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Women-only parking spots not going forward

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Cherise Letson News Editor The idea of “women-only” parking spots is not going forward in Fredericton, says city councillor, Stephen Chase.

“It’s not going forward in Fredericton. After consulting with staff and the public, it does not seem that the idea has merit in our context,” said Chase, in an email, “But larger centres could benefit, if they see fit.”

Chase suggested the idea to city council after seeing such spaces on a trip to Aachen, Germany.

“There were a few spaces reserved specifically for women clients in a visible area. The spaces could be seen from the street and the parking attendants’ kiosk,” he said. “I don’t know how many there were out of 400 spaces; I’m guessing ten to 15. They were the same

size as other spaces, painted white and clearly marked.”

Chase said he didn’t think Fredericton necessarily needed such parking spots, but wanted to bring the idea up to council to explore and get public feedback.

“I had heard isolated cases where women had concerns parking in garages at night. Not a lot of expressions of concern, but enough that it registered, and here was an idea that might help,” said Chase He said, he thinks it’s important for councillors to bring forward different ideas for public feedback.

“I think it’s always appropriate to raise ideas for public input, especially as an elected official. It would’ve been easy not to raise the topic, knowing it would evoke both positive and negative comments,” Chase said.

After getting staff and public feedback, Fredericton will not be getting women-only parking spots.

Victoria Clowater / The Brunswickan “Actually, there have been far more “I feel like by making ‘designated parking raise, the less it can happen,” she said. positive comments on the topic, many for women’, they’re just avoiding the real Though there are different ideas curious or neutral, with fewer negative.” issue, which is gendered violence. A park- about how to stop gendered violence, Stepha Zapata, secretary at UNB’s ing spot is not going to eradicate that any she said the city could benefit from women’s centre, said she is happy the time soon.” awareness of the matter. idea isn’t going forward.

Zapata said the way Fredericton can “I mean, at the end of the day, there “I think it would be a whole step help prevent violence against women is to are going to be so many different theorbackwards and just plain ignorant,” educate people, especially young women. ies about eradicating gendered violence, she said.

“A lot of violence happens within such as ending patriarchy or capitalism,” Zapata said making women-only partnerships or in the home, so giving said Zapata. “But the city of Fredericton parking spots would not solve the prob- people the resources and knowledge in could really just benefit from awareness, lem, but avoid it. order to prevent it from happening to and that awareness will lead to less “When I first heard of this idea, I ac- them or loved ones is a good first step. sexism and gender based violence or tually thought it was a joke,” said Zapata. The more awareness and support you discrimination in the future.”

Bridges Polar Dip at risk of sinking

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A new ResLife policy has left Bridges House needing to raise $4000 to put on the annual event.

Sandy Chase / The Brunswickan tember to provide $500 to each house, policy,” said James Brown, executive Heather Uhl towards clearly identified needs. The director of residential life, campus and News Reporter seed money goes towards fundraising conference services. “All houses are The Bridges Polar Dip has a chance of events. now formally engaged with fundraising getting sunk this year.

“What’s happened is that, we’ve activities. Every house has an affiliaThis year, UNB ResLife introduced met with all the houses and we basic- tion. It’s something that has gradually a new administrative practice in Sep- ally want to implement a consistent developed. I think it’s spectacular. We

want to support it.”

The Polar Dip, Bridges’ fundraiser for the IWK, costs $4000 to put on, with facilities’ labour in site preparation and safety measures contributing to this price.

Nicholas McEachern, president of Bridges, said in an email he hopes to raise $8000 to have the Dip. He said they want to raise $8000 so they’ll be able to make a significant contribution to the IWK. “It is yet to be determined whether or not there will be a Polar Dip this year,” McEachern said. “The Polar Dip is a long standing tradition of Bridges House. Many generations have participated in the event and it is well known across campus. The polar dip is also a part of the Winter Carnival and happens at the end of the carnival.”

To help cut costs over the past few years, McEachern said students have been taking shifts, instead of campus security, to monitor the polar dip pool.

He said they have done as much as they can to lower the costs.

Brown said, with the new policy, they can only give $500 to the Polar Dip. In previous years, ResLife funded the entire construction.

“Many charities have functioned

with no help from us whatsoever,” Brown said, “It’s been ad hoc in the past. I know that for one year, for the Tibbits charity event Pushing Cart, we rented a van for them. But it’s been on sort of an ad hoc basis, and, ‘In order to move the charity forward we need x, can you provide x?’”

Brown has participated in the event before.

“I’ve participated; I’ve ‘dipped’. I think it’s a fantastic event with a long legacy at UNB. I think it’s very positive, especially now that it’s a fundraiser. It wasn’t always a fundraiser,” Brown said.

“I think it’s a fabulous event. I think we should find a way of continuing to do it. I’m just saying that the way can’t be taxing everyone to the rate of $4000 in order to make it.”

Brown said he has to be fair to the other houses.

“I don’t have any money,” he said, “What I have is money collected from residence students that we then try and spend in ways that support their accommodation but also their social life.”

“I can’t do stuff for one house that I wouldn’t be prepared to do for other houses. That’s my dilemma.”

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Gather around Fredericton; put on FSACC recieves funding your thinking caps to work with campuses

Heather Uhl News Reporter

The Greater Fredericton area is gathering and everyone is invited.

The Great Gathering - Open Space Forum, is taking place on Nov. 23 and 24. It’s dedicated to answering, ‘How can we work together to make Fredericton better?’

“It’s really an opportunity for people who live in Fredericton and the greater Fredericton area to come together and discuss their passion and their concerns related to how to make Fredericton a better place to live, work, play, and raise a family,” said Jeff Richardson, coordinator of volunteers and community development with Greater Fredericton Social Innovation (GFSI).

The Open Space Forum is being hosted by GFSI, a social planning council that works to strengthen the community by focusing collective efforts and resources on community defined goals.

According to GFSI’s website, Open Space style is, “where the participants actually create the agenda based on their passion/topic, and attend only the sessions they wish to attend.”

The Great Gathering will open with agenda building.

“We don’t set the agenda in advance,” Richardson said, “But the community members who come to participate bring the agenda with them.”

“It requires a leap of faith in that way”, Richardson said. “We believe the process matters and that whatever happens is the right thing that happens.”

“You might get solutions to addressing homelessness or poverty within the community. Or, you might just all of a sudden be chatting with your neighbour and know

Cherise Letson News Editor

The Great Gathering takes place on Nov. 23 and Nov. 24 at the Fredericton Convention Centre. Submitted that you have interests in common and meet someone new who’s going to support projects down the road that you haven’t even identified yet,” he said.

The first Open Space forum took place in February 2010. Over the course of two days, 250 people participated.

From the forum, two concrete actions plans were created. One was Volunteer Greater Fredericton, a volunteer centre that promotes volunteerism and connects not-forprofit organization with volunteers.

Another was the New Brunswick Community Harvest Garden, an organization that provides space for gardening together within Fredericton.

“So here we are two years later, and thinking it’s time for another one,” Richardson said.

Richardson said though students are community members, at least for eight months of the year, what happens during the summer still affects them, even if they aren’t in

Fredericton.

“The Open Space forum is for everyone, I can’t stress that enough,” Richardson said, “You might be sitting at the opening agenda between the mayor and the police chief, but you’re still the right person to be at that meeting. All the voices are equal there.”

Richardson said, students can harness energy, creativity and new ways of thinking about problems that can contribute to the community.

“I think, from the community standpoint, student input into these processes is one of the most valuable things we can have,” Richardson said, “From the student perspective it is an opportunity to give back to your community and have a more active role in setting the direction of the city you live in.”

The Great Gathering will take place at the Fredericton Convention Centre on Nov. 23, between 1 and 9 p.m., and on Nov. 24, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre (FSACC), will be working with post-secondary schools in Fredericton to help prevent sexual violence against women on campuses.

Status of Women Canada, a federal organization, is giving $200,000 to FSACC to work with the schools.

The funding is for a two-year research project. Lorraine Whalley, director of FSACC, said the goal is to create a community plan for UNB, STU and NBCCD. She said in the first year, they will be forming a project advisory committee. She said they will bring together students and other groups on campus and in the community, to see what programs are needed.

“We’re going to be working with Voices Against Sexual Aggression, which is on the UNB campus, and other groups, to see what kinds of programming they already do, or if we can collaborate,” said Whalley. “[We’re going to bring] us all together to look at what already exists; what policies exists to respond to sexual assaults; what programming there is around prevention, and response or intervention, when it comes to sexual assaults,” she said. “And look to see what’s working well, and perhaps what some gaps are, or what some barriers are.”

Whalley said, though there are many different things the community plan may involve, working together with the community will be a big part of the planning process.

“We may look at awareness campaigns; look at doing workshops...

It could be anything that we tackle, but it’s going to be this collaborative

approach that we’re going to utilize,” she said. “Getting everyone’s input and everyone’s voice.”

After the funding is exhausted, Whalley said she hopes some of the initiatives they start will be able to keep going.

“After the funding is over, and the sort of formal aspect of the project is done, we’re hoping that there will be some resources, some structures, some policy and approaches in place that will be sustained or can be sustained in the future,” said Whalley.

She said the challenge when creating prevention programming, is making it so that it engages the whole student body, including male students. She said she hopes the community plan will be able to do just that.

“It’s always a challenge because, how do you bring people together consistently? How do you target all students, not just the young women? We don’t want the approach to be targeting women, telling them what they should and shouldn’t do. We want to look at involving men in this dialogue around prevention,” said Whalley.

Preventing sexual violence against women on campuses is something Whalley said needs to involve not only students, but other members of the campus community.

“We’d really like to find a way to involve lots of students, from different faculties, who have different interests in this issue,” said Whalley, “And to look at it as an issue that everyone needs to be involved with. Not just young women, but young men, administration, and various staff at the post-secondary campuses.”

“This is how we’re going to make this be successful, and really make a difference.”

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THE BREAKDOWN

A look into THE EARNINGS OF UNB’s HIGHEST PAiD EMPLOYEES

Cherise Letson News Editor Tuition dollars are on the rise, but UNB administrators are still making top dollar.

On Nov. 9, the UNB released its salaries of its highest paid employees, including that of president Dr. Eddy Campbell.

