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International Student Advisor’s Office faced with service cuts

International Student Advocacy position revived.

Cherise Letson News Editor Due to the reallocating of funding, the International Student Advisor Office (ISAO) had some programs and services cut this year.

These programs include an airport pickup service for international students, the orientation barbecue and the International Student Welcome Party.

Other services cut include international mentorship program, the employment readiness program, the ‘Get Connected’ brochure, and the holiday connections program.

Greg Carriere, senior manager of communication at UNB, said though the ongoing funding for the ISAO has not changed and the one-time funding for specific programs and services has gone up – this year’s funding is around $60,000 – some services had to be cut.

“This year’s total amount of onetime funding is actually slightly higher than last year’s but it is being allocated differently. As a result, some services and programs have been added this year while others are not being offered,” Carriere said.

This year to date, $10,000 of the one-time funding has been allocated to the Emergency Bursary Fund, $15,000 went towards programming including peer advisors, and $32,000 for a crosscultural coordinator, who will serve an

eight-month term.

Carriere said due to new regulations

by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the university also needed to fund the necessary training of a staff member to become registered to provide immigration advising.

“We are also exploring ways to provide immigration advising services at UNB in the interim and anticipate further costs related to the delivery of this service to students,” Carriere said.

He said the university recognizes that these changes are not ideal for students, however, it is tough times for the university.

“These changes to programs and services are obviously not ideal for either our students or the people who work closely with them,” he said.

“These are challenging times as the university manages its way through rising expenses and declining levels of funding and revenue.”

UNB vice-president internal, Jenn Connolly, said she met with international student advisor Kathryn Gates in early May and was told about the cuts of the airport pickup service, the Orientation barbecue and the international student welcome party.

Connolly said the UNBSU executive met with Gates and decided that the UNBSU would help.

The UNBSU completely funded the airport pickup service as well as

providing people to help with the service. They will be partially funding the orientation barbecue and the international student welcome party.

“We as a union feel that for it to be cut down that much, especially when in the strategic plan, it is outlined that they want to increase international enrolment to 20 per cent,” Connolly said. “To be quite honest, we were completely shocked to find this out.”

Connolly said the UNBSU feels that the services such as the airport pickup are vital for international students to feel welcome.

“For international students, the new ones especially, it’s their first encounter with Canada, and with UNB, and to not have anyone there to greet them with a friendly smile and welcome them into the country, we just thought that would be really detrimental and not make them feel very welcomed,” she said.

Airport pickup also involves driving new international students to their hostels and showing them around campus.

“They’ve been traveling for days maybe, and doing those kind acts just show how we’re excited to have them and just helping with that experience of coming to a new country,” Connolly said.

In light of the issues and concerns surrounding international students that have been raised over the summer, Connolly revived the International

Student Advocacy Coordinator (ISAC) position on the UNBSU. The ISAC will help identify issues international students are having, examine policy and ways to integrate Canadian students with international students and hold events geared toward international students.

“I felt like this was a great oppor t u n it y for the ISAC to be revived so they can help alleviate these issues and there might even be more issues that are underlying that we might not be aware of,” she said.

She said the one-time funding for the ISAO is the root of the problem for it’s hard to tell what services will or will not be offered. She said though hiring a cross-cultural coordinator and an emergency bursary fund is great, such services need to be constant.

“It changes from year to year. It makes it pretty difficult to plan ahead when it is unknown what range of funding is going to be received,” she said.

UNB gets trayless dining Nick Murray Editor-In-Chief The UNB Student Union is taking an environmental approach to campuswide food service this year.

They’re not going with organic food or biodegradable cutlery. Instead, trayless food service.

The concept has already been adopted by schools across the United States and Canada – St. Francis Xavier University, for one – and UNBSU Vice President of Finance and Operations, Marc Gauvin, said it’s going to take

some getting used to but has been well-received in other places.

“For the most part, the new students don’t recognize the different because it’s just what they’re accustomed to, and for the returning students I’d say 90 per cent of them are on board,” Gauvin said. “We’re trying to make it as convenient as possible without trays and as soon as we mention the environmental impact, they’re on board.”

The environmental impact is significant. Gauvin estimates the university will save 500,000 to 750,000 litres of water annually while saving 22,000 to

46,000 pounds of wasted food. Going trayless also saves on electricity usage to heat the water to clean it, chemical products used to clean the plastic and chemical water runoff.

What does this all mean? Apparently, a bright future for better and healthier food from Sodexo, the university’s food supplier. The money saved from this initiative will go right back into food services for healthier options down the road.

But there’s another health benefactor here, too. Gauvin said without trays, students are less inclined to take

as much food with them, therefore reducing overconsumption. Kind of eliminating the “your eyes are bigger than your stomach” concept.

“It’s interesting how such a small item can have such a large impact,” Gauvin said. “Without that food right in front of people they tend to eat less.

They’re still attaining that normal diet but it’s just that reduction in overconsumption. It’s just the ability to have one plate of food, eat it, and then consider whether you want to go for another plate actually has a significant impact on how students eat.”

Gauvin said they’re pushing not only for healthier food, but also local product – which costs more money. But with the anticipated savings from the trayless initiative that plan shouldn’t be a problem. Gauvin said the guarantee in which students will see healthier options from these savings is how Sodexo’s budget is set up. “[The savings have] to stay within the meal hall system,” Gauvin said.

“There’s not going to be much savings on the retail side, but that also goes back into the system a bit. The main side of things is definitely in meal halls.

Whereas that budget is set, the amount they contribute is set. They will save

money, but it has to go right back into the meal hall system. They’re not going to have a surplus by any means. It’s not going to go towards them making more profit, it’s going right back into the system.”

