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VOLUME 101, ISSUE 72 • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008
SPORTS
OPINIONS
NEWS
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
FEBRUARY
USC ELECTIONS
‘Stangs trounce Lancers... p.10
This month sucks... p.4
Candidate personality quiz... p.3
Of mice and muscle men: study finds brawn burns fat
By Dale Williams
Gazette Staff
In a recent study, mice with genetically modified muscles have shown
US scientists weight training burns
fat just as effectively as aerobics does.
Published in the February issue
of Cell Metabolism, the study by
researchers at the Boston University
School of Medicine, genetically programmed the mice so their muscles
resembled those of bodybuilders.
Researchers found the mice lost
fat and showed other indicators of
metabolic improvement — benefits
despite the high fat and sugar diet
and unchanged exercise routine of
the mice.
The bulky, veiny muscles found
on weightlifters fall into type II:
“fast-twitch” muscle tissue that
contains only small amounts of
energy-burning mitochondria.
Type I, or slow twitch muscles,
built up through endurance exercise,
are rich in intercellular power plants.
Prior to this, it was generally
believed that type I muscles had a
larger capacity to burn fat.
The study has shown while
mitochondria are not in abundance
when it comes to type II muscles,
there is another fat-burning mechanism in place — the liver, which is
one of the body’s most powerful
weight controls.
“The liver showed a higher level
of oxidation capacity for lipids, and
mitochondrial capacity was higher,” Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky, a professor in the department of medicine
at McMaster University, said.
“There is some link between
muscle and liver that occurred with
the greater size of the type II fibers
that led to the liver changes.”
Kim Correia, a first-year media
information and technoculture student, wants to stay in shape
through cardiovascular exercise
despite the new study.
Larissa Mills of Pilateez.com
stands behind the buildup of type I
muscles. “[Like weightlifting,
Pilates and Yoga] are great ways to
tone and increase muscle strength.”
Aesthetic benefits aside, weight
training is good for older adults to
prevent and treat muscle loss, which
may also provide metabolic benefits.
“Are men not mice?” Dr.
Tarnopolsky said. “A very large
study is needed to bring out the
metabolic effects statistically.”
The mice used in the experiment
were obese and were expected to
get even larger when researchers
activated the Akt1 gene — a gene
that promotes type II muscle
growth but does not affect type I.
Instead, within three weeks of
developing the muscle, they experienced weight loss of around 40 per
cent.
“Fitness is more important than
fatness,” Dr. Tarnopolsky said. “I
would not run out and start lifting
weights in the hope that it will have
a major effect on the metabolic
Jonas Hrebeniuk/Gazette
YOU DON’T KNOW “SQUAT,” BUT THIS DUDE SURE DOES. New studies on mice show that weightlifting can have metabolic benefits similar to
endurance exercises like cardio workouts. Will we all turn into Arnold Schwarzenegger? Not bloody likely, but it’s still interesting food for thought in
our health-mad society.
Pricey police budget under review
Coming up
this week:
Ward 6 Councillor Branscombe believes LPS could manage with less
By Jared Lindzon
Gazette Staff
With the London Police Service’s
budget up for review, London City
Council has an important decision
on its hands.
The choice between the highly
valued police force, and the tax
hikes necessary for its improvement, is a divisive issue amongst
council members.
As it stands, the London Police
Service’s $74 million budget will
receive an extra $4 million, which
increases local taxes one per cent.
According to Controller Bud
Polhill, council should spare no
expense when it comes to the safety of the community.
“People say the police budget is
too high until they need a police
officer,” Polhill said. “When you do
need one, you’re willing to pay.”
With a final vote of 11 to nine,
some other council members,
such as Ward 6 Councillor Nancy
Branscombe, feel the police are
asking for too much.
Branscombe, who represents
the ward in which Western is located, said the police budget has been
rising every year and she believes
the officers could manage with less.
“
People say the
police budget is too
high until they need a
police officer. When
you do need one,
you’re willing to pay
”
— Bud Polhill
City of London Controller
“The problem is that their budget increases are growing exponentially,” Branscombe explained.
“It just means that over time,
there will be less and less money
for other things. I believe the
police are doing a great job, but at
some point we need to change the
system because we cannot continue this consistent [budget]
increase.”
LPS Chief Murray Faulkner
explained the necessity of the tax
hike: “Most of the increase will go
towards salary and benefits of my
current staff, since there are no
new bodies added to the force this
year.”
But Branscombe said some of
her constituents have already
complained.
“We want the police to do their
best work, but we need to balance
that with what the taxpayers are
willing to pay,” she said.
Faulkner said he sensed a feeling of frustration towards him at
the council meeting, but explained
London is not unique in its rising
police budget.
“Policing across the province is
the same. No one in this province
has a personnel budget that isn’t a
major expense,” he explained.
Council will decide on the final
budget on Thursday, Feb. 21.
The Gazette’s University Students’ Council presidential
election issue, packed with
everything you need to know
to make an informed choice
hits stands on Feb. 14.
The beloved, infamous
Gazette Sex Issue comes
out on Feb. 15. Love it or
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NEWSBRIEFS
Da snus is on da loose
Feb. 12
• Society of Graduate Students annual general meeting
When: Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.
Where: Social Science Centre, room
2024.
• Dr. Baxter-Gravelle — wellness
series
When: Tuesday, 7-8 p.m.
Where: UCC, room 49.
• UWO Opera presents: Street Scene
When: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Talbot Theatre.
For more information, call 519-6798778.
• Speed Dating
When: Tuesday, 9 p.m.
Where: Jack’s (539 Richmond St.)
Help Support Alternative Spring
Break Thailand and give to the Baan
Dada Orphanage by having fun and
meeting people. Tickets cost $5 or
$7 at the door. For more information:
[email protected] or
519-671-9255
• What do you think of Orientation
Week?
When: Tuesday, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and
9:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m.
Where: The Wave, second floor UCC.
Share your thoughts and big ideas to
be contributed toward the next fiveyear plan for the Orientation program.
Feb. 13
• What do you think of Orientation
Week?
When: Wednesday, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Where: The Wave, second floor UCC.
Share your thoughts and big ideas to
be contributed toward the next fiveyear plan for the Orientation program.
• International Relations career workshop
When: Wednesday, 2-3 p.m.
Where: Social Science Centre, room
9420
To register log on to career central:
http://career.uwo.ca and login to
career central. Click on events and
select event: International Relations
— Program and Career Session. For
more information: [email protected].
• Clinical Pharmacology Grand
Rounds
When: Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Where: London Health Sciences Centre, third floor, auditorium C.
Dr. Ute Schwarz speaks about the
role of genotyping technologies in
personalized medicine.
• Town hall on provincial representation: reviewing Western’s membership
with the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance.
When: Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m.
Where: McKellar Room, second floor
UCC.
What: Provincial representation.
For more information: www.ousa.ca
and www.cfsontario.ca
• Still Too Many Enemies: The Nahr el
Bared Refugee Camp and Palestinians in Lebanon
When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Where: Health Sciences Building,
room 35
A lecture featuring Marcy Newman.
Admission is $3 at the door for nonPIRG members. For more information: www.nahrelbaredcampaign.org/
or http://web.mac.com/marcynewman/Marcy_Newmans_Website/Welcome.html.
• Backpack 2 Briefcase presents:
Winetasting
When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.-9:30
p.m.
Where: The Spoke, UCC.
Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased online at
www.alumni.uwo.ca/b2b. Learn
about food pairing, how to compare
vintages and the finer points of
selecting and tasting wine.
Look out Western students, the
snus is loose and may be headed
your way.
Snus is a new European oral
tobacco product currently being
tested out in Ottawa after an initial test run in Edmonton.
Snus is similar to other
smokeless tobacco products; it is
simply placed between the lips
and gums, then nicotine is
absorbed directly into the blood
stream.
Imperial Tobacco, the Canadian seller of the product, is
making claims that snus is a safer
alternative to smoking. The company has cited a Swedish study
showing it Sweden has the lowest rates of lung cancer among
industrialized countries and the
highest rate of snus use.
There is much disagreement
amongst health experts regarding these claims and the safety of
snus.
Chris Walsh, campus coordinator of health education and
Leave the Pack Behind,
explained some of the health
risks involved with oral tobacco
products.
He said, “Smokeless tobacco
products would not cause lung
cancer but still contain tobacco,
still contain carcinogens, still
contain nicotine, could cause
tongue, lip and mouth cancers
and are still habit forming.”
—Zach Gable
Feb. 16
• Charity on the Rocks 2008
When: Saturday, 9 p.m.
Where: The Wave, second floor UCC.
A benefit concert held by the undergraduate engineering society in support of sustainable development and
overseas initiatives for Engineers
Without Borders. Tickets are available at InfoSource. For more information: www.charityontherocks.com.
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those who park at the Huron Flats
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become campus’ newest hotspot.
Construction of Western’s $30
million, 140,000-square-foot
Thompson Sports and Recreation Centre is heading into its
final phases this spring.
Several aspects of the building
will be a step up from the University Community Centre’s facilities, including a new Olympic
size pool, five gymnasium spaces
and three multi-purpose rooms
that may be used for dance and
martial arts instruction.
