Cheryl Stone News Features editor With midterms, a social life and extracurricular activities, most students likely

think they have better things to do than go to sleep at a decent hour. Demetri Pananos, a secondyear science student, can relate. Theres just not enough time in the day, he laments, stating he typically gets five to six hours of sleep a night. I think the fascinating thing is we tend to be very badly educated about our sleep needs, Alistair MacLean, professor of psychology at Queens University, explains. He notes those lost hours of sleep are likely impacting students academic performance and their ability to function during the day. But sleep also has many mysteries. Why do we sleep? Even the general question is not known, Stan Leung, a Western professor in the department of physiology and pharmacology, explains.

Why do we need to sleep? MacLean explains a good nights sleep has several benefits. Good sleep is critical to your immune function working better, to feeling good, to work effectively. Pananos says his sleep schedule sometimes leaves him feeling unmotivated. If I get sleep, the work tends to pile up, but if I dont sleep, I can catch up. MacLean notes a lack of sleep impacts students performance in the classroom. Generally speaking, the better people sleep, the better their academic performance is likely to be. Leung offers another explanation of why people need to sleepit would actually improve their study habits. One very interesting theory about sleep is that it actually helps to consolidate what you learned while youre awake. This is your brain on sleep There are two different types of sleep that people cycle through throughout the night. The first slow wave sleepsees the neurons in the brain synchronize so they are all firing at the same time. During this time there is a decrease in neuron activity, according to Leung. This typically happens during the first and second stages of slow wave sleep. Gradually, the brain lets off a type of brain wave called a delta wave, which is produced when someone is in deep slow wave sleep. When they have gone through a lot of delta activity, the deeper spot

of stage three or stage four slow wave sleep, then you change into rapid eye movement sleep, which totally looks like awake. According to Leung, the eye movements of someone are visible under the eyelids by observers during REM sleep, but other bodily movements are suppressed. The brain makes chemicals that are then transmitted to the spinal cord and act to stop signals from being transmitted to the body. A person will go through the sleep cycle several times, with a higher frequency the longer they are asleep. Leung estimates people spend 15 to 20 per cent of the time they are asleep in REM sleep. What does your brain do without sleep? MacLean explains individuals brains actually shut down during the day without sleepthis phenomenon is called microsleep. These are very brief periods of time where the brain actually goes to sleep, he explains. If youre studying in the library you might just get these occasional gaps where you cant remember whats happening. During microsleep, the brain shuts down and temporarily goes into a sleep-like state. Others likely cannot tell someone is microsleeping as their eyes may be open and the state may only last a few seconds. MacLean says many people stay up and think they can force themselves to stay awake, meanwhile they are lapsing into
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Grads overestimate salaries