Trays will still be available for students with disabilities upon request, and they’ll be kept for summer camps to assist kids in carrying their food. In the meantime, they’re being stored away.

Gauvin said the reaction from students toward the idea has been positive and he’s hoping returning students will embrace the opportunity to contribute to an environmentally-friendly solution.

“Students are going to be able to take part in an environmental movement, and actually see the results,” he said.

“And we’re going to be able to publish the results and say ‘hey, you helped reduce this much water’ at the end of the year. So it’s really something that they can just see and it’s more tangible in a sense. The small inconvenience is something they can foresee as having huge benefits.”

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UNB ancillary fees increase UNBSU president says students should have been consulted.

Cherise Letson News Editor Tuition isn’t the only thing that’s gone up at UNB this year.

Besides raising it by $150, the maximum cap established by the Provincial Government, the university also increased some of its ancillary fees.

The technology fee was increased by $1, as did the Student Health Centre fee, and the facilities improvement fee went up $6. The facilities access fee went up $3.

The fees that did not change were the Student Union health & dental fee, the installment fee and the CHSR fee. The only fee increase that was voted on in a student referendum was The Brunswickan media fee increase, which was $3.

“UNB is subject to unique pressures in terms of expenses. The cost of recruiting and retaining top quality faculty and staff, maintaining high tech labs and equipment, and the rising cost of utilities all contribute to a phenomenon known as ‘university inflation,’ ” said Greg Carrier, senior manager of communications at UNB. “Not unlike the healthcare system, post-secondary institutions see a higher year-over-year increase in expenses compared to other sectors.”

Aside from ‘university inflation,’ Carrier said the University not receiving enough funding from the provincial government also caused the increases.

“UNB has also been pinched on the revenue side in recent years. This includes demographic, and therefore enrollment changes in our region, as well as government funding that has failed to keep pace with inflation and rising costs,” he said. “UNB has therefore been managing its budgets ac-

cordingly, reducing expenses by $25.5 million over the last 8 years.”

UNB Student Union president Ben Whitney said though they are not pleased with the increases, they come as no surprise. He said the UNB Board of Governors would have passed the increases in the spring.

“These are kind of the fee increases we see every year,” Whitney said.

“They’re small, but the fact of the matter is they just haven’t been done in student consultation that is the issue.”

He said though the increases are modest, they still add up.

“It doesn’t seem like much, but they add up and with tuition going up, when residence is going up, it has a strong effect,” Whitney said. “This is more of a broad picture of students really not being consulted on fee increases.”

Whitney said the UNBSU feels that students should have been consulted more highly on the increases. He said what sometimes gets passed off as “consultation” is not enough.

“We often hear the argument that something went through senate or the board of governors and therefore students have been consulted on (it), which really isn’t the case,” he said.

“Both of these bodies are so large that every student on them can vote against something and it can still easily pass through.”

Whitney said the UNBSU is working to create a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the university.

The MoU would outline specific requirements that would have to be met before it could be said that students were “consulted” on something. Whit-

ney said this is something ot her u n iversit ies across Canada are doing.

“This it not just something at UNB, this is something we see at all universities, really,” he said.

Whitney said he understands the university is facing tough times due to lack of funding from the provincial government, however, students still need to be consulted on any fee increases that affect them.

“I can definitely understand why these need to go up. I think it’s part of a broader picture of not just students not being consulted, but the other issue is lack

of proper funding from the province,” Whitney said.

“With operating grants frozen, the university does have to make ends meet, and we do understand that, but again, it really comes down to the fact that we’re against any fees being

increased without properly consulting students.”

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Student engagement main goal for UNBSU

Nikki Lee Chapman The Brunswickan International students, mental health and student engagement are the UNB Student Union’s main focus for this year says UNBSU president Ben Whitney.

With international students having a huge differential in their tuition fees, Whitney said they will be lobbying on all levels to make sure they are receiving adequate services.

“We’re doing a lot of work there on the advocacy front in the university and externally,” said Whitney. “(We’re) trying to ensure that international student recruitment isn’t just a way for the university to balance the books.”

He said student mental health will also be a focus. An in-depth survey done by the Canadian Organisation of University College Health (COUCH) revealed that a large portion of students suffer from university-related stress, and the UNBSU has intentions of improving the facilities and services offered to those in need of stress counselling.

“One of the biggest issues facing students right now is that they’re feeling overwhelmed, helpless, exhausted,” Whitney said.

“(Mental health services) are chronically underfunded. The people (at counselling services) are excellent and they do wonderfully with what they have, but the issue is that there’s not enough there.”

Whitney said the UNBSU is looking into lobbying for a mental health advocacy coordinator for the campus. There is also a mental health awareness week slated for the winter semester.

Developments for food services, both on campus and off, are also in the works. Sodexo’s contract has been renewed, and the UNBSU intends to put in regulations regarding new food labelling for nutrition information such as sodium and sugar content. There are also plans to implement a fresh food box delivery program as well as the possibility of starting a new greenhouse.

In order to accomplish these goals, the UNBSU is looking into various coordinator positions to aid with for international student affairs and mental health services. One of the most significant aspects of these lobbying efforts is the importance of having UNB’s voice be heard on a provincial level.

“We’ve been working a lot with the other schools in the province through the New Brunswick Student Alliance,” said Greg Bailey, UNBSU vice presi-

dent external. “We’ve got a team of good people; it’s been a great resource of ours this summer.”

Whitney said that advocacy is one of the biggest focuses of the Student Union. There are plans to hold an advocacy week early in the winter semester with intentions of meeting with as many MLAs as possible.

“We’re getting all of our policy in place,” Whitney said. “Good policy is the foundation of good advocacy.”

