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NEWS

CITIZENS RALLY AGAINST SHALE GAS

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Kartsen Saunders / The Brunswickan Emma McPhee News Reporter

“Until the government can prove that shale gas can be extracted without harming our waters and our air and our children’s climate, which may be never, we say no.”

They were students, toddlers in strollers, seniors and all the ages in between.

They were speakers of French and English and everyone from First Nations people to recent immigrants. All were assembled in a gathering of peace and friendship, demanding to be heard.

Last Tuesday, New Brunswickers from all walks of life joined as one voice. Hundreds of people convened at the Legislative Building for a unity and solidarity rally against shale gas.

The rally was hosted by the Fredericton chapter of the Council of Canadians.

“It’s a unity and solidarity rally.

We’re all gathering together to tell the David Alward government that they’re not listening to the people and that we say no to shale gas,” said Mark D’Arcy,

Karsten Saunders / The Brunswickan a citizen member of the Fredericton chapter of the Council of Canadians.

The rally included a march from the Legislature Building that ended across the street at the longhouse recently constructed by members of the St. Mary’s First Nation.

“Because the longhouse is here, we really felt it necessary to show that the First Nations people here in New Brunswick have allies, so we’re coming together as brothers and sisters in unity against shale gas,” D’Arcy said.

This was the second annual march of its kind.

“We had a march last year on the same date but the government did not listen to us,” said Teresa Mattix, a marshal for the march.

“They need to listen to us or they’re going to keep hearing from us until they do listen to us.”

It was hoped that Premier David

Alward would visit the longhouse to discuss shale gas.

“We want to send a clear message to the Alward government that they’re not listening and they have to start talking – come to this longhouse and start talking,” D’Arcy said.

“Until [the government] can prove that shale gas can be [extracted] without harming our waters and our air and our children’s climate, which may be never, we say no.”

Many people at the rally were students and other young adults.

Daniel Blais and Dan McKay, Frederictonians and former STU students, said they came because they wanted to learn more about the issue.

“For me, I want to gain more information about [shale gas] before it moves forward. It’s moving forward too quickly so people want to get their say in,” Blais said.

“I’d like more open dialogue and to see where the jobs are going to be in 50 years because they want jobs immediately. It’d be great because New Brunswick does suck economically right now, but in 10 years though, what’s it going to be like if our water is all corrupted? Then it’s not worth it.”

“I think water is a big issue. It’s our environment essentially,” McKay said.

“The effects are forever. It’s a resource we don’t have an infinite amount of.”

How shale gas will affect the environment is a concern all the rally attendees seemed to share.

“We hope to get a moratorium on shale gas extraction in New Brunswick and that the people are heard and that the safety of our children, our drinking water, our land and our air is more important than [shale gas],” Mattix said.

UNB remembers in emotional ceremony Marc Gagnon Staff Reporter Decades after making the ultimate sacrifice, the war veterans of UNB have finally had their voices heard.

Last Thursday, UNB held its first annual Remembrance Day ceremony to commemorate those alumni who answered the calls fight in the First and Second World Wars The event was designed to bring together UNB students and staff, current and former, in a program that highlighted the lives and accomplishments of four UNB alumni: John (Jack) Basil Hipwell, R. Kenneth Wills, Walter William Vassie Foster and Judge David M. Dickson.

UNB student Tiffarah Gosman led a stirring rendition of the national

anthem, her voice nearly drowned out by the proud accompaniment of the over 60 attendees.

Event co-organizer Sarah King then took to the podium to recount the life of John Basil Hipwell, known to all as Jack. Enlisting within one day of his friends, he was killed at the 1916 Battle of Sanctuary Wood in Belgium. His final words recorded in the company register: “Tell the major I was on the job.” UNB held a special place in his life.

“It’s important to think of who he was, and what we lost: his contribution to our campus,” said King.

Fellow co-organizers Trip Lewis and Katherine Ireland then spoke about R. Kenneth Wills – a man who, after being wounded by shrapnel, was lucky enough to make it off the field on the

last evacuation truck – and Walter William Vassie Foster, whose tragic story nearly brought Ireland to tears.

“We often ignore the struggles and obstacles beyond the battlefield,” Ireland said of the man who took his own life when, wounded, he was unable to return to active service.

Dr. Lee Windsor gave a touching memorial to a UNB veteran who not only survived the war, but was present in the room. A man he benevolently described as “my mentor, my friend . . . my window to the past,” Judge David M. Dickson was shot by a sniper during the Second World War, yet came back to lead a full life which eventually led him to the New Brunswick Supreme Court.

Windsor noted that the majority of those who enlisted did come home

alive. “[They came home with] a new range of human experiences. They were the next generation of leaders who built Canada,” Windsor said.

Dr. Mark Milner led the ending ceremonies by reading the Act of Remembrance, a poem which he stressed “was written by a poet – not a soldier – for his friends, early in the war. He had no idea of the tragedy that would unfold.” A solemn moment of silence ended the ceremony.

Windsor said as far as he knew, this was the first event of its kind of at UNB. He said it was time for UNB students to honour their own who’ve served.

“It’s high time we did something to think about UNB students, and how Canada’s commitments overseas have affected our own student population,”

he said.

For Ireland, the turnout was great, but it was the emotions of the day that moved her most.

“It wasn’t just giving the biographies, [it was] standing in Alumni Memorial Hall, laying the wreath, the moment of silence – and realizing no one’s even done that for them,” Ireland said, nearly overcome with emotion.

“We don’t have to imagine what might have been if young life was not taken from us,” Windsor said. “We need only look around to see what young life accomplished in time of peace.”

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Cherise Letson News Editor When second-year student Danielle Donnelly went to UNB counselling services last year, she hoped she would get some answers.

Instead she got the opposite.

Donnelly was recommended to UNB counselling services from her counsellor at the hospital. She was suffering from depression, anxiety and an eating disorder, and was trying to figure out what was causing it all.

However, she said her counsellor was making things more complicated.

“Generally when you tell someone something about your mental health or anything like that, they have a more compassionate type of response,” Donnelly said. “Or if you tell them the weird disturbing stuff they at least have more of an actual reaction instead of just plain-faced, not really doing anything about it.”

Donnelly felt she was lacking a connection with her counsellor. When she tried to describe some of her darker issues, even things that would freak her friends out, she said the counsellor didn’t offer anything of substance.

“It was that same stuff all the time of like ‘You’ve got to do grounding techniques,’ ‘You got the breath,’ the ‘five things on the wall’ type thing,’ ” Donnelly said. “I get that it helps this

UNB counselling services serves students from both UNB and STU and sees 20 to 25 students per day during the academic year.

part, but it’s not even helping all the rest of this other stuff that I’m really trying to get you to focus on.”

Donnelly said she understands some of the issues she was dealing with may have been out of the counsellor’s expertise, but she said she was never recommended a different kind of treatment.

“Nothing really got answered last year. That’s what I was trying to figure out and it just took way too long.”

Donnelly talked to her friends about her experience. She said some of them had the same experience with that counsellor. However, she said she couldn’t bring herself to ask for another. The idea of asking for another counsellor freaked her out and the lack of guidance from her current counsellor made all her issues worse.

“It kind of hurt. I was really stressed about it. I got detached from everybody else because I was trying to figure out how to deal with things myself, because I wasn’t getting help there,” Donnelly said. “I turned into one of those hermit[like] people that never came out of their room.”

Donnelly eventually stopped going to counselling until this year, where they asked her directly if she would like to have the same counsellor. She said no and is now having a much better experience. She said students should not let a story of one bad experience deter them from seeking help.

UNB counselling services has six full-time counsellors.

“A lot of students won’t go just cancel her appointments frequently for because they’re scared of the wait, but family obligations. that really shouldn’t deter you,” she “After that she would either email said. “Because if you have a serious me or call me and say that she couldn’t problem or even if you think it’s not make the appointment. I think she a serious problem, cancelled six apyou should still at pointments on me.” least go and talk to Like Donnelly, them and they can Carr decided to stop “A lot of students won’t going to counselhelp you figure out go just because they’re ling services. Also sources outside the scared of the wait, but like Donnelly, this university or try to that really shouldn’t year Carr asked for hook you up with deter you,” she said. another counsellor. someone here.”

“Because if you have While she thought Fou r t h-yea r a serious problem or her experience last nursing student even if you think it’s not year was hurtful, Laura Carr has a serious problem, you she soon decided been seeing counshould still at least go she wasn’t going to selling every year and talk to them and take it personally. since 2010. She said they can help you figure her experience with “At first I was out sources outside the really upset and counselling serviuniversity or try to hook felt very forgotten, ces every year has you up with but I didn’t take been great, except in 2012, where she someone here.” it upon myself to only went for one -Danielle Donnelly change the situamonth. tion . . . After a “The counselwhile I just kind lor took it upon of put it together herself to tell me and said ‘You know that I didn’t need a counsellor,” Carr what? It’s not something I should take said. “Someone shouldn’t tell you that personally. It is just something that you need something or don’t need happened.’ ” something. So I took that personally.”

