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Keeping London’s Meals on Wheels Program Rolling
It isn’t exactly an attempt to reinvent the wheel, but Rosalind Horne sees dispelling misconceptions as a key part of her job. “A lot of people – even some of our volunteers – approach the program with this idea that it’s all about delivering meals to nice old ladies,” says Horne, Resource Development Lead for…
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Western’s counselors are ready for exam season
The end of the year is always a busy time for students and for counselors at Western. That’s because during this period, students are more likely to suffer some kind of mental health condition such as stress, depression and anxiety due to their school work, affecting not only their well-being, but also their performance at…
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Appeals showdown looms in western student elections scandal
All is fair in love and war, but in politics there are rules. Especially in student politics. The Western University Undergraduate Student Council elections have been marred by controversy this year. After Jack Litchfield won the presidential election by a slim margin of 32 votes, allegations emerged of numerous campaign violations, casting a shadow on…
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Comments about atheism made by Duck Dynasty patriach show non-believers still face discrimination
Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty made headlines this week because of controversial remarks made about atheists during a speech he made at a Friday prayer breakfast in Florida. “I find his comments shocking and appalling,” says Eric Adriaans, the national executive director of the Centre for Inquiry Canada, an organization that promotes science, human rights and secularism. Despite the nature…