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WESTERN’S DAILY STUDENT NEWSPAPER • EST.1906 • VOLUME 103, ISSUE 81 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Conservative budget aims to fix finances

By Stuart A. Thompson and benefit packages became too $4,233,265 Net
Net stude
student
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ees
Gazette Staff strenuous to maintain. -$1,972,870 C orporate expense
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Total
$2,260,395 T Corporate
otal Corporate
“It was a bit of a shake-up, for
RETAIL
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SERVICE Retail
R etail Service
Service Operations
Operations
The University Students’ Council is sure,” Kumar said. “This problem OPERATIONS
T
OPERATIONS $119,316
projecting a $200,000 deficit and would only get worse unless we Postal
Postal
t l InPrint
InPrint USC President & Vice-P
Vice-President
President
hopes to shore up its finances with made these cuts now.” -$12,656 -$17,863
$17,863
a new budget tabled Wednesday. They also reduced some con-
Despite collecting over $3 mil- tracts from 12 months to 10, saying USC President
President & VP
Campus
Ca
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Issues
Info Source
Info Source Vice-President
Vice-President
lion in student fees last year, the the summer workload was too light -$39,323 -$449,726
-$79,738
President
President and
organization has grown bigger and to justify full-year terms. VP
Student
Student Events.
Events.
Purple
Purple D
Door
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faster than these fees can support, But this year’s budget isn’t just Promos
Promos -$75,756
$37,427
according to Sacha Kumar, vice- about cuts. Used
Used Book
Book Store
Store VP
$156,272 Uni.
president finance for the USC. If council approves the proposal, -$74,898
“We really are spending more the USC’s information technology
Mustang
ang Alley
Musta Alley
and more each year and our fee department will see over $100,000 -$4,541
-$4
4,541 Finance
VP Finance
structure is staying the same. That’s added to its budget line. Part of the $ 42 441
$-42,441
a problem,” Kumar explained. money will be used to purchase
The deficit, which could be as reservation software, which would Capital/Facility Fund
Capital/Facility Fund
-$662,500
high as $300,000, was partly a result manage bookings for the renovated
of poor budget planning. The pro- gym, according to Kumar.
jections made this time last year Students supported adding $25
were all inflated, according to Kumar, to their student fees to renovate the
with some USC-owned businesses gym space in a referendum earlier
FOOD & B
BEVERAGE
EVERAGE
expected to end the year more than this month. While this gives the $16,872
$100,000 lower than projected. USC about $600,000 in extra cash,
Last year, budget planners the USC is still seeking a $2 million
hoped USC-owned businesses loan to pay for the construction. Building SServices
ervices
-$410,864
would bring in enough profit to “We’re just paying for it up The Spoke
The Spoke
help pay for ballooning costs else- front,” he said. “Construction com- -$6,293
where in the corporation. panies won’t finance people. They The Wave
The Wave
-$10,579
“It came to the point where we need to get paid right away.”
were relying on money in our retail Yearly interest on the loan will be
2010/11 PROPOSED USC BUDGET

-$200,000
-$2
200,000
division to pay for salaries. And $42,000. The construction is expect- USC MEDIA
that should never be the case,” ed to be finished by September. Publications
Publications
Kumar said. Students will be paying total stu- STUDENT LIFE $50,000

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to end the 2011 school year with that includes $25 for the renovation -$33,550
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Events
Events
$86,000 in profit. Instead it will end and $4.75 for other costs. The base -$35,896 G azette
Gazette
Advertising
Advertising
in the red by over $13,000. The student fee, which funds the major- $170,947
Spoke and Wave combined will end ity of USC operations, remains Gazette
Gazette
Editorial
Editorial
this school year more than $240,000 unchanged. -$290,770 Gazette
G azette
below projections. Council will have two weeks to USC
CMMedia
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-$252,849
-$2
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In anticipation for the projected scrutinize the budget before voting General
G eneral Student
Student Li
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deficit, the USC started axing jobs on it. If passed, it must also receive -$310,125

within USC ranks months ago. a stamp of approval from Western’s Bottom
B ottom line $7,329
Kumar said these full-time salaries Board of Governors. Graphic
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by Stuart
Stuart A. T
Thompson
hompson and Mike Hayes
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Projected 2009/10 -$125,000 Projected 2009/10 -$246,397 Projected 2009/10 -$306,902 Projected 2009/10 +$107,176 Fees collected 2009/10 -$92,300
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Corporate Capital Food & Beverage Media Retail Services tvWestern.ca

