Tag: Homecoming
Brews News: Try beer pairing for Thanksgiving
Turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts, yams and pumpkin pie. Put aside the wine and let’s add some fresh craft beer to this year’s Thanksgiving menu. Citrusy Belgian saisons and malty German styles are popular choices, as are safe-bet pale ales. Hoppy IPAs dominate throughout the year and Thanksgiving is no different. An IPA is […]
Western University workers ratify new deal, campus roads reopen
Striking blue-collar workers at Western University have ratified a new deal, effectively ending a six-week job action by the unionâs 330 members. Members of CUPE Local 2361 â the union that represents caretakers, landscapers and trade workers at the university â voted in favour of the deal at a meeting Friday morning, vice-president Chris Yates […]
Bruised and battered Western Mustangs o-line promises big finish to season
The big boys are feeling it right now.
Thomson gallery exhibit showcases art from neurodivergent view
What does being part of the community mean to neurodivergent people? An exhibition which just opened at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery features four such artists who used their art to answer that question. “They are so very expressive,” said Aidan Ware, the gallery’s chief curator. “They really do evoke . . . the sense […]
New eatery opens in London with unique a-peel: ‘It’s been good’
A new London burger joint named after an unusual item on its menu has opened steps from Western Universityâs main gates. Itâs a simple menu with four burger options and standard sides such as fries. But a dessert it offers, banana pudding, is the inspiration for the business’s name, Banana Burger, which has opened its […]
OUA football: Western Mustangs now 5-1 after blowout win at McMaster
The Western football team is rolling now. The Mustangs improved to 5-1 and moved into second place after ruining McMasterâs homecoming with a 61-26 blowout victory on Saturday at Ron Joyce Stadium in Hamilton. Steel City native Evan Hillock threw four touchdowns and St. Thomas Parkside grad Ethan Dolby scored twice in the rout. The […]
Preview: Western Mustangs eye win over rival McMaster Marauders
Keagan Hall leads Ontario university football in passing yards, completions and attempts.
Western University homecoming: 15,000 partiers, 39 taken to hospital
Paramedics had a busy weekend taking patients from homecoming parties around Western University to hospital, but police kept a lid on rowdy behaviour despite dealing with a significantly larger crowd than last year. An estimated 15,000 people packed streets around campus on Saturday for homecoming, up from 10,000 the previous year, London police said Thursday. […]
Police lay 26 stunt driving charges during traffic-safety crackdown
Provincial police charged more than two dozen motorists with stunt driving during a crackdown targeting dangerous drivers on Southwestern Ontario roads.