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thegazette www.gazette.uwo.ca Western’s Daily Student Newspaper • Est.1906 VOLUME 101, ISSUE 56 • TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008 SPORTS A&E OPINIONS MEN’S HOCKEY LEEDS LBEA Mustangs disappoint... p.8 Tigerbombs rocks... p.5 Increased safety a good thing... p.4 Bar association aims for safe Richmond Row Nineteen bars have come together to tackle perennial problems: violence, underage drinking By Mike Hayes Gazette Staff A new association is making big strides in London’s downtown; nineteen separate bars have come together to fix some of the problems Richmond Row faces. Mark Serre, manager of GT’s and chair of the London Bar and Entertainment Association (LBEA), explained the creation of the group. “We had a new liquor inspector in London this summer, and she suggested all the bars get together and meet,” Serre said. Some of the establishments were concerned about the violence associated with the bars, including shootings at Club Phoenix in 2006, explained Serre. The association has tackled a number of issues facing all bars in London, including opening up better lines of communication with the London Police Service and creating a more efficient system for hiring off-duty officers. Currently, not all bars use offduty officers to assist with security concerns. Another issue the group plans to tackle is transportation. With the potential of over 10,000 people flowing out onto Richmond Row at closing time, getting the customers home safely is a priority, Serre said. “We’ve been talking [with the city] about transportation out of the downtown, and not just for the Jon Purdy/Gazette FRANKLY, YIELDING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS OVERRATED. I’VE GOT GEICO INSURANCE. Bars and nightclubs around London have formed the London Bar and Entertainment Association (LBEA) to improve the safety and smooth operation of London establishments. students — for all bar patrons,” Serre said. Other issues include the creation of a standard dress code. “A few bars didn’t have a dress code,” Serre said. “Member bars will not be allowing ‘gangster’ clothing anymore.” The association, which has been meeting on an average of twice a month, has also been able to take advantage of increased communication between bars. “We’re moving towards a system where, if you’re banned from one establishment, you could be barred from other establishments as well,” Adam Campbell, manager of Jack’s and Diesel, said. “We’re trying to curb problem issues — minors, people who are starting fights,” Campbell added. Most bar managers view the LBEA as a positive association. Matthew Pearson, the manager of Joe Kool’s, said, “[Member bars] recognize that we share a lot of common goals, especially when it comes to clientele and image in the downtown area,” Pearson said. He said his experience with the association was “very positive. “It’s neat to meet a lot of people I never would have met before,” Pearson said. “Although we’re all competitors, it’s been really good to sit around and talk about dealing with some of the incidents we all face,” Colin Tattersall, manager of The Ceeps, said. “It’s nice to know some of the good things and the bad things are happening at other bars too.” One problem The Ceeps has dealt with recently is minors trying to get into the bar with fake IDs. “Maybe it’s the fact that kids are coming to university at a younger age,” Tattersall said, “but we’ve seen a lot more [fake IDs] in the past few years.” All bar managers stressed what they felt was the most important result of the association. “We’re trying to foster the safest environment possible,” Pearson said. “It’s about keeping the good people there and the bad people out.” Quickpay delay frustrates students Health Unit declares By Jaela Bernstien Gazette Staff Students at Western have noticed Tim Hortons Quickpay convenience cards are not very convenient. Tim Hortons describes the Quickpay card as the “convenient and easy way to pay,” but this is not the situation on Western’s campus. Many are frustrated after learning their Quickpay Tim cards cannot be used on campus. None of the franchises at Western accept the Tim card. One employee at the Centrespot Tim Hortons has noticed students trying to use the gift cards, but she had no idea when that location would be able to accept them. “All Tim Hortons on campus should be the same as every other Tims