TODAY ONLY!: UWO Bookstore MegaSale!!

Okay, I went to the bookstore yesterday as a study break and some anti-library time... and WOW!

I was greeted with FREE delicious, caramel-filled coffee cakes, tarts, and brownies and FREE coffee, cider or tea!!

Not only that... but I ended up spending about $40 on 8 design books that were almost 90% off (part of the sale is 50% off their already-reduced red sticker sale items)!! For example, I own the first in the LogoLounge series, which i bought on Amazon for $35, and I got the second one yesterday for $3.50!!!

They have all kinds of books -- great christmas-presents-on-a-budget or stocking stuffers because they're so cheap!!-- cookbooks, photography, design, sex, crafting, scrapbooking, novels, science, coffeetable books, all at MORE THAN 75% OFF THE COVER PRICE!! I remember these ones specifically from yesterday, all $8.99 or less and 50% off:
- The Art of the Quickie -- Amazon price $17 -- Bookstore: $3.50
- India -- Amazon price $30 -- Bookstore: $4.50
- Rock & Roll -- Original price $60 -- Bookstore: $4.50
- Alternacrafts -- Original price $25 -- Bookstore: $3.50
- Monster Origami -- Amazon price $10 -- Bookstore: $3.50
- Beyond: Visions of the Interplanetary Probes -- Original price $30 -- Bookstore: $4.50

Amazing deals, people.

Also, if you're not into books, check out these other deals:
20% off reg. priced clothing <-- The "My kid and my money go to Western" shirts make great parent gifts
30% off backpacks
10% off hats, mitts & scarves
10% off office supplies

Annnnddddd.....
Gift wrapping!!! from until 4pm today!!

Okay, so if anyone gets the RSS feed of this blog, or checks it.... BRAVE THE STORM and GO TO CAMPUS TODAY! It's worth it.

Oh, and here's the bookstore link and their Facebook Page, that has more event details.

Mustangs Don't have to walk!--- USC alternatives

Walking to class in the rain is not very appealing, but the USC are doing everything they can to help students find alternate transportation to campus.

Mustangs Moving Mustangs Online is brought to you by the USC and offers all the information you need for your options when it comes to beating the LTC Strike.

Currently, some highlights include:
- A secure, staffed bike-check at the back of the UCC gym
- Volunteer-driven rented vans that run during peak hours
- Reduced parking rates and coin entry at certain parking lots on campus
- Enhanced security for walkers
- And much more!

There are even plans in the works to allow students to camp out at the UCC overnight during exam time to prevent students walking home really late from the library. Stay tuned for more details on that!

In the meantime, check out MustangsMovingMustangs.ca

UCC Week of December 6th: Study Study Study...

This week at Western Film… The Cove , which appears to be a pretty intriguing documentary about dolphins, aaannnnndddd Paranormal Activity , which looks terrifying. Maybe if you go see it on Tuesday (for THREE DOLLARS), it will scare you out of stressing about the exam you should be studying for…? It’s worth a try…

Elsewere and Elsewhen…THERE ARE AMAZING FUN GAMES!! Check It.

Also, on Monday December 7th the Western New Democrats will be supporting a Women’s Rights Art Show in the UCC. Contact them through their Facebook group for more details.

As of Wednesday December 9th (the last day of class), the UCC, like you, goes into study mode! Tables, tables and more tables will help accommodate the bigger demand on campus study spaces—so keep that in mind if your lucky table at Club Weldon is filled when you get there. Luckily, Exam Buses will start running on the 10th, so that will make things even easier!

December 5: Tight & Bright Hot Yoga for Charity

This Saturday December 5th at 2PM, Free the Children Western is hosting a hot yoga session at Moksha Yoga, which is London’s premeire Yoga studio right downtown, just off Richmond Row.

