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THE BRUNS GETS THE RUN-DOWN ON UNB’S STORM CLOSURE POLICY

BY ALEX CORBETT | PAGE 3

WHAT TO EXPECT AT THIS YEAR’S SHIVERING SONGS FESTIVAL

BY CHRIS BROOKS | PAGE 7

V-REDS HOCKEY ON CUTTING EDGE OF VIDEO TECHNOLOGY

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UNB student lobbies province to update impaired driving laws Stephanie Sirois Staff Reporter At age t welve, K ali O’Dell was involved in a collision with her family that k illed both her parent s a nd ser iously i nju red her younger brother. It was caused by a drunk driver.

Now 21 and in her fourth year at U NB, O’Dell is the director of awareness and education for Fr e de r ic ton Mot he r s A g a i n s t Drunk Driving (M A DD). She’s been lobbying the government to i nt roduce new r u les a nd technolog y that she believes are long overdue.

T he prov i nc i a l gove r n ment will decide next month whether it will make a number of changes to the Motor Vehicle Act in or-

der to address impaired driving.

The amendments include i nt r o duc t io n of a m a nd ato r y ig n it ion i nte r lo c k s y s tem f o r i mpa i red d r iver s. T h i s wou ld mean that a device, similar to a breathalyzer, would be installed in the vehicles of people recently conv icted w it h i mpa i red d r iving. If the person doesn’t have a clean breath sample, the vehicle won’t start.

“It’s such simple technolog y that we’ve had available to us for so long it just didn’t make sense that it wasn’t being used more frequently,” said O’Dell.

W hile O’Dell is celebrat ing recently proposed amendments, she feels there can more to be done to prevent impaired driving.

“ It ’s g i ve n m e r e a s s u r a n c e that our pushing and pushing is mak ing an impact, I’m not sure it’s f undamentally changed my outlook on impaired driving in our province,” said O’Dell.

Most provinces in Canada already have a mandator y ignition interlock program. New Brunswick is one of the last provinces to int roduce t he program. A lberta was the f irst to introduce the system in 1990.

M A DD C a nad a relea sed a report in 2008 calling for mandator y a lcohol ig n it ion i nterlock systems. The organization g r ade d a l l t he prov i nce s a nd ter r itor ie s i n t he cou nt r y accord i ng to t hei r i nvol vement with the suggested system. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the

Nor t hwest Ter r itor ies a l l had failing grades.

Stephen Horsma n, t he m i ni ster of publ ic sa fet y a nd t he sol icitor genera l, proposed t he amendments to t he Motor Vehicle Act on Dec. 17. “ T he s e a r e s t r ic t me a s u r e s but I feel t hat t hey are necessar y to make our highways safer and reduce preventable fatalities and injuries,” said Horsman in a news release.

Mea nwh ile, ot her amendments to the act include giving p o l ic e of f ic e r s t he a b i l it y to suspend drivers for 24 hours if there are signs of erratic or distracted driving. A n increase in the fees for reinstating drivers’ licenses and a vehicle impound lot for impa ired drivers would

a lso be i ncluded a mong t he amendments.

O’Dell said the amendments a re a step for wa rd i n a province that has consistently been ranked low in M A DD Canada’s report cards.

“Impaired driving has been a problem for as long as we’ve had cars. Changing the law doesn’t m a g i c a l l y f i x a n y p r o b l e m ,” said O’Dell. “We’re excited that these laws are being ensnared, but that doesn’t mean we’re not still pushing for education and prevention methods.”

The f inal review of t he sugge s te d a mend ment s w i l l t a ke place when the legislative assembly meets again on Feb. 2. The assembly will then vote whether to accept the changes.

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The decision to close the UNB Frederictonc campus is ultimately up to the vice-president of capital planning and property development.

Bradley Parker/ The Brunswickan

Snow closure policy explained Alex Corbett News Editor

Freder icton saw it s f i rst bla st of w inter on Dec. 4, bringing around 15 centimetres of snow w it h it. U N B stayed open despite the weather, leaving some wondering what the university’s storm closure policy actually is.

The decision starts with facilities management, who have staff work i ng i n t he ea rly hou rs of the morning to clear and remove snow from roads, parking lots and walkways. Their progress, and the overall conditions, is reported to Barbara Nicholson, vice-president of capital planning and property

development. She decides whether to close the university for the day.

The decision is expected to be made before 6 a.m. on the day of the closure. In the event of a closure, it falls to campus security to spread word. This is done through emails, recorded messages and on the UNB website. The school also notif ies local radio stations with updates on any closures.

Many students were concerned that the proper decision was not made on Dec. 4 because road conditions remained messy at the time they had to travel to campus for exams.

“You can rest assured that the

decision to stay open was not taken lightly,” said communications director Sonya Gilks.

“We had more than 1,000 students writing exams, several of whom came to campus early to study and quite a few who were already on campus, as many of our students live in residence, or nearby.”

Nicholson had also personally walked and drove around campus the night of the storm to determine whether it would be safe.

Ma x Ma rch i ldon is a fou r t h year drama and English student who lives off campus. With no car of his own, Marchildon says the

campus can be a hazard during the winter.

“A lot of t ime t he sidewalks are perilous, then you’ve got to navigate traff ic a little when you can’t walk along the sidewalks,” Marchildon said.

“I wish they’d have ice salted before they expect use to go to classes. It’s near suicidal walking up an icy hill sometimes.”

While the admin decides whether to close the school, Gilks said students are free to make their own decisions on safety.

“The decision to stay open left students in control. If they felt it was unsafe to get to campus [on

Dec. 4], they were asked to contact the vice-president academic or registrar’s off ice to make arrangements.”

