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Students say “no” to univerisal bus pass Heather Uhl News Reporter

our new minister.

Danny Soucy was appointed minister of Post-secondary Education,Training and Labour in a cabinet shuffle at the end of September.

Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan briefings are scheduled for the next cause the students are the ones who are the meeting was ancillary fees. ViceCherise Letson the recipients of the education. How- president external, Adam Melanson, little while.”

News Editor Soucy said he hopes working with ever, he said there are other groups said the UNBSU would like to have students is ultimately a positive experi- and stakeholders for whom he is also it that ancillary fees would have to be Blunt, but fair. approved by students before being That’s how new Minister of Post- ence, even though opinions may differ. responsible under the department.

“When we discuss [issues], it’s not implemented.

“I enjoy working hard, but I enjoy Secondary Education, Training and “What we want is to have the need Labour (PETL), Danny Soucy, de- having a good time while working just one group; they’re several groups. hard. So with students, or whomever Each issue has different people with for ancillary fees to be instituted and scribes himself.

“I’m not going to say things to it is I’m going to work with, I hope different opinions on the issue,” said approved by students. So they would people just so they’ll feel good when we’re able to work hard together; not Soucy. “We need to make sure that be brought to students, by students, they leave,” said Soucy. “I’ll be honest always agree, because that’s not going everyone has their voices heard… and and in some form of a student referwith them, but I’ll say it in a way that to happen, but we’d enjoy each other’s hopefully, we make the right decision endum,” said Melanson.

Melason said students voluntarily ‘I understand where you’re coming company while we’re there and be for everyone.”

University of New Brunswick pay fees for services that they have from, but the whole picture is this’. I able to see it as a non-personal event,” Student Union (UNBSU) president voted in and find valuable, for example, have a responsibility to everyone, not said Soucy.

Soucy met with the student unions Andrew Martel, said the meeting with the health and dental plan. He said just one person or one group.” making it so that ancillary fees need Soucy was appointed PETL min- of the province for the first time last Soucy was something new.

“It was a fresh face, not only with student approval will help prevent uniister in a cabinet shuffle at the end of Thursday. The meeting was schedSeptember. Since he was only sworn uled when Martine Coloumbe was him, but with Tom [Mann, new versities from indirectly raising tuition.

“The problem lies when you have into the position on Oct. 9, he said his still minister, and therefore didn’t go deputy minister of PETL]. People first job is to get to know the depart- as originally planned. Soucy said he at the top the department were new, fees that aren’t put to student approval kept the meeting because he wanted and kind of gave us a new feel,” said that are introduced as ancillary fees,” ment and its workings.

“My first goal is to really get a to learn what students’ concerns were. Martel. “He acted more like a sponge said Melanson.

He said student input is something than a wall.” handle on every aspect of the departOne of the issues brought up in ment,” he said. “I started briefings; that needs to be taken seriously, be-

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UNB has decided not to take the bus.

The majority of students who voted in last week’s bi-election didn’t want a universal bus pass for UNB undergraduate students.

The referendum question didn’t pass by 109 votes, with 541 students voting in favour of the pass and 650 voting against.

“But that’s not a huge deal,” said UNB student union president, Andrew Martel. “Our job was to provide this to students, get them out to vote, and it was close; but the majority wins. “ “In this case, we realize this is what students want, so we’re going to go ahead with other plans. In a way, we’re glad that we did this early on, so that it wasn’t something we’d take a whole year on.”

He said some comments he had heard from students, were that they’ve never used the bus or, if students lived outside of the city, they don’t have access to the bus or bus routes.

“We provided what students wanted, which was frequency of routes. We provided that to them; and even with that, students decided that they didn’t want it,” Martel said. “And that’s fine.”

Since an increase in route frequencies wasn’t enough, Martel said, down the road, there should be an opt-out option.

The biggest surprise of the byelection was a voter turnout of 21.8 per cent.

The general election in February had a voter turnout of 22.3 per cent, while the bi-election last year was only 2.6 per cent.

“I was very thrilled to see the voter turnout and see how high it was,” said chief returning officer (CRO), Brittany Dixon. “I definitely have some ideas for the next election as well.”

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By Tamara Gravelle With files from Cherise Letson Talking to students about how to make PSE better is one of the first things on Nick Duivenvoorden’s list of things to do. He believes there is no way to settle PSE problems without discussing it.

Last spring, Duivenvoorden read a letter from the UNBSU outlining the importance of students within the province and how to move the province forward from an educational standpoint.

If elected, Duivenvoorden would like to meet with all student union presidents and find out what their thoughts are on ways to bring prosper-

With the New Brunswick Liberal Party leadership convention on Oct. 27, The Brunswickan sat down with the three leadership hopefuls to see what they would like to bring to the table, in terms of Post-Secondary Education (PSE), if elected as the leader of the opposition.

ity to New Brunswick.

“I’m not an expert in everything, and no one should pretend that they are,” said Duivenvoorden. “But there are people who have expertise in different areas, so I would like to bring those people in and talk to them, including the [student union] presidents.”

Duivenvoorden said he would like to have tuition-free PSE, but it may not happen.

“With the financial situation the province finds itself in, it would be too risky to say ‘we’re going to offer tuition-free post-secondary education’ on day one,” said Duivenvoorden.

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“We would serve the students better if we said ‘we’re going to do whatever we have to do in order to make sure that upon graduation, university students will have access to jobs’.”

Duivenvoorden would also like to propose a provincial bursary program and interest free student loan payments to make PSE more accessible.

People not pursuing PSE because they cannot afford it, is something Duivenvoorden thinks is a negative reflection on society and a waste of valuable talent.

THE 2012NB Making PSE more accessible to students is one of the things Brian Gallant would like to do if he wins the leadership election. Getting rid of parental contribution to student loans is one way of doing this.

“I think it’s an archaic way of deciding who should get access to postsecondary education,” said Gallant.

Gallant said there are already problems that prevent people from pursuing PSE, but the parental contribution criteria make it worse.

“Just because someone’s parents make X amount of money doesn’t mean they’ll be able to help finan-

cially, or that they’ll want to help financially,” said Gallant.

Gallant also has a problem with the A lward government excluding students from talks regarding university funding. He thinks the government is lacking the system to get input from students.

He said this problem goes beyond students and encompasses all divisions of government. He said people want to be involved in conversations that concern their life, and it is not happening right now.

Gallant would like to get companies more involved in helping students

pay their tuition.

He pictures a system similar to the military, where a student is given a grant when starting their studies in return for working for the company supplying the grant, after graduation. If the student decides to change their field of study, the grant would turn into a loan.

Getting potential students interested in PSE at an earlier age is also something Gallant would like to do.

He wants to create a program speaking to students from preschool-up, about the importance of PSE.

ELECTION There are four things that self-described rebel, Mike Murphy, would like to do to improve PSE if elected Liberal leader.

First thing Murphy would do is get rid of parental contribution to student loans. Murphy said having it reinitiated into student loans doesn’t make any sense. “[Parental contribution] doesn’t take in the reality of the world that all families are at different levels of debts,” said Murphy.

Second would be to seek a free or low cost of tuition through either a direct or indirect federal/provincial

deal. Murphy said most other provinces have these deals, and that’s one of the reasons New Brunswick has one of the highest tuition rates.

Next would be, to start a Free Innate Program.

“If you stay in New Brunswick after you complete your post-secondary education and paying more than ten percent of your after tax income, the provincial government would provide a subsidy on your student loan,” said Murphy.

Murphy said this program would ensure students they would be debt free within eight years.

Finally, Murphy would like to start a Youth Investment Bank to help not only PSE students, but all youth.

This would invest in businesses started by young people by lending them loans.

The investments would be provided by the provincial government and private citizens. Murphy said this would also help the province start investing in itself, which means other places may start investing in New Brunswick.

Murphy said he has a NB First program to help improve the province as a whole, and PSE is a part of it.