Though there are some big issues on the docket for this year, Whitney said the UNBSU’s main goal this year is student engagement. Whitney stressed the importance of getting out and making progress instead of sitting back and waiting for people to get involved. He said he is confident the UNBSU is more than prepared to handle these responsibilities.

“I think we’re wellequipped and I think we have a team that’s ready to meet the challenge and ready to handle it,” said Whitney.

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UNBSU Vice-President External Greg Bailey (left) and UNBSU President Ben Whitney have big plans for representing students this year.

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Orientation week blasts off and

UNB shines on

After fundraising over the summer, UNB is ready for Shine Day 2013

“This summer, Shine raised over $4,500. These are similar to the fundraisers that will be held during the year, and Shinerama is planning on having weekly trivia nights at the Cellar Pub on campus.”

UNB, it’s time to shine!

This year is UNB’s forty-first consecutive year of fundraising with Shinerama, a fundraiser that raises money to help find a cure for cystic fibrosis.

“There’s over 70 schools taking part this year and about 35,000 students will be fundraising,” said Shinerama coordinator Devan Gunaseelan Cystic fibrosis is a fatal disease affecting the lungs and digestive systems of children and youth across Canada and the world, with no known cure.

Thanks to the research being done over the past 50 years, the life expectancy of those with cystic fibrosis has increased drastically from early childhood, with 60 per cent of those diagnosed living to adulthood.

Shinerama is one of the organizations working to support CF research and give children a chance.

“It really gets the community together and shows what UNB is all about.” said Gunaseelan.

UNB is aiming to raise $25,000 this year alone and got a big head start with new fundraising incentives over the summer. It consisted of weekly trivia nights, car washes, barbeques, and taking part in community events such as the Canada Day celebrations downtown.

This summer, Shine raised over $4,500. These are similar to the fundraisers that will be held during the year, and Shinerama is planning on having weekly trivia nights at the Cellar Pub on campus.

UNB’s Shine Day will be held on Sept. 7 this year. There are lots of activities to get involved with including carwashes, barbecues, door-to-door fundraising, and more.

Guneseelan said student participation is key in making Shinerama successful. He said there are lots of ways for students to get involved in Shine

Day and other Shinerama fundraising.

“A lot of the [residences] are going to be encouraging their first year students to come out,” Gunaseelan said. “If [students] want to get involved in any way they can ‘like’ the UNBSU Shinerama page on Facebook and there is a place that they can ask questions.”

With UNB being a huge part of the Fredericton community, Gunaseelan said Shinerama is a way of showing people that students want to give back to their community. He said the annual event had ingrained itself in UNB tradition. “[Shinerama] is important for UNB because it is such a big part of the culture here. It shows that students really care and that they are passionate about something,” Gunaseelan said.

“We want to encourage students who aren’t in first year to come out. We want everybody.”

The goal for the 70 participating schools across Canada this year is $1.1 million. Gunaseelan said they are looking for 500 volunteers. Students interested in getting involved can come ¬to the Student Union Building cafeteria at 8 a.m. Sept. 7. There will be free breakfast and student volunteers will get a free ticket to the Kick-off Beach Party that night.

Tibbits and Lady Dunn faithful got their cheer on during move in day on Saturday.

Alex Walsh / The Brunswickan

Emma McPhee News Reporter This year at Orientation Week, new students were welcomed to Freddy Beach.

Orientation Week, appropriately themed “Welcome to Freddy Beach” kicked off Saturday night with a bang at Blast-Off, where students participated in the annual cheer-off between residences and Neill house cheered their way to victory. The event concluded with a fireworks display.

“I was most excited for Blast-Off,” said Liam Guitard, UNBSU Orientation chair. “I was really excited to lead the cheer-off.”

Blast-Off was followed by a beach bash dance and games night in the SUB, going with the week’s theme, which is all about the beach.

“We just went with the beach theme because there was a lot of stuff we could do with it,” said Devan Gunaseelan, UNBSU Orientation vice-chair.

“It’s partly because we wanted to say the word ‘beach’ because everyone knows that Fredericton is Freddy Beach,” Guitard said.

Sunday and Monday saw the continuation of orientation week traditions such as the Cross Campus Challenge where students had to race across campus to locate student services.

This year’s game show, Let’s Make a Deal, was also a hit with many big prizes handed out including four trips to New York.

Also on Monday, the corn boil was graced with the appearance of a special visitor, the Shinerama Llama.

“Basically it’s a llama that has a Shinerama T-shirt on and the whole purpose of it is to raise awareness about Shinerama,” Guitard said. “Only one other school has done that in Canada.”

Another new thing this year was Tuesday night’s event at the Fredericton Exhibition & Midway (FREX). Stu-

dents were bused down to the centre and given the evening to enjoy for free all the FREX has to offer.

Guitard said all orientation week events were geared towards making new students feel welcome and to help them make friends.

“Our main goal (for this week) is that we help integrate new students into the UNB culture and atmosphere,” said Guitard, “and of course (make sure) that they have a blast.”

“Hopefully they will build friendships that they will be able to keep through all of university,” Gunaseelan said.

For anyone who hasn’t participated yet, there are still opportunities over the next few days. On Thursday at 5:30 p.m., all students are welcome to meet in the SUB Quad to meet for a walk down to Fredericton’s annual “Welcome Back to Freddy Beach” barbecue in Officer’s Square. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

On Friday, students are invited to a Movie on the Hill in the Quad in front of the library. The film is Pirates of the Caribbean and starts at 9 p.m.

Saturday is Shinerama day when students raise money for Cystic Fibrosis and end Orientation Week on a high note.

“Everyone is welcome – new students and returning – to come to the SUB at 8 a.m. for a free breakfast. They will be put into groups and sent around the city,” said Gunaseelan.