“Those who were here, or who came because they had prebooked travelling arrangements, were free to write as scheduled.”

Roughly 30 students contacted the voce-president academic to make alternate arrangements for their exams.

“Safety of those on campus is the number one factor we consider when deciding whether or not to stay open,” Gilks said.

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UNBSU to vote on council restructure, effective next year Alex Corbett News Editor The UNBSU will be voting on whether or not to cut the total number of voting council members this weekend.

The current system allows larger faculty members, such as the arts department, to elect multiple voting representatives. The proposed amendments would have each faculty represented by a single council member. It would also replace the councillor-at-large positions with Inclusion Reps who would speak for any under-represented minorities on campus.

The changes were first proposed by vice-president internal Jesse Reid who, having been a councillor himself, ran for his current position on a platform of cutting redundant positions. The purpose of the restructuring is to build accountability between councillors and allow for more efficient council discussions.

UNBSU president Katie Davey is confident that the proposed changes will improve student council’s structure.

“We have gone through extensive consultation with both the university community and our councillors. The executive team developed a model that incorporated both the spirit of the restructure and the constructive feedback that we received,” Davey said.

The amendment has already passed two readings, earning over two thirds majority approval each time. The third reading will precede a final vote to

determine whether the restructuring will take place.

Kevin Collins is one of the two arts faculty representatives. He’s been opposed to the restructuring from the start.

“The proposed changes, as they currently stand, would eliminate representation by population by allocating one representative per faculty, regardless of the student population within each faculty.”

Collins had repeatedly called for the restructuring to be put to a referendum, where the whole student population would decide whether to accept the changes. The call for a referendum was voted down in the interest of time and the effort it would take to properly educate students on the issue.

If approved, the bylaws will take effect in the upcoming year, in time for UNBSU elections. Nominations for the election start in early February.

The UNBSU will also be going through its first reading of an amendment outlining referendums.

The current policy does not clearly clarify when or whether to use binding or nonbinding referendums. Binding and nonbinding referendums both allow student to vote on issues, but the council is not obligated to follow the results of nonbinding referendums.

The proposal introduces plebiscites, a more accurate term for a nonbinding referendum, and clarifies exactly when to use them.

Davey believes the new, more concise policy on referendums will help UNBSU better itself in the future.

At this Sunday’s council meeting, the UNBSU will vote on a plan to restructure and cut councillor positions.

Bradley Parker/ The Brunswickan

The first 15 Syrian refugees arrived on Dec. 19. Between 200-700 are expected to arrive in Fredericton before the end of February.

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Another year, another January: Things to look out for in 2016 Here at the Bruns, we’ve become accustomed to greeting January with a little bit of fear and apprehension. After all, the past two Januaries have brought their own share of crazy (and stressful) stories to cover, like the faculty strike and subsequent lockout in 2014 and troubles at the law school just last year.

We always ask, what will this January bring? And after last term, there are quite a few stories on our radar. We’ve compiled them here as a re-cap.

1. The “Why UNB?” campaign What it is: The “Why UNB?” campaign is a marketing initiative that aims to increase enrollment by increasing the number of UNB applicants outside of the province. So far the Board of Governors has committed $5 million to the campaign, but documents leaked to the Brunswickan show that the Board has looked at a potential expenditure of $30 million over eight years if it deems the campaign successful.

Why you should care: The $30 million dollars is not going to be spent on current students or to fund more faculty positions. In fact, $18.6 million alone would go towards outside consultants. Half of the $30 million would come from the university’s operating budget. Even if UNB gets more applicants, this does not guarantee an increase in enrollment and, as it stands, the university does not have the resources to support a larger student body, nor is there any plan in place to meet these potential demands.

Upcoming events/things to keep in mind: The Board will have to decide whether it will commit more money to the campaign based on how the campaign has done so far; faculty and staff are generally against the campaign; the UNB admin are cracking down on who leaked Board documents.

2. Contract negotiations with staff and faculty unions What it is: Currently, UNB admin are at the negotiating table with two unions on campus: the Professional and Technical Staff Union (PTSU) and Unifor Local 4504, formerly the UNB Employers association. Their collective agreement with the Association of UNB Teachers (AUNBT) expires in June 2016 and negotiations will start between the two parties at this point.

Why you should care: Both the PTSU and Unifor Local 4504, representing employees such as secretaries, library assistants, security, technicians, coordinators and developers, have expressed that the UNB admin have not been taking the time to talk with them. The PTSU has been at the table since 2013 and are still without a collective agreement. The last negotiations between the admin and the AUNBT resulted in the faculty strike of 2014.

The university’s administration will potentially be negotiating with three unions at once.

Upcoming events/things to keep in mind: Negotiations are ongoing with the PTSU and Unifor Local 4504; negotiations with the AUNBT will begin this spring; UNB has recently received the designation of one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers but staff and faculty opinions were not used to determine this; most UNB faculties have passed motions expressing non-confidence in the senior administration.

3. UNB sexual assault policy What it is: UNB was under fire in the fall for its lack of a sexual assault policy.

Last winter, the Brunswickan was told that a policy would be implemented as soon as possible; but now the anticipated completion of the policy isn’t until spring 2016.

Why you should care: Between Jan.

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1, 2012 and Jan. 30, 2015, there were six reported cases of sexual assault on the UNB Fredericton campus. A policy would provide clearly defined steps to take once a sexual assault is reported.

STU implemented their sexual assault policy in September and many other universities in Canada now have similar policies.