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Reproductive Justice

The National Reproductive Justice Day talk and discussion was held last Thursday in Tilley Hall.

Victoria Clowater / The Brunswickan Cherise Letson News Editor Reproductive justice is not just about abortion rights, according to Allison Webster, assistant manager and volunteer coordinator at Morgentaler Clinic NB. She said it’s also about good sex education and things like workplace equality, affordable daycare and stopping violence against women.

“It’s more than just about abortion or reproduction, it’s about equality, really,” said Webster. “So until there is equality for women, equality for the LGBTQ community, there is no reproductive justice.”

Webster was one of five speakers at the National Reproductive Justice Day talk and discussion held by the University of New Brunswick department of political science, last Thursday in Tilley Hall. The event was put on in conjunction with the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada.

The others speakers were Dr. Jula

Hughes and Dr. Karen Pearlston of the UNB faculty of law, volunteer escort at Morgentaler Clinic NB, Jaden Fitzherbert and Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre program coordinator, Jenn Gorham.

Following their presentations was a question and answer period.

Joanne Wright, associate professor political science at UNB, was one of the organizers of the event. She said the talk and discussion went well.

“I was really pleased with the number of people that came out,” said Wright. “ I feel there is a real energy in the room because people are very motivated by this topic and are really concerned about it.”

One thing many found surprising was the lack of opposition present. Or at least, any that was vocal.

“It’s possibly because it was a campus event and kind of a low profile event.

Chances are, if you were to hold it somewhere else in the city, they’re might have been more [opposition],” said Wright.

Wright said reproductive justice is an issue that affects all women, though it might not be in the most obvious ways.

“I think all women are impacted to some degree by a lack of reproductive justice. So it is of concern, even if it doesn’t seem like it’s immediately impacting every woman on campus.”

She said she would like to organize a similar event in the future, but with a broader focus on women’s issues.

“I feel like there is an interest, things have gotten bad for women to a point where people are really paying attention… You can see by what’s happening in the media right now, in terms of responses to Mitt Romney and his ridiculous comments, plus the Guardian newspaper in England which right now has on its front page a whole bunch of new information about the treatment of women in the media,” said Wright.

“So we’re at a potentially unique point where we need to be having some conversations about what’s going on,” she said.

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“Generally, when you use an ATM Heather Uhl Besides taking care of rent, the that isn’t from your own bank it will News Reporter prepay style shows students how much have a debit charge, or in some places when there is a minimum purchase, money they have for the semester.

Unfortunately for students, wallets do Clayton said sometimes good in- they’ll have a debit charge,” she said. not magically fill with money. tentions could also leave a dent in a Brittany Everrett, a first year Arts On the plus side, there are tricks to student, suggests bringing bagged student’s wallet. keeping money in a wallet.

“I always recommend to every stu- lunches to help save some cash. She “As I always say to students, if you get dent to never give your PIN number,” also suggests switching up your mode a large lump of money – like in the govshe said. “That’s a huge issue.” or transportation. ernment student loan program where “A lot of people get into financial “You could, instead of driving your you might get a big deposit of money – I difficulties because they’re trying to car up here, take the bus, because it’s always recommend students prepay and help out a friend and loan them money. not as bad as people think. That’s how prepay per term,” said Shelley Clayton, Or let them take their card and take I get up here,” Everrett said. director of financial aid. out what they think is a hundred, and “With shopping, you don’t always Clayton said an example of this was they go to their bank account and eight have to go to the bigger stores,” She paying rent. During a busy time of year, hundred’s gone.” said, “It’s nice some times to treat yourlike midterms, some students put off Being a student means living in a self, but… I look for the deals. I’ll go to important responsibilities to work on cost-heavy, fast-paced world, and some the big stores but I’ll look for the deals.” other things such as studying. She said students have come up with tips of their Clayton said when money issues are this doesn’t always work, particularly own, to save money. not dealt with right away, the bigger a with landlords who want to be paid “I’m always careful of debit charges,” problem they will become. on time. said Louis Curtis, a second year com“Things tend to pile up the more you She said with prepaying, there’s a puter science student. “Because they don’t deal with them. Of course, that’s way around this pitfall. You might like life, things will indeed become can kind of sneak up on you.” get a $2000 student loan, and if you Curtis said extra fees can be avoided more of an issue,” Clayton said. prepay rent, that is one less thing to by watching what ATMs you use.

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SafeRide van written off.

Firefighters overlook the scene at Kings College and Mitchell at 9 p.m. Monday. Sandy Chase / The Brunswickan

Tom Mulcair talks post-secondary education Dietrich Neu The Carillon (University of Regina) REGINA (CUP) Dietrich Neu: You once said that “when young people don’t vote, the right wing wins and democracy loses.” What do you mean by that?

Thomas Mulcair: Well, the right wing wins because their demographics goes to the polls; they know their demographic. And their demographic are people who have a much higher voter turnout percentage. Democracy loses in this situation because democracy is ‘people rule.’ So if you have this whole swath of people from a certain age population that are not involved, the voting process, democracy, loses because we have a government that doesn’t reflect the entire voting population. So we have to try so hard to get young people involved, and not only get them involved but get them excited.

I look with a little apprehension at the fact that 60 per cent [of voters 18 to 25] didn’t vote in the last election, and I’m going to look for the best way to encourage, insight, and engage them so they do come out and vote in the next election, and not let Stephen Harper win by default.

DN: Do you have any specific ideas on how you would energize that 18 to 25-year-old demographic?

TM: There is a little bit of a push and pull that goes on. On one hand, we need to oppose what Harper is doing in government. At the same time, we need to propose what it is that we can do differently. It is a little bit that way with young people who will be voting for the first time, and we want them to see that [with Harper’s policies] that the next generation is being left with the biggest ecological, economical, and social debt in our history.

Ecologically we just have to look at how we are developing the oil sands at the

moment. We are not making the polluters pay, and we are not internalizing the costs.

Economically, your generation is being left with the highest debt year-after-year.

The average student finishes university with over $40,000 in debt.

In terms of the social debt that we are leaving you, well, a large number of manufacturing jobs are leaving, and they are being replaced by low-paying, precarious work in the service industry with no pension to live on. And when those people move into retirement, your generation is going to have to pick up the slack for that as well.

So, it is making people conscious of what is going on, but it is also about making them realize that they can make a difference. And that is easy to say, but you have to convince people.

DN: What have you learned about what students actually want from the federal government through this process?

TM: The concerns are largely environmental; we hear a lot of that. Most young people are a little bit less concerned about the economics, except for the fact that they realize that consistent failure to invest in post-secondary education is playing tricks on them, because they are being left with a massive debt. The only way to increase wealth is to increase knowledge.

The federal government should play a role in working with the provinces and territories to enhance what we are investing in post-secondary education and research, because I think right now we are starting to backslide in comparison with some other countries.

DN: You once said “the federal government’s historic role in post-secondary education and research is something that we have to get back to.” What do you mean by that?

TM: Well, there was a time before the Paul Martin and Jean Chretien Liberals that we were involved in post-secondary

education. Now these are provinciallyrun institutions. The federal government doesn’t directly run universities, but that doesn’t mean that we cannot be involved in post-secondary. This disengagement that we are seeing now is only increasing the debt load for students, and it is becoming more and more difficult for universities to find funding at the provincial level.

We think that we should get back to the level of funding that we saw before the 1990s, before the Liberals started downloading that responsibility onto the provinces. We should never see a situation in a country as rich as Canada, where people who are capable of studying in university have to renounce their studies because they cannot afford it. That will hurt society in the long run. We are starting to see young people who are saying ‘I can’t afford to do that,” and that is a tragic loss for the whole society.

DN: Are there any ways, specifically, that you guys were hoping to work with the provinces to fix the situation?

TM: Well, I think you have to sit down with the provinces and find out what everyone’s priorities are and then work on them. You can’t make these decisions unilaterally, precisely because it is provincial and territorial jurisdiction. You have to sit down and listen. One of the biggest problems that we have is unilateralism.

