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Board yet?The University Students’ Council elected the final three memebers of its 2013–14 executive board Saturday.

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Cops sign in to social media to target parties

Police tame St. Paddy’s

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aaron ZaltzmanNews editor

Chilly weather and a distinct lack of flaming mattresses combined for a quiet St. Patrick’s Day this year, at least relative to past years, and London Police Services are con-gratulating themselves on a job well done.

“The London Police Service planned a significant deployment of officers to prevent any opportunity for celebrations to get out of con-trol,” Ken Steeves, public relations officer for the London Police, said. “We delivered clear and consistent messaging of strict enforcement.”

It also included a fair amount of confiscation and fines, as police seized 21 kegs from various parties, and doled out over $24,000 in tick-ets for liquor license act violations, noise bylaw violations, urination in public and the recently passed nui-sance party act violations.

With the shadow of last year’s riots on Fleming Drive, police

certainly felt the pressure to keep the peace this year around. According to Steeves, this necessi-tated a proactive approach, which included a noticeable presence on social media.

“Twitter was a great way to get the message out instantly instead of waiting until the day after, at which point it would have been late and defeated the purpose,” Steeves explained. “We wanted the general public to be aware of what we were doing.”

The awareness cut both ways, as Steeves said the police had also used social media to find out where some of the biggest parties were being held—one such party at 175 Mill Street was broken up by the police shortly before noon. The arrival of the police was not only announced on the London Police Twitter account, but mentioned by Police Chief Brad Duncan on his own account.

“During the party, somebody said the chief of London police

tweeted about our party. It said there was a party at our house and if you’re coming, don’t go,” Ethan Sager, a fourth-year social science student and resident of 175 Mill Street, said.

Sager said the officers originally agreed to fine the house $215 for a noise complaint if the party was shut down, but upon Duncan’s arrival, they received four $615 tickets.

He also suspected the police knew about the party beforehand.

“It was really nothing out of the ordinary—we just invited our friends through Facebook and word of mouth,” Sager said. He explained the party was in control, and that he thought a noise complaint in his neighbourhood, the “student ghetto,” was unlikely.

Regardless, Steeves said the police were extremely pleased.

“For the most part, everybody was responsible this year and respectful of each other, and that’s all we ask.”

USC: Peer Support Centre a big success

Jesica HurstNews editor

At the University Students’ Council’s Annual General Meeting last Wednesday, Myuri Komaragiri, vice-president campus issues for the USC, gave a review of the Peer Support Centre’s first academic year at Western.

According to Komaragiri, prog-ress at the centre, which was offi-cially released as the Peer Support Centre at the end of October, has stemmed from being infused with much more structure this year.

“Due to the new structure, our community-facilitated support groups have greatly benefited. We have always offered various sup-port programs, such as art therapy, LGBT discussion groups [and] eat-ing disorder support groups, [...] but this year, as students call in or visit the centre to express certain needs, they can be referred easily for a group if that will benefit them the most,” she explained.

“As much as we like to refer students to further resources on campus and the community, it is nice to be the end service in some ways.”

Komaragiri also explained the peer phone line has been success-ful. The USC hired and trained over 25 volunteers to ensure the

centre can provide service Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., but the phone line ensures students can continue receiving help between 6 p.m. and midnight.

Even though the centre has been successful throughout its inaugural year, Jeanette Shepherd, supervi-sor for the Peer Support Centre, said there is still some room for improvement. After reviewing their operations, Shepherd explained the centre would focus on their communication for next year.

“One of our future priorities is to continue building awareness about the Peer Support Centre, Peer Phone Line and the student support services operating in the space, so that even more Western students are aware of and can con-nect with peer support resources available to them on campus,” Shepherd said. “We are also excited about further integrating with O-Week activities next semester.”

For more information about the Peer Support Centre, Komaragiri advised students to visit www.westernpeersupport.ca, or to attend the Town Hall meeting tonight between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.—an informal gathering to provide students with an opportu-nity to discuss emerging issues and to voice concerns and preferences in a relaxed environment.

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right on, targetTarget—it’s not just for trips south of the border anymore.

