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Relay for Life coming to London this spring
Over 400 students are having a sleepover at Western University’s Community Centre this Saturday to remember, celebrate and fight back against cancer. This event will be the 11th time the school takes part in Relay for Life, with funds going towards the Canadian Cancer Society. Last year, students raised about $68,000. This time around, they’ve set their sights…
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Give a little love and you’ll get a Coke
It was there for only a day. A vending machine that reciprocates when you give it a hug. Sound weird? Well, it was, says Western University student Gwynne Ng. “I felt kind of foolish hugging a machine,” she said. “You hug it and you get a free Coke.” Ng, 21, first heard about the machine…
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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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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…