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
GRACE ARMSTRONG
Senior Editor
Year: 4th
Spoke order: veggie bagelwich on canadian harvest with hummus and no tomato
Favourite meme: Gossip Girl meme
3 things you can't live without: tea, the Twilight movie soundtracks, my Snuggie
SAFIYA CHAGANI
Senior Editor
Year: 4th
Spoke order: jalapeno cheddar with spinach and feta
3 things you can't live without: Love Island, makeup, and Bollywood movies
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
Emily anderson
Digital Content Curator
Year: 4th
Spoke order: cheddar and herb with cream cheese
Favourite meme: Selena Gomez crying
3 things you can't live without: my cats, oversized sweaters, and Taylor Swift
Grace maury
Digital Content Curator
Year: 4th
Spoke order: never been :(
Favourite meme: exit 12
3 things you can't live without: my dog, a hair tie, and Taylor Swift's entire discography
MAYA SIMON
Digital Content Curator
Year: 4th
Spoke order: BLT on jalapeno cheddar
Favourite meme: Kim Kardashian lying in bed
3 things you can't live without: reality TV, Apple music, and Twitter
SARENA AKHTER
Resident Writer
Year: 2nd
Spoke order: roast beef bagel
Favourite meme: "What is this behaviour Pooja?"
3 things you can't live without: glasses, Polaroid camera, and a sense of humour
JESSIE CHABOT
Resident Writer
Year: 3rd
Spoke order: jalapeno cheddar with egg, tomato and cheese
Favourite meme: Kim Kardashian crying
3 things you can't live without: music, nice cheese, and Harry Potter movies
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
JAY MEDLAND
Resident Writer
Year: 4th
Spoke order: plain with butter
Favourite meme: Nicki Minaj "Big Boobs?"
3 things you can't live without: Kesha, iced coffee, and flannels
LEXIE MISTERSKI
Resident Writer
Year: 4th
Spoke order: I've never had a Spoke bagel #glutenfreelife
Favourite meme: Gavin
3 things you can't live without: my Kindle, a well curated podcast, and a cozy sweater
JOSHUA MOHAJER
Resident Writer
Year: 4th
Spoke order: veggie bagel on whole wheat
Favourite meme: Nick Young's confused face (that's me perpetually)
3 things you can't live without: a hoodie, coffee, and the Penguin dictionary of critical theory
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
COURTNEY STONE
Resident Writer
Year: 4th
Spoke order: jalapeno cheddar with spinach and feta
Favourite meme: John Tavares not scared of puck
3 things you can't live without: peanut butter, Purell, and Twitter
NETANYA THOMAS
Resident Writer
Year: 3rd
Spoke order: jalapeno cheddar with red pepper cream cheese
3 things you can't live without: books, chocolate, and peanut butter
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
Jordan berger
Graphic Designer
Year: 4th
Spoke order: falafel bagelwich on mushroom swiss
Favourite meme: literally any Michael Scott meme
3 things you can't live without: Burt's Bees lip balm, sun glasses, and cool shoes
ewen cameron
Graphic Designer
Year: 4th
Spoke order: bacon egg and cheese on jalapeno cheddar
Favourite meme: funny Facebook textposts
3 things you can't live without: sugar free RedBull, Spotify playlists, and my extra desktop monitor
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
cassie kaczmarski
Graphic Designer
Year: 2nd
Spoke order: jalapeno cheddar with spinach and feta
Favourite meme: chihuahua in spaghetti
3 things you can't live without: dogs, a good Christmas tree scented candle, and almond milk
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
MAXWELL SHAY
Photographer
Year: 4th
Spoke order: asiago with spinach and feta
Favourite meme: Buzz the mechanic
3 things you can't live without: coffee, a nice loaf of sourdough, and cars
ALI HILLS
Videographer
Year: 3rd
Spoke order: mushroom swiss bagelwich
Favourite meme: Kris Jenner "you're doing amazing sweetie"
3 things you can't live without: dark chocolate, chick flicks, and Spotify
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
JESSIE LI
Resident Artist
Year: 3rd
Spoke order: BLT bagelwich on cheddar and herb
Favourite meme: "I'm in danger" (the Simpsons)
3 things you can't live without: Spotify, coffee, and reality 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
JAY GERANTONIS
Podcast Editor
Year: 4th
Spoke order: cinnamon raisin with butter
Favourite meme: Kombucha girl
3 things you can't live without: Harry Styles, a good book, and a guitar
TAYLOR ROSS
Podcast Editor
Year: 4th
Spoke order: egg and cheese on mushroom swiss
Favourite meme: oh to be a ------
3 things you can't live without: friends, podcasts, and coffee