DN: Would you guys look into forgiving a certain amount of the federal government’s portion of the student loans?

TM: I think that young people right now, especially young people who come from families who are financially challenged, are the ones who are being asked to leave university with the greatest debt.

And I’m wondering: when do they become a part of our society and start taking advantage of that? So everything must be on the table when we are discussing these things with the provinces.

Bronté James The Brunswickan

At 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22, the red UNB/STU SafeRide van was in an accident on the corner of Kings College Road and Mitchell Street.

SafeRide driver Cody Hull, was on his way back to campus when the van was hit on its left side.

“I was just coming along Kings College on the way back to campus. I had the stop sign, so obviously, I wasn’t going fast; the speed limit at the most,” he said.

“Her white car pulled up on Mitchell Street, to keep going and smoked me, and pushed both our vehicles in her direction. So obviously, she must have hit me hard enough that it turned the van.”

Although shaken up, Hull had no visible signs of injuries and was impressed with how quickly the emergency crew arrived on scene.

There were no other passengers in the van.

“Honestly, as long as everyone is okay… and there were no students in the van,” said UNBSU vice president student services, Chantel Whitman.

The van is written off, and SafeRide will continue with one vehicle; the black SafeRide van.

“We’re going to have to change the times, and there will be a lot cuts,” said Whitman. “The service will still go on, but the wait times will be longer.”

With a heavy workload, roughly 40 students per van on a normal weekday, the student union will continue to provide the service for students, but there will be a noticeable difference in availability until council meets to discuss the matter.

“It’s written off, so it’s garbage.

Hopefully, we will get a new van, but it will have to go through council because we need money,” said Whitman.

“We’ll keep the service running and do our best to streamline it with the one van,” said Joshua Bojahra, SafeRide coordinator.

International students on the rise

Jacie Targett The Brunswickan

UNB is looking like a desirable place to study to people around the world.

The number of international students at both UNB campuses has risen over the past few years, according to International Recruitment Centre manager, Angelique Simpson.

“UNB has a long standing history of welcoming international students.

We’ve always had a statistically high population, even in comparison to other Canadian schools,” said Simpson.

In UNB’s 2011 strategic plan, the university plans to increase the number of international undergraduate students to approximately 20 per cent of the undergraduate population.

This is part of UNB’s internationalization strategy that benefits students by providing them with an international classroom setting.

“A classroom full of the same [ethnicities] is not going to train students to be prepared for working in the global environment,” said Simpson.

Simpson said the integration of international and domestic students provides Canadian students with the opportunity to learn from their international counterparts and vice versa.

“The idea of an international classroom is one that many scholars have recognized the value in,” said Simpson.

The average number of international undergraduate students at UNB campuses over the past couple of years has been just over 1000. According to Simpson, this high number can be attributed to many aspects of UNB’s appeal to international students.

She said international students are drawn to UNB because it’s a Canadian

institution, so their degree will be portable, and will be recognized in many countries.

While there are extra fees associated with studying internationally, Simpson said UNB offers competitive rates. She said being able to receive a top quality education at an affordable cost is an important factor when international students are considering attending UNB. Another reason why international students are drawn to UNB is its closeknit community.

“I really like life on campus and the atmosphere here. It’s like having a big family you share your daily life with,” said Max Puschner, a German exchange student at UNB. Simpson said students are attracted to a personable educational experience.

“Small class sizes; professors who know your name; all of those things that attract even our Canadian students, are very attractive to our international students,” said Simpson.

She said international students are also drawn to the safety that UNB and Fredericton provides.

“The safety of our campuses really is a big determining factor for students,” said Simpson.

Puschner said he enjoys UNB’s support system for international students.

“I like the international events and those meetings where we have a chance to exchange experiences,” Puschner said.

The university hopes to see the number of international students continue to rise, and will continue supporting and helping integrate these students into the everyday life at UNB.

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FROM ELECTION PAGE 1 “We saw what worked and what didn’t work with the polling stations and getting volunteers, and I’m excited for the next election as well.”

Joshua Bojahra, deputy chief returning officer (DCRO), said a mass

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email sent out on the last day of the election, which explained how to vote, was really helpful.

“We instantly saw a mass increase in the number of votes that day,” Bojahra said.

“It’s just really about making sure people are aware of what’s going on and we found between the posters,

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the polling stations and mass emails, that we ended up having a really good voter turnout,” he said.

All the positions in the by-election were filled and all of the faculties had students vote.

Dixon explained, it was a matter of what results students wanted to see, “I definitely felt like that was the motto,

‘make sure your voice is heard, make sure your opinion is heard’.”

Martel received emails throughout the election from students explaining their positions on the bus pass and why.

“Our marketing manager did a great job on not making posters that were one-sided. Because that’s one

thing we didn’t want, because we didn’t want posters saying, ‘Hey, vote yes on the bus pass and go here to do it,’” Martel said.

“We said, ‘do you want a bus pass, yes or no?”

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“When tuition is capped and the university cannot increase tuition at all, or they can only increase by a certain amount, sometimes they introduce these ancillary fees; it’s questionable that it’s just a back door way of increasing tuition.”

In order to make this law, changes would need to be made to the University Act, which is an act that governs the relationship between the government and the universities.

There is also an option of getting an “understanding” between the students and the universities, which may be the easier option.

Another issue brought up was improving the communications stream between the government, the universities and the students unions and associations.

“What we’re saying is… any discussions that we bring, anytime we go to talks with the government or anything of the sort, we’re consulting with them, we’re talking with them,” said Martel. “They’re saying ‘OK, thank you for giving us your input’, then nothing happens that we ask for.”

“What we want to make clear [to the government] is that, the university presidents, they don’t represent the best interests of the students necessarily… There’s a divide between what students want and what’s good for students, and what administration is necessarily advocating for behind closed doors,” said Melanson. “We feel it’s important for students to be at the meetings that discuss funding.”

Melanson said the first meeting with Soucy was a great start, but what comes out of those meetings is what matters.

“Just because there’s a change in minister, does not necessarily mean there’ll be a change in policy,” he said.

Both parties said they would like to try and meet again before the end of the semester. Soucy said he wants student unions to bring forward solutions to the problems they have, and to think about all the players involved when they do.

“Today, in 2012, what a student is going through right now – I don’t have that full picture. So I need students to give me that full picture,” said Soucy. “I also need the students, when they give me that picture, to look at the entire picture, not just the corner of the picture.”

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Undergraduate students who meet the eligibility criteria listed below for the 2012-13 academic year MAY be eligible for a UNB Special Bursary (maximum award $1,000.00).

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Students must be undergraduate Canadian citizens/landed immigrants.

Registered at UNB on a full-time basis (September 2012 - April 2013 inclusive). Exception is students with disabilities whose full-time status will be determined according to federal/provincial student aid guidelines.

Must have a demonstrated �inancial need. Preference for bursary assistance given to students that have applied for government student loan assistance.

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It’s not all about women

THE BRUNS OPINION editor@thebruns.ca

What would you do for a job?

A Critical Eye Cody Jack

A recent study surveyed human resource personnel about some of the most creative things people are doing to find jobs. The survey included stories of a woman using donuts as a form of bribery, video resumes, people offering to work for free etc. The study then moves on to identify ways in which someone in the market for a new job can stand out from the pack.

Although the study focused on illustrating the would-be employees’ creativity and enthusiasm for the application process, to me, it seems more like the sad dance of the circus clown. Since 2008, many people have lost their jobs, jobs they held for years.

New graduates are competing with their more experienced counterparts. This leads to intense competition for an already small amount of jobs.