With her one bad experience aside, Carr met with the counsellor twice, Carr said UNB counselling services then she said the counsellor started to is excellent. She encourages anyone

UNB counselling services has a counselor/ student ratio of 1 to 2,400.

The national recommended average is 1 to 1,0001,500

“Certainly the demand has increased significantly over the brief period of time that I’ve been here, which is five years now,

who encounters a similar experience to speak up.

“If there is something that you feel is wrong or is happening that you don’t agree with or you’re not happy with, you need to speak up right away,” she said. “Don’t listen to what everyone else says, you have to experience it for yourself. It’s not easy from both sides . . . but I never felt like a stranger there.”

Rice Fuller, acting director of student affairs and services, said a patient not connecting with a counsellor is an issue in counselling services everywhere. He said if a student asks, they would try to place them with a new counsellor.

“You can go to the world’s greatest counsellor and not get along with them. That won’t work,” Fuller said.

“So then the next thing we need to try and do is try to match them up with someone else.”

However, he said counselling services does not have a set system in place for when students are unhappy with their counsellors, but one is in the works and should be in place by January.

“We should have a clear process for that and we don’t right now,” Fuller said. “That should be something we will give people in the first session saying if things are not working out with your counsellor, here is what you should do.”

but even before that, the number of students seeking. mental health services on our campus and on every other campus in North America has ballooned” - Rice Fuller

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Counselling Services Satisfaction Data from 2011-2012: of students reported that personal counselling was very helpful or extremely helpful

of students said that counselling had made it less likely that they would drop out of university

of students said they would be very likely or extremely likely to refer a friend who had a problem to Counselling Services

No students reported that personal counselling was “not helpful.” No students reported that they would not refer a friend to Counselling Services. No students reported that counselling made it more likely they would drop out of university.

Though Fuller understands that not everyone will have a great experience at counselling, he said the majority of students do.

According to data collected by counselling services, 83 per cent of students found counselling very helpful. 82 per cent of students found counselling had a positive impact on their academic performance and 84 per cent of students said it made them less likely to drop out of university.

However, Fuller said it’s wait times that are the biggest problem plaguing counselling services.

“Each year we think we’re going to do something new and try to get it down and we continue to struggle with it,” he said.

This year, counselling services started holding group sessions, and set a firm 10-session limit. He said the groups have been a success and there are more in the works for the new year.

He said there are several reasons why the wait list is so long, one being the increase in demand in previous years.

“Certainly the demand has increased significantly over the brief period of time that I’ve been here, which is five years now,” Fuller said. “But even before that, the number of students seeking mental health services on our campus and on every other campus in North America has ballooned.”

“More money would always be Another issue is the number of appreciated. At the same time, I’m a counsellors.

“Having more counsellors would realist and I will work hard to make best help to a certain extent, but I also of the funding that we get,” he said. realize that we’re working within very “Certainly if there was a groundswell difficult budget constraints and that of support from students that they it’s not that likely I’m going to wake up thought this was something that they tomorrow and get a bunch of counsel- really wanted, I would be happy to ride that wave.” lors,” Fuller said.

On top of the annual U N B counfunding counselselling services “If there is something that ling services gets serves students you feel is wrong or is from the univerfrom both UNB happening that you don’t sity, it’s also rea nd ST U a nd sees 20 to 25 agree with or you’re not ceived additional students per day happy with, you need to funding for the last during the acaspeak up right away,” she three years from a health and wellness demic year. They said. “Don’t listen to what fund run out of the have six full-time everyone else says, you vice-president’s ofcounsellors and have to experience it for fice. Fuller said he a counsellor-toyourself.” plans to apply for student ratio of - Laura Carr ongoing funding one to 2,400. The from it, to provide a national recommended average is one to 1,000-1,500. year-long PhD counselling and psychFuller said he thinks nationally, UNB ology internship.

“Ultimately, I want to have two sits in the middle, but there hasn’t been of these people. That would be two a Canadian survey done recently.

Fuller said more money from the extra full-time people for not too university would be helpful. Though much money,” he said. “One of the he’s worked hard to make the case to neat things about it, is people coming the university as to why more attention in each year who are new, energetic, is needed for mental health services on vibrant and bring stuff to the table.”

Fuller said mental health is somecampus, more money is something he thing everyone on campus needs to pay can’t get alone.

more attention to.

“I wish as a campus that we were paying more attention to it. It’s such a big issue that it cannot be the sole responsibility of counselling services and student health,” Fuller said. “It is an issue that requires the full commitment of people around campus and the full commitment of the leaders on this campus.”

He said the answer is not just having more counsellors, but also creating an environment on campus that promotes good mental health. This means having activities that bring a sense of connectedness among students. He said this is something other universities are doing, and it’s proving effective.

“If you can do something on your campus that in a small way improves the mental health of all students . . . that is a much more effective approach than say, hiring another counsellor,” Fuller said.

“At the same time, it’s going to make this a better place. I’m talking about people being more connected on this campus and people feeling more of a connection to each other and to the university. I think anybody would agree that’s a positive thing.”

“Certainly having more counsellors would help to a certain extent, but I also realize that we’re working within very difficult budget constraints and that it’s not that likely I’m going to wake up tomorrow and get a bunch of counsellors.”

- Rice Fuller

H T L A E H L A T N E M G HEALIN It takes more than an office.

“It’s such a big issue that it cannot be the sole responsibility of counselling services and student health. It is an issue that requires the full commitment of people around campus and the full commitment of the leaders on this campus.”

- Rice Fuller

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New online course to look at colonialism David Milley The Brunswickan Remember those nights around the dinner table, where your family sat and ate while discussing the happenings of the day? Well this is the sort of experience students can look forward to in the new course “Sociology 2804: Colonialism, development and the eCommunity” being offered at UNB. Now, don’t expect there to be an actual table and food. However, it is this environment of storytelling and of innovation which are the key goals behind this course.

“It’s an online course, and that is one of the ways we’re innovating with it, because it is one of the first online courses . . . in our department,” said Dr. Susan O’Donnell, a researcher and adjunct professor in UNB’s sociology department.

The course will be offered solely online and a lot of effort has gone into finding innovative ways to teach through an online platform.

“It’s going to have live lectures and . . . there are going to be very interesting guest speakers,” said O’Donnell. “[The lectures and presentations] will be recorded but they will be giving them live, so there will be live interactions with the students.”

The course will be taught by Dr. Rob McMahon, recent PhD graduate from Simon Fraser University, and will be divided into three units. The first unit will explore the history of colonialism here in Canada, the second will examine the development of digital networks and technology, and the final part of the course will focus on

Sociology 2804: Colonialism, development and the e-Community, was launched last week. Submitted discussing the opportunities and chalThe hope is that the course will not lenges associated with locally-driven only educate students on the relatione-Communities. ship between colonialism and the “What we’re are planning to do is . . growth of digital networks and tech. offer the course for a number of years, nologies in e-Communities, but also and eventually get students who are raise awareness of the issues being faced in these remote communities to take today by members of the communities. the course, because part of the whole “The reason we have the word syllabus . . . is about community-based ‘colonialism’ in the course is because it research and actually developing e- is important to highlight the political Community models,” O’Donnell said. and social contexts in this course,” said The course was created as part of O’Donnell. the First Nations Innovations project, The course is being offered for the which is being headed by O’Donnell. first time this coming semester as a “The goal of the whole project is to second year sociology course. Students support and document the innovations who are interested in signing up can do and happenings with technologies in so via their eservices.

First Nations communities,” she said.

Come taste the wine!

The UNB College of Extended Learning is offering a wine appreciation workshop this month.

Karsten Saunders / The Brunswickan Brandon Ramey The Brunswickan The UNB College of Extended Learning is showing you a different kind of “drinking smart.”

They will be conducting a wine appreciation workshop on Nov. 26. It will be an introductory course where the participants will learn about wine types, tasting techniques and terms.

Alison Howells, program development officer, said she has been pleased with the reaction the course has gotten in the almost five years of offering it.

“We’ve been offering this course for close to five years and people seem to really enjoy it,” Howells said.

J. C. Belzile, workshop instructor, thinks that there will be a number of students on the UNB campus that this wine appreciation workshop will

speak to.

“We’ve seen a huge influx in the wine consumption around Fredericton,” Belzile said, “Wine is a very social beverage.”

The workshop offers a number of positives that go with attending. The only thing that students seem to be hesitant about is the $75 registration fee involved with the evening.

Nathalie Logan, a kinesiology student at UNB, said she would like to attend the workshop herself, though she is unsure if other students would feel the same way.

“It is definitely worth it yet I don’t think many students would pay that at this time in their life,” Logan said.

Howells is confident that the workshop is worth the $75 registration fee, especially for those wine lovers on campus.

“You taste a number of wines, learn to compare those wines and are taught to really distinguish between them,” she said.

