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ARTS FACULTY

PASSES

NON-CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST

UNB SENIOR ADMINISTRATION

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Cherise Letson News Editor The UNB arts faculty has passed a nonconfidence motion against the senior administration, and it looks like other faculties may follow.

The arts faculty passed the motion last Thursday at their faculty council meeting.

The reasons for the motion were that the senior administration, referred to as the University Management Committee, has “mislead key stakeholders about the university’s financial situation” and they are “centralized, bureaucratic and lack transparency” and they are “sidestepping” the arts faculty’s collegial process. The motion passed with 43 for and 14 against with two abstentions.

At UNB, non-confidence motions are not binding, meaning the senior administration doesn’t need to act upon them. However, the faculty’s purpose was to send a message.

“What I think it does is it clearly articulates to the senior administration that there is a fundamental concern: that they are not representing the core values of the university,” said English department chair Jennifer Andrews, who drafted the motion. “And unless there is a very dramatic shift in behav-

ior, we as the core providers of services are not going to feel that we are able to do our jobs.”

Recently, UNB faculties were told they would face $1.2 million in cuts for the 2014-2015 academic year. The faculties are arguing they cannot sustain any more cuts, and that university has strayed too far from its academic vision.

“It becomes very clear that departments are at the point where they are on the brink of losing accreditation, losing the abilities to deliver certain key programs whether it be graduate or undergraduate programs and the ability to serve students in the meaningful way,” Andrews said.

The business faculty also has plans to vote on a similar non-confidence motion on Friday at their faculty council meeting. Though the motion has yet to pass, many faculty members showed their lack of confidence when they walked out on vice-president academic Tony Secco when he visited their last council meeting on March 14.

“We need to make a statement. This is about the principle. This is about where UNB is going . . . We need to stop it now before it’s too late,” said associate business professor Martin Weilemaker, who sits on the universitywide academic council.

Like the arts colleagues, the business

NO CONFIDENCE Arts faculty passes non-confidence motion against UNB administration faculty wants to send a message that the senior administration has strayed too far from the university’s core academic mission. Weilemaker said other faculties plan on passing motions as well.

“A lot of good comes out of UNB . . . If we don’t make a stance now, our fear is that’s going to be lost. It’s just going to become a teaching factory,” Weilemaker said.

The university said in a statement that it disagrees with the motion, but respects faculties’ right to pass it.

“In a university community, we value academic freedom and the exchange of ideas,” the statement read. “We respect the members of the arts faculty who have put forward this motion and their right to make it, but we will have to agree to disagree on this matter.”

As more faculties are discussing passing non-confidence motions of their own, Andrews said UNB’s recent strike/lockout has presented an opportunity for the university to change.

“There is an opportunity, because of the amount of information that has come out, to really make a fundamental difference in the way that the university operates,” Andrews said.

“I would see this as a potentially really positive moment in UNB’s history, to in a sense reclaim the university for its core mission.”

A rice dish with a kick. Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan

Council talks student senator vote Cherise Letson News Editor Student senators’ voting rights were the big topic discussed at council last week.

Student senators currently are separate from council and only represent students on the university senate.

However, they are encouraged to sit in on council meeting to participate in discussion to help bring students’ views to senate.

The discussion was brought up by UNBSU vice-president internal Jenn Connolly, who got the idea after a recent discussion with a student.

“I feel like if they were able to vote, it would give them more incentive to come to council, and be able to bring that message from the other councillors who talk to their constituents, to the senate.”

However not all councillors agreed.

Some argued that senator voting would lead to issues of multiple representation.

“My biggest concern that if we were to give senators the voting right, is that they’re not just going to vote as senators,” said computer science representative Andrew Martel, noting at one point, non-faculty councillors weren’t allowed to vote.

“They’re also going to create additional votes for faculties which will deteriorate the current structure we have in place.”

Law councillor Oliver Gorman-Asal such a change would “delude” faculties’ voice on council.

“I think we’re deluding it away from what it’s really supposed to be about, which is about the different faculties and a few other categories . . . and a worry that the addition or more and more councillors who don’t belong to a specific group is going to change the background.”

University of Western Ontario, Mount Allison University and University of Prince Edward Island are a few of the schools where student senators have voting rights. However, UNBSU vice-president external Greg Bailey said that these schools have run into issues.

“You’ve got people who are voting on the affairs of the union, who are not voted members of the union. They are voting members of the university, even though they are students,” Bailey said.

However, science representative Mark Vangel, who was elected as a student senator next year, said that since the students voted for senators to represent them, senators should vote

Student senators are allowed to contribute in council disscussions, but are not allowed to vote.

Alex Walsh / The Brunswickan on council.

“I understand the senate an the Student Union are separate, but if you ask anybody who voted, I bet you nine out of 10 people won’t realize there is a difference between someone who represents a student on the Student Union and someone who reps a student on the

senate. They understand that they’re probably two different things, but they are being represented,” Vangel said.

Vangel also suggested that the issue be brought into a student referendum, but Bailey disagreed. He said if students want to vote on council they should run for a position.

“I really don’t know if we want to go to referendum for governance and by-law purposes like that. This one’s fairly clear cut,” Bailey said. “I like what everyone else [has said] if you want to vote on council, you run for a council position. The senate is not a council position.”

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Grads heading to Ghana

BRIEF CASES:

From chocolates to schnitzel Shop owner finds customers’ sweet spot Graham Leupp The Brunswickan On the side of the long, winding Woodstock Road, right next to the Silverwood Inn, sits the Schnitzel Parlour. And I’ve never met anyone as dedicated to their customers’ happiness as its owner, Uwe Kuester.

“I started the Schnitzel Parlour back in 2007 as a private dining place,” Kuester said. “We changed it to a fully-licensed restaurant in June 2010.”

Kuester was not born and raised in Fredericton or even Canada. He, like many others, came to North America to create opportunities for himself.

“I came to Fredericton from Germany in the year 2000,” Kuester said.

“I grew up in the German countryside, then moved to just outside Frankfurt back in 1979. We visited my sister who lives here in 1996 and just fell in love with Fredericton.”

The Schnitzel Parlour isn’t Kuester’s only charge, nor is it his first. He started out by selling something else.

“We had the opportunity to make our dream come true and we took it,” Kuester said.

“We started with chocolates back in 2000. My biggest passion was, and still is, with chocolates and we still sell them here. We added the Schnitzel Parlour in 2007 because our customers wanted us to.”

Despite Kuester’s obvious passion for making people happy through his cooking and baking, it still doesn’t make it an easy job.

“It is not an easy task to run a

restaurant,” Kuester said. “Even after we close our doors, there’s still hours of cleaning and preparing for the next day to do.”

Despite the responsibilities and the hardships, Kuester has made it work.

Without a large budget to spend on advertising, he has used the oldest and most effective method of business exposure: word of mouth.

“We have done a couple of things, like things for the food bank and Feast in the Fields. But we count mostly on word of mouth for our business to become known,” Kuester said.

“It’s a slow process, but it’s a safe process because people can count on other people’s recommendations. It’s not just a jingle.”

Kuester has clearly gone above and beyond to make his customers happy and that includes not cutting corners with his food.

“Everything here is done by hand,” Kuester said. “The chocolate, the baking, the cooking, everything. It takes more time and costs more for us but that’s okay, because showing our customers we care is important. “ Kuester loves what he does, which is every entrepreneur’s dream, and he knows the price tag that carries.

“You must be willing to go the extra mile, and running a restaurant, there are many extra miles to go,” Kuester said.

“But at the end of the day, I work for myself and for my customers. No one tells me what to sell or what to do; I serve what I serve because my customers want it.”