New Statistics Canada numbers place New Brunswick’s youth unemployment rate (24 and under) at 20 per cent. That is nine per cent higher than the provincial unemployment rate. The Canada-wide youth unemployment rate sat at 14.5 per cent, with the national average sitting at 7.4 per cent. Young people are at a significant disadvantage when it comes to searching for jobs. We graduate with significant debt loads, little experience in our fields of study due to the cuts to federal and provincial summer job programs, and have to compete with those who have lost their jobs, or are currently losing their jobs and have been cast back in to the market.

The survey frustrates me. The human resources managers who were interviewed, appeared entertained by the desperation of the applicants. Workers and students in Canada and in the United States are scrambling to make ends meet and trying to find work. The report incorrectly labels peoples’ desperation to find steady employment as enthusiasm. Those who are in charge of hiring say, “jump”, and the potential employees eagerly ask, “how high”?

It begs the question, why should we put on such a performance in order to make someone else money? The obvious answer:

We need to eat, so we work. This lack of choice challenges the widely held economic assumption that the ‘free’ labour market is all about choice and equal negotiating power. In this game of selling oneself to prospective employers, I don’t see equal negotiating power and choice. I need to eat; you have a job opening; and if I don’t take it, someone else is waiting in the wings. The power dynamics appear to be squarely in the employer’s favour. Hence why, potential employees need to be so “creative”.

Of course some commentators do point to another option for those who have lost their jobs or are currently looking for work: why don’t you start your own business?

Innovation! Creativity! Entrepreneurship!

Why work for someone when you can work for yourself? Be your own boss and get rid of the alienating feeling of making money for someone else when you can make it for yourself. I think the spirit of entrepreneurialism speaks to people. The idea of setting your own schedule, doing what you are interested in and making money while doing it is very attractive. But what if you don’t want to be someone’s boss, or make money off of someone else’s work?

I think entrepreneurialism looks at the answer from the wrong angle. It is too individualized and does little to address high unemployment rates as a social issue.

In order for someone to be a small business owner, they have to hire people at a lower rate than they’re worth, in order to make money. That is the name of the game. This process of small business ownership will only perpetuate a small size business, which may be struggling, trying to squeeze more out of an employee who is struggling more.

Entrepreneurialism removes one individual’s economic alienation and places it on another. The contradictions continue. One person tries to earn a living by working, the other by making money off of that person.

Maybe an answer could be found in having a collective solution to alienated feelings in today’s working world. There has to be a better way of going about things than putting on our suits, smiling and trying to sell ourselves in the way companies try to sell us clothing or a ShamWow. I think people’s self worth should be more than their ability to make someone else money, or their ability to make money off of someone else.

We need to reevaluate how things are done, because it doesn’t look so great from where I’m standing, and I don’t think that I am all that alone in thinking that.

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Karšten Saunders / Submitted years. A Harvard study on the epidemiKaršten Saunders ology of eating disorders found that of An Opinion 3,000 diagnosed anorexics and bulimics, At first, it sounds very promising, almost 25 per cent were men. Though that is like a ray of hope. “… A six-week group certainly not even close to the majority of for female students who are willing to ex- those who suffer from eating disorders, plore their relationship with food… Our it is a substantial number of people who group will provide a supportive environ- are left without help. Imagine taking 25 ment to discuss both the struggles and per cent of any population and hanging successes [associated] with the recovery them out to dry. It is simply inappropriate. process from eating disorders.” Sounds One possible reason for this lack of almost too good to be true? Well it is. understanding is that the majority of men The key word in this wonderful de- exhibit eating disorders differently from scription of the ‘It’s Not All About Food’ women. Many men suffer from, what the (INAF) group is FEMALE. Well, that Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical is definitely an important distinction. So Settings refers to as “Reverse anorexia”– a the campus group devoted to helping desire to obtain larger muscle mass, and those who suffer from eating disorders thus a more ideal body image, despite excludes men? So it seems. But why is their already ripped physique. This shows that? the same body dysmorphic views present Eating disorders have long been con- in females as they attempt to obtain sidered to be a ‘Western White Woman’ what society has informed them is the problem. Such antiquated views have ‘perfect’ body. come to be proven quite false in recent OK, so that I can understand, the

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symptoms aren’t exactly the same as those presented in female cases. But there is one more element to consider – eating disorders amongst men are most prominent amongst gay males. Unlike their heterosexual counterparts, gay men tend to exhibit their eating disorders in the same way as women.

Now, look at the fact that gay teens are, on average, five times more likely to commit suicide than straight teens.

Combine this with the information from a 2007 study stating that people with eating disorders are 23 times more likely to take their own lives than the averageJoe. Things aren’t looking so hot right now, are they?

While I’m tossing around statistics, I would like to add that anorexia has one of the highest death rates of all psychiatric disorders according to the same study. So why is it that we are not addressing a significant portion of this suffering group?

Besides the primary dangers of eating disorders, there is also the fear of a patient developing other conditions such as major depression as a result of their pre-existing troubles. A study conducted at the Massachusetts General Hospital found that men were just as likely as women to develop depression as a result of eating disorders. This fact becomes even more compelling when you consider that depression is normally twice as likely to occur in women.

Dr. Kathryn Weaver of UNB’s nursing faculty is quoted in another Brunswickan article as having referred to New Brunswick as being “cutting edge” when it comes to eating disorder research. I wonder, why then am I even sitting here writing this article? Why is such a theoretically large portion of our student body being left to fend for themselves?

Unfortunately, this is a question that I am unable to answer. All I can say for sure is that this sort of discrimination and such misinformed opinions need to be stopped. The world is a hard enough place to live in when you suffer from a serious mental illness, never mind when you have to do it with a society beating you down further.

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Tea is for talking

Chaplain’s Corner Kevin Bourque It’s not a small mug, no, not small at all. In fact, it’s nearly twice the size of all the others. The porcelain is coated with a fine, yet subtle hue, while wrapped along each side there is the portrait of an adorable white kitten with its eyes smiling and its whiskers all aglow; it’s as though I can almost hear it purring. The cat is not my own, but the mug, it is indeed my own; it knows the embrace of my hand as surely as I know its reciprocity. The handle of this special little mug is perfect too, just completely perfect.

It’s not so small that my stubby manhands are squished into the bend nor is it so big so that my hands grasp it awkwardly, always wondering if I might be thrown into a fit of clumsiness and deposit the precious contents on my hardwood floor.

Though my kitty-cat mug and I are old friends, my tea partner today is a new friend to me in a relationship that is barely 45 minutes old. He is a guest in my house and one who has come here to provide me with a service that my fantastically inept Mr. Fix-it hands cannot procure. Yes, like any ambitious but somewhat insensible man, I tried to fix the problem myself, but a) was not able to; and b) yes, I made it worse.

From his arrival at my door, I had a sense that we would hit it off.

After learning that he hailed from England, my mind began to wonder, “Hmm, I bet he’d like a cup of tea.”

Being a tea totaller myself, I have

two shelves in my kitchen filled with herbal teas, black teas, green teas, and many others. I was eager to offer him some tea, but I was equally nervous. I thought to myself, “But I’m a city boy from the Maritimes, what do I know about tea? People from England know their tea, don’t they?

What if the cup of tea that I make for him is atrocious?” Ten minutes later, I had put aside my rather juvenile nervousness and during a lapse in the light-hearted banter, I asked, “Can I make you a cup of tea?” His eyes lit up and rather excitedly, he said, “I’d love a cup of tea!”

As it turned out, my visit with this fellow ended up being the highlight of my day. I learned about what life is like growing up in England and I also answered a long-standing question I’ve had: Do you pronounce Twinings like “pining” or “pinning”. If you don’t know what an Englishman has to say about this, well, I’ll let you figure it out for yourself. I was also reminded that despite two entirely different career paths and life stories, two people can have many things in common and much to talk about.