Anyone who participates will receive a free pass to Saturday night’s Kick-off Beach Party. It will start in the SUB cafeteria at 9 p.m. The cost for everyone else is $5.

Though starting university is a nerve-racking experience, Gunaseelan said all new students should give the events a shot.

“I would say come out and at least try (the events),” Gunaseelan said. “Just get a feel for it. There’s nothing you can lose really.”

From left, Devan Gunaseelan, Liam Guitard and Marc Gauvin tended the beach hut on Saturday. Alex Walsh / The Brunswickan

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Sodexo: Same provider, new eats

Emma McPhee News Reporter Sodexo is back at UNB this year but students can expect to see some changes over the next two months.

In April, Sodexo secured a five-year contract with UNB to continue being its food provider, with a chance to renew the contract for an additional five years in 2018. While it wasn’t the change they were hoping for, the UNBSU is campaigning to keep Sodexo accountable for student health.

Some of the contract’s new features include: 1) Renovations to food service facilities which include an expanded fullservice Tim Hortons in the SUB, the

addition of a Booster Juice in the Blue Room of the SUB, a new Self-Cooking Pantry and Kitchen area within McConnell Hall, and an expansion of the food service at the Harriet Irving Library.

2) Twenty new healthy food options and a new labeling system to identify nutritional information on all food.

3) A “Healthy Food Service Incubator” project that will address all aspects of food service with an emphasis on food-related communication and education to students.

4) Overall reduction in food prices at retail.

Most of the renovations are scheduled to be completed by the end of October.

“The process is coming along very well,” said James Brown, executive director of Residential Life, Campus and Conference Services. “The Tim Hortons expansion will be complete the first week of September, Booster Juice the first week of October, the Self-Cooking Kitchen at McConnell by mid-October, and the HIL/Learning Commons Expansion will be finished by late October.”

Renovations are already underway in McConnell Hall and the SUB Tim Hortons, and Booster Juice is in the final stages of negotiations.

“I’m optimistic that we’ll be able to conclude the financial arrangements, get the construction done, and have (everything) up and running by Octo-

A self-cooking kitchen in McConnell Hall should be complete by mid-October. Alex Walsh / The Brunswickan

ber of this year,” Brown said.

The process for the Student Union is another story. Because Sodexo is a large corporation, recipes and menus are corporate standards meaning there is little the student union can do to change them. “(Instead) we’re going to be trying to put in a lot more education because it’s hard to change what’s offered,” said Marc Gauvin, Vice-President of Finance and Operations.

“I think it’s kind of making the best with what we’re dealt. The process is very tough to get things moving.”

One of the ways the SU plans to fight for food quality is through the Healthy Food Service Incubator, an open discussion led by Kinesiology professor,

Dr. Mary McKenna, on healthy food and education.

“When the contract was signed we had gotten the Healthy Food Incubator in there. It was kind of a broad definition so we’re able to use that as a venue to get things that we think are important to students.”

There won’t be major changes but the focus will be on making nutritional information more prominent and educating student about healthy eating.

“When students come in September they’ll see for the most part a similar Sodexo that they saw last year,” Gauvin said. “What they will be noticing is that healthy food will be labeled very clearly compared to before.”

THE BRUNS OPINION editor@thebruns.ca

Richard Kemick Opinions Columnist To those who are new to town: Welcome to Fredericton! This is the city of stately elms, the noble daughter of the forest. A city filled to the brim with things from a bygone era: buildings, museums, and, as you are sure to find out, women’s rights.

In case you missed it, Henry Morgentaler, the pioneer of a woman’s right to choose in Canada, died in May. He was one of this country’s most articulate, respected, and outspoken crusader of abortion rights.

While other provinces have taken Morgentaler’s death as a chance to pay their respects to a Holocaust survivor

that changed the face of civil liberties of every single Canadian citizen, New Brunswick has decided to take a different position: one of 1840s conservatism.

Morgentaler had launched a lawsuit against the province, as New Brunswick has an archaic law demanding that two doctors okay an abortion before it can be performed (in order to prevent a woman getting approval from the notorious bat-shit hippy doctor running around and performing random abortions while singing John Lennon and voting NDP). Furthermore, the New Brunswick provincial government provides no actual funding for abortion clinics. Well, fuck me.

Seizing the opportunity that Mor-

City, Province need to get with the times gentaler’s death affords, Fredericton has asked that the case be thrown out and that the province be allowed to keep the luxury of remaining in a selfimposed time capsule, blurring the line between the legal documents found in the museum and those found in the legislature.

And I know it’s bad. Politicians politicking with women’s bodies. Shame on them. It would be nice, however, if this remained outside the walls of a university – an institution whose mission it is to instil the citizens of tomorrow with a certain level of dignity and respect for other people (real people that is – not the collection of 1-month-old cells floating around inside a womb).

As students of UNB, we have the privilege of sharing our university with a club that, despite being created within an institution of education, does not have the language skills to differentiate between pro-choice and pro-abortion.

When I first came across the UNBsponsored group UNB Students for Life I thought that, judging by the grammar in most of their Facebook posts, it was a group of students who were obviously not graduating in the coming decades and thus were planning on being students for the rest of

their lives. I was disappointed to find out this was not the case.

Just because I am pro-choice does not mean that I am pro-abortion.

Confusing the two of them is like saying since I’m pro-gay rights I am also pro dick-in-ass. Rather, it is closer to the truth to say that since I am both pro-choice and pro-gay rights, I believe an adult can choose what they wish to have inside them and where they wish to have it.

Nobody likes abortions. Nobody wants a frequent flyer membership at the abortion clinic. There are things, however, that we as Canadians must accept because we live in a democracy which states that people have rights.

Some of these things we may not particularly like (such as the Students for Life club) but we permit them to exist because civil rights are not a bag of Munchies. You can’t pick out just the chips while leaving those god-awful pretzels for the next schmuck.