The two-phase construction
project began in late 2006 with
the excavation of the large hill
where the building now stands.
The building was designed to
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“The mandate to our designers is energy savings and renewable use of resources,” Boris
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Physical Plant, said.
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second-year BMOS student, are
both looking forward to shorter
waits for equipment.
“Anytime a new building
opens, it’s exciting for everyone,”
Cabrero said.
Geoff Vogt, manager of Campus Recreation, hoped the new
facility will meet users’ needs.
“Campus Rec is very much appreciated on this campus,” he said
regarding customer feedback surveys conducted in the fall.
“I think it is because we are
welcoming to the entire campus.”
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USC presidential candidates personality quiz
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2. Favourite place to lounge on campus.
3. If you were an animal, what you would be and why?
4. In order to spice up lectures, all professors should _____.
5. Best superpower.
6. Favourite current and childhood TV show.
7. Favourite London breakfast joint.
8. Favourite song right now.
9. Most embarrassing song on your MP3 player.
10. If you could add any one person on campus to your campaign team, who would it be?
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12. Best meal/food option on campus and where to find it.
13. I wish the UCC had a _____.
14. Favourite prof and class.
15. Super secret hidden talent.
16. My Canadian hero is ___.
17. Favourite caffeinated vice.
18. Best book you ever read.
19 Country or city you most want to visit.
20. Preferred newspaper.
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Dr. Mike (Psych with Mike)
Absorbing other People’s Powers
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Grace Kelly – Mika
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Mark Wellington
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A cow, because they produce
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Be on fire while teaching.
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Power mimicry like Peter Petrelli on Heroes.
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Are you Jimmy Ray? Jimmy Ray
Josh Safer
Nelson Mandela
CLT, the Spoke
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PoliSci 020, Dr. Marty Westmacott
Trailer Park Boys
Buffalo Chicken Wrap @ the Wave
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Super Psych with Dr. Mike
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Mark Kearney’s Humour Writing
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Terry Fox
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The officers were already inside
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A search of the 27-year-old male
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property, as well as small quantities
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The man is now charged with a
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Why February
sucks
February: it sucks; it’s balls. Don’t agree with us?
Driving is messy and sloppy in February. There are
more car accidents and even if you reach your destination alive and dent-free, your vehicle is caked in salt.
You can wash your vehicle and 20 minutes later it’s
filthy again.
If you decide to take public transit instead, be prepared
for crowded buses. The bus will be stuffy and full of
patrons riddled with pestilence. You’ll have to turn your
iPod up louder to drown out the sounds of people hacking up a lung or catapulting mucous into a Kleenex.
That brings up another problem; it’s major cold and flu
season. If you have not yet been sick, you likely will be in
the near future. Coughs, sore throats, plugged up sinuses... and Buckley’s tastes like ass. In short, sickness is yucky.
You’re more likely to get sick when you are stressed out,
and February is a prime time for stress. Students have a
load of essays and midterms in February; on top of the
schoolwork are the worries of getting your foot in the door
for a summer job and looking for housing for next year.
Most people are looking ahead and worrying about the
various uncertainties that have not yet been ironed out.
You’re also probably taking a hit in the wallet in February. The long travel of produce means groceries cost
more and the frigid temperatures mean utilities cost
more. If you’re in first year, the money on your meal card
is running low. You’re more than likely running low on
funds in general, which means you will be pinching
every penny or begging your parents for assistance. No
one likes that.
The zany weather has also been negative. When it’s not
strangely mild, the local weather has swung quickly into
extreme cold. By February, the novelty of winter has worn
off, so most people are lamenting the warmer months.
Flash freezes mean more ice, and ice is slippery — when
walking and driving is treacherous, it is upsetting.
Believe it or not, it isn’t all doom and gloom. Winter
sports are a lot of fun, with exciting options like hockey,
tobogganing (or beer-bogganing, for some students) and
snowball fights to entertain us.
St. Patrick’s Day is on the horizon, which helps those
lusting for booze. In fact, February strikes us as a more
socially acceptable month for alcoholic behaviour. This
year’s convenient placement of Family Day (next Monday) confirms this theory for all those thirsty for a stiff
whiskey, rum or ‘crantini.’
The truth is that many people suffer from Seasonal
Affective Disorder (SAD), which causes depression in the
gloomy winter months. Some helpful solutions to cure
your depression this month include exercise, chocolate
consumption and having sex. So hit the treadmill, the
Dairy Milk or the loved one; you’ll thank us later.
We hope you didn’t read this editorial as a pick-me-up;
it was not intended as such. Believe it or not, staffers at
The Gazette are not all rife with melancholy.
Is a there silver lining at the end of this cloud? Absolutely, but February is a pretty dark cloud nonetheless.
Letters to the Editor
Pro-life ban about free speech, not comfort
Re: “CFS-Ontario passes pro-life ban”
Feb. 5, 2007
To the editor:
The article about the Canadian Federaton of Students’ motion against pro-life
groups in universities is extremely biased
in our opinion.
Of the quotes that are in the article, all
of them are about how negative pro-life
groups are, and how they should be disbanded. The one quote from a member
of the pro-life group at King’s University
College was about the reviewing of the
application.
Nowhere in the article does it state
what our group does. We do not discriminate or try to convert others — we simply educate. We are showing the educated masses there are other options.
Recently, we had members of the
Silent No More campaign come to speak
at our school about their regrets about
their abortions. This was not forced on
anyone — it was open for anyone to come
and hear both sides of the situation.
We have the right to free speech, and
specifically in the Canadian Charter of
Rights and Freedoms as Canadian citizens we have the right to “freedom of
thought, belief, opinion and expression.”
Banning our right to express our
beliefs and opinions in a peaceful manner is banning our civil rights. If we
remove this group centered around our
beliefs, will other beliefs be next?
—Katie Bechard
History I
and Katie O’Rourke
Social Work I
To the editor:
Throughout the same-sex marriage
debate a couple of years ago, the common theme among supporters of legalizing the practice was that the human
rights of the minority could not be subjected to the will of the majority.
Where are these same guardians of
free speech on a day when the CFS votes
to support student unions in banning
pro-life groups from campus based solely on their beliefs?
This is not a pro-life or pro-choice
argument, but rather a sombre look at
what is actually happening here: the
removal of the rights of students to
express their beliefs on campus.
Whether one agrees with the values of
the group in question is simply not a factor. Freedom of speech and expression
are integral pillars on which a free society
is built and does not consist of the right
to say nice things acceptable to the
majority.
Institutions of higher education must
serve as examples of these principles if
they are to maintain their place in society
as havens for free thought and discourse.
It is not the role of the CFS to act as an
ideological compass. Its role is to represent all students. In passing this motion,
the CFS is breaking the spirit of this role.
It is a sad state of affairs when any student’s right to express his or her opinion
is effectively silenced by a group claiming to act in students’ interests.
This violation of rights must be taken
as a call to action for all students to stand
up, as painful as it may be, for an individual’s right to speak and offend.
If we fail to address the mockery of
justice now, free speech will quickly
become a mere privilege doled out on a
whim by an unaccountable group such
as CFS.
—Ryan Metcalfe
Vice-President
UWO Tories
Moral debates have no place in academia
Re: “CFS-Ontario passes pro-life ban
motion”
Feb. 5, 2007
To the editor:
I am of a pro-choice opinion myself, and
my problem with anti-abortion groups is
not that they are opposed to my personal view, since I don’t push my values on
others and do my best not to take
debates such as this personally.
I do have a problem with terms like
‘pro-life’ and ‘pro-choice,’ because honestly everyone should be for life and for
freedom of choice. What silly labels to
give the two sides of the debate.
I agree, however, with the decision to
ban pro-life groups. The argument is
taken as a moral one and, quite often,
these pro-life groups also have a foundation in religious beliefs. The fact is abortion is legal in this country.
Personally, I believe the decision to
ban pro-life groups was based on that
fact — that abortion is legal and will
most likely stay that way. I can’t see any
logical reason for the Government of
Canada to ever change its decision on
abortion.
I don’t see the ban as a form of suppression of an opposing opinion,
because we all know this debate — I sim-
ply agree that it has no place on a university campus.
Abortion is a moral issue. Morals and
academics are very different concepts. A
university is a place of debate on academic issues.
Therefore, arguments based on subjective morals have no standing on a university campus. People on the pro-life
side of the debate can feel free to gather
and organize outside of campus — I have
absolutely no problem with that. There
is just no reason to make moral arguments in an academic setting.
—Sarah W.
Political Science/Philosophy IV
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ArtsEntertainment
Fashion and hip-hop combine
for successful Infusion Show
Omarion, MTV’s Gilson Lubin add to night
By Eliot Hong
Gazette Staff
The fifth annual Infusion Fashion
Show rocked London Convention
Centre this past Saturday, creating
an unforgettable show and aiding
young cancer survivors.
This year’s theme, the Class,
The Culture and The Cause fits the
goals of the not-for-profit organization. Its aim to increase cancer
awareness among all ages and cultures while raising funds was a
success.
“I’m just really excited about the
show, to look and see everything
coming together,” fourth-year
management and organizational
studies student and Infusion’s public relations manager Vikram Nair
said. “It’s my first year here, but I
love it. There’s a lot of people to
thank who helped us on the way.”