Vincent Orsini Gazette staFF If you think your university degree will put you on the fast track to fortune, you may want to lower your expectations. According to a recent study conducted at Carleton, Guelph and Dalhousie Universities, millennial studentsborn 1980 or laterare are drastically overestimating how easy it will be to climb the ladder to success. The study reports students expect first-year salaries of $48,860 for men and $42,060 for women. This is fairly accurate, with current university graduates pulling in $43,119 for men and $35,926 for women. However, the study also found that after the short span of five years, men expect an average of $84,868 and women $67,766. This would mean salary increases of 14.8 per cent and 12.8 per cent per year respectively. Realistically, the typical annual salary increase per year is closer to three per cent. Linda Schweitzer, co-author of the study, explained these trends. Millennial students are more grounded with respect to their initial salaries because [...] they have friends and fellow students who are entering the workforce. So they probably have good information on what they will earn when they start their career. Schweitzer also explained why students have unrealistic salary increase expectations. I think its a combination of being eager and impatient to get ahead, a short term view of the world, and not having enough up-to-date information on how people move up in the workforce. Students are looking at their parents and their friends parents who are making quite a bit of money and thinking, Wow, this is what people are making. In reality, this isnt the case. If it were it would put them in the 90th percentile of all earners in Canada. According to co-author Sean Lyons, educators and the media are to blame. I think educators are to blame for creating unrealistic expectations about earning a huge salary with a university degree, he said. I also think the media and entertainment industries play a part. There has been a trend of normalizing extravagant lifestyles on television. From a young age, we are exposed to a false normal that would be far too expensive for real normal people to live up to. Schweitzer added students backgrounds affect their expectations. Many university students have a high socioeconomic status, she said. This means they tend to live a good life and want to continue living this life. Nobody tells them they will have to work really hard before they are appreciated. Its linked to that expectation of quick reward characteristic of the Internet generation. If they want something, they can get it, now. Perhaps these high expectations also explain the studies finding that millennial students change jobs three times more often than the previous generation before the age of 30. Eddy Ng, another of the studys co-authors, certainly thinks this is the case. Students have a disconnect between actual experience and the higher expectations they have for the workplace, he said. Theyll continue looking for an environment or employer that meets their expectations.
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these miniature sleeps. He notes this is particularly dangerous when people are driving, as sleepiness is the second leading cause of death by automobile after alcohol. MacLean adds that people attempt to control their sleep patterns. The most common [way] is increased use of caffeine. Caffeine is actually a very powerful drug, you can get hooked on it. Pananos explains his favourite methods to keep awake are coffee, Red Bull and working in public. I kind of just stay up. Leung says even one hour of lost sleep makes a big difference because the frequency of REM sleep increases over the night, that hour could mean up to 40 per cent of an individuals REM sleep is lost. This means also losing the benefits of REM sleep. How do you get your best nights sleep?

Men $84,868

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Just getting the right amount of sleep is one part of it, getting it at the right time and in the right pattern, thats one part thats often forgotten, MacLean says. The average student needs at least seven to eight hours. MacLean explains human bodies have many mechanisms that regulate them, one of which is temperature. Bodies are warmest in the afternoon, and cool off towards midnight. Bodies are coolest round 4-6 a.m., and the temperature begins to rise shortly after which is when people are prepared to wake up. Students typically have a set schedule during the week that they stick to and then the weekend comes and they go out, stay up late and then sleep in the next day. This in turn would set them up for several nights where they cannot fall asleep, but cant wake up early either. Thats very, very common, MacLean says.

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Post-grad articling jobs harder to come by
Alex Carmona News editor Budding lawyers in Ontario will have their work cut out for them once they make their way into the real world. In what is being called an articling crisis in a report by the Law Society of Upper Canada, 12 per cent of Ontario law school graduates were unable to find an articling position in 2011. Articling, a one-year training period, is mandatory before anyone with a law degree can become a full-fledged lawyer in Canada. As a result of this, being unable to find an articling position poses an enormous problem to grads looking to find work as lawyers. According to Tom Conway, an Ottawa lawyer and head of the Law Societys task force charged with this issue, much of the problem comes down to the simple economics of supply and demand. Its really an increase in graduates from domestic and international law schools based in other countries thats the main source of the shortage, he said. And although the number of articling positions has increased over the years, its just not adequate to provide everyone who wants an articling position to get one. Some members of the legal community, such as Deborah Glatter, head of student programs and professional development at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP have , argued the limited number of articling spots merely acts as a weeding out mechanism, turning away those who wouldnt be able to succeed in the first place. Conway, however, does not agree. I think that argument is flawedits one thing to say that once youre a lawyer the markets should dictate whether you succeed or fail [] Its quite another thing, though, to determine who actually gets a licence. He also noted that as far as the Law Societys statistics go, there is no discernible difference in the performance or academic quality of the grads who didnt get articling positions out of law school and those who did. The shortage is for the most part confined to large urban areas such as Toronto, home to Canadas top-tier firms. While this is partly a function of the high level of competition at larger firms, the problem is compounded by the fact that many smaller firms in more rural areas do not take articling students. Janene Charles, director of student programmes at Stikeman Elliott LLP in Toronto, explained that getting an articling position in the big urban law firms, especially those on Bay Street, is somewhat more complicated and starts much earlier than many people think. The bulk of our articling students come from our summer student pool and then we only supplement that summer student pool on a year-to-year basis with articling students during the articling student recruitment period.