Truth be told, I despise abortions.

But it is because I despise them that I support the need for their legalization, and by extension, their accessibility. In a 2008 research article by Dr. Gilda Sedgh ScD of the Guttmacher Institute, there was a clear conclusion which

demonstrated that countries with abortion bans often have more abortions per capita than those without. If UNB Students for Life really cared about decreasing abortions in Canada, they would work with women to decrease the rate of unwanted pregnancies instead of pretending that they are contributing a worthy perspective to the conversation.

The Morgentaler clinic here looks like a bunker. And because of this city’s troglodyte protesters that spray holy water on women visiting the clinic, it unfortunately has to. The happy-go-lucky Jesus clinic beside the abortion office has adorned itself with a fake plaque praising itself for all of the women it’s prevented from exercising their legally protected rights. The fake plaque, however, may not be as farcical as you’d originally think. This province and this city have to make a decision: whether they wish to embrace the arguments of scientists and civil libertarians and move forward into the 1980s or remain in a legislative ghetto separate from the rest of the country.

Provincial laws make it more difficult for women to get abortions in New Brunswick than most other provinces. Karsten Saunders / The Brunswickan

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W T VIEO N I P

on What’s YOUR s week? i h t d n i m

What did you forget to do this summer?

Meaghan Moore

Jeff Paradis

Jessica Brennan

Paul Gravelle

Marcus King

“Save money.”

“Tan my upper leg.”

“Go Miramichi tubing.”

“Go cycling.”

“Cut my hair.”

Nicole Johnston

Sam Anderson

Evan Fougere

Arielle Rechnitzer

Emily Blight

“Clean my room.”

“Travel”

“Have a life. I worked too much.”

“Work. I was Funemployed.”

“Go to the beach…more.”

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Tess Allen Arts Reporter Whether it’s your first day at daycare or your first night in residence, being “the new kid” is tough at any age; making friends, learning your way around and finding the right balance between fitting in and standing out can all prove challenging.

But if you’re one of the countless new kids flooding the city of Fredericton this week, you’re in luck, for there’s no better way to break out of that new kid shell than by diving right into your new community with a fresh hobby, club or passion – and Fredericton’s vibrant arts and culture scene is ripe with opportunities to do just that.

Take the Charlotte Street Arts Centre, for example, a haven for all things artsy in the heart of Fredericton’s downtown. From free galleries to creative workshops and everything in between, the Charlotte Street Arts Centre has something for new kids of all ages at its 732 Charlotte Street location.

“We work with all age groups, from young children to seniors, and bridge across many different disciplines, such

as dance, theatre, music and visual art.

It provides a great space for cross-pollination of ideas,” said WhiteFeather Hunter, public relations consultant for the Charlotte Street Arts Centre.

The Charlotte Street Arts Centre has a number of free galleries open to the public as well as an eclectic bill of concerts, many of which are open to students at a reduced rate.

“There are also ongoing classes and workshops offered by our resident artists and visiting facility users,” said Hunter.

Nearby at 703 Queen St. is the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, where students can enjoy a similarly delightful dive into the world of fine arts.

“Exhibitions change multiple times per year, so repeat visitors will often find new works and exhibitions on display,” said Jeremy Elder-Jubelin, visitor services coordinator with the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, adding that UNB, STU and New Brunswick College of Craft and Design students enjoy free admission.

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery also holds regular Thursday evening art classes open to the creatively inclined of all ages.

Freddy Arts for Frosh “(Our art classes) offer rotating themes and instructors throughout the year. These courses cost $15 per session for non-members, or students can purchase an individual membership to access them free,” said Elder-Jubelin.

Also nestled in the downtown is the Fredericton Playhouse, a staple in the city’s arts and culture scene.

“Incoming students have a lot to take advantage of at The Playhouse, whether in the way of performances at great prices, volunteering opportunities, or chances to get involved in local productions,” said Jill Scaplen, director of communications with the Fredericton Playhouse.

Scaplen said the Fredericton Playhouse’s ever-popular Student Rush program, along with its rewarding volunteer program, are what distinguish it from other creative hubs in the city.

“Our Student Rush program, which offers $12 tickets to students with a valid student ID up to two hours before show time, is a great way to take advantage of the diverse offerings at our venue and to get a shot of culture.

We also offer special ‘under 19’ pricing on our Spotlight Series performances,” said Scaplen.

“Our volunteer program is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in the community.”

Despite downtown Fredericton’s full slate of artistic endeavors, however, one of the largest and most happening hubs for creative expression in Fredericton is right here on campus at Memorial Hall.

Oliver Flecknell, administrative assistant with the University of New Brunswick Art Centre located in Memorial Hall, said his department offers everything from art exhibits to unique workshops as part of their ArtZone program, which students can sign up for $15.

“The UNB Art Centre just provides a space for creative students on campus to be able to come and create. We offer workshops [through ArtZone] at

a pretty decent rate for students and they’re awesome,” said Flecknell.

ArtZone offers a full slate of creative workshops – each generally costing around $20 or $25 if you are an ArtZone member – including workshops on painting, weaving, making hemp jewellery, photography, encaustic painting, bookbinding, print making, yarn spinning, and felting.

“The workshops are for everybody, not just people skilled in woodworking or printmaking. There’s always stuff to learn,” said Lori Quick, artistic and graphics coordinator for the UNB Art Centre.

“We also have exhibitions on a sixweek rotation basis during fall, winter and spring. Sometimes they’re student artists but primarily they’re artists from all over Canada. Our exhibit openings are very fun as we sometimes have live music. The first is on September 19.”