Campbell, who is president of both UNB campuses, annually makes between the band of $325,000 to $349,999.99. This number also includes an allowance for his home and car, which are paid for already. His home and car are used for both business and personal purposes. Campbell pays a taxable benefit every year for his personal usage of each.

Out of the New Brunswick Universities, Campbell is the highest paid president, followed by Mount Allison University president, Robert Campbell, who annually earns between $305,000 to $329,999.

Campbell earns about 142 per cent more than New Brunswick premier, David Alward, who earned $144,114 in 2011. He also earns about 463 per cent more than the median total income of New Brunswick families, which is $62,150.

Greg Carriere, senior manager of communications at UNB, said though he understands people’s initial reaction to Campbell’s salary, it’s important to look at it in the context of other comprehensive universities.

“I think people’s initial reaction is understandable. But I think you have to out this in context, and to do that, I think you have to compare apple to apples,” said Carriere. “So, I think that means comparing to other universities first of all, but also to other universities who do similar kind of stuff.”

Two Atlantic Canadian Universities that are similar to UNB are Dalhousie and Memorial University.

Dal president, Tom Traves, earned $393,264 in 2011-12, and MUN president, Gary Kachanoski, earned $430,000.

Campbell’s salary, like all other employees at UNB, comes from the UNB’s operating budget, which this

year was $178.3 million, with 32.5 per cent of the operating budget coming from tuition, 60.6 per cent from the province, and 6.9 per cent from other means, such a fundraising and alumni donations.

Some professor salaries were also listed. There are 281 professors, i nclud i ng associate and assistant professors, who a n nually make over $100,000.

This is actually around t he nat iona l average. According to The Canadian Association of University Teachers, 2012-13 Almanac, with all different ranks combined, the average annual pay for a professor is $112,578. Canadian professors are the highest paid in the world.

Faculty salaries also increase every year.

There are two ways faculty salaries can increase: 1) Economic adjustment, for things like inflation, and 2) progress through the ranks (PTR), where a faculty member moves up in their “pay band”.

On Jan. 1 and July 1, faculty members receive a pay increase for economic adjustment; for 2012, that increase was 1.75 per cent. In addition, any faculty member who hasn’t reached “the ceiling for their rank”, which is the most they can get paid, receives a PTR adjustment on the same dates.

UNBSU president, Andrew Martel, said the concerning thing he saw in the salary release wasn’t necessarily professor’s salaries, but the administration.

“It’s the administration, where we’re looking at and seeing all these figures, not only for vice-presidents, but you also get associates and assistants who are falling in some of the top brackets and it’s very worrisome for down the road and right now,” said Martel.

UNB has four vice-presidents who

annually make between $170,000 to 199,999 and five associate vice-presidents who annually make between $100,000 to $174,999. There are 21 assistant deans and 13 associate deans who annually make over $100,000.

Martel said, though the UNBSU will be voicing their concerns to the univ e r s i t y, b ec au s e most salaries are negotiated through contracts and unions, there is not much the UNBSU can do about how much university employees get paid.

“Unless the administration has a change of heart, I can’t see them wanting to lower their salaries, or freeze their salaries for that matter,” said Martel.

Martel said there is a link between salaries and tuition hikes.

“A percentage of our operating grants go to salaries, which is understandable,” said Martel. “However, the figures that we’re seeing here, it’s really worrisome because we’ve been seeing hikes in the last two years on tuition, and no one’s seeing a change in better education or changes in programs provided or anything of the sort.”

He sa id there also might be a link

also earns about 463 per “centHe more than the median total income of New Brunswick families, which is $62,150.

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between salaries and the University Price Inflation, a concept, which Campbell explained to the Brunswickan in our “Eduflation” feature in early October.

“We realize there’s inflation, but we’re really starting to see now, that the university inflation Eddy Campbell’s been talking about, might be salaries,” said Martel.

“And that’s what’s very worrisome, because we have students who are struggling to meet the demand of what they need to pay to get a proper education… So, that fact that this is happening and this is becoming public, students are definitely concerned a nd I t h in k they’re making their voice heard.”

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UNB grad student,Thomas Coulson, is studying a type of bacteria that could help plants grow bigger and faster. Shane Rockland Fowler / The Brunswickan

Periodical Elements Shane Rockland Fowler One square foot of the dirt you walk on every day has more bugs, more animals, and more bacteria than the planet has people.

Out of the thousands of things in there, Thomas Coulson is studying just ONE of those types of bacteria.

It could help grow plants bigger, faster and maybe feed more people in the process.

“When people look at trees and plants, they see what’s actually the most boring aspect,” said Coulson.

“What’s going on underground is really awesome.”

The 26 year-old Kensington, PEI native is researching plant growth promoting ribosomes. Certain bacteria like to hang out very close to plant roots. They feed and benefit from the material plants give off, like carbon; the stuff that makes soil rich. As those little colonies grow, they give off enzymes that are good for the plant.

It’s a relationship that works out well for everyone involved, but no one knows why, or exactly how this bug/plant relationship works or why it exists. That’s Coulson’s mission.

“We’re one of only two labs in the world working on this,” Coulson said.

“It’s very fundamental research, but it’s a step towards understanding how to make these plants grow to a point where we’re getting more from them

in a smaller area.”

Coulson’s work is focused on the DNA of these bacteria. Looking at how it works, and eventually predicting which genes do what job is his main concern. He said this information is important in the face of predicted global food shortages.

“The U.N. says that if we keep going the way we are, by 2050, the world will see major food shortages,” Coulson said. “We’ve already used up all the viable land for agriculture, and politicians keep recruiting more to build bio-fuel, which is a fucking pipe-dream, and keeps them getting re-elected.”

“So we need to get more from less.”

Understanding and culturing bacteria to grow a stronger plant, that could eventually give more of a food payload, is far from the lab work that Coulson is doing a year away from his doctorate; it’s the research that other scientists will take and apply elsewhere.

“UNB doesn’t have the resources to have a 12 acre greenhouse, where my research can be tested in different environments,” Coulson said. “Other scientists will take what I discover and apply it.”

“It could work to help solve world hunger, eventually, way down the line, who knows.”

If it works.

The lab and the field are two completely different beasts when it comes to applying research. Sometimes, lab results will produce bacteria that are extremely promising, tripling plant production, only to be a complete flop once it’s actually put to the test

in a plant sample or greenhouse environment.

“Soil is remarkably complex, and we’re only trying to understand this one tiny aspect of that,” said Coulson.

“There are a thousand other factors that can keep your tests from working in the real world.”

The unpredictable nature of the “real world” has had an impact on Coulson as he worked his way through his research and toward his doctorate.

“I’ve been set back about a year,” he admits, referring to some of his previous research. “Sometimes things just don’t go the way you want them to.”

Coulson was also set back as a child, by the reality that he’d probably never be a cosmonaut. So his curiosity and love of science led him to the research he’s completing at UNB. Despite the twists, he doesn’t regret a thing.

“Some days you have the drive, and some days you don’t,” he jokes. “But contributing to a large global community of research is just awesome; contributing to a field of knowledge is awesome.”

Besides, working as a “bacterial geneticist,” the simplest term he can find to describe his work to his relatives at Christmas, is not something he can turn off.

“It is a lifestyle,” said Coulson. “I don’t know how many times I’ve sat there, maybe over cereal, and yelled out, ‘Maybe this gene promoter will work,’ or something like that.”

“And who knows, maybe they’ll eventually end up needing me studying bacteria in space. That’d be awesome!”

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Whiting-out violence against women

Jacie Targett The Brunswickan Violence against girls and women is an issue that is often easily pushed aside. Whiteout Violence Against Women is aiming to change that.

Whiteout Violence Against Women is an awareness campaign being held at the St Thomas University Peace Pole on Friday, Nov. 23.

“We want to create awareness with women, with men; we really hope to see kids; we hope to see adults; we hope to see youth whether it’s male or female,” said Tania Seranno, the international student resource coordinator.

The event is being held in honour of the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Nov. 25, as well as in accordance to the YMCA of Canada’s Peace Week, from Nov. 17-24.

Seranno said because of this, it’s the perfect time to hold the event

“It falls within peace week. What is more peaceful than trying to end violence against women and girls, starting by raising awareness right here at home?” Seranno said.

For the event, people are encouraged to wear a white t-shirt, in support of the “Whiteout Violence Against Women”.

Seranno said it is important for children, youth and adults to explore peace from a personal, local and global perspective. She said there is hope this event will help break the silence on violence against girls and women, allowing peace to be explored and discovered by more people.

The Fredericton Regional Resource Network, a group of organizations in the Fredericton area who give support to families and individuals, provides the statistics being used as part of the campaign.

“With these statistics, you’ll see that it’s women and girls that experience the most violence. Although these are not the most happy statistics, we also wanted to bring a positive side to it.”

The positive side is having men involved

who believe in the cause. The White Ribbon Campaign, a group of men working to end men’s violence against women, will also be at the event with steps and suggestions for prevention.

According to statistics from the government of New Brunswick, in 2010-11, 792 women and 536 children sought refuge in transition houses. Over half of those children were under the age of five. Also in 2010-11, approximately two out of three women using transition houses were 40 years of age or younger.

Because the goal of this event is to raise awareness and break the silence, educating the public on how they can help with the issue is paramount. With approximately 40 organizations working in conjunction with this event alone, Seranno said the public has many opportunities to get involved, and working together can make a difference.

“Together we can change the statistics by taking a stand and making our voices heard,” she said.

A night in Malawi

Three UNB students shared their experiences about their trips to Malawi last Monday night. Bronté James / The Brunswickan specialize in community and public health.

Bronté James Fellow fourth year nursing student, Katie Photo Editor O’Shea is hoping to expand her awareness The warm heart of Africa was brought to of global health, and after graduation, UNB on Monday, when four students hopes to work with Health Canada and regaled the audience with stories of their Médecins Sans Frontières – a humanitarian trip to Africa, at the fourth annual Malawi aid organization.

Night.

She said her most memorable experience Faculty of nursing and the Centre for with her trip to Africa was the sense of comProperty Studies hosted the event, where munity acceptance. nursing students Katie O’Shea and Kelli “The people and the culture, and the Skinner, and kinesiology student Melissa sense of community that is in the country, Foster, spoke about their trips to Africa and and the hospitality we received from everyhow it benefited them as students. body,” said O’Shea.