The U.S.-based retail giant opened two stores in London today as part of its 21-store soft launch throughout southwestern Ontario. The new stores are located in Masonville Place and Westmount Shopping Centre, each converted from a former Zellers.

Target acquired Zellers’ former store locations from Hudson’s Bay Co. in a $1.8 billion deal in 2011. The London locations come on the heels of three pilot stores opened by the company on March 5. Target will fully launch in Canada in April, and plans to open 124 stores throughout the country by the end of 2013.

“Welcoming the first Canadian guests at our pilot stores was a great

moment for all team members at Target,” Tony Fisher, president of Target Canada, said in a press release. “We have learned quickly from the results of our pilot stores and are committed to delivering on Target’s Expect More. Pay Less. brand promise as we approach our grand opening in early April.”

—Alex Carmona

recycling app clears up clutter

City of London representatives are talking to students about a new mobile application for garbage collection, called MyWaste, which aims to inform students about gar-bage collection in London, includ-ing reminders for garbage days and information on how to dispose of certain items.

“Students have a busy life, the last thing on their mind is going to be recycling and garbage collec-tions, so you can set the reminder to do once a week, 48 hours or an hour before and the students will get the reminder and see that their garbage collection has to go out,” Jessica Favalaro, student representa-tive of environmental programs and solid waste for London, said.

Favalaro also mentioned the reminders were synchronized with the internal calendars of smart-phones, taking holidays where gar-bage is not collected into account.

Other features included in MyWaste are Recycling Guide and What Goes Where, which seek to remove student confusion for throwing out certain items.

“Sometimes, even with myself, I’m not sure what will go in one con-tainer, whether it goes in the garbage or has to go somewhere else, so that feature on the app is really good,” Favalaro said. “All you have to do is go the app, go to What Goes Where, put in the item and it tells you if it can be accepted at the curb or not, and if it can’t, where I can take it.”

This Wednesday and Thursday, representatives of city council will make MyWaste free to download at the University Community Centre for iPhones and Androids.

—Herb Richardson

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OVER THE HEDGES. American political journalist spoke to students at Conron Hall Wednesday night as part of the Faculty of Information and Media Studies Students’ Council external speaker series.

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USC elects vice-presidents

Spencer Brown, a fourth-year civil and environmental engi-neering student, ran for the posi-tion of vice-president finance for the University Students’ Council against three opponents, Chris Leung, Fahad Khan and Pearl Kwan. Brown—who has been an engineering councillor for the past three years and has served on the finance standing commit-tee for the past two—ran away with the competition, garnering 49 out of the 94 votes.

Brown hopes his degree in engineering and past work experience will enable him to approach problems with a logi-cal efficiency, and that his plat-form demonstrates a thorough understanding of the direction the USC is moving toward.

Jasmin Irwin, a fourth-year media and the public interest student, ran for the position of vice-president communica-tions for the University Students’ Council against Steph Connor, who is currently a senator-at-large for the USC. Irwin, who has experience on the Faculty of Information and Media Studies Students’ Council, took the com-petition with 53 out of 93 ballots.

Although Irwin does not have a lot of council experience, she hopes her diverse background in a variety of extra-curriculars will provide her with leadership and insight for this position. Despite having a lot to learn about the ins and outs of the USC, Irwin has plenty of ideas for the future, including communications training for commissioners and coordinators, both online and offline.

Adam Smith, a fourth-year sociology and criminology stu-dent, ran in a close race for the position of vice-president stu-dent events for the University Students’ Council against four other opponents, Cassie Anton, Inna Yasinska, Kate Barnes and Rachel Hurdle. Smith, who has extensive experience with the USC, won with 39 out of 80 ballots.

A diversely experienced can-didate, Smith has served as chief returning officer, clubs coordina-tor, finance standing committee member and senator-at-large. He believes his experience in and out of the USC gives him a strong foundation to take the student events portfolio to the next level.

—Jessica Hurst

>> Spencer Brown>> Vice-president finance

>> Jasmin Irwin>> Vice-president communications

>> adam Smith>> Vice-president student events

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Western student missing

Police are asking for help from the public in the search for Western student Noah Kishinevsky, 19, who, as of press time, has been missing since the weekend.