Belzile said not everyone is familiar with the art of wine tasting which makes this the perfect workshop for them.

“We have to look at the visual, how it smells and then how it tastes,” he said. “We hope people sign up as the course is very interesting and my fellow instructor, Chris MacDonald, is very knowledgeable.”

For information on how to register contact Alison Howells at 452-6360 or via email at pce@unb.ca. Please remember if you are thinking about participating in the wine appreciation workshop, you must be of legal drinking age and arrange a safe ride home.

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WHERE ARE WE RANKING? A look into the 2013 Maclean’s University Rankings

4th UNB IS CURRENTLY RANKED

IN THE COMPREHENSIVE RANKINGS

1st

iN LIBRARY RESOURCES

15th

IN BUDGET RESOURCES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS (last place)

2nd

IN STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO

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Emma McPhee News Reporter Keeping with the status quo, UNB maintained its position for the most part in this year’s Maclean’s University Rankings.

The university ranked fourth out of 15 for “best overall” in the comprehensive ratings.

“This is reason for everyone who is at this university – our students and our staff and our faculty – to be pleased.

It’s good for us to be number four in this ranking,” said Dr. Eddy Campbell, president of UNB. UNB also maintained its numberone spot in the category of “number of library holdings per student” and second place ranking in student-tofaculty ratio.

Its number 15 (last place) position in the “portion of budget devoted to scholarships and bursaries” category has not changed over the past three years.

While there were gains and losses in other categories, they were relatively minor.

“We went up in some reputational rankings and that’s very gratifying,” Campbell said.

In the “most innovative” category, UNB rose from 26th to 23rd out of 49 universities.

“UNB has been talking a lot about [innovation] for quite a long time and we’re quite good at it – and we’re finally being recognized for it,” Campbell said.

UNB went down most notably in the category of research grants, placing sixth out of 15 and dropping two rankings from last year.

Campbell said that he doesn’t want the university to work towards the Maclean’s rankings.

“That seems to be a misapplication [of] our efforts. I don’t try to administer our university to those rankings,”

he said.

“The fact of the matter is we need to treat our students well. We need to do all the things that produce really good graduates. We want people to really enjoy coming to work at UNB. I’m happy if things turn out our way and for a while now they have.”

UNB Student Union president Ben Whitney said the Maclean’s rankings leave out an important aspect. While Maclean’s magazine publishes the results of student opinion surveys, they are not used to calculate the overall rankings.

According to the Maclean’s student satisfaction survey, 24 per cent of UNB students, in their final year, recorded having an “excellent” experience with their university education and 55 per cent of students said it was “good.” “[The overall ranking] is more about research grants, library holdings, faculty-student ratio [and] student retention, which are all good things, but it didn’t look at student satisfaction . . .

That’s the biggest one for me because that obviously paints a very different picture,” Whitney said.

In the latest Canadian University report for the Globe and Mail, UNB ranked last in student satisfaction in their category, earning a grade of a “C+.” Whitney said it’s this ranking that was concerning.

“I think it’s because students aren’t really satisfied with their quality of education here. I don’t know what it specifically is. I’m still delving into it.

But the fact that it is that low is concerning. We’re trying to figure out what it is,” he said.

“To see us ranked fourth in [Maclean’s in] the [comprehensive] category is a positive thing for sure. I wasn’t greatly surprised. The student satisfaction one [in the Globe and Mail], I was a little more surprised about and was a little more disheartened over for sure,” he said.

“[The overall ranking] is more about research grants, library holdings, facultystudent ratio [and] student retention, which are all good things, but it didn’t look at student satisfaction . . .”

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N.B. throne speech offers no news for students Cherise Letson News Editor FREDERICTON (CUP) — The New Brunswick government’s throne speech on Nov. 5 mentioned many things, but didn’t provide much news for students.

Highlights of the speech included continuing efforts for responsible shale gas development and exploration, legislation plans to make public pensions more affordable and sustainable and promoting potential sites for potash exploration and mining.

On the post-secondary education front, the news was old. The government mentioned the two per cent increase for two years in university operating budgets and the reassessment of student aid. Both were already announced a week prior.

University of New Brunswick Student Union vice-president external Greg Bailey said the lack of new content in the speech reflects the Conservative government’s attitude toward postsecondary education.

“It’s consistent with how the government has shown [their feelings about] post-secondary education. They kind of view it as a tool that they can you to try and kick-start the economy,” Bailey said. “And really, that’s the biggest question that students, the government and the university have to ask themselves. Is it education’s job to make good workers? Or are good workers people who have education?”

Bailey said he would have liked to have seen a commitment for student debt reduction.

“The national [student debt] averages $26,000 in public student loans, let alone private debt,” Bailey said.

“The debt load is getting to the point now where it’s becoming unsustainable. We don’t know how people who are graduating now are going to be

The Alward governement gave its speech from the throne last week. Submitted doing in 10 years.”

He said debt is factor when it comes to graduates moving out of the province and going out west.

“If you want to keep people here then . . . we just need to stop giving them a reason to leave.”

The speech did mention an expansion of the One-Job Pledge program, which aims to help employers create news positions for graduates in the province. Pat Joyce, executive director of the New Brunswick Student

Alliance, said though he thinks it’s a good program, it takes more than payroll subsidies to improve youth employment.

“We also believe that accessible and affordable post-secondary education is a means to get a more educated workforce and to help graduates be available and have opportunities to do diverse work,” he said.

Luke Robertson, vice-president education of the St. Thomas University Students’ Union, said though he would

have liked to have seen more mention of post-secondary education, throne speeches are known to cover many broad issues. He said the lack of new announcements could be looked at as a good thing.

“Had there been an announcement, we would have expected that we would have known about it prior to anyways,” Robertson said. “On that hand, I’m kind of glad there wasn’t, because this proves that at least whatever discussions are happening, we are involved

in them.”

With the Alward government facing an election next fall, Joyce said they look forward to working with the government through the rest of its term.

“Of course it would have been nice to hear some new commitments, but we’re also cognizant that there is a year left in this government’s mandate,” he said. “So we’ll look forward to opportunities to make more things happen of that year.”

The charismatic man behind M&T Brief Cases Graham Leupp Almost every day from early morning to 5 p.m., he’s there. He’s both captain and deckhand of the ship that is his business. He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty alongside his staff and he always makes sure his customers leave with a smile. He’s Derek Gallant, the charismatic co-owner of M&T Deli.

“I started out my career doing cooking almost 25 years ago,” Gallant said.

“Later I went back to do a business course, after which I got a job selling wholesale food. One of my clients was M&T Deli. It was actually up for sale twice. The first time I didn’t buy it, but the second time I did.”

Gallant spent many years working hard for other people before he made the decision to go into business for himself.

“I’ve always been a hard worker by nature. I got to a point where I was tired of working really hard and reaping minimal benefit for it,” he said. “I thought to myself, ‘If I can work this hard for other people then I can work this hard for myself.’ ”

That moment set off a spark, and from then on Gallant has walked the path of the entrepreneur. But it was a hard road at first.

“When I bought the deli it was closed,” he said. “When I opened up, I suffered, plain and simple. At first, I went about three or four months without a paycheck, then I began making just enough money to pay my rent.

Basically, after the first three months, I was about ready to close.”

But it was when he was about ready to give up that things finally started to go his way.

“I told myself, ‘another day of no money and I’m out,’ ” Gallant said.

“And it just turned, that day. It’s been great the last six years, but the prior four years it was always a work in progress. I worked hard those years, and these good years are only a result of that.”

Gallant used his own charismatic nature to his advantage and it became a crucial part in building up the deli as a business.

“I started this business just talking to people, believe it or not,” he said.

“Come in, have a sandwich, and let’s just talk. That’s been the deal with this place since day one. So, I’ve built this

place around customer service.”

Interestingly enough, the deli’s current location is not its first.

“It was actually the bar side of the Snooty Fox that was the original M&T Deli,” he said. “It’s changed locations twice now, and this location has more than doubled our seating. Location is key, one hundred percent.”

The deli has done a wonderful job of utilizing the vast amounts of artistic culture that downtown Fredericton is known for, too.

“We had a lot of wall space and nothing to fill it with,” Gallant said.

“Eventually we came up with the idea to put up local art. We get to have a nice-looking wall, the artists get to have some exposure – everybody wins.”

It’s been a long, hard road for Gallant, but one that he definitely doesn’t regret, and that he wouldn’t go back on for anything. It’s a journey filled with many lessons.

“Have some money saved. That, or a good landlord,” he said.

“Also, if you just want to boss other people around, you won’t make it.

You need to like to work. And if you’re young, then do it, because if you go down, you can bounce back.”