There is music from seven in the mor“Why not go to Malawi?” said fourth year nursing student, Kelli Skinner. ning until 11 at night; there was always “I’ve always been interested in develop- music and people dancing in the streets. ment and getting to know about develop- And people wanting to find out about your ment, and working in a developing country life and tell you theirs.”

Living in a global world where everyone over the summer was a great opportunity affects one another, is the main reason to get my foot in the door.”

After visiting Africa, Skinner decided to O’Shea believes these exchanges are im-

portant.

“All of our actions have such an influence on everybody, and doing placements like this just really opens your eyes to what’s going on in the world and what you can do to make an impact,” said O’Shea.

“It doesn’t have to be big things; just by being open and by being engaged and being exposed to different cultures is just good for your overall learning and life experience.”

Melissa Foster, a fifth year kinesiology student, also spoke about her time in Africa with the Global Youth Organization. She said the event is important to have because it raises awareness of campus exchange opportunities.

“A lot of people on campus don’t necessarily know about these internships, so having an event like this is perfect to promote it and recruit people,” said Foster.

Stories of trips to Africa were complimented with Esnath Kapito, a student in the masters of science in reproductive health program at Kamuzu College of Nursing in Malawi, speaking of her exchange with UNB. Kapito said small things like a bookstore on campus are some of the differences between African and Canadian university experiences.

“There are many differences, especially the learning experience, so I am enjoying it here,” said Kapito.

“They stimulate your mind so that you analyze issues, you analyze things in a different perspective and [are] able to apply the knowledge in the situations, like in nursing education,” she said.

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The man nod

(or the silly subtleties of being human)

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Chaplain’s Corner Kevin Bourque The air in here is thick with the scent of well-earned perspiration, exhausted gasps and grunts, as day-old gym clothes and tightly-stretched cottons parade before a pale grey backdrop of concrete and glass.

The space, it is crowded; within an arm’s length, there are no less than four or five sweating creatures around me. To my left, stands a young woman, likely aged twentythree or four. Strong beyond any telling of it, she is balancing a substantial amount of weight across her legs as she does what us gym folk refer to as, “weighted dips”. This feat, in itself is impressive, but what is more amazing is how she has managed to thrust the 90lbs onto her legs while somehow balancing herself between the benches.

And then I see him. I do not know his name. I don’t think he knows mine either.

He is now only a few feet from her. He had been working out near her, but he has interrupted his own exercises to help her with placing the weights on her legs. As I struggle through the awkwardness of a shoulder press, I can’t help but glance their way; my heart is warmed by how gently

he places the weights across her legs as she readies herself. He is a giant of a man, but as he assists her, he exudes a sort of delicacy that I thought was only reserved for those fluffy white kittens on the Cottonelle commercials. His age is likely about 40.

His subtle and formal demeanour with her quickly tells me this gesture is not being offered for the sake of flirtation, but rather, it is simple human kindness. She begins.

Repetitions; one, two, three, four - she is steady with the weight, and he keeps them balanced while she moves. He stays alongside her, following along with her, his hands ready for the cue. She quips, “OK,” and he takes the weights off of her legs and places them on the ground. She smiles at him, says, “Thank you,” and he returns a friendly smile as he quietly makes his way to his next destination.

As it were, his destination happens to be directly in line with where I am stationed.

After only a few strides, he is walking my way. Our eyes meet and then it happens: the magic – the man nod. If my gesture had words, it would sound like this: “Hey man, I saw that. Nice gesture. Very thoughtful of you.” He nods in return. If his words could be written down, they would read something like this: “Hey, thanks man.” Our nods exchanged, we pass by one another; several words exchanged in a millisecond of time, and yet, with no audible words involved. This is the man nod.

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The ‘man nod’ is a symbolic gesture of silent communication between men. Sandy Chase / The Brunswickan Now, some of you are reading this and thinking, “He’s crazy. There’s no way these two guys know what each other is thinking.” Well, if this is you and you think I’m losing it, allow me to introduce you to the man nod – it’s part of a language of masculine dialect that could be called “man-speak”. It happens all around you, men talking to other men without saying a single word; just a nod. It happens in lineups at the ATM machine. The nod can mean, “You were here before me, please go ahead of me”. The reciprocating nod from this exchange means, “Thank you”. It happens on the streets too. Two men can walk by each other, each slightly aware that they know one another to some degree, but not well enough to stop and have a conversation.

Instead, they nod at each other. This version of the man nod is perhaps the simplest of all man nods and it just means “Hey” or “Hi”. It is a nod that is used as a greeting.

Here in the Maritimes, men will nod at each other even when they have no idea who the other person is. The rule goes like

this: if you make eye contact, you nod.

Are you wondering where else you can you see a man nod? Well, here’s an easy example. Look around you; it’s Movember.

All around you, men are giving each other the nod and saying, “Hey man, nice moustache!” Athletes use the man nod too. It’s a way of acknowledging another player when they have made a good or great play. In this context, the nod means, “Nice play!”

So, up until this point, if you think you’ve got the man nod all figured out – you think it’s a nod of friendly acknowledgment or thanksgiving – think again.

A nod can also be an acknowledgement of imminent conflict. If you watch a hockey game, you may even see the nod. It happens at the faceoff when two soon-to-be combatants look at each other from across the way and nod. This nod doesn’t mean “Thank you” or “Hello”, it means, “Let’s go”. It means, “You and I, sir, are about to fight.” This is the man nod of agreement.

In its general conception, the man nod is a nod of acknowledgement or agreement

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– the question is always, “What is being acknowledged?” or “What is being agreed upon?” Sometimes it’s a good deed that is being acknowledged. Sometimes the man nod is simply our way of saying “Hello!”

Other times, the man nod means, “Dude, it’s on!” The exact meaning of each man nod may vary from moment to moment, nod to nod, but the rule remains the same: The man nod is man-speak for the quiet acknowledgement of something unspoken.

So here’s my question for you: Can you think of any other quirky unspoken nonverbal gestures that us silly human creatures do? I have little doubt that women also have subtle gestures in which they partake whilst others may be completely unaware. I’d be curious to hear about them or have you share about them in the Bruns or on our blog: Blogs.unb.ca/chaplains-corner/. As always, you can reach me via email (bourquek@unb.ca), in person (the basement level of the Student Services building), or by phone (453-5089). Peace.

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Nov. 20, 2012 • Issue 12 • Volume 146 • 9

Do university CEOs earn too much?

Hansika Gunaratne Copy Editor

It’s not as outrageous as you’d first think; take a closer look.

Yes, university presidents may be getting paid more than what you think they deserve? But what’s the basis to decide how much is a justified salary? How much is a university president worth these days?

With about 15,000 full-time students at Nova Scotia’s Dalhousie University, its president earned $393,264 in 2011-12. With UNB as a comparable sized comprehensive institution to Dalhousie, it is not unfair to compare the UNB president’s salary to that, which falls in the range between $325, 000 - $349, 999. If we take a look at a comparable sized comprehensive institution in Ontario, the trend remains the same: University of Windsor, with about 15,000 full-time students, paid its president $316,999.92 during 2011.

A university president, or its CEO, has the job of playing a diplomat, fundraising, administering internal affairs, supporting academic programs, supporting innovation and strategic planning, planning the distribution of finances and even managing crises. The internal or external affairs and management of major departments within the university are undoubtedly carried out by the VPs or associate VPs too, but in the end, the president is accountable to the university as a whole; its board; its stakeholders.

It is understood that the role of a president at a comprehensive university is more involved than at other institutions, mainly either at medical-doctoral institutions or primarily undergraduate institutions, as indicated by Macleans data for Ontario university presidents’ salary distribution.

As with any profession, the individual best suited for a job will be paid according to the demands of the job; in this case, that criterion depends on the size and the ‘comprehensiveness’ of the institution.

Another major factor which comes into play for the salary for a university CEO, is the job holder’s experience, professional characteristics, personal traits, relationship to the institution, and perhaps the vision for the institution at the time of hiring that particular individual.

In accordance with the job description of a university CEO, he or she plays a foremost role in sustaining the reputation of the institution. With an institution such as UNB, having a long-term strategic plan, striving towards f inancial resilience, aiming to also provide an exceptional and transformative student experience, to foster leadership in discovery, innovation and entrepreneurship, and to build a better university, it is expected that experienced and learned leaders are present at the institution.

Without compensation exceeding $100,000, would we really be able to learn from respectable faculty members, or be exposed to a com-

UNB is a reputable post-secondary institution, and its governance structure cannot be compromised and offer less than standard compensation to its administration. Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan prehensive educational setting? and offer less than standard com- better to not be paid fairly according I think any rational university pensation to its administration – to institutional standards. student would agree, the academ- standard, as established by salaries The fact that the salary figures ics, or professors, are the key to our seen offered at comparable institu- were just released to the public canpost-secondary education and there tions – because the institution as a not be reason enough for students shouldn’t be a debate over whether whole is what dictates the quality of to say, without much contemplation, they should be given a pay-cut, since the education and facilities offered that because we have accumulated in that case, our educational careers to its stakeholders. student debt, the administration, will not be any more satisfied.

Yes, the institution of UNB may faculty and staff should not earn as I would apply the same logic to not be perfect, in terms of con- much as we now know them to earn. university administration personnel sistency in its qualities, but progress The release of salary information too. UNB is a reputable post-second- towards being the best overall, can- is a good thing; at least this informaary institution, and its governance not be hindered now, by subjecting tion reinforces the leaders’ accountstructure cannot be compromised those who work towards making it ability to us.

Let’s not lose sight of history

A Critical Eye Cody Jack

It is always important for us, when we read a news story or any other bit of information, to step back and take a second look at it. It is important to question the things we read in the news or hear on TV. Just like those commercials about the North American House Hippos.

When we form our opinions on small amounts of segmented information, we sometimes come to the wrong conclusions or make incorrect assertions about said information.

Sometimes we are flooded by information that has an extreme bias to one side of the story. Enter in now the IsraeliPalestinian conflict. As of this week, this conflict has been the sight of not only a

military conflict involving losses of civilian lives largely on the Palestinian side, but also a battle of public relations.