Emma McPhee News Reporter Two graduating students from the University of New Brunswick will be celebrating their graduation by travelling across the world to bring medical treatment to some of the world’s most underprivileged.

This May, fourth year medicinal chemistry students Helen Clement and Natasha Larivee are joining a Global Brigades group from Western University to participate in a medical brigade to Ghana, Africa.

For 10 days they will be setting up medical centres in disadvantaged communities to bring much needed health care to people who before may never have had access to a doctor.

“We’re graduating so we wanted to do something after – not going down south to drink or whatever, I don’t know, just something different. It’ll be a big life experience,” Clement said.

Larivee had participated in a Global Brigades mission to Honduras last year with UNB’s chapter and wanted to get involved again this year.

“I went last year and fell in love. I feel like I’m going to go every year of my life now because of how much I loved it,” she said. “It’s just a lot more fulfilling to me than just going on a personal trip. But after going to Honduras, the experience was amazing and I just want to go back and do it again.”

As well as regular health care, they will also be providing Ghanaians access to a dentist and a gynecologist.

“We’ll spend a week straight of just driving into communities and underprivileged communities and set up free medical clinics for 12 hour days or eight hour days and help as many people as possible,” Larivee said.

Natasha Larivee and Helen Clement are raising money to bring medical supplies to Ghana. Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan Although they could have joined the Global Brigades group from UNB who are returning to Honduras this year, Larivee said she wanted to experience a new country.

“We definitely could have picked to go to Honduras especially because UNB Global Brigades goes to Honduras,” she said. “Because I’d been to Honduras last summer I kind of wanted to experience Ghana so we contacted Western University and they said we could go with them.”

Global Brigades is a student-led organization that seeks to bring global health and sustainable development to regions of the world that unable to afford them.

Groups of students are given the chance to travel to four locations – Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua and Ghana – to help communities in the form of medical, financial and environmental brigades.

Larivee has seen firsthand how much setting up a medical centre can bring to a community. For her it has become something of a personal mission.

“I think that health is one of the greatest gifts you can give to a person because it extends to so many levels in other parts of their life,” she said.

“I’ve seen people not be able to enjoy any part of their life because they’re not healthy or they’re in so much pain they can’t move. So just to be able to give someone that relief is relieving to me I guess.”

Clement sees it as a chance to use what she has learned at university to help others.

“I feel like if I went somewhere that’s underprivileged and actually helped, I think this is something that I could actually be beneficial with, with all that I’ve learned in school and stuff,” she said.

CLUB SANDWICH:

Getting in the ArtZone

ArtZone gives students a chance to let out their creativity.

Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan Andrew Martel Business Manager The UNB campus is about to get invaded by Loraxes, Sneetches and Truffula trees.

On March 27, the members of UNB’s ArtZone will be bringing their “Seussism” exhibit to the Provincial Archives. It will feature members’ artwork inspired by Dr. Seuss.

“I’m very excited about it. It feels like I’m working on something for a finished goal,” said Rebecca Ewing, president of ArtZone. “I am making a collection of small books and displaying them in books. I got a quote and from that quote I used stories of my life into little illustrations using his colours.”

It’s an end-of-year exhibit that will finish off a successful year for the club,

which has had a good member turnout of 25.

The club, which has been around for 17 years, hasn’t always been so successful.

“There are times when I’d have a great active membership, and we have more members this year than we have in the past few years. There are some years you get the right people, and sometimes you don’t,” said Lori Quick, the facilitator for ArtZone.

“It’s like a gym membership, you feel better when you use it. When you don’t, you feel a little guilty, but you always get good out of it when you use it.”

ArtZone is a group on campus that’s open to anyone, both students and community members, with an interest in art.

“If you want to step aside from [school], ArtZone is open to anybody.

It’s just to give your brain creative exercises,” Quick said.

“It’s a great place to come. It’s quiet, happy with lots of good workshops to meet people,” said Ewing.

For $15, students get access to a studio and supplies as well as 11 workshops to help members develop their craft. At the end of the year, members are invited to participate in an exhibit to show off their artwork.

“It’s basically encouraging any creativity,” said Quick.

Quick is not only pleased with this year: she and the rest of the ArtZone team have already begun planning out some key ideas and events for the upcoming year to attract the interest of students and have a larger community presence.

“We have that social aspect. I’ve gone in to talk to other classes about ArtZone, and next year will be our outreach year. I have a brainstorming list with outreach and fundraising ideas,” said Quick.

“Seussism” will held on Thursday, March 27 at 5 p.m. at the Provincial Archives. The event is free.

If you’d like more information on the club or event, feel free to drop by Memorial Hall and speak with Lori Quick at the UNB Art Centre, or email the club at Create@unb.ca.

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Student ID checks enforced at Cellar Tess Allen Arts Reporter Those looking to unwind with a drink on campus this weekend should be prepared to prove more than just their age.

While valid student, faculty or alumni identification [UNB/STU/NBCC] has always been a requirement for admittance into campus bars, enforcement of this rule is being amped up in the wake of increased violence and illicit drug use on campus in recent months.

“Over the last few years we have seen an increase in the use of cocaine and other drugs (prescription and illegal) by our patrons. There has been a number of incidents on campus involving cocaine use or possession, and incidents of violence, mostly by students but also non-student guests,” said Patrick Hanson, manager of the Cellar, in an email to The Brunswickan.

“Given these issues, we are trying to be as diligent as possible to ensure only those non-students who are here as guests of students are being permitted entry to the Cellar.”

As it currently stands, one must either have valid UNB/STU/NBCC identification, or be signed in as a guest of someone with valid UNB/STU/ NBCC identification in order to be admitted into either the Cellar or the Social Club. Alumni are considered lifetime members of both bars and do not need to have valid student ID, but must sign themselves in and state their previous student number. Alumni also have the right to sign in guests.

Hanson added while this has always been the Cellar’s policy based on its lease agreement with the university as well as its liquor license, enforcement has not always been up to snuff.

“From time to time we tend to get a little lazy in our enforcement of this policy . . .” he said, claiming that this is because “95 per cent of our customers are students/staff/faculty and maybe five per cent are non-student guests.”

A representative of the Social Club could not be reached for comment.

This move by bar officials to better identify patrons is one welcomed by UNB’s director of security and traffic, Bruce Rogerson; in fact, it’s something he himself has pushed for in recent months.

“The big thing for me is that the Student Union Building is a student union building . . . [Shouldn’t students] feel comfortable coming to the Student Union Building in lieu of going downtown?” Rogerson said.

His concerns came in the wake of several recent incidents at campus bars; including several assaults involving nonstudents at both the Social Club and the Cellar earlier this month, and an incident where a non-student was kicked out of the Cellar for openly using cocaine on a table. Several of those involved could not be identified by UNB Security.

“If they’re students [involved in an incident] we got through the student disciplinary code and if not, then depending on the severity of the incident, we issue trespass notices, which means they’re not allowed on campus,” said Rogerson.

“I just want to be a little more vigilant on who’s getting in to either space.”

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Getting out of your head

Marc Gagnon Staff Reporter For anyone feeling the stress during crunch time, take a minute to relax: first, take a deep breath. Second, exhale. Third, consider visiting one of the Mindfulness Workshops hosted by the UNB Student Union this spring.

With three sessions remaining in the term, there’s still plenty of time to stop by, loosen up and learn some key coping techniques.

The workshops were begun in 2010

by UNBSU counsellor Jen Rowett to provide a space to talk about everyday mental health and lifestyle challenges.

They were revived this year through a collaboration between UNB Counselling Services and the Student Union, where tackling student mental health has been a key focus this year.