in Canada,” James Whitta- more, a second-year management and organizational studies student, said. Justine Wright, a third-year BMOS student, was surprised to learn she could not use her Tim card on campus. “It’s a franchise just like any other one. How can you accept it at one [location] and not at another?” she added. “I’d almost say it’s a form of discrimination.” Rachel Douglas, director of public affairs for Tim Hortons, estimated approximately 2,100 of the 3,000 Tim Hortons franchises currently accept the Quickpay cards. “We’re not finished with the installation,” Douglas explained. Some stores, such as kiosks, will never be able to accept the cards since they do not have access to an Internet line. Douglas assured that all possible locations will be prepared to accept the gift cards within the first few months of this year. But that’s not enough for Travis Hume, a second-year social science student. “In a couple months we’re going to be gone,” he pointed out. Douglas urged students to wait it out. “My advice to the students would be to be a little patient. Our goal is to get the Tim card wherever possible.” Reimbursements may be available for anyone who bought or received the card before they knew that they weren’t accepted on campus. “I think we would probably have to make arrangements somehow. We’d have to check the balance on the card, and then you’d make arrangements to trade it for the paper [gift certificates],” Douglas explained. salmonella outbreak over By Sarah Berman Gazette Staff Pita lovers can now enjoy a salmonella-free meal at Centrespot in the University Community Centre since the outbreak was declared officially over Dec. 11, 2007. Dr. Bryna Warchawsky, associate medical officer of health at the Middlesex London Health Unit, said research is still being done to pinpoint the source of the bacteria. The original outbreak began Nov. 2, 2007, when several labconfirmed cases of salmonella poisoning were linked to food served at Pita Pit in UCC Centrespot. Later on, the MLHU discovered the contamination had spread to other food preparation areas in Centrespot during the week of Nov. 6. In total, 90 cases of salmonella were reported. After an extensive sanitation and investigation procedure between Nov. 16 and 18, only one additional case of salmonella poisoning was discovered. Dr. Warchawsky said the Health Unit declared the threat to be completely eliminated on Dec. 11, 2007. PLEASE SEE WESTERN P3 P2 ➤ news theGazette • TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008 Jan. 15 • Assessing Effectiveness Workshop When: Tuesday, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Where: The Great Hall (3335D of Somerville House). A CIPHER-MH workshop to build knowledge and skills towards interprofessional collaboration between the Health Sciences’ professions. Open to Western faculty and students and Fanshawe students in health related fields. For more information email [email protected]. •Last day to add a second-term half course or second-term full course When: Tuesday •Senior Alumni Program When: Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Where: University Community Centre, McKellar Room. Derrick Fraser MacFabe from the Kilee PatchellEvans Research Group lectures on Autism and the multi-disciplinary methods used to study Autism Spectrum Disorders. •Campus Communicators, a Toastmasters club When: Tuesday, noon. Where: Stevenson-Lawson Building 330. Develop and improve communications skills in a supportive learning environment. Contact Mark Phipps, [email protected], or Megan Popovic, [email protected], for more information. •Student2Business Networking Event When: Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Where: London Convention Centre, 300 York St. For more information: www.ledc.com/s2b. •Softball Recruitment Begins When: Until March Players wanted for a co-ed league in London start- ing in April. This is an established team with a few openings for players. For more information: 519438-0444 or [email protected]. Jan. 16 • Financial Fitness Awareness Week When: Begins Wednesday Where: UCC Atrium. An awareness week concerning issues with the costs of a university education. •La Tertulia — A Spanish Conversation Group When: Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. Where: University College 117. The Department of Modern Languages and literatures presents La Tertulia. Anyone wishing to speak Spanish and meet people from