This is an event you won’t want to miss because…

1. It’s only $10 per person for 60 minutes of sweaty relaxation.


2. All the proceeds go to charity.


3. It’s TIGHT and BRIGHT themed (aka: wear your tightest and brightest yogawear)


4. There will be “goodies” afterwards


5. It’s the perfect stress-releiving break from exam studying!

...and just some background on the charity,

Free The Children is the world's largest network of children helping children through education, with more than one million youth involved in our innovative education and development programs in 45 countries. The primary goals of the organization are to free children from poverty and exploitation and free young people from the notion that they are powerless to affect positive change in the world.

Join the Facebook Event for more details!

December 7 - 11: Need a Break from Studying?

The USC has planned the “USC Exam Stress Relief Week” this upcoming December 7th to 11th. Yes, it may also be better known as “The first week of exams”, but let’s be positive about it! A stress-free mind and body is a healthy and happy mind and body—all the better to succeed at exams with!

There is literally a ton of TOTALLY FREE activities going on in the UCC all week, to name a few:
- Daily Guitar Hero 3 Competition in the UCC
- Daily Yoga class
- Daily Holiday Movie Screenings (free! And free popcorn!)
- Daily Drop-in Sports

Click HERE for more info/details. Print that! And carry it around! You wouldn’t want to miss out on anything.

December 8: Moneen and Sights & Sounds @ CTO

Been a while since you’ve been to a concert? Call the Office always hosts fantastic shows, and this Tuesday December 8th, they are hosting two amazingly talented Canadian groups: Sights & Sounds and Moneen.

Moneen is an indy-rock group from Brampton, Ontario. Check them out HERE. Or on myspace HERE.

Sights and Sounds are from Winnipeg, Manitoba. They have a myspace page HERE.

The Facebook Event has doors at 8PM, but there is nothing “official” on the Call the Office Website, but check back there more details closer to the event, or give them a call: (519) 432-BAND

December 2 - 8: Purple Santa Hats for Charity

Looking for the perfect gift this Holiday season and sick of dealing with the crowds, lines, and out-of-stock signs? Well then, WRBC and Habitat for Humanity: UWO have the perfect solution for you: The Purple Santa Hat!

Not only will The Purple Santa Hat keep you warm, festive, and showcase your Western pride, but all profits will also go to Habitat for Humanity: UWO to build a house for a family in need!

The Purple Santa Hat will be on sale from December 2nd to December 8th 9:15 am - 4:30 pm in the Social Science Center Kiosk for only $10! All profits go to Habitat for Humanity: UWO!

So this Holiday season, buy a Santa hat and help Habitat for Humanity build a HO-HO-HOME!

Check out the Facebook Group for more...

wweb D.Y.K tip: Cheaper Taxis!!

Do you have a buspass? Though the LTC is on strike—it’s still handy to keep around!

Ever wonder what that strange table of values and letters is on the OTHER side of your bus pass? Okay, you’re not stupid, it’s obviously a table showing the flat rates for AboutTown Cabs in London. HOWEVER, people rarely use it.

What you probably didn’t know is that taking the time to figure out the letter of your coming and going A/B/C Zones could save you as much as TWENTY BUCKS or even more…

For example, a trip from Campus to Masonville mall usually costs about $13.00 on the meter, BUT, with your AboutTown Flatrate card, it’s only $8.25!! You could save $20+/WEEK using the flatrates instead!!

Apparently sometimes the drivers need some convincing, but if you figure out your Zones beforehand—you can convince with confidence! Here's how to works:

LOCATION (1st column): This is your destination. If you're going to Masonville, for example, your LOCATION would be Richmond & Fanshawe.

DROPOFF/PICKUP/POST (2nd column): This is just a description of stuff near there, some places that you might be going.

A,B,C, etc (3rd+ columns): These are the 'Zones', to see what zone you fall under, you have to look at the bottom of the card. Pretty much all of campus falls under Zone B, and the Thames River acts as a dividing line for Zone A.

TO READ IT ... find where you're going in Column 1, then follow that over towards the right until you reach the column where you live / you're leaving from.

To go back to the example, someone going to Masonville (Richmond & Fanshawe), from the UCC (Zone B), could follow the line over and find out that cab fare is only $8.25!

More details, and an online version of the Cab Card are available on Mustangs Moving Mustangs.