The Israeli Defence Force has its own Twitter and Tumblr accounts, which it has been manning faithfully since “Palestinian Militants” fired rockets into Israel last week.

The more interesting and troubling aspect of this is the collective amnesia as to why the conflict is currently where it is. To say that Israel is the underdog victim in this conflict would be to neglect the history of this century old conflict. This is why it is important for us to look at stories like these from all sides and realize how things arrived at this point.

Now, I will tread carefully from herein out. I am, in this article, critiquing the actions of the Israeli state and not the Israeli people. At times these words have become synonymous with each other and lead to accusations of anti-Semitism when one critiques the actions of the Israeli state. The two are not synonymous.

That would be like saying that Canadians are the same as the Conservative government that claims to act on its behalf.

This sort of things neglects the varieties of opinions within a country and the various other social relations at play.

The same goes for the critique on the Palestinian side. I don’t hold that Palestinians should be punished for the actions of a select few within their borders.

The issues surrounding this conflict should not be bogged down or conflated in rhetoric. One of the difficulties that a person might have when trying to get to the bottom of this conflict is that much of the rhetoric and arguments around it is cast into the murky world of the “clash of civilizations” ideas; that the Palestinians and Israelis are two irreconcilable religious and cultural groups. It was never about religious or ethnic differences from the outset. It was an issue of a new population displacing an existing one.

A similar instance occurred when

Europeans arrived in North America and encountered the indigenous population.

Aboriginal people’s displeasure with European settlers wasn’t founded in a dislike of European values or Christian values, it was that they slowly became to understand that they’re existence and usage of their lands was being usurped by the new population.

It is like if you were living in your house, and someone comes along and informs you, “I have a historical claim to your roughly 80 per cent of your house. Also, you will live in the basement and I will be controlling your access to resources.” I am not sure you would react in the most positive ways.

The Palestinians had lived in the area that is currently Israel for over 2000 years.

When Israeli settlers arrived, they displaced the Palestinian population by use of force and economic segregation. This process has continued for almost a century.

This isn’t about Judaism vs. Islam or Jews vs. Arabs. It is about one nationality

in competition with another. And in most cases, unless one group beats out the other or a two state solution arises, the conflict will continue.

Now, all this being said, the largest critique I will probably receive in saying what I have said is that my account of things negates the travesties faced by Jewish people during the Nazi Holocaust or the anti-Semitism they faced prior to that point. However, one tragic history does not excuse another tragic history of subjugation. We must not forget that Palestinians face, on a day-to-day basis, a humanitarian nightmare (Please see an excellent Huffington Post article titled: Tens things you need to know about Gaza).

I am not defending the actions of Hamas or the attempt to negate the reality of Israel’s continued existence. Peace should be the goal for both sides, rather than crass political and military actions at the expense of both civilian populations.

W E I V OINT P

on What’s YOUR eek? w s i h t d min

If you could sleep with one celebrity, who would it be?

Jessica Snowdon

Aaron Peter-Paul

Thomas Wilson

Gabriel Elder-Gromes

Drew Graham

“Liam Hemsworth.”

“Jennifer Lawrence.”

“Charlize Theron.”

“Mila Kunis.”

“The girl from Hartland .. we will be married .. one day.”

Emily Carpenter

Jonathan Daponte

Ryan Cashin

Ryan Munro

Devan Gunaseelan

“Carrot Top.”

“Alison Brie.”

“Betty White.”

“Zooey Deschanel.”

“Carly Rae Jepsen ... maybe?”

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Seeing faces

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ARTS arts@thebruns.ca

Gordon Mihan Staff Reporter If you head down to the Charlotte Street Art Centre, you’ll be greeted by an array of face masks.

I’ve Just Seen a Face is a solo exhibition of hand-¬carved masks.

The variety of masks is astounding; sculpted in wood, plaster, and clay, each one is unique. Ted Boothroyd, the artist behind the exhibit, says that he sees faces in everything.

“It’s a matter of working out what gives the right amount of carving,

how deep I need to go for every particular mask,” said Boothroyd.

“I draw the base with pencil and then carve in and draw again. I carve away what I’ve drawn, so it’s just a process of going deeper and deeper and letting the face emerge.”

The expressions on the masks range from fun and silly, to solemn and serious. They are all different shapes and sizes, some more abstract than others.

“With several of the masks, I asked myself the question, ‘What is the minimal amount that makes it

look like a face?’” said Boothroyd.

“What is it about a mask, aside from the circle, that gives it context of a face? Eyes, a nose and a mouth can help give a context so you can indentify it, but it doesn’t take much for your brain to conceive it as a face.”

Boothroyd pointed out that while every mask was fairly different, for many of them, he took a lot of inspiration from First Nation art.

“There is a similarity to some of the masks. I was inspired by a trip that I made to the Yukon three years ago when I visited a workshop for First Nation’s carvers,” said Boothroyd.

“Their work was highly stylized, but had many conventions. So I just kind of adopted some of the conventions, and so you’ll see a lot of my masks have a nose that starts at the very top of the head. This is a feature that I liked and adopted for a lot of my own work.”

Every single mask is associated with a song title, ranging from Harry Nilsson to B.B. King.

“I needed something to identify each mask and composition number733 doesn’t really have a ring to it,” said Boothroyd.

Ted Boothroyd’s exhibit, I’ve Just Seen a Face, is currently on display.

Karšten Saunders / The Brunswickan “I feel the need to be able to medium so you can do different identify each mask with something, things; with the wood, you can get but titles are a nuisance for me. I just more detail, and you can make some latched onto this business of song really beautiful things.” titles because I always play music In the artist’s statement for the while I’m working. It occured to me exhibit, Boothroyd describes his when I was listening to a song that interest in masks and why faces are fit the mask that I was working on, so fascinating.

‘Why not just use that?’”

“A face is inherently interesting; After creating quite a few plaster it’s in our very genes to be observant masks for this exhibit, Boothroyd’s of whatever clues a facial expression may be revealing at any given time.” focus has begun to shift.

“I’m doing a lot more wood I’ve Just Seen a Face is currently carvings now, so that’s where my running at the Charlotte Street Art attention is going. It’s a different Centre until Dec. 10.

Sheepdogs herd their way to Fredericton Tamara Gravelle The Brunswickan

The Sheepdogs will be playing in Fredericton on Nov. 24. Submitted

For those who have been living under an anti-music rock for the past two years, The Sheepdogs are a feel-good rock n’ roll band from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

They are also the only unsigned band to be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone.

The band has been around since 2006, and features Ewan Currie on vocals and guitar, Leot Hanson on guitar, Ryan Gullen on bass, and Sam Corbett on drums.

In a phone interview, Gullen said ever since the band started out, they’ve been making the same kind of music, which is old rock n’ roll, because that’s what inspires them.

“It’s all about honesty,” said Gullen.

“We make the type of music that we like. It’s always been that way.”

Gullen said the band’s motto is, “Make the type of music that we like and hope other people like it.”

The band has also just released their latest album, a self-titled compilation that was recorded in two weeks in Nashville, Tennessee, and produced by Patrick

Carney from The Black Keys. This is also the first album they recorded for a label.

Gullen said the album is not altogether different from their previous ones, but is more mature.

“This record, we really focused on making short, juicy rock n’ roll songs,” said Gullen. Their previous albums had looser songs on them; the band wanted to tighten up everything they created.

The band loves playing on the East Coast because they feel like there is a great appreciation for rock n’ roll music here.

“We’ve always had a really good time playing on the East coast, Fredericton and other places,” said Gullen.

“This summer, we played at FredRock, and that was a blast.”

Gullen said the band loved listening to bands from the East coast, and that’s where they get some of their inspiration.

The band has been touring full time for the past year and a half, and doesn’t plan on stopping any time soon. Gullen said it’s part of being in a band, and what they have to do to turn it into a career.

“We don’t have huge ideas of being the biggest band in the world,” said Gullen.

“We just want to be able to do it as long as we possibly can.”

Gullen said even though touring does get daunting, it’s a lot of fun and he loves it.

“As a band, it’s a very important part,” said Gullen.

“Yeah, it gets tiring but it’s a very fun way to live. You’re basically in a new city every day.”

“It’s what we want to be doing,” said Gullen.

“We want to be making music and sharing it with people, and get people excited about our music.”

Gullen said it’s still a job, but it’s one of the most fun jobs in the world.

The next thing The Sheepdogs have coming out is a documentary by John Barnard. It will be premiering at the 12th Annual Whistler Film Festival next month, and is about what happened to the band after they got on the cover of Rolling Stone until the release of their self-titled album.

“It’s really cool,” said Gullen.

“It kind of paints a picture of what our life has been like over the past year.”

The Sheepdogs will be playing at the Fredericton Farmers Market on Nov. 24.

Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 9:00 p.m. Advance tickets are $25, and on the day of the show they are $30.

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Part one in a series.

Cinderella: Traitor to the working class Elizabeth Creelman Arts Reporter In Soviet Russia, Santa Claus is put on the naughty list by you.

At 1 p.m. on Nov. 13, students, faculty, staff, and members of the community gathered on the fourth floor of the Harriet Irving Library to hear Dr. Megan Swift talk about just that. Associate professor from the University of Victoria, Swift gave the Eileen Wallace Children’s Literature Collection’s 2012 Fellowship Lecture titled, “Banning Magic: The Fairy Tale Under Lenin and Stalin”.

Swift is a Fredericton native who returned to her hometown this summer to do research in the Eileen Wallace Collection, and visited once again last week to give the lecture. She started her presentation by thanking HIL staff and warning family members in attendance that there is no heckling allowed.

Swift’s lecture was lively and to the point: The Soviet Union was a perilous environment for the fairy tale. The presentation concentrated mainly on the place of the fairy tales in Soviet society in

the 1920s and 30s. Posters in the Soviet Union at the time claimed that, “The fairy tale has become reality,” and “We were born to make the fairy tale come true.” However, the danger of magical thinking was much discussed and fairy tales characters were banned, re-written, and put on trial, explained Swift.

