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Local slammer heads to poetry finals
The image of the poet on a stage in a trendy low-lit coffee house, surrounded by people in dark clothing and peculiar French hats, is dead. While some hats remain peculiar, slam poetry ensures the crowd has become livelier, the events are held in pubs and clubs, and the words spoken have become more impassioned,…
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Campus safety on foot
The phone rang, breaking through the chatter from people huddled around a desk during their evening break. Manan Bhatt, a Western University Foot Patrol volunteer, picked up the receiver and listened intently to the voice on the other end. “Oh, really? That’s crazy. Okay, I’ll let them know,” he said, and hung up. His face…
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HIV-AIDS not part of the conversation, recent study shows
Canada is a multicultural country, but Canadian health care may not be reflecting multicultural values. A recent study done at Western University found that people within the African, Caribbean, and black population—termed the ACB community—face unique social barriers that hinder access to health care and contribute to increased vulnerability to such diseases as HIV-AIDS. “We…