Calling Danica Facca influential is accurate – but also doesn’t quite capture all that she does for graduate students and the broader Western community. She isn’t just ‘influencing’, she is intentionally directing her energy and effort to advancing a vision for Western that is more inclusive, intersectional and student-centric.Danica knows Western like the back of […]
It’s no secret 2020 has been a shitshow. What started off as a year filled with promise and new beginnings quickly spiralled, with NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna’s tragic helicopter death on January 26th setting the tone for the year ahead. The most obvious defining event of 2020 is the COVID-19 outbreak […]
When you’re sitting in a Zoom lecture or hanging out at home, you don’t often think about whether your classmates or neighbours are able to access adequate food. World Food Day was on October 16th, but everyday students are struggling with food insecurity. It affects students of all backgrounds, and more than you might think. Statistics show […]
With USC Clubs Week coming to an end, be sure to stay involved with your campus communityby Denise ZhuIt’s that time of year where executive applications are released and clubs look to recruit new members during Clubs Week, which took place from September 21st – 25th.As virtual booths and Zoom meetings were held throughout the […]
The USC is praising this morning’s announcement by Canadain Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who introduced a comprehensive $9B financial support package for Canadain post-secondary students.“Today’s annoucement marks an unprecedented investment in student financial support,” said USC Vice President Cat Dunne, “we are truly ecstatic about what this means for students who were in a desperate […]
In partnership with the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) and the Undergraduates of Canadian Research-Intensive Universities (UCRU), the USC called on the provincial and federal governments to freeze student loan repayments due to COVID-19 in two open letters released earlier today. “We’re in the midst of a global health crisis and asking everyone in society […]
The University Students’ Council is proud to welcome Arkells back to Western University for one of the band’s first university campus shows in over two years. The Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario in 2006, has since won multiple JUNO nominations and awards for their passionate melodies reflected through powerful and energetic performances. Concertgoers […]
This Wednesday, USC Councillors gathered for the sixth regular meeting of council for the 2019-2020 academic year. The meeting began with presentations from twelve students seeking to represent Western’s delegation at the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance’s (OUSA) Spring General Assembly. Iman Berry, Kierstin Williams, Mark Garabedian, Matthew Chasmar, Nikol Kamenetsky, and Teo Marginean were selected […]
Skai Bekeris, USC News | Posted: January 19, 2020 at 9:00pm With the start of second semester upon us, Orientation Leader applications for OWeek 2020 are now available as the upcoming school year’s Orientation Program gears into the early planning stages. Orientation Leaders – better known as Sophs by virtually all undergraduates – are upper-year […]
With election nominations open until January 17th, executives and student leaders at the University Students’ Council have set up an interactive art installation in the UCC Atrium to encourage students from marginalized and underrepresented communities to run in the upcoming USC Election. The #HERETOLEAD Campaign is led by Cecilia Liu, Student Programs Officer, Camellia Wong, […]