“We have been taking initiatives this year to promote mental health awareness, and we will continue to do so into the end of the semester with some more de-stress programs and events,” said UNBSU vice-president internal Jenn Connolly. “The Student Union strongly believes that there needs to be more proactive programs like this around the University that promote mental health in a positive light.”

While each workshop session has a different theme, they are all designed to equip students with the skills to fight stress when it strikes. Connolly said that after the first two sessions, focusing on awareness techniques and sleep quality, the third workshop on April 2 will be a light stretching and yoga class focusing on relaxation.

Rowett, a specialist in kinesiology and yoga, said that the sessions combine casual theory and discussion with helpful meditative practices.

“We discuss the qualities of mindfulness, such as non-judgment, acceptance, patience, but very applied — ‘how does this relate to everyday life?’ ” she explained. “Typically there’s

The UNBSU is hosting workshops on mindfulness this spring to help students cope with stress.

Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan some theory and then some guided visualization or progressive muscle relaxation. It gets us out of our head.

Most of us are pretty disconnected from our bodies, particularly in academics.”

Connolly said that stress management is especially important for students this year due to the compressed academic schedule. Through the workshops, they hope to emphasize that mental health is just as critical as

physical health.

“If students are armed with tools to de-stress themselves, they will be better equipped to deal with stressful situations like exams and perform better academically, if not just be generally happier,” she said.

“Students should come to these workshops because they need to give their mental health the attention it deserves.”

To Rowett, simply providing hope

and encouragement is her aim.

“If people walk out feeling more confident in their ability to carry on with the day, that’s a really great thing,’ she said. “We all know that feeling of being overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, or feeling disconnected from other people. So we’ve created a space to address that.”

The workshops are taking place on Tuesdays in SUB 103 from 1:302:30PM. They are free to attend.

Student financial aid not prioritized in PETL budget Emma McPhee News Reporter Student financial aid was underrepresented in the New Brunswick government’s Department of PostSecondary Education, Training, and Labour budget estimate announced last Wednesday.

While there were some improvements in student mobility and credit transfer, the only related announcement to student financial aid was a 3.3 million dollar increase to the tuition rebate program.

The New Brunswick Student Alliance (NBSA) is arguing that this budget estimate missed the mark when it came to students.

“We were disappointed to not see any substantial investments in student financial aid that truly effective to helping students,” said Pat Joyce, executive director of the NBSA. “Our position is that the government should be prioritizing and emphasizing financial aid for all students who need help the most.”

Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Jody Carr

said the help given to students isn’t only reflected in the 3.3 million dollars to the tuition rebate program.

“The support we’re giving in the budget isn’t just the [tuition rebate program]. We provided the 3.3 million dollars but there are a number of areas in the budget that is going to support students.”

Other investments that focussed on students were 4.6 million dollars towards supporting accessibility to postsecondary institutions and increased grants for graduate scholarships, increased support of 4.2 million dollars for universities and the continuation of last year’s three per cent tuition cap.

But Joyce said this wasn’t enough.

“It’s certainly not entirely bad but we felt the student financial aid should have been prioritized more,” he said.

“I think it means that really the attention needs to be focussed on financial aid to help students who need help the most.”

Joyce also said the NBSA was frustrated that a student financial aid review conducted by the province was not included in the budget announcement.

“We had expected that these budget estimates would also include the announcement of a review of financial aid that’s been ongoing for the past few years,” he said.

The review was supposed to take into consideration suggestions from the NBSA but Joyce said the budget announcement painted a different picture.

“One of the major recommendations that we made for the review was to relocate the New Brunswick tuition rebate to non-repayable, up-front financial aid,” he said.

“The 3.3 million dollars that we saw in [last Wednesday’s] budget estimate announcement suggests that that may not happen in the review so that’s disappointing.”

Carr said the review is still ongoing.

The budget estimate followed an announcement made on March 14 that the province signed an agreement in principle with the federal government to renew labour market agreements and create the Canadian Job Grant.

This means New Brunswick will be receiving 66 million dollars over

six years from the federal government to put towards training and employment programs for under-represented people in the job market – including recent graduates.

“What it means for students is that for those that been a recent graduate of university, there will be a pot of funds that originally wasn’t going to be there that will now be in place,” Carr said.

“So now recent graduates will be able to qualify for assistance.”

While the Canada Job Grant will primarily only help people who wish to enter the skilled trades, Joyce said it’s a step in the right direction.

“We’re happy to see an investment in training and obviously the skills training is something important for students,” Joyce said.

“I think it’s important to recognize that part of the discourse about skills training needs to include postsecondary education and making it more accessible and more affordable.”

The Canada Job Grant is set to be implemented on Oct. 1.

THE BRUNS OPINION editor@thebruns.ca

Richard Kemick Opinions Columnist I completed my first year of post-secondary at the University of Lethbridge.

On Nov. 4, 2008, the university’s sewage system backed up, shutting down the campus’s washrooms and therefore cancelling classes. The day was soon labelled “Poo Day” and a campaign to make it an annual holiday took off.

How do I remember that Poo Day happened on Nov. 4, 2008? Because as the student body was slurring the praises of Saint Septic, everyone else was watching Barack Obama be elected as the 44th president of the United States of America.

I, presumably like many other Lethbridgian students, am not proud of my actions during Poo Day— but when everyone is shitfaced, lines are bound to be crossed.

How UofL’s student body perceived Poo Day was oddly similar to how UNB students perceived the strike/ lockout: something that was both fun and nerve-racking, but we completely missed the larger and more important things that were happening at the same time.

Before the labour dispute, there were two main reasons for students to come to UNB: first, because they couldn’t get into Dalhousie, or second, because they believed that by coming to UNB they had the opportunity to work on a personal level with renowned professors, an opportunity not often afforded by other universities.

However, because of our actions during the labour dispute, such as marching on union headquarters like a 19th century Pinkerton goon squad, we effectively erased the second reason for attending UNB. By clear-cutting our professors like the Irvings clearcut Crown land, UNB’s student body accepted the disassembly of our own university’s largest draw.

UNB’s students have begun to view our professors the same way we view

the Richard J. Currie Center: something that costs a fortune, is all glitz and glamour and that nobody really uses. The difference between the two, however, is that a university runs on academics, not treadmills.

I agree that AUNBT’s actions during the strike were far from perfect.

Yes, at times, their public relations and student outreach seemed to be run by a senior citizen beginning to text for the first time. “Profs <3 students. lol. Y no luv Eddy? #facebook.”

But how do we expect our university to maintain a respectable scholarly reputation, a reputation in which we have a vested interest, when we are willing to either ignore or actively support practices that value administrative indulgence over intellectual integrity?

President Eddy Campbell’s administration is turning this university into a Gold’s Gym. People come here, are promised exceptional results, but then will be completely abandoned after paying their inflated membership fee.

Furthermore, this charade operates under the altruistic guise of wanting to help you better yourself while, in effect, being driven entirely by fiscal gain.

For those of us soon graduating, we have to live with the fact that we squandered our chance to positively influence our university’s culture and values. While everyone around us was watching their world change, we were standing on the bar yelling “I LOVE POO DAY!” However, for those students that have time left here, there is still the opportunity to correct our campus’s systemic problem of working against its self-interest.

Last week, The Brunswickan’s frontpage story meticulously detailed the fact that while there have been crippling cuts to UNB’s faculties, there has never been a better time to latch on to administration’s teat.

In response to these deeply troubling numbers, UNB’s arts faculty recently voted to support a motion of non-

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AUNBT picketers said “students are our future” during the lockout/strike. Students need to take a leadership role on campus to make real change. Alex Walsh / The Brunswickan confidence in UNB’s administration.

