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Athlete’s transition begins in overtime
It wasn’t until the last buzzer went that she realized how much she loved the game. Angela Tilk’s long and successful career in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport league was over. “It feels like just yesterday I stepped on that old blue and gold court at Kerr Hall (the former home court for the Ryerson Rams…
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Club cooking up recipe for stress relief
When it comes to offering stress-relieving workshops around exam time, one Western University club thinks food is always the answer. The Kitchen and Dining Room Club is the only club at Western that is all about food and that is just how they plan to beat their exam blues. This week the KDR club will…
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Gold medallist savours past while looking to the future
The crowd rises to their feet and the cheers that fill the arena become louder. 6…5…4… Jayna Hefford looks up to the scoreboard, a smile forms on her face as the clock ticks down. When she looks back at that moment, she says, “It’s still sort of hard to believe.” **** It all began for…
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Jamaicans literally running in someone else’s shoes
Imagine being a world champion track and field athlete. Now, imagine putting on the same sweaty T-shirt every day and pulling out splinters from your feet because you have no shoes to run in. Imagine only eating one bowl of rice in the morning and showering with just water and no soap after a full…