Darryl Gallinger NEWS EDITOR he closing of the Thirsty Scholar Pub has some students mobilizing in resistance, while others see it as a positive move. The University of Windsor recently announced a deal with the University of Windsor Students’ Alliance to close the Thirsty Scholar and move the university Bookstore…
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Darryl Gallinger NEWS EDITOR his year’s University of Windsor Students’ Alliance board of directors kicked their term off by bringing the UWSA executives back into line. The incoming board of directors’ first meeting on May 1, which ran for four and a half hours, was fraught with tension. The new…
Darryl Gallinger NEWS EDITOR esearchers hope to determine how Windsor and other communities rank in terms of drinking habits and aggression, substance use, violence, mental health and the services that assist people with these issues. A part of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s Researching Health in Ontario Communities…
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What’s got Windsorites talking this week This is the best timeline; NBC renews Community Community was renewed for a truncated 13-episode fourth season, NBC announced May 11. But it’s not all good news: the show has been moved to Fridays, a graveyard slot where NBC sticks shows to die slow…
Media City Film Festival brings global experimental cinema to Windsor H.G. Watson ARTS EDITOR hen digital is king, where will analogue filmmaking find a home? At the 18th annual Media City Film Festival, 8mm and 16mm film are alive and well. Jeremy Rigsby, the festival co-director since 1997, is excited…
Three filmmakers pushing the limits of the moving picture will have their films screened at Media City Film Festival in Windsor, May 22-26. Dagie Brundert | Films of Dagie Brundert Jason Rankin LANCE WRITER Experimental German filmmaker Dagie Brundert is coming to Media City’s Film Festival, bringing her talent of…
Montreal’s Wind Up Radio Sessions comes to town Matthew Frose LANCE WRITER home town show is a great way to give a band a morale boost. Lucky for pop-folker’s Wind Up Radio Sessions, they have more than one home town. “We’re a four-piece based out of Montreal. Three of the…
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John Doherty SPORTS EDITOR anadian Interuniversity Sport and Marg McGregor announced Friday that the long-time chief executive officer of CIS will be leaving her position on June 1, 2012. In 12 years at the helm, McGregor strengthened relationships and connections between CIS and the national sport community, and led the…
Frank Jeney sets us straight on ab workouts Frank Jeney LANCE WRITER ne of the most commonly asked questions we get in our gym is “how can I make my core stronger?” or “how do I get a six pack?” That being said, the core is one of the most…
John Doherty SPORTS EDITOR ead coach Chantal Vallée earlier this month announced the recruitment of Belle River High School star Kim Moroun to the national champion Lancers Women’s Basketball team. The Belle River native and WECSSAA first-team all-star was named Belle River High School’s top female athlete for four consecutive…
John Doherty Sports Editor hree-time world boxing champion Mary Spencer of Windsor was on the cover of last Thursday’s Globe and Mail. Canada’s Olympic medalist hopeful Spencer is featured prominently with Canadian cyclist Tara Whitten, triathlete Paula Findlay and kayaker Adam van Koeverden. The article, written by the Globe’s James…
John Doherty SPORTS EDITOR ancers won 12 awards April 20 at the seventh annual Windsor-Essex County Sports Person of the Year awards at the Caboto Club. Jessica Clemençon won the female athlete of the year award for the 2010-2011 season, while also being named the female basketball player of the…
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From French farmers to the Battle of Windsor and absentee landlords Jon Liedtke FEATURES EDITOR ost Windsorites know that the city as we know it is the result of an amalgamation of a handful of former municipalities which occurred in 1935; indeed, “amalgamation” is a nicer word than the traditional…
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The avant-garde
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Pub closure meets mixed responses
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Cinema obscura
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UWSA board of directors reins in execs
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TRENDING: May 16, 2012
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The avant-garde
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Pub closure meets mixed responses
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Cinema obscura
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Bird’s eye view
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UWSA board of directors reins in execs
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Wow 1. Habib has no inside information on this. 2. The Board of Directors cannot nix or change the deal (maybe they should look up their powers) 3. If the contract is signed,…
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Kris I agree with all of your opinions, and have been saying so myself for years! I have even gone so far as to go to local bars (like the Loop)…
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Catrina Franzoi Hey Everyone! If you want to know more about LadyMeta and LeTwelve follow us on twitter @ladymeta and check us out on Vimeo! www.vimeo.com/ladymetaproductions <3, LadyMeta Productions
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Jon D Nice work.
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SamFan I must say, after seeing the play, I find this review to be rather lacking. My entire family went to see it, and were all thoroughly entertained. While Guy's flames…
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