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Sleepy students
Breaking newsstudents may not be the pinnacles of health. The perennial issue of student sleep deprivation has come up again, so were asking the timeless questiondo students get enough sleep? Were constantly bombarded with studies informing us that sleep is an important aspect of overall health. Were told that we should value our eight hours a night above other activities, and that our ability to perform will deteriorate with reduced sleep. Not only do we become zombie-like and are unable to function in class, lack of sleep also affects other things like our metabolism and overall happiness. Its no secret that people may sacrifice sleep in favour of other activities, and with things like all-nighters common amongst us academics-intraining, students are as susceptible as anyone to the side effects of sleep deprivation. But what are the effects of a restless mind? Although we might think pulling an all-nighter will give us an edge over the foolish mortals who chose to sleep before the exam, studies show that your mind wont function as well as its well-rested counterpart. Is it our fault for not getting to bed on time? Yeah, probably. After a long day of class and extracurricular activities, we enjoy our free time slacking off on Facebook and watching TV. Anyone who only has the burden of a regular class schedule should be able to get an appropriate amount of work done before going to bed. But for those students who want to go above and beyond, sleeping enough requires an advanced level of time management. Students aspiring to become doctors are constantly competing for marks, doing volunteer work and studying for the MCAT. Although this does increase stress, its still their choice to pursue these lifestyles. Other factors like shoddy student housing and roommates with opposite sleep schedules are factors that may be uncontrollable, but for the most part, our destinies are in our own hands. For several students, there never seems to be enough time in the day for school, work and play. But even if there was, would we be happier? The Gazette Editorial Board

Life is something that happens when you cant get to sleep.

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Let go of your meat

Uncle Jesse
Jesse Tahirali EDiTOR-iN-CHiEF As humanity continues to barrel down the tracks of time in the runaway mine cart that is life, we often get the chance to look back upon our past selves and think, what the hell were we thinking? A quick glance backwards shows just how drastically societys values can change over time and how berserk many of our practices seem through hindsights prescription lenses. Take slavery for examplewhat was that all about? Were the majority of people so entirely empathy-deficient that owning one of their fellow human beings seemed to be the best way to go about things? And was there really a time when women werent allowed to vote on the premise of inferiority? Ive heard rumours of these sorts of things, but they seem so surreal that I cant imagine a time when these obvious atrocities were completely and utterly normal. If we allow ourselves to learn anything from history, we can assume that there are a few practices characteristic of our generation that will make future humans look down upon us from their space towers and condemn us as filthy, simple scum. I am going to take a shot in the metaphorical dark and predict something for which our enlightened successors will look back upon us in shameeating meat. Things may have been different before us homo sapiens sapiens branched away from our ape ancestors, but in the recent history of our subspecies, we have always eaten meatfor many animals, its been the way life since life began. But despite a trend toward worship of the natural world, animals are not always right. Even if you consider humanity to be a plague upon the Earth, were significantly more intelligent than every other being on this planet. And with that intelligence comes the ability to recognize what nutrients are needed to sustain our bodies and the skill to manufacture a diet that is independent of animal flesh. We know its possible to survive off solely vegetation, but instead of considering vegetarians and vegans to be fringe weirdos, legitimately stop to consider what happens when you eat an animal. Chances are, the prospect of eating a dog already disgusts and outrages you. But the idea of smashing the head off of a chicken, tearing the muscles from its bones, dicing it up and shipping it to restaurants by the bag somehow sits just fine in our stomachs. If the intelligence of an animal plays a part in your decision of what is morally acceptable to eat, pigs had better be off your menuthe nosey critters display considerable cognitive abilities. I realize changing a habit, especially one which is deeply seated in the core of our culture, is not an easy thing to do. But at one point, we really have to stop and honestly question ourselvesis it right to eat the meat of living, breathing, pain-feeling animals? Knowing full well that we are capable of feeding ourselves in other ways, are we truly content to dissociate the consumption of meat from the idea of killing and eating an animal? The fact that most of our food is delivered to us in forms indistinguishable from the living creature it was derived from leads me to believe that, if it were convenient, palatable and served tastefully, the majority of people would just go ahead and eat humans. The amount of cognitive dissonance we practice is already astounding is the idea of cannibalism so radically different than needlessly eating the animals we could just as easily keep companions? I realize these examples might be extreme, and the imagery could be considered unnecessarily graphicbut one day, people are going to look back to see us methodically raising living creatures just to kill and eat them. Examining ourselves through uncensored eyes may allow us to catch a glimpse of how were truly going to be judged by those who have yet to exist. Did they really eat animals? Didnt they have other things to eat? Were they completely devoid of empathy? What the hell were they thinking?