The backstage was alive with
energy as the show was set to start.
Many of the models and dancers
were dressed and anxious to begin
and designers hurried to complete
last minute alterations.
“I’m super excited about the
show, not nervous at all … We get to
help out cancer survivors and I
can’t wait for the show to start,” second-year management and organizational studies student and model
Jenna McKenzie said.
“It’s really great, [there’s] a lot of
exposure and experience, and you
get to meet people, like models,
who you can work with again in the
future,” second-year fashion
design student at Fanshawe College Heidi Frank said. “It’s really
competitive and tough [at Fanshawe], as there is an end-of-theyear fashion show hosted by thirdyears in the fashion design program ... The top three from the
show get to go do the [L’Oréal]
Fashion Week in Toronto.”
Despite the high ticket prices,
which ranged from $41 to $65, the
show was worth the cost, especially considering the cause. Even with
a few mishaps at the beginning,
nothing could dampen the show’s
energy. The night went on with
fashionable scenes, sexy dances,
funny transitions provided by MTV
personality Gilson Lubin and a
multitude of songs from R&B
crooner Omarion.
The fashion portion of the show
was divided by genres, with scenes
like Students, where casual attire
and summer dresses were displayed; Punk, where leather, red
and black were predominant; and
Celebrities, where swimsuit-clad
models strutted the runway.
Including Omarion in the show’s
lineup created a mass of girls
around the runway as he sang and
danced his way through his sets,
with songs like “Entourage,” “Ice
Box” and “Girlfriend.”
The dances in the show were
well done, featuring hip-hop, ballet
and exotic dancing. As well, the
Rhythm of Life Dance Competition,
back for its second year, was integrated into the show.
Three dance crews competed
for the grand prize of $700, between
fashion scenes. Jo Read School of
Dance provided a touching lyrical
dance performance, while Hip-Hop
Western and HEAT Dance team
stuck to hip-hop and b-boy moves
to wow the crowd.
Over 200 volunteers, models,
dancers and staff helped make this
year’s Infusion a success. Creative
director Shawna Eisenstat looks
forward to next year’s show.
“The show was ridiculously
amazing … next year will be bigger
and better!”
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INFUSION TODAY, BOND GIRL TOMORROW. Models strutted the runway at London Convention Centre this past Saturday in support of cancer research.
Lacklustre Silverstein overpowered by openers
Devil Wears Prada, illScarlett, Protest the Hero satisfy crowd
CONCERT REVIEW
Performance:
Openers:
Crowd:
By Brad Sooley
Gazette Writer
Last Thursday, ticket holders were
treated to a miraculous performance by four different bands at
Cowboys Ranch.
The show opened with intense
screaming by the surprisingly good
Christian metalcore band, the Devil
Wears Prada. Following the earpounding act was Mississauga
band illScarlett, who embodied the
opposite end of the night’s musical
spectrum with its pro-marijuana
lyrics and catchy tunes reminiscent
of megapopular ska/punk band
Sublime.
Next up was Protest the Hero,
whose profound lyrics and exhilarating stage antics alone were
worth the price of admission.
Screamo band Silverstein finished
off the set with the weakest performance of the night.
The Devil Wears Prada was an
unexpected highlight, maintaining
a completely insane energy
throughout the set. The six-member band, including two guitarists
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and a keyboard player, gave a
strong performance, and the
bassist jumped from the stage.
DWP gave a refreshingly sharp start
to what would turn out to be a night
of unbelievable performances —
except for the headlining band.
Next up was illScarlett, who
changed the pace with its amusing
anthems and live performance
characterized by happy lyrics and
memorable ballads. The band combines ska and reggae, entrancing
the audience enough for them to
believe they were at a best friend’s
keg party instead of a cramped
moshpit. Crowd favourites included “Who’s Got It” and “Life of a Soldier.”
Next onstage was Whitby’s own
Protest the Hero, that is on a crossNorth America tour promoting its
second studio album Fortress. With
the hardcore riffs of its new single
“Bloodmeat” and the punk rock
anthem “Blindfolds Aside,” the pit
during Protest’s performance
turned into the most raucous all
night.
Throughout the set, which saw
“Palms Read” outro into “Limb for
Limb,” Protest’s stage presence
maintained the night’s energy.
The final performance came
from headliners Silverstein. For
the people who hadn’t left after
being satisfied by the three previous bands, Silverstein made for a
dull ending to an otherwise stellar
night.
Silverstein’s piercing cries and
comparatively nominal guitar work
made lead singer Told’s the band’s
generic guitar stylings a disappointing finale. The band opened
with “Your Sword Versus My Dagger,” eliciting excited shouts from
the crowd of teenagers in the mosh
pit.
In its relatively short set, play-
ing a mix of new and old tracks, Silverstein ended with the stomachturning tune “My Heroine” and
capped off its lacklustre performance with an encore of “Sound of
the Sun.”
Concertgoers were still satisfied
though, not because of Silverstein’s
average performance, but from the
stellar supporting acts.
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theGazette • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008
Protest the Hero takes stage at Cowboy’s Ranch
ON DISC
Devil Wears Prada, illScarlett, Silverstein lend a hand
The Band: Protest the Hero
Sounds Like: Alexisonfire
Fun Fact: George Stroumboulopoulos once dubbed it “a band that only
comes along once in a generation”
Listen to: Bloodmeat
Where They Played Last: Feb. 7 @ Cowboys Ranch
By Shawn Katuwapitiya
Gazette Staff
Public Enemy is famous for coining the phrase “Don’t believe the
hype” — a mantra applicable to a
lot of up and coming indie bands.
Rarely do these bands have the
talent, and most importantly, the
longevity to become successful in
a constantly changing industry.
Protest The Hero, a “progressive metal” band, shot to fame
very quickly. The band members,
all Whitby natives, got their start
at the tender age of 14. The energy they bring to performances
and the incredible lyricism and
depth of their first two releases, A
Calculated Use of Sound and
Kezia, caught the attention of
many metal fans. George Stroumboulopoulos once called it “a
band that only comes along once
in a generation.”
But should you believe the
hype?
It certainly seems that way, as
followup album Fortress, is garnering much of the same reaction
from fans and critics.
Protest the Hero’s bassist and
songwriter Arif Mirabdolbaghi
explains some of the differences
that exist between albums: “The
idea is clarity. We’ve trimmed the
fat around certain ideas that we’ve
always admired and wanted to
communicate.”
The band may live up to the
hype that is common in
metal/indie circles, but mainstream success usually isn’t possible for a band with such a distinct
sound. Protest the Hero has won
several awards and filled hundreds of venues, but is there real-
ly a place for it on Top-40 charts?
“Stranger things have happened,” Mirabdolbaghi remarks.
“It’s not so much the case of the
mainstream accepting progressive music, but the other way
around.”
With bands like Radiohead
showing that a major label release
isn’t the only option (at least initially), it’s definitely an exciting
time for a lot of underground acts.
“Everyone knows the music
industry standards and formulas
are beginning to fail. I think
there’s going to be a monstrous
change in the music industry and
it’s just thrilling to be alive during
this moment of transition,”
Mirabdolbaghi says.
The transition of mainstream
music from easily digested pop to
the hard riffs of a band like Protest
the Hero may seem unlikely. But
if the masses begin to move
toward acts with substance, anything can happen. “They [executives] never cared about the credibility of pop acts. They cared
about how much money they
were going to make. If the money
goes towards the underground,
then they too will go to the underground.”
Protest the Hero’s success is
staggering when you realize that
all of the members of the band are
a bunch of guys from Whitby in
their early 20s.
“There’s a whole lot of boredom in Whitby. It’s such a luxury,
all your necessities are met in the
suburbs,” Mirabdolbaghi says. “It
means that you don’t always have
that special attention put on you,
so you need to go out there and
make it for yourself. Otherwise,
you’ll lose your personality and be
lost adrift in the sea of suburbanites.”
Rather than allow themselves
to be lost, the members of Protest
the Hero turned to music.
“I think for us, it was just a real
escape, to try and do something
different. We’d get together and
play crappy punk rock cover
songs. It wasn’t anything grand,
and I guess it still isn’t anything
grand, but it still gets us out of
that headspace. It’s our attempt at
figuring out the world beyond our
backyard.”
No matter what’s in store,
Protest the Hero has, for now,
lived up to the hype. Its success
story is an inspiration to all those
kids who just want to rock.
“I don’t think there’s a whole lot
we can regret. I guess we kind of
wish we had a more badass name.
No matter what though, we try
and take no embellishment, no
pride and no regret.”
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Say Anything
In Defense of the Genre
J Records
October 2007 saw the long awaited
new release from Max Bemis’
Broadway/emo-punk band Say
Anything.
The album’s title, In Defense of
the Genre, is a blunt call to arms for
the widely despised emo scene.
Throughout the album, Bemis
rounds up enough studio cameos
to make Neverending White Lights
blush.
Everyone from the scene shows
up; from Paramore’s Hayley
Williams, to Underoath’s Aaron
Gillespie, to the closest thing to a
household name in emo, Taking
Back Sunday’s Adam Lazzara.