Kishinevsky, who lives in Saugeen-Maitland Hall, was last seen Saturday evening around 8 p.m. leaving Saugeen on his way to the library. He was reportedly carrying a backpack with a laptop inside.

Kishinevsky is described as a white male, 6’1” and 200 lbs. He was last seen wearing a black Western hoodie with grey sleeves, blue jeans, a black beanie and a purple and black plaid flat back baseball cap with a “KR3W” logo. He also has a piercing in his right eyebrow.

Friends were first alerted to his disappearance after he failed to show up at a downtown bar Saturday night.

He might be driving a black, four-door 2011 Volkswagen Jetta with Ontario plates reading BKZN-945, according to police.

If you have any information that might assist in the search for Kishinevsky, you are asked to call Campus Police at 519-661-3300, or London Police at 519-661-5670.

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—Sarah Silverman, American comedian and actor.

workouts to put a spring in your step

Sumedha aryaARTS & LIFe edITOR

There’s nothing like beautiful weather to get you motivated to exercise outdoors. While pleas-ant episodes of sunshine and warmth may still seem few and far between, they’re about to get more frequent—so why not take advantage of them?

Initially, going for a run out-side may be the first thing that comes to mind when the snow starts melting. However, there are various alternatives for individu-als who dislike the repetition of running, but are still looking to improve their cardiac fitness this spring.

“Step-ups, dips, inclined push -ups, side planks, v-sit crunches and leg raises can all be done on a picnic table or park bench,” Sadie Puddister, assistant coor-dinator of personal training at Campus Recreation, says. “An exercise band can be tied to light posts or railings to allow for bicep curls, tricep extensions, standing oblique twists and lateral and front shoulder raises.”

Puddister recommends stu-dents find a 50-metre space—like between light posts—and do circuits of exercise, such as short sprints, walking lunges, double foot jumps and grape vines— this is a movement commonly employed in aerobics classes stu-dents can look up online.

For those interested in longer runs, Lorayne Mercado, assistant fitness coordinator of health and fitness for Campus Recreation, advises the exploration of trails, paths and parks that London has.

“You’ll be surprised at how many there are,” she comments.

For the more ambitious fitness aficionados, Puddister recom-mends outdoor sessions of high-intensity, interval training and

Tabata workouts—both guaran-teed to burn calories and elevate heart rate.

There are many effective exer-cise options to take advantage of— but where do you start?

Developing a routine—and sticking to it—is arguably the greatest obstacle faced by stu-dents, even after they’ve decided to get fit and start taking advan-tage of the good weather.

Mercado, who is a fan of boot camps, sports and running groups, says group activities pro-vide great motivation. Mercado also recommends students try working out in the morning to incorporate regular exercise into their routine.

“Working out releases stress and will wake you up, and you’ll get your workout over with early,” Mercado says.

Puddister agrees, noting exer-cising late at night could also cause students to have difficulty falling asleep.

Yet a word of warning—after a long winter of reduced activity, or maybe inactivity, students may be overzealous about their fitness goals and forget to ease into their workout schedule. This could cause injuries, stress and lack of motivation.

“Stress releases cortisol, which adds inches to your belly,” Mercado cautions. “The worst thing you can do is go hard for a couple days, feel super exhausted and then take the rest of the week off.”

It’s important students cut themselves some slack without letting their fitness become a source of stress. Incorporating breaks into your exercise routine, adding variety to your workout and taking it slow can help you adhere to your own exercise plan—and the fresh weather can help you better enjoy it.

don’t put the Call on hold

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GGGHFThe Call

Director: Brad AndersonStarring: Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin

While some might argue Halle Berry should have put her hairdresser on hold, if your friend is phoning and asking to see The Call, you should pick up.

The film follows Jordan (Halle Berry), a 911 operator whose mis-take causes a teenage girl to fall prey to a serial killer. Flash forward six months later, and Jordan is still haunted by that call, when the same man abducts another young girl named Casey (Abigail Breslin). After being thrown in the trunk of a car, Casey soon realizes she has a cell phone in her pocket. When she dials 911, she’s connected to Jordan. Not wanting history to repeat itself, Jordan soon labours hard to ensure Casey’s safety.

While The Call might not be ingenious, it certainly provides grip-ping entertainment throughout.