different Spanish-speaking countries is welcome. •Clinical Pharmacology Grand Rounds When: Wednesday, 4 p.m. Where: London Health Sciences Centre, Auditorium C Dr. Chris Brymer lectures on Psychoactive Drugs in the Elderly •Café Scientifique - “Getting sick in the hospital: It’s a scourge, it’s a pain, it’s superbugs.” When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Where: Masonville Library, Sifton Room. Featuring David Heinrichs and Rob Lannigan from the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. •Meet Peer Guide Event When: Wednesday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Where: UCC, Room 200. Western Idol Quarter Finals When: Wednesday, 9 p.m. Where: UCC, The Spoke. NEWSBRIEFS Cash money for Western accounting club Three Western business students won first place at this year’s Battle for CA$H, an annual Ontario competition held by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. The ICAO, a qualifying and regulatory body of Ontario’s 32,000 CAs and 4,000 CA students, held its fourth annual Battle for CA$H Jan. 12, 2008. It has since attracted hundreds of aspiring CA students to compete in chartered accounting skills competitions such as teamwork, leadership, organizational ability and time management. Jonathan To, Cathy Cao and Cindy Yip, members of Western’s winning team, bested 17 other university teams in the competition to win the $6,000 grand prize, and an additional $2,000 for the Western Accounting Club. Cindy Yip described the competition as a fun and engaging experience that confirmed her aspirations to be a CA. “Meeting the people there was probably the best part,” she said. Yip added, “[The event helped her and others] break the stereotypes of accountants being introverted or withdrawn.” She advises other accounting students to take advantage of opportunities such as the Battle for CA$H. For more information: www. icao.on.ca or www.ca2b.biz. —Kevin Yun Friday night lights out It was an early lights-out for many Western students on Friday. A blackout plunged much of northwest London into darkness at approximately 2:40 p.m., and affected most of the south part of campus. Traffic signals were out on University Drive near Talbot College and at intersections off campus, creating headaches for drivers trying to leave campus. “It was gridlock,” Elgin Austen, director of Campus Community Police, said. Police service officers directed traffic at some intersections without power while drivers treated other intersections as four-way stops, London Police media officer Amy Phillipo said. While power was restored at Western at approximately 5:30 p.m., Brescia University College was without power until about 7:30 p.m. Steven Hajpel, Brescia Physical Plant director, said. Austen said classes were not affected by the blackout since there were no classes scheduled Friday evening. London Hydro could not be reached for comment. —Jay La Rochelle 3-day forecast Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Flurries High -1C Low -4C Mainly sunny High -1C Low -7C Light snow High 0C Low -4C Weather news ➤ P3 theGazette • TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008 Western changes Centrespot practices YOU COULD SMUGGLE COCAINE IN THOSE CONTINUED FROM P1 Justin Wu/Gazette DON’T DROP THE BALL — THESE GALS CERTAINLY AREN’T. Sara Grace Donally (pictured left) a third-year health science student and Lisa Kendrick, a first-year student at the Richard Ivey School of Business, spruce up a Charity Ball banner in the UCC yesterday. Thanks to 15,000 online survey respondents, the MLHU has gathered detailed information about the outbreak. These statistics will be thoroughly analyzed over the next several months, Dr. Warshawsky explained. University administration has changed its serving practices to prevent future health problems, vice-president housing and ancillary services Susan Grindrod confirmed. Part of the new protocol includes a daily shutdown between 3 and 3:15 p.m. for additional sanitation and re-organization. Grindrod explained these practices have always been used in residence cafeterias, but has just recently been applied to the UCC Centrespot. “It gives staff a break ... a chance to reset,” Grindrod said. Second-year business management and organizational studies student Blake Bracalenti said he appreciated the new protocol. “Since Pita Pit is such a big chain I figured they wouldn’t let the problem persist,” he said, adding he