
We aren’t saying protecting children from inappropriate material is not important, but sacrificing the general
public’s ability to get crucial information is too great a cost
for our community’s libraries.
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hypocrisy drives Canadian views
Hayesed
and Confused
Mike Hayes
News Editor
Late this summer, my attention was
brought to a London Free Press article
concerning the drug salvia divinorum.
As with most Free Press articles, the sensationalized accounts of community
outrage and police worry couldn’t help
but remind me of Helen Lovejoy from
The Simpsons.
But the article did pique my interest.
The London Police Service was quoted as
saying they were worried about a drug
that could cause someone to “take the
drugs and get struck by a car.” Would
such actions be possible? Could it be that
the Free Press had actually stumbled on
an investigative article that held a grain
of truth?
Not a chance. The article contained
about as much truth as Nixon’s claims on
Watergate.
I took the drug. I make no apologies
for it, because it is legal. Granted, I don’t
want to promote salvia’s consumption,
but at the same time I think it’s important
to educate people on what it actually is.
For one thing, salvia is not a “common garden herb,” as the Free Press
would have you believe, unless your garden is in a remote area of Mexico.
As for the actual salvia experience, it
is, as with most drug trips, difficult to
describe. The high I obtained from the
drug was relatively short — only about
15 minutes — and only five minutes
were actually intense. The thought
someone could take this drug and run
into traffic, or get behind the wheel, is
laughable. During the most intense part
of the high, I was virtually strapped to the
chair. I don’t think I could have moved,
even if I wanted to.
This brings up a valid point — consumption of salvia should always be
accompanied by a sober ’sitter. Thankfully, this was one thing the Free Press got
right in their article.
What is most important to note is the
Free Press recognizes tales of terrible drugs
and other immoral practices sell papers, a
behaviour encouraged by our neighbours
to the south and their drug policy.
Salvia has recently been the victim of
moral outrage in America; often times by
those who are ill-informed through sensational media accounts.
The United States stands as possibly
the most hypocritical of all Western
nations when it comes to drug policy. As
they proceed to lock up millions of citizens for possession of marijuana and
throw billions of dollars at their “war on
drugs” (how does one declare a war on
an inanimate object?), they continue to
send equal amounts of support to a
bloated pharmaceutical lobby.
No, I’m not saying locking people up
for possession of heroin and sending
money to companies for cancer research
are bad things, but let’s be serious. The
value of ridding myself from the horror of
“Restless Leg Syndrome” is no different
from the value of locking up some poor
kid who had some weed on him when he
was stopped by the police. And for every
low-income person in jail, you can bet
there are just as many in the upper-middle class with a dependency on antidepressants or other such drugs to get
through the day.
Until the U.S. can reconcile its inherent hypocrisy over the abuse of pharmaceuticals versus the dogmatic approach
to all other mind-altering drugs, it will be
difficult to have a sincere debate over the
role of drugs in determining American
domestic policy.
With salvia increasingly popping up
in news stories, one can only wonder
how long it will take for American-style
drug policies to crop up north of the
border.
“I’ve tried it and it’s probably over-hyped
from what it actually is. It’s pretty much
scatterbrain for 20 seconds and then you
come back out of it.”
“I really don’t have any stance [whether it
should be legal], because it’s more or less
up to people’s choices...I’d have to say it’s
fine — it’s up to people’s choices, and
they have to make the choice whether to
take the drug or not.”
—Tyler
Media, Information and Technoculture III
—James
“It’s kind of hard to explain the buzz. I
guess you would refer to it as ‘euphoric.’
It’s not like other drugs, like alcohol and
weed.”
“I’ve heard that you can take it and it
gets you high for five minutes, and it’s
super-crazy — that you giggle for five
minutes and see things and then
you’re fine.”
—Sean
“I’ve heard it’s not too harmful and it’s
legal...I haven’t tried it yet, so if it is actually dangerous, [it should probably not
be legal].”
English IV
Social Science
Section Editors 2007-2008
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ArtsEntertainment
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DANIEL NEGREANU HAS NOTHING ON THIS LADY’S POKER FACE. Gian-Carlo Menotti’s The Medium is a creepy opera about a fake séance turned real. In this scene, Rachel Huys,
Janet Loo, John Holland, and Jessica Sage (left to right) steal the stage.
The Medium breaks opera stereotypes
| Western students perform supernatural opera at Talbot Theatre |
By Desiree Gamotin
Gazette Staff
Forget the men in tights and highpitched fat ladies with Viking helmets. Western students and alumni present The Medium, a supernatural opera playing today at Talbot Theatre.