For students more interested in taking centre stage or flexing their musical muscles, Theatre UNB and the Centre for Musical Arts are right next door in Memorial Hall, both of which offer plenty of opportunity for student involvement.

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BEST ALBUMS OF THE SUMMER...according to Sebastian Maynard Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City Released: May 14 Listen To: “Step”

The National - Trouble Will Find Me Released: May 17 Listen To: “I Need My Girl”

Kanye West - Yeezus Released: June 18 Listen To: “Hold My Liquor”

Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels Released: June 26 Listen To: “Sea Legs”

On the surface, Vampire Weekend’s third album has catchy melodies, clever lyrics and some interesting instrument choices, but its not until multiple listens that the genius of the album becomes apparent. Lyrically, it compares more to hip hop’s best, with double and triple entendres dealing with religion, death and one’s place in society. The album is the band’s most mature and complex one yet. With harmonies, harpsichords and voice distortion it always keeps the listener on their toes.

“You ought to spare the world your labour, it’s been twenty years and no one’s told the truth,” sings Ezra Koenig on the opening song of the album, before finishing the album off, “You take your time, young lion.”

As we all prepare for another year of school, these words resonate now more than ever.

In a perfect world, every summer day would be filled with sunshine, but that is not always the case. Upbeat songs about newfound love are not always the way to go, and that is where The National comes in.

Trouble Will Find Me picks up where their last record left off, with singer Matt Berninger’s baritone voice telling stories of walking through cities and listening to The Beatles and Nirvana, as well as going to parties that are “full of punks and cannonballers.” The lyrics are ones that everyone can relate to, and the instruments do a great job of enhancing the story.

The added touch of female vocals on many of the songs show that The National are not content with putting out the same records for their whole career, and that they will continue to try and find interesting ways to tell stories of heartbreak and disappointment.

Halfway through the opening song of Kanye West’s sixth solo album, the beat stops and changes to a choir singing: “He gives us what we need/It may not be what we want.”

The sample lasts only a few seconds before the Daft Punk-produced beat is back, and the listener is forced to forget about the easy going interlude that sounds like it should have been on an early Kanye album.

This moment is a good metaphor for both Yeezus, and Kanye’s career as a whole. If you want to live in the past, or hope that he will make another album that sounds like College Dropout or Graduation, that’s fine, but you will be left behind as Kanye continues on his quest to be the greatest artist ever.

Killer Mike and El-P have been making music together for years, and it seemed like only a matter of time before they got together and made a full length project. The result is Run The Jewels, a rap album that, unlike much of what is being released these days, is pure, 100 per cent rap. The songs are fast paced, and show the lyrical skill and flow that the two rappers have, as well as the production talent of El-P, who produced the album.

Though the album will never compete commercially with some of hip hop’s most popular albums – it was released for free – it begs to be compared to them, especially Jay-Z and Kanye West’s collaboration, Watch The Throne. “There will be no respect for The Thrones,” says Killer Mike, before proclaiming “I rival all your idols.”

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT 4 Brunswickan Issue 1 on newsstands!

Back to School Bash fundraiser for CHIMO: Sugarbomb, Open Road & Motherhood. (Dolan’s Pub 8 p.m. $8 cover 19+)

THURSDAY, SEPT 5 Andy Brown Officer’s Square, 6:30 p.m. FREE as part of the Fredericton Tourism Free Summer Music Series Downtown Fredericton September Culture Crawl: FREE open house from 5p.m. to 8 p.m., at participating galleries and studios. Visit Downtownfredericton.ca/culture-crawl/ for more info

FRIDAY, SEPT 6 Cinema Politica: Pink Ribbons, Inc. FREE, but donations encouraged to cover screening costs 7 p.m. at the Conserver House, 180 St. John St.

SATURDAY, SEPT 7 Boyce Farmer’s Market, 6 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Stephen Lewis & The Big Band of One, The Buck Dandies, Alex Ricci & The Still Nothing (The Capital 10:30 p.m. $5 cover 19+)

SUNDAY, SEPT 8 Auditions for Christmas @theplayhouse at 1 p.m. For more info, e-mail valerie@theplayhouse.ca

TUESDAY, SEPT 10 Harvest Jazz and Blues kicks off with Michael Kaeshammer $26.55 at the Playhouse 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 11 Brunswickan Issue 2 is on newsstands!

Harvest Jazz FREE Festival Kick-off 7 p.m. ft. STU Jazz and Gypsophilia Harvest Jazz and Blues continues. See Harvestjazzandblues.com for show times and ticket info

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Dear

Ari.

If you have a question for Dear Ari, email arts@thebruns.ca or tweet her @AskDearAri

Dear Ari, It’s my first year in res and I’m living with another person for the first time. How do I make sure I have alone time to . . . y’know.

Sincerely, Jackin’ Jill Dear Jackin’, Step one: Make sure you both have your class schedules posted somewhere in the room or on the door. Maybe your roommate’s got a three-hour lab every Wednesday – labs are mandatory so you know your roommate won’t be around at that time. Wink wink, hint hint, nudge nudge.

Another tip is to come up with a code word for anything sex-related that you can text to each other, write on your whiteboard, or whatever it takes to get that private time you deserve!

If you find that you’re still not getting your “me moments,” it’s time to get real with your roomie.

Don’t be bashful – everybody does it. I’m sure your roommate wouldn’t wanna intrude anyway.

Affectionately, Ari

Dear Ari – I think my prof is hella sexy and I’m pretty sure he’s giving me significant looks. What do I do?

Sincerely, Lusty Lacey Dear Lusty, Look at your prof all you want, but you’re not getting anywhere with him. Sorry to be blunt, but his “significant looks” could mean a number of things. Maybe he’s got indigestion. Maybe he’s explaining significant course material. Or maybe he’s significantly creeped out by the fact that you’re staring at him.