The business faculty is to vote on a similar motion in the upcoming days as well. While these motions are purely symbolic, they send a clear message to UNB’s Board of Governors, a message that demands a dramatic realignment of the university’s leadership (or lack thereof).

While these motions come at the end of the academic calendar, their repercussions will most likely carry over into next September. Therefore meaning that #strikelife may achieve what Poo Day never could, becoming a yearly occurrence.

If we, the students of UNB, wish for our university to be something more than an administrator’s wet dream, we had better start doing something.

Somewhat ironically, the worst part about Poo Day was the fact that Poo Day existed. Yes, it was a blast to get drunk at 11 a.m. on a Tuesday, but after it was all over there was a whole lot of shit to clean up.

Perhaps equally as ironic, this may be the best time to be a student at UNB. The amount of influence we have the ability to wield is unprecedented. We can either take an active role in aiding our university or continue to take the

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misguided steps that will render it ineffective and ultimately obsolete.

The question comes down to whether or not we willing to stand by uncomfortably while we watch President Campbell flush this university.

Aside from a comedy column in next week’s spoof edition (believe it or not, these columns haven’t all been spoofs), this is my last article. I appreciate the opportunity to be your Opinions Columnist for this year. Thank you.

Sincerely, Richard Kemick richardkemick@thebruns.ca

W T VIEO N I P

on What’s YOUR s week? i h t d n i m

What is your favourite thing to do during a study break?

Amanda Greene

Chidochashe Madanhi

Garret O’Connell

Jordana Stanford

Kaitlyn McCarthy

“Eat food with the swimmers.”

“Drink.”

“Copious amounts of video games.”

“Talk to friends.”

“Watching movies on Netflix.”

Melissa LeBlanc

Pascale Lépine

Sabrina Valea Poirier

Sydney Hetherington

Yasmine Badibanga

“Watch Netflix and eat pizza.”

“Study more.”

“Facebook.”

“Take selfies.”

“During my breaks I like to speand time with my cats and play Just Dance.”

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When fashion meets activism Students launch Wear Your Label business venture

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Lee Thomas Arts Editor Mental illnesses are invisible. Or at least, they were.

But two young entrepreneurs are looking to change that.

Kyle MacNevin and Kayley Reed are co-founders of a business project called Wear Your Label, which produces fashionable clothing with mental illness labels such as “anorexic” or “bipolar” prominently displayed.

“It’s basically un-labeling by labeling. So [it’s about] taking ownership over your mental health, whether you’re happy and healthy or struggling with a disorder, and just realizing that it’s something that you can own and . . . realize it doesn’t define you. [Wear Your Label] takes an inside-out perspective on crushing the stigma rather than an outsidein,” said Reed, a third-year student at Renaissance College.

“One of the reasons why we started the campaign was because we noticed a gap with different mental health campaigns, where a lot of them are really loud about crushing the stigma . . . and saying that you support this or you support that, but there wasn’t anything that really started from within yourself.

So we thought instead of saying that you support somebody else in something, why not start by saying that you support yourself, that you accept yourself for whatever label you have. And by doing that you’re then helping others realize that they can do the same thing,” she said.

The project combines mental health activism with business savvy in a way that MacNevin said will provide “real, tangible outcomes” for its consumers.

“Labeling theory is pretty clear, from many researchers that we’ve talked to. If you give an individual a label, and you start encouraging them to wear it in a positive way, research suggests that it will have individual, positive improvements in that person’s life,” said MacNevin, who is a fourth-year STU students and co-founder of the New Brunswick organization Youth Matters.

“What we’re trying to do is reclaim the label from a position of strength and love. So in order to help others, you must first help yourself.”

In addition to the stigma-reducing statement of their clothing, Wear Your Label also aims to simply create fashionable clothing.

“We really want to incorporate

both the fashion and the mental health and bring them together into one new world. There’s different organizations for different causes.

Ten Tree is the environmental fashion line, and Me to We is the international aid clothing line, but there’s not really one that’s associated with mental health. So what we want to do is not just create your regular boxy t-shirts, but fashionable clothing that people actually want to wear,” said Reed, who has recently been accepted into a Master’s program in fashion studies at Parsons The New School For Design in New York City.

MacNevin and Reed both said that their personal experiences with mental illness have been the “driving force” behind their initiative. In addition to statement clothing, they are also hoping that Wear Your Label will help to create an online resource for people looking to learn about mental illness and stigma. “[There are] little things on the actual clothing, like where most garments say how to take care of your garment, our tag will also say how to take care of yourself, including mental health information either about a specif ic illness or about mental health in general. So our consumers aren’t just buying a shirt . . . they’re continuing to educate themselves after the fact,” said Reed.

“So really you’re buying a garment, you’re a trendsetter, but you’re also a part of this large connecting group that’s also championing mental health. We’re not saying that we want to be the one place where everyone can all talk about mental health, but maybe we can be the one place where everyone can stand up for their illness from a place of love and compassion,” added MacNevin.

Although the initiative is still in the early stages, Wear Your Label has gained traction and support at a variety of mental health and entrepreneurship conferences. MacNevin and Reed pitched their idea at the Unleash The Noise 2014 national mental health conference in Toronto earlier in the month, and Wear Your Label came in second place at the Atlantic Youth Entrepreneurship Summit pitch competition. The duo is currently applying to the Foundry Institute at UNB. Although Wear Your Label apparel is not currently available for purchase, Reed said that many people have signed up for pre-orders, which are available on the website with no monetary commitment —

Kyle MacNevin and Kayley Reed presented Wear Your Label at Unleash The Noise 2014. Submitted

you simply leave your email address and will be notified when the product is available. The pair hopes that the first line of clothing will be ready to launch this summer.

Wear Your Label was also launched on Facebook and Twitter last week.

Although the responses were largely positive, some people did have concerns about the initiative.

“I think with anything that goes big, there’s going to be people who dislike the opinion or want to fight it . . . and sometimes that sticks with you, especially when you’re just starting out and it’s your brainchild and you love your idea so much it’s harsh to hear people fight it,” said Reed.

“But getting this criticism has

been really good for us because we are still at this development point where we can question ourselves and [ask] what we can do to make our philosophy valuable to everybody.”

Despite the criticism, the pair remain very confident about the future of their company. MacNevin said that the pair are their own harshest critics, and are working on developing cautionary measures to ensure their product has the intended effect.

“Without losing our principles and values and what we believe in our company, we want to make sure that what we’re doing is successful, not only in profit but in change. So [we are] looking at making a positive impact of individuals lives, and how we measure that, and how we make

sure that each person who buys our product is ready to wear that shirt . . . I feel very assured that what we’re doing is right and what we can do to make a difference, but we do need to make sure exactly what we’re doing is doing good while making money,” said MacNevin.

“The only thing we need to worry about is at the end of the day, can we confidently say why are we doing this, is it important, does it matter, and is it going to make a difference.

And as long as we can answer those questions and move forward, then yes, we’re doing the right thing.”

To find out more about Wear Your Label, check out their website at WearYourLabel.ca.

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Aaron Clarke, musician and UNB student, will be performing at the Cellar on Friday. Submitted Tess Allen Arts Reporter What do you get when you mix a trouble-making kid with a house full of valuable instruments?

While the answer for some households may be a house full of broken instruments, this was certainly not the case for one musically-inclined Hamilton, Ontario family, whose artsy abode fostered an unconditional passion for music in one self-described “little terror.”

This is the story of singer-songwriter Aaron Clarke, and it’s a theme that resurfaces throughout his acoustic sound.