One of the major spending points
of this year’s proposed budget is
the $200,000 being allocated for
internal capital for the USC to
maintain itself. This amount rep-
resents the biggest single invest-
ment in the budget, should coun-
cil approve it.
Of this funding, approximately
$100,000 - $125,000 will be devoted
to updating the USC’s information
technology. This will take the form
of updating servers, purchasing
newer computers to replace the
outdated ones and potential fund-
ing for a USC website update.
Part of this IT investment will
also be used to update reserva-
tions software for booking space.
The remaining funds will be
divided amongst the USC’s vari-
ous departments. These divisions
will depend on requests made, as
well as the priorities of the USC as
a whole.
Going into this year’s budget, the
USC’s main food operations — the
Spoke and the Wave — were expe-
riencing financial difficulties.
With the construction of the
Spoke’s patio and ongoing renova-
tions costing valuable summer busi-
ness, the hope is this year the oper-
ation will experience a turnaround.
Similarly, the Wave is also aim-
ing to slim down costs. Although it
is still expected to run a deficit, next
year’s budget is much more hope-
ful than this year’s projected loss.
One of the tactics they will be using
is attempting to make menu
changes that combine ingredients
– this way one ingredient can be
used in several different meals.
Both operations are also aiming
to strike on “the next CLT” — the
next popular menu item that res-
onates with students. The Spoke
has already talked about grilled
cheese and pizzas, while the Wave
hopes to launch a new menu for
the fall.
Since CHRW was moved to There are several major changes to As was shown in the general USC
another budget line and tvWest- retail service operations outlined in survey performed in 2008, 83 per
ern.ca’s budget line is at zero, the this budget. One major change will cent of students surveyed
Gazette is now the main compo- be the Post Office moving into (approximately 3,800) stated they
nent of the media budget line. Mustang Alley. had never watched one of tvWest-
One of the biggest changes this With the exception of the Used ern’s videos. Budget allocation
year is the allocation of $0.50 from Book Store and Purple Door Pro- was another factor leading
the collected student fee that will mos, all of USC’s retail service oper- towards the recommendation of
go specifically towards the devel- ations have been conservatively eliminating tvWestern.ca’s stu-
opment of online media — espe- budgeted to sustain a loss next year. dent fee; currently, as much as 80
cially video. This is due, in part, to the ongo- per cent of the operation’s budget
This change comes as a result ing questions of how the USC goes towards salaries.
of an acknowledged swing in the should treat retail operations — While this may be the end of
industry where online content is balancing service to students the USC’s own TV station, it does
growing at a rapid pace. The addi- against being profitable is one of not mean the end of video on
tional money provided by this the central questions of the USC’s campus. Student-created Big Pur-
levy will provide the foundation guiding document. ple Couch is expected to contin-
for increased online develop- “The goal of our operations ue, and the USC has stated they
ment. should be to be revenue neutral,” will facilitate students who have
Other budgetary efficiencies Pat Duncan, USC councillor, said. their own video ideas.
were found by decreasing the cur- “But just because they’re budgeted “We need to ask how many
rent year-long term for Gazette at a loss doesn’t mean they will lose volunteers are going to be affect-
full-time editors to 10 months, money.” ed,” Andrew Beach, USC council-
while the USC’s marketing lor, said. “Are we losing the oppor-
department will be responsible tunity for students to get
for generating an additional involved?”
$50,000 in revenue. —Mike Hayes
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Ontario’s colleges narrowly missed
a strike after teachers barely accept-
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their employer.
The collective agreement
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Appointments Council will stay in
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Members of the union voted
51.45 per cent in favour of the new
contract. “When you have an accep-
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“We weren’t happy with the
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lot of issues not addressed in the
contract, thus the union is not sat-
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“We will continue working
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lems that didn’t get settled during
this round of negotiations. None of
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and academic freedom were
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primary concern for faculty mem-
bers. They want sufficient time to
meet with students outside of
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place where each faculty member
was allotted a certain amount of
time to work with students, which
was not enough given the number
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Turning Off
tvWestern.ca?
tvWestern.ca has been a University Students’ Council
media outlet for over a decade, and has provided students
with a TV station to call their own. However, tough eco-
Western full of hilarious idiots
nomic times call for tightening the financial belt, and sav-
ing money often means making some unpopular choices.
They’re funny, but they’re bringing down university standards
After last year’s USC student survey results showed 83 per
cent of respondents never view videos on tvWestern.ca, the It’s hard to tell whether this decreas- an 85 per cent.
next move was foreseeable. The USC’s 2010/2011 budget Don’t Get ing intelligence pool is the fault of high It’s no surprise Western admissions
has just been tabled and it is proposed tvWestern.ca be cut schools or universities, but most likely fails to separate the slackers from the stu-