Written and composed by GianCarlo Menotti in 1946, the two-act
tragic opera takes place in an apartment during a fake séance. When
the three guests arrive, Madame
Flora’s daughter, Monica (played by
Sonja Gustafson), pretends to be
the deceased children of the guest.
Meanwhile, Toby (Alfred Stockwell),
a mute teenager living with them,
works the mechanical devices that
control the motion of the lights and
furniture from another room.
Madame Flora (Janet Loo) suddenly stops the séance and sends the
customers away, claiming she felt a
spectral hand clutch her throat during the séance. She tries to discover
who touched her during the séance
and, frightened by her experience,
drinks herself to sleep. Deadly consequences ensue by opera’s end.
Producer Sonja Gustafson and
the cast prepared The Medium for
the London Fringe Festival, held
this summer. The show won an
Impresario Award, given to the
most popular show at each venue,
and an award for Most Daring
Show. Gustafson also won Best Performer for her role as Monica.
“It went really well … we had a
really good response [and] amazing
attendance,” Gustafson says. “We
had people coming, in some cases,
for their second and third time so
when we had the opportunity to do
it again at Western, we jumped at
the chance.”
As producer, Gustafson did
everything from procuring the
funding to covering costs, building
props and set pieces, casting,
advertising and public relations.
She also arranged a workshop
with well-known Toronto opera
director, Tom Diamond, who
worked through their rough run,
scene by scene, and gave his critique and ideas.
“We workshopped through the
entire thing with him, which was
great. When I decided to do this
project, I thought it’d be a great
opportunity to perform it and bring
someone in like that and to learn
something along the way.”
The Medium breaks preconceived notions about opera. Sung
in English, the show is an hour long
with a simple plot. Opera virgins
don’t have to focus on subtitles or
wear earplugs to dampen piercing
songs. Gustafson says it’s a very
accessible opera, similar to stories
you’d see on TV.
“[The Medium] is a bit on the
creepy side. It’s certainly not a
happy, fun opera, although there
might be moments that are funny
in a very dark kind of humour.”
Gustafson believes the music
truly matches the action, so characters or plots aren’t sacrificed for
the sake of music.
“I think everything has an equal
role in this case. Some people feel
that in a lot of operas, the character
or the plot is really secondary to the
music, and is just a vehicle for the
music. That’s not the case here. The
music really helps to further the text
and the characters. It’s a really great
55 minutes of entertainment.”
The Medium is playing for free at
Talbot Theatre at 12:30 p.m. today.
Three Days Grace too rockin’ for fair-goers
CONCERT REVIEW
Performance:
Crowd:
Set List:
By Lindsay Craig
Gazette Staff
Courtesy of Lauren Maggio
SOMEBODY PULL MY FINGER. Three Days Grace singer Adam Gontier has
a smelly surprise for all the soccer moms at the band’s Western Fair show.
Three Days Grace was more than a
little out of place when it took the
stage at the Western Fair Grounds
on Wednesday night. No opening
act meant the alt-rockers had to
bust out their angry anthems in
broad daylight.
Still, the venue was packed to
capacity before the band had even
stepped on stage. The standingroom crowd was an expansive sea
of lead singer/guitarist Adam Gontier look-a-likes while the grandstand was full of soccer moms and
their 10-year-old children.
The Ontarians opened with “It’s
All Over” from their latest album,
One-X. The track has yet to be
released as a single and was not
well received. However, the crowd’s
energy quickly picked up when the
band broke into the aggressive
Worth the $$$:
Overall:
“Animal I Have Become.”
Guitarist Barry Stock and bassist
Brad Waist gave passionate performances that proved they are more
than Gontier’s sidekicks. Dressed
entirely in black, surly frontman
Gontier fulfilled all his rock star
responsibilities.
Between screaming “London!”
after every song and using a rich
amount of profanity, he was surprisingly talkative. Unfortunately,
Gontier’s vocals were hard to hear
due to the venue’s poor acoustics.
He was often inaudible during verses but could be heard screaming
during choruses.
Despite the poor sound, Three
Days Grace plowed through all its
biggest hits. Newer tracks like “Pain”
and “Gone Forever” were mixed
with songs from the band’s 2003
self-titled debut. Its current single
“Never Too Late” was well executed
but it was “Riot” and “Scared” that
the crowd responded to best.
The highlight of the set was
Gontier’s acoustic cover of Chris
Isaak’s “Wicked Game” — a heartfelt rendition that showed off his
phenomenal vocal range and tone.
Drummer Neil Sanderson stole the
spotlight later on with an extended
solo that turned into a jam session
with guitarist Stock.