“I wasn’t a bad kid but I liked to mess around . . . and I liked to bug my parents a lot, that sort of thing.

So growing up from that and getting to where I am now is something big I like to talk about [in my music],” said Clarke, now a second-year history student at the University of New Brunswick.

“Growing up is important to me; becoming more mature and learning a lot more about myself and life in the grand scheme of things.”

Music has been a part of Clarke’s life throughout the process.

“I come from a fairly musical family.

We have a ton of instruments that everyone picks up and plays around the household; piano, guitar, drums, violin . . . ” said Clarke, whose family still resides back in Hamilton.

“My dad played [guitar] and I really had an interest in listening to music with him. I always wanted to play guitar to complement [my singing], so I was more than happy to jump into [lessons]… when I was about 11 or 12 years old.”

What began as a hobby for Clarke soon turned into a full-fledged obsession.

“Once I finished high school I started writing my own material and playing some shows and I’ve been doing it fairly steadily since then.”

Along with releasing a slate of singles

over the years, Clarke has now released his first EP, The Maritime Tapes, a foursong album written and recorded in his own Fredericton abode.

“It’s definitely the best material I’ve ever written and released, so I’m pretty happy about it. I believe so. [It has] lots of harmonies and cool stuff . . . and the lyrics really dive into that [theme of growing up.”

Clarke will showcase The Maritime Tapes at the Cellar Pub this Friday.

“I like to think I’m entertaining.

I’m really influenced by punk so I like to be loud and play hard on stage,” said Clarke.

“I like to try and get people involved so they see that I am really excited about the stuff I’m playing and it’s really coming from the heart; I think people will really relate to that.”

Clarke’s set will begin around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, with a cover charge of $5. In the meantime, you can keep up with his music at Soundcloud.com/ aaronclarke09 or Facebook.com/ acmusic09.

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Albums of the semester.

by Sebastian Maynard

Hiss Golden Messenger — Bad Debt Listen To: “No Lord is Free” If you’ve never listened to music on a record player and wonder what people mean when they talk about the warmth, texture and crackle that characterize a vinyl, listen to this album. Recorded in M.C. Taylor’s kitchen, the album has the quality of a slow burning fire: relaxing, comforting and warm. Just like a good record, it’s not perfect. You can hear Taylor hit notes on his guitar that he probably didn’t intend to, shuffle his feet on the floor and shift in his chair. It is the imperfections that make it endearing, though, and in a time when music is often edited to a point of not sounding human, Bad Debt is a nice change of pace.

WEDNESDAY, MAR. 26 Cinema Politica presents Gasland Part II. 7 p.m. at the Conserver House, 180 St. John St. By donation.

Live Band Karaoke with Pretty in Pink. 9 p.m. at Wilser’s Room. $5 cover. Check out the full story by Tess Allen in this week’s issue!

Isaiah Rashad — Cilvia Demo Listen To: “West Savannah (feat. SZA)” When Top Dawg Entertainment’s President and CEO, Anthony Tiffith, promised that every artist on his label would be releasing an album in 2014, Isaiah Rashad was probably at the bottom of the list for being the most anticipated. He uses that as inspiration on his debut EP, Cilvia Demo. While TDE is known to represent the West Coast, Rashad is proudly from Tennessee, and though he and SZA are the most unproven, Rashad compares more to labelmate Kendrick Lamar than anyone else. He can stunt, he can question and he can put together a catchy rap song with no rapping in it. Just like Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d. city, family is at the centre of Rashad’s music, as is evident on the opening track, “Hereditary.” With TDE being a closeknit crew, it is exciting to see how Rashad, the young brother of the group, can push the rest.

THURSDAY, MAR. 27 Seussisms ArtZone exhibition opening. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Provincial Archives, 23 Dineen Dr., UNB campus.

Free admission.

TNB and the Saint John Theatre Company presents RED. 7:30 p.m. at the Fredericton Playhouse. $10 student tickets. Check out the article by Marc Gagnon in this week’s issue!

St. Vincent — St. Vincent Listen To: “Prince Johnny” Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, described her fourth album as “a party record that you could play at a funeral.” With the list of female artists who are putting out meaningful music not being as long as one would hope these days, St. Vincent’s self-titled album serves as a juxtaposition to the last big female release, Beyonce’s own self-titled album that came out in December. While Beyonce deals with power, glamour and love, St. Vincent is a more everywoman. On “Birth In Reverse” she opens with: “oh what an ordinary day,” and on “Digital Witness” she questions “if you can’t see me, what’s the point of doing anything?” It doesn’t mean that Clark isn’t as confident as Beyonce — her musical selection is certainly more ambitious than Beyonce’s — it just means that she is a different type of artist. She’s someone who can laugh at herself, and at a funeral that’s what you need, isn’t it?

FRIDAY, MAR. 28 Aaron Clarke. 9:30 p.m. at the Cellar. $5 cover. Check out a profile of this student artist by Tess Allen in this week’s issue!

Cinema Politica presents Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? 7 p.m. at the Conserver House, 180 St. John St. By donation.

The War on Drugs — Lost in the Dream Listen To: “Eyes to the Wind” Listen to this album when you go on your road trip this summer. It chugs along like a train; with soaring guitars, a voice like Springsteen and lyrics like Dylan, The War on Drugs’s third album is their most impressive yet. It combines folk with indie, electro and rock to provide something for everyone. Although the majority of the songs on the record last over 5 minutes and make it hard to appreciate it in passing, Lost in the Dream demands your attention, and it deserves it.

Dear

Ari.

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

Dear Ari, This summer, Momma wants me home in Cape Breton, and my boyfriend wants me to stay in Freddy. It seems like everybody’s putting pressure on me but I have no clue what I want. How the heck am I supposed to focus on getting a summer job when I still have over a month of school left anyway?

How do I know what my best option is?

How do I tell everyone to back off?

Sincerely, Undecided Una Dear Undecided, As hard as it may be to think about summer when you’re still in school, if you’re looking for a summer job you better get a move on! Since you don’t know what you want, it’s definitely best to keep your options

open, and the best way of doing that is by keeping track of job postings. You may also wish to consider looking at postings all over Canada or even all over the world – you never know what you may find and what you may qualify for.

UNB’s Student Employment website provides us with a handy-dandy job bank that has a filter especially for summer jobs.

In addition to that, Indeed.ca is another great website, where you can create a profile and narrow down your search to suit your experience and needs. If you’re considering staying in New Brunswick, you should definitely apply for the SEED program (Student Employment Experience Development). These are New Brunswick government grant jobs that are designed for summer students.

Public / Private photo exhibition. Hosted by Connexion ARC in partnership with the NBCCD Photography program. Opening reception 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Fredericton Playhouse.

TNB and the Saint John Theatre Company presents RED. 7:30 p.m. at the Fredericton Playhouse. $10 student tickets.

It may seem difficult to manage all of your schoolwork as it is without the added stress of trying to find employment, but if you put the effort in now, you’ll save yourself a lot of stress in the months to come.

Try planning out the next week in terms of all of your work and activities, and on the day or night that seems the least busy, take an hour or two to browse through the job banks I mentioned above. Make a bookmark folder on your browser so that you can come back to the jobs that interest you later. Be sure to take down the dates that each application is due, and prioritize based on that.

If a cover letter is ever optional, WRITE A COVER LETTER. Do everything in your power to let your potential employer know who you are and what you have to offer. Tweak your resume and cover letter for each position you apply for. You don’t need to tell an engineering firm that you led the arts and crafts group in high school, but I’m sure the summer camp would love to know that you did!