The first two acts are above average as they create an incredible sense of tension—especially considering the narrative allows for only two settings. Sure, it might borrow a bit from Silence of the Lambs by the time the third act rolls around, but the film manages to be realistic and compelling.

The final two minutes are the worst part of the movie. The charac-ters feel like they have betrayed their morals and ideals in favour of some vigilante-esque justice—the ending is just flat out campy with kitsch dia-logue that makes you cringe.

Berry provides a solid per-formance as Jordan, who hears about crime everyday but is still not immune to the worst possible circumstances. As her emotions swirl under the surface, the audi-ence watches in awe as she tries to maintain a sense of calm to keep Casey at bay. It’s a fascinating role for Berry, whose descent from Oscar-winner to near irrelevance is well-documented.

Casey is written as a largely thankless role, but Breslin elevates the character to one of three dimen-sions. She’s interesting, dynamic

and we feel her plight throughout the entire duration of the film. Arguably one of the best scenes of the film features Casey asking Jordan if the 911 calls are recorded. Upon confirmation, Casey delivers a powerful message for her mother. Breslin’s delivery and Berry’s reac-tion make this scene undeniably emotional.

Another qualm about The Call is if you’ve seen the trailer, you’ve essentially seen the entire arc of the movie. There are twists, turns and unexpected shocks, but for the most part, a lot is revealed in the trailer. However, do not let this deter you—scenes in the trailer are much stronger in the wider context of the film.

Despite some talk The Call is a typical, run-of-the-mill thriller film—it’s not. It’s anchored by an emotional attachment to the char-acters and the premise is fiercely unique. Berry and Breslin make a script that’s not particularly strong work to tell an engaging story.

The phone is ringing and if you want some great entertainment with some emotional intensity, you best not put this call on hold.

“devil’s dance Floor”—Flogging molly

Flogging Molly is known for their blend of traditional Irish instru-ments with hard rock and punk influences. One of their earliest songs, “Devil’s Dance Floor,” was written close to the band’s incep-tion in Los Angeles. Originally from Flogging Molly’s debut album, Swagger, the live rendition from Live at the Greek Theatre features a fuller, rawer sound.

Multi-instrumentalist Bridget Regan takes front stage on the tin whistle—a six-holed wood-wind influence with Celtic asso-ciations. She is well accompanied by a simple drumbeat during the verses, in the most distinctive and enjoyable aspects of “Devil’s Dance

Floor.” The addition of hard rock guitars during the chorus creates a full sound that is catchy and danceable.

St. Patrick’s Day hangovers may be over, but Celtic punk rock music is forever.

—Brent Holmes

“Stutter”—marianas trench

Many may argue the top 40-esque pop music that proliferates today’s radio airwaves lacks value, instead just spewing blasé lyrics devoid of any poignant meaning—but one indisputable fact is they’re over-whelmingly catchy.

One song that’s essentially become ubiquitous with FM sta-tions is “Stutter” by Marianas

Trench. While the song lacks lyrical diversity—the chorus consists of stuttering through the phrase ‘did I stutter?’—lead singer Josh Ramsay showcases his extraordinary range and powerful vocals to great effect.

Even if you’re a fan of other genres, you won’t be able to resist tapping your foot and attempting to sing along with the chorus—although you’ll find it takes prac-tice, as the impeccable off-beat rhythm is hard to master. Add in the classic Marianas Trench pitch-perfect harmonizing, a simple yet gets-stuck-in-your-head drum beat and some playful back-and-forth riffs, and this will become that song you sing at school, work or home and get stuck in everyone’s head—not just ours.

—Cam Parkes

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Opinions

The ISU World Figure Skating Championships wrapped up this weekend, but there’s new talk surrounding the event—and I don’t think The Globe and Mail is too happy about it.

Yesterday, controversy arose over the newspaper’s front-page close-up shot of 17-year-old figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond performing a high kick at the Worlds.

The athlete was dressed in standard skating attire, and spectators of the sport have seen the same leg-up image in real life. So what’s the big deal?

Well, to be fair, the photo shows off the young athlete’s flexibility—and it’s likely none of the other photos taken showed that off, right? Even the skater herself liked the photo. Osmond posted a tweet saying “It’s not a bad pic.” She agreed with arguments saying it wasn’t the best choice, though.