Letter to the Editor

Dear Life
regulation, increased tax rates for top earners and wealth redistribution policies that American Occupy movements are demanding already exist in Canada. As such, the Occupy London protest is nothing more than an opportunity for those already not contributing to the community to justify a vacation from the real world. Most Londoners dont have the luxury of being able to take a never-ending camping trip. Its high time Londoners and especially Western studentsmany of whom choose to work part-time jobs in addition to their studiesmake it clear that these movements do not reflect our beliefs. It takes five minutes to write a strongly worded letterlets occupy the opinions page. Spencer A. Sandor
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Tired of the one per cent

Re: Downtown campers occupying Fontanas time (Nov 3, 2011) To the Editor: I cant speak for the rest of Londoners, but I for one am sick and tired of the one per cent inflicting their views upon the rest of us as if they know better than the rest of us. Ninety-nine per cent of Londoners are having their opinions and societal expectations completely ignored. For those of you who dont know, the one per cent I am talking about are the protesters in this country who believe that it is acceptable to blatantly disregard the bylaws of this city that clearly state that their shanty town is illegal. This is the same group who despite being an overwhelming minority and lacking the support of most Londoners believe that their minority viewpoints should be imposed on our society by whatever means possible. This is a democracy where we operate by majority rule, not rule-of-theguy-who-yells-loudest. The financial

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Sara Mai Chitty CONTRibUTOR Debra DiGiovannis career as a comedian did not begin right after high school or even university. I was working at CityTV in Torontothis is the late 90swhen Humber started [its comedy program]. We got a press release at the station. One of my pals brought it over and said, There you go, make an audition date and go for it! And so I didI took the chance. It sounds official, you know, going to school to become a comedian. It ended up being one of the best years of my life, the Video on Trial star says about the start of her 11year comedic legacy. DiGiovanni describes her stand-up style as rapid fire, a little loud, not screaming. I make fun of myself a bit. I think I have that personal comedy. She hopes the audiences of Londons Single Awkward Female tour leave after having a good laugh, feeling good about themselves on November 6, when she performs with pal Ian Lynch at the Grand Theatre. DiGiovanni has not visited London in over eight years. Originally from nearby Tillsonburg, she feels nostalgic about her return. Its all very reminiscent, she says. It reminds me of my high school boyfriend [...] Im looking forward to itits nice too because [the Grand Theatre] is fancy! DiGiovanni will be doing her own routine at the theatre. Its not Video on Trial, she laughs. Its me doing stand-up comedy. I think a lot of people think were going to make fun of videos. No, Ill make fun of everyone. She describes her love of the show and the reciprocal love from stars like Drake and Justin Bieber, who she and her co-judges make fun of. Though sometimes afraid she might be punched in the face at the Video Music Awards, DiGiovanni recounts one of her favourite stories about the show. When we first started, Nickelback would not let us make fun of