favours the chicken wraps served by the franchise. Tess Mayne, a fourth-year health science student, said she would continue to eat at Centrespot, but never ordered food from Pita Pit anyway. “I’ll stick to the smoothies,” she said. Morton saves the Maple Loaves By Mike Hayes Gazette Staff The Purple Onion is an entirely fictional feature intended to poke fun at popular culture, politics, and society. Please do not take anything written below seriously as fact. The Scarborough Maple Loaves were in a slide. After dropping 11 of the last 13 games, management was desperate for new options. Luckily, help has arrived in the form of an old legend: former Maple Loaves star Jim Morton has returned from the dead to play. Canadians will know Morton as the namesake of a popular coffee chain. Morton led the team to its first victory in weeks after slaughtering rivals the Hull Congressmen. During post-game interviews, Morton only gave cryptic responses to simple questions. When asked how he felt after being dead for the past 30 years, Morton replied, “BRAAAAAAAINS [sic].” One can only assume Morton was referring to the hockey savvy of Dick Pedal, head of Maple Loaves and Sugar Entertainment (MLSE). Insiders claim Morton’s reanimation originated at the University of Minnesota, where experimental new procedures have uncovered startling results. By injecting stem cells into the heart of a dead rat, researchers were able to revive the rodent. Unfortunately, the rat’s newfound control over mortality created a “super-rat” with an insatiable appetite for human brains. MLSE has been linked to the university’s research. Pedal made it clear Morton’s success would result in the eventual reanimation of the entire 1962 Maple Loaves roster. Fans will remember that team winning three straight championships thanks to the efforts of players including Morton, Green Kelley, John Bauer and Fred Mahovalick. After the Loaves’ first win, Pedal was smug. “To all those who claimed that I 2nd Floor UCC $ McKellar Room couldn’t bring this team back from the brink with one big move,” Pedal said, “I think you owe me an apology.” As to whether the Loaves owes its victory to Morton’s consumption of the entire opposing team (and most of the Loaves’ roster), Pedal was non-committal. “We won, they lost. 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Offer ends January 31st, 2008. Other restrictions may apply, see club for details. P4 ➤ opinions theGazette • TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008 thegazette Volume 101, issue 56 “Two-fifty for a hi-ball, and a buck and a half a beer. Happy hour is here.” —THE TRAGICALLY HIP Allison Buchan-Terrell Brice Hall James Hayes Editor-In-Chief Deputy Editor Managing Editor Editor - [email protected] Deputy - [email protected] Managing - [email protected] website at www.gazette.uwo.ca University Community Centre Rm. 263 The University of Western Ontario London, Ontario, CANADA. N6A 3K7 Advertising Dept.: (519) 661-3579, Fax: (519) 661-3960 Editorial Offices: (519) 661-3580, Fax: (519) 661-3825 The Gazette is owned and published by the University Students’ Council. Gauss takes on more than most could handle Re: “Biased Gauss forcing his own views on King’s” Dec. 5, 2007 To the Editor: I opened The Gazette on Dec. 5, 2007 for my daily fix of Western news and oddly enough I saw a letter discussing the actions of Ryan Gauss. While I am not a King’s student, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know Gauss over the past year, and I can tell you the way he has been portrayed in your paper is inappropriate. As university students, we are obligated to take on an awful lot. With our schoolwork and part-time jobs, it’s a wonder some students are able to take on more. Gauss not only does the aforementioned; he also runs a family business in the absence of his sick father, is president of the King’s University College Students’ Council and is active within the London community. We can’t afford to repeat the ’80s’ mistakes To the Editor: In the 1980s and early 1990s, 1,100 people were infected with HIV and 20,000 were infected with Hepatitis C because of a tainted blood supply. Two thousand —Chris Bosh Props to the Raptor, who looks like a raptor, for an entertaining and inventive campaign to be voted into the NBA AllStar game. Bosh’s minute-long parody of used car dealership commercials gives fans something to laugh about while still reminding them to fill