The intensity and musicianship
of Three Days Grace’s performance
was somewhat lost on the grandstand audience, who stared blankly
at Gontier as he sang lyrics like “I
must be running out of luck /
Cause you’re just not drunk
enough to fuck.”
As it darkened, the fog and lighting became more effective and it
began to feel more like a rock concert. The band finished with an
explosive finale that blended
“Home” with a cover of Filter’s “Hey
Man, Nice Shot.” The performance
inspired crowd surfing in the pit
and brought the static bleacher
crowd to their feet.
Much to the disappointment of
fans, the band did not perform an
encore. By 9 p.m., the show ended
and most of the crowd were making
their way back to what they really
came for — rides, games and cotton candy.
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One Cell in the Sea marks the debut
of Alison Sudol, a singer-songwriter
who performs under the stage name
A Fine Frenzy. Sudol has a soft, contemporary sound similar to Sarah
McLachlan and Tori Amos, but captures neither the lyrical power nor
the driving melodies of either artist.
Sudol’s voice is enchanting, but
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One Cell shows lyrical potential,
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The most striking flaw of One
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These tracks show she has the
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Ultimately, only diehard fans of
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ON DECK: Men’s rugby preview... Tuesday
Mustangs still searching for first victory
Jonas Hrebeniuk and Joyce Wang/Gazette
LOOKING TO EMERGE FROM THE SHADOWS OF DEFEAT. The men’s football team hopes to turn around their season with a victory over the Ottawa Gee Gees on Saturday. Kickoff is
at 7 p.m. at TD Waterhouse Stadium.
Fundamentals key to win Marshall still optimistic
Inability to capitalize hurting team
By Danielle Neziol
Gazette Staff
It’s been a long time since the Western Mustangs football team has started their season
off like this.
Richard Nixon was the President of the
United States, the Beatles had just
announced their break-up, and the Vancouver Canucks had just joined the NHL. Thirtyseven years have passed since the ’Stangs
opened up the year with an 0-2 record. To
make matters worse, their upcoming schedule isn’t very inviting.
The ’Stangs face last year’s Yates Cup
champs, the Ottawa Gee Gees, tomorrow at
TD Waterhouse Stadium. The Gee Gees have
a perfect record so far this season.
After traveling to Guelph in week four,
Western hosts the Windsor Lancers, who are
led by running back Daryl Stephenson.
Stephenson is only 289 rushing yards shy of
breaking the Ontario University Athletics alltime record of 4,138, set by former McMaster
Marauder Jesse Lumsden.
The Mustangs are talented enough to beat
these teams, but there are a few things that
have contributed to their slow start.
Western spoiled many opportunities to
win its first two games against Queen’s and
McMaster. In both matches, Western failed to
hold onto early leads and consequently came
up short, despite above average offensive and
defensive efforts.
Looking at the offensive stats, it’s unbelievable to think that a team posting such big
numbers can’t pull out a win.
Faulds is second in the OUA in passing
yards with 613, Randy McAuley is second in the
OUA for rushing yards with 285 and Jesse Bellamy, who has been Faulds’ main target this
season, is second in the OUA in receiving yards.
What keeps Western’s offence from being
one of the best in the country is their offensive line. Pivot Faulds has been sacked seven
times in two games: more than any other
quarterback in the league. The lack of pass
protection has caused Western to lose a lot of
hard-fought yardage, making it more difficult
to convert first downs.
On the defensive side, the ’Stangs are trying
out a new formation this year. They switched
from last year’s 3-4 defence to a 4-3 scheme.
The new, improved 4-3 formation seems to be
working for Western’s defensive unit.
A tight Mustang defence caused McMaster to cough up the ball six times on Saturday,
and forced Mac quarterback Adam Archibald
to throw two interceptions.
However, not once did the Mustangs convert a turnover into points. Capitalizing on
defensive turnovers is something Western
must do to increase their leads instead of
squandering them.
But when the defence falls, they fall hard —
big yardage plays seem to be their kryptonite.
Western gave up a 101-yard scoring play
when Marauder Mike Bradwell bustled past a
stunned Mustangs defence.
Western’s special teams follow the same
trend. They gave up a couple of huge running
plays to Queen’s running back Rob Bagg two
weeks ago, which put the Gaels in scoring
position each time.
If the Mustangs want to bounce back, they
must stop giving up big plays, strengthen
their O-line, and capitalize on opportunities
provided by the defence.
Otherwise, Western’s chances at making
the postseason are the same as Nixon’s reelection chances in 2007.
Coach ready to take on the best
By Ravi Amarnath
Gazette Staff
While losing is not something head coach
Greg Marshall has been accustomed to over
his storied career, his team lost their first two
games of the season; they find themselves
tied for last place in the Ontario University
Athletics standings.