M&T Deli is known for its incorporation of Fredericton’s arts community. Karsten Saunders / The Brunswickan

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THE BRUNS OPINION

Province needs to do more than cap tuition increases

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Richard Kemick Opinions Columnist On Oct. 30, Premier David Alward and Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Jody Carr announced that the provincial government will finally be giving UNB its long-awaited guarantee of a two per cent budget increase for the next two years. In the same announcement, Alward and Carr also stated that they would cap tuition at a three per cent increase per year (with the exception of St. Thomas because Lord only knows what’s happening up there). There was, however, no cap on academic fees – fees which will undoubtedly go up to compensate for the tuition cap.

Now, I’m no mathematician, but sometimes I walk past algebra classes on my way to English seminars, and I’m pretty sure that three per cent is larger than two per cent. How does this government rationalize that it is okay for students to chip in more money annually to support the provincial university than the province itself does?

Jonathan Williams, the executive director of StudentsNS, believes that there should be a tuition freeze until youth employment is relative to that of the rest of the population. Last summer, New Brunswick’s unemployment rate for youth aged 16 to 24 was 23 per cent, 6.4 percentage points higher than last year. The provincial government is demanding us to pay more during university and wanting us to expect less when we graduate.

Alward should only be allowed to use the phrase “invest in your education” when he begins to understand what an investment actually is. The three per cent tuition cap, a cap that universities are sure to take full advantage of, is as much of an investment as putting two dollars into a vending machine when there is only a 73 per cent chance that the chips are going to make it all the way to the bottom.

Just because students are one of the few demographics that are still moving to New Brunswick doesn’t mean the provincial government should be giving us more reasons to leave.

However, the perception that students are simply cash-filled piñatas is not only limited to the provincial government. This university’s president, Eddy Campbell, shares a similar view to that of the Premier. Last year, UNB disclosed to CBC that Dr. Campbell’s annual salary was somewhere between $325,000 and $350,000. According to the university, the tuition and fees of the average undergraduate student total $6,914 a year. Pretending that Dr. Campbell is a benevolent man and only takes in $325 000 annually, that means that each year, 47 students put all of their tuition and school fees towards paying Dr Campbell’s salary.

Next time you see a picture of Dr. Campbell seated in a chair proclaiming the benefits of coming to UNB, you should also picture the 47 undergrads beneath that chair, struggling to hold up his fiscal heft.

In 2011, Stephen Harper made just under $320,000. Last year, the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, made just under $350 000. So if President Campbell wishes to stay in the lifestyle to which he’s grown accustomed, he can only pray that he is not demoted to the level of the Prime Minister of Canada. If he’s interested in a lateral move, he may wish to consider leading the United Kingdom.

But the buck doesn’t stop there.

What President Campbell is to this university’s payroll, the Richard J. Currie Center is to this campus’s budget.

In October 2011, the athletics facility opened, costing a whopping $62.5 million, around $23 million over budget. Not to fear, however: Richard Currie chipped in about $20 million to help cover the costs. And guess who will have to put an approximate $56 million towards the Currie Center over

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Tuition should be frozen until youth employment is on par with rest of population. Submitted the course of the building’s lifetime?

The students.

If UNB’s students are putting almost three times more money into the Richard Currie Center than Richard Currie himself, why is his name even on the building? Where are our idyllic oil paintings, hoisted in the building’s foyer, making us look like Tudor noblemen? Where are our names on plastered all over the gym, insisting on the American spelling of “Center” because we love capitalism just that much?

If a friend and I order a pizza, and he pays 14 dollars while I only pay five

dollars, I don’t get to spray paint THE RICHARD KEMICK CENTER all over the pizza.

Right now, it is a tough time to be anybody in New Brunswick. Three years into the Alward government, New Brunswick has the honour of being the only province to have fewer jobs than it did three years ago, and the deficit has crept into the half-billion range.

The money to fund public institutions like UNB obviously has to come from somewhere, and I believe students here recognize that as well. But let’s keep things in moderation. Hasn’t Rob Ford

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taught us anything?

Growing up, it was difficult for me to reconcile the fact that just because my parents had some money didn’t mean they had all the money. It didn’t make sense to me that my parents could spend hundreds of dollars on groceries, but I needed to wear handme-downs. You know what happened next? I turned 10 and moved on with my life. I, and I’d imagine most UNB students, eagerly await this university and provincial government to come of fiscal age.

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Response to “A voice for the voiceless” Letter To the Editor Get your Rosaries Off my Ovaries I am writing this in response to “Voice for the voiceless: Response to ‘An Open Letter to the ‘40 Days for Life’ protestors.’ ” And if you are not fan of raging feminist critiques, then I suggest you skip this article.

I would like to start off with agreeing with Mr. Conal Tanner: Yes, knowledge is power. Knowledge is knowing that women still suffer pay inequity. Knowledge is knowing that women still receive inadequate childcare services. Knowledge is knowing that many partners of young women still do not provide 50 per cent of the childcare, whether financially or through time spent with the child.

I am not unsympathetic to all pro-lifers, but I question the limitations of what they mean by “life.”

Pro-life advocates do not consider the women who have to give birth to the child. Pro-life advocates do not consider the women who end up giving their children up for adoption.

Pro-life advocates do not consider the career or educational sacrifices most women make to accommodate being a mother. The problem with pro-life advocates is that they are in fact not “pro-life” at all. The lives of

the women are not considered. And once the child is born, they do not care about the quality of the life that child will receive.

The possibility of that child growing up on welfare, the possibility of that child going into foster care, and the possibility of that child suffering from inadequate childcare services are not considered in the pro-life campaign. The only thing that matters is that the child is born. The quality of life does not matter. There is the presumption that every child is a wanted child.

That is simply not the case. I do not see every pro-lifer lining up at an adoption agency when an unwanted pregnancy occurs.

I also question Mr. Tanner’s definition of a “peaceful” protest. I question the “peacefulness” of such a protest when the protestors scream at the women as they walk into the clinic. The notion that these women are “murderers” for simply taking control of their bodies is nonsense.

If God is all-forgiving, then why are they not forgiven? More importantly, those who participate in 40 Days for Life are not helping anyone.

If you want to lower the abortion rate, you could talk to youth about effective birth control methods or work toward more social services for

The Morgentaler Clinic in downtown Fredericton. Karsten Saunders / The Brunswickan mothers such as adequate childcare services (have you seen the lineup to get in a day care in Fredericton? Or the price?). You could also design programs which help mothers financially balance the role of mother with work outside the home. If you spent your time and money actually providing services to women and mothers, you would be far more successful than you are now, screaming at women on the streets.

And quite frankly, it is a woman’s choice to terminate a pregnancy, and none of your business. Get your rosaries off my ovaries. And to clarify, being pro-choice does not mean pro-abortion. If a woman chooses to keep the child after an unplanned pregnancy, then she has every right to. At the same time, if a woman chooses to terminate unwanted pregnancy, then she has every right to assert her reproductive rights.

P.S.: Do not even get me started on the voice for the “voiceless.” Can we all refer back to paragraph two?

These women get left behind by prolife arguments. So, yes, I will create a voice for the voiceless, by letting these women choose for themselves when they will have child, if they want to have a child, and how many children they will have.

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“I wouldn’t change anything. This is the best place to be.”

“More reading days.”

“Less of a steep hill.”

“More space in classrooms.

Desks are too crammed.”

“24/7 library hours.”

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Michelle Morrison

Ronke Ajayi

Sam Murray

Sara Roach

“Make it free.”

“The UNB website.

It’s hard to navigate.”

“Longer library hours.”

“No 8:30 a.m. classes.”

“The fact that it’s on a hill.”

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Tess Allen Arts Reporter For 17-year-old Hayden Wheeler and his fellow teenage bandmates, performing at this weekend’s New Brunswick Musicians Emerge Festival (NB-ME) is the opportunity they’ve been waiting for.

“In the selection process for most festivals, bands that are exclusively from high school aren’t chosen; that’s what makes [NB-ME] really special for us,” said the Leo Hayes High School student and vocalist and guitarist for the Fredericton altjam/rock trio Goofetroop.

“There are so many [emerging] artists coming out of Fredericton right now . . . we were so thrilled to be chosen. To be given this opportunity and to have the experience where everybody caters to us is great, because that’s something we might not normally have.”

Goofetroop is one of eight emerging New Brunswick bands chosen to perform at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre (CSAC) on Nov. 15 and 16 for the third annual NB-ME, a

two-day music festival that aims to highlight local emerging artists.

This year’s official lineup includes Goofetroope, Adam Mowery, The Waking Night, Pastel Skeleton, Celestial Sunrise, David R. Elliott, Shorty Tubbs and Betty Time, selected from over 70 applicants and representing everything from indie rock to lo-fi power pop.

It’s a selection process that Lisa Anne Ross, the arts development director of CSAC, said becomes increasingly difficult every year as the festival gains momentum in the region.

“We got to hear some amazing musicians from the four corners of the province. It was very difficult but we whittled it down to eight,” said Ross.

“Our vision for the festival is for it to be an important part of New Brunswick’s musical fabric. This year we worked really hard at designing the event as something that will truly make a difference in musicians’ careers.”

