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University Sport Schedules Prioritize Student Athletes Over Ticket Sales
By Trevor Dinham The University of Windsor Lancers football team faced a crushing defeat in the quarterfinals, but the true sting came not just from the loss but from the dismal turnout of fans. While the Lancers had consistently drawn impressive crowds throughout the regular season, that game was a glaring exception. It was another example of Ontario University Athletics (OUA) scheduling a game time that prioritized the convenience of the visiting team’s athletes over a far more marketable time for the home crowd. “Playing at 3:00 pm was not ideal for us,” noted Home Events Coordinator Elisa Mitton. “We
Opinion Piece: Supreme Court decides on the definition of consent, part II: The Ruling.
Last year, I wrote an article about a case before the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the definition of sexual consent. The question was: is consent to protected sex separate from consent to unprotected sex? On July 29, the court ruled, yes. The case is called R v. Kirkpatrick. Ross Kirkpatrick was accused of sexual assault because he didn’t wear a condom when his partner asked him to. Removing or not putting a condom on behind a partner’s back is known as 'stealthing'. The incident happened in March 2017, when the complainant (Jane Doe) met Kirkpatrick on Tinder and decided