One frequently contested figure was that of Alexander Pushkin, whom Swift called the Russian equivalent of Shakespeare. Pushkin was an early 19th century writer who died very young.

“It’s actually a very sad story, so I’ll tell you,” said Swift, laughing.

“It’s all because of a woman. It’s always because of a woman,” she said, explaining that Pushkin died at the age of 38 because of a wound procured in a duel over his wife’s honour.

The writer nevertheless left behind a canon of much-beloved writing, which conflicted strongly with Soviet ideals, said Swift.

Even The Tale of the Priest and the Worker Balda, one of the most acceptable Pushkin tales to Soviet officials because it tells of a working-class man who outsmarts a nasty priest, was given

a sequel to make it more acceptable. In The Tale of the Farm Laborer Balda and the Final Judgement, the hero Balda dies, and is awoken 100 years later by the Red Army, at which point he witnesses the paradise on earth.

“By the time it was published, Russia was in a civil war,” said Swift.

“People would have wondered which wad more fantasy – the sequel or the original.”

Swift’s presentation included illustrations from the 1920s and 30s of various Balda tales in which the lower-class protagonists gets progressively more robust and heroic looking. However, while Balda, a working-class hero was being glorified, other fairy tales suffered.

Plays put on by children’s Pioneers groups depicted characters being tried for crimes against the labouring class.

Cinderella, for example, was accused of betraying the working class. Father Frost, the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, was accused of creeping down the chimneys and spying on good proletariat families, said Swift.

Although the fairy tale characters were always found guilty within the play,

Swift is currently working on a book called Fairytale Nation: Illustrated Children’s Literature Under Lenin and Stalin, 1917-53. Submitted the outcome of the fictional trials were secret police was depicted as a kindly often opposed. uncle who captured and defeated three “Audience members and children evil villains.

“Funny enough, there were almost would cry out, ‘No! We like Cinderella,’” said Swift. no differences from how [the news story] The culture of the fairy tale never was told to adults,” said Swift.

The presentation took under an hour, disappeared, but was transformed to suit the purposes of the Red Army. questions included. Swift is currently Swift told of an article in a children’s working on a book called Fairytale journal titled, Three cheers for the Soviet Nation: Illustrated Children’s Literature Secret Police, in which the head of the Under Lenin and Stalin, 1917-53.

BRUNSWICKANARTS Scorpio (October 23rd to November 21st) Others may mistake your passion for anger. Don’t take it personally; Scorpios have always been known to be passionate people.

Pro tip: When in doubt, get a pizza.

Sagittarius (November 22nd to December 21st) Sagittarians are known to be independent; however, others may perceive this as stubbornness. While it’s not in your nature, attempt to let someone else take care of you once in a while.

You may like the feeling.

Pro tip: Cherish Movember while you can.

Capricorn (December 22nd to January 19th) You’re known to be responsible, but beware of others who wish to take advantage of this respectable trait. If you feel overwhelmed by your own tasks, do not take on another by request from someone else. It won’t end well.

Pro tip: Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

Aquarius (January 20th to February 18th) You may find yourself having a conversation with a person of higher authority soon. While others may love your witty side, make sure it’s not mistaken for sarcasm – which you’re also really good at.

Pro tip: Keep your friends close, and your food closer.

Pisces (February 19th to March 20th) To a Pisces, constructive criticism can feel like a slap in the face. Don’t take it to heart; improvements can always be made.

Pro tip: Fratmusic.com is not a suitable party playlist.

Aries (March 21st to April 19th) Player haters beware, Aries is here and they aren’t happy.

A recent frustration has you on edge, and snapping at those around you without good reason. Do yourself a favour and take a day to yourself and just relax.

Pro tip: “You can’t be late until you show up,” is not a good excuse for being late or missing class.

Taurus (April 20th to May 20th) If you find yourself with a nice amount of cash, think before you spend. A Taurus is by nature self-indulgent. Don’t waste

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your hard earned pay on things you don’t really need.

Pro tip: You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard.

Gemini (May 21st to June 20th) Those around you may not be interested in doing much with their free time besides lying around. Being a restless Gemini, this will not do for you. Inspire others with your energy.

Pro tip: Remember, you’re a very cute moose. Make all the boy moose go “WHAAAA”.

Cancer (June 21st to July 22nd) If your plans change, take advantage of your natural sense of adaptation. Cancers are known to be versatile; prove it!

Pro tip: Sarcasm helps keep you from telling people what you really think of them.

Leo (July 23rd to August 22nd) Your natural sense of confidence may put you in a place of leadership in the near future. However, don’t let your stubbornness affect your group. Do what’s best for the team, even if it may not be exactly what you want.

BY BEN CROUSE

BRUNS

HOROSCOPES Pro tip: “Your face” is not an acceptable comeback.

Virgo (August 23rd to September 22nd) When things get serious, you have a tendency to pull away and isolate yourself from others. While you don’t mean for these actions to harm, they can easily hurt a loved one’s feelings. Try to explain yourself or stick it out to avoid these repercussions.

Pro tip: Be a party penguin!

Libra (September 23rd to October 22nd) You’ll be faced with difficult decisions soon, and your indecisiveness will only make the endeavour that much more stressful. Weigh your options carefully, and go with your gut.

Pro tip: If pro is opposite of con, then what is the opposite of progress?

Oh my COD Gordon Mihan Staff Reporter With what has become a yearly tradition, November has brought yet another entry into the blockbuster first-person shooter franchise – Call of Duty: Black Ops II. With a new game released every year, it could be assumed that the Call of Duty franchise may become repetitive and tiresome, but thankfully, Black Ops II is able to switch things up a bit.

If you’ve been a fan of previous Call of Duty games, you’ll find plenty of your favourite things from past games in this one. Black Ops II has a lot to offer, from the incredibly explosive single player campaign to the varied and exciting multiplayer. There’s even a new take on the zombie mode, which has garnered a following of its own.

The single player campaign narrative jumps between various characters’ perspectives as well as through time.

The Cold War-era missions follow previously established characters from the first Black Ops, as well one of the

main character’s son in the year 2025.

The story is surprisingly engaging with plenty of twists, and turns and unlike some previous installments, completely coherent; I’m looking at you, Modern Warfare 2.

Shooting and the controls are as precise as ever, and with plenty of firefights, vehicle missions, and enormous explosions, it feels like the closest thing most people will get to starring in an action film.

The online mode is just as fast-paced and hectic as ever but redefines the class and loadout system with the new Pick 10 system. Each attachment, weapon or perk, counts towards one of your ten points and you can swap it all out at will to create a pretty staggering number of combinations. The Pick 10 system is a breath of fresh air that the COD franchise really needed for their online mode to avoid becoming stagnant.

If you’re interested in hearing what a prepubescent kid thinks about your mom, then you’ll be able to find out easy enough over Xbox Live – or PSN if that’s your thing. If, however, trying to

have a battle of wits with a 12 year old isn’t your thing, muting other players is just as easy as it was in previous games.

This is the third installment of a zombie mode in a COD game, and this newest version of the mode has even more variation than the previous ones.

While there is still the classic, “Survive as long as possible – oh my god, behind you!” mode, there is also a new mode that allows players to travel from area to area, solving the mystery as to why they’re there. The zombie mode is as addictive as ever, and is a very welcomed addition to an already enjoyable game.

The Call of Duty franchise could have played it safe and simply released basically the same game from the previous year, and it still would have sold incredibly well. Instead, they decided to make the necessary changes to make Black Ops II something new for their fans.

And when you have fans that are willing to wait outside in November for a midnight release, they probably deserve that.

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Huron Carole decks the Playhouse halls Benjamin Crouse The Brunswickan Christmas is on its way, and we all know what that means: Christmas music. You can either love it or hate it, but no matter what, you’re going to hear it.

Tom Jackson and the Huron Carole specialize in holiday themed tunes and stories of peace and optimism.

The Huron Carole isn’t your everyday travelling concert, though. The proceeds from the shows go towards various food banks across the country.

“We’ve been on the road at Christmas, raising money for food banks for 22 years. In the early days of food banks, sometimes the distribution network wasn’t quite in sync, and some things would fall through the cracks. The public became aware of this shortage, and the day after [our first show], there were cars and trucks full of food as far as the eye could see,” Jackson said.

Dozens upon dozens of artists have performed in the Carole over the years, including Jann Arden, Michelle Wright, and Chantal Kreviazuk.

“We’ve produced over 600 concerts and raised over 200 million dollars in cash and food services; that’s the good news. The bad news is, we still have a job.”

The concert is lighthearted in the sense that the music is cheerful, but the

Huron Carole’s goal by holding these concerts is to raise awareness of hunger that’s taking place in communities across Canada.

“It’s an opportunity to kick off the season, not just from hearing celebratory music, but also from the perspective that it allows people a vehicle to connect to the people who need food in their community,” he said.

“Hunger is a silent disease. When people are proud, a lot of the times they would rather go hungry than go to a food bank. We have to be aware as a society that our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, and children may be victims of hunger. We have to remain diligent and recognize that there has been an increase in the use of food banks by 50 per cent in the last six years.”

“Part of the goal is to create a team that can help deliver that information.

This team can create significant change in our own backyard. And if we can create change in our own backyard by leading by example, ultimately, it will change our world for the better,” said Jackson.

Having travelled across Canada every holiday season for 22 years, Jackson said he relies on others to keep going.

“It is, by nature, watching others who are now becoming part of our team, our family; I watched them receive the gift of giving. That’s my favorite part [of putting on the shows].”

Tom Jackson will be performing at The Playhouse in Fredericton. Submitted Jackson isn’t asking people to empty their wallets or put their lives on hold to help the less fortunate. He stresses that the main thing is to just do what you can. Every contribution matters, and they all add up to be something wonderful for those who need a help-

ing hand.

“It’s a fact of life. There have always been have’s and have not’s in our communities, and there always will be. We have to recognize the size of the gap is increasing, and we have to continue wanting to help the needy for the

purpose of narrowing that gap. The reality is, sometimes we have to be the solution.”

The Huron Carole with Tom Jackson will be performing at the Playhouse on Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the Playhouse for $47 each.

Sex research on campus The New Position Sarah Vannier Did you know that UNB is a major source of amazing Canadian sex research?