However, some people were not so liberal about the situation.

Globe and Mail editor Sylvia Stead said it was “not acceptable.” Despite Osmond’s approval of the photo, running it was a questionable choice by The Globe.

At 17, having your photo published on the front page of a national newspaper is exiting—an excitement that perhaps outweighs the newspaper’s decision to publish an unflattering image of you.

However, The Globe had a choice, and the reason behind that choice is unclear.

Photographers shooting large events, like the Worlds, are undoubtedly taking hundreds—if not thousands—of photos. There were likely other images from that routine to choose from that showed off the athlete’s flexibility, while remaining professional and tasteful, as any professional business should strive to do.

Everyone knows sex sells, and although the image isn’t exactly sexy or provocative, it definitely grabs attention—at least enough to spark controversial discussion.

But that’s all this photo achieves. It doesn’t offer anything another angle or shot couldn’t.

While I agree this isn’t the worst image to hit the press, when in the context of a renowned newspaper’s front page, a better choice definitely could have been made.

—Nicole Gibillini

Split reactions from Globe’s front page

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—James Frick, former vice-president public relations for the University of Notre dame

Cam ParkesMANAgINg edITOR

As a recent graduate, I’ve grown accus-tomed to complaining about my lack of funds over the past four years or so. Never did it cross my mind a time would come when I was complaining about having money—but, alas, the day is here.

The money that’s got me all butt hurt are the new Canadian bills. While I’m happy to have 20 bucks in my pocket—or on an extremely rare occasion, 50—I’m much happier when the ATM spits out an old bill.

These new bills are being touted as much more durable than the old ones, but is that really the case? My answer is a resounding “probably not.” Apparently these bills are impossible to rip—I’m not rich enough to test this theory—but if they get the slightest nick in them, whether from being folded or cut, they tear easily. One guy who reviewed them found a small cut in his $100 bill, placed one end under a coke can and pulled—and the bill ripped immediately. A piece of two-ply toilet paper faired better. What really irks me is that banks acknowledge this durability as a fact, and then kind of shrug and say it’s not that big of a prob-lem. Just don’t rip your bills.

Oh and sure, banks are saying any ripped bill can be exchanged at any finan-cial institution. However, that’s incredibly inconvenient for me. My nearest bank is a 15-minute drive, and if I pull out a defunct bill in line at Wendy’s, I doubt they’re going to set my food aside and let me drive down to HSBC to exchange my crappy cash.

Oh, and another thing.These bills melt. While the bills are

supposed to be able to resist tempera-tures between negative 61 degrees Celsius and whatever water boils at, there have been reports of money left near a heater shrivelling and melting after being exposed to the heat. Oh, great. I can have money, but can’t take any on that vaca-tion I was just about to take to some hot place.

I don’t want money that I have to wrap in swaddling and carefully fish out of my wallet each time I go to buy a lottery ticket. I want my old money, which I can crumple, tear, drop on the ground, put through the washer and leave out in the sun for days, should that desire strike me.

People say change is good. To this I reply, this isn’t a column about change. It’s about bills. And I hate the new bills.

richard raycraftsports editor

In spite of all the controversy surround-ing them, I love the new polymer bills. Poll data and casual conservation lead me to believe this view puts me in the minority. To be frank, I really don’t understand all the hate.

I get it—people really don’t like change. Change is weird, unknown. The new bills feel funny, they feel like they belong in a board game and not in our wallets as our official currency. Behind it all, though, the new bills do have some significant advantages.

The Bank of Canada offers a num-ber of reasons for why they made the switch. Firstly, the polymer bills have several more security features than the paper ones, making them more resis-tant to counterfeit. The bills are also estimated to last up to two and a half times longer than the paper ones. The Bank of Canada says this will reduce processing and replacement costs, as well as environmental impact.

Also, they just look and feel really cool.

I know the disadvantages of the bills. They melt, they get stuck together, they don’t work in candy bar machines—nobody likes that stuff, but I think the polymer bills serve the greater good.