Along with having the spotlight on a professional platform, bands

Goofetroope will be among the artists performing at the NB-ME festival this weekend. Submitted will have the opportunity to participate in a series of workshops and improvised jam sessions over the course of the weekend.

“The first workshop is a panel discussion about how bands and artists can access grant money.

Then we have a music video creation workshop as well as an improvisation workshop. That night, every band member will be on stage jamming together in an improvised session,” said Ross.

“The [workshops] are not only a chance to have some fun, but the bands get to all be together networking and connecting.”

Networking isn’t the only reward of participating in this year’s festival. For the first time ever, bands

can also earn some pretty fabulous prizes, too.

There are eight prizes available for the eight bands, which will be doled out depending on the needs and desires of each group. Those prizes up for grabs this year include professional studio time, a provincial tour and a music video.

“We have had prizes donated by some amazing organizations and businesses, and they’re not like a bag of chips or a foot massage – they’re things that, for an emerging band, would be of substantial benefit,” said Ross.

“We hope that for the bands that participate, the increased exposure and the workshops and the networking opportunities and the prize will

help them to take that next step in their quest for artistic success.”

But this weekend’s event isn’t just for the musicians. Ross hopes to see the community out in droves to enjoy and support some of the best emerging talent the region has to offer.

All performances will take place in the Charlotte Street Arts Centre auditorium, and will feature MC Trevor Muxworthy of the Fredericton United Comedy Collective and MC Bondo of CHSR. Tickets are on sale now at Read’s Newsstand & Café, Backst reet Records and ReNeu Boutique for $10 per night or $15 for the whole weekend as well as for the after-party at the Capital Complex.

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Songs of the week.

by Sebastian Maynard

At the start of the year I had hoped that I would be able to write an article each week about the best album that had come out over the previous seven days. I was fully aware that the likelihood of a good album coming out every week was slim, but I hoped against hope.

I think I lasted two weeks before I started writing about individual songs. I figured that at least a few good songs would come out regularly. For the most part that has been the case, but some weeks, like this one, I have scoured the internet and come up with nothing.

Sorry, Eminem. Sorry, M.I.A. Sorry, Cut Copy.

The biggest songs on these artists’ albums had been heard weeks in advance of the actual album being released, and all three albums were leaked before the scheduled release date. This got me thinking about albums as a whole: are they relevant anymore? In an age where YouTube and iTunes dominate, does it matter if an artist puts together a good, cohesive body of work? Or is it all about the singles and the songs with the best music videos?

Artists around the world are trying to figure out how to make money off their music. If they aren’t making it on album sales, what’s the point of putting out good albums? They make far more profit on tours, so why not focus their time and energy on playing live shows?

The thing about concerts, though, is that an artist only has an hour or so on the stage, and it’s pretty rare to see them dive deep into their discography; they mostly stick to the songs everyone knows. So if the only people who care if three-quarters of your album is crap are critics and die-hard fans, is that such a loss?

It’s always easy to look at the past and view it as a golden age. Every musical genre has its peak, and every music fan has their opinion on which era was best, but it never seems to be the present one.

Part of me really feels that albums aren’t as vital to a musician’s success as they were in the past, and when I look at the top albums and singles on iTunes that idea is reaffirmed. But then I look at Arcade Fire or Kanye West and their latest albums. They were radically different from anything they had ever done, and, whether you like them or not, you can’t deny that they are pushing the boundaries.

While it is so convenient to have all this selection of music at our fingertips, it actually makes it harder to get through all the waste that is out there and get to music that has some artistic merit to it. I do think albums are relevant, but not in the way that they were even 10 years ago.

An artist can survive without ever putting together a good album, but what separates a musician worth listening to from one that isn’t is what they do on their full-length records. When you go through an album and can already tell which songs are going to be the singles, there is a problem.

It’s when you hear songs that are never going to have a music video, but should – that’s when you’ve found a band that deserves your $10.

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Dear Sober, Just like you’re respecting that your friends choose to drink, they need to respect the fact that you choose not to. It’s not drinking that makes going out fun; it’s good cheer, good friends and good memories.

You can still have a fun-filled

FRIDAY, NOV. 15 Motherhood, Jon Mckiel, Klarka Weinwurm and Lucas Hicks at the Capital. $8, 10:30 p.m.

Tay Creek Folk Festival at Wilser’s Room. $10, 8 p.m.

Third Annual New Brunswick Musicians Emerge Festival at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre. $15 festival passes or $10 tickets at door. 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Cinema Politica: Generation M at the Conserver House.

By donation, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOV. 16 The Aurian Haller Band at the Capital. $8, 8 p.m.

Third Annual New Brunswick Musicians Emerge Festival at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre. $15 festival passes or $10 tickets at door. 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Fredericton Musical Ensembles’ Showcase at Journey Wesleyan Church, 131 Duncan Lane. $10 students, 7:30 p.m.

Into The Mind film premier at Cellar Pub. $10, 7 p.m.

Dirty Deeds – Absolute Tribute to AC/DC at the Playhouse. $32, 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, NOV. 17 Sincerely, Complicated Cassie

If you have a question for Dear Ari, email Arts@thebruns.ca with the subject line “Dear Ari”, or tweet her @AskDearAri

Sincerely, Sober Trev

Paul Langlois, Greg Ball, and Pete Murray at the Captial. $20, 9 p.m.

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Ari.

Dear Ari – I don’t drink, but all of my friends do. I still want to go out with them, but I don’t want to feel like I’m bringing the party down! What do I do?

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night of dancing, singing, playing pool – you name it, without the booze. Maybe you can even be the voice of reason for when your pals start to get too rowdy!

No matter what, make sure that you’re your own top priority and that YOU have fun.

Affectionately, Ari Dear Ari – My (ex)girlfriend and I broke up a year ago. We’ve talked since, but we’re not exactly on great terms. Now, though, I think I’m falling for one of her friends. Is it

Dear Complicated— It seems like your relationship with your ex is pretty straightforward: the romantic relationship is over. If you genuinely have feelings for her friend, and you’re sensitive enough not to flaunt it all in your ex’s face, feel free to pursue this interest.

The rules of propriety (or something like that) indicate that there would be more pressure on the girl you’re into, your ex’s friend, to not hurt the feelings of your ex. Don’t be surprised if there’s some kind of meeting in which the object of your affection asks “permission” from your ex to date you. Your crush won’t want to seem like a bad friend, so don’t be too hurt or shocked if you end up being rejected.

Also don’t forget that if you do end up dating this new lady, you may wind up running into your ex more often than you would care to.

Affectionately, Ari

Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie : La vie d’Adele at Empire Theatres. $8, 7 p.m.

MONDAY, NOV. 18 Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie : L’autre maison at Empire Theatres. $8, 7 p.m.

Monday Night Film Series: Unfinished Song at Tilley 102. $7 non-members, 7:30 p.m.

The Anonymous People film screening at the DECH Auxiliary Theatre. By donation, 6:45 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOV. 19 Catherine Bush reading of Accusation at the Alumni Memorial Building, 8 p.m.

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Dead Anyway a lively ending to SWFF Lee Thomas Arts Editor It’s a dark and rainy Sunday evening, but it doesn’t dampen the cheer of the crowd in Tilley Hall.

They’re here to see Doug Sutherland’s Dead Anyway, the f inal screening of the Silver Wave Film Festival. The faces in the crowd are familiar, patrons who’ve religiously attended every possible screening this weekend. Even the people who aren’t regulars fit the pattern of the Fredericton filmgoer: women with short cropped hair and fashionable earrings, men with scuffed leather shoes and facial hair.

Tim R ayne, t he president of the NB Filmmakers’ Cooperative, thanks the sponsors, Doug Sutherland, and the crowd.

“I know some of you are still hungover,” he says. The crowd laughs, concurring, and the people behind me recount a tale of a late night in the hospitality suite.

It wouldn’t be a Fredericton community event if it didn’t start with some technical difficulties, and this event did not disappoint. As always, the crowd is fully unfazed and cheer-

fully continues their debate on the previous nights’ films and the merits of the chairs at each location.

Sutherland is called to the front for a brief Q & A. He is an older man with steely grey hair and a matching suit jacket, paired with a good-humoured smile that the crowd sees frequently during the brief questioning session. He says his experience of the combination writer-director-actor is being someone “who can blow smoke up its own butt,” defers praise for his film to the volunteers at the film co-op, and refuses to be engaged in a debate about his views of Film NB. Twenty minutes later, the film starts – to great applause.

Dead Anyway follows the exploits of Edward (Brad Carmichael), a separated schoolteacher whose life is falling apart. As the poster explains, “Edward Langley has one chance to change his life. All he has to do is – the wrong thing.”

He turns to his friend Dave (Bruce Pringle) for emotional support, and a few drinks at a strip club quickly lead to a situation far beyond anyone’s control. A car explosion, a beautiful stripper and a couple of

gun-toting thugs – it’s a classic action movie plot, set against distinctly Canadian scenery.

