Londoners on board with Adelaide St. underpass
Alexandra Laham & Nyren Mo | April 1, 2022 London, ON – As the city prepares to build a rail underpass on Adelaide St. north, Londoners we spoke to said they’re looking forward to avoiding major train tie-ups. City council has decided to to reconstruct Adelaide from Central Ave. toContinue Reading
Western student turns to indie rock dreams
By: Henry Standage | April 7, 2022 With the release of his new album, indie rock artist and Western sociology student Connor Tanton is finally going solo. As he headed into his last year of academia, Tanton’s former bandmates (and housemates) had already graduated, leaving his music career at aContinue Reading
‘Spinathon’ raises alarm over 50,000 children on Ontario autism program waitlist
By Michelle Both | Friday, April 1, 2022 Despite chilly temperatures and falling snow, London autism advocates pedaled for 13 hours Friday as part of a province-wide ‘spinathon’ to bring attention to the long waitlist for Ontario’s autism program. The time – 50,000 seconds – represented over 50,000 children onContinue Reading
How to be a journalist: Tips from the pros
MMJC for Western Journalism Studio As we get ready to leave classrooms for newsrooms, it can be hard to imagine how we will go from pitching our first stories to chasing our first high-profile source. We asked journalists in the field what it takes to make it in this business.Continue Reading
Students welcome April Fools’ pranks after two quiet years
April 1, 2022 | Griffin Jaeger and Cristina Pietrantonio Students in front of Western UCC building. Courtesy: Western Technology Services One time he woke up to find his face covered in shaving cream. Once his toothbrush had hot sauce on it. Those are are just two of the experiences thatContinue Reading
Ivey Business School partnering with Ukrainian schools to offer subsidized exchange program
Griffin Jaeger, Western Journalism Studio Gerard Seijts had been teaching a virtual class for students in Ukraine a few hours before war broke out. “I had this colossal feeling of disgust about what was happening,” said the professor at London’s Ivey Business School. “These are my friends, these are myContinue Reading
Former Airbnb operator disagrees with city’s potential short-term rental bylaw
Alexandra Laham, Western Journalism Studio Property owners should be able to rent out their house for short-term rentals, said former Airbnb host, Dale Carruthers. Carruthers’ comments come as city councillors are about to debate whether to change the rules for short-term rentals at a committee meeting next week. “You shouldContinue Reading
Stats showing drop in poverty don’t reflect reality in London, advocate says
By Michelle Both, Western Journalism Studio Results from a just-released survey suggest poverty numbers have been declining in Canada, but in London organizations are seeing a different reality. Statistics Canada reported Wednesday in its 2020 Canadian Income Survey that the country’s poverty rate declined from 10.3 per cent to 6.2Continue Reading
High school best friends follow childhood passion of starting a pop band
Alexandra Laham, Western Journalism Studio High school best friends Adam Edgar and Tyrone Traher followed their childhood passion and started a pop band during the pandemic. The duo took a leap after graduating from the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology and formed their band, Paris Monroe, in January 2021. Continue Reading
Western tuition freeze extension sparks controversy
By Leah Williams, Western Journalism Studio The Canadian government’s decision to extend the tuition freeze into the 2022-2023 school year may appear to be a positive move, but it comes at a cost. Some students at Western University are in support of the extension but said it should be appliedContinue Reading