Upcoming events/things to keep in mind: The policy is supposed to be completed by this spring.

4. UNBSU council restructuring What it is: UNBSU vice-president internal Jesse Reid proposed cuts to the UNBSU council positions. So far

this means that each faculty department would only have one representative, as opposed to the current system where the number of faculty reps is determined by the size of the faculty, and replaces the two student-at-large positions with “inclusion reps.” The first step, a pre-reading motion, was passed in November.

Why you should care: A motion to put the proposed cuts to a referendum, meaning the student body could vote on it, did not pass at council. This means the UNBSU council will vote on the cuts on their own. However, the original restructuring proposed was to cut minority reps, such as the

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LGBTQ, women’s, aboriginal and accessibility reps, but this was scrapped after students expressed their concerns.

Upcoming events/things to keep in mind: The UNBSU council will vote again on the restructuring on Jan. 10; should the council vote in favour, the new council structure would be implemented for next year.

Emma McPhee is the Editor-in-Chief of the Brunswickan

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on What’s YOUR eek? w s i h t d min

What was the best part of the holidays?

Emma Jamieson

Abby Rivington

Chidochashe

Melissa Leblanc

Sabrina Poirier

“Reuniting with hometown friends. ”

“Mom’s home cooking.”

“Getting invited to my friend’s house, Love you Danika! ”

“Seeing Sabrina for the first time in 3 weeks.”

“Seeing Melissa for the first time in 3 weeks.”

Christian Richard

Mary Brantnall

Jesse Reid

Jaryd Dware

Zachary Perry-Avant

“Seafood Pizza.”

“Traveling and seeing family.”

“Seeing Star Wars 2 times.”

“Being able to go home. ”

“Seeing Family.”

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Happening from Jan. 21-24, Shivering Songs will be taking place for the sixth time in venues around the city.

Adam Travis / The Brunswickan

Artists from near and far are coming for Shivering Songs Chris Brooks Staff Reporter Freder icton’s m idw inter music festival, Shivering Songs, is just two weeks away and the lineup has been released. Headlining is a mix of longtime regional favorites such as Joel Plaskett and Mo Kenney as well as more nationally renowned artists such as spoken word performer Shane Koyczan. For the festival’s organizers, it can be tough to convince these acts to come out for a late January event; but this year has gone well.

“It’s always kind of a crazy proposition to get people to play here in January because, as far as the music industry goes, it’s usually a time for either writing a new record or taking a break from being on tour,” said Brendan MaGee, co-organizer for Shivering Songs.

“So the shaping up of the lineup is always pretty crazy but people are becoming more familiar with us so it’s gone really well this year.”

This year marks the sixth edition of the festival, which was started in order to make use of a time of year that’s less often embraced.

“It’s a weird time of year, after the holiday season wraps up there’s

not really much going, kind of an emptiness, and I think Shivering Songs fills that void,” said MaGee. The first Shivering Songs festival featured roughly eight artists, two venues and took place over two days but this year there will be about 35 artists playing at any of the seven venues they’ve secured between four days. They are expecting anywhere between 1500 to 1800 people to show up to this year’s events.

The festival’s main venue is the Wilmot United Church but there are also shows taking place at the Capital Complex, the Fredericton Public Library, Fredericton Playhouse, Yogagrow, Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Officer’s Square and the Boyce Farmer’s Market. All the shows will be happening between Thursday, Jan. 21 and Sunday, Jan. 24.

Cedric Noel is a local musician who has played in Shivering Songs for the past two years, but this will be the first time he’ll perform as a solo act as well as the first time he’ll play at the Wilmot United Church.

“For a while the church has been on my list of venues I really want to play at,” said Noel. “And another thing I like about Shivering Songs is that while I love a lot rock music and punk or heavy music, I do like

quieter music too, and I like that they bring in a lot of really gifted and well-crafted musicians.”

To kick things off on Thursday there will be an event at the Playhouse called Songs of the City, featuring an array of artists. It will be a spoken word and music collaboration show highlighting stories of people who have been affected by the United Way charity.

As far as other non-traditional shows go, there will be a book

release for Paul McAllister and his children’s book, There and Back Again: A Herman Tale, on Saturday morning at the library and a crafts market and vinyl fair in the Wilmot Church gymnasium afterwards.

One of MaGee’s favorite events is the Bluegrass Brunch, which happens at the end of the festival.

“Alan Jeffries – who is from Fredericton originally and tours with David Myles now year round as his guitar player – has a fantastic blue-

grass band and it’s one of the few times he ever gets home to play with them so that’s been a big favorite,” said MaGee. “Everyone’s either hungover or just tired from the weekend and we just hang out eating brunch and listening to good music.”

For a full schedule of events check out the Shivering Songs website at shiveringsongs.com or the Shivering Songs Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.

“It’s always kind of a crazy proposition to get people to play here in January because, as far as the music industry goes, it’s usually a time for either writing a new record or taking a break from being on tour,” -Brendan MaGee

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Local author donates latest book to schools around New Brunswick Nathan Delong Staff Reporter

A Fredericton author hopes to teach young people about the legacy of a UNB alumnus and forgotten New Brunswick naturalist.

Nicholas Guitard donated a copy of his latest book, The Lost Wilderness: Rediscovering W.F. Ganong’s New Brunswick, to all 50 of the province’s Anglophone high schools just in time for the holiday season.

“Basically, the reason for the donation was to enlighten people of the works of William Francis Ganong,” said Guitard.

It is Ganong’s story that Guitard highlights in The Lost Wilderness.

Born in 1864 in what is now West Saint John, Ganong moved to St. Stephen with his family at the age of seven, where his father and uncle fou nded t he G a nong Brot hers candy company.