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Flu season is coming

Mitchell Davidson CONTRibUTOR With November upon us, students can count on a few thingssnow, essays and flu season. However, unlike the other two, the flu can be avoided. Although the flu shot is the most effective deterrent of the flu, there are other ways to avoid the virus. Shelagh Hodson, the director of Student Health Services at Western, stresses the importance of not only the flu shot, but other methods of prevention such as taking vitamin D supplements and hand washing. Hand washing is important. I dont think we wash the surfaces that we use jointly like library keyboards. We really should use hand sanitizer and wash our hands a lot more frequently, she says. Hodson emphasizes the importance of the flu shot, despite students not being in the high-risk population, due to its extremely high effectiveness. However, if you do manage to contract the flu, as many Western students inevitably will, Hodson claims that there are some simple methods for recovery. A lot of fluids, a lot of rest, and stay at home. Dont exert yourself and dont spread it around. Stay at homeyour body will take care of it eventually. Students can get the flu shot by making an appointment at the student health centre in the lower level of the UCC with the immunization nurse by calling 519-661-3030.

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them [...]three years into the show, their people called back and said, would you please do a Nickelback video? People like it. I mean, sometimes teenagers get mad at me because I hate Lil Wayne or something, but nobody cares they enjoy it. Love and hate aside, DiGiovanni feels lucky to have taken the chance to realize her potential as a comedian. She attributes the push partially to one of her teachers. This teacher [at Ryerson], who everyone called the dragon-lady [was] so stern. Shes like, I want

to talk about your presentation. [Then] shes like, You need to be a comedian. Youre hysterical. I was like what? And the next day at school, she was back to stern, like that was it. It was cool, one of those sort of driving forces. Whatever pushed DiGiovanni into comedy, she is thankful for the opportunities she has been given. Her career introduced her to some amazing friends and influential comedians. She feels like a proud mom to be able to bring younger comedians such as Lynch and Mark Bennett along on her tour.

The Single Awkward Female tour starts November 5, and a variety of Southwestern Ontario cities will host the comedian. DiGiovanni also has some closing advice for Single Awkward Western FemalesDate the hot guys, then dump them and go for the geeks. Also, dont get more than one cat until youve at least reached 38! See DiGiovanni at the Grand Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $46.09 at grandtheatre.com

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on their last album, Long Live the King inevitably floats on an air of mediocrity. The fourth track, drizzled in banjo, is a piano pushed cover of the Grateful Deads Row Jimmy. Although catchy, the cover does nothing more than promote recycled sound. Despite how lacklustre the EP is, it does have some redeeming qualities. The gem of the album, Forgone, starts off slightly honkytonk but slides tenderly into romantic bliss bound by singer Colin Meloys charming vocals. Flooded with warm country fervor, the rattling robust demo I4U & U4ME is also worth a listen. If youre looking for something new from this release, you wont find it. Long Live the King is a fitting release to close a successful year for The Decemberists. Fortunately the shrill harmonica, untamed guitar and loose vocals verify that the band willat least for nowstay true to their notably delicate rustic aura. Stephanie Whitney

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Richmond & Tower go nuclear

Kayla LeBlanc CONTRibUTOR Survival Box, written by Ashlin Halfnight, directed by Ryan Cole and put on by studen theatre group Richmond and Tower, is like Jean Paul Sartres No Exit crossed with John Hughes The Breakfast Club. When the lights went down on opening night, the dark and intimate box style stage at The Arts Project was convincing in itself as a fallout shelter. In an alternate timeline when the threat of nuclear war is all too real and John McCain has been elected President of the United States, brothers Randy (Subhash Santosh) and Josh (Chris Yeretsian) have converted their fathers post 9/11 fallout shelter into the worlds coolest hangout. They have equipped it with a TV, video games, munchies, a beanbag chair and a few other substances. What more could they need? For the brothers and their friends, Sam (Andrew Cannon), Travis (Krystain Grodecki) and Amy (Sarah Farrant), the box is an escape from the real world that they never want to leave. That is, until the door closes. Cannon plays Sam, the headstrong stoner of the group who frequently goes on rants about what it was like to be in Vietnam during the warwhich of course he wasnt. Despite Sams actions in the face of real danger, Cannons quivering voice makes it difficult not to feel for him. Farrant holds her own on stage, both as an actress and as Amy the only girl in the group who, in a surprising twist, is forced to fend for more than just herself while trapped in the box. One person who is hard to ignore is Travis, an asthmatic who can be heard coughing and wheezing nearly the entire play as he

