November 14th: Cheap Stuff for a good Cause!

V-Day Western 2010 is holding its annual Rummage Sale & Silent Auction!

It will be held at the Covent Garden Market , from 9AM to 4PM and you can purchase some previously-loved goods and bid on some exciting items from local businesses, all in the name of a good cause (or causes, in this case) that supports ending violence against women.

As part of an international campaign to end violence against women and girls, V-Day Western donates all proceeds to local anti-violence agencies.

For more info about V-day and the charities this event will benefit, please visit their FACEBOOK EVENT.

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November 11, 12, 13, 14: Chekov Fest

How long has it been since you've seen live theatre?

The Department of English is putting on a series of plays by Anton Chekhov. They are UNCLE VANYA, THE BEAR, and THE PROPOSAL.

It's a mini festival of plays, including two of Chekov's early farces, The Bear and The Proposal, as well as the tragicomedy, Uncle Vanya. According to their publicity, it features an "outstanding cast of students, faculty, and community members" and is "both hilariously funny and deeply moving". Sounds pretty good to me!

But the BEST part is that this whole she-bang will only cost you TEN DOLLARS (or $15 @ door).

Here's the schedule:

Wednesday, November 11: The Bear and Uncle Vanya

Thursday, November 12; Friday, November 13; and Saturday, November 14: The Proposal and Uncle Vanya

Everything happens at Conron Hall (University College 224), and all shows begin at 8pm.
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November 15th: Delaware Rocks!!!

Delaware Hall is hosting a concert with Canadian singer-songwriter Craig Cardiff on November 15th at 7PM.

The concert is open to all students LIVING IN WESTERN RESIDENCES, and tickets are $10 (or $12 at the door). Guests tickets also available (if you don't live in rez -- make a friend there!). Tickets can be purchased at any of the 8 residences on campus on the dates and times listed on their FACEBOOK EVENT.

Check out some videos for a sneek peek! Looks like it's gonna be good...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bBMluk-IDE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK0P1iJCXR4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxcLm4ZA45E

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Drop In: Every day is Play Day!!

Remember Play Day? In elementary school? Where everyone got together and just played games and organized activites all day long? Well, we don't reccommend skipping classes, but Campus Rec has made it possible for us to play games all day long -- in university!

If you take a look at their weekly SCHEDULE, you'll see that games Games GAMES happen everyday, all day long. I know. I can't believe it either.

They offer drop-in basketball, volleyball, badminton and futsal (I didn't know what that was either, Wikipedia explains that it's kind of like indoor soccer), and swimming almost every evening.

If that doesn't tickle your fancy, they also offer FREE CLASSES pretty much all day long every day in a ton of different activities. Again, their SCHEDULE mentions classes called "Ab Attack", "Step X", and "Triple Threat"... scary stuff! (but probably not...)

Check it out, after all, it's free for students!
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UCC Week of November 9th: Coffee for a Cause

Tuesday November 10th is the annual "Coffee for United Way" day at Western!

For every Large or Extra Large Coffee (or hot beverage!) you buy in the UCC (and across the whole campus) on November 10th, Hospitality Services will donate TWENTY FIVE CENTS to United Way. AND, for every travel mug sold, they'll donate $1!!

This is the time to give in to your caffeine addiction, people! It goes to charity! The United Way campaign is a big deal at Western, and every year between students, faculty and staff, we raise THOUSANDS of dollars. To learn more about the campus-wide campaign, click HERE.

Also, Western Film is playing Stephen Soderbergh's The Informant and Drew Barrymore's directorial debut Whip It (punk rock girls in roller skates whatttt) until November 12th. Don't forget, Tuesday is only THREE BUCKS!
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November 11th: Lest We Forget...

Why remember?

That's the theme of this year's ceremonies which feature a variety of speakers including Dr. Amit Chakma (UWO President) and Emily Rowe (USC President).

The ceremony will take place in the UCC at 10:40 AM on November 11th, don't forget to buy a poppy!

There is also going to be a prayer service held at King's at 10:45 AM. Click HERE for the Facebook Event page.
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October 27 - 31: Midight Massacre -- USC Haunted House

Will you escape ALIVE..?

It’s that time again! The USC’s Haunted House, Midnight Massacre, is around the corner!

Student Life and the USC Charity Committee’s are proud to present our annual fear-fest fundraiser in support of United Way and UNICEF! This year the Haunted House will be taking place from Oct 27-31 in the UCC Gym.

Want a sneak peak? Check out their video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzlQ2dliWDU

and join the Facebook event at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=312489365003&ref=ts

Entry is only $2 or a non-perishable food item! Come support a great cause… but beware – you’re gonna get SCARED!

October 22nd: UWO Pumpkin Drop '09!

From their FACEBOOK Event:

THIS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 2:30PM, UC HILL, U.W.O.

The competitive giant pumpkin growing season has come to a close, and what better way to end it than smashing TWO 700LB pumpkins from 200 FEET IN THE AIR to raise money for international development?? Come out to this incredible annual event, and bring everyone you know!

At 2:30pm this Thursday we'll be lifting the two hugest pumpkins we could get our hands on 200 feet in the air and dropping them on UC Hill.

We run Pumpkin Drop as a fundraiser for Engineers Without Borders (EWB), a national charity promoting international development in Africa and global citizenship within Canada. The money we raise prior to and during the event will go directly to sending UWO volunteers overseas for four months this summer, and sending members of our executive to an annual conference on international development in Newfoundland.