You’re currently attending a school with several thousand other people. I suggest you begin checking out people who are in the same age group and playing field as you.

Affectionately, Ari

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Beach Blast brings the beats Tess Allen Arts Reporter Toronto DJ Skratch Bastid believes he has a lot in common with University of New Brunswick students, a likeness that should serve him well as a headliner for this year’s Orientation Week Kickoff Beach Blast on Sept. 7.

“I feel like I bring an international ear seen through east coast eyes, which is much like UNB as a school. University is a chance for students to meet people from abroad and be inspired by different cultures, just like I have experienced in my travels a nd g igs,” says the Halifax native, whose DJing career ha s t a ken h i m to over 25

countries.

Bastid describes his musical talents as “a collection of all your favourite styles… mixed and scratched like you’ve never heard before” and summons words like “fun,” “bangers” and “twerking” to describe what he brings to the table – or the stage.

He adds that he aims to “take the audience on a journey” every time he performs.

“I like to mix things up in my live set and throw in unexpected turns.

I’m excited to help [students] kick off a new year of school and look forward to setting the bar with a bumpin’ party.”

Organizers of this year’s event say that with the help of artists like Bastid, this year’s Orientation Week show is slated to be more “party” than “concert.”

“In past years we’ve strictly had concerts. This is more like a kickoff, first class bash. We’re calling it the Kickoff Beach Blast to go with the beach theme of orientation,” says Chantel Whitman, UNB vice president of student services.

“It will feature really good DJs including Skratch Bastid and Grandtheft.

We also have a local UNB student, Alex Walsh, who w ill open up the show as well as local Fredericton band Gravit y

Strike, who will fit in really well with the electronic theme.”

Bob Deveau, drummer of Gravity Strike, couldn’t agree more.

“The sound of the band was originally influenced by European minimal techno. The music is 100 per cent instrumental and there is a small element of improvisation. After several live performance experiments we have finally nailed down a system,” says Deveau, who is joined by fellow musicians Brad Perry, Stephen Dunn and Tim Walker.

“So far, pretty much all of our shows have been well received, partially due to the presence that all of us have in the Fredericton music scene and partially due to the need for people to get out and let loose to this type of music, which is fairly rare in these parts.”

Deveau describes a Gravity Strike show as a “fun dance party” with plenty of “fat bass lines, fog machines and lasers.”

“We like to see people get loose and have fun. Our crowds are people who like to dance or who just enjoy things that are a little left-of-center,” he says.

Despite any shakeups to this year’s bill, however, Whitman says one thing remains true: the annual Orientation Week concert is the ideal way to kick off your university career.

“It’s a great way to meet new friends and bring your friends that you’ve already met and have good time. It will be fun and exciting,” she says, adding that students are encouraged to wear white for the featured blacklight.

The event, slated for the Student Union Building cafeteria, costs $5 but is free for students who attend Shinerama. Doors open at 8:45 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m.

DJs Skratch Bastid (right) and Grandtheft will be rocking the SUB at the Kickoff Beach Blast on Saturday.

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LGBTQrazy: A curious question Lee Thomas Arts Editor The first week of school is all about new.

New books, new classes, new school, new classmates, new sexual desires.

Whoa, what?

Yeah, you heard me. Depending on which statistics you’re looking at, between five and 10 per cent of the population identifies as gay, lesbian or bisexual, and a lot of people start discovering these attractions (or revealing attractions they’ve always known they’ve had) during their university years.

Having these new feelings of sexual or emotional attraction can be very scary, but there are some things that can help.

1) Don’t feel the need to jump to a label. The Kinsey scale, created by Dr. Alfred Kinsey in the early 1950s, describes sexuality as a seven-point spectrum, with 0 being completely heterosexual and 6 being completely homosexual. So just because you think that person of the same/opposite gender is cute, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you need to call your grandmother and tell her that you are a big ol’ homo. If you want to do that, though, all the power to you. A note, too, that the Kinsey scale is far from comprehensive, as it doesn’t touch on gender identity whatsoever. But it can definitely help people realize that sexuality is not a solely black-or-white aspect of a person.

2) Fall back on umbrella terms. I used to think that whoever I was in love with, that was my sexuality. So when I had a boyfriend, I was straight. When I was pining after my heterosexual girl friend, I was gay. I avoided the term “bisexual” because, to me, it had attention-oriented connotations (I vividly remember my lesbian friend telling me that “bisexuals are just greedy”) and because the gender binary makes me uncomfortable. When I came to university, I started to identify as “pansexual,” a word that Tumblr introduced to me, but to me it still sounds like I’ve got a KitchenAid fetish. So I fell back on the word “queer,” and umbrella term for most everyone on the spectrum, and a nice safety net for people who are tired of saying “I’m, uhh . . . kind of gay, but like . . . uh . . . anyway long story.”

3) Accept that you’re questioning. Don’t panic, and don’t judge yourself (or others). This means that you should actively try not to beat yourself up for “not being gay enough” or “not being straight enough.” People will say things like “if you’re really gay, then you’ll like such-and-such” or “lesbians always this-and-that” and it’s important for you to know that your sexuality is as unique to you as any other aspect of your life. If anyone tries to tell you differently, that’s fool talk.

4) Use the resources that are available to you. Open up to a friend.

(Side note, this is why you should be careful to check your heteronormative and homophobic language. If a person hears you say “that’s so gay,” they likely won’t feel safe to open up around you.

Also you’re rude. Stahp.) If you’re lucky enough to live in residence, then you have a whole team of proctors that are trained to listen to your concerns with confidentiality and without judgement.