Ironically, Say Anything is easily
one of the most defiant bands of
the genre and incorporates an array
of musical styles and an abundance
of comedy.
On In Defense of the Genre, the
lyrics are more at the forefront than
ever. Say Anything bursts with pride
both in being Jewish and being an
honourary member of the emo
scene. The musical backdrop is
essentially loud music in a light
context, jumping back and forth
between pop, emo, Broadway and
metal.
While the album is extremely
enjoyable through all 27 tracks,
there is a certain something lacking
compared to previous albums.
The irresistible keyboard riff of
“Wow, I Can be Sexual Too” and the
catchiness of “Belt” and “Alive with
the Glory of Love” are few and far
between on this album.
So while it’s an exceptional
chronicle of the emo scene and a fun
experience from start to finish, the
album relies a little too much on aesthetics — particularly in its astounding abundance of guest voices.
Nevertheless, it’s fun as hell.
—Jonathan Pinkus
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Chariot, Poison the Well hit Call the Office
ON DISC
By Jonathan Pinkus
Though you could hear every
band member’s parts fairly clearly
for the Chariot, Poison the Well was
slightly closer to what many like to
call a “wall of noise.”
However, its sound improved
throughout the set, particularly
towards the end, for a riveting performance of the classic song
“Nerdy,” to the crowd’s excitement.
The audience was a little more
reserved than you would expect at a
hardcore punk show, but there was
still a circle pit, even if only a modest one.
Excitement was at a fever pitch
for most of the show (including
when a speaker caught fire); however, the absence of any proper
lighting and an only moderately
roused crowd were a damper on the
performance.
Fortunately, there were enough
punk rockers in the crowd with the
adrenaline to keep the energy flowing and the performances were
bursting with fire.
If you were able to look away from
the stage during the Chariot’s raw
performance of “The Deaf Policeman” or Poison the Well’s “Naïve
Monarch,” you were probably wearing a blindfold and earmuffs.
Gazette Staff
Jack Johnson
Sleep Through the Static
Brushfire Records
If you liked Jack Johnson’s last
album In Between Dreams, you will
love his new one — it sounds exactly the same.
But if you expect something new
and exciting from Sleep Through
the Static, you just might sleep
through the whole CD. The cover
image, a welcome change from the
earthy art of his previous releases,
does not live up to its promise of
something new musically.
Johnson replaces his acoustic
guitar with an electric one, but
plays it so similarly that the difference goes unnoticed. The album is
darker than its predecessors — but
even those were far from any lighthearted Beach Boys fare. The bluesy
title track “Sleep Through the Static,” complete with memorable
vocal and guitar hooks, sounds like
the product of a rained out day of
surfing
“They Do They Don’t” is easily
the most interesting cut on the
album. The track’s guitars are
spiced up with shaky tremolo
effects and distortion. Sleep
Through the Static has its moments.
Unfortunately, they’re all almost
impossible to distinguish from one
another.
Hardcore punk was alive and well
at Call the Office last Friday, as Poison the Well and the Chariot rocked
their hearts out.
The Chariot’s performance was
dead on; the band played every note
and every chord with intense precision. Added to this was Josh Scogin’s
extremely unique, emotional and
all-encompassing scream that
demands your attention.
Though the band was true to its
recordings, there were embellishments, and any time Scogin wanted
to communicate with the audience,
you could rest assured he would
scream it.
Given only a 30-minute slot,
the band churned out song after
song with no break, so as to
squeeze in as many punk rock
wonders as possible.
Afterwards, Poison the Well was
met with an adoring crowd, arms
and legs flailing, bodies bashing
and in some cases screaming in
admiration, such as when “Letter
Thing” was played. Chris Hornbrook’s drums penetrated every
corner of the club.
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Lenny Kravitz
It Is Time for a Love Revolution
Virgin Records
Lenny Kravitz is back with his latest release It Is Time for a Love Revolution.
The lyrics on this album are
cliché at best and contrived at worst.
It is as if Kravitz believes he is the first
person on Earth to fall madly in love
— or be madly confused by love.
Lyrics aside, some songs do hold
serious power. “Dancin’ Til Dawn”
is arguably the best song, fusing
James Brown funk, with blues and
just a touch of — believe it or not —
a Fleetwood Mac guitar rhythm.
Don’t let the title fool you — “Will
You Marry Me?” is not a love ballad.
Ignore the cheesy lyrics (again) and
you’ll enjoy the upbeat, creative side
of Kravitz’s songwriting.
The standout tracks on the
album, “Good Morning,” “If You
Want It,” are influenced heavily by
both Led Zeppelin and ’70s funk.
Although all the tracks have a
love theme buried in them, Revolution can’t exactly be called a concept album, nor does each song
flow with the next.
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brick buildings are located either right next to campus, or in other areas that are popular with UWO
students. Safe, new, comfortable, and reasonably
priced, these apartments will give you the finest off
campus experience available. Call Bill anytime 519670-0327. [email protected]
3 5 BEDROOM APARTMENTS available at high demand corner. The corner of Sarnia and Western Rd.
is known for the student life and is just steps from
campus. If this sounds what you are looking for. Call
now! Hal Patterson 519.902.4499. Book a tour of this
corner, you’ll find that you won’t ever want to leave.
Don’t wait too long, before they’re all gone.
3 AND 4 BDM homes available close to the Frog,
check if there is a line from your front step, great location, big rooms, big common area, call Bart to view
519-859-8333
3 AND 4 bedroom apartments and townhomes.
These are the awesome red brick ones. Newly built,
very spacious, and so close to campus. All appliances, very clean and well maintained. For more information or showing please call Jon anytime 519-8527993, [email protected].
3 AND 5 Bdrm 217 and 200 Sarnia Rd. across the
street from campus. Very spacious new units include
all appliances, parking, networking for internet. Very
nice. Call Jon anytime 519-852-7993, [email protected].
3 BDM DOWNTOWN, Albert St., entire house, all appliances, spacious bedrooms, parking, hardwood
floors, very clean, nice back yard. Call Jon 519-8527993 anytime.
3 BDR OLD North area home with gleaming hardwood floors, spacious rooms, modern kitchen, laundry & all other appliances. All other information by
phone. Ole Norgaard 519-657-6911 or 519-878-3008
3 BDRM #1 student rentals. Newly built red bricks,
right across from campus! Dishwasher, washer/dryer
included. Huge, spacious rooms with massive closets. Networked for Internet and parking included.
These ones always go fast so call soon. Call John
anytime at 519-859-5563.
3 BDRM APARTMENTS close to shopping and on direct bus route, minutes walk to Richmond Row, no
need to take cabs from these places to the bars;
great luxury apartments. Call Bart 519-859-8333
3 BDRM APT, Yale Street. Near Ceeps. $450 per
mth./bdrm. Utilities included. Older Victorian home.
Main floor, completely renovated. Private. Laundry,
(not coins) & parking. Avail. May 1st, 2008. Call Dave
at 519-657-4836 or on the web at purplesites.com
under housing.
3 BDRM CLOSE to Masonville, near campus. 7 min
walk to campus, very large rooms and closets, includes
laundry and dishwasher, parking, on bus route. Call Jon
anytime 519-852-7993, [email protected].
3 BDRM TOWN houses and apartments. These
units are just steps from campus at the corner of
Sarnia and Western road, right next to Perth and
Essex residence. These units all have spacious bedrooms and common areas. All come with free parking, maintenance and full-time property management. Call Zach anytime at 519-932-0627.
3 BEDROOM - GREAT location minutes from campus off Western Road. $335 +. Call Steve at 519951-7529 or [email protected]
3 BEDROOM ADJACENT Western campus. Live in
the new red brick ones next year! Super sized rooms.
All appliances, very well maintained. Fully networked
for internet, parking. So close to campus. Call Jon for
more information or showing 519-852-7993,
[email protected].
3 BEDROOM ADJACENT Western campus. Live in
the new red brick ones next year! Super sized rooms.
All appliances, very well maintained. Fully networked
for internet, parking. So close to campus. Call Jon for
more information or showing 519-852-7993,
[email protected].
3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS available right around
the corner from campus. Within feet of major bus
routes. Everything you’ve ever wanted in an off campus student lifestyle of living. Free parking, property
management, and maintenance. Call now! Hal Patterson 519-902-4499. If you wait too long, they all
could be gone!
3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS for rent. Live on Richmond, near the gates, just south of Masonville or
right downtown. With a variety of options for you, we
can meet any student’s needs. Most units are newly
built and come with all 5 appliances. Call Zach at
519-932-0627 anytime to view.
3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS for rent. Why not live
with Western’s most reputable suppliers of off-campus housing? London Property Corp., offers the newest homes in the best student areas. Western students should be concerned with their studies - not
house problems. Let London Property Corp.’s team
look after all your housing needs. Call Bill anytime
519-670-0327, [email protected]
3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS, in beautiful homes. All
inclusive, downtown/Richmond Row. Nicely renovated, laundry and parking. Responsible Landlord. May
2008. Call Paul, 519-660-3659
3 BEDROOM BESIDE Perth Hall - so close to campus. Three really large bedrooms, and large living
room/kitchen. Very new, clean, utility efficient. All appliances and pre-wired for internet. Live in style! Call
Jon anytime 519-852-7993, [email protected].
