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Campaign signs of Liberal candidate vandalized with racial slurs
Courtesy of AM980 By: Hamza Tariq, Breaking News Editor Campaign signs of a London federal election candidate were vandalized with racial slurs on Wednesday morning. Khalil Ramal is the Liberal Party...
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Student in critical condition after drunk driving incident on campus
Courtesy of John Abed By: Hamza Tariq, Breaking News Editor A drunk driving incident Wednesday night on campus has left an 18-year-old Western student in hospital with life threatening injuries. The...
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Federal parties reveal plans to deal with student debt
KELLY SAMUEL / GAZETTE By: Hamza Tariq, Breaking News Editor Election day is less than two weeks away and all the major federal parties have unveiled their plans for reducing the burden of the cost of...
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Where the parties stand on key issues
FRANK GUNN / CANADIAN PRESS Economy: Green Party: The Green Party has pledged to shift Canada to a “green economy.” They plan to implement a fee on carbon pollution and provide incentives to...
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Charges upgraded against alleged drunk driver
BILL WANG / GAZETTE Charges have been upgraded against the alleged drunk driver who caused the death of 18-year-old Western student Andrea Christidis. The initial charges laid by the London Police...
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Western designates high traffic areas as smoke free
AARON MALLETT / GAZETTE By: Hamza Tariq, Breaking News Editor Have you been walking around campus recently and wondered what the blue lines on the ground are for? The lines mark “clear air corridors,”...
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Western apologizes for removing USC approved pro-life chalk
Courtesy of Sarah van Trigt By: Hamza Tariq, Breaking News Editor Western Lifeline’s USC-sanctioned awareness campaign was cut short Wednesday afternoon after the university removed their chalking from...
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Chemical spill leads to evacuation of Western Science Centre
Emergency vehicles attend the scene outside Western Science Centre after a chemical spill in the basement. HAMZA TARIQ/GAZETTE. Western Science Centre was evacuated late Monday afternoon due to a...
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Council rejects change to speaker hiring process
TAYLOR LASOTA / GAZETTE A proposed motion to change the USC speaker position from elected to hired was defeated with 78 per cent of council voting against it last Wednesday. The rejection was notable...
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Positivity drives Alyssa Girardi
KYLE PORTER/GAZETTE Having an autistic sibling can be challenging growing up, but Alyssa Girardi uses her experiences as inspiration to raise awareness for the condition. The condition has always been...
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King’s in talks to buy seminary land from local Diocese
Aerial view of St. Peter’s seminary. Courtesy of King’s University College communications. By: Hamza Tariq, Breaking News Editor King’s University College is in negotiations with the Diocese of London...
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Three people to be charged with assault after Jack Astor’s incident
Courtesy of Animal Liberation Alliance London Three people will be charged with assault for pouring liquids on two animal rights activists outside Jack Astor’s on October 24. The London Police Service...
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Driver in fatal campus car crash sentenced to 2 years
A memorial at the site where Jan Broz died in a car crash. LONDON FREE PRESS By: Hamza Tariq, Breaking News Editor The driver responsible for a fatal crash on Western’s campus last January that left...
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Librarians and archivists reach tentative agreement with Western
Courtesy of UWOFA By: Hamza Tariq, Breaking News Editor Western’s administration has reached a new tentative collective agreement with the university’s librarians and archivists. The deal was reached...
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Council to vote on executive changes
TAYLOR LASOTA / GAZETTE At a special council meeting on Wednesday, the USC executive will be presenting its executive composition review. The review is proposing two elected and three hired positions...
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Orientation strategic plan feedback nothing but just saving face
“Green eggs and Hamza” If you checked your email lately, you might have come across something something titled, “Inviting your input on the orientation strategic plan.” I looked at it, chuckled to...
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Student in residence takes bed bugs complaint to Reddit
Courtesy of Residence at Western A first-year student in Perth Hall took to Reddit on Friday after his complaints about bed bugs were allegedly not taken seriously by residence staff. According to the...
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Fragiskatos driven by family and hope for the future
With his family behind him, Peter Fragiskatos handily won his first federal race in October and is ready to prove himself in Ottawa. Born into a vibrant Greek family in London, Ontario, Fragiskatos...
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New report scrutinizes board of governors practices
IAIN BOEKHOFF / GAZETTE Western’s Board of Governors has released a report recommending changes to its policies and procedures in the aftermath of President Amit Chakma’s pay controversy earlier this...
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King’s professor charged with sexual assault
By: Hamza Tariq, Breaking News Editor A King’s University College professor is facing sexual assault charges after an investigation into the alleged abuse of three young First Nation males between...
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