Although the plot was cliché and predictable at times, the acting was phenomenal – particularly Robert Fleet as bad-guy Varga, and Ivana Stojanovich as Ukrainian stripper Natasha – and some of the one-liners were definitely chuckle-worthy.

“Shit,” said Natasha, at the end of the movie.

“You’re thinking of doing the right thing, aren’t you?”

Despite the sleet outside, I left Tilley Hall with a smile, both from the film and from the magical experience that is Silver Wave. It’s festivals like this one that make Fredericton so special, and the 13th annual Silver Wave Film Festival did not disappoint.

The Dead Anyway screening took place on Nov. 10. The film was written by David Laing Dawson and Doug Sutherland with music by Ralf Cassidy Bindels, produced by Nicholas Kinsey and Doug Sutherland, and directed by Doug Sutherland.

To view the entire Q & A with the director, check out the Silver Wave Film Festival YouTube channel.

Motherhood about more than just love Tess Allen Arts Reporter Love isn’t all you need – just ask Fredericton rock trio Motherhood.

“We don’t make pop music that just talks about falling in love and kissing. It’s been done too much.

People can relate to that stuff because it’s such a surface topic in our society, but there are so many other things to talk about,” said Penelope Stevens, bassist and keyboardist for Motherhood.

“We like to keep people on their toes. You write just a straight rock ‘n’ roll song and people know what to expect. We like to throw as many loops as we can so you never know what’s going to happen. Sometimes things get really grungy and murky.”

As for what does inspire the threepiece band? As guitarist and vocalist Brydon Crain puts it, “It’s pretty much all over the place.” “[Our music] is mostly just a commentary on being in your early twenties and becoming an adult. There’s a lot of heavy stuff, but some of it is bluesy and some of it is a bit creepy.

There’s also some country stuff in there sometimes,” said Crain, adding that the band often deals with the concepts of good and evil in their songwriting.

“A lot of our inspiration comes from [the fact] that things are so messed up and we’re kind of living in a crazy time. But we’re also just inspired by making music. We like being in a band and we like to create things.”

It shows. Since their 2010 foundation, Stevens, Crain and drummer Adam Sipkema have released one EP, Desert Thieves, as well as their first full-length album, Diamond

Motherhood will be playing at the Capital this Friday. Submitted and Gold, which was released last summer.

And while the group has no immediate plans to release anything new anytime soon, they are working hard to cement themselves into the Fredericton music scene with frequent shows in venues across the city.

“We play in Fredericton a lot . . . We like the people who come and see us play and we like making music with the bands that are here,” said Stevens.

“The scene here is really eclectic.

There’s lot of different music going on and a lot of like- minded people.”

When they’re not hitting the stage or making music themselves, the members of Motherhood help man the Shifty Bits Cult, a collective of four bands (Motherhood, The Waking Night, Maiden Names and Kurtis Eugene) that helps organize musical events and performances in

the region.

Motherhood will perform next at the Capital Complex on Nov. 15 alongside Jon McK iel, K larka Weinwurm and Lucas Hicks. The show starts at 10:30 p.m. and admission is $8.

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Cinema Politica review| Last Chance Heather Cooper The Brunswickan How far would you go for the freedom to love?

Last Chance, directed by Paul Emile d’Entremont and produced by the National Film Board of Canada, observes the journey of five individuals as they leave their homophobic native countries and attempt to gain refugee status within the borders of Canada.

Trudi, Carlos, Jennifer, Zaki and Alvaro are not only battling violence and discrimination from their home countries, but are also facing the difficult and lengthy process of finding asylum in Canada.

The government decides a refugee’s fate based on proof of sexual orientation and discrimination. The process of providing proof of one’s sexual orientation involves reliving the past, and as the film progresses, you hear each individual’s story and witness the immense emotional pain that resides in each one of their hearts.

The film is shot in a raw and gripping way that places the viewer directly into the lives of the five individuals.

From his or her homeland to Canada, the film immerses you in the situation each person is living in order to give the viewer a true sense of the experience.

Canada is perceived by many of those seeking escape from homophobic countries as a place that is very welcoming and accepting of LGBTQ

individuals. Canada is claimed to be the leader in humanitarian rights and acceptance. However, this is brought into question when witnessing the political hurdles that keep those seeking asylum in limbo for months or even years, awaiting their refugee status.

As we are shown through Zaki’s grippingly emotional story, just because the violence has ended does not mean the pain recedes – even once refugee status is attained. Separated from his family and home country of Egypt, Zaki discusses the loneliness he feels being so far from family and friends who are still unaware of his homosexuality.

Last Chance is a film that brings into question the direction Canadian refugee policies are heading. Instead of offering more support and help to these individuals, Canada is becoming more restrictive in its policies, and making it harder for those in foreign countries to find escape. If you are looking to understand more about Canada as a refugee haven and the ways in which it treats those outside its borders seeking help, this film will unsettle your beliefs and insight inquisition.

The film was screened at Conserver House on Friday, Nov. 8. The viewing was sponsored by Cinema Politica and AIDS New Brunswick. To see the schedule for upcoming Cinema Politica screenings, go to Cinemapolitica.org/ Fredericton.

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Redeemed illustrates UNB history Marc Gagnon Staff Reporter For photographer James Wilson, the artistic process is just as compelling as the finished piece of art it produces.

While UNB students have enjoyed the Fred Ross mural adorning the wall of the Richard J. Currie Center since 2011, Wilson’s new exhibit at the UNB Art Centre, Redeemed, is finally shedding some light on the artistry behind the towering painting.

The current mural is in fact an elaborate re-creation of the original. It was painted at Fredericton High School in 1948, but was destroyed over the years due to deterioration and neglect.

In 2011, a campaign to re-create the mural in its former glory was initiated.

William Forrestall, one of the organizers of the campaign, said that they brought their idea to the Fredericton School District and the YMCA before settling on UNB. Knowing that Richard Currie was a patron of the arts, and a Saint John native like Fred Ross, they thought UNB would be natural fit

for the mural. Work began at the Saint John Arts Centre with artists Amy Ash, Sarah Griffin and Fred Willar, with Fred Ross supervising from his wheelchair.

It was at this point that James Wilson became involved. Having known Fred Ross for decades, he was the ideal man to document the process. He was contacted by William Forrestall and was soon immersed in the art studio with the re-creation team, chronicling their effort.

Wilson took nearly 3000 images and video clips over seven months, including time-lapse photos taken with a fixed camera mounted on the ceiling which took a photograph every ten minutes.

The results are starkly beautiful, blackand-white portraits of artists deeply engrossed in their work.

When it came to the artists assigned to the mural, Wilson had no doubt of their talent.

“It was Fred Ross’s intention that the three chosen painters were to blend their work, and in the end no one painter’s style stood out,” he said.

Wilson said that Ross stressed that the finished murals were to be as faithful to his original work as possible.

“Each painter would work over what the others had put down, so it became a blending of styles - yet kept a uniformity to the project.”

A third project eventually sprang out of Wilson’s photography – a book companion to Redeemed, detailing the tumultuous history and re-creation of Ross’s mural. Ultimately, Wilson sees his exhibit as both a companion piece to the mural and a separate artistic statement.

“It gives the story and puts a face to the [re-creation] project, so collectively I believe my work here stands on its own . . . giving the viewer the feeling that they were there in that room at the Saint John Art Centre with the artists, day in and day out.”

Redeemed: Photographs by James Wilson Documenting the Re-creation of the Fred Ross Mural at UNB will be on display until Nov. 15 at the UNB Art Centre, located in Memorial Hall.

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Bronté James Sports Editor After winning the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championship title only a week ago, the Varsity Reds men’s soccer team now has a bronze medal to add to their list of accomplishments.

Fans stormed the field after the final goal was made and the Reds would take third in the country for Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) nationals.

“A full range of emotions, isn’t there,” said head coach Miles Pinsent. “I just said, ‘After the 90 minutes are up, boys, I just want you to know to be proud of yourself and be proud of your teammates.’

I’m really proud of the boys and the efforts they put in and the way they had success.”

The first, second and third place medals weren’t the only highlights of the weekend. Going into the tournament UNB’s Diego Padilha was named AUS Rookie of the Year and CIS First Team All-Canadian.

Miles Pinsent was also named AUS coach of the year for the second year in a row, and Benjamin Law also made First Team All-Star for the second year in a row. Teammates Yousuf Mohammad and Marcus Lees would also add Second Team All-Star titles to their time with the Reds.

Their first game of the weekend was against the Saskatchewan University Huskies in front of a crowd of 1,200. It was the Huskies’ first time at CIS nationals and they would give the Reds a run for their money.

The first goal was scored by Huskies Brett Levis at 6:05 with a kick

from the 25-yard line that put it top left shelf over goalkeeper Aaron McMurray.