And did you know that UNB students are usually the participants in all of this awesome sex research?

Most importantly, do you know what that means?

It means that information that you share with researchers about your sex lives, dating habits, breakups, online sexual activity, and much much more, is being shared with people all around the world. UNB students are helping to advance the science of understanding sex and relationships!

Kind of cool, right?

This week, I want to talk about some interesting data that was

collected at UNB by Dr. Lucia O’Sullivan, a faculty member in the department of Psychology, and Dr. Jo Ann Majerovich, a physician working at the health centre. Both Dr. O’Sullivan and Dr. Majerovich were interested in getting a better picture of UNB students’ sexual health.

Now when you hear the words, “sexual health”, you probably think about things like STIs, condoms, and pap exams, but sexual health is actually so much more than that.

The official definition of sexual health, according to the World Health Organization is, “A state of physical, mental and social wellbeing in relation to sexuality. It requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence.”

The part that we often overlook,

especially when we are talking about teens and young adults, is the part about pleasurable experiences. We – and by we, I also include educators and researchers – spend so much time worr ying about unwanted pregnancies, STIs, or other negative outcomes, we sometimes forget that sex is supposed to feel good and be fun. And this means we rarely ask teens and young adults if they are enjoying the sex they are having.

To h e l p c h a ng e t h i s , D r s .

O’Sullivan and Majerovich asked 171 UNB students, between the ages of 17 and 21, to answer some anonymous questions about problems they had experienced with sexual interest, arousal, pain, pleasure, orgasm, and other aspects of their sex lives.

They found that almost all students reporting experiencing some sexual difficulties at least once in their lifetime. For example, the majority – between 58-87 per cent – of

both men and women reported they had climaxed too fast, were unable to climax, felt anxious about performing sexually, had sex they found unpleasurable, and had felt a lack of sexual interest. Most women also said they had had painful intercourse (75 per cent), or felt they weren’t lubricated enough (76 per cent).

About half of the men said they had experienced trouble getting or maintaining an erection (48-56 per cent), or had a hard time ejaculating (44 per cent).

The good news is, even though most people experience these problems every once in a while, for most UNB students, they were not very common. Very few people – 0-12 per cent – said they always experienced problems, and most people said these problems happened rarely or never. The most common problems for women seem to be having a hard time having an orgasm and feeling anxious. The most common prob-

lems for men seem to be having an orgasm too fast and feeling anxious.

So why is this important? It is important because it highlights the need to include information about sexual functioning and sexual pleasure in our conversations about sexuality. Although most of us are enjoying ourselves, there is always room for improvement.

Want to participate in sex research happening at UNB? Dr. O’Sullivan is currently launching an online survey that will look at the things that help, and the things that get in the way of students using sexual health services offered by the university. This survey is also being done at eight other universities in the Maritimes, and the data from it will be used to makes informed decisions about sexual health services on campuses.

Everyone who does the survey will get entered into a draw to win an iPad. Keep an eye on your UNB e-mail in the upcoming weeks for an invite to participate!

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Killing Keats

Lee Thomas Arts Editor In 1821, Lord Byron wrote a letter to Percy Bysshe Shelly wherein he jokingly speculated that he “did not think criticism has been so killing,” in reference to John Keats’s death.

It is with this story in mind that Micah O’Donnell and Kelly Jarman, two UNB English honours students, created a zine called What Killed Keats, in which they “explore the relationship between the author and the critic”.

The zine is brief but powerful, containing a story written by Jarman called Negro Rifle, which describes scenes from a teenage boy’s experience with homosexuality, poverty, and quiet resistance. It is paired with a critical response, Of Heroes and Victims: Negro Rifle and the Creation of Struggle and Identity by O’Donnell, which “aims to reveal how critical responses to literature can be creative and imaginative”.

The writing duo hosted an event on Nov. 15 at Wilser’s Room, to celebrate the release of their zine, titled What Killed Keats. After a live reading of Jarman’s short story and a brief summary of O’Donnell’s critique, I sat down with the writers to find out more.

LT: So which idea came first, the zine or the story?

KJ: The zine… I wrote two stories for Micah, and he chose one. I wrote one first, and he liked it. But then I wrote this one because I was bored, so he decided to use it instead.

MO: (laughing) You’re such a cocky writer. ‘I was bored, so I wrote a story.’

LT: How did you guys meet, and decide you were going to do this zine?

MO: We did a theatre studies class in the fall of 2011. I thought he was this

huge asshole.

KJ: I thought the same thing!

MO: There was this undergraduate conference thing, and he got really shitfaced and vomited all over the bathroom and then I walked him home.

KJ: And Micah was so impressed, that we became friends.

LT: So why this subject matter?

That’s some really raw stuff to talk about. What inspired or influenced the decision to be the subject of the zine?

KJ: I’ve always been interested in the trailer park and white trash.

MO: We were doing a bunch of canoeing over the summer, because neither of us really had a job, and we had a lot of conversations about how, in literature right now, if you have gay characters, it’s a really shocking thing. It’s kind of a token thing to point out who’s gay and who’s not. We wanted a story where the characters we gay and that was there, but here was the actual story.

KJ: We wanted it to be a form of advocacy, because both of us are involved in the red square stuff... We wanted to regain track of what it means to be social justice activists in our communities and find out what actually helps people. In class it just kind of annoyed me when people would make these huge displays of being tolerant and left-wing and liberal, because what does that actually amount to? In this story, what really makes their lives kind of suck is the economic factors of living in a trailer park, and being so poor. You have to look at a wide range of issues if you want to make people’s lives better.

LT: You talked about the criticism and conversation that you guys are trying to start, but there’s also the reference in the title of your zine; is it, do you think, the criticism that really did kill Keats?

MO: I think the author sometimes is not willing to have their work responded to, unwilling to realize that once you’ve published something it’s out of your control. It’s out in the world, people are talking about it and taking their views on it and how they understand it, and you can’t control that.

LT: So Kelly, as the author, how do you feel about being part of this conversation?

KJ: Well, it was someone talking about me, so that’s always nice. But I found it was really interesting, because Micah and I actually didn’t agree on what was going on in some of the scenes. It was really fascinating to see a different perspective, and to see stuff I didn’t intend.

LT: How do you guys feel that your experience at UNB, as UNB students, has affected you, either positively or negatively?

MO: Well, the format for the zine was from an English class, the final assignment, instead of a paper, we had to make a short story and respond to it from two different perspectives. It’s an assignment that we were getting graded on, which most students don’t even like to do, and it inspired us to do something creative on our own, which I think speaks really highly of us… Sorry, that was supposed to be sarcastic.

It speaks really highly of the English department. They’re very interested in cultivating not just graduates, but actually cultivating a love of literature and a love of writing.

Jarman and O’Donnell said that they plan to continue their conversation through their zine in an issue to be released in the new year. Although they have sparked a conversation, hopefully the associated criticism won’t kill them.

To read the full interview, check it out online at thebruns.ca

Kelly Jarman (left) and Micah O’Donnell, co-writers of What Killed Keats. Bronté James / The Brunswickan

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Mackenzie Washburn:

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trysports@thebruns.ca ing to wa l k on at UNB, but I didn’t really have the confidence to do that. So I decided to play baseball here for a year,” said Washburn, about his baseball life.

The year Washburn spent with the UNB Cougars baseball team was the first of back-to-back national championships for the team. Washburn batted .222 that season, while starting Josh Fleck at second base.

Sports Editor Throughout the years, Washburn was able to play at higher levels of Growing up in Fredericton, Mackenzie Washburn was never just a baseball than friends his age, someone-sport athlete. At Leo Hayes times even with players three years High School, Washburn played on older. Mark MacNevin, a current the volleyball, basketball and baseball UNB Cougars player, grew up playteams, and excelled in both baseball ing baseball in Fredericton. Being two years older than Washburn, and basketball.

Coming out of high school, he had MacNevin was able to see what he was some soft recruiting for basketball capable of in the midget, junior and from then head coach of UNB, Tom university levels of baseball.

“Foolish hands up the middle,” Gillespie, but nothing concrete.

With no heavy recruitment for were the only words MacNevin basketball, Washburn’s attention was could muster when asked to describe turned to the other sport he excelled Washburn as a player. “He was a guy you just knew defensively could play at, baseball.

“I was kind of in between baseball anywhere, because of his hands.”

After the season with the Cougars, and basketball,” said Washburn, about his post high school decision. “There Dwight Dickinson, head coach of was the baseball academy out in Al- the St. Thomas University Tommies berta that I decided not to do at the basketball team approached Washlast second. There was a thought of burn about playing at STU. Washburn

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They know what’s up

Mackenzie Washburn is in his first year with the Varsity Reds. Rob Blanchard / UNB Sports Information decided to take the year off to work before attending STU. During his time spent at STU, Washburn earned a spot as team captain, as well as a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association championship last season.

Not everything was rainbows and lollipops for Washburn in his time at STU. He was deemed academically ineligible to participate for a season.

Washburn says that during his season off, he grew as a person.

“Basketball was put behind me that year. I realized that I play at a small college, and [I asked myself], ‘What

will that do for me when I’m 30-35 years old?’ Like everyone says, you are a student-athlete; student comes first.”

“He was much more mature,” said Dickinson, about Washburn’s return to STU after his year off. “Out of high school, most of the players are similar to where Mackenzie was in their study habits and time management.”

After switching from arts at STU to kinesiology at UNB, Washburn has the foundation of what he wants to do after his time as a Varsity Red is long over.

Along with the maturity of being the oldest player on the basketball team, Washburn brings an aspect of the game that the Varsity Reds didn’t necessarily have before.

“One thing he really gets in terms of point guard play, is tempo,” said Varsity Reds’ head coach Brent Baker.

“Everyone always says that you can make a point guard, but I don’t subscribe to that. Point guards are usually born, not made, in my opinion. You may have twos dressed as ones, but he is a natural one in the sense that he understands the big picture. He headmans the ball and sees the court as good as anybody we have, or anybody in this town that I have looked at as a prospect for UNB.” “Mackenzie did a lot for us,” said Dickinson in reference to Washburn’s skill set. “His passing is very dangerous to the opposition. He makes

average players into great players. If you could run the floor, he could put the ball in your hands. His reading of defences will be missed by us. He can just shut people down on defence. He could also contribute with rebounding. We will probably need two guys to replace everything Mackenzie did for us, but you can’t play with six guys out there.”

