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Triathletes cycle while campus sleeps
By the time most Western University students get out of bed on a Friday morning, the members of the Western Triathlon Club have already gotten in not just one workout, but three. Practice starts bright and early at 6:30 a.m., but their morning begins even earlier. Jacqueline Rennebohm, a third-year environmental health student, woke up at…
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Bagels bring bustle to Spoke Café
It’s 10:30 a.m. on a Friday and the Spoke Café is filled with the smell of toasted bagels as students line up for a mid-morning snack. Located on the main level of the UCC, the Spoke Café is a popular spot for students, faculty and staff alike, due in part to their famous bagels. “Our…
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Taking care of a building… and people
Stan Szapiel stands atop a step ladder manoeuvring a long tube light into place. “Ah c’mon baby!” he said one Friday, just before finally snapping it into the socket. As the light flickers on, Szapiel climbs down and heads back to the storage room with the old light. Szapiel, 49, is a caretaker in the…
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Bookstore busy all year long
Inside the University Community Centre bookstore early one Friday afternoon, employees stand behind the information desk working on computers. Shoppers meander through the aisles amid the sound of clicking keyboards. “Jane Doran,” said one of the employees looking around the store, “she’s around here somewhere. She’s always busy.” “Jane, can you come to the information…