While some may be quick to push the
panic button, particularly in a short eightgame season, Marshall remains optimistic
heading into the team’s third game versus the
defending Yates Cup champion Ottawa Gee
Gees.
“You look at the mistakes we’ve made over
the past few games and you try to correct
them and not forget about them, but you try
not to let them weigh you down.
“The one thing I learned in the CFL was
how to keep an even keel. Players will react
to you, and if you get too anxious then
they’re going to realize something is wrong,”
he said.
Marshall has reason to be optimistic, as he
received strong performances from rookie
players such as linebacker John Surla and on
special teams from backup running back
Jeremy Hipperson.
Also, in both of the Mustangs’ opening
losses, the team held leads of 14 points and
nine points respectively, prior to giving way
to their opponent.
Quarterback Michael Faulds addressed
the team’s need to finish off teams when the
offence has an opportunity to do so.
“In both games we’ve been up by quite a
bit but haven’t been able to finish teams off. I
think it’s just execution ... we move the ball
down the field and then get stopped when we
get to the other team’s end zone.”
Western had two chances late last weekend to tie the game but were intercepted in
the end zone and had a fumble at the five
yard line on their ensuing possession, com-
ing away with no points on either drive.
“[In order to improve], it’s a matter of our
short yardage offence executing a little better, minimizing penalties, and executing the
plays that are called,” Faulds said.
Defensively, the ’Stangs were solid last
week in the absence of star defensive back
Matt Carapella, generating turnovers and
limiting McMaster to 22 points. Nonetheless,
they did surrender a few big plays, one of
which resulted in a 101-yard touchdown for
Marauders receiver Mike Bradwell.
Going up against Hec Crighton candidate
Josh Sacobie, the defence will have to be on
guard for deep throws all game long.
“He’s a quarterback that can throw a 50 to
60 yard bomb on each play,” Western defensive back Nick Kordic said. “Our main focus
then is to keep the big plays to a minimum.
“As a defence we did play well [last week],
but we allowed a 101 yard pass and a 58 yard
pass, and those two big plays cost us the
game.”
In order to contain Ottawa’s gun-slinging
offence, Marshall stressed the need to control
the tempo of play.
“The problem with Ottawa is that they’re
so good on defence that they give their
offence a lot of opportunities,” he said. “Part
of their success on offence comes from their
success on defence.
“In order to be successful we can’t give
their offence too many chances. Last year we
played them I think that was the case, our
defence played very well in the first half but
we just gave them too many chances. We
need to gain positive field position to keep
our defence fresh.”
Despite the ’Stangs disappointments early
in the season, Marshall welcomes the challenge of playing the heavily favoured Gee
Gees this week.
“If you want to be the best you’ve got to
beat the best, and right now that’s the University of Ottawa.”
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Mustangs on tap
Western busy this weekend
By Stephanie Ramsay
Gazette Staff
It is another action-packed weekend in Ontario University Athletics
competition and several Mustangs
squads are playing at home. Here
are some games to check out in the
next few days:
On Saturday, the women’s and
men’s soccer teams will both face
the Windsor Lancers at the Brescia
Flats. The women are 1-2-1 and
fifth in the West division of the
OUA, after fighting to a 2-2 tie with
the McMaster Marauders last weekend. Watch out for rookie sensation
Chantal Blais, who scored both of
Western’s goals in the game against
Mac. Their match is at 1 p.m.
They are followed by the men’s
squad at 3:15 p.m. The men’s team
will be looking to get back on the
right track after dropping their first
game of the season 1-0 to the
Marauders. Be sure to watch out for
standout ’keeper Haider AlShaibani, who has only allowed
one goal this season and Paul Seymour, a fullback, who is leading the
Mustangs in scoring.
The football team will also be
looking to rebound from a loss,
having dropped their second game
of the season 22-15 to the Marauders in Hamilton. This week they are
back at home, where they face last
year’s Yates Cup winner, the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees.
Despite the loss, Mustangs quarterback Michael Faulds put in a
great performance against the
Marauders, delivering a 439-yard
passing performance with one
touchdown to move into second
place in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport standings in passing yards.
Expect more of the same from him
in Saturday’s game. Kickoff is at 7
p.m. at TD Waterhouse Stadium.
On Sunday afternoon, the
women’s rugby squad will have
their second home game of the season, facing off against the Laurier
Golden Hawks. Look out for
Martha Goodrow, a 2006 OUA AllStar and Rookie of the year, who is
likely to be a standout again this
year. The game is at 1 p.m. at the
rugby pitch located near the Arthur
and Sonja Labatt Health Sciences
Building.