— no student fee, no budget, nada.
Berned the blame falls on both. dious, with little to go on except for extra-
Dropping a budget line that totaled approximately Jaela Bernstien Certainly most would agree high curricular involvement, inflated grades
$90,000 is a tough decision. Few people will envy council Managing Editor school grades are inflated. Any upper- and the odd reference letter. And while I
members’ responsibility to weigh the pros and cons of year who has attended a first-year class sympathize with the registrar’s office, it’s
cutting tvWestern.ca — and the flack they will no doubt I’m no elitist, but Western desperately will admit higher entrance averages have ultimately up to universities to separate
face if the budget is passed. needs to stiffen its admission standards. no correlation with improved aptitude in the doers from the dough-heads.
While council considers whether or not to vote yes, it’s With first-year entrance grades aver- frosh — if anything they seem to be los- Universities should be striving to
important they consider the duality of tvWestern.ca — its aging 87 per cent, you’d expect Western ing their mental stamina by the minute. intensify the admissions process through
role as a training service and as a media outlet. students would be, by-and-large, an Ask any professor, and no doubt you will more rigorous application requirements
As far as providing effective media coverage, it falls intelligent crowd. receive an earful on how students are — class attendance rates, and examples
behind expectations. An awkward and outdated website Not so. increasingly under prepared and under of schoolwork would be a good start.
has no doubt contributed to tvWestern.ca’s unpopularity. A walk through campus will quickly qualified for academia. Admittedly, when it comes down to it,
The Internet has led to a revolution in broadcast media, disillusion anyone who ever pictured uni- Our public education system is in a large research-oriented institutions like
but tvWestern.ca is still producing lengthy segments suit- versity as an exclusive academic institu- sad state — many can boast of sailing Western are more worried about their
ed for the outdated closed-circuit TV model. tion, full of only the brightest and the best. through high school with an A+ average, grant funding and bottom line than their
In all fairness, it’s to be expected that a university TV Instead, Western is infamous for its despite regularly skipping class and typ- academic excellence.
station won’t be the flashiest, most high-tech media out- comically dim-witted student popula- ically writing assignments the night However, as long as this organization
let. After all, a large part of its purpose is to offer experi- tion. Take, for example, one of my per- before they’re due. calls itself a “university,” it carries the
ence and opportunity to amateurs — students who want sonal favourites found on the ever-pop- As for the students who actually do responsibility of weeding out the less-
to learn the basics of broadcast journalism. ular — and well supplied — Facebook work hard — unless high schools start than scholarly. While Western may be
However, tvWestern.ca seems to fall short when it comes page, Overheard at UWO: awarding 110 per cents, there’s not proud of its 87 per cent entrance average,
to training as well. Any student interested in TV reporting Prof: Just a reminder the exam is this much room for reflecting excellence in accepting inflated grades is nothing to
would fare better volunteering at Rogers Television, where Saturday grading when a sub-par effort can earn boast about.
they can work with up-to-date equipment, soundboards Girl to her friend: What are you gonna
and observe how a genuine TV station operates. wear for it?
The possible reasons for tvWestern.ca’s issues range Sadly, this conversation is far from an
far and wide — low funding, a small volunteer base, and exception — it seems our student minds
poor branding and promotion to name a few. But no mat-
ter the causes, the problem remains — students have
are far more concerned with alcohol and
aesthetics than Einstein and economics.
Gazette Surveys
been paying for a service that isn’t fulfilling its mandate. Another overheard comment encap-
It’s possible the USC could have found another way to sulates Western students’ flippant atti-
cut costs. With over 80 per cent of tvWestern.ca’s budget
going towards salaries, a lot of money could be saved if
tude towards higher learning:
“All my friends at Queen’s think us Last Week Next Week
the operation was fully student-run. Replacing full-time Western kids are dumb. But whatever; we
managers with students would also help the operation are richer.” Is figure skating a sport? What do you think should
remain in touch with what students want. “Yah, their parents are probably work-
Ten years ago, these adjustments could have helped, ing for our parents.” happen to tvWestern.ca?
but now it’s simply too late. While these comments are hilarious, YES
Depending on how the USC handles the situation — if and perhaps exaggerated, they never- 64%
it passes — current volunteers could still be given an theless bring to light a serious issue — ✗ Cut their funding
opportunity to contribute. There are salvageable aspects of Western is full of idiots. NO ✗ Keep ’em around
tvWestern.ca that will hopefully be continued, such as Big During my career as an English major, 36%
Purple Couch and video coverage of special events and I’ve been floored a few times when peers ✗ What’s tvWestern.ca?
council meetings. Finding a way to keep these aspects of — in fourth-year classes — have asked
the service will provide an outlet for students who wish to for the definition of an adverb, or have
be involved, albeit not under the banner of tvWestern.ca. reacted with surprise when told the
But any way you look at it, the financial burden that hamburger-style essay is unacceptable
Vote online and check out past surveys at www.westerngazette.ca
has become tvWestern.ca has got to go. in university.