in their all-star ballot. The campaign is likely to work, too. The Chicago White Sox’s 2006 “Punch A.J.” promotion employed similar tactics in sending catcher A.J. Pierzynski to the Midsummer Classic. Here’s hoping it works again to send CB-4 to New Orleans this season. News Lauren Pelley Mike Hayes Sarah Berman Jaela Bernstien Arts & Entertainment Desiree Gamotin Kaitlin Martin Michael Gregoris Letters: Must include the contributor’s name, identification (ie. Economics II, Dean of Arts) and a telephone number, and be typed double-spaced, submitted on disk in Macintosh or IBM word-processing format, or be emailed to [email protected]. Letters more than 300 words or judged by the Editor-In-Chief to be libellous, sexist or racist will not be published. The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters and submissions and makes no guarantees that a letter will be published. Associate Editor Dave Ward Opinions Malcolm Aboud Sports Ravi Amarnath Stephanie Ramsay Katie Graves Photography Jon Purdy Jonas Hrebeniuk Justin Wu Web Shawn Foster people died as a result. For those who survived, most days it’s a struggle to get by. The mistakes that led to this tragedy were based on politics and pressure rather than science. King’s University College Students’ Council is considering a motion to ban Canadian Blood Services from King’s campus because of its policy, which prevents men who have had sex with men from donating blood. I doubt many students are experts in infectious disease. Scientific evidence indicating the gay community is a population more prone to blood-borne viruses has led CBS to make this one of its many criteria for screening donors. Furthermore, a boycott of CBS based on oversimplification of the issue would demonize CBS to potential lifelong blood donors and in the long run jeopardize the blood supply. Simply put, when there is not enough blood, people die. When blood safety is not ensured, people die. Past mistakes cannot be forgotten. We know too well that the gift of life can become a death sentence. Students must do their homework before making up their minds on such an important issue. —Paul Wilton Politics V Barack Obama “Why don’t you go on and get an all-star ballot right now, and punch in my name. That’s right, it’s Chris Bosh. Best thing about it is, you think it’s $20? No sir. You think it’s $10. No ma’am. Even five? Nuh-uh. It is free, that is right. We don’t want your money here, we just want your vote.” Section Editors 2007-2008 • Please recycle this newspaper • —Meghan Moody School of Nursing IV Chris Bosh Editorials appearing under the ‘opinions’ heading are decided upon by a majority of the editorial board and are written by a member of the editorial board but are not necessarily the expressed opinion of each editorial board member. All other opinions are strictly those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the USC, The Gazette, its editors or staff. Graphics Tony Smerek Elena Iosef While the Canadian Blood Services issue is not in my purview, as I do not know enough regarding the matter, I wonder if that overzealous letter to the editor has actual substance behind it. Did [the author] contact Gauss or anyone on the KUCSC before writing? Is she involved in student politics? Is she trying to make everyone happy? Before someone attempts to have their name printed at the expense of someone else, maybe she should first think about all the hard work a few words can dismiss. You rarely see ‘thank you’ letters printed — how come? Why must everything put people on the defensive? F- Nineteen London bars have formed the London Bar and Entertainment Association (LBEA), a conglomerate of establishments that works together on improving safety and enforcement measures for London’s nightlife. The group will meet on a regular basis to share information on common problems and solutions and notify one another of problem patrons ejected from the bars and clubs. The idea certainly has potential to improve the quality of safety on Richmond Row and throughout the city. In addition to sharing information, the group could work together to discuss possible lobbying techniques when addressing problems with the municipal government. As well, sharing information — notably on specific problem patrons — could save customers and bar staff a lot of trouble. The benefits of sharing information and strategies would not be limited to bar fights. Bar owners could