Ganong obtained an arts degree in 1884 and a masters in 1886 – both from UNB. He also studied at Harvard University in Boston in 1887 before receiving a doctorate in botany from the University of Munich in Germany in 1894. He published two papers in the German language.

“The Lost Wilderness is about William Francis Ganong and his various field trips over a period of 50 years into wilderness areas in New Brunswick, where he conducted scientific research,” said Guitard.

“He measured the heights of every mountain in New Brunswick and

determined which ones were the tallest, and he gave names to many brooks, streams and mountains that were unnamed at the time.”

Guitard said some of Ganong’s most impor ta nt work included st udy ing t he format ion of t he province’s rivers and the effects of the last ice age on New Brunswick’s geography.

“He looked at oddities like the sightings of cougars and wolves in New Brunswick from a scientific research perspective,” said Guitard.

“He tried to enlighten people to the scientific reasons why there was a phenomenon happening.”

Most of Ganong’s career in academia was spent at Smith College in Northampton, Mass., where he worked as a biology professor. He died at his summer home near Saint John in 1941 at the age of 77.

“Every summer he would return to New Brunswick where he would spend his entire summers in the woods,” said Guitard. “I would say he’s one of New Brunswick’s least known people, so that’s the reason why I wrote the book.”

As Guitard travelled the province last fall to talk about The Lost Wilderness, which was published

by Goose Lane Editions in 2015, he noticed that there weren’t many young people in the audience during his presentations.

In the province’s current fiscal climate, Guitard found that funding for teaching and school libraries is limited.

“That, and a long w it h some

Nicholas Guitard has donated a copy of his 2015 book, The Lost Wilderness, to each Anglophone high school in the province.

Bradley Parker / The Brunswickan

Christmas spirit, I thought it would be a good gift to give a book to each Anglophone high school in the province to enlighten students to the works of perhaps one of New Brunswick’s most important citizens,” said Guitard.

Guitard said he hasn’t heard from

Why You Should Reconsider Making a New Year’s Resolution in 2016 Tiffany Goodwein CUP—The Phoenix News If you are sad about your most recent failed diet attempts, you are not alone. According to Forbes, a measly 8% of people report maintaining and achieving their New Year’s resolutions long term. This is a sad rate of success considering over 40% of adults in the United States make a New Year’s resolution every year. The arrival of a fresh year offers the opportunity to start over, leave past behaviours behind, and look forward to the future. This could explain why, according to the American Psychological Association, the most common New Year’s resolutions are losing weight, getting more exercise, and quitting smoking.

So why is the failure rate for New Year’s resolutions so high? We have all been there.

It is January 1st and your enthusiasm for creating a better, stronger, healthier you is at it’s highest. You do everything by the book, you follow your diet and exercise plan word for word, and you can imagine how wonderful you will look in just 1 year from now. You’ll be slimmer, more productive, more spiritual, and achieve your myriad of goals. Then a few weeks go by, half of the fitness clothes you bought for incentive still have their tags, and you spend your days sitting on the couch while munching on a big bag of Doritos in your frustration.

There are many reasons why New Year’s resolutions tend towards failure. Firstly, many New Year’s resolutions are simply too broad. For a better chance of fulfilling your resolutions, start with smaller, more ob-

tainable goals that ultimately lead to larger goals. For instance, simply stating that you wish to lose weight is a very broad goal, and could mean many things. Rather, break this down into smaller and more specific goals.

How many pounds would you like to lose in a year? Have an actual number in mind that is achievable but not overly optimistic.

It is essential to have a specific plan in place to pave your road to success. In terms of weight loss, will you need to cut your sugar and carb intake? If so, by how much? How many times a week do you need to exercise, and for how long, in order to obtain your weight loss goal? There are many key factors at play when it comes to achieving any goal.

It is helpful to reach out to others who can encourage you to accomplish your goals and keep you on track. Whether they are doctors, family members or friends, they can be your personal allies and your support system. It is especially helpful to get together with those who share similar goals or have accomplished your current goals.

Another reason why many New Year’s resolutions don’t lead to a success story is unrealistic planning. If your plan seems too good to be true, it probably is. For example, if you plan to lose 20 pounds this year by eating nothing but Jell-O, you may want to prepare for a few bumps in the road and even defeat. Research the best possible ways to accomplish your goal and choose the route that is the most logical, obtainable, and enjoyable to you. This will further ensure that you see your resolution through to the end.

Almost as important as obtaining overall

success is rewarding the little successes along the path to achieving your goal. Rewarding yourself in small increments will encourage you to keep going until you accomplish your goal. Cheat days are totally fine, but make sure you don’t completely fall off the wagon when you decide to reward yourself. Have a strict regimen intact for the days when you want to reward yourself to make sure you don’t go overboard during cheat days. This way you can cheat in peace, whether you have a piece of chocolate cake, splurge on a nice pair of shoes, or stay up extra late for one night.

A new year brings the opportunity to reflect on past behaviours and to bring about change in a positive way. There is an odd expectation surrounding New Year’s that people are supposed to change who they are despite coming fresh off the heels of celebrating a holiday that cherishes people. People at this time of the year are too often consumed with ideas of how they are going to change themselves for the better, and some ideas seem borderline delusional. With the failure rate of New Year’s resolutions being so high, it begs the question of whether changing who you are is more beneficial than celebrating who you are and scrapping resolutions altogether. Nonetheless, setting New Year’s resolutions for yourself can certainly spur positive benefits if they are reasonable. If you do happen to find yourself unable to make your New Year’s resolution a reality, there is always next year.

any of the schools since making the donation, which he said could be because he presented the books shortly before the start of the holiday break.