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P5 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010

ArtsEntertainment
Wilco wows audience with two-hour set
Diverse, rowdy crowd appreciates musical talent and experience

CONCERT REVIEW
Performance: Set List:
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By Maddie Leznoff as excited for opening band Cali-

Gazette Staff
The anticipated Canada versus
Russia Olympic hockey game may
have taken place last night, but for
the diehard Wilco fans in London,
there was no better place to be than
Centennial Hall.
Wilco — short for “will comply”
— is a band that’s been around for
over a decade, has released eight
albums and is clearly still going
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group had the London audience on
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Laura Barclay/Gazette moment they walked on stage
I AM TRYING TO BREAK YOUR HEART. Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy charmed the Centennial Hall audience Wednesday night.
Wednesday night with old favourites and new tracks off the band’s eighth album, Wilco (The Album). The crowd unfortunately wasn’t
fone — who looked like a slightly
older, less cool version of Wilco and
were almost as talented. The audi-
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packed with people having a pre-
show beer. Many seats weren’t filled
until just before the headlining
band took to the stage.
It was an enthusiastic crowd that
welcomed Wilco and its famed lead
singer Jeff Tweedy. Halfway through
the set, Tweedy commented Lon-
don was “the rowdiest crowd in
Canada.” Primarily comprised of
men, the audience was split into
either young hipster types or mid-
dle-aged fans —despite the age gap
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Tweedy gives props to hockey

team before inevitable encore
CONTINUED FROM P5
everyone seemed to know all of
the band’s lyrics.
The group opened with “Bull
Black Nova,” a song off their 2009
release, Wilco (The Album). They
didn’t stick only to new material
though, and played crowd
favourites like “I Am Trying To
Break Your Heart” and “Impossible
Germany” during their set.
Quite simply, Wilco sounded
better live than they do on their
albums. The instrumentals were
impeccable, especially the electric
guitar stylings of Nels Cline, who
pulled out some Guitar Hero-like
moves and solos.
Tweedy didn’t miss a single
note as he demonstrated his
impressive vocals — on every song
but one. He asked the audience to able singing on stage than talking
sing the words to “Jesus, Etc.,” one — this didn’t seem to matter to the
of their acoustic songs. It was an keen audience who lapped up
exceptional moment, as the audi- every word sang and spoken by
ence didn’t miss a single word. the renowned frontman.
What makes Wilco such a clas- At the end of their set, Tweedy
sic and respected band is their thanked the audience and
obvious talent and experience. offered his congratulations on
Having played together for so the Canadian hockey win before
long, the six-member group the band left the stage — but
played cohesively, and were clear- their encore was pretty much
ly comfortable together on stage. inevitable after the crowd’s
They don’t need anything to dis- relentless cheering. Wilco played
tract from their music, and only an extra half hour and wrapped
used a white backdrop and co- up with songs like “California
ordinated colourful lighting to Stars,” on which they were
help with aesthetics. accompanied by Califone, and
Their down-to-earth nature “Heavy Metal Drummer.”
was also evident on stage. Tweedy At last, Wilco called it a night.
addressed the audience with some The $46 tickets were well worth
awkwardly funny stage banter, but the price for the talent displayed
it seemed he was more comfort- during the two-hour long set.

