Category: Arts & Culture

  • Spring brightens SAD sufferers’ mood

    Spring brightens SAD sufferers’ mood

      With the arrival of spring, some people will be a lot happier. That’s not just because of the frigid weather departing, but because they are coping with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). “It’s usually when it starts to get nice out and the clocks change. It’s euphoric. It’s really like you remember who you are,”…

  • Gaming tournaments ‘Smash’-ing success in Forest City

    Gaming tournaments ‘Smash’-ing success in Forest City

    London is getting its game on. Video-game tournaments are flourishing in the Forest City, giving rise to companies focused on providing gaming tournament experiences. “We’ve been getting more people every month,” said Erin Miklos, the owner of Game On Entertainment Services. “As word has gotten out, it’s improved.” GOES began holding gaming tournaments last year…

  • Come Together, Right Now – For Art

    Come Together, Right Now – For Art

    Spring isn’t the only thing that’s coming to town today. Student artists at Western University are opening up their studios and showing the public what they’ve been working on all year. Friday marks Western’s second annual Open Studio, at the Visual Arts Building on campus. “Artists opening up their studios is great for the public…

  • Join the cancer fight

    Join the cancer fight

    Spring has sprung. And so has the need for volunteers. The Canadian Cancer Society’s annual fundraising campaign, National Daffodil month, will kick off in April. Volunteers are currently being recruited to help sell the iconic flower that serves as a symbol of hope for the many Canadians affected by the disease and their families. “The…