Saunders School Indigenous Student Experience
By Michelle Betbadal Trisha Whiteye is improving the Indigenous student experience at Saunders Secondary School because she believes there is a disconnect between Indigenous students and staff.
Seniors’ Exclusive Fitness Clubs Counter Mental Illness
By Madison Scaini Huff N’ Puff is just one of the many seniors’ fitness associations that help to keep seniors active and social. By participating, members combat mental illnesses that are common among older individuals, especially depression.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PERSONAL TRAINER
By Ellen McGran Emily Simpson leaves her house every day at 5:30 a.m. and returns home at 9:00 p.m. During that time, she’s at the gym, changing people’s lives. For the last year and a half, Simpson has been a personal trainer at Goodlife Fitness. “I train a lot of women, and there’s a moment…
Oakcrossing Retirement Living’s Student Live-in Program
By Alvin Yu In fall 2018, Oakcrossing Retirement Home in London, Ont. marked the one-year anniversary of its Student Live-In Program with Western University’s Faculty of Music. As Alvin Yu reports, the program uses music to bring students and seniors together.
REFLECTIONS ON BARBADOS: A BAJAN LESBIAN FAR FROM HOME
By Gabriella Learn I sat down and interviewed a dear friend of mine, Maegan, about the current state of affairs in her home country of Barbados. Mia Mottley is Barbados’ eighth prime minister, and first woman. She’s also openly gay. I felt that Maegan, currently engaged to a Canadian woman, could offer an interesting and…
SEASICK IN HAWAII: THE HIGH’S AND LOW’S OF NAVAL LIFE
By Gabriella Learn Her uniform was bulky and she hadn’t broken in her new combat boots. Her stomach was still turning from last night’s sea sickness when she entered the Communications Control Room and sat down beside her fellow Naval Communicators. She would be there for the next seven hours of her shift. Her doctor…
LONDON, ONTARIO’S INDEPENDENT MUSIC SCENE
By Gabriella Learn Friends call out excitedly as Westminster Park takes the stage. Steve Murphy carries his guitar while his bandmates set up an eclectic collection of instruments. Two songs into his set one of his guitar strings breaks and the crowd erupts with laughter. “That was so metal,” he muses into the microphone as…
CHANDELL GOSSE: RESEARCH AS A PASSION
By Paige Martin Chandell’s hometown: Sydney, Nova Scotia Chandell Gosse brings her passion for research and equality to the Media Studies program at Western University After pursuing her undergraduate and master’s degrees on the east coast, Chandell Gosse decided that she wanted a change of scenery to pursue her PhD. Originally from Sydney, N.S, Chandell…