However, he said he didn’t donate the books for the recognition.

“The intent was to spread the

word about [Ganong’s] work and its importance to the province.”

Guitard has written two other books, titled Waterfalls in New Brunswick: A Guide (2013) and Water f a l l s of New Br u n s w ick (2009).

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Films from the stacks

Every year, a number of films are released unbeknownst to anyone who doesn’t have a pulse on the film industry and ultimately end up as the source of a personal rant that will go unheard. The HIL continues to add new films as they become available, so this week I will look at some recent releases worth checking out.

Love & Mercy (2015) Dir: Bill Pohlad A sacred relic among music fanatics, Brian Wilson’s life is ripe with material so it’s a relief that Love & Mercy sidesteps routine and juxtaposes two separate times

in his life. The always exceptional Paul Dano plays Wilson during Pet Sounds era Beach Boys and an interestingly cast John Cusack plays Wilson during the tail end of the 80s when Wilson’s life was stretched thin. The film weaves between the two eras seamlessly, with Dano capturing the initial crack in Wilson’s psyche, to the over-dependant Wilson of the 80s, who relies on handlers for his livelihood.

Music biopics are the long hanging fruit of biopics, as it seems you can throw in some famous songs and a few dramatic events and you have a consumable package. Love & Mercy, however, is more interested in the man than the other

elements. Whether you love Brian Wilson or have no idea who he is, Love & Mercy is well worth your time.

The Hunting Ground (2015) Dir: Kirby Dick The subject of sexual assault on university and college campuses is the basis for this haunting and harrowing documentary. Focusing on campuses in the United States, the doc brings to light the realities of the issue by speaking to the victims of sexual assault and attacking the campus’ reluctance to give any serious weight to the issue. This is an important documentary that will hopefully open up the eyes of those which have remained shut.

Timbuktu (2014) Dir: Abderrahamane Sissako Kidane (Ibrahim Ahmed), a cattle herder, and his family live in the quiet dunes of Timbuktu away from the radical Jihadists who control their faith. When a violent interaction occurs between Kidane and a neighboring fisherman, all that has been earned falls apart. The film uses this central narrative to look at the everyday struggles faced by those controlled by the Jihadists without any heavy-handedness. Without sensationalism the film achieves a deftness that cuts through any message and opens a window into everyday life.

Songs of the Week: New Holiday Songs Sebastian Maynard Arts Editor BADBADNOTGOOD – “Skating”

LCD Soundsystem – “Christmas Will Break Your Heart”

With the holidays came numerous songs inspired by the season. One of those tracks was courtesy of Toronto jazz group, BADBADNOTGOOD. While they have previously covered songs by Kanye West, Tyler, the Creator and James Blake, the band’s holiday song is a take on Vince Guaraldi’s “Skating,” which comes from the famous A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack. Whereas Guaraldi’s original is a refrained and pleasant listen that matches well with Peanuts characters and Charlie Brown skating around on a pond, BADBADNOTGOOD add more saxophone, drums and volume to their rendition, livening up the song and allowing the Canadian band to leave their mark on a classic.

Though LCD Soundsystem broke up in 2011, the holidays provided a few gifts for fans of the group headed by James Murphy. Along with reports that they will be headlining this year’s Coachella festival, Murphy also shared a new track, titled “Christmas Will Break Your Heart.”

Of the song, Murphy wrote that he had wanted to write it for years, but had never gotten around to it. The original had about 75 lines of lyrics but was condensed down to eight to “keep the suicide rate in check.”

Similar to a song like “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down,” Murphy laments the season overtop a simple piano before the song builds into a soaring declaration that he will, in fact, be coming home for the holidays.

Wendy and Lucy (2008) Dir: Kelly Reichardt I haven’t watched Marley & Me but, if what I’ve been told is true, this isn’t going to be an easy film for dog lovers to watch either. Michelle Williams plays a young woman driving through town with her dog, Lucy, when bad luck falls into her lap. This is a very small and heartfelt film where small acts of kindness go a long way to getting back on to your feet while you face reality. I fell deeply in love with this special little film and I can’t recommend it enough.

THURSDAY, JAN. 7 3 Filmmakers & Their Shorts: Success & Shortcomings Carleton Hall Room 139, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 8 Solo Chicken Productions & The Coop Present: Work-in-Progress Showing The Playhouse, 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 9 Fredericton Collects and Small Treasures Exhibitions Gallery 78, Jan. 9 - Feb. 7 Slowcoaster The Capital, 10:30 p.m., $12 Gallery 78, Jan. 9 - Feb. 7

MONDAY, JAN. 11 Monday Night Film Series: The Second Mother Tilley Hall, 7:30 p.m., $7

How to Dress Well – “The Speed Dial” During its ninth and final season on air, Seinfeld introduced a “Festivus for the rest of us,” a holiday created in opposition to all the others. Much like many of the things that occur in Seinfeld episodes, Festivus has turned from a fictional creation to something that is practiced on December 23 by people around the world. Accordingly, it was only a matter of time before someone wrote an anthem for the holiday, and American artist How to Dress Well has finally obliged. The track samples both the Seinfeld theme and a song you may recognize from Nas’ “Surviving the Times,” titled “If I Could Feel.” Combining conversations from the Seinfeld episode, “The Millennium” with original lyrics from How to Dress Well, the track is a reminder of how timeless “the show about nothing” is, as well as how influential it has been to modern day musicians.

