Still below average in Maclean's rankings
By Michal Tellos
News Editor
November 11, 2009
In the 19th annual Maclean’s university rankings, not much has changed for UWindsor, as it still holds the eighth rank out of 11 schools.
 Windsor is grouped in the comprehensive category, which Maclean’s describes as including schools that “have a significant amount of research activity and a wide range of programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including professional degrees.”
There were two notable points of weakness for UWindsor.
The first was student awards, which is a five-year tally of the number of student per 1,000 that has won awards. There, Windsor placed in 10th, with a number of 2.3 students per 1,000, compared to the University of Waterloo’s 7.
Secondly, Windsor placed last in national reputation in the comprehensive category, and 42nd of 48 total universities.
To calculate the national ranking, Maclean’s surveyed high school principals, guidance counsellors, university officials, various CEOs, and heads of organizations.>>
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Campus to honour war veterans on Remembrance Day
By Michal Tellos
News editor
November 11, 2009
Tomorrow, Nov. 11, will mark Remembrance Day in Canada and all other commonwealth nations, and the day will be marked on campus shortly before and after 11 a.m., when the nation observes a moment of silence.
 As usual, the events will take place in front of the east entrance to Memorial Hall.
The event schedule will be as follows.
From 10:40 to 10:48 a.m., Ryan Burchiel will play the bagpipes as students begin to assemble for the ceremony.
At 10:48 a.m., UWindsor president Alan Wildeman will welcome attendees, speak briefly, and introduce lieutenant commander Peter Fleming.
From 10:51 to 10:56 a.m., Fleming will speak, recounting his own experiences as part of the Canadian Forces. This will conclude with a reading of “In Flanders Fields” by professor Lionel Walsh.
At 10:57 a.m., Rev. William Riegel will recite a prayer.
In the two minutes leading up to 11 a.m., Melissa Derus will play “The Last Post,” and Burchiel will once again play the bagpipes, playing “The Lament.” >>
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Women take the night back from any dangers
By Leanna Roy
Lance Writer
November 11, 2009
Spirits were high on Friday night as protesters gathered at Dieppe Park to stop violence against women and children.
 Women of all ages stormed through the downtown streets using bells, whistles and chants demanded their voices and struggles be heard.
And heard they were as pedestrians and passing cars did not hesitate to honk and cheer on the marching crowd.
The international event, originated in Germany in 1976 in response to violent acts against women, and has spread worldwide since then.
The march reached Windsor in 1994 but did not become an annual event until recent years, according to Charlene Senn, a professor at University of Windsor and keynote speaker at this year’s event.
The purpose of the march is to symbolize a woman's right to be out at night without the need of a male escort and without fear of violent male perpetrators.
Senn claims that “as with much of women's movement history, it's hard to trace our roots for this march precisely, much of what we do is documented on posters, flyers and buttons, and then discarded or lost over time,” and thus, a secondary purpose for this event is to “begin at the beginning” and propel a movement for women against violence. >>
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