3 BEDROOM REDBRICK townhomes on Richmond
near Masonville. 10 minute walk to campus, right on
bus route to campus and downtown. Great location,
near all amenities. All new appliances including
washer/dryer and dishwasher. Call John at (519)
859-5563 to book a tour.
3 BEDROOM, PRIME locations & condition, downtown & near UWO, on LTC bus routes. Must see!
Rides available to view. Refer a Friend Program -get
$100 in cash! 519-645-7368
3 BEDROOMS BRAND new townhouses. This is
the best student housing available to Western students. Tons of amenities and loads of space. Only
steps from campus. Live in style next year in this
must see location. Call John anytime at (519) 8595563.
3&2 BEDROOM UNITS. Castlegrove Blvd.. Newly
renovated, new appliances, spacious rooms, Etc.. Direct 5 min. bus to classes, laundry included. Great
neighborhood, close amenities, won’t last long! Call:
Pat 519-870-9941
3+ BEDROOMS Prime location: 1092 Richmond.
Large rooms, free parking, 5 appliances, internet
ready, storage, garage. Great house. $400 plus utilities. Call Dave at 519-762-2026
3, 4 AND 5 Bedroom apartments and houses seconds from front gates on Richmond. Directly on bus
route to campus and downtown. Most include washer/dryer and dishwasher. Call John at (519) 859-5563
to book a tour.
3, 4, & 5 BEDROOM apartments, townhomes,
homes, very close to campus. Large/equal size bedrooms, all appliances, networked for high speed internet, new, spacious. Call for more info, showing,
anytime, Jon 519-852-7993, [email protected]
3, 4, 5 + 6 BEDROOM houses at Oxford & Wharncliffe. Available May 1, 2008. Clean, spacious and carpeted with skylights, fireplaces, dishwasher, laundry
& parking. Call Jim Lovell @ 519-691-5891
4 & 5 BDRM #1 student rentals in London! Come live
in the best student housing available to Western
Students. These new apartments have huge rooms,
closets and washrooms and include free parking,
maintenance, lawn care and snow removal. Don’t
live in an old student dump next year, live in style.
(519) 859-5563 call anytime.
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awesome red brick ones next year. So close to campus. Super sized rooms, all appliances, parking, prewired for internet. Many to choose from. Call Jon
519-852-7993, [email protected].
4 & 5 BEDROOM apartments and houses, very close
to campus, large/equal bedrooms, all appliances,
networked for hi-speed internet, parking included, 2
bathrooms. Call Jon anytime 519-852-7993,
[email protected].
4 4 BEDROOM red brick apartment styles to choose
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time property management. All of our newly built red
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students. Safe, new, comfortable, and reasonably
priced, these apartments will give you the finest off
campus experience available. Call Bill anytime 519670-0327. [email protected]
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4 5 BDRM APARTMENTS and townhomes and
houses, many locations, all spacious, fully applianced, parking, networked for internet. For more
info, or to view, call Jon anytime at 519-852-7993,
[email protected]
4 5 BEDROOM, Western Road, Newly renovated,
large rooms $375 - $450 /room. Call 519-672-5801
4 6 BDRM HOUSES and town homes for rent. Units
are modern, clean and close to campus. Get everything you could ask for, with 5 appliances, free parking, spacious bedrooms and common rooms and full
time maintenance. Bedrooms are networked for internet. Call Zach anytime at 519-932-0627.
4 AND 5 BEDROOM units, close to Gates and downtown, large bedrooms, dishwasher, parking, brand
new, Rents from $425-$450, Call now 519-643-6014.
Check them out at www.icprop.com. Don’t miss out!
4 BDR HOMES for non-smoking females. Clean,
close and only $460 per person including all utilities.
Very modern, one has working fireplace. To view
phone Ole Norgaard at 519-657-6911 or 519-8783008
4 BDRM #1 student rentals. Newly built red bricks,
right across from campus! Dishwasher, washer/dryer
include. Huge, spacious rooms with massive closets.
Networked for Internet and parking included. These
ones always go fast so call soon. Call John anytime
at 519-859-5563.
4 BDRM APARTMENTS for rent. Why not live with
Western’s most reputable suppliers of off-campus
housing? London Property Corp., offers the newest
homes in the best student areas. Western students
should be concerned with their studies - not house
problems. Let London Property Corp.’s team look after all your housing needs. Call Bill anytime 519-6700327. [email protected]
4 BDRM APT, Yale Street. $400 per mth./bdrm. Utilities included, older Victorian home, completely renovated. Private. Laundry (not coins) & parking. Avail.
May 1st, 2008. Call Dave at 519-657-4836 or on the
web at purplesites.com under housing
4 BDRM BRAND new red brick townhouses, apartments and single homes for rent. Most feature 5
brand new appliances, huge rooms and closets,
open concept kitchen/ living room, free parking and
networked for high speed internet! Located in great
student areas. Act fast- these won’t last. For more
information call Zach at 519-932-0627.
4 BDRM HOMES around the university in various locations, well maintained, many newly renovated with
new kitchens, bathrooms, these are some of the best
student rentals available, Call to view, rides available
Bart 519-859-8333
4 BDRM TOWNHOUSES near all amenities. These
4 bedroom townhouses are 3 floors and 2 washrooms for 4 people! Bedrooms are spacious, bright
and have huge closets. Free parking and property
management. Call Zach anytime at 519-932-0627.
4 BDRM. APTARTMENT John Street near Ceeps
$500 per Mth/ Bdrm . Utilities Included.Older Victorian home. 2 - Floors, completely renovated. Private.
laundry not coins & pkg. Avail. May 1st, 2008. Call
Dave at 519-657-4836 or on the web at purplesites.com - under housing.
4 BDRMS IN spacious 3-story condo. Immaculate,
open concept layout w/ IKEA kitchen & bath. Big
bdrms, newly renovated, 6 appliances. Short walk to
UWO & mall. Internet/Cable/Phone in each room.
Non-smoking. Females preferred. $450/bdrm inclusive. Mike 519-777-0472.
4 BEDROOM 3 floor townhouse in private student
community. $395 includes all utilities. TV cable, hispeed internet and telephone can be included.
Large common room, 2 bathrooms, laundry, clean
and comfortable. 5 min bus to campus, near shopping and downtown. This house also available fully
furnished. Call Joseph, Summit Properties 519-6712671
4 BEDROOM ADJACENT to campus. Homes and
townhomes. Live in the new red brick ones next year!
Super sized rooms. All appliances, very well maintained. Fully networked for internet, parking. So
close to campus. Call Jon for more information or
showing 519-852-7993, [email protected].
4 BEDROOM AMAZING, brand new large luxury apt.
Home like setting, backing onto park, 2 bathrooms,
ceramic and hardwood floors, high speed internet, 5
new appliances, parking, 2.3km to campus. Call
Wendy 519-667-0047, view at www.oxfordrentals.ca
4 BEDROOM APARTMENTS, in beautiful homes. All
inclusive, downtown/Richmond Row. Nicely renovated, laundry and parking. Responsible landlord. May 1
2008. Call Paul, 519-660-3659.
4 BEDROOM BILLIARDS, close walk around corner
from Mustang Stadium, newly renovated luxury
house, enormous lot, pool table, bar, basketball net,
3 marble bathrooms, gas fireplace. Pictures at
www.toplineproductions.com/trotthouse/ $365pp.
(416) 835-5293, [email protected]
4 BEDROOM HOUSE inclusive 4+2, 92 Edgar Drive
excellent condition, 10 minute walk to UWO, 5 min. to
Brescia, $350/bedroom all inclusive (cable/ internet),
bathroom, kitchen, living room, laundry. May 1st. Call
Luke 519-857-9050 or email: [email protected] for
pictures
4 BEDROOM HOUSE. Attention Ladies! New home
for rent. $395 /bedroom, deck, garage, 3 car parking,
storage space, 2 - 4 piece bathrooms, landscaping &
snow removal provided, 5 brand new appliances, on
2 major bus routes, lots of living space. Lease starts
May 1, 2008. Rob: 519-777-8946 - anytime.
4 BEDROOM HOUSES with skylights, fireplace,
hardwood floors, laundry and parking. Available, May
1, 2008. Call Jim at 519-691-5891
4 BEDROOM OFF Western Road. Hardwood floors,
parking and laundry - $445+. Call Steve at 519-9517529 or at: [email protected]
4 BEDROOM REDBRICK apartments available for
rent. Most have five major appliances, open concept
kitchens. Steps away from campus and all amenities.
Call now! To find a place to call your own, dial
519.902.4499. Ask for Hal Patterson and he would be
glad to show you and your roommates around.
4 BEDROOM REDBRICK townhomes on Oxford. 10
minute walk to campus, right on bus route to campus
and downtown. Great location. Three floors, two full
washrooms! Huge rooms and closets. All new appliances including washer/dryer and dishwasher. Call
John at (519) 859-5563 with questions or to book a
tour.