V-Red Oliver Jones would score at 27:10 with a kick from inside the six-yard line, tying the game, and it would stay that way for the rest of regular time. It would be pushed into a two 15-minute-half overtime.

Yousuf Mohammad was awarded a penalty kick after an illegal tackle by a Huskies defenceman and would get the second goal for the Reds fourteen minutes into the first overtime half. They would defend this onegoal lead and take their first victory of the weekend, 2-1.

“It just happened, I wasn’t really nervous or anything, just focused,” said Mohammad. “As you can tell by the amount of shots we took on that team, we created a lot of chances to score; it was just a matter of time until we got that goal.”

The men weren’t able to take a win in their second game against the soon-to-be-silver medalists, the Laval Rouge et Ors, and would fall to them in overtime and eventually penalty kicks.

No goals would be scored in either half of the game and would continue to be scoreless through the extra 30 minutes of overtime.

McMurray would make the first save against Patrick Dion during the penalty kicks, and Mohammad would miss the first shot. The Rouge et Ors would get their next shot and the Reds would miss theirs.

Amaury Fauvergue would score for the Rouge et Ors, but Amir Razak would get one for UNB – it was bittersweet as he aggravated his knee injury and wouldn’t be able to play in the Reds’ final game. Steven

The men celebrate their 1-0 victory over York after penalty kicks, taking home the bronze medal.

Nick Murray / The Brunswickan Miller would score UNB’s last goal, but this time it was in their favour.

– after the disappointment of losing but Wagane Ndour and Charles ArThe Lions would get four of their that semi-final, to bounce back and senault would score for the Rouge et shots in, and Reds Victor Karosan, put in a superb performance was Ors and take a 1-0 victory.

Benjamin Law, Philippe Demers, amazing.”

“Penalties, especially in the semi- Steven Miller and Yassin Shehab El Setting out at the start of the finals, there’s a lot of pressure,” said Din would score for the Reds, giving year to win, they wanted to make McMurray.” The boys played great, them a 1-0 win over York. sure they got themselves a medal, everybody gave everything they “It’s a heck of a way to determine a “whatever colour it was,” the boys have, and I think you can tell every contest, and we’re happy because we are proud to take home a third-place man on the field is willing to die to won the shootout today, but I mean, title after coming eighth at CIS last get that ball.” it was just two days ago we were on season.

The Reds would be playing for the other side of it,” said Pinsent.

“The team camaraderie is ridicuBronze against the York Lions.

The feeling of the loss from two lous. We do everything for each Once again each half would be days earlier was gone for the players other,” he said. “It’s shown through scoreless and the game would go into as they celebrated with fans, friends today.” penalty kicks. Goalkeeper McMurray and family. would once again have to stand on “It’s just out of this world,” said Vhis line, and the Reds would take Red and player of the game George their spot at the penalty kick line, Lawton. “You can tell by the faces

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Men’s volleyball takes two wins over MUN Sea-Hawks

Pascal McCarthy

Kyle Merritt Sports Writer It wasn’t always about volleyball.

At least that’s what University of New Brunswick (UNB) Varsity Red Pascal McCarthy thought while attending École Saint Anne here in Fredericton.

McCarthy played multiple sports in his past, including hockey, basketball, soccer and his favorite, baseball. But after tearing his Achilles tendon when he was young, he was forced to give up many of them.

This left him to focus heavily on baseball. That is, until his now-assistant coach Henri Mallet introduced him to volleyball.

“If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t even know what volleyball was,” said McCarthy.

It wasn’t until Grade 6 that McCarthy started playing. Starting off as a libero, he won an award for top defensive player while in middle school.

From there, he won multiple provincial banners at the high school level.

He moved to the left side – also known as the outside hitter position – after his growth spurt, where he now plays with the V-Reds.

This past summer, McCarthy had the chance to play baseball for the Fredericton Swifty’s Midget AAA Royals who were coach by former major league slugger, Matt Stairs. McCarthy also attended the Canada Games in Sherbrooke, Que., as a volleyball player.

V-Reds assistant coach Geoff Mabey coached the team.

“We should have done better, but eighth overall is not too bad,” he said.

“Especially if you consider that New Brunswick’s best in the Games was seventh place.”

McCarthy enjoys the V-Reds program because it focuses not just on the player’s skills and abilities, but also their growth as a whole.

“My choice of UNB was a combination of athletics and I heard they had a great engineering program,” said McCarthy. “Our coach Dan McMorran is big on building community relations.”

Volleyball has the Grass Roots program every Sunday where they

Bronté James Sports Editor Two games against the Memorial University Sea-Hawks, and two wins.

The University of New Brunswick (UNB) Varsity Reds men’s volleyball team played two games against the Sea-Hawks and was able to win all six sets, sweeping the Sea-Hawks 3-0 in both games.

Pascal McCarthy is a rookie on the team. UNB Sports Information teach the sport to youth, as well as the Reading With The Reds where they visit various kindergarten classes and read to small children.

Volleyball and academics are pretty much all McCarthy has time for. Engineering brings a heavy workload with it and between practices, conditioning and working out on his own time at the Lady Beaverbrook Gym. “It takes true determination to keep up with everything, but it’s worth it,” he said.

McCarthy finds volleyball teaches drive and determination and gives you something to strive for. He also said “it is relaxing and enjoyable.”

“I think everyone at this level works to move onto a professional team, play for a European club, or even Team Canada.”

McCarthy gives a lot to the sport in hope of someday reaching that level.

He is hoping to help his team have a great run this year – one filled with wins, laughs, fun and an all-around terrific team atmosphere – and has set his own goals for the year.

“I am shooting for Academic AllCanadian with at least a 3.5 GPA,” he said.

He said this is in addition to striving to improve and fine-tune his game.

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THEY KNOW WHAT’S UP

“A n y time we get a win we feel pretty good, and a win like that, that’s really good,” said head coach Dan McMorran. “I didn’t look at the score there . . . I don’t think were very good, but I thought we played a real disciplined game, and an aggressive game, to keep the score that way.”

The V-Reds dominated all three sets in their first game, scoring 25-12, 25-11 and another 25-12.

Although the Sea-Hawks had more attacking attempts than the Reds – a 66:55 ratio for the Hawks – they were only able to get 12 kills.

Middle Nathan Tilley led half the attacks for Memorial with six, but it wasn’t enough and the V-Reds shut the team down.

“I think Nathan Tilley is a terrific middle for Memorial University, and our game plan was to try and shut him down and I think we did a good job at that tonight,” said McMorran about their Saturday game.

V-Red Eivind Anderson, a firstyear from Sandnes, Norway, led the team in kills, getting 10 of UNB’s 33.

The second game was a little closer, but there was still a dominant V-Reds presence on the court.

The first set was 25-11, reminiscent of their game the night before, but the next two would be 25-17 and 2520 – the third set being their highest scoring yet over the weekend.

The Hawks had 23 kills in this game – Tilley once again led the team

with his contribution of 11 kills – but it still couldn’t catch up the V-Reds kill count of 43, with Anderson and Logan Keoughan each contributing 11 of their own.

“We’re a very, very, very deep team and we’ve got a number of guys who are frothing at the bit there to get in here,” said McMorran. “And so guys out there know that if their activation level isn’t to a certain point that we don’t waste too much time getting other guys in.”

Libero Chhase McFarlen made his first appearance as a V-Red, and his first Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) game. Coming off an injury – tearing his right lateral meniscus while playing grass volleyball – he was out for their pre-season games, but it wasn’t apparent in his performance.

“So kinda brutal, kinda unlucky, but it happens – injuries are unexpected, but you’ve just got to take it with a grain of salt,” said McFarlen. “[I was] a little stiff, a little hesitant, but once I’m out there I don’t feel a thing – I’m just in the zone, ready to go.”

McFarlen said he got the green light from McFarlen’s doctor on Thursday and when he told him he would be playing “his eyes lit up like saucers.”

“I think he had some nerves with the decision here, but he’s ready and I think Chhase is one of the best liberos in the country. That’s why we brought him in,” said McMorran. “He had nerves out there tonight, which is neat. That is his first CIS game – he played college in the CCAA, so I’m happy to see him have some fun and finally get to play the game that he came to UNB for.”

The V-Reds are travelling to Halifax to take on the Dalhousie University Tigers in a double-header weekend. They are entering the game with a 2-0-0 record.

Do you think the referees have a large role in the outcome of a game? cellarpub.ca

Bronté James Sports Editor

A sad truth is they are being a deciding factor in games. They are supposed to be unbiased and have the athletes play a fair game, but they are making bad calls and not making blatantly obvious ones. They are the 12th player on the field, the 6th man on the ice, the advantage to one of the teams.

Nick Murray Editor-in-Chief

I think it does to a certain extent. If a ref blatantly calls a bad game, then obviously a team will suffer for it.

But the onus is on a player not to get upset if a referee starts blowing a game. You have to fight through it.

Great teams overcome adversity.

