ABOUT the zine
Welcome to OPENWIDE! We are students of the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) at Western University. This is our online public sphere, an outlet of free expression and critical thought for all students. Here, you’ll find content much like you find in the print version of OPENWIDE, plus exclusive digital content and media. You’ll find social commentary, reviews and pop culture fixes. You’ll see original photography, video and design. This is your space, FIMS. Be a part of it.
Disclaimer:
The opinions and ideas expressed in student-written pieces on OPENWIDE belong to individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or values of the OPENWIDE editorial team, the FIMS Student Council, or the faculty of FIMS. While every piece for OPENWIDE is edited, the zine is a place where people can express opinions with much less filter than in a traditional (or corporate) publication. Here, contributors have the freedom to grapple with controversial ideas and sentiments, sometimes in controversial ways. We hope that (respectful) conversation will ensue.
MEET THE TEAM
EDITORIAL TEAM
VIC GIGUERE
Editor In Chief
Year: 4th
Spoke order: jalapeno cheddar with spinach and feta
Favourite meme: cat eating ceasar salad
3 things you can't live without: music, white vinegar, and my google calendar
ALYSHA BAUER
Managerial Editor
Year: 4th
Spoke order: cinnamon raisin with butter
Favourite meme: Tiffany pollard "Beyonce??"
3 things you can't live without: Mike Flanagan productions, crochet hooks and a full closet
MARAH MINOR
Senior Editor
Year: 4th
Spoke order:
Favourite meme:
3 things you can't live without:
KEVIN SPIEGELBERG
Senior Editor
Year: 4th
Spoke order: mushroom swiss with cream cheese
Favourite meme: Shrek and Sully face swap
3 things you can't live without: hot sauce, A24 movies, and a well mixed podcast
LAUREN MEDEIROS
Resident Writer
Year: 2nd
Spoke order: veggie bagelwich on everything
Favourite meme: kombucha girl
3 things you can't live without: a good pair of jeans, oat milk, and notebooks
TIA SACKS
Resident Writer
Year: 2nd
Spoke order: iced coffee with veggie bagelwich
Favourite meme: anything Nick Colletti
3 things you can't live without: lip balm, lip gloss, and Excel winter fresh mints
KATIE SHAPCOTT
Resident Writer
Year: 4th
Spoke order: everything bagel with extra cream cheese + an iced coffee
Favourite meme: the Spiderman meme where they're all pointing at each other
3 things you can't live without: my dog, a camera, and mango nectar
CREATIVE TEAM
JUMANA LABIB
Lead Graphics
Year: 3rd
Spoke order: jalapeno cheddar with plain cream cheese
Favourite meme: existential/nonsensical memes
3 things you can't live without: music, smoothies and books
ALEXA Hawkes-sackman
Social Media Coordinator
Year: 3rd
Spoke order: jalapeno cream cheese with herb cream cheese
Favourite meme: Lisa Simpson face
3 things you can't live without: King Richie's, a good pillow, and putlocker
erin grace
Graphic Designer
Year: 3rd
Spoke order: asiago with roasted red pepper cream cheese
Favourite meme: crying cowboy cat
3 things you can't live without: country music, tea, and books
ALEXIA CAIN
Photographer
Year: 4th
Spoke order: asiago veggiwich with spinach and feta
Favourite meme: me explaining to mom
3 things you can't live without: summer, pasta, the Bachelor franchise
ANASTASIIA FEDEROVA
Resident Artist
Year: 4th
Spoke order: BLT bagelwich on cheddar and herb
Favourite meme: Surprised Pikachu
3 things you can't live without: books, tea, and TV shows
PODCAST TEAM
ZOË ABERNETHY
Podcast Manager
Year: 4th
Spoke order: BLT on jalapeno cheddar
Favourite meme: Miley Cyrus staring
3 things you can't live without: friends, podcasts, and coffee
ANNE COWLEY
Podcast Editor
Year: 4th
Spoke order: cheddar and herb with plain cream cheese
Favourite meme: any Michael Scott meme
3 things you can't live without: cheese, Youtube, and going on walks