4 BEDROOM, PRIME locations & condition, close to
campus & downtown, on LTC bus routes. Don’t wait
- these units go fast! Rides available to view. Call
now, 519-645-7368
4 BEDROOMS IN a 5 bedroom home, parking, close
to UWO, 2 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, laundry, newly renovated and clean, non-smokers. $490/ mth includes
utilities. Call Roy 519-475-4105, e-mail: [email protected]
5 & 6 BEDROOM brick homes, Richmond and Oxford area. Beautifully maintained, all amenities, steps
to downtown, 5 min. bus to UWO. Starting at
$375/bdrm. Call 519-432-8065 anytime.
5 AND 6 BEDROOM houses, close to Gates and
Downtown, large bedrooms, dishwasher, parking,
brand new, Rents from $425-$450, Call now 519643-6014. Check them out at www.icprop.com. Don’t
miss out!
5 BD DOWNTOWN. New house. 9 month lease. all
stainless appliances, high ceilings, gas fireplace,
parking. Be the first to live in this new house. Call Eric
for a tour. 519-859-3236
5 BDM HOME with gigantic deck behind the Ceeps
beautiful floors, modern kitchen, great room sizes,
surrounded by student homes. Great area with great
atmosphere, steps from Richmond Row. Call Bart to
view 519-859-8333
5 BDM HOUSE, Hollywood Cr. Entire large home,
five large rooms, 2 full bathrooms, hardwood floors,
garage, large backyard. Very close to bus stop. Call
Jon 519-852-7993 anytime.
5 BDRM 3 LEVEL townhouse. Direct bus route,15
min. walking distance to UWO. Spacious rooms with
2.5 renovated bathrooms and updated kitchen. $425
incl. even cable/internet. 519-933-9331 www.exclusiverental.ca
5 BDRM AMAZING, $375. Newly renovated townhouses, 3 baths, 7 appliances (2 fridges / dishwasher and free laundry), internet / phone/ cable networked, private backyard patio, new kitchen and
flooring. Walk to UWO. Rides available. Call now and
pick paint colors. Justin 519-857-2480
5 BEDR, 2 full bathrooms, 5 year old house. 2 fridges, dishwasher, washer/dryer, great condition, across
from UWO Richmond gates. Rides available. $425/
per. Call Michelle at 519-777-6019 or 519-679-2512
5 BEDR, 3 full bathrooms, 1 year old house. 2 fridges, dishwasher, washer/dryer, lots of parking, 1
minute walk from UWO. Rides available. $450/ per.
Call Michelle at 519-777-6019 or 519-679-2512
5 BEDROOM 3 floor townhouse in private student
community. $395, includes all utilities. TV cable, hispeed internet and telephone can be included. Large
common room, 3 bathrooms, 2 fridges, laundry, clean
and comfortable. 5 min bus to campus, near shopping and downtown. Call Joseph, Summit Properties
519-671-2671
5 BEDROOM BACKSPLIT home. Direct bus route,
close to UWO, excellent references, AC, internet, 6
appliances, parking, storage, well maintained. Nonsmoking females preferred. 325+/ room. Available
May 1st. 519-476-6475, [email protected]
5 BEDROOM BROUGHDALE, directly on the path
between Med-Syd., recently renovated, high ceilings,
large rooms, gas fireplace, upper walk-out deck, 2 full
baths, big backyard, huge jacuzzi tub. $435. 416835-5293 [email protected]
5 BEDROOM HOMES. Great locations in the near
west area on Paperbirch Cr. Close to bus, easy to
walk, all the amenities. $405/month utilities included.
10 month lease, and/or pay your own utilities negotiable. All large bedrooms, living room, family room,
exercise room, parking, 6 appliances, and more.
Check it out at www.stangshouses.com or call Dave
at 519-471-8126 for an appointment.
5 BEDROOM HOUSE 5 minute walk from Perth Hall.
415 Coombs Ave.. 2 bathrooms, 5 newer appliances,
Updated kitchen, 5 parking spots, hardwood, $450
/bedroom +utilities Mike at 519-473-3237
5 BEDROOM HOUSES. Bright, clean and spacious
with skylights, fireplace, dishwashers, laundry and
parking. Available, May 1, 2008. Call Jim at 519-6915891
5 BEDROOM HOUSE on Sherwood Ave. 0.5 km
from campus, directly south of Sydenham Hall.
$410/rm plus utilities. Available May 1 for 12 month
lease. Spacious bedrooms and common areas. 2
bathrooms, 2 fridges, washer, dryer, parking for 2
cars. Well-maintained by dependable local landlord.
Call Paul or Sarah at 519-438-2426.
5 BEDROOM RED brick house, just built at Richmond gates. 9 foot ceiling, 3 bathrooms, all new appliances, washer, dryer, fridge, stove, dishwasher,
2000 sq. ft., this house newly built, never lived in. Call
asap 519-852-4483 [email protected]
5 BEDROOM, 2 blocks from gates, fabulous 5 bedroom, large rooms, porch, fireplace, new kitchen and
bathroom. 200’ deep backyard, maintenance included. $400+/ room. Call 519-672-5801
5 BEDROOM, 2 full bathrooms, 2 fridges, dishwasher, washer, dryer, hardwood floors, great condition,
on Richmond Street, bus across the street. $385 /
per. Call Michelle 519-777-6019
5 BEDROOM, POPULAR red brick buildings in
many great locations. Huge bedrooms and spacious
modern kitchens. Live in the finest student housing in
London! Call Jon anytime - 519-852-7993,
[email protected].
5 BEDROOM, PRIME locations & condition, downtown & near UWO, on LTC bus routes. See us first!
Rides available to view. Refer a Friend Program -get
$100 cash! Call 519-645-7368
5 BEDROOM. 1548 Richmond Street. Laundry,
dishwasher, parking. 3.5 bathrooms. Central vacuum, garage, private deck. $2,250 for entire house
or $450 per room negotiable. Please call: 1-647-2074403 (Marc) or [email protected]
6 6 BEDROOM red brick apartment styles to choose
from. Our accommodations were recently constructed to fit the discerning taste of UWO students.
These large, open-concept apartments feature laundry, dishwasher, free parking, oversized closets, and
full time property management. All of our newly built
red brick buildings are located either right next to
campus, or in other areas that are popular with UWO
students. Safe, new, comfortable, and reasonably
priced, these apartments will give you the finest off
campus experience available. Call Bill anytime 519670-0327. [email protected]
6 7 BEDROOM adjacent campus and downtown really spacious, newly constructed homes, all appliances, 2 full bathrooms, multi car parking, large/equal
size bedrooms. Call for more information or viewing
519-852-7993 any time [email protected]
6 7 BEDROOM houses downtown and near campus.
Huge houses with lots of common area and spacious
bedrooms. Places include new appliances, free parking, and full time property management. Great prices.
Call Zach anytime at 519-932-0627.
6 BDRM #1 student rentals. Newly built red bricks in
all the best student areas around campus and downtown! Dishwasher, washer/dryer include. Huge, spacious rooms with massive closets. Networked for Internet and parking included. These ones always go
fast, so call soon. Call John anytime at 519-8595563.
6 BDRM A+ location. Steps from UWO, direct bus route, 2 kitchen, 2 bathrooms, very modern and huge
bedrooms. All inclusive, even cable and internet. Call
now - 519 933-9331, www.exclusiverental.ca
6 BDRM APARTMENTS for rent. Why not live with
Western’s most reputable suppliers of off-campus
housing? London Property Corp., offers the newest
homes in the best student areas. Western students
should be concerned with their studies- not house
problems. Let London Property Corp.’s team look after all your housing needs. Call Bill anytime 519-6700327. [email protected]
6 BDRM HOUSE, Grosvenor St. at Maitland. $400
per mth./bdrm. Utilities included. Older Victorian
home, large bedrooms & 2 baths, completely renovated. Private laundry (not coins) & parking. Avail.
May 1st, 2008. Call Dave at 519-657-4836 or on the
web at purplesites.com under housing
6 BDRM HOUSES on all sides of campus. Most feature 5 new appliances, spacious rooms and huge
closets, open concept kitchen/ living room, free parking and networked for high speed internet. Act fastthese won’t last! For more information call Zach at
519-932-0627.
6 BEDROOM 2 blocks from gates, open concept,
newly renovated, 2 kitchens, 2 baths, large bedrooms, fireplace and deck, new appliances. $400+/
room. Call 519-672-5801
6 BEDROOM 3 floor home in absolutely perfect condition. Must be seen to believe. Fully re-decorated
house with large bedrooms, 3 new bathrooms, open
kitchen concept. You can see the University from
your backyard. Just listed for rent. Won’t last long!
$465 plus utilities. We can also include utilities, TV
cable and internet. Call Joseph, Summit Properties
671-2671
6 BEDROOM BOTH sides of campus, and some
downtown. These are the awesome red brick ones.
Newly built, all appliances, sprawling room sizes.
exactly what you thought off campus was going to be
like. Ready to be seen. Call Jon anytime 519-8527993, [email protected].