The rowing team will have a
busy weekend, as they are hosting
The University of Western Ontario
Rowing Invitational on Saturday
and Sunday at Lake Fanshawe. The
regatta offers a mass start 4km race
and a 400m sprint to determine the
overall champion.
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performance by a Western athlete.
This week’s winner is Haidar AlShaibani, the goalkeeper of the
men’s soccer team.
Al-Shaibani, who this past summer helped Canada secure a
fourth-place finish at the 2007
Summer Universiade, had three
consecutive shutouts in league play
until he was scored on in a game
against Brock on Sept. 9.
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Team gels in first win
Blackwood injury not a factor
By Len Caballes
Gazette Staff
In a sport constantly evolving in the Ontario
collegiate circuit, the Western women’s rugby
team continues to set the bar high, highlighted by a focused and convincing 57–0 drubbing of the Brock Badgers.
Mike Hopper, assistant coach for the Mustangs, noted the level of play in Canadian collegiate rugby is getting better with each passing year.
“We realized how good the rugby has
become across the country, and a lot of teams
have improved,” Hopper said.
Noting the difference in the level of play at
last year’s Canadian Interuniversity Sport
rugby nationals, the team had to readjust their
approach this season and focus on fundamental rugby skills. That mindset was quickly
translated on the pitch this past Wednesday.
On the strength of good passes to the outside and steady drives through the middle,
Western notched their first tries within a span
of 15 minutes, setting the tone for the rest of
the first half.
Veterans Kelly Russell, Lauren McDonald,
and LaToya Blackwood chewed up the Brock
defenders as the ’Stangs continually found
themselves inside Brock’s red zone.
On the other side of the ball, Western
looked dominant as ever, disrupting passing
lanes, and showing their opponents how to
Sin Bin:
Belichick
and the Pats
New England Patriots head
coach Bill Belichick lands in the
Sin Bin in the wake of this weekend’s signal-stealing scandal.
A New England employee had
a video camera confiscated at
the Meadowlands this weekend
during the Patriots’ game versus
the New York Jets; the camera
was pointed at the Jets’ defensive
signal-callers.
Video of other teams’ signals
is illegal under NFL rules, and
the Patriots now face discipline
from commissioner Roger Goodell — likely including the loss of
multiple draft picks.
What in God’s name is
Belichick thinking stealing signals? He’s got Tom Brady throwing to Randy Moss and Wes Welker behind one of the top offensive lines in the league, backed
by a good running game and a
shutdown defence.
If anything, the Pats should be
letting other teams in on their
signals, just to level the playing
field. If they’re looking for a competitive edge, all they need to do
is look at stud defenders Adalius
Thomas and Asante Samuel.
The scandal brings New England’s dominance over the last
few years into a different light,
and now we might wonder
whether those three Super Bowl
wins really should be credited to
the Patriots.
They obviously have a lot of
talent, but even the Cleveland
Browns could win a few games if
they knew what the other team
was doing at all times.
Here’s hoping Tom Brady
doesn’t top 200 yards in a game
for the rest of the season. Let the
Patriots flop without their inside
information, lose 13 games,
secure a top-10 draft pick and
then lose that pick to the NFL’s
disciplinary sanctions.
—Malcolm Aboud
properly execute a dump tackle when given
the opportunity.
By halftime, Western had a commanding
36–0 lead and looked determined to put away
their opponents.
Outside centre Blackwood was taken out
with a suspected ankle injury and did not
play for the rest of the game. Coach Hopper
challenged his players to move past the
adversity, a hard-learned lesson from rugby
nationals last year.
Even with a concerted effort from the Badgers’ defensive front, Western still notched
more tries late in the game.
The Mustangs got contributions from
wingers Joannah Clift, Tanja Ness, and eight
man Kelly Russell — who recorded two huge
tackles during the course of the game.
After the match, Badgers head coach Paul
Robinson was proud of the way his squad
played.
“I wanted to see how the team played
together, I was pleased by the way the team
gelled on the pitch,” Robinson said.
Mustangs team manager Melissa Baer
noted this is a good sign of things to come.
“I’d say we played very well, considering
we’re trying to implement a new system of
play for the year. There are areas we can
improve, but that’s a great spot to be at this
point in the season,” Baer said.
The Mustangs will host the Laurier Golden Hawks this coming Sunday at 1 p.m.
Jonas Hrebeniuk/Gazette
THERE’S PAIN, AND THEN THERE’S MUSTANG PAIN. Western simply laid the smack down
on Brock on Wednesday. The squad looks to regain championship form this season.
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