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Science fair opens doors for young students
Jessie MacAlpine has a patent pending for an all-natural malaria medication. The second year University of Toronto student has come a long way since her first science fair project in the seventh grade. Her mother remembers carrying a fish tank, with some plants and an Alka-Seltzer to the science fair. “She has always been interested…
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Western students lead charge to tackle epilepsy
Western students turned the University Community Centre purple for the first ever Western Epilepsy Awareness Rally (W.E.A.R.) Thursday. The event took place on Purple Day, the biggest day of activism during Epilepsy Awareness Month. W.E.A.R. was organized by Western students with support from London’s Epilepsy Support Centre and combined education and interactivity with information booths,…
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Western water week winds down on campus
Water Week at Western is drying up. The annual three-day event hosted by EnviroWestern ends Friday. Volunteers have been in the University Community Centre educating students about responsible water conservation through displays, games, and guest speakers. “The ultimate goal is to ultimately reach out to students and just get them thinking about the different aspects…
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Exploring Peripheries: Twentieth-Century Art Song for Piano and Voice at 121 Studios this Friday night
Friday night, 121 Studios on Dundas St. will be taken over by art songs, which are music pieces composed for piano and voice alone. Performing them is Christina Willatt, singer, and Susanne Murphy, pianist. Willatt is a singer, pianist, composer, music director and teacher who holds a master in vocal performance and literature. Murphy is…