Andrew Martel Business Manager

To say refereeing plays a large role in the outcome of the game depends on the skill level of the referees and the ability of the players to play the game without the need of officials interfering. Great referees and great players will play as though it was only the players on the field, ice, court, etc.

Devan Frigault Bronté’s Roommate

I think that a referee can have a huge impact on the result of a game. If they make a bad decision that gives one of the teams an advantage, even for a moment, and a team capitalizes on it and scores, it could change the game entirely.

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One step at a time | a choice to pursue Scott Hems Sports Writer Don’t ever forget the one moment in your life you chose to go after something you knew you could pursue.

Everyone has a time in their lives where they make a decision like this.

The truth is, this is where amazing feats are born.

Everyone has the right to chase after something they deserve. Remember these moments; they’re worth much more looking back than you can possibly realize. My decision is still the best life choice I ever made.

I was at a friend’s house filling my 3-XL T-shirt-wearing belly with a 15-inch pizza I ate by myself while playing video games. Everyone else was drunk and I had no drive home; it was only a kilometer so I figured I would walk. After a sweat-drenched, air-gasping, road-stumbling walk that ended with me passing out on my front steps, I made my decision.

“I don’t want this anymore. I’m so pathetic,” I thought to myself.

“It’s time. I can’t live like this. I don’t want to be big; I don’t want to be laughed at, I don’t want to be a living joke anymore.”

I was not a joke, but I just felt like one. There is a huge difference, remember that.

I made a decision to try running and losing weight. It led to 40 pounds gone, and eventually 100, not easily, but it all started with one step and one decision.

My choice now is making sure you don’t give up the way I do, and I’m choosing to prove everyone wrong who laughed in my face my entire life when I said I would someday amount to something.

I often try to say to myself, “I’m going to go for the best run of my

Everyone has a moment in their life where they have to make a choice. Scott Hems had his a few years ago. Submitted life today,” and I’ve said on several occasions, “In 3 months, I’m going to be one fit, sexy mofo.” I won’t always make the right decision, and I’ve faced my share of setbacks, but I will never forget the choice I made that hot summer night when my 320-pound self said “I’m not going to live like this anymore.”

It was the biggest decision I ever made.

When you choose to chase something you want badly, it’s not always easy to stick with. I have given up on a lot of runs, left the gym before finishing a workout, or sat and watched TV instead of being productive – none of these choices

amount to the one I made years ago to go after something I wanted badly, and still want.

No one has the right to tell anyone they don’t deserve what they truly want.

This will happen millions of times in your life. I know how difficult it is to stick with, but don’t

ever forget the moment you chose to be something incredible. That’s the choice you are making. You are already incredible; it’s just a matter of choosing to prove it.

“Forget all the reasons it won’t work, and believe the one reason it will” - Anonymous

THE V-REDS PLAYLIST

Athletes are infamous for blaring music through the locker room before a game to get them ready. Music can amp you up, and some need it as part of their ritual. This week we’re looking at what the women’s soccer team plays pre-game to get focused and get ready to play.

1. ROYALS - LORDE (ROSS HORKINGS REMIX)

LIFE - BEYONCÉ 5. SCHOOLIN’

6. PLAY HARD DAVID GUETTA AND AKON

2. WE OWN IT - 2 CHAIN Z FT. WIZ K HALIFA

IX) RY (CLUB REM R E P TY A K 3. ROAR 4. RATTLE (ORIGINAL MIX) - BINGO PLAYERS

7. WAKE ME UP - AVICII 8. YOU MAKE ME - AVICII 9. LEVELS (IN REVERSE) - AVICII

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Women’s v-ball takes two wins Bronté James Sports Editor The Varsity Reds women’s volleyball team would take all three sets against the Acadia Axewomen, giving them their second win of the regular season.

“There were a lot of nerves . . . [and] they were a bit nervous coming into this game because they did beat us in the pre-season,” said head coach Jilliane Goulet. “So I knew what to expect going into today and I knew it would be a challenge, but things started to roll our way and continued to roll.”

Despite the win, two of the three sets were close – it was anyone’s game. UNB took the first set 25-21 with both teams rallying to within a point of each other until the V-Reds took a late lead.

The next set would be even closer, 25-22 for UNB, but the team found their rhythm and would trounce the Axewomen in the third set 25-10.

Vanja Mitrovic and Rebecca Glancy led the team in kills – Mitrovic with 11 and Glancy with 17 of the team’s total of 41. The two combined also matched the Axewomen’s total team kills of 28.

“In that third set it looked like we were starting to fall behind in the beginning and then, I dunno what flicked the switch, but we just started rolling again,” said Goulet.

“It feels amazing,” added Mitrovic.

“It feels great to have a win under our belt [and] all I can say is we accomplished exactly what we set out to do today.”

Mitrovic and Glancy were strong on both sides of the net – attacking, but also blocking – and it allowed them to play the strong offence they did. Goulet said Mitrovic’s serving also contributed to their win.

“They were going after her on the serve and she handled it beautifully and that made all the difference, to be able to run that offence that we did,” she said.

The women lost all 10 games in their pre-season – including their loss to Acadia, which they avenged this weekend – but have taken two wins in their first two regular season games.

The women say this has given them confidence and momentum going into the season.

“We are a young team, but we’ve been training really, really hard and that’s been translating into our game,” said Mitrovic. “So I am just really, really proud of the girls and everything we’ve done so far.”

Goulet said she is proud of the girls’ performance this weekend and agreed with Mitrovic they built a momentum.

“I think that they gave it everything they got and once the momentum started they never let it go, so I couldn’t really ask for more.”

The Reds will be playing the Saint Mary’s University (SMU) huskies on Friday and take on the Dalhousie University (DAL) Tigers on Saturday. They will be going into the weekend with a 2-0-0 record.

“We’ve got two tough one next weekend – SMU and DAL – and we haven’t seen either of them this year, so it’s a challenge, that’s for sure,” said Goulet.

“But otherwise we’ll go out and play our game and see what happens.”

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“8x8”– is it really the magic number?

Célina Boothby The Argosy SACKVILLE (CUP) — You may be hearing more and more about the “8 x 8” fad or rule of thumb when it comes to ingesting enough water so that we don’t shrivel up into prunes. The ubiquitous idea that eight glasses with eight-ounce volumes of water should be our consumption is a rather arbitrary concept to me. Where did this concept originate? What is the true biological importance of water? And is water our only option?

Walk around campus, sit in on any lecture, relax in Gracie’s café or study by the back window tables in the library, and you will notice a common occurrence. Water bottles are everywhere, and they are taking over every desk, table and backpack.

Obviously, people are feeling the importance of getting in our eight daily glasses. But where did this number originate? Who was the almighty individual to cast this secret of life among us mere humans?

There appears to be very little documented evidence on where this number eight originated. The 1945 Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council (NBNRC) protests individuals should ingest one millilitre of fluid per calorie consumed. This has been debunked time and time again, and we are continuously sent back to the drawing board on that number eight.

In my research, I found that the “8 x 8” rule only applies to healthy adults in temperate conditions who exercise moderately. This appears

to include most students here at Mount Allison. However, we all differ greatly in body stature, weight, height, metabolism, medical issues and overall health.

Naturally, a physiological breakdown will greatly assist in appreciating this concept. Our bodies are made up of 50 to 70 per cent fluid. More specifically, our blood is 85 per cent water, muscles are 80 per cent, the brain 75 percent, and bones are 25 per cent water.

But every body is different and a random number like eight will not suffice for every body type or way of functioning.

Now, is water the only fix for this quench? No! I found evidence that milk, juice, coffee, tea, carbonated drinks and even alcohol all count toward this magic number eight.

Moderation is key here, and more than half of this intake should be clean crisp H2O. Remember, beverages with high amounts of caffeine will perform the opposite effect and dehydrate you significantly.

If you exercise vigorously for more than one or two hours a day, physicians recommend a higher fluid intake, if not a “sports drink” that contains electrolytes for optimal hydration restoration.

The most important thing to remember is to drink when you are thirsty. This does not necessarily mean you are already dehydrated, but it is your body letting you know some important information. Try adding lemon, lime, or cucumber if you struggle with water intake, as this will keep things tangy and will also detoxify. Even if this 8 x 8 rule is just a passing fad, I am very

How much is too little, and how much is too much? Submitted impressed with the amount of water intake around campus already. Water has always been an important aspect to human life for millennia.

Whether or not the 8 x 8 rule is here to stay or not, it is important

to make drinking water an essential part of your daily routine. Keep it up and your body will thank you. Stay healthy, folks!

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Here at the Brunswickan, we literally have stacks of bins full of papers and full of classic UNB news.

From Matin Yaqzan’s outrageous opinion pieces, to Harrison House kidnapping McLeod’s president and the all the other wild, weird and hilarious stuff the Brunswickan has published . . . we hereby present, “Flashback: On this week, in . . .”

We’ll search deep through our thick stacks and pull out some of the most lucrative stories and pictures from our 147 years of publishing. Enjoy!