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 theGazette • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010 sports ➤ P7

Mustangs swimmers bring home hardware Mustangs

By Kaitlyn McGrath
Gazette Staff
After their strong showing at the
Ontario University Athletics cham-
pionships, the Mustangs swimming
team was looking to make a big
splash at the Canadian Interuniver-
sity Sport championships last
weekend in Toronto.
“We’ve known for a while how
good we are,” men’s captain Bryn
Jones said. “It was just a matter of
showing the rest of the country.”
It wasn’t an easy task as the Mus-
tangs were competing against elite
teams from all over Canada, includ-
ing the defending men’s and
women’s champions from the Uni-
versity of British Columbia and the
University of Calgary.
“It’s a challenge,” Mustangs star
Hayley Nell said. “There are a lot of
swimmers on those teams out West
who are Canadian national team
members — so they are fast, expe-
rienced swimmers.”
The Mustangs swam fearlessly,
diving head first into the competi-
tion, and were able to claim fifth-
place overall, which is Western’s
best-combined finish ever.
“CIS proved to be a breakout
meet for us as a team,” Jones said.
“We were able to leave a strong
impression on the rest of the
country.”
The outstanding results were
achieved thanks to an all around
team effort, with the women plac-
ing fourth overall as the top Ontario
team while the men finished sixth.
“Our team performed very well
so I was satisfied with our
progress,” Mustangs head coach
Paul Midgley explained. “This was
the first time we were competitive
in both men’s and women’s in the
same year.”
The exceptional team finish
would not have happened without
stellar individual performances,
which saw the Mustangs reach the
podium six times. Leading the way
was Jones, who earned himself two
silver medals in both the 100m and
200m breaststroke.
“My 100m was a good start to
the weekend and gave me a taste of
the podium,” he said. “The 200m
was my best performance; I swam a
tactically perfect race and left
everything in the pool.”
Julien Sauvage, an international
transfer student from France, also
stood out, capturing the silver
medal in the 1,500m freestyle.
Despite winning his individual heat,
his time was just short of first place.
“Unfortunately last year’s gold
medalist was not in his heat so
Julien did not get to race him,”
Midgley said. “I feel this cost him
the gold.”
The Mustang women were also
busy collecting the hardware,
including a second-place finish for
the 4x100m free relay team. Indi-
vidual honours went to Nell with
silver in the 50m freestyle and Brit-
tany Cooper with the bronze medal
in the 400m freestyle. Medalists
Nell’s results are impressive con-
sidering she was battling the flu Silver
throughout the entire meet. Julien Sauvage – 1,500m Freestyle
“A few days before the meet I Bryn Jones – 100m Breaststroke
didn’t think I was going to even be
Bryn Jones – 200m Breaststroke
able to compete,” she said. “I was
Hayley Nell – 50m Freestyle
happy with the placing and the time
in the 50m free. Considering every- Ashleigh Dunnington, Hayley Nell,
thing, I can’t be too disappointed.” Amber Hutchinson, Alex Cooper –
As for next year’s CIS champi- 400m Freestyle Relay
onships, the Mustangs are aiming for
Bronze
top three finishes for both the men
and women. Considering the emer- Brittany Cooper – 400m Freestyle
gence of strong rookies in Ashleigh
Team Standings
Dunnington, Alex Cooper, Jennifer
Trung, Jake Armstrong and Trevor Women
Nicholas, the future looks bright. Calgary – 679 pts
“It’s important for us to use the UBC – 539 pts
momentum we gained throughout Montreal – 385.5 pts
this season into the next,” Jones Western – 326.5 pts
said. “In all sports it’s important to
Men
never be satisfied or complacent —
swimming is no different. I believe Calgary – 636.5 pts
that we can improve a lot more; Toronto – 551 pts
quietly we are creating a tradition UBC – 377 pts
of excellence.” Western – 223 pts

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Anderson reaches milestone ahead of playoffs

Sports
With her final regular season game finished, fifth-year women’s
basketball player Amanda Anderson has hit a personal milestone
of 1,626 total points in her university basketball career, moving
Mustangs Playoffs Scoreboard into second place in the Ontario University Athletics record
books. Cassandra Carpenter (Laurentian University) is currently
Wednesday, Feb. 24
in first place with 2,171 points. The Mustangs will begin their
M HOC—WIND 2, UWO 5 playoff journey Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. at Alumni Hall against the Lake-
M BBALL—WLU 89, UWO 70 head Thunderwolves.