Though our cup of tea may have lasted no more than ten minutes, it reframed the atmosphere for the remaining hour of his visit. We went from being strangers and two mere participants in a random business transaction, to being friends. This day was a pleasant reminder on just how important it is to spend time with people who on the surface, may appear to be quite different than ourselves. Whether it is religious backgrounds, age, skin colour, sexual orientation, different levels of formal education, or other things that we think (key word) may separate us, it

Tea for some is just as much about the social aspect as the tea itself. Laurel Fan / FlickrCC is important to set aside our preconceptions and our apprehensions, and be willing to participate in the life of someone who just might be exactly like us.

Admittedly, when it comes to getting to know someone who seems quite different than ourselves, we often lack the vocabulary with which to approach them. Perhaps it is not so much our words that do the talking, but rather, it is our display of willingness, openness, and generosity that does the talking. The coffee itself, the tea itself - it is the medium through which we find common

ground. Furthermore, what really matters isn’t so much whether you drink tea or coffee, espresso or decaf, Red Rose or King Cole, but rather, that the possibility of the relationship is put on the table (so to speak) and in doing so, a clear offering is made for friendship.

So, in light of where today’s thoughts have taken me, it seems only fitting that I extend the same offer of coffee or tea to those in the university community. From now on, every Wednesday afternoon from 2:30-4:30 p.m., I will be putting on a fresh pot of coffee and a kettle of water for

tea. The coffee will be fresh-roasted, fresh-ground whole bean, and the tea will also be first-rate! I will be in my office and ready to receive anyone who would like to say, “Hello”.

Maybe you or I might just discover that we have more in common than was first imagined. FYI, my office is located on the bottom level of C. C. Jones Student Services Building, Room 015. As always, if you would like to get in touch with me, you can reach me via email (bourquek@unb. ca), in person, or by phone (4535089). Cheers!

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Elizabeth Creelman Arts Reporter Have you ever seen a puppet Faust seduce and then make violent love to a Barbie, all to the tune of Bloodhound Gang’s “The Bad Touch”?

If not, you’ve been missing out.

“Faust in the box” played at Memorial Hall on Saturday night. Brought all the way from Berlin by the Goethe Institute of Montréal as part of a conference that’s taking place on campus, the act is a onewoman show put on by Bridge Markland.

The performance is an abridged version of the Goethe’s famous masterpiece, Faust, in which the title character, a scholar, sells his soul to the devil in the form of Mephistoph-

eles in exchange for youth and the promise of a moment of happiness. Havoc ensues, culminating in the seduction, devastation, and death of Faust’s love, Gretchen. (Who is alternatively named Margaret… because that makes sense.)

The show commenced unconventionally, with the deliberately androgynous Markland, coming out and directly addressing someone in the audience, asking them to shut off the flash on their camera.

She then asked the doors to be closed, returned to the wings, and re-entered, this time as Mephistopheles.

What this production does differently from all others, however, is that it punctuates the dialogue with clips from pop music, swapping out many of the nineteenth

Faust: thinking outside the box century translation lines, for lyrics from “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, “Like a Virgin”, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”, and many others.

It’s an intensely physical production, all acted out and lip-synced to a pre-recorded soundtrack. Markland’s portrayal of Mephisto was weird and creepy – and therefore accurate. The character pulled faces that looked like they hurt, and frequently did this disturbing thing with the tongue, like a writhing snake.

Markland alternately played Mephisto, Faust, and Gretchen, using puppets to portray the other two characters when more than one needed to be onstage at a time. She also used a variety of props, from the aforementioned Barbies to a wind-up stuffed dog. The production did not take itself too seriously – though by no means a parody – playing up the more humorous scenes of theatre in a way that they probably haven’t been appreciated, since before the performance became a serious, scholarly text.

Although a small, one-person act, the performance did not stay contained on the stage. The character of Mephisto, in particular, was fond of coming down amongst the audience members, stroking people’s hair and caressing their shoulders. No one in the small audience was safe from the devil that night. Most took it with a laugh while a few exchanged uncomfortable glances.

The consensus on the evening is that it was probably the most bizarre show anyone has ever attended. Moreover, it was amazing and more than a little disturbing how little times have changed; the show has had no trouble finding songs that handle the same themes as those dealt with, in the 200 year old play. It seems that people will always gossip, flirt, whine, and want to get laid. My conception of Goethe’s masterpiece is forever changed.

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Love Triggers aim to entertain Gordon Mihan Staff Reporter The Love Triggers don’t just play rock and roll music, they live and breathe rock and roll. The Love Triggers aren’t just a band, they are a lifestyle.

Peter McMath and Simon Brown, members of the band, jokingly stick by this philosophy. When they play as The Love Triggers, the main goal is to entertain and have a good time.

“When we play a show, it’s just a crazy party. A super bluesy, rock and roll party,” said Brown.

The Love Triggers have recently been on an extended hiatus, after McMath left Fredericton to pursue other ventures. Liam Guitard, the drummer for the band, said they have a relaxed philosophy for when the band gets together.

“When the stars align, we get together as a band and we play. But when it doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen,” said Guitard.

McMath, having recently returned to Fredericton, helped align the stars for another Love Triggers show.

“As soon as I got back, we knew we wanted to have a show,” said McMath.

Whether or not this show would be their final one is still up in the air with the members of the band.

“It’s probably the last Love Triggers show,” said Guitard.

“But that’s the thing, we say that every time. This isn’t the first time we’ve said this will be our last show.”

Akin to McMath leaving for a period of time, Brown has plans to depart from Fredericton in the near future as well. His destination, however, has less of a plan.

“My mentality is, if I don’t know where I’m going I’ll appreciate where I am, because I’m not going to be trying to get somewhere,” said Brown.

“That’s what our sound as a band is like too,” McMath pitched in.

“You never know where we’re at soundwise. We’ll get into something and everyone will just be playing and no one really knows where we’re at, but it comes together somehow.”

“We just wing it because that’s what rock and roll is. You do it because you love to do it and if people like it, then that’s cool and if they don’t then screw ‘em,” said Brown.

Playing in a rock band doesn’t come without its difficulties though, especially while attending university.

“Some of our members are in school and attend UNB,” said Guitard.

“It’s hard when you have to pick between the music, school, a job and your social life. You have to pick what you want to put on the back burner and it’s almost guaranteed that one of them will suffer.”

The Love Triggers have had their fair share of controversy and confusion over the name of the band and Guitard wants to clear up any misconceptions.

“The name is about making a gun into a thing of love, it’s an oxymoron, you know, we want to trigger love, not hate.

People think it’s a douchey name. We never intended it to be like that, even though it has sort of turned into one,” said Guitard.

However, the band has accepted this and has taken it in stride.

The Love Triggers will be opening for Two Hours Traffic at 10 p.m. on Oct. 25, at the Capital Complex. Tickets are $10 at the door.

The Love Triggers consist of Simon Brown, Keegan Curry, Liam Guitard, and Peter McMath.

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The Elwins took to the Capital stage for the Pre Pop music festival on Friday, Oct.19, while Motherhood followed on Saturday Oct. 20. Hansika Gunaratne / The Brunswickan

Pre Pop explodes in Freddy Elizabeth Creelman Arts Reporter I remember the lead singer of Motherhood from when he was younger; he helped lead evening worship songs at a summer camp we both attended. More than four years later, some of Brydon Crain’s songs still mention the Holy Ghost and being a churchgoing man, but the tone of his music has changed a bit to say the least.

And he’s grown an impressive beard.

Motherhood, a Fredericton based

band consisting of Crain on guitar and vocals; Penelope Stevens on bass, vocals, and keys; and Adam Sipkema on drums, opened for Deer Tick at the Capital on Saturday night. They played a relatively short set list with little fanfare, but for the brief time they were on stage, they filled the room.

Of the crowd gathered at the Capital, probably 99 per cent are hipsters; about three people look as if they could plausibly own their own cars, and of these three, one is dressed like a mad scientist. He probably has a DeLorean.

Someone yells, “So sexy, Brydon,” but goes largely unacknowledged; the group is in their element.