6 BEDROOM GATES, best location at UWO front
gates. University Cres., large glass sunroom in front,
recently renovated, hardwood & tile, fireplace, glass
brick, large backyard with patio. $385. (416) 8355293, [email protected]
6 BEDROOM HOMES. Great locations on Trott Dr.
and Walmer Grove and Paperbirch Cr. Modern
homes. Easy to walk to school or take the bus. Both
have many extras such as decks, 2.5 baths, Jacuzzi
tub, large bedrooms, family room, parking, and 6+
appliances. $395/month utilities included. Utilities not
included and/or 10 month lease can be arranged.
Check them out at www.stangshouses.com or call
Dave at: 519-471-8126 for an appointment.
6 BEDROOM HOUSE Richmond and Windmere
area, Clean bright rooms, large common rooms, 2.5
bathrooms, Bus route, laundry, Parking, 5 appliances, Internet and cable, $400/room +utilities. Call 519624-2363 or [email protected]
6 BEDROOM OLD Victorian home downtown behind
the Ceeps, newly renovated, new appliances, hardwood floors, 3 bathrooms, great porch to hang out
on, big rooms and huge common area. Call Bart to
view 519-859-8333.
6 BEDROOM, PRIME locations & top condition,
downtown & close to campus, on LTC bus routes.
See us first! Rides available to view, Call 519-6457368
6 BEDROOM, TOTAL renovation, Richmond gates
at Broughdale Ave. New kitchen, 3 full bathrooms,
washer/dryer, 2 fridges, dishwasher, hardwood
floors, large deck, large bedrooms, pot lights, new
furnace, plumbing and wiring, great location, great
house. $475/room+. Call 519-852-4483, email: [email protected]
6- 7 LARGE BEDROOMS in newly renovated clean
home. 2 large bathrooms 100 metres from UWO (behind Althouse College) $400+ 905-840-0297
[email protected]
7 7 BEDROOM red brick apartment styles to choose
from. Our accommodations were recently constructed to fit the discerning taste of UWO students. These
large, open-concept apartments feature laundry,
dishwasher, free parking, oversized closets, and full
time property management. All of our newly built red
brick buildings are located either right next to campus, or in other areas that are popular with UWO
students. Safe, new, comfortable, and reasonably
priced, these apartments will give you the finest off
campus experience available. Call Bill anytime 519670-0327. [email protected]
7 BDRM A+ location. Downtown, direct bus to UWO
on Richmond. All large bedrooms with loft area. New
kitchen with new appliances dishwasher. Hardwood
floors. Laundry, parking. Call 519 933-9331 www.exclusiverental.ca
7 BEDROOM ADJACENT campus or Richmond &
Oxford area. Live in the awesome red brick ones
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Mustangs dominate
Lancers at home
after disappointing
road trip
By Emily Panetta
Gazette Writer
Jonas Hrebeniuk/Gazette
HELL’S BELLS, THIS IS ONE INTENSE GAME OF ‘PATTY-CAKE.’ The men’s volleyball team cruised to a straightsets victory over the Windsor Lancers this past weekend at Alumni Hall. Senior players were honoured before
the game in a heartfelt ceremony.
’Stangs trounce lowly Lancers
Volleyballers still chasing first-round bye
By Colin Lim
Gazette Writer
It was celebrations before and after
the game as the men’s volleyball
team honoured its graduating players with a pre-game presentation,
followed by a 3-0 romp of the Windsor Lancers on Wednesday night.
“We came into this game wanting to work on some stuff that hasn’t
been our strong suit,” Mustangs
outside hitter Eric Simon said.
“There’s one rotation where our setter is in [position] one. That’s always
been the weakest for us, so we
wanted to side out of that rotation
as soon as we could.”
The win moved the Mustangs
past the Waterloo Warriors for sole
possession of fourth place in the
Ontario University Athletics standings with a game in hand, and kept
their hopes of home-court advantage in the playoffs alive.
“We’ve got a chance for second
right now, which will give us a bye
to the semis and [allow us to] host
the semis at home, which would be
great,” Simon said.
When asked what areas of the
game his team needed to work on
before the playoffs, Western head
coach Jim Sage cited focus.
“We need to be more consistent,
attack at a high percentage, and be
aggressive in the serve and the serve
receive,” he said. “There is a much
higher intensity in the playoffs.”
Lancers head coach Huub Kemmere admitted his team was struggling with discipline and focus.
“We’re trying to play a lot of
rookies and basically trying to get
ready for next year,” he said. “This
way, they get a feel [of] what OUAs
are all about.”
Western’s offence started off
slowly in the first set, and Windsor
built a slight lead in the early going.
However, after some key defensive
mistakes by the Lancers, Western
got on its horse and took charge to
a 25-16 win.
Windsor’s defence was all over
the place early in the second set,
which allowed the Mustangs to
break out to an early lead.
After a quick timeout by Kemmere, however, his team narrowed
the gap. It was too late for the visitors
as Western took the second set 25-22.
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After losing the first two sets,
frustration set in the Lancers’
minds in the third frame. A lack of
discipline and effort on their part
allowed the Mustangs to cruise to a
25-15 win.
It was the veterans who finished
the game, starting with a serve by
Chris Mokry and ending with the
kill by Andrew Hinchey; both players are in their final year.
When asked about Mokry, Sage
had kind words.
“‘Mok’ brings experience and
calmness in adversity when things
are going the wrong way,” he said.
“He is very unselfish and does
what’s best for the team — almost
to a fault. [He is a] great person, on
and off the court.”
Before the game, six graduating
players were honoured from Western’s squad: Mokry, Josh Chisholm,
Aric Sudicky, Chris Graham, Dan
Miller and Hinchey. They were each
presented with gifts as well as congratulatory hugs and handshakes
from their coaches and teammates.
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Despite already securing a position
in next weekend’s Ontario University Athletics quarterfinals, the
Western women’s volleyball team
came out with a bang on Friday
night, dominating the Windsor
Lancers 3-0.
Senior Leah Towell described
the Mustangs mentality as both
confident and motivated heading
into Friday’s match.
“We felt very excited to play and
for the chance to come out strong
after last weekend’s disappointing
play against Mac [Marauders] and
Guelph [Gryphons],” she said. “It
was really about us out there and
not who our opponent was.”
A solid kill by senior Lauren
Willoughby opened the play and set
the stage for what would be an easy
Mustangs victory. A fierce combination of powerhouse offence and
steady defence gave the Mustangs
the early lead, leaving the Lancers
struggling to keep up.
Not only were Willoughby’s kills
commanding, but with her swift
digs and tremendous blocks alongside teammates Towell and Elaine
Screaton, she played an integral
part in the opening set, which saw
the Mustangs tally a 25-14 victory.
Windsor was more focused at
the start of the second set, and
despite Western’s relentless defence
led by libero Andrea Ruste, who tallied 11 digs over the course of the
match, the Lancers were determined to hang on.
Strong play from Screaton was
matched by Windsor’s Brianna
Binder, who was a standout for an
otherwise fading squad.
When asked about her team’s
struggle to compete, Windsor head
coach Marilyn Douglas discussed
what contributed to the Lancers’
failed attempts.
“[We are] a young team relying
too much on one or two veterans,”
Douglas said. “That was a problem
for us because Western established
its whole game plan against Binder,
be it [by] serving her or blocking her.”
Towell’s powerful kills gave the
Mustangs the motivation they
needed to pick up the intensity and
take control of the set.
Steady serving by Willoughby,
followed by three vicious kills courtesy of Western’s Jacqueline Robinson proved to be too much for the
Lancers. The Mustangs put the second set away, 25-16.
The third set unraveled much
like the previous two. Robinson
continued to be a threat on the
Western attack, contributing defensively alongside teammates Nicole
Smyrnios and Ruste.
But a narrow lead of 8-7 had
coach Lowrie calling for a timeout.
His words sparked fire in his squad
and the Mustangs took hold of the
game and never looked back.
Solid serving courtesy of second-year Sara Farrell, combined
with rookie Sarah Johnston’s dominating offence, proved the younger
players were up for the challenge.
The Mustangs defeated the Lancers
by a score of 25-16 in the third and
final set, taking the match 3-0.
Reflecting on her final regular
season match of an outstanding
varsity career, Towell had only good
things to say about Friday’s experience.
“It definitely was a bit emotional going into the game, knowing
that it would be the last time playing at home — I know it was especially emotional for Lauren, who’s
given four great years to Western
volleyball.”
Towell’s standout performance
was an influential force on the
court, but she was quick to credit
her teammates for their solid play.
“I thought Lauren had a great
game offensively, and Sarah [Johnston] came in and had an amazing
game at the net,” she said. “Andrea
led our passing game last night and
it was better than we’ve had in a long
while, while Jackie hit really well.”
Douglas was supportive as she
shared her thoughts on what lies
ahead for this determined Mustangs team.
“If they get the right match-up in
the quarterfinals and take care of
business there, anything can happen in the final four,” she said.
Western will be on the road for
its quarterfinal match-up.
Western rebounds
in game two for win
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cent since Christmas and we really
wanted to keep it going. When you
are on a roll like that, it’s easy to get
the goals,” Lakehead coach Don
McKee said.
The other defensive problems
for Western were dealing with oddman rushes and the speed of the
Lakehead forwards. This speed led
to several Thunderwolves chances.
“We need to do a better job picking up guys, especially the defencemen who join the rush. We also have
to close down the shots on the rush,”
Singer said. “We failed to get the puck
out when we had it, and they scored.
