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1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Yusuf Seid, Culture Editor Cooper Gluskin Photo Editor

   BCKYRD Fest: in photos (opens the original)

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   After the first full week back in lecture halls, Western students flooded Harris Park for BCKYRD Fest’s return to London last Friday night. Running all day — starting at 3 p.m. and ending around 10:45 p.m. — the festival featured EDM acts Bunt, Ian Asher, London local Nader and Western University alumni Loud Luxury, before headliner Disco Lines closed out the night. “I came here for — hot take — Ian Asher,” says Zach Rolnick, a fourth-year civil engineering and Ivey HBA student.Â

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2. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Yusuf Seid, Culture Editor

   Students React: Chainsmokers close out OWeek (opens the original)

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   Another Orientation Week has come to an end, closing out with a much-anticipated performance by The Chainsmokers. Welcomed by thousands of cheering frosh — and hundreds of upper-year students just outside the concert fence — OWeek 2026 wrapped up with the EDM duo played a mix of their own nostalgic hits, like “Closer” and “Paris,” new music and popular covers, including Kanye West’s “Runaway” and Sombr’s “Back to Friends.” But the night’s biggest moments came when The

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3. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Yusuf Seid, Culture Editor

   Recap: OWeek opens to cheers (opens the original)

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   Around 7,500 first-years and sophs sporting multi-coloured getups gathered on Alumni Field for an evening of chants, cheers and Canadian artist Johnny Orlando. As the evening cooled, the energy heated up. One of the highlights of this year's Orientation Week is the double concert — with Johnny Orlando starting the week off strong and The Chainsmokers headlining the closing ceremonies. Niccolo Di Maria, first-year King’s University College BMOS student and DJ, was excited to see the two perf

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