The band’s sound is hard to describe. I decide that some of the music could be labeled as “tortured”, and to my amusement, Crain sings the word “tortured” into the microphone.

Crain’s vocals are course and abrasive – but incredibly controlled and with an impressive range – while those of Stevens are the exact opposite: clear, high, and haunting. Most of their songs are a mix of the two

voices, although some feature one more heavily than the other. The quality of each song is decided by who sings it; some, in Stevens’ voice, are spooky and melodic, while others take on a scratchiness that one could presumably associate with Crain’s beard. Either way, they’re incredibly tight. Each song drifts into the next with little commotion.

The band is of few words. They do have a sort of self-depreciating humour, but it’s all in good fun – mostly.

“We’re having a pretty fun time so far,” says Crain about halfway

through the performance.

“Is any of that fun transferring into the audience? I hope you’re not having a bad time. Don’t worry.

Deer Tick will play. It’s all going to be OK.” Their Facebook page describes the band’s name as meaning “A loving son, daughter and friend” but I find it suiting for a different reason. Like the phenomenon of motherhood itself, this band’s music is a mix of exquisitely sweet moments mixed with some more harsh and raw, but not necessarily any less beautiful.

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Jody MacDonald’s exhibition features mostly textile creations and will be opening at Gallery Connexion on Thursday, Oct. 25. Submitted

The Shady-Shatner Connexion Tamara Gravelle The Brunswickan

While most of us know the line, “Will the real slim shady please stand up?” from Eminem’s break out song, that’s not what Vancouver artist Jody MacDonald thought of, when she discovered the title to her art exhibit, which will be at the Gallery Connexion until the beginning of December.

“My knowledge of it actually came through a different venue,” said MacDonald.

“I somehow ended up hearing this 20 second sound bite of William Shatner just speaking that line.”

MacDonald heard the clip and

thought she needed to do a piece representing it.

She couldn’t remember if she researched the song before or after finishing the title piece of her exhibit, but MacDonald does believe the lyrics do reflect what she’s trying to do with Will The Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up. “[The song] really is this anthem on being yourself, and screw what other people think,” said MacDonald.

“Much more aggressive, I think.

My work is a soft hammer as opposed to being extremely aggressive and controversial. But that title seemed really important for the title piece of

the exhibit.”

MacDonald’s high school catered towards art related classes by having students spend half the day every day, doing different types of artwork.

“It was there that I realized my love of textiles and printmaking,” said MacDonald.

While studying textiles, MacDonald learned how to use and create things out of wool. Printmaking consists of etching designs and artwork onto metal plates. She ended up turning her two passions into a career.

MacDonald has been working on Will The Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up for about ten years, and has been showing it since 2006. One thing

she does is create a new piece for the exhibit every time it moves to a new location.

“To make it a little more interesting for myself, I’ve started doing research to connect the new pieces to the venue or locality where it’ll be shown in,” said MacDonald.

The two pieces of the exhibit MacDonald made this year were heavily researched, and MacDonald said how they turned out is a result of that.

The pieces were made to stand anywhere between 18 inches and 22 inches high. MacDonald said that the pieces’ small size is part of their appeal.

“It’s about the size of a small

animal or premature baby,” said MacDonald.

“You want to get close to it and almost nurture it. They’re very dolllike.”

Over time, the exhibit pieces started developing stories behind them and MacDonald said they now have a critical voice about identity.

MacDonald’s exhibit Will The Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up will be opening at the Gallery Connexion on Oct. 25, with the reception starting at 7 p.m., and will be showcased until Dec. 6. MacDonald will also be hosting an Artist Talk at the gallery, on Oct. 27 at 2 p.m.

Blowing off steam The New Position Sarah Vannier It’s midterm time again, and stress is in the air.

Unfortunately, all that stress might be taking a toll on your sex life.

Guy Bodenmann, a researcher at the University of Zurich, tracked the behaviour of 103 female university students over a three-month period. He found that women who reported higher levels of daily stress (e.g., worrying about school) also reported less sexual activity and were less satisfied with their sex lives. Other research by Dr. Bodenmann has found a somewhat different pattern for men, with some men reporting less sexual activity when they feel stressed, and others saying they have more sex when they are stressed.

Being stressed seems to make it harder to get physiologically aroused, at least for women. A study done in the Netherlands by Moniek ter Kuile and colleagues, involved having women complete either a simple or frustrating computer task. After completing the task, the women were shown an erotic film and their genital sexual arousal was measured using a small device that measures blood flow to the vagina.

They found that women who had just completed the frustrating task, and were more stressed, experienced less physical arousal. This suggests that being stressed out over a big exam

might make it hard for you, or your lady friend, to get turned on.

There is good news though! Sex can actually help you feel less stressed.

Tsachi Ein-Dor and Gilad Hirschberger, two researchers from Israel, had 75 young adults track their behaviour for 18 days. Every day, each participant indicated whether or not that had experiences any stressful life events (e.g., having car problems, failing at a task, etc.), how stressful they thought these events were, and whether or not they had sex that day.

The researchers found that having sex on any given day reduced feelings of stress on the next day. Pre-exam nookie for the win!

However, there is a slight disclaimer.

These effects only applied to people who were involved in a satisfying relationship.

However, it isn’t just sexual behaviour that can help us chill out. It turns out that other types of close physical contact also do the job. Beate Ditzen, a Swiss psychologist, and her colleagues, had 67 young women complete stressful tasks. These included things like participating in a fake job interview.

After the women were told about the stressful situation they were about to be in, they were divided into three groups: Women in the first group received a ten-minute neck and shoulder massage from their romantic partner, women in the second group received verbal support from their romantic partner, and women in the third group sat in a waiting room alone. Then, the researchers measured the women’s levels of cortisol,

Studies show that midtern stress can have a negative effect on libido. Indigo Skies Photography / flickrCC a stress hormone, before and after they completed the stressful tasks. They also measured the women’s heart rates.

The researchers found that the women who received a ten-minute massage from a partner had lower levels of stress hormones, and smaller increases in heart rate, than the women in the other two groups. The authors of this study concluded that physical touch helps us when we are faced with stressful situations by influencing the chemicals in our body.

So what should you do if you are feeling the stress that comes with the rush of exams and papers? I highly recommend balancing out some of your study time with a little bit of sexy/ cuddle time.

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Tigers take a bite out of Bombers’ perfect season Robert Johnson The Brunswickan The UNB Red Bombers’ perfect season came to a crashing halt in their final game of the regular season Saturday night, against the struggling one and four Dalhousie Tigers. With this outcome, it once again showed how much parity is in the Atlantic Football League this year.

With Brendan Cornford (UNB) and Brendan Festeryga (Dalhousie) both injured, Saturday’s game was a battle of backup quarterbacks. Mackenzie Wade for the Tigers outdueled Derek Broad in a stunning 17-15 win at BMO Field.

“If it was a playoff game tonight, I think Brendan Cornford would have been good to go. Just a few bumps and bruises,” said

head coach, Mike Dollimore.

Over 20 millimetres of rain hit Fredericton on Saturday, and it didn’t let up during the game.

“I think the rain affected both of us.

Although we threw when we wanted to and we were able to throw successfully in the rain, the rain did play a factor in the game,” explained Dollimore.

Despite the tough playing conditions, it didn’t stop UNB from charging out of the gate. They started the game with five first downs, that ended with Broad breaking a few tackles before throwing it into the end zone to Cody Stewart. It only took the Red Bombers seven minutes and 84 yards to open to the scoring.

The rest of the first quarter was sloppy on both ends, as neither team could muster up

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any offence. After the first fifteen, the Red Bombers were leading 7-0.

The Tigers came out in the second quarter with renewed intensity. The momentum turned in Dalhousie’s favour after stopping UNB on their continued play from the first quarter. The Tigers got the ball down to the 20, where they faked a reverse, and running back, Greg Pelly, threw a 20-yard pass to Darko Stasevic for the score. UNB scored a late rouge to take an 8-7 lead into the half.