The Brunswickan’s Food & Liquor: Homemade breakfast Blueberry French Toast There’s nothing like waking up to a ready-made breakfast; this overnight blueberry French toast recipe is delicious but, more importantly, it’s super easy. Made with bread, eggs, milk, cream cheese and blueberries, you just toss it in the fridge overnight and throw it in the oven in the morning, and BAM, breakfast. For those who always suffer between wanting good food and wanting more sleep, this recipe is perfect for you. You can find it at allrecipes.com.

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Oatmeal Are you the type to roll out of bed five minutes before your 8:30? Skip the stove, skillet and oven and make yourself some overnight oats. Milk, yogurt and oats are the basics of this filling breakfast, but fresh fruit, granola or peanut butter are all great add-ins. Simply combine your ingredients in a container and throw them in the fridge before you go to bed, and breakfast will be ready whenever you are.

Adam Travis Crêpes Is anyone else still mourning the loss of Crêpe Suzette? (RIP Crêpe Suzette you are still missed dearly). If so, cry no more and be ready for happy days again. Turns out making crêpes is actually really easy, and delicious. You can find recipes for crepes online, at allrecipies.com.

Once you have your batter made, pour a thin coat of it in a large frying pan until golden brown in some areas. Then flip and fill with your desired filling! Some people fold their crepes and some people roll.

Either way, you can fill up your crêpe with anything from eggs and bacon to Nutella and bananas – a crowd pleaser all around!

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Egg Frittata Raisin Bran getting you down? Step up your breakfast game with a Frittata. It’s like a quiche without the crust, filled with really anything you want it to be filled with (peppers, mushrooms, jalapenos, bacon, etc.) and broiled in the oven with cheese on top until it’s crispy around the edges and oozes creamy egg goodness on the inside.

It’s an impressive dish with little effort; just Google “egg frittata” and you’ll be on your way to breakfast bliss.

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Associate video coach Jordan Hunter demonstrates the Point Streak Performance software.

Brad Parker / The Brunswickan

V-Reds on the cutting edge of hockey tech Nathan DeLong Staff Reporter The UNB V-Reds hockey team’s use of technology is proving that innovation can be just as important as having skilled players in order to succeed.

In addition to the Steva computer program used by the V-Reds to film their games, the team also uses a software called Point Streak Performance, which associate video coach Jordan Hunter said allows him to organize clips online.

“What we can do is show the players all of their plays and shifts

and what not from any computer anywhere through the Internet,” he said. “Players can go home and watch their own shifts and talk to us afterwards with any questions about how to improve their game.”

Hunter said he doesn’t know of any other team in the Atlantic University Sport conference that uses software like Point Streak Performance, which is a branch of Steva, to analyze every facet of the game.

“W hat we used to do is give everyone the game tapes to watch on their own time,” he said. “But for example, if you were playing,

you wouldn’t want to watch the whole game yourself, but you’d want to see your own shifts.”

Hunter said that’s how the ability to clip footage of every play using Point Streak Performance helps to save time and allows individual players to improve themselves and, ultimately, make the team better.

“We’ve learned separation is the best preparation, so when we discuss shifts with players, we don’t have to review the whole game,” he said. “That helps players and coaches identify and pinpoint small things that go wrong in a game and fix them.”

Hunter, a first-year UNB student, said the V-Reds will start using the software on tablets on the bench in their home contest against the Dalhousie Tigers on Friday, Jan. 8 to review special teams during games.

He said he can press a certain key to clip each play while filming a game from the press box. That identifies who scores points and the lines that are playing to determine plus-minus stats.

“Most of the clipping is done during the game, and every play is divided into files,” said Hunter.

“There can be more than 100 dif-

Brooks out of bounds

Chris Brooks The winter break gave me time to go back home and spend some quality time in my father’s shop woodworking but as whiskey and beer can only keep you so warm in a cold garage, I

had to keep the woodstove fed. This involved cutting and splitting logs from the woodpile early in the day.

One of those days when I was cutting up some maple from a tree that came down on our property this summer in a wind storm, I got to thinking about woodsmen events and how I wish I had gotten involved with the sport at some point. At this point I decided someone from the UNB woodsmen team would be great to talk to for my column, so when I got back to Fredericton I met up with Stew Hillhouse at the Cellar to get a beer and talk about cutting wood.

Brooks: Stewart, when were you introduced to forestry as a sport?

Stew: I’m from Toronto originally and I didn’t really know much about the sport but I had seen it on TSN

before and I got into the forestry program at UNB so I decided to come out for the team. I was very intimidated because it was a bunch of guys with beards and I was 18, but they were very accepting because it’s a pretty small team. They taught me everything I needed to know because I had never operated a chainsaw before.

Brooks: Tell me more about your first practice or experience with the team Stew: I definitely showed up in the wrong attire; I was wearing shorts – we’re supposed to wear pants so the wood chips don’t get in our shoes – but they just said okay let’s see what you can do, and that’s really the way we do it. You pick up an axe and if your body seems to move in

the right way that makes sense for a certain event then that’s what makes sense for you.

Brooks: What are your practice mornings like?

Stew: We practice every single weekday of the season at 6:30 a.m. and everyone shows up wearing long johns because it’s so cold, but we’re done by eight and we jump into each other’s cars and warm up and then head to class.

Brooks: What’s your specialty?

Stew: Right now I do the underhand chop, which is where you cut a log in half that you’re standing on, and the kettle boil, which is where you start a fire from cedar wood and try to boil water as fast as possible.

Brooks: What do you get out of it?

Stew: Even though it’s a competi-

ferent files for each play.”