That’s how they got the first two.”
While Moir stopped 24 of 25
shots, Topping had a tough game,
giving up four goals on 34 shots.
“We didn’t play too bad, but we
failed to capitalize on our chances,”
Topping said. “I played alright but I
can’t let four goals in. I have to bear
down and make those big saves,
especially in the third with the
game so close.”
After losing to Lakehead three
times this season, Western rebounded on Sunday with a 4-2 victory over
the Thunderwolves at Thompson
Arena. Rookie goalie Keyvan Hunt
had 36 saves in the victory.
Playoffs begin on Feb. 14 at
Thompson Arena, as Western hosts
the York Lions at 7 p.m.
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Team one win from playoffs
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year,” he said. “We’ll be rebuilding
again and we hope that the players
we’ll be bringing in will be better
than what we have this year.”
Western head coach Paul Cook
showed a bit more faith in his
younger players when asked about
the effect of losing some veteran
leadership in the likes of defencemen Leonard, Leigh Trimm-
Combes and forward Melanie Harshaw, all of whom are in their final
year of OUA eligibility.
“We hopefully have some good
people coming in ... it’s hard to
replace experience and veteran
leadership like we’ve had, but we
have some good young people
[on the team now] and we fully
expect them to step up and take
over those [leadership] roles next
year.”
In the end, Waterloo couldn’t
play the role of spoiler Saturday
afternoon — a Warrior win would
have eliminated Western from the
postseason hunt.
The Mustangs still have a shot at
OUA playoffs, as a York loss on Sunday coupled with a Western win
against the Lions this Tuesday
would give it the sixth seed in the
OUA, based on its head-to-head
record against York this season.
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RIDE HIM HARD AND PUT HIM AWAY WET. That’s the swimming coach’s
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It was another eventful weekend in
Ontario University Athletics, as several Mustangs squads hit the road
in search of provincial titles and
coveted playoff spots.
The always-dominant men’s
squash team won its 25th consecutive OUA banner with a 6-0 win
over the McGill Redmen in the
championship round.
After a difficult 4-2 semi-final
win over the University of Toronto
Varsity Blues, the Mustangs men
took less than an hour to put away
the Redmen.
The women’s squash team did
not fare as well in its quest for a
third straight OUA title, falling 4-2
to the Queen’s Golden Gaels and
then losing to the Varsity Blues in
the bronze-medal match. The
Golden Gaels ended up defeating
the McGill Martlets in the championship round.
The men’s basketball team continued to turn its season around,
defeating the Waterloo Warriors 8981 this weekend in Kitchener. With
the win, the team improved to 118.
Guard Alex Brzozowicz paced
the Mustangs with 21 points and
eight rebounds, as five Mustangs
finished in double-digit scoring.
Waterloo’s Dan White led both
teams with a game-high 22 points.
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place in the OUA West division, just
one game behind the second-place
Brock Badgers and one game up on
the fourth-place Guelph Gryphons.
After a slow start to the season, the
men have posted an 8-3 record
since the December break, allowing
them to climb up the standings.
The women’s basketball team
was not as successful on the road
this weekend, falling to the Warriors
by a score of 68-62. Forward Nadine
Paron paced the Mustangs with 17
points, while Melanie Belore and
Rachel Harmsworth led Waterloo
with game-highs of 18.
With second place in the OUA
West division already secured, the
Mustangs fell to 16-5 with the loss.
The team finishes its season with a
road match-up versus Brock on
Wednesday, before hosting the
OUA West semi-final match-up the
following week.
The swim team made a splash
during day one of its OUA championships this weekend, occupying
second place in the women’s division and third place in the men’s
after the opening day of competition.
Third-year Western swimmer
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trials standard in the women’s
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Hockey teams split Saturday contests at JLC
Jonas Hrebeniuk/Gazette
ACTION BUSIER THAN HEATHROW AIRPORT. The men and women’s hockey teams were in the spotlight this weekend, clashing with division rivals at the John Labatt Centre. The men
were on the wrong side of a 4-1 result versus Lakehead, while the women’s team kept its playoff hopes alive with a 3-1 victory over Waterloo.
Team wins in JLC debut to Guilbault’s two goals
keep playoff hopes alive lead ’Wolves to 4-1 win
By Ryan Hendrick
By Daniel Da Silva
Gazette Staff
Gazette Writer
man-advantage situations, as forward Whitney Weisshaar made good on an opportunity
in the late stages of the second stanza to tie
The women’s hockey team came up with a the game with a wrist shot from the slot that
big win at a big venue Saturday afternoon, beat Warriors goalie Erica Bridgewater.
The score remained deadlocked until
defeating the Waterloo Warriors 3-1 in a
Western forward Bianca Emanuele banged in
must-win game at the John Labatt Centre.
With the win, the team keeps its playoff a loose puck at 17:09 of the third period to put
hopes alive, as it pulls to within two points of the Mustangs ahead by one.
Just over a minute later, graduating forthe sixth-place York Lions, which currently
holds down the final Ontario University Ath- ward and Owen Sound native Sara Lynch
added an insurance marker, taking advanletics’ playoff berth.
“We kicked their asses,” said fifth-year vet- tage of some sloppy Warrior defence behind
their own net, as she
eran Lindsay Leonard
snapped home her
with a smile when
third goal of the year.
asked to comment on
Minutes
before
the game.
scoring the gameThe Western blueclinching goal, Lynch
liner was quick to
—Lindsay Leonard,
fell hard into the
divert praise to WestWestern defenceman
boards and was on
ern
goaltender
the ice for a few minDanielle Le Ber.
utes before getting
“She’s a big part of
the reason we’ve been playing so well lately,” back into the game.
Waterloo assistant coach Mike StankowLeonard said. “She’s out there routinely making 30-plus saves and keeping us in a lot of itsch summed up his team’s play with one
word: disappointing.
games.”
“Our effort tonight, as a whole, wasn’t
Le Ber’s play was indeed a key part of the
home side’s victory on Saturday as she turned there,” he said. “We knew coming into this
away 17 shots, including two Waterloo break- evening’s game that it was essentially a playoff game for Western ... We’re a better hockey
aways in the second and third periods.
In addition to stalwart goaltending, suc- team and we didn’t show it today.”
Western out-shot Waterloo 29-18 in the
cessful penalty killing limited Waterloo’s
chances throughout the game, as the West- game, including a 13-4 domination on the
ern women killed off all eight penalties called shot clock in the first period.
Stankowitsch pulled no punches when
against them.
The referees dictated the pace of the game asked about the future of the Warriors
for the first two periods of play, calling 11 women’s hockey program.
“Well, we’ll have a young team again next
minor infractions — seven of which were
against the Mustangs.
Only Western capitalized on numerous
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“We kicked their asses.”
Going into Saturday night’s game against the
Lakehead Thunderwolves, the Western Mustangs men’s hockey team already locked up
second place in the Ontario University Athletics Far West division. With a first round
playoff match-up against the York Lions
looming next week, it seemed the team was
caught looking too far ahead.
The Mustangs fell
4-1 to the visitors in
the first annual AMJ
Campbell Challenge
Cup.
The
Thunderwolves were led by
OUA leading scorer
Dan Speer. Speer
notched the gamewinning goal to go
along with two assists.
Pierre-Marc Guilbault
added two while Mark
Soares scored the other Lakehead goal. Jacob
King had the only answer for Western.
“Games like this, going into the playoffs
are huge. I think this was our 11th win in a
row. You can’t take games like these lightly,
especially when playing a solid team like
Western, so I was really happy our team was
able to get the two points tonight,” Speer said.
Once again the Mustangs failed to get off
to a good start and were dominated in the
first period, being outshot 14-6. Bad giveaways and failed clearances led to two goals
in the opening period for Lakehead.
The first came on the powerplay with
Guilbault putting in a backhand shot after
collecting a clearance attempt in the slot. The
second came after Western blueliner Matt
Manias’ clearing attempt hit goalie Brad Topping and bounced out to Speer, who backhanded the shot into the top corner.
“I thought we played OK tonight. We had a
bad first and third period, but we played really well in the second,” Western head coach
Clarke Singer said.
“We have to do a better job cycling, getting
the puck back to our defencemen and getting
shots to the net. We aren’t going to beat a good
team like Lakehead
with only one goal. We
need to score three or
four to win.”
Western got some
shots through in the
second period, creating several chances.
The squad finally
broke through, making the score 2-1,
—Clarke Singer,
when Marcus Smith
Western head coach
blasted a shot from
the point. Lakehead
goalie Kyle Moir made the save, but King
buried the rebound.
However, the game unraveled for the
Mustangs at the start of the third period. Just
35 seconds in, Lakehead capitalized on a
powerplay after a pass in front for Speer was
deflected in by Soares.
All momentum Western had from the second frame was gone, as it failed to get a shot
on net for the first 10 minutes of the third.
Guilbault added his second powerplay goal
later in the period to finish off the game. Lakehead finished three for five on the powerplay.
“We’ve been operating at about 25 per
We have to do a better job
“cycling,
getting the puck
back to our defencemen and
getting shots to the net.
”
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