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Kill Bill 2: second ‘day of action’ planned to stop legislation
A month after their first protest, the citizens of London Ontario are planning to gather once more to express their anger against the newly proposed Bill C-51. This “Day of Action” is the second in a series of nation-wide protests planned in an attempt to stop the passing of the new bill. On April 18, a…
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Sisters of All Nations
A group of indigenous students at Western University are making waves for themselves as the “Sisters of All Nations,” a women’s hand drumming group. They’ve opened for internationally renowned hip hop star Shad K, and for folk singer, Susan Aglukark. For these women, the drumming is a way to bring cultural awareness while simultaneously keeping…
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Preserved Letters
Eleanor Wolfe, now 96 years young, has a letter close to her heart. But she’s donating it so that this spring it can be featured when the Centre for American War Letters opens at Chapman University. It’s getting harder for people to connect to the war as it moves further away, but the Centre has…
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Video Feature Stories 2015
Students in the Master of Arts in Journalism program at Western University produce stories in all mediums – video, audio, print, and online. Here are some of the video stories they’ve produced in their final semester. Ethical Dairy Farming by Amanda Whalen There are approximately 4,000 dairy farmers in Ontario. As new barns are…