From there, he said, coaches can access the software on the tablets from the bench and adjust their game plan on the fly.

“I’m speechless about all the opportunities we have,” he said. “We want to be No. 1, so we have to do whatever it takes to get that advantage over other teams that can affect whether or not we get wins.”

However, Hunter said, any team can use similar software to their benefit.

“It depends on how prepared you want to be going forward.”

tive sport and for amateur events I’ve done where you can win money, people will still offer to let you borrow their saw if you need it, and then after everyone’s done you can go and have beers with them. It’s that sense of inclusivity that makes me want to be involved with the sport after I graduate and if there’s ever a 20-yearold that needs a saw I’ll let him use my saw because I was that kid who showed up with no equipment before.

When it comes down to it, we’re just friends who do a sport that not many people know a lot about and might see on TSN by accident like I did, but we have a passion for it.

If you or somebody you know at UNB would be a good fit for this column then contact me at cbrooks@ thebruns.ca

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Reds Notebook Rob Trites Sports Editor UNB went 2-1 at a tournament in Laval Quebec over the break as they prepare for the second half of their season.

They beat the number seven ranked Calgary Dinos and the host team Laval.

The Reds only loss in the tournament came in a hard fought 105-96 battle with the number one ranked Ottawa Gee Gees.

Both men’s and women’s ball teams will travel to Cape Breton this weekend to take on the Capers on Friday night and then to Antigonish on Saturday to take on the X-Men and X-Women.

World junior connections: Jordan Murray, UNB defensemen, was named to the CIS all-star team and got the chance to play against the Canadian National Juniors prospects of which the brother of Francis Beauvillier, Anthony Beauvillier, was a member.

Team CIS was able to upset Team Canada in the first of two games in a shootout.

Alex Sauliner (UdeM) scored a goal and added an assist in the game.

Anthony Beauvillier went on to play for Team Canada in the World Juniors.

Team Canada was defeated by the

hosting Team Finland in a thrilling 6-5 quarterfinal.

Beauvillier played in all five games for Canada and was able to score one goal in the tournament.

Anthony was drafted 28th overall by the New York Islanders in 2015 and currently plays for the Shawinigan Cataracts.

UNB Wrestlers make team Canada: Out of the seven wrestlers UNB sent to the Olympic trials on Dec. 4, four of them won spots on team Canada: Samantha Stewart, Shawn Daye-Finley, Alex BrownTheriault, and Alex Thoms . To earn an Olympic qualification they have to place in the top two at the Pan American Qualifying tournament in Texas this March.

Soccer NB female player of the year commits to UNB: Selvie Fecteau, a Moncton native who recently won Soccer New Brunswick’s award of Female Player of the year has said she will join UNB for the 2016-17 season.

Fecteau is a midfielder who likes to push the pace and distribute the ball.

In 2013 at the age of 15 Selvie played with team New Brunswick at the Canada Games.

V-Reds hockey team has World Junior connections.

Brad Parker / The Brunswickan

UNB beats Concordia twice to take the Kellly Cup Rob Trites Sports Editor UNB kicked 2016 off to a winning start by capturing the Kelly cup with two defeats of the Concordia Stingers.

The hosts of the tournament dispatched the visiting Stingers by 7-3 and 5-1 scores.

“Lots of positives: we get everyone back in game-type atmosphere, you get challenged,” said head coach Gardiner MacDougall on the exhibition games.

Tournament all-star for wards were Cam Braes, Francis Beauvillier and Concordia’s Phillipe Hudon, with Colin Sulentrop and Matt Petgrave being recognized as

all-star defensemen. UNB’s Alex Dubeau was named the all-star net minder.

The t wo dom i nat i ng w i ns should bode well for a UNB squad that was slumping entering the holiday break.

UNB dropped from first to seventh in the CIS rankings and currently sits third in the AUS behind StFX and first-place Acadia.

The Reds have added depth and skill with veterans Mike Thomas and Cam Braes joining the team in the new year.

Braes returns to the team after a short run with the AHL Texas Stars. Braes led the team in scoring last season and will rejoin Cam Brace on UNB’s first line.

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THEY KNOW WHAT’S UP

“I was a litt le bit r ust y, but we’ll work out the kinks over the next week before we get in to the regular season,” said Braes about his first games back on the team.

UNB also added Chris Clapperton from the ECHL. Clapperton took part in a Memorial Cup last year after winning a QMJHL championship with the R imouski Oceanic. Clapperton had 76 points in 61 games with the Oceanic and also added 77 penalty minutes.

Clapperton joined Braes and Brace on a line that hopes to score in bunches in the coming months.

“With Brace, we have a little bit of chemistry,” said Braes. “I t hought Clapperton was rea lly good on our line. It will just take a

little bit of time to kind of get used to each other on the ice, but I think we can be a pretty dynamic line.”

With the addition of three forwards, MacDouga ll t ried Matt Boudens at defence over the weekend.

“I thought he got better as the weekend went,” said MacDougall on Boudens. “He reads well, makes good decisions and gives us another option – that if we ever need it, he can play back there.”

The Reds will get back into their AUS schedule this weekend as they take on the Dalhousie Tigers on Friday and the StFX X-Men on Saturday. Both games will drop the puck at 7 p.m. at the Aitken Centre.

“Do you agree with the MLB upholding Pete Rose’s lifetime ban from the league?”

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Mediocre Famtasy Athlete

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V-Reds Fan

Not at all. First off, what Rose did (gambling on the outcomes of games) was wrong, but he’s paid his dues after being suspended for 25+ years. Rose was the face of the game in his day and could be an asset if part of his suspension lifting required him to complete service to the league, whether that’s assisting with minor players coming up or helping other players who struggle with gambling, drugs or addiction.