At this point in your life, you need to look out for number one. Your mom, your boyfriend and your friends will all need to understand that you need to work on padding up your resume. Your best option is the highest paying job that still holds your interest.

If your loved ones don’t back off, you have my permission to pull a “La la la! I can’t hear you!”

Affectionately, Ari

SATURDAY, MAR. 29 TNB and the Saint John Theatre Company presents RED. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Fredericton Playhouse. $10 student tickets.

SUNDAY, MAR. 30 Jim Witter’s Feelin’ Groovy. 7:30 p.m. at the Fredericton Playhouse. $38 regular, Student Rush tickets available.

MONDAY, MAR. 31 Monday Night Film Series presents The Lunchbox. 7:30 p.m. at Tilley Hall, UNB campus. $7 admission.

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TNB paints the town RED Marc Gagnon Staff Reporter To some, they are simply flat blocks of colour. To others, they are vivid, transcendent works of art that pulsate with life.

The abstract paintings of Mark Rothko are as divisive as they are essential –their open expansiveness asks the viewer to project their own emotions upon it. In TNB’s new production of the Tony Awardwinning play RED, the stage itself is the canvas as Rothko’s ideals are laid bare in furious exchanges of dialogue and paint.

Written by John Logan, a playwright also known for his Hollywood screenplays such as Gladiator, The Aviator and Skyfall, the play centers around Rothko’s 1958 creation of a quartet of pieces for the upscale Manhattan restaurant, The Four Seasons.

The play stars local actors Stephen Tobias and Caleb Cosman as Rothko and his assistant Ken, respectively.

The master and his idealistic young aide butt heads over the nature of art and creation, questioning whether Rothko can still claim artistic integrity while commissioned by the massive Seagram Company.

Director Caleb Marshall believes that the unique teacher-student dynamic is the heartbeat of the play.

“I think anyone who’s ever had a mentor that they surpassed or outgrew at some point will appreciate the relationship development of the show. It’s not really a traditional play in terms of protagonist and antagonist, it’s really the journey of a relationship and how that relationship changed and shifted over the two years of creating these paintings,” said Marshall.

To stage a show as lauded as RED,

Marshall knew he would have to draw together the best talent in the province. A co-production between Theatre New Brunswick and the Saint John Theatre Company, Marshall hopes that the unique partnership will serve as a model to other theatre groups.

“I think it’s quite exciting to be in a new environment, creating in a new space, working with members of a new team,” he said.

“I firmly believe as the amount of art funding decreases in our country and the number of artists and companies increase, that collaboration and partnership is the future of [theatre].”

As would be expected from a play about Rothko, painting plays a large part in RED – for added realism, the actors will be painting live on stage.

Having consulted with an artistic advisor as to the proper techniques that Rothko would have used, Tobias and Cosman will be hammering canvases and mixing pigments just like the experts.

“That was what most important to me - that they had a sense of confidence in what they were doing and could really commit to it,” explained Marshall.

“You always want theatre to seem spontaneous, but you also want it to be controlled - as you can imagine, painting is an unpredictable element.

There’s a measure of excitement and energy that comes out of that because we never really know what’s going to happen.”

Regional theatre groups are constantly scouring the world to bring the great works to our province, and Marshall emphasized the parallels between the themes of RED and the real-life partnership that brought it to New Brunswick audiences.

“This is a play about the creative

RED is “a play about the creative process [and] about the nature of creation and art.” Submitted process, about the nature of creation and art, and we’re in a way shaking up and re-evaluating our own process. I don’t think you have to be any sort of art connoisseur to appreciate this work - anyone who’s

Karaoke reimagined Tess Allen Arts Reporter When most people envision a night of karaoke, three things typically come to mind: cringe-worthy vocals, corny backtracks, and a less-thanexhilarated audience.

Live band karaoke – where singers perform with a live band instead of a pre-recorded track – is not your typical karaoke night, and Capital Complex programmer/manager Zach Atkinson knows this better than anyone.

“Fredericton is a small enough town that it’s hard for people to develop stuff like [live band karaoke] because there are a lot of moving parts and a lot of time taken by the artists,” said Atkinson, adding that live band karaoke is a breaking trend across North America.

“It’s a fun and semi-interactive event . . . hopefully it will inspire people to try new things.”

It already has.

Launched on March 5, the Capital Complex has been hosting live band karaoke contests every Wednesday night alongside Fredericton 80’s cover band Pretty in Pink, with

winners from each night going on to compete in one final showdown.

The final competition, slated for April 9, will see top competitors will vie for $500 and a chance to perform with Pretty in Pink this coming Halloween.

“Live band karaoke is a big trend right now . . . it’s a different energy getting up there with a band,” said UNB theatre professor Tania Breen, lead singer of Pretty in Pink, adding that 80’s music has recently had a resurgence.

“For us, we grew up listening to this music. It’s a little bit of silly, a lot of party, a lot of energy. We’re up there partying, having a blast – so if we pull you up, you’re probably going to party.”

Those who attend the weekly contest can certainly expect a party.

While applications to compete are now closed, Frederictonians can try their luck at the door with the wild card option.

“When [you] come and pay the $5 cover . . . [You] get a ballot to vote for any of the contestants up that night. You also get a ticket for a wildcard, which we’ll draw during the contest. [Whoever is drawn] gets

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an opportunity to hop up and sing two songs,” said Atkinson.

“It’s sort of a fun opportunity for people who missed the signup.

If they’re really on their game and can blow people away . . . that’s an element that [the judges] will take into consideration.”

We e k l y events begin a t 9 p. m . at Wilser’s R o om i n t he Capital Complex.

ever created, or dreamed of creating, or had an imaginative spark, will be fascinated by this delving into the creative process.”

RED will play at the Fredericton Playhouse Mar. 27 to 29 at 7:30

p.m., with a matinée performance on Mar. 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for McCain student tickets.

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Sarah Rouse The Brunswickan The 2013-2014 season was one to remember for the University of New Brunswick’s women’s hockey team.

Not only did two Red Blazers, Heather Braun and Charity Walls, lead the league in points, the team also captured the Eastern Canadian Women’s Hockey League (ECWHL) title on March 16.

After having finished second below Acadia University during the regular season, the playoffs served as redemption as they went on to defeat Acadia 3-1 in the finals, taking the gold medal.

Goal scorers for the final game were Heather Braun, Tasha Dickinson and Brittany Carroll.

Karine Meunier-Pelletier, a second year student in the accelerated nursing program, led the team as captain and was thrilled to hoist the ECWHL cup during her final season.

“Winning the championship was by far the most unreal feeling,” said Meunier-Pelletier. “For a couple of us on the team it was our last season playing competitive hockey and I couldn’t have asked for a better way to end my career than by bringing the cup home.”

She also said it represented the “pot of gold at the end of a long journey of hard work and sacrifices” for the team.

Although the Red Blazers’ season ended in triumph, the team still faced a number of challenges — some heartbreaking - over the course of the year.

“We faced a major challenge at

Captain Karine Muenier-Pelletier won gold in her final year with the team — ending her career with the Blazers. Submitted / The Brunswickan

Blazers take gold in ECWHL the beginning of the season with the passing of our assistant coach, Gary Arbour,” said Meunier-Pelletier. “That tragedy just drove home the point that we had to bring the cup back to where it belonged — in his honour.”

“We also struggled on the road throughout the season, and just racked up those ties. I think our record of 5-25 definitely reflects that.”

Meunier-Pelletier credits the team’s coaching staff, headed by Mary Doucet, for many of their accomplishments this year.

One of the main lessons she learned from Doucet was, regardless of the

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score, they’re a team.

“We are one unit and that we have to keep working together if we want to come out on top. We all have to want to win in order to succeed.”