You see when your bills melt in your pocket on a hot day, and it’s annoying. What you don’t see is the fight against counterfeiting, or the money and resources saved on printing new bills. These advantages are in the nation’s best interest, and it’s good to see that Canada is leading the way in innovat-ing currency.

It’s clear the Bank of Canada, or the people that are most knowledgeable on these matters, are happy with the new bills so far. They are set to introduce the polymer $5 bills and $10 bills by the end of 2013. If you’re one of those people who doesn’t like the “feel” of the new bills, you better get used to them.

Luckily, I think as the bills become more commonplace, people will get used to them. We’ll find a way around all of their cons, but the pros will remain. Keep your wallets full, and enjoy the new bills.

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@Scott_wheatley@uwogazette I could tell that was the nutrition label for Nutella just by the look of it. do I eat too much Nutella? #nope #nosuchthing

@diegolovesdora@uwogazette take note of how fast motions are passing today. Motions are not less contentious but its timing is playing a factor. #uscagm

@BaiBee7@uwogazette. I agree with Kevin, a girl can appreciate a guy who puts some effort into his look! #metrosexuality

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Letter to the Editor

Serious sex issuesTo the Editor:Re: Cutting not that bad, Friday, March 1, 2013 In his letter, Bradley Metlin writes the Sex Issue of The Gazette is not the place to discuss genital cutting or other issues related to sex and sexuality beyond the act of sex itself.

While I’m disappointed Metlin appeared to support genital cutting in his letter, it’s more concerning to me he seems to think the Sex Issue is not the venue to discuss serious issues at all. Perhaps Metlin missed the articles in the same edition dealing with contraception and negative body image.

Perhaps he also missed the broader fact he’s in a university. If a university campus is not the place to have progres-sive discussions on serious issues, what is? Rather than just looking to the Sex Issue for exciting pictures and articles, Metlin should realize, as a student, he’s here to consider new ideas and points of view. He might learn something in the process.

—Arzie ChantBiology III

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Georges St. Pierre is not a true fighter

richard raycraftsports editor

I’m going to tell you something, but you have to promise not to be mad.

Promise? Well, okay then.I despise Georges St. Pierre.

Pretty much everything about him—the boring fights, the douchebag karate gis, the broken promises that he will change his fighting style to

be more exciting before every fight —everything.

GSP hasn’t finished a fight by knockout or submission in close to four years. While he’s won 11 fights in a row, eight of them have come by way of decision. It’s been eight fights since he’s knocked someone out, nine since he’s submitted anyone.

When I tell people this, they typically inform me he’s Canadian, like I’m somehow unaware of his nationality. I’m sorry, but his being Canadian doesn’t excuse his faults. Mixed Martial Arts has the potential to be entertaining in a way that no other sport can be, and GSP is erod-ing this potential.

Watching Anderson Silva fight drew me to MMA. I can’t understand how his fighting style can be so beautifully graceful and yet so bru-tally violent at the same time. When he vanquishes his opponents, they either look like they’re dead or they cry like a toddler. His opponents trash talk him, then he toys with them, then he destroys them—and his method of doing so is different every time.

Compare this with GSP fights. They are boring, grinding and unfail-ingly the same every time through. After GSP is inevitably awarded the victory via judges’ decision, his opponents look like they could fight

10 more rounds and be fine.For these reasons I find that

there’s something absurd and nihil-istic about GSP fights. I think it’s fair to say that I’m more philosophical than most MMA fans, so this prob-ably doesn’t bother most viewers. But the fact remains that GSP isn’t really doing much to attract people to the sport. That MMA is boring is a misconception, but it gets harder to tell people this after they’ve watch a GSP fight. I know from experience.

Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White once famously stated that if there is a football game, a baseball game, a basketball game and a fight, everyone will eventually

drop what they’re doing and run to see the brawl. Fighting appeals to our most basic survival instincts. Whether we’re comfortable with it or not, at a base level many of us crave violence, and GSP can’t provide in this area.

Nothing about GSP’s fighting style is brutal or even that amazing to watch. He’s as bland as they come, and he fights so conservatively that he never puts himself or his oppo-nent in any danger. With his latest decision victory, I think the time has come to remove his immunity from criticism. GSP may be a martial art-ist, but he’s not a fighter.

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