Washburn showcased his tremendous court vision for the 1,200 fans in attendance at the Richard J. Currie Center on Sept. 29, when the Varsity Reds defeated the StFX X-Men in double overtime. Washburn dished out a game high of 11 assists.

Washburn will be showcasing his court vision all season with the Varsity Reds.

“There are some guys here who have been here for four years and they’ve been to, like, one playoffs,” said Washburn, about bringing the championship pedigree to UNB. “When you play at a high level, you understand what it takes to win. But when you have a guy that has experience and has a few things to say that can help guys get over the hump, it never hurts. I’m 23 years old, I’m not the youngest on the team, and so I might have a little more wisdom than an 18 year old. I can teach them some stuff, and I have some things to learn too. It’s a give and take.”

Outside of the recent Blue Jays trade, what has been the biggest trade in Canadian sports history?

Josh Fleck

Nick Murray

“Le Trade” is the most iconic trade in sports history. For those of us old enough, we remember Patrick Roy raising his arms in mock celebration, during an 11-1 loss and then going to then owner Ronald Corey, and saying it was his last day as a Hab.

Without question, the Wayne Gretzky trade to the Kings was most memorable. He never played in Canada again, and who can forget him breaking down at the press conference afterwards. The Oilers took Canada’s son at the time, shopped him to California, and Peter Pocklington is vilified to this day.

Sports Editor

Crossing over

Sports Writer

Justin Marshall Sports Writer

Wayne Gretzky, Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley got traded to the LA Kings from Edmonton, in exchange for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, three first round draft choices and cash. This is still the biggest trade in sports history.

The Kings gave up nothing, and broke Oiler fans’ hearts in the process.

cellarpub.ca

Bronté James Photo Editor

Trading Vince Carter to the, at the time, New Jersey Nets in 2004. Trading Carter for Mourning, Williams and Williams was one of the most memorable, because Mourning refused to suit up for the Raptors, and the other two were bench players. The trade vilified Carter across Canada.

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Quirion hurt in weekend losses Julie McLaughlin Sports Reporter

Klassen has been charged with two counts of assault, but was only suspended for two games. Sarah Badibanga / The Brunswickan

The morality of the matter Josh Fleck An Opinion Whoever you are, whatever you do, moral dilemmas will always be waiting around the corner for you; whether you are a student faced with the choice of writing a paper or plagiarism; a parent with the choice to spank their child or not; or a coach or athletic director on making a decision on a basketball player charged with two counts of assault.

Owen Klassen, star basketball player for the Acadia Axemen, was charged with two counts of assault causing bodily harm, in relation to incidents occurred on Jan. 28, at a home, and Feb. 19, at a Wolfville bar, the Anvil.

The morality of this situation is that Klassen was suspended a mere two games, and those two games were the final two of the regular season against a team that finished 1-19 in the AUS. Klassen was back in uniform the following weekend for the AUS playoffs.

This conflict was brought to my attention after Acadia and UNB played each other at the Currie Center. The Red Brigade, as well as many other fans, were cheering on UNB as well as heckling Klassen for his troubles during the Friday night game. The Saturday night game saw five rows of seats sectioned off behind the Acadia bench.

The Acadia brass will say that he is innocent until be proven guilty, which is an understandable argument.

Klassen is a basketball star, participating in the World University Games, Canada’s national development team, the Canadian Pan Am Games team, as well as training with the national senior men’s team this past summer.

So, you can understand why Kevin Dickie, Acadia’s athletic director, and head coach Steve Baur, want – check

that, need – Klassen in their lineup.

Suspending Klassen for meaningful games means you give up a CIS second Team All-Canadian and the reigning AUS Defensive Player of the Year. How can you give that up?

That’s an easy question to answer: By swallowing your pride and doing the right thing. Acadia had an opportunity to set an example of how athletes are not above the law, but being suspended one game for each count of assault? To me, that is an embarrassment. Way to sacrifice, Acadia.

For those of you old enough to remember StFX basketball player, Tyler Richards, you can skip to the next paragraph, for the rest of you, here’s a little info on Richards.

Back in 2009, Richards, along with then teammates William Donkoh and Eamon Morrisy, were all charged with assault causing bodily harm in an incident that saw a StFX student sent to hospital after being severely beaten, needing roughly 15-18 stitches to repair a cut on his face. The trio was suspended for the CIS Nationals that year.

Now that incident was much more severe, warranting a more severe penalty, but two games for what Klassen allegedly did, is still not enough.

This all begs the question, if that had been a player coming off the bench, and not Klassen, would the repercussions have been the same? I am going to go out on a limb and say the expendable player would have been done for the season, if not the rest of his days at Acadia.

It will be interesting to see how Dickie and Baur move forward following Klassen’s trial, which is set for Feb. 19, just before AUS playoffs.

UNB’s men’s basketball team took to the road this weekend in search of their first win of the 2012-2013 AUS season.

The men faced off against Dalhousie and Saint Francis Xavier. Having faced StFX in the preseason, and beating them, UNB looked to have a repeat performance this weekend.

On Saturday evening, UNB traveled to Halifax and battled hard against the Dalhousie Tigers. Both teams were looking for their first wins of the season, but UNB came out stronger and appeared to want the win more.

They played strong offensively, taking a dominating 17-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. To keep Dal to only six points in one quarter was part of what allowed UNB to take the lead and keep it throughout the game.

Both teams played a good defensive game, but at the end of the day, the Varsity Reds’ offence was simply better. Dan Quirion had a game high 21 points.

Quirion played strong, taking the ball to the hoop plenty and finishing when he needed to. Jordan Irving stepped up and hit four threes. Between Quirion’s penetration and Irving’s shooting, Dal could not stop the Reds scoring.

Coming off of a difficult weekend at home, UNB could have let that set the tone for the season. Head coach, Brent Baker, feels that sometimes a loss is more important for improving a team than a win.

“You learn more from a defeat sometimes than you do from a win. We changed our line-up and made some adjustments offensively to get better ball and people movement, which would result in higher percentage shots. We still have to rebound better,” said coach Baker, reflecting on his teams learning process, and what they still need to work on.

Sunday afternoon, UNB took on the StFX X-men. Leading scorer from the night before, Quirion was dressed, but did not play due to a bruised and

swollen knee. Quirion was missed as the team struggled against an aggressive offensive team. StFX had talented guards and UNB could simply not match their scoring.

UNB was decimated even more by way of fouls. Already without their leading scorer, Aaron O’Brien and Matthew Daley picked up two early fouls each and were forced to sit. Will McFee who had some big shots, picked up three fouls, and was forced to play a less aggressive game. Both O’Brien and McFee ended up fouling out in the fourth quarter.

These fouls hurt because it allowed StFX to attack and forced the Reds to step back, letting things go, which normally they would have challenged.

STFX defeated UNB 102-78. McFee was UNB’s top scorer with 18 points, and O’Brien was second with 15.

UNB hopes to right the ship as they face the winless Memorial Seahawks in Newfoundland next weekend, where they hope to come away with two important victories.

Back in familiar territory Michael Bourgeois The Brunswickan After two big wins at home, the Varsity Reds now sit atop the AUS standings.

The Varsity Reds are one of the deepest teams going, and the fans were treated to that team talent this weekend, as UNB took on the Dalhousie Tigers and the first place Acadia Axemen.

On Friday night, UNB faced off against Dalhousie. This game brought fans a slower paced game but a showcase of talent from the Varsity Reds’ players. The energy in the play was very flat, but the goals, however, were spectacular. Special teams were going to be the key to success in this game as UNB ranked second in penalty minutes and the Tigers sat behind them in third. There was a total of 13 infractions in this tilt.

Dalhousie took the lead first. However, three minutes later it was Bryce Swan slapping a good old fashion Mighty Ducks knuckle puck to even things up at one.

Dalhousie keeper Russ Brownell, in his first start in the AUS, looked a little shaky in the early parts of the game as UNB added two more quick goals in the first, one of which, scored by Geordie Wudrick had the fans in awe as he undressed the Dalhousie net minder. The teams traded goals before the end of the period with UNB up 4-2.

Fifty-seven seconds into the third period, Thomas Nesbitt potted his sixth goal of the year, followed three minutes later by another highlight reel play. Chris Culligan fed a cross crease pass for Tyler Carroll for UNB’s sixth goal of the game. Dalhousie

added a short-handed goal in the third, but that’s where it ended for them.

Playing a team lower in the standings gave room for UNB’s incredible skill to shine.

“You’ve got to find a way to take every four points, and especially if you’re ahead of someone in the standings, you want to add some separation. That’s the key, you don’t get second chances to play games,” said coach, Gardiner McDougall.

Saturday’s game was one of the bigger games in the first half for UNB. Acadia was coming off a five game winning streak and looking to add to their lead in the AUS standings, and hopefully maintain, if not improve on their CIS ranking, where they sit second.

Both teams came out of the gate with a lot of speed and strength. This battle for first place became a battle on the ice between the two strongest teams in the league, as well as the two strongest goalies.

Peter DiSalvo went into this game leading the AUS in 1.66 goals against average followed directly by UNB’s Dan LaCosta with 1.80 GAA. Culligan wristed home the only goal of the first period short side on DiSalvo, with 36 seconds to go. UNB showed their special team strength when Cam Braes scored a power play goal for the home team, eight minutes into the second. Acadia added one late in the second, followed by an early one in the third. The goals came off point shots on a screened LaCosta.

But it was Carroll showing off his speed, scoring on a break away and then again on a great pass from Culligan to seal the deal for the Acadia Axemen and pushing the

After a pair of wins on the weekend, the Varsity Reds sit atop the AUS standings.

Sarah Badibanga / The Brunswickan Reds up to share that top spot in the AUS. “Things haven’t been going the way he wants, I think for the last little while; but I’m happy for him, to score those two goals because he works so hard, he got rewarded for that tonight,” Culligan said about his line mate Carroll, the first star of the night.

“As a coach that’s something you like to see, is no quit in your team and we certainly didn’t see any quit tonight,” said head coach of the Axemen, Darren Burns.