The end of the season is certainly bittersweet for the team’s captain who, after completing five seasons with the University of Prince Edward Island and UNB, will be stepping down from competitive hockey.

“I’m sure I will miss it, [but] there comes a time for everything,” she said.

But just because her time with university hockey is coming to and end, Meunier-Pelletier plans on becoming

involved with the coaching community at Dalhousie University, where she first made her name as a player.

“The sport has played such a big role in my life that I would love to give back and share my passion and love for the game.”

Although several of the team’s key players will be completing their athletic careers this year, Meunier-Pelletier believes that the future is bright for the UNB Red Blazers.

A number of new recruits, who she said have grown as players and as individuals over the season, put her mind at ease.

Among a number of strong rookies, Hannah Nabuurs stood out as a potential rising star in the future.

“She will definitely be the solid wall on defence and is able to calm the play down when needed. She is a really talented young player and I expect great things from her.”

For Meunier-Pelletier and her teammates, the 2013-2014 season will certainly be remembered as both one of victorious endings, and strong new beginnings.

Who do you think will get athlete of the year (male or female)? cellarpub.ca

Bronté James

Nick Murray

I am going with Kaitlyn Young. The butterfly specialist won AUS, one of the only females to qualify for CIS and had 4/4 on individual relays. Not to mention is coach of the Capital Region Special Olympics Swim Team and leader for the Opal Youth Group.

She is definitely a strong, strong candidate.

First thing you have to look for is a national champion. Sean Daye-Finley won UNB’s only men’s CIS gold medal this year. On the women’s side, my bet’s on Kaitlyn Young. An AUS gold medallist in swimming and an exemplary athlete under the AUS’ “BecAUSe we care” model.

Sports Editor

Editor-in-Chief

Andrew Martel Business Manager

Javon Masters. The biggest name in UNB athletics this year, possibly AUS. He blew up on the scoreboard and swept up the awards.

Peter Ryan Sports Fan

Javon Masters is one of the most decorated rookies UNB has ever seen — they’d be crazy not to pick him as athlete of the year. But, Julio Fernandez, Dan Quirion and Chris Culligan could also be named AOTY because of the leadership they show day in day out, and without them, many teams of UNB wouldn’t be the same.

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De-boinking sex myths | smart sex is safe sex Charlie Salter The Muse (Memorial University) ST. JOHN’S (CUP) — As with everything else, sexual health has its fair number of myths and legends.

The consequences of not doing your homework on this subject can be detrimental to both your health and that of your partner.

On that note, time to debunk some sexual health junk.

Myth: You can’t get pregnant on your first time having sex. First time is a freebie!

Fact: Wrong. You sure can. Whether it’s your first or your 1000th time, always use contraceptives.

Myth: All STIs are curable. Let’s get it on.

Fact: Nope! STIs, like herpes and genital warts, are not curable with a dose of antibiotics. Additionally, these types of STIs can be spread by skin-to-skin contact with the affected area. Think about how the rest of your sex life will be affected by one bad decision. Always know the sexual health status of a new partner, and if you’re not sure of your own, get tested.

Myth: Condoms don’t expire — the one in my wallet since the Grade 9 will be just fine.

Fact: Think again! Condoms do expire. Always check the back of the package for the expiration

date. Generally they last a couple years, depending on materials used, the manufacturer and if they have spermicidal lubricant. If the milk went sour, would you drink it? No? Same with condoms. Condoms should also be stored in a cool, dry place away from anything that can damage/distort them. Keeping them in wallets and drawers with pointy objects may not be the best idea.

Myth: As long as I’m on birth control, I won’t get pregnant or get any STIs. How awesome!

Fact: Uhh . . . no. The pill works effectively against pregnancy if taken every day — at the same time, depending on the pill. However, it does nothing to protect against STIs. If you are in a relationship where the sexual health status of yourself or your partner is unknown, use protection.

Myth: I’m taking this cool new herbal supplement — it obviously has no effect on my birth control pill.

Fact: Womp womp. Certain herbal supplements and antibiotics can reduce the effectiveness of birth control. In addition, drugs may interact with each other internally in unexpected ways. Make sure your doctor knows all prescribed and non-prescribed medication you may be on when considering birth control.

Breaking down the myths about sex, and what you should know about what’s going on between the sheets. Submitted / The Brunswickan Myth: You can only get pregnant when you are ovulating. We are in the clear!

Fact: Stop! Even though ovulation is the most fertile time, you can still get pregnant at any point during the

cycle. Sperm can live in the female reproductive tract for up to five days.

If the egg is released early or late during a cycle, it could meet up with a sperm and, well . . . pregnancy.

If you have any sex health ques-

tions — embarrassing as they may be — it’s always the best idea to ask your health-care provider. You’ll thank yourself later!

Harrison House curls for wishes Sarah Rouse The Brunswickan Although spring may have arrived on campus, Harrison House wants to keep the students of UNB involved in a chilly winter pastime — at least for one more afternoon.

“Curling for Wishes is Harrison House’s annual big fundraiser for our house charity, which is the Children’s Wish Foundation,” says Adam Travis, one of the house’s charity representatives.

On March 29, Curling for Wishes will be taking place at the Capitol Winter Club.

In this event, which runs from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., students compete against each other in teams of four, playing the fast-paced game of curling.

The afternoon promises to be one full of wholesome, Canadian fun.

The year 2014 marks the fifth Curling for Wishes event hosted by Harrison House, and the Huskies are eager to take on their opponents.

“I just think it’s a great opportunity to try out something different on a Saturday afternoon instead of sitting around doing nothing,” says Monica Norman, co-charity representative.

“And it’s all going to a great cause as well.”

Travis and Norman are no strangers to philanthropy, having been involved with various charitable organizations throughout high school. Although they have experience with many different causes, the Children’s Wish Foundation holds a special place in their hearts.

The Children’s Wish Foundation has been in operation since 1984, granting

From left to right, Jenn MacLeod, Abby Wilson, Blaine McIver and Nathalie Jones curled in the fundraiser before, pictured here in 2012.

Submitted wishes to Canadian children who have been diagnosed with a serious or lifethreatening illness. As the organization approaches its 30th anniversary, they are proud to announce that they’ve granted wishes to 20,000 children across Canada.

Each wish is tailored specifically to the child’s interests, and can range anywhere from a trip to Disney World to meeting their favourite professional hockey player. These wishes are guaranteed to make a difference in the life of a young person who may otherwise have missed out on many typical childhood experiences.

While they can’t make up for the difficulties the child has gone through, they offer a temporary relief from the

stress that comes from living with a chronic illness.

In addition to the initial cost, the Charity Committee will also be selling raffle tickets on a gift basket which features gift cards from several of Fredericton’s hot spots.

“We were lucky enough to receive gift certificates from the Cellar, Dolan’s Pub and Booster Juice, so don’t forget to purchase a ticket,” said Norman.

Do you think your residence or group of friends has what it takes to be crowned kings and queens of the ice?

If interested in registering for this year’s Curling for Wishes event, please contact Monica Norman at monica.norman@ unb.ca, or any other Harrison House resident.

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March 26, 2014 • Issue 25 • Volume 147 • 15

Burridge brothers take over Fredericton campuses Bronté James Sports Editor

Their parents have two screens going at all times — one to watch their oldest wearing the green and gold, and another to see their youngest representing the red and black.

“I consider Tristen one of my good friends, not just my brother, so it’s pretty cool, him being there,” said STU men’s volleyball setter Jonah Burridge.