On the top floor of the SUB, you’ll find the Sexuality Centre, which is full of friendly staff and is affiliated with the Safe Spaces program, which makes support for LGBTQ students more visible with door stickers, among other initiatives. Last, but certainly not least, Spectrum is a peer support and social group for LGBT or questioning students, which meets Fridays at 5:30 p.m. in Marshall D’Avry Hall.

Remember, university is all about asking questions, whether it’s in class or in bed. You’ll never learn if you don’t ask, so get out there and embrace your curiosity!

Your sexuality is as unique to you as any other aspect of your life. Karsten Saunders / The Brunswickan

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days in jail.

What about the fines for heterosexual people using propaganda to support “traditional” marriages?

There aren’t any.

This begs the question of what will happen to the visiting athletes of the 2014 Olympics who are from countries recognizing same-sex marriage or who are married to a member of the same sex.

Although the International Olympic Committee (IOC) assured the 2014 athletes, press and volunteers they would not be at risk of the propaganda laws, they cannot selectively enforce the laws on certain groups – all attendees are at risk of fines, jail time and even deportation.

The IOC recently announced they could punish athletes who speak out

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Bronté James Sports Editor They were told they aren’t allowed to be gay.

At least, that’s the feeling of many homosexuals in Russia after their civil liberties were taken away on June 30, after the Russian government implemented the highly controversial “anti-gay law.”

Since 2001, the right of same-sex couples to marry has begun to be acknowledged around the world. Over 20 countries have recognized this right and over 21,000 couples have been married in Canada alone.

The anti-gay law, also

known as Article 6.21, was imposed in Russia by President Vladimir Putin.

The law states, “Propaganda is the act of distributing information among minors that 1) is aimed at the creating non-traditional sexual attitudes, 2) makes non-traditional sexual relations attractive, 3) equates the social value of traditional and non-traditional sexual relations, or 4) creates an interest in non-traditional sexual relations.”

Consequences of engaging in the “propaganda” range from 4000 to 5000 rubles ($125 - $157 CAD) for individuals, 40,000 to 50,000 rubles for public officials ($1,252 to $1,567 CAD) and as high as 1,000,000 rubles ($32,000 CAD) for registered organizations.

Foreign citizens can see fines up to 5,000 rubles and even serve 15

against the law as a violation of Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter which bans religious, racial or political demonstrations.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak says Russia will adhere to the Olympic laws of non-discrimination while still enforcing their “no propaganda” laws.

A petition with over 360,000 signatures is circulating in hopes of the IOC cracking down on the anti-gay law and showing an alliance with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, proving once and for all that inequality will not be tolerated.

Olympic athletes such as runner Nick Symmonds, speedskater Blake Skjellerup and diver and four-time gold medalist Greg Louganis have shown their alliances with the LGBT community and plead for the IOC to do the right thing.

In a personal blog published in Run-

ner’s World, Symmonds spoke of how he will respect the law as a guest in the host nation.

“If I am placed in a race with a Russian athlete I will shake his hand, thank him for his country’s generous hospitality, and then, after kicking his ass in the race, silently dedicate the win to my gay and lesbian friends back home,” he wrote in his blog.

“Upon my return, I will then continue to fight for their fights in my beloved democratic union.”

The Olympics have always been, and hopefully will continue to be, a place where fortitude, ambition and talent are celebrated. If even one person is arrested simply because they are in love with a member of the same sex, it will be one person too many.

Sports and politics are intertwined, and the Olympic Games provide a stage to watch the interface between the two unfold.

Olympic athletes speak out against anti-gay laws in Russia

The recent Anti-Gay law imposed in Russia bans homosexual support and ‘propaganda.’ Karsten Saunders / The Brunswickan

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Robbie Park: all the way from the land of Scots

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Robbie Park is one of the newest addition to the UNB Men’s Soccer team. Bronté James / The Brunswickan Johnny Cullen The Brunswickan The crowd of green and white was roaring. The Glasgow Celtic Scottish Premier League was playing, and he was just a little boy in the middle of it all, completely enthralled by the passion, intensity and team spirit the fans displayed.

He fell in love with the game. “‘I just really liked the passion; it made me feel like I was part of something.”

Now all grown up, the 18-yearold Varsity Reds men’s soccer recruit Robbie Park has followed his passion for soccer all the way from Glasgow, Scotland to the University of New Brunswick.

It was his dad’s passion for the game that brought him to the match the day he too fell in love with the sport.

“Since I’ve been able to walk really, my dad’s had a ball at my feet,” he says.

“At first I wasn’t too keen on it, but I really got into it when I went to my first soccer game as a kid.”

Growing up, Robbie played at a high level. He represented his school in both middle school and high school soccer where he found much success.

His high school team won the national championship twice, as well as the British championships.

As an individual, Robbie was very successful at the British championship.

The tournament includes teams from Scotland, Wales, England, Ireland and Northern Ireland. He was the top scorer in the tournament, which he

says is “one of his biggest achievements to date.”

Before all of his success playing at a high level, Robbie knew he wanted to study abroad. He remembers when he was just 13 years old learning of the possibility of going to school abroad, and as if that wasn’t enough, being able to play soccer at the same time.

Applying for scholarships through a company who sets up showcase matches, he was filmed playing and the tapes were sent to coaches and scouts for university teams. It was at this point the Varsity Reds head coach Miles Pinsent contacted Robbie and said he was interested in having him play for UNB. Up to the challenge of playing university soccer in Canada, he explains he has hears it is a more physical style of game than in other parts of the world, although soccer in Scotland is also known for its physical style of play.

“People say it’s very physically demanding, but in Glasgow I get that all the time.” The Scottish game, he said, “involves a lot of hard tackles and physical play.”

Aside from soccer, Robbie is excited to come to UNB and experience new things. He plans on studying Kinesiology, leaving opportunities for a profession in the field of athletics open for the future.

“I’m looking