The third quarter started with UNB running the ball. John Morse and Mitch McCoy were instrumental in this department the entire game, combining to run over a 100 yards. With a lot of flags to start the second half, the Red Bombers missed countless opportunities to cushion their lead, and gave way for the Tigers.

over 30 yards to put Dalhousie in field goal range. Then from 25 yards out, Rob Wilson kicked it through the uprights to give the Tigers a 17-15 lead with minutes remaining.

A late penalty to the Red Bombers stopped any comeback, and the Tigers went on to win the game 17-15 to improve their record to 2-4, and UNB dropped to 5-1.

“The difference tonight was executions and penalties. We had a lot of dumb penalties; 15-yard plays that came back, 15 the other way. We have a lot of stuff to clean up for next week,” said Bombers offensive lineman, Matthew Murray.

The Red Bombers host their semi final game this Saturday against the 1-5 UNB Saint John Sea Wolves.

What do you think of the Blue Jays trading manager John Farrell?

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Nick Murray

I didn’t even know you were allowed to trade managers. What’s next?

Trading hot dog vendors? I don’t know what the value of trading a manager would be, but Farrell sure as shit couldn’t do any worse of a job than Bobby Valentine. My biggest concern is that the Jays traded for a shortstop, where they already have enough talent.

I think the Jays shouldn’t have let go of their bench boss in the middle of a rebuild. But at the same time, they knew he wanted to manage the Red Sox, in which case, his mind was made up; so may as well get something for him. Good move by both teams.

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With four minutes left in the third, newly appointed quarterback Wade, punched in from the third yard line to give the Tigers a 14-8 lead heading into the final quarter.

The rain was coming down its hardest in the fourth quarter; both teams were drenched in water and mud. UNB recovered a fumble by the Tigers, with nine minutes left in the game, and it gave them a chance to take the lead. With 8:15 left in the quarter, Broad made another statement with a 55 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver, A.J. Durling, to give the Red Bombers a 15-14 lead heading into the final stretch.

The momentum once again looked to be in the home team’s favour, until Wade provided more magic for the Tigers. With just over three minutes left, Wade ran for

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Justin Marshall Sports Writer

I’m actually pretty happy the Jays traded Farrell. He wasn’t working in Toronto, and they need a change. I think the Jays need to be aggressive in the offseason and bring in a decent manager who’s not a former pitching coach. They need to address the bullpen and give the 20,000 or more fans what they want – a playoff spot for the first time since 1993.

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Julie McLaughlin Sports Reporter

As a Red Sox fan who was embarrassed by Valentine’s leadership skills this season, I’m excited. It’s a chance for a fresh start for my boys. I’m hoping for a revival next year. Since Farrell was once a pitching coach for the Sox, I believe that his familiarity with the organization will be the recipe for success this struggling team needs. I can’t wait for the 2013 season to start, and hopefully see some consistent baseball!

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V-Red’s Briefs Women’s Volleyball The women’s volleyball team travelled to Wolfville, Nova Scotia to take on the Acadia Axewomen in exhibition play.

The Varsity Reds fell 3-0 (27-25, 25-23, 26-24).

Head coach Jilliane Goulet, wasn’t impressed with the performance of her team.

“We took a step back in terms of the strides we’d been making over the course of the pre-season. The energy and attention to taking care of the little things weren’t there, and the rest of our play fell behind as a result.”

When asked if she felt any players had a good weekend, she replied with, “I

Women’s rugby lost 31-12 to Dalhousie in the women’s rugby finals. Sandy Chase / The Brunswickan

Hockey team bounces back Nick Murray The Brunswickan The Varsity Reds men’s hockey team got back on track this weekend, picking up two huge wins on the road.

Having slipped by one spot in the national rankings last Tuesday, down to second, the Varsity Reds travelled to Nova Scotia to take on the Saint Mary’s Huskies on Friday night.

In his return to Halifax since transferring, former Huskies captain Colby Pridham, showed no mercy toward his former team, scoring two goals in a 4-0 V-Reds win.

UNB’s power play also got back on track after an 0-8 outing against Moncton last week, as they converted two chances in the third period.

Ben Wright made his first start of the regular season and scored one of those power play goals, while Nick MacNeil picked up his first of the year with six seconds left in the game. MacNeil also picked up an assist on Pridham’s third period goal.

Dan Lacosta made his first start of the regular season and stopped 26 Huskies’ shots on route to his first shutout in a Varsity Reds uniform.

Saturday night, UNB travelled to Antigonish and took on the nationally ninth ranked St. FX X-Men. Once again, the power play was the story for the V-Reds, as they went three for six, with the man advantage on route to a 4-2 win.

MacNeil picked up from where he left off the night before and opened the scoring four minutes into the game, def lecting a Chad Denny point shot on the power play.

Later in the frame, Tom Nesbitt netted his second goal of the season with Denny picking up another assist.

With the score 2-1, Ben Shutron converted another power play chance for his first goal of the season.

St. FX got one back in the second period on the power play to cut the V-Reds lead to 3-2, but Chad Denny sealed the win with a hard slap shot from outside the X-Men blue line, giving him three points on the night.

Lacosta got the call again and stopped 23 shots for the win, and with the win, UNB moved into a tie with St. FX and Acadia atop the AUS standings. All three teams are now 3-1 and undefeated on the road.

Head coach Gardiner MacDoug-

all, said it was a successful road trip, where the key was improving on the mistakes they made in last week’s 5-2 loss to Moncton.

“Anytime you can get four points on the road, especially on a Nova Scotia trip, is great,” said MacDougall. “The key was our power play, and special teams are huge. You look at the performance last weekend compared to the Moncton game, and I think it’s a difference maker trying to win with special teams.”

Along with the improved power play, the V-Reds also had a dominant penalty kill which was a combined two for 14 over the two road games.

Discipline also improved over the last two games, as UNB averaged 15 penalty minutes per game in Nova Scotia; a significant drop in penalties, after averaging 35 minutes per game through their opening weekend at the Aitken Centre.

This weekend, the team is back in Nova Scotia for a Friday night matchup against Acadia, then against Dalhousie on Saturday. Both teams are coming off wins over STU in the inaugural weekend for STU men’s hockey in the new Grant*Harvey Centre.

can’t say anyone stood out as playing well, unfortunately.”

The Reds open their regular season Saturday at 7 p.m. at the first floor gym of the Currie Center.

Men’s Rugby The men’s rugby team took on UPEI in both A-side and B-side action.

The A-side took home a 13-3 victory, while the B-side fell 24-15. Scoring for the Ironmen A-side, was Christian Futschik with a try, while Ryan Vokey had two penalty kicks and a conversion.

The Ironmen take on UPEI in a rematch for the NB/PEI finals this Sunday.

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Losier steals show at Amby Legere

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Despite the efforts of Daniel Losier, UNB could only come away with a second place finish. Liz Stanin / The Brunswickan Julie McLaughlin Sports Reporter Attention all swim fans; the university swimming season has officially begun!

In case you were unable to make it down to the Sir Max Aitken Pool this weekend, the Varsity Reds men’s and women’s swim teams hosted the Amby Legere Swim Meet. The swimmers battled against Dalhousie University, Mount A llison University, Acadia University and the University of Prince Edward Island.

The Varsity Reds swimmers faced some very tough competition this weekend, but still put up some great times. Dalhousie University won both the men’s and women’s overall scores, but the Varsity Reds women beat out Mount Allison to claim second place. The men battled hard, but were unable to overcome

Dalhousie, Mount Allison and Acadia, finishing in fourth place, ahead of UPEI. Danielle Losier and Katelyn Young of the Varsity Reds women’s team, both had outstanding weekends.

Individually, Losier had three first place finishes and two second place finishes. Along with her three golds, Losier also broke the UNB record for the 100 meter individual medley. Young had one first place finish, one second place finish, two third place finishes, and two fourth place finishes.