UNB are back in action Friday, against the UPEI Panthers at the Aitken Centre as they try to make it five wins in a row.

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A year in review: Men’s soccer

The men’s soccer team rode a hot streak all the way to CIS Nationals this year. Bronté James / The Brunswickan working and it’s every coach’s job to keep a Bronté James team organized,’ but the pieces don’t always Photo Editor fit together; for whatever reason they may The men’s soccer team is like a puzzle – if not fit together. I think this year they did, the pieces don’t fit just right, it won’t work. and I think that was reflected in our play Head coach, Miles Pinsent believes each and results.” player is a puzzle piece and this year, they The shut-out streak came to a halt when the men gave up three goals against the fit perfectly.

Their season started off slow with a DAL Tigers in AUS playoffs, but were win, one tie and two losses. At their away still able to take a victory. A loss to CBU games against Cape Breton University and the next day was followed with two more St. Francis Xavier University, they had two losses against UBC and McMaster in the shut-outs, and six more to follow, taking Canadian Interuniversity Sports championships. first place in the AUS Conference.

“We don’t necessarily have a bunch of “It was a step forward, a step in the super stars on the team, but if they’re fo- right direction, so that feels good. But at cused and willing to do the work, then they the same time, it’s just that: just a step in are definitely good enough to be considered the right direction. Ultimately, we didn’t one of the best in the country,” said Pinsent. get where we wanted to get, so there is still “I guess maybe it sounds easy, ‘Well some disappointment at the same time,” geez, everybody just wants to be hard said Pinsent.

Although they were able to keep an eight game shut-out streak, this wasn’t always the case. In the first three games of the season and the final four games, the men gave up a total of 19 goals.

Addressing certain parts of the defensive line-up and keeping focused during games are some of the key issues Pinsent hopes to address for the 2013 season.

“I think we allowed too many goals at different times of the season. People can talk about the stretch of shut-outs, but at the same time, I felt when we did allow goals, we allowed them in buckets,” he said.

“If the guys aren’t focused, then multiple goals are going in, and if they are focused, no goals are going in. [We] continue to grow; mentally, being able to handle those situations a little bit better than we did… and continue to get top notch competition over the next 12 months to make sure we are prepared to play those cut-throat teams [like UBC in CIS].”

After missing AUS playoffs last year and finishing top eight in Canada this season, Pinsent said the team took the tough lessons learned and came into this season with a renewed focus.

With a renewed focus, the men were able to play to their potential and allowed Pinsent to identify weaknesses needing to be worked on.

“I think this team did a lot of the little things right, that you need to be successful in AUS and CIS, and I think that was reflective in our record. I think that was the biggest difference this year and last year,” said Pinsent.

“It was a good step forward in the right direction, now we just need to continue to move up from this. I think we’ve got a good core group that we can continue to build around for the upcoming years.”

Women’s basketball still winless

Julie McLaughlin Sports Reporter

Nova Scotia produced some tough games for the UNB Varsity Reds women’s basketball team this weekend.

Facing Dalhousie on Saturday evening, and Saint Francis Xavier on Sunday afternoon, the Reds were attempting to find their first win of the season. Saturday’s game had potential in the first half; unfortunately, a poor offensive performance by UNB allowed the Tigers take a decisive 67-42 win. UNB fell 88-72 to StFX on Sunday.

Saturday’s game against Dalhousie was a tough loss. The V-Reds struggled for the majority of the game to put the ball in the basket. Much of this was attributed to the fact that they continuously threw away the ball. Plagued with travels, missed passes and fouls, UNB could not capitalize on their possessions. The taller UNB team held tough on defence, and was able to keep Dal within reach. The Reds were

down 25-31 at the end of the first half.

The second half proved to be even tougher for UNB. Scoring just six points in the third quarter, their defence was not strong enough to keep Dal scoreless. The bad luck continued for the V-Reds where they were only able to score four points in the first nine minutes of the fourth quarter; scoring ten points in 19 minutes will rarely win a game for a team. While the girls went on to score seven points in the last minute of play, the effort was too little, too late.

When asked about his team’s lack of scoring in the second half, coach Jeff Speedy felt that his team lacked movement that is required of a team to succeed.

“We stopped cutting hard and stopped moving the ball. We were very passive.”

Ultimately, the biggest problem with the Reds this game was their lack of strength and their ability to control the ball.

“I thought our biggest problem was not being strong or tough with the ball. We

got our hands on a lot of balls but didn’t ‘t gain control of it. And they seemed to get a pass deflection on every pass we tried to make,” said Speedy.

In Antigonish, UNB came prepared to fight – and fight they did. Finding ways to score, the two teams shot back and forth, ending the first quarter tied at 22 apiece.

The V-Reds fell behind slightly in the second quarter, and found themselves in a hole that they had to fight hard in the second half to get out of.

Finding their groove in the second quarter, StFX was only up one point to start the fourth, and a quick basket by Melissa Foster gave UNB the lead. StFX lit up following that basket, scoring and causing turnovers and dominated the quarter, ultimately leading to the 16-point defeat.

The Varsity Reds travel to Newfoundland Nov. 24 and 25, where they will hope to find their first win of the season against the Memorial Seahawks, who are on a three game losing streak.

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football?!

The games: Redskins@Cowboys, Bills@Colts, Seahawks@Dol phins

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Emma Harris Overall 20-10 (Last week 2-1) Cowboys: As long as the Cowboys can shut down RG3, they should win.

Colts: If the Colts can stop the run, they should be able to pick up a win.

Seahawks: The Seahawks are better defensively.

Liam Guitard

Overall 20-10 (Last week 3-0) Redskins: I have a feeling RGIII is going to launch a few good tosses.

Colts: I’m hoping to see a few rushing TDs out of Andrew Luck.

Seahawks:The safe choice, as my colleagues and I concur on this one.

Nick Murray

Overall 16-14 (Last week 3-0) Cowbys: Cowboys have won their last three matchups since December, 2010.

Bills: My upset of the week.

Sorry, Matt Sheriko, I like the Bills on the road in this one.

Seahawks: Two dismal offences, but at least Seattle have shown up on defence.

Justin Marshall

Overall 14-16 (Last week 2-1) Cowboys: They’ll be able to pick apart the Redskins’ weak defence. Sort of like my weak record, eh?

Colts: Andrew Luck has been hot and that’s why they have the fifth best offence in the league.

Seahawks: Look for their D to light it up against Miami’s weak pass game.

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Nov. 20, 2012 • Issue 12 • Volume 146 • 19

Passion, purpose, pride, persistence

It was a tough season for the Varsity Reds, as they failed to make playoffs. Bronté James / The Brunswickan what we were going to be about and Bronté James we drew on that all season,” said head Photo Editor coach, Jon Crossland.

Passion, purpose, pride and persistence “Whether it was what we need to are four words the women’s soccer make playoffs, that’s our purpose. It’s team live by. These words pushed them a tough game, so we just have to stay through the season, even when the tough, stay persistent and just keep results were not in their favour. doing the things we have to do to be “They embraced it really well, that successful. So, we really were able to was their rallying cry. I mean, right draw on those all season long, and from day one in training camp, that’s that provided us the framework for our

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whole season.”

With only two wins, six-ties and five losses, the girls were unable to make AUS playoffs and finished their season with a loss to Dalhousie.

Despite the results, Crossland is proud of his team and claims his first season as head coach to be a success.

“Game in and game out, they competed hard and did what we asked them to do. It didn’t necessarily get the results we wanted but at the end of the day, the process was good,” he said.

“And we’ve got to keep in mind that this was year one for me, but at the same time, my expectations didn’t lower because of that. I mean, I wanted to get into the playoffs to see what we could do, so that was disappointing.”

The scoreboard was rarely in favour of UNB, but improvements have been evident since last season – giving up 30 goals the year before, they ranked third in the league for goals against, despite their seventh place standing.

“That speaks to the quality not only of our goalkeepers, and our back line was strong, the whole collective as a group was very good.”

Once the whistle was blown in the final game against Dalhousie, the season was over. Less than a week later, the

Back in the swing of things

It was long overdue. The Varsity Reds women’s volleyball team finally got their first win in the main gym of the Richard J. Currie Center.

Facing the 2-5 Acadia Axewomen, the Reds (1-4) needed everyone to bring their A-game in order to take home a win, and that’s exactly what head coach, Jillane Goulet got from her group.

After failing to win a match at home all last season, Goulet has already gotten her team two wins in the Currie Center, one coming in the Rec Gym. The game started off in similar fashion to previous games this season for the Reds; slow out of the gate.

“It seems to be the theme lately, where we need a set to get our confidence and get into the game,” said Goulet. “Luckily, it didn’t hurt us like it did last week.”

With a lack of intensity and confidence, the Reds dropped the opening set 26-24.

The second set saw UNB jump out of the gate and out to a 4-1 lead, where Vanja Mitrovic went on a service run that gave the Reds some energy, energy that the team rode all the way to a 16-9 lead. The Reds

The Varsity Reds came away with their second win of the season on the weekend. Michael Bourgeois / The Brunswickan cruised to a 25-15 win to knot up offense rolling. With the score 13-9, the match. libero Monica Jones received a serve After winning the second set, perfectly, passing the ball to setter the Varsity Reds had the life and Paige Paulsen, who set Mitrovic for confidence that their head coach was the kill. After the point, a grin flashed talking about, and it showed in the on the face of Goulet. third set.

The Reds went on to win the set Behind Amber Gamblin and the 25-18, and the match 3-1. aforementioned Mitrovic, the Reds For her great play both ways, Gamcruised out to another seven-point lead blin received Player of the Game. at the technical time out, 16-9. The “I think anyone could have got Axewomen did their best to creep back Player of the Game today,” said Gambinto the match, at one point getting lin modestly. “Everyone contributed in to within five points, before Goulet a positive way. It was a great team win called a time out to settle down her and effort. We practiced hard all week squad. The girls rallied behind their and it showed in our play. I couldn’t be coach and swapped points on their any prouder of my teammates.” way to a 25-19 set win.

Next weekend, the team travels to The fourth set saw the Reds use Montreal to face Sherbrooke, McGill, an improved serve receive to get the Laval and Montreal.

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