D’Alleva takes OUA gold, wrestles the pipe

LARISSA D’ALLEVA
Program: First year Kinesiology
Hometown: Prince Albert, ON
Last Team: Team Impact
Weight Class: 63kg
Get a start
Rookie of the year now
looks to take on CIS best
By Grace Davis
Gazette Staff
Western’s women’s wrestling team
acquired a winner this year. Ontario
University Athletics gold medalist
and female rookie of the year Laris-
sa D’Alleva is a first-year kinesiolo-
gy student who is en route to
nationals and isn’t slowing down.
The Prince Albert, Ontario native,
who competes in the 63 kg weight
class, took some time out of her
busy school schedule and wrestling
training to sit down with the
Gazette to talk about competition,
nationals and ballet.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WRESTLING
AND WHY DID YOU START?
This is my fifth year, so I started in
Grade 9. I don’t know what got me
into it. Me and my friend one day
were like “let’s try wrestling.” I
Corey Stanford/Gazette started on my high school team and
then in Grade 12, I got involved with
2009-2010 Results – Starting with the most recent competition
the club [Team Impact] a little bit.
Gold medal at OUA Championships
DID YOU PLAY ANY SPORTS BEFORE THAT?
Bronze at Western Open
First at the Junior Wrestling Championships Yeah, when I was younger I tried a
Sixth at Guelph Open lot of things. I tried gymnastics, bal-
Bronze at Queen’s Invitational let for a couple of years, downhill
Bronze at Brock Open
racing. In high school I did rugby
Gold at Ontario Seniors Championships and cross-country.
Gold at Toronto Open
Bronze at Concordia Invitational WHAT’S IT LIKE TRANSITIONING FROM
HIGH SCHOOL TO UNIVERSITY?
First at the University of Toronto Open
It was a little bit different but it was-
n’t that bad because I had been
training all summer. We did start a
little bit slower, but I wasn’t used to
doing hard practices everyday be-
cause back home it took me awhile
to get to practice so I’d just [practice
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ferent but it wasn’t too bad.
early.
YOU’RE COMPETING AGAINST WOMEN OF
ALL DIFFERENT AGES. HAS THAT BEEN
DIFFICULT?
Not really. I try not to let it bother
[me]. In high school if you’re in
Grade 9 and competing against a
Grade 12 it is intimidating but as
you progress you realize that every-
body’s beatable. You’ve been train-
ing and if you focus on what you
know. The people older than you
have more experience but you just
have to go out there and focus and
do you’re best — whether you win
or not.
HOW’S THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE
ROOKIES AND SENIORS?
It was awkward because I went
from knowing everybody and being
friends with everyone to not know-
ing anybody. But it’s a really wel-
coming team and now I’m friends
with everybody and it feels like
family.
DO YOU THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT WRESTLING?
I know people joke around with me
and say, “oh you’re a violent person,
you’re a wrestler,” but I’m not. It’s
not really meant to be violent.
HOW ARE YOU PREPARING FOR
NATIONALS?
Maintaining cardio, refining some
technique and working mentally.
HAVE YOU DONE ANY RESEARCH ON THE
PEOPLE YOU’RE COMING UP AGAINST?
I’ve wrestled most of them before.
[I] haven’t won against all of them,
but I have a positive attitude
(laughs). I know girls from Ontario,
but I don’t really know the girls from
out West and Concordia and stuff.
It’ll be good.
TELL ME SOMETHING YOU HAVEN’T TOLD
YOUR TEAMMATES.
Most of them know this, but I’m a
twin and I’m vegetarian.
IF YOU COULD MEET ANYONE IN THE
WORLD — DEAD OR ALIVE — WHO
WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
Hmm. Maybe Ghandi? (laughs).
Yeah, just because he had a good
spirit.

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