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fights just to breathe while the others fight amongst themselves. Grodeckis portrayal of Travis just goes to show that physical fitness and health mean nothing when your mind gets the better of you in the box. The FCC would have a field day with the subject matter in this playsuicide, nuclear war, political angst, drug use, abortion. And they likely wouldnt even be able to keep up with the number of Fbombs dropped in such a short time. Aside from its emotional rage and subject matter, which were anything but minimal, simplicity was the key to making this play so believable. Making the most of a small floor space surrounded by the audience on all sides, the only props used were a few milk crates, a bean bag chair, blankets and a

tiny TV. Minimalism in the set allowed emotion and genuine acting to fill the room. Surprisingly, neither the script nor the actors overly relied on the dialogue to reach the audience, as most onstage dramas tend to do. Every line delivered was done so with purpose and sincerity. In reference to the impending nuclear war, Amy sarcastically suggests that the powers that be just shoot things off and see what the hell happens. This quote sums up the nature of Survival Box. It does not impose upon itselfin fact it barely tries at all. And what happened was a raw portrayal of how to survive when there is nothing left to live for. Showtimes at The Arts Project are 8 p.m. as well as a 12 p.m. matine performance on closing night, Saturday Nov. 5. Tickets are $20.

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Short films go a long way

Kevin Hurren Gazette staFF It began as a way for a few independent filmmakers to screen their own work. Now, that small collection of films has grown into the London Short Film Showcase. Weve definitely seen a lot of growth since we started back in 2007, says Jason Clarke, filmmaker and co-founder of the showcase. Clarke, along with Darryl Callcott, saw the need to create a venue for talented film directors and producers to exhibit their work. The two decided to expand and develop the showcase. We were able to screen our films kind of selfishly at the beginning, and as we got into it a bit more we realized that this is something the greater community would probably want to take part in, and we kind of kept going from there, adds Clarke. This years showcase features fourteen short films, all chosen by a showcase selection committee. The committee includes members of the London community with varying perspectives, members such as Nicole St. John. St. John, who has been on the selection committee for the past three years, explains the qualities of a film the showcase tries to feature. Were looking for the story [and] were looking for technical elements. You know, does the sound match whats happening on screen? That sort of thing, explains St. John. Does [the film] look seamless rather than jumping from here to there, does it makes sense, can people follow the story? The films are ranked according to a number of categories such as Best Story and Technical Achievement, and although the competition is stiff, St. John and Clarke encourage both novice and veteran filmmakers to submit pieces. If youve got a good idea then by all means submit it, its nice to have a good cross-section. There are student groups whove submitted films and then there are more professional groups who also submitted and both have ended up being selected by the committee, says St. John. Clarke agrees as the showcase is, trying to raise awareness in the community about film and the talent that are working in London. A few Western filmmakers have taken such encouragement to heart and are participating in the showcase. One such Western filmmaker is Patrick Barfoot. Barfoots film, Faint Hearts, is a story of unrequited love and adds to the already varying genres and themes included in the showcase selected films. I thought this was a great chance to have my work showcased, said Barfoot, who also has a few encouraging words for other inexperienced filmmakers. Dont be too much of a perfectionist because youre going to discover anyway that filmmaking is a learning process. This learning process is also what the showcase profits aim to assist explains Clarke. Weve created partnerships with organizations like the P Shop to offer .A. free workshops for filmmakers. [Were] trying to raise awareness in the community about film and the talent that are working in London, trying to promote their work throughout the year and not just at the event. The London Short Film Showcase lights up the screen on Saturday, November 5 at Museum London. Tickets are available for $30 in advance and $35 at the door.