I do not agree with MLBs upholding of Pete Rose’s lifetime ban. Being inducted into the hall of fame should be based on statistics and statistics alone. While what he did may have been wrong, it is not the job of the league to be the moral police and deny the greatness of Pete Rose. His statistics speak for themselves. He deserves to be honoured among the sports greatest.

No. The MLB record book is full of cheaters and some of those are going to get voted into the Hall. Keeping Pete out until he is dead and gone isn’t doing anything to help the “Brand”. He is Charlie Freaking Hustle dammit. Baseball writers need to do an end around and write him in.

Nathan DeLong Staff Reporter

I agree with the MLB’s decision to uphold Pete Rose’s lifetime ban from the league.

To me, it doesn’t really seem professional for a manager to bet on outcomes of other games, let alone his own team’s contests. To some, it may be harmless, but I don’t think it’s the right thing to do. It’s sad that some bad choices later in his life had to overshadow such an illustrious playing career, though.

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MacMillan’s Minute: Allen steps up Iain MacMillan Sports Columnist Since taking over the starting goalie position at the beginning of the season for the St. Louis Blues, Fredericton’s own Jake Allen has been one of best goalies in the NHL. Sporting a 2.11 goals against average (GAA), a .926 save percentage and 5 shutouts this season, Allen has cemented himself as the Blues number one net minder. His five starts without allowing a goal puts him in a tie for tops in the NHL, while his save percentage and GAA put him at eleventh among all goalies. Allen’s 18 wins are good enough for fourth among his competitors.

St. Louis Blues Head Coach Ken Hitchcock had this to say on Allen’s recent success: “Jake went into the net because there was an opportunity there based on an illness and he took advantage

of it. So then you run with that as far as you can” (St.Louis Post-Dispatch).

The stellar play from the Fredericton native has helped the Blues rise up the Western conference standings where they currently sit third. They are second in the Central division, the only team they are trailing is the red hot Dallas Stars. Jake Allen will be looking to lead the Blues back to the playoffs for the fifth straight season. The Blues had a disappointing exit in last year’s playoffs as they were eliminated in the very first round by the Minnesota Wild. St. Louis has not advanced past the first round of the playoffs since the 2011-2012 season. In fact, the Blues have never won a Stanley Cup, or even a conference championship, in their 48 seasons as an NHL club.

The 25 year old goaltender has made himself a highly sought after commodity in fantasy hockey leagues as his statistics

place him among the best in the league, and his age makes him that much more valuable in keeper leagues that have gained immense popularity in recent years. In fact, he has been the corner piece of my very own fantasy team (The Roman [Josi] Empire), and I’ve had to deny trade offers for him on a daily basis.

The St. Louis Blues are at the halfway point of their season, 41 games in and they are seemingly one of the top teams in the league to contend for the Stanley Cup. Backed by young talent like Vladimir Tarasenko, Alex Pietrangelo, and of course Fredericton’s favorite goalie Jake Allen, the Blues look poised to make a run at their franchises first ever league championship. Keep an eye out for the goalie with our provinces flag painted on the back of his helmet as he leads his St. Louis Blues through the second half of this NHL season.

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen is from Fredericton.

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BRUNS UPPER DECKERS V-REDS EVENTS MATT SHORT

FRIDAY, JAN. 8

“[Matt] has an aggressive style, always moving forward. He has the ability to threaten from any position with a throw.” – Tom McRae, executive director of Wrestling New Brunswick.”

Women’s Basketball UNB @ Cape Breton, 6 p.m. Sydney, N.S.

It was an easy decision for Short to come to UNB to wrestle as he had been in their program since age 14. He is a hard working athlete and will often put in two or three practices a day.

Men’s Hockey Dalhousie @ UNB, 7 p.m. Aitken Centre Men’s Basketball UNB @ CBU, 8 p.m. Sydney, N.S.

Background: Matt started wrestling in Grade 8. Since then he has won national medals at the cadet, juvenile, and junior level. Matt represented Nova Scotia at the Canada Summer Games in 2015 and represented UNB at the CIS championships in Edmonton in 2015.

Career Highlight as a V-Red: Wrestling with an excellent group of UNB athletes.

Pre-match Ritual: Matt starts to warm up five matches before his and tries to anticipate situations he will face.

SATURDAY, JAN. 9 Women’s Basketball UNB @ Cape Breton, 6 p.m. Sydney, N.S.

MEN’S WRESTLING Height: 5’10” Weight Class: 100 kg Year: 3 Studying: Bachelor of Science Kinesiology From: Fall River, NS

MATT SHORT

Men’s Hockey StFX @ UNB, 7 p.m. Aitken Centre

ANNE UGABI “My goal this season is getting up on the podium at CIS.”

Men’s Basketball UNB @ CBU, 8 p.m. Sydney, N.S.

Ugabi finished on the podium at the AUS meet in 2015 and will look to do the same this year. Her goals for this season are to finish top six in the 60 meter and to improve her team’s relay time. She would also like to improve her long jump performance.

Background: Anne had never run track before she started competing with the V-Reds as a walk on. She played field hockey in England and was the captain of her high school team.

Career Highlight as a V-Red: Going to the McGill team challenge in Montreal.

Pre-race Ritual: Getting breakfast at McDonalds.

Visit www.atlanticuniversitysport. com/landing/index for complete AUS event listings.

ANNE UGABI

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD Height: 5’ 6” Events: 60m, 200m, long jump Year: 3 Studying: Biochemistry From: Manchester, UK