On the men’s side, Chris Garcelon had an excellent weekend, finishing with one first place finish, three second place finishes, and one third place finish. Garcelon also helped the UNB relay teams to two second place finishes and two third place finishes.

The Amby Legere Swim Meet is the only meet that the Reds will host

this season. Coach Robin Ferdinand felt the fans really helped her team to succeed this weekend.

“Friday night, we actually had a fare amount of fans and it was really exciting. We ended up in the 50 free races; we were winning almost every heat and everyone was cheering and it was a really great atmosphere. That ended up rolling into the relays and we had one of the best relays – one of the most exciting relays I have seen watching the AUS races over the last six or seven years. We ended up being touched out by a tenth of a second,” said Ferdinand.

This meet was more of a training meet, where less focus is placed on athletes’ times. The swimmers practiced up to the day of the meet, which included an early morning practice on Friday.

“There are five meets in the year.

There is a meet in November at Dalhousie, and that is when the swimmers rest and cut out morning practices, whereas here, they are trying to swim while they are tired, so that in a month when they are rested, they will feel amazing and go even faster.”

Last season, the Reds had a fairly successful season sending four female athletes to CIS Nationals, and one male. This season, coach Ferdinand is hoping those numbers will double as they had numerous athletes close to the qualifying times last year.

The Reds swimming teams will have the next couple of weeks off from competing. They will be practicing hard in anticipation of the next tournament at Acadia University.

The swimmers will be competing in the Jack Scholz AUS Invitational Meet, Nov. 3-4.

Mens soccer push win streak to six

Bronté James The Brunswickan

Six wins in a row, six clean sheets.

The UNB men took home two more victories this weekend after defeating Mount Allison and coming back to defeat Dalhousie on home turf.

With two more wins over the weekend, the men moved into second place, one win behind Saint Mary’s University.

“I think morale, or whatever you want to call it; spirit, is a key ingredient to what we have going on right now,” said head coach, Miles Pinsent.

“They are really wanting to play for each other, and as corny or cliché as that may sound, that really is what’s going on right now and when that does happen, it can be a really special thing and carry a group of guys a long way.”

Close together in the standings, five AUS teams entered into the weekend with the possibility of finishing top two or being taken out of the playoff spots altogether. However, the UNB men are comfortable in second place with 22 points.

Although taking home a 1-0 victory against Dalhousie, Pinsent was not pleased with the men’s defensive efforts.

“I thought we gave the other team quite a few chances, and we have to give them credit; they are a good attacking team… I think we had a lot of tired bodies out on the field, and I thought that showed,” he said.

“We just didn’t seem to have that jump in our step, or the initiative. So, Dalhousie had a lot of the ball and a lot of the play, but ultimately, we buckled down when we had to make sure the ball stayed out of the net, Aaron was there behind us whenever there was a break down.”

Oliver Jones scored the lone goal for UNB, and said although they were pressured, they played well and played with a clean sheet.

“Ever since the first win in the streak, we’ve just believed we can beat

UNB has six clean sheets in a row on route to second place in the AUS standings. Liz Stanin / The Brunswickan anyone,” said Jones. “We’re up to six now – why not make it eight?”

Goalkeeper Aaron McMurray, finished the weekend with two more clean sheets, bringing the total to six.

This pushed him to number one in the standings for clean-sheets in AUS, one spot ahead of SMU, who is one spot ahead of UNB in the overall standings.

McMurray modestly attributes his victories to his teammates.

“Everybody was doing as much as they could, but I tipped a couple over the bar, it felt good to make some saves, but it’s a team game,” said McMurray.

With a winning streak, the men come to the field excited to play, and can be found at the field, long before the game begins.

“I like to come up a good hour and a half earlier, and just be with the boys, so it’s really good and everybody is happy,” said McMurray.

“It’s really easy to be happy when

you’re winning, I mean when we were losing we were still pretty happy with each other and still liked to be around one another, but it was a lot more frustrating. Right now, everyone is pretty happy and we’re getting ready to go on a seventh and eighth clean sheet.”

Working hard, plenty of rest, and staying focused are some of the ways the men are preparing for their upcoming double-header weekend.

“We’re taking it one game at a time.

We’re going to work hard this week, stay mentally focused, try and get the guys who got some knocks yesterday and today to get a little bit of rest, and hopefully, we’ll be all good for SMU and take another win if we can,” said McMurray.

The men play the University of Prince Edward Island this Friday, and take on first place team Saint Mary’s University this Saturday.

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UNB sits two points behind Memorial for the final playoff spot heading into the final weekend. Liz Stanin / The Brunswickan

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football?!

The games: Falcons@Eagles, Redskins@Steelers, UNBSJ@Bombers

The SUB People

Josh Daniels Overall 13-5 (Last week 2-1) Falcons: Eagles are just not gonna be able to stop Matty Ice and the Atlanta offence..

Redskins: RG3 will lead them to a victory after an unlucky loss last week against the Giants Bombers: The Bombers are just better than UNBSJ

Liam Guitard

Overall 10-8 (Last week 3-0) Falcons: They had a decent game against the Raiders. Their time has come.

Steelers: Roethlisberger is a playmaker.

Bombers: History has shown us that the Bombers have UNBSJ’s playbook

Nick Murray

Overall 8-10 (Last week 0-3) Eagles: The Eagles look better on paper and having the 12th man will help Steelers: Defence wins championships, and the Pittsburgh’s defence is one of the best.

Bombers: Even with Cornford out, Broad has looked great under pressure

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Overall 7-11 (Last week 0-3) Falcons: Because Josh Fleck likes the Eagles Steelers: These are the guys to get me back in the win column Bombers: Brian Gilliand is going to have four pick-sixes.

Playoff hopes take a hit for womens soccer

Bronté James The Brunswickan

After defeating Mount Allison 2-0, the UNB women were unable to take a second victory and lost to Dalhousie 2-1 on Sunday.

Head coach Jon Crossland said he was hoping for a win, but is looking ahead to the double-header this upcoming weekend.

“I’m disappointed with the result, I felt we deserved at least a tie, but let’s be fair – Dalhousie had a lot of the run of the play and a lot of the ball,” said Crossland.

“But we defended hard, and we had a chance to get a point out of it and maybe even for more, but a point today would have been fair, and I would have been happy with that.”

Brianna Ford scored UNB’s lonely goal against Dalhousie, impacting the game in more ways than one. Crossland said she is a key player during each game.

“With Brianna, what you see is

what you get. She can impact a game in a lot of different ways. She’s fast; she’s strong; she can play with both feet and beat players in different ways.”

After keeping the score tied all game, the Dalhousie Tigers scored in minute 88, defeating UNB by one.

Only taking home three points over the weekend, UNB needs to win the next two to make playoffs.

“That last goal is a bit of a kicker, you work so hard and are a couple minutes away from getting a point and lose it in that last play of the game,” said Crossland.

Playing composed, confident, and knocking the ball around are key elements to competing with any other team. Although the score doesn’t always reflect their efforts, they are right there with any team any day, said Crossland.

Each game lost or won by a single goal, the women are playing a physical battle as well as a mental one.

“I think we’re maximizing what

we have. I mean, we can’t ask for much more from our girls at this point – it’s been a mental battle and a physical battle for them all year,” said Crossland.

“The margin is so small that I’m sure they’re tired mentally and physically. We need another big week next week, and then get to the playoffs in Cape Breton – the girls wrote a story on how they want their season to end, and it’s about going to Cape Breton at the end of this month.”

Although not every game ended in a win, Crossland said every story has a disappointing moment, but is still optimistic.

“Every story has a sad moment or disappointing moment, but if people put the work in, believe, and have hope they always turn out, that’s what we’re going to go with next week.”

The women host the University of Prince Edward Island Friday at 5 p.m. and Saint Mary’s University Saturday at 1 p.m. Both games will be played at BMO Field.

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