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Sports
Ryan Stern sports editor When the going gets tough, the tough get going and now that the Ontario University Athletics playoffs are underway for the Mustangs, its time to get going. Having earned themselves a first place seeding in the OUA regular season, the Mustangs were afforded a bye week to heal up, but now that the entire seasons work is on the line its now or never. Having faced every team in the OUA but one, it seemed destined that the Mustangs would be meeting the Windsor Lancers on the road to their defence of the Yates Cup. Coming off of an uninspiring, yet meaningless game against the Queens Gaels to end their season, the Mustangs were pleased to have clinched first place early so that they could have a significant rest period to heal the bumps and bruises of the season. We are going to get better when we get players back but you have to play. Whatever players we were able to dress we did. Injuries are a part of the game and we had our fair share of them, but thats not an excuse, Greg Marshall, Mustangs head coach, said. Having started the season riding strong offensive performances, the Mustangs cooled down significantly towards the end of the season. The slumping offence was largely due to an injury suffered by starting quarterback Donnie Marshall. Having not played since Homecoming, one of the games most prominent storylines revolves around the questionable status of the Mustangs signal caller. Donnie has been practicing, we havent made a decision on what he is going to do nor will we

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The mens rugby team will host the Guelph Gryphons this Saturday at TD Waterhouse Stadium at 7 p.m. for the OUA semifinals. The womens hockey team will also be in action this Friday as they host the York Lions at Thompson Arena at 7:30 p.m.

Rundown >> The mens volleyball team will host the Royal Military College Paladins on Friday at 7 p.m. and the Queens Gaels on Saturday at 8 p.m. > both games will be played at Alumni Hall > The womens volleyball team will follow suit, as they host Queens on Saturday at 6 p.m. and Ottawa on Sunday at 3 p.m.

Lancers and Mustangs clash for spot in Yates

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per game in the air, while their 153 yard per game average on the ground is barely half of the Mustangs per-game ground output. We have yet to play Windsor this year but we know they are a good team with a good offence. We are going to need our offence to come together this game and put up points to take some of the stress off our defence, Brian Marshall, Mustangs receiver, said. The Mustangs will welcome the Lancers to the comfy confines of TD Waterhouse Stadium, which should only add to the Mustangs advantages. Coach Marshall is glad that the Mustangs will be sleeping in their own beds. As he discussed the advantage that the Mustangs have by staying at home, he recalled the 2009 Yates Cup in which the Mustangs lost to Queens due to a decided home field advantage for the Gaels. We were driving late in the game and Mike [Faulds] was in and okay, then we got an offside penalty because we couldnt hear the snap count and our two inside receivers went offside, coach Marshall reminisced. That led us to change the play and Mike had to roll out and he twisted his knee and it gave out on him and the rest is history. Looking for a similar outcome to last years playoff run, the Lancers should be prepared for a healthy dose of the Mustangs ground game with the three-headed monster of Tyler Varga, Nathan Riva and Garret Sanvido to carry the load regardless of Donnies status. For both of these teams, this is the reason they play the game. On Saturday, in front of hoards of fans from both teams, expect to see these men lay their bodies on the line in the name of school pride.

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let anyone know our decision what we are going to do prior to the game, coach Marshall said. We are going to continue to practice [Donnie Marshall, Ian Noble and Ben Rossong] with split reps. We are optimistic but we will kind of wait and see. Having taken the majority of

the snaps in Donnies absence, Rossong is taking a team-first attitude as the Mustangs season turns to do-or-die mode. He is our leader and if he is ready to go then I am there to back him up and if not then I will be ready to lead the team if needed like the last month, Rossong said.

The Lancers come into the game riding a two game winning streak after revenging an early season defeat at the hands of the Ottawa Gee-Gees with a 50-33 offensive explosion in the OUA quarterfinals. Led by the OUAs second leading passer Austin Kennedy, the Lancers have averaged 315 yards

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Mustangs lace up their cleats for Africa