Jonah and Tristen Burridge took over the Fredericton campuses, each to play the sport they love — Jonah at STU and Tristen at UNB. Even though the Fort St. John, B.C. natives came to Fredericton for different reasons, both Burridge brothers came to New Brunswick to play the sport they love.

Having a large portion of their family from the province, it made the transition that much easier.

“I think everyone except for three people in my extended family went to UNB,” said Tristen.

Jonah, 21, is in his first year of eligibility in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA), and didn’t know if he would even be playing competitive volleyball after graduation.

His first steps into the game started around the same time he took his first steps in life — it all started when he was two years old.

A volleyball coach for the junior high school team, his dad, helped pave the way.

“I was always in the gym playing.”

Taking time off to work, and playing with a men’s league in Fort St. John to keep up with the game, he then decided to send out letters to a number of schools in hopes of playing again.

“I never really thought that I’d be able to still go end up playing volleyball some place, usually they just recruit right out of high school,” he said.

“And then I had written STU because Tristen seemed to be having a great time out here.”

It was STU with the “friendly recruiting process” that helped make Jonah’s decision to move across the country to once again play.

And Jonah couldn’t have picked a better year, or a better team, to enter.

In his first year, the rookie was part of the team to take the ACAA banner with their 3-0 victory over the Holland College Hurricanes — the fifth victory in the school’s history.

“We set a bunch of records with this team, too,” he said. “We’re the best team the ACAA’s ever had in men’s volleyball, and it’s a great group of

guys, too.”

With their victory he made it to nationals in Moose Jaw, Sask., where Jonah said he realized they are a team that can compete with any other in the country.

“It’s pretty much the same group of guys returning next year, so next year we’re pushing for an actual national title.”

The game for Tristen, however, started a little differently — and a little later.

The second year V-Red has been playing volleyball since he was 10 years old. Playing with the Bulldogs at Burntmost Junior Secondary, he was able to play with Jonah for a year — the only time they were teammates.

“I just played all of the school sports in elementary school, and I could play on a team with my brother when I was that young,” said Tristen. “So it was fun.”

After junior high he became a Seal at North Peace Secondary.

During his time there he also played with a club team in Fort St. John and Prince George Youth Volleyball Club.

Despite playing multiple sports throughout elementary and into junior high, he felt he had the best opportunities with volleyball.

“I went farther, sooner.”

Tristen, 19, came to UNB after talking with head coach Dan McMorran.

He visited a few others schools, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Grand Prairie College and Kamloops, but felt he had a better opportunity with UNB. “It’s just an option, and then Dan did a good job recruiting, so I came here,” said the offensive hitter. “This one just stood out.”

Jonah said much of his skill level is attributed to his brother consistently playing in a higher age level.

Starting in Grades 3 and 4, he was playing with Grade 6 and 7 students.

“There weren’t really many athletes of [Tristen’s] age at our school, so he played up with us — he kinda always played up with the older team,” said Jonah. “Being two years younger, but playing at the level of two years older, you’re going to end up getting better.”

Although it’s difficult for the two to watch each other’s games — UNB playing away most games — the brothers try to catch one when they can.

“It’s pretty sweet, because before, if we wanted to talk we’d have to phone [or] text or something. Now I can just go over to his house or he could come over to my house and we could just chat,” said Tristen.

Tristen, left, might not ever play competitively against his older brother Jonah, but the B.C. brothers will be a stonesthrow from each other again next season.

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One step at a time: more than a marathon Scott Hems The Brunswickan The greatest achievement you will ever have isn’t a single moment in time — it’s your life, and every moment leading up to it.

We focus so much on overcoming adversity, we forget how great we are for surviving it. I wanted to lose weight my whole life, and once I did I missed the feeling of losing 114 pounds. I missed having to buy new clothes every month.

Regardless of my weight, or the miles behind me, there was still 26 miles of torture. Whether I died or not, it was something I loved. Regardless of what happened in the marathon, they couldn’t hurt me anymore.

Nerves were shot.

To the hundreds surrounding me I was just a man. They had no idea I was more. Cloaked in a 2013 Boston Marathon singlet I wore to honour the tragedy, and scraps of tape on my arms with each victim’s name, I promised I would do it for them. I saw that huge inflatable arc leading me into a life I never thought I would have — a thin life of hope where destiny lived.

I could put away the pain and I could prove miracles were real. I took my first step, and just like that, this once 320-pound, fat, blubbery, disgrace to sports, repulsive, hopeless sack of crap was running a marathon.

So sick of being a loser, for once in my life I n e e d e d to w i n. I felt more pa i n t ha n I felt when my friend hanged himself years earlier, or the abandonment of who I thought was my soulmate. This was the reason I was born.

It was my dream, and mine alone to succeed. It’s your responsibility to pursue a dream and no one else’s.

I ran to overcome the past. I had no idea I already did. This was my destiny, and the sole purpose I walked the earth. True dreams never die unless you let them go. You were meant to be challenged with adversity, and you were

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meant to overcome it.

SNAP!!!! As I reach my crossroad of stopping at 21 km, or continuing, my hip snaps out of place. My heart drops the distance I just ran. I see the finish line, but it’s still 13 miles away. Maybe it was destiny to quit there, or five years earlier while passing out on my front porch after walking my 320-pound self a few hundred meters.

Maybe I should have quit when those cars pulled over to harass me.

But maybe it was one more obstacle. I carried on for the sole reason anyone wanting to lose weight, reach a goal or simply believe ever should: because I could!

“Scott, I’ll never run a marathon, my weight has destroyed my life, I know what you’re doing, and though it’s too late for me, please do this and help me save my family before they follow my steps to obesity and give up on life,” going through my head constantly, that ever powerful Facebook message from a complete stranger I received days prior.

Hope can ignite anyone willing to look for it.

My stomach suggested I wasn’t a runner, my determination suggested I was.

For those who broke me, spat in my face, and made my life so horrible I thought suicide was the only option, I was doing this for them. I came over the walking bridge for the final time.

My mind didn’t work, my feet were numb, but t he dream was still alive. I didn’t care what I had been through. I didn’t care how much pain I was in. I didn’t care that a rock flew into my shoe, split my foot wide open, and left footprints of blood the final kilometre.

There was no way I was quitting in the final kilometre of a dream. Every dream is a series of steps away, the number of steps is irrelevant.

There I was, the final turn. My best friends flanked me on their bikes.

My stomach suggested I wasn’t a runner, my determination suggested I was.

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Since he started training, Hems has lost over 114 pounds. Submitted / The Brunswickan Others held signs of my name. Bleachers of chaos clustered the closed road with the arc drawing closer. I bled, I cried, I moved forward, I stumbled, I groaned, then after all the pain this world could throw at me, all the perseverance, and all the torture, I succeeded.

Arms flew around me from all directions. I cried dry tears as my body no longer could spare the fluid. My foot continued to bleed, as my heart took in all I just did with thunderous applause.

I proved miracles existed. I honestly believe the finish line was a start line

for something else. I had to know this pain, to know I would heal. The day was mine, and no one could ever take that away.

I always believed things happen for a reason. Why else would bad things happen if we weren’t meant to overcome them? Though I wish a lot of my past never happened, I’m glad it did.

I did something a lot of people never thought I could. It was a lot more than a marathon. Each mile wasn’t a test of the strength I had, it was a symbol of how much pain one can overcome. We may never know our full potential, but

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I wish you all the best in the journeys you take on. There’s so much to life.

Getting hurt and being lost isn’t the end; it’s just an alternate path you were meant to take, leading to a destination no one will ever know besides you.

Don’t ever believe you can’t do something incredible, for each challenge you face is leading to the greatest moment you will ever live.

“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” —Thomas Paine