EWB members are collecting pledges this week and next week, and if we get enough we may be able to get as many as two more pumpkins!

Don't miss out, this is way better than Christmas!!
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wweb D.Y.K. tip: FREE Shuttle Buses!!

Beat the LTC Strike! Whether you currently experience long waits... no seats left... too many bumpy stops.... or you fear the prospect of walking to school in less than a week, have no fear (or at least less fear)! Because Shuttle Buses are here (and they always have been)!

The many FREE (or cheap) shuttle routes around London are a bit of an urban 'myth'. Maybe you've heard a rumour about one from a friend-of-a-friend, or saw a fully-painted billboard-on-wheels cruise by brimming with happy shoppers and wondered "Huh." Well, you didn't just dream that drive-by -- They're real.

Most (if not all) of the shuttles don't even show up on Google (which, let's face it, is extremely dubious)... but here, for the first time ever, you can plan to explore the wild, exotic extremes of London, Ontario by Shuttle! I recommend calling the number beforehand if you plan on taking them... just to be sure (they are mysterious, after all)!

Shuttle #1: GroceryBus - FREE - (519)674-6111
This one was advertised in the Student Guide this year, but it's still faaairly elusive... and it could save you lugging your milk and veggies on the 13A! If you have your Guide, details are on Page 4, if you lost your Guide, here's the DL:
- It picks up from Alumni House, Elgin Hall, Essex Hall, London Hall, or Bayfield Hall on Saturdays at 1-ish & 2-ish, then it drops you off at the Fanshawe Market Loblaws up by Masonville Mall. Direct Route!
- They leave from Loblaws on the half hour at 1:30 or 2:30 and bring you right home!

Shuttle #2: ShoppingBus - FREE - Online Schedule
This was also in the Guide, but no details! Don't worry, the online schedule is pretty legit (see above). This works like so:
- It picks up at London Hall, Deliware, Elgin or Saugeen from 12 - 4 on Saturdays and drives right to White Oaks! You never have to drive through the sketchy neighbourhoods on the 13A again!
- It leaves White Oaks at 1, 3, and 5 PM and drives right back to campus -- no stops!

Shuttle #3: ClassBus - FREE - Online Schedule
You've probably seen the big blue buses on your way to class, and guess what? They're not mysterious at all -- they're free! You can get on them, you just need to get them to stop... These buses shuttle students between the affiliate colleges (King's/Brescia) and main campus, they're a great short-cut to class...
- They pick up at designated "AboutTown" bus stops around the campuses, NOT at the regular LTC ones (don't be fooled!). You can find a map of the stops HERE. From there, they run much like the regular buses, but on tiny, campus-confined routes.

Shuttle #4: BeachBus - $10 (I think...) - (519)455-7711 or (519)663-2091
This bus does cost a little money, but it's totally worth it -- it drives all the way to Grand Bend! If you don't know where that is, it's a beautiful beach with tons of fun other stuff going on in town, read up HERE. Anyway, I think this bus only runs in the summer, but if you're on a student budget and don't have a car... it's the best weekend summer trip to do in London. Give them a call if you're interested in a little winter beach action, but otherwise, tuck this tip away for the warmer seasons...
- It picks up at Norma Jean's (1332 Huron Street) and at Jack Astor's (Masonville) at 10 AM on Saturdays (again, possibly only in the summer). Give them a call to confirm though before you head out...
- It drops off at the Grand Bend Motorplex (about 40 minutes away), and for $3 extra you can get another shuttle that drops you off right on the beach!


STOP!!!! Okay, that's it for the shuttles, if you know of any other mysterious bus routes, let us all know in the comments, please! Or if you want to share your Norma Jeans Big Green Beach Bus horror stories, that's cool too.

And, until the LTC strike actually happens (November 16th), you can watch the cute little buses making their way to your stop in Real Time, by visiting THIS LINK, and choosing a route. and I have so much time, I sit at my computer refreshing to watch it move along the route... Cool, huh?

Check back for the next wweb Did You Know (DYK) Tip in the next issue of The Western Web!

October 23rd: "STEP" right up...

"We believe that UWO students will be the future leaders of Canada as a result of being educated at one of Canada's most academically-acclaimed universities."

That's the inspiration behind what looks like this fantastic seminar series. This is the first year of "STEP: Student Transitional Executive Program", and the program will aim, over the course of the 2009-2010 school year, to teach students about societal issues through a series of lectures and presentations. It sounds pretty great, actually, the roster of guest speakers (and topics) is pretty impressive. Some highlights:

• October 28th: Waging Peace: Canada in Afghanistan -- film screening and Q & A with director
  
• November 11th: Sex Trade Workers -- Ian Peer (Deputy Chief of London Police)
• January 6th: The Ethics of Health Care -- Dr. Jeff Nisker (Ethics Coordinator at Schulich School of M&D)
• February 24th: Homelessness in London -- Carlene Lazenby and Matti Paquiz (Unity Project & Hostels to Homes)

All of the presentations involve an interactive question and answer period and a small SFX display that includes Lasers and Fog Machines (kidding!), but it promises to be very interesting. The deal is, though, that you MUST REGISTER to be able to attend even ONE of the seminars. At the end of it, you also get a "co-curricular transcript" that you can show employers and put on your resume -- how official! Best of all though, it's FREE... so why not?

Oh, the Registration Deadline is October 23rd at 4:30 PM!! FOUR THIRTY! REMEMBER!
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