convene on a number of other topics such as drug dealing, rohypnol (the “date rape” drug) usage and appropriate responses by bouncers and door staff themselves. There is some concern that the association might lead to smaller bars piggy-off of larger watering holes such as the Ceeps, Jack’s and Jim Bob Ray’s. These bars take a lot of pride in their security measures, and may not want to share their resources with smaller bars when it is considered extra aggravation. However, larger bars are more prone to problems such as fighting — you are much more likely to see a dispute come to fisticuffs at Jim Bob’s than at the Poacher’s Arms — so maybe these bars would benefit most from crackdowns on violence and drug peddling. Another concern is that the program will perpetuate a self-policing culture currently in place downtown. The attitude on Richmond Row seems to be that unsavoury folk should be thrown out as quickly as possible, and may not be dealt with properly by the authorities. Hopefully, the LBEA will prevent such incidents, thanks to increased communication with the London Police Service. Also, the perpetuation of violence could be thwarted by communication between bars concerning the worst repeat offenders. One upshot of the association is the increased presence of off-duty police officers in bars, which would help ensure proper enforcement of rules and bylaws. At the end of the day, there may be feasibility issues surrounding the association: how will other bars recognize problem patrons without profiling, and whether or not there is much information that can be shared. Nonetheless, the program is a step in the right direction. London bar owners are right to try it out, and hopefully it works out as they plan. Letters to the Editor A+ Ensuring bar safety a good idea “I wasn’t living large. I had an old, beat-up car, had a little, tiny beat-up apartment. I was wearing raggedy, beat-up clothes. I got holes in the shoes, had holes in my car. You all’ve been there. You know what I’m talking about.” —Barack Obama I like Barack Obama, but it feels like a stretch to talk like he hasn’t come from privilege — he hasn’t exactly emerged from destitute poverty, nor has he had the toughest life. While you can hardly criticize anybody for graduating from Harvard Law, poor people don’t fork over that kind of tuition, nor do they have parents who attended Harvard for their PhD studies. Especially in an election featuring fellow alleged working men Mike Huckabee and John Edwards, Obama should be campaigning based on the politics of the country, not on conjured claims of former poverty. —Malcolm Aboud Gazette Staff 2007-2008 News - [email protected] Erik Adler, Erin Baker, Mary Ann Boateng, Dino Bratic, Steve Browne, Krystale Sports - [email protected] Campbell, Len Caballes, David Chen, Andrew Cionga, Dylan Clark, Carly A&E - [email protected] Opinions - [email protected] Conway, Russ Courtney, Anna Coutts, Amie Marie Curiale, Alana Daley, Mallory Daley, Clay Dasilva, Kate Davis, Adam Feldman, Brian Gasparek, Ryan Gauss, Jack Hansen, Will Harris, Lindsey Janzen, Kelly Jeffs, Sakhti Gazette Composing Kalaichandran, Ragini Kashyap, Shawn Katuwapitiya, Tyler Kula, Matt Larkin, Ian Greaves, Manager Cheryl Forster, Maja Anjoli-Bilic Jay LaRochelle, Mike Last, Amy Leitner, Jared Lindzon, Eva Markowski, Kevin Gazette Advertising Melhuish, Danielle Neziol, Carl Onofrio, Maciej Pawlak, Josh Safer, Chris Alex McKay, Manager Doug Warrick, Mark Ritchie Scott, Paul Sham, Shaun Sinclair, Alexis Stoymenoff, Cali Travis, Ian Van Den Hurk, Matt Vens, Sheila Weekes, Matt Zerker P5 TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008 ArtsEntertainment Brit rockers shake up Leeds’ music scene Tigerbombs explode at The Library Pub Matthew Baxter By Gennelle Smith Gazette Writer Letters from Leeds is a feature by Gazette writer, Gennelle Smith. Smith is currently on exchange in England, and will be dispatching articles about the local music scene to Canada. Tigerbombs w/ Lemons & Limes and Matthew Baxter Jan. 9 @ The Library Pub LEEDS, UK — The most striking aspect of the Leeds music scene, even amidst its many accolades, is its remarkable consistency. With unsigned acts constantly performing at the city’s numerous clubs, bars and concert spaces, it would seem easier to find dozens of brain-meltingly awful bands than real talent. Instead, this year it is proving difficult to find the terrible amongst the