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McIntosh curator comes full circle
Standing solitary, surrounded by sculptures, is a tiny brick building on the Western University campus. Unremarkable but for the bright red double doors, the McIntosh gallery has hosted internationally renowned works of art and played a key part in building up London’s cultural landscape. Established in 1942, the gallery is the oldest university art gallery…
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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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Businesses sell green to make green
The sky was blue. The streets were green. As bars opened their doors, Londoners filled the pubs to partake in some St. Patrick’s Day traditions. But one of those traditions you can see from the street, rather than the bar. The fashion show runway of St. Patrick’s Day outfits. From shamrock stockings to leprechaun hats,…