It’s that time of year again for the soon-to-be denizens of The University of Western Ontario. Time to load up the overly expensive SUVs and move into residence for their first year at UWO. That means Frosh Week is here again. Of course, the frosh don’t have much of an idea of what they’re in for over the next stretch. Having done this once before and witnessing it on three more occasions, I think I have a handle on what’s important for the frosh to know as they head to London and UWO. Continue reading
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Ellyn D’Uva Wins Mustangs’ 3rd SI Cheerleader of the Week
For the third time in the 2009-2010 season, the Western Mustangs’ legendary cheerleading squad has picked up the coveted Sports Illustrated Cheerleader of the Week award. In September, Danielle Hilliard won. In January, Tiana Enhorning picked up UWO’s second award of the season. Now, second-year cheerleader Ellyn D’Uva has collected the honour yet again for the Stangs. After the jump, catch her SI interview and pics. Continue reading
2010 UWO Salary List Released
As is the annual tradition required by provincial law, the University of Western Ontario released its list of employees who earned more than $100,000 in 2009. The Dean of the Ivey School of Business, Carol Stephenson, topped the list this year after losing her hold on the top spot in 2008 when Paul Davenport’s taxable benefits were added to his salary. In total, 894 UWO employees made the list which is an increase of nearly 13% over the 2008 list.
Some of the notable/interesting names and salaries on the list include:
Carol Stephenson (Ivey Dean) – $405,114.20
Fred Longstaffe (Provost, VP Academic) – $281,614.16
Amit Chakma (UWO President, July – December) – $229,294.38
Paul Davenport (UWO President, January – June) – $207,614.54
Debbie Jones (IT Services Director) – $137,125.85
Greg Marshall (Mustangs Football Coach) – $132,128.55
Eeva Munoz (Associate Librarian) – $105,190.18
Looking for familiar names? Click here for the complete list.
Lowdown Radio Classic: February 3, 2009
It’s an all-time great episode of The Lowdown radio show for today’s classic episode post. And after we weren’t on air last Tuesday, we need to pull out an all-timer to make up for the “pre-emption.” This vintage episode was the second annual Valentine’s special. The show starts with Steve and Jackie hitting Richmond Row to try out pickup lines. That doesn’t end well for them. Especially Steve. Then they try a musical feature called “Love Songs That Aren’t Really Love Songs But Kinda Are.” The news deals all with sex. Jackie and Steve previewed two bad songs during the entertainment segment. After the break, Steve recaps Winter Homecoming at UWO which was really just a trumped up way for the USC to promote the Jack Frost Cup hockey game and make money off it. The show wraps up with Jackie giving a cooking lesson and Steve trying to hijack it with his own cooking tips. It’s one of the top five best episodes in Lowdown history and just time to help you out for Valentine’s Day.
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2009 Yates Cup: Mustangs Lose Yates Cup Heartbreaker To Queen’s
It was only fitting that the two greatest quarterbacks in Canadian university football history would meet for the last time in a championship game. It was also fitting that Michael Faulds and Dan Brannagan led their respective offenses in what was a shootout on the football field. In the end, it was Faulds’ team and left knee that came up short in a two minute comeback attempt as the Queen’s Gaels won their first Yates Cup championship in 31 years. Continue reading
2009 Yates Cup Preview: Western vs. Queen’s
As it seems it was destined from the first day of the season, the Ontario university football championship will be contested by the league’s two most bitter rivals and its two greatest quarterbacks. On Saturday, the Western Mustangs, led by all-time CIS leading passer Michael Faulds, will travel to Kingston to do battle with Queen’s Gaels, led by #2 all-time quarterback Danny Brannagan. Continue reading
Lowdown Radio Classic: October 14, 2008
It’s been a while since we posted our last classic episode of the Lowdown radio show. To make up for it, we’re giving you one of our best episodes. On this vintage episode, Steve does the whole Homecoming experience. He looks into tickets for the big football game, visits the parade float building area, and goes to the football game tailgate. The newest Lowdown buddy, The Eng, goes to the Homecoming parade. In the news, the guys talk about some strange stories involving the police. In the second half of the big Homecoming feature, we recap the big Homecoming football game and The Eng goes to the Homecoming dance on campus. There’s even an ironic reference to campus police brutality that shows that we are ahead of the times and the pack. It’s a Lowdown episode that is among the greatest of all time. Even Kanye would agree with that.
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Sunday Link-Off: Fauxcoming Weekend
After my first day off from blogging in almost three weeks, here’s Lacey Chabert.
This weekend was “Fauxcoming” at Queen’s University which is a student initiated replacement for proper Homecoming. In fact, it’s an idea that we championed on the radio show to protest the end of Homecoming. Anyway, Neate Sager takes an in-depth look at Homecoming and the issues around it. (The CIS Blog)
The Queen’s Journal also had a live blog of the Fauxcoming party on Aberdeen Street. Am I the only one that thought a car being flipped was just a case of “boys will be boys”? The guy got an insurance payout and a donation from the students. He benefitted from that. (Queen’s Journal)
Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell may be a multi-time UFC champion but he’s no hot foot on the dance floor. Football and MMA insider Jay Glazer went behind the scenes with The Iceman for his Dancing With The Stars experience. (FOX Sports)
After the jump, sports movie hotties, a Western Mustangs cheerleader hottie, and Kimbo’s got a gun. Continue reading
Western Mustangs 2009 Season Preview
The 2009 Canadian university football season is kicking off in less than a week. Seeing as I was a member of the Western Mustangs broadcast crew for the last three seasons, who better to examine the Mustangs chances of winning their third-straight Yates Cup championship than me? Mind you, I wish I was still in London because it’s shaping up to be a good year at T.D. Waterhouse Stadium. Continue reading
Vaughn Martin Signs With San Diego
Former UWO Mustang defensive lineman Vaughn Martin has signed a contract with the San Diego Chargers. While nothing has been confirmed officially, the contract is believed to be a four-year deal with the first two year guaranteed. Martin is expected to get a $500,000 signing bonus in keeping with the standard for fourth round draft picks. Money hasn’t been confirmed either but is expected to be in the range of $2.2M to $2.5M. However, we can confirm Martin’s rating in Madden 10. He has an overall rating of 54.
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