inspired. Opening the inaugural show for student-haven The Library Pub’s “Paint the Walls” band night was acoustic singer-songwriter Matthew Baxter, whose blues-tinged guitar picking and suitably soulful wailing belied his youth. Baxter’s easy banter and natural stage presence gave his songs, both originals and covers, a lightness akin to acoustic soul searchers like James Morrison. His voice, however, raised the bar: in songs like “Lost” and “Look Away,” his was the sexiest voice you’d hear this side of Morrison and Ray LaMontagne’s love child. The night’s next band, Leeds hard-rocking duo Lemons & Limes, proved that the biggest bands are not necessarily the loudest. Guitarist Daniel Hill provided pedal-driven chords for drummer Aimee Robinson’s intense beats, producing an impassioned mix that, while heavy, never threatened to overwhelm. Despite the inevitable comparisons to the White Stripes, the duo demonstrated that quick-aslightning performances can set a band apart as much as the quality of its songs. The real story, however, was Robinson. Playing with fervour, all eyes were on her for the duration of songs like “Feed the Drummer” and “I Want Never Gets,” despite guitarist Hill’s more-than-adequate gui- tar and vocal performance. As Hill said, with a touch of pride, “Aimee’s actually 90 per cent of the band.” The show got quirkier from there as the final act of the night handily proved. Leeds native Tigerbombs, eclectic quartet of indie rockers, the last act of the evening and played a breezily unconventional set. The band’s unassuming stage presence quickly gave way to feel-good Britpop that manifested as an earthier, subtler version of the Flaming Lips. From the first time lead singer and guitarist Dan Webster picked up his trumpet, however, the night only got better. Making use of the xylophone, keyboard, acoustic and electric guitar as well as a single snare drum, the band’s multi-lay- ered sound benefited from the chances it took. Tigerbombs’ standout tracks, “Aphrodizzy Acrobat” and “Martian Woman,” were upbeat enough to induce the more adventurous showgoers to spontaneous interpretative dance, and the more dour bystanders to crack an appreciative smile. Though the crowd was small and the space was intimate, the night’s three acts, each with a different sound to call its own, were a testament to the city’s robust cultural scene. With a refreshingly light and funny atmosphere, The Library’s band night should grow to be a regular showcase of the best down-toearth, talent Leeds has to offer. Tigerbombs Present this coupon and get this great We’re running out of witty A&E volunteer ads. So just come into UCC Room 263 and help us out before we resort to brutally cheesy ads to fill space. Tuesdays - All You Can Eat Mexican Buffet 1199/pp Wednesdays 2 Can Dine for 19 $ for a 99 Thanks. UNDER THE VOLCANO Fresh Mexican Grill & Tapas Lounge Thursdays are 1/2 price Nachos - all Day 215 Piccadilly @ Richmond 519-435-1197 www.underthevolcano.com 2 $ $ 101.56.C.02 deal! 99 +tax FULL ASSORTED SUB Four topping limit. With any drink purchase. 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Before the game Western was leading the Ontario University Athletics West division with 27 points this season, and Ryerson was dwelling at the bottom of the East division with a mere 13 points. Ryerson head coach Graham Wise admitted his team felt nervous facing such a strong team. “You have to convince your guys that they put their equipment on the same way as we do, and we just have to bring it.” The Rams provided the Mustangs with a dose of humility — reminding everyone that in the competitive world of university hockey, you always have to play your best. Western started off slowly in the first few minutes of the game, but picked up speed after the Rams earned themselves two penalties, giving Western a twoman advantage. Assistant captain Sal Peralta failed to capitalize on the power play. Soon after, Luc Martin scored the first goal of the night, assisted by linemates Adam Nemeth and Jason Ertl. Less than five minutes later, another power play for Western provided forward Kyle Piwowarczyk with the opportunity to score the team’s second goal. “It was good support by my linemates [Jesse] Boucher and [Jeff ] Martens,” Piwowarczyk said. “I felt happy. I haven’t scored in a long time so it was a weight off my shoulders.” The tally was Piwowarczyk’s third goal of the season, but was also