Mens rugby team wears orange to support Gulu
Jason Sinukoff sports editor The Mustangs mens rugby team, along with numerous rugby teams of all levels, have been sporting orange laces for Gainline Africa. Founded by Western alumni, Gainline Africa works with Canadian rugby communities to raise awareness and funds for growing rugby communities in post-conflict African communities. Our main focus is empowering youth and assisting social development in post-conflict communities through sport, specifically rugby, Chad Harris, former Mustang and current executive for Gainline Africa, said. We are currently partnered with the senior rugby team in Gulu Uganda called the Elephants who provide an after-school rugby program to nine different high schools, he continued. This charity is important because it provides tons of support for developing communities in Africa through education and youth development, health promotion and disease prevention. We work within the existing social framework of the community, providing opportunities that normally would not be present, Harris said. Furthermore, we work with the communities and not for them, helping them to create and run their own social-development programs that will hopefully become self-sustaining. Over a 25 year period, Gulu has seen bloodshed from the Lords Resistance Army. The LRA was turn-

[it] represents unity between all of the colours in the Ugandan flagyellow, black and red. They represent unity, compassion and strength.
Former Mustang and current executive for Gainline Africa on the reason for orange shoelaces

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ing children into soldiers by way of brutal raids. Since 2007, Gulu has seen relative peace return, but as the land heals from the wounds of war, they need innovative and non-intrusive ways to help enhance their progress. Gainline Africa has chosen to support growing rugby communities, as opposed to some other sport, because rugby is a sport with physical and psychological benefits and it unites people. Gainline believes rugby is a non-intrusive, efficient and cost-effective tool to assess, and address the various social and developmental issues within post-conflict communities. The rugby community is a tight community, which is very supportive of one another. It is a unique sport that is extremely aggressive on the field, yet once the game is over its standard practice to have

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a social meal with the opposing team, Harris said. The orange laces initiative is simple. The laces cost $5 each, and the money goes directly to the after-school programs in Gulu, Uganda. The laces were created to raise awareness of the issues abroad and to bring the Canadian

rugby community together for one unified cause. As to why they chose the colour orange, well as Harris explains, [it] represents unity between all of the colours in the Ugandan flagyellow, black and red. They represent unity, compassion and strength. The Mustangs will continue to

sport the orange laces throughout the Ontario University Athletics championships. Make sure to watch the Mustangs host the Guelph Gryphons this Saturday at TD Waterhouse Stadium at 7 p.m.

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Field of broken dreams

Kaleigh Rogers MULTiMEDiA DiRECTOR The womens field hockey team finished up a difficult season this past weekend with a loss to Waterloo in the Ontario University Athletics championships bronze medal game. Going into the championship tournament last Friday with a 3-5-4 record, the Mustangs were looking to prove themselves in the league and came out strong with a 4-2 win against McGill Friday afternoon. I think everyone would agree that was by far our best game, Elsbeth Tate, Mustangs forward, said. Everyone just had an awesome game and [] we just made McGill look silly. Unfortunately, that was the end of the Mustangs winning streak. On Saturday they faced off against the Toronto Varsity Blueslast years Canadian Interuniversity Sport championsand suffered a 7-1 loss. But Tate explained, considering Torontos record, it wasnt all bad. It kind of sounds like it was a wipe out, but I dont think it was that bad of a game, she said. Theyre a really strong team and I think we did a good job of competing with them. Sunday, the team faced off against Waterloo for the bronze medala standing both teams were eager to achieve. Waterloo held the bronze medal place at last years OUAs and were eager to reclaim the title, while Western was looking to recover from a rocky season with only 13 goals scored. Its tough to play in a bronze medal game when youve just lost the last day and lost your berth for nationals, Steven Rodrigues, Waterloos head coach, explained. Both teams came out strong and 11 minutes into the game, Waterloo scored the only goal of the first half. They extended their lead in the second half with a goal into the top corner of the net by Waterloos all-star forward, Courtney Bisch. Wed been working on some counter-attack opportunities and what to do and we were able to capitalize on that, Rodrigues said. Towards the end of the game, Western turned up their offence to try to even the score, with Tate scoring the Mustangs only goal of the game, but it wasnt enough to defeat the Warriors. Despite performing at the bottom end of the league, the Mustangs and Warriors are both improving each year, Rodrigues explained and are strong competitors. I think that the conference is getting a little tighter and while the standings might show this year that U of T and Guelph were the top two teams, I think they should definitely watch out for both Waterloo and Western next year.

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