Issue 9, Vol 144, The Brunswickan

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NEWS // Lost Canadians >> nearly a million stateless people; Pg. 4 Volume 144 · Issue 9 • November 3, 2010

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Great green grade Colin McPhail Editor-in-Chief The grass is a little greener at UNB these days. After the College of Sustainability released their annual report card grading post-secondary institution from all across the Canada and the United States, UNB received a B+. “It’s a good grade,” said UNB President Eddy Campbell. The grade slots the university in a tie for 52nd overall out of hundreds of schools, with only three Canadian universities with a higher grade. Campbell was pleased with the grade and had high praise for the members of the university community who helped achieve the B+, including UNB Sustainability Co-ordinator Andrew Holloway and the many student initiatives. “There are a lot of people at our university who have shown a great interest in being a greener university and have devoted an enormous amount of time and energy in order to help us improve on a wide variety of fronts.” The university president also explained going green was not cheap, but their efforts would show dividends down the road in terms of both environmental and financial prosperity. “In addition, you should know that the administration has invested some $7 million in an energy management program and actually that’s an investment that has some payback to us. It improves our use of energy, makes us more efficient and, in fact, I think it’s a paying proposition for the university in that it saves us money, but it does require that upfront investment.” As Campbell and the administration await the approval and implementation of the university’s Strategic Plan, the mantra is to not sit and wait, but instead be proactive in discussing and incorporating green initiatives in the university community. As UNB moves forward with green initiatives, Campbell is aware of the obstacle of being one the country’s oldest universities. The older buildings are not as cost effective or energy efficient as the more modern structures. However, the university is prepared to leap these hurdles and rise up in the rankings. “There are a couple of policies that we’ve been working on that could help us move up in the rankings. One is a formal sustainability policy that we are looking to finalize and a green building policy that we have on the go and those ought to help us.” For the full report, visit www.greenreportcard.org.

Hungry Hearts are touring for some love Alison Clack Arts Editor Home is where the heart is, but sometimes you need more sustenance. Local band and foodclothingsheltermusic member, Hungry Hearts are packing up and heading out for their first tour. Ever. The tour titled, L’amour Tour will have the band partnering up with The Love Machine (based out of Ottawa) and will take them on a three week adventure around New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario. While this tour will mark their first show together Adam Guidry, Hungry Hearts frontman, explains that the two bands have had something in the works for awhile. “Another band that I play in, Stereo Airing, played a show two years ago with them and the Paper Lions and we’ve been friends ever since. When the Hungry Hearts started we’d been talking a bit and decided to do some shows together sometime. Then, we decided to just do a tour together where I’d help them out with the East Coast dates and then they would help us out with some Ontario and Quebec dates.” Having a connection in Ontario has helped the boys out too as, despite it being their first tour, the band finds themselves playing at some prestigious venues while there. “We’re obviously really excited to go everywhere, but I’m really excited to see Ottawa and Toronto because we have really good venues there. In Toronto we’re playing the Garrison and Zaphod in Ottawa. Plus, The Love Machine are from Ottawa so it’s their home turf and it’s a Saturday night so I’m really excited for that one,” says Guidry. The tour isn’t the only thing the boys have piled on their plate. Aptly named, the boys are hungry to get themselves out there and are currently finishing up work on their first full length album. “We’re recording our album right now – or just finishing it up – and we’re really excited for how the band sounds right now more than ever before,” says Guidry. Despite being relatively new, Guidry explains that the band has undergone a lot of change in their sound since they released a three song EP in the spring. The band’s members are currently all living under one roof which has stimulated the creative process greatly. “Our guitarist, Jake never really got to write much before, he just added his

Hungry Hearts are about to embark on their first tour which will include stops across New Brunswick as well as Halifax, Sydney, Kingston,Toronto and Ottawa. Christian Hapgood / The Brunswickan guitar parts in, but now he’s coming up Theft Bus, Olympic Symphonium) is handful of dates on the tour. with ideas for songs and they’re really working with the band on polishing “It’s really draining, but just because awesome. I think that’s what’s really and mastering their upcoming release. I tend to get into it a little bit too much. exciting. I think that if we didn’t live Doing all of these things at once I put a lot into it so it’s really exhausting, together we’d have limited practice hasn’t slowed down the band though. but so much fun,” explains an earnest time, but as we’re living together it Guidry says they have pretty big plans Guidry. “I guess it’s tiresome, but it’s could be three in the morning and for the future. worth it.” somebody might have an idea and can “We really want to do this tour, Hectic tour schedules, days workshare it with the band.” get the album out and then maybe do ing in the studio and balancing work The extra practice time has also given another, lengthy tour next year. Maybe are all just a day’s work for the boys in the band a more polished sound which try and go all across Canada. I think Hungry Hearts, but in the end it’s really they hope to bring to the tour and the right now we just want to get the album just about doing something they love. new album. out, tour it and get as many people to “The biggest thing we want is just “We’ll be nice and practised up,” listen to it as possible,” explains Guidry. to get the music out there. I mean, it’s laughs Guidry. With lofty ambitions Guidry might fun to play shows and we love it, but Unlike the previous EP, which find his schedule pilling up quickly as it’s really all because we love music and Guidry admits was rushed and prepared the Hungry Hearts’ frontman is also want that release.” in two days, the new album will have the drummer for The Belle Comedians. L’Amour Tour makes its stop in a more mastered and produced sound. To make his life even more hectic, The Fredericton on Nov. 19 at the Cellar ECMA nominated Brad Perry (Grand Belle Comedians will be opening a Pub.


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