æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv wˈɛstɚn ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ, hˈɜːst pɚsˈuːd ɐ dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn lˈɪbɚɹəl ˈɑːɹts ænd ɡɹˈædʒuːət stˈʌdiz ɪn dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪzəm.
At the University of Western Ontario, Hurst pursued a degree in liberal arts and graduate studies in journalism.