Western’s last goal of the night. Coming into the second stanza, Peralta showed off his puck handling skills as he snuck past Rams defenders. His puck movement was stymied, however, as the Rams started to get in gear. After their shaky start in the first period, the Rams surged and dumped a shot Jonas Hrebeniuk/Gazette HE CLEARLY PLAYED WITH A “SKIP-IT” AS A CHILD. While the Mustangs men’s hockey team effectively hurdled over bouncing pucks in last Thursday’s game against Ryerson, it was unable to hurdle over the weak visiting opponent, dropping the game 5-2. past Mustangs goalie Brad Topping. “We felt we had to get on them. Our strategy was to just put the puck on net,” Wise said. Ryerson, now up to full speed, was successful in scoring a second goal, which tied the score at 2-2. “I give a lot of credit to our players. We were down 2-0 and they came back. They just kept chipping away,” Wise added. The rest of the second period left fans on the edge of their seats as the battle continued, but hopes were in vain and the score remained tied. Ryerson started off the third period putting another shot past Topping only one minute in. The only thing Western earned was a penalty, which enabled the Rams to score again. Head coach Clarke Singer pulled Topping from the net, sending in backup goalie Keyvan Hunt. Now down by two, the Mustangs came on strong, giving the Rams defence a challenge, but to no avail. “It was tough, we were digging deep and we needed all four lines going,” Piwowarczyk said. With only 49 seconds left, Singer pulled Hunt off the ice and added a sixth player to the front line. The plan backfired and the empty net was an easy target for Ryerson forward Sergei Frenkel, who sent the puck sailing into the net for the fifth time that night. With only seven seconds left on the clock, there was nothing left for Western but the bitter taste of defeat. “All I was thinking was offence, offence, offence,” Piwowarczyk said. “But we ran out of gas.” Following the defeat, Western got back on track Saturday, defeating the visiting University of Toronto Varsity Blues 3-2. 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For more information, visit www.schulich.uwo.ca/gradstudies By Ravi Amarnath Gazette Staff Gradually working New Year’s booze out of their system, Western’s athletes were back in action this past weekend. The wrestling team travelled to St. Catharines to take part in the Brock Open Wrestling Tournament. The team finished in third place overall behind the Guelph Gryphons and the host Badgers. Laura Skopelianos was the only Western athlete to win a gold medal and captured the Outstanding Female Wrestler of the Tournament award. On the men’s side, captain Jeff Werden placed second in the 54 kg category while teammates Phil Medeiros and Chen Shen captured bronze medals in their respective weight divisions. In women’s basketball action, the Mustangs defeated the Waterloo Warriors 94-81. Forward Lauren Parkes led the team with 17 points and 13 rebounds. The team now sits in second place in the Ontario University Athletics West division with 20 points. Following a big victory versus Guelph last week, the men’s basketball team won by a sizable margin again this week, defeating Waterloo 95-70. Brad Smith had another strong performance, finishing the game with 21 points and six boards. Whitney Weisshaar’s two-goal performance led Western’s women’s hockey team to a 4-3 overtime victory over the York Lions on Saturday. Weisshaar scored with 1:22 left in the game to send it to the extra frame and potted her second goal in overtime to give the ’Stangs the victory. Ellie Seedhouse also had a pair of goals for Western. The women’s team now sits at 7-8-4 on the season. The women’s volleyball team had a successful weekend in Kingston, defeating both the Queen’s Golden Gaels and Royal Military College Paladins. Andrea Ruste had 20 digs, while teammates Sara Farrell and Lauren Willoughby had 14 points apiece in a 3-2 win over Queen’s. The team swept RMC 3-0, which put itself tied for second in the OUA West division. Jeff DeMeza’s 21 points and 17 kills weren’t enough to propel the men’s volleyball team to victory on Friday, as it lost to Queen’s in five sets by scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 17-19. The team rebounded on Saturday, sweeping RMC 3-0 to improve its record to 7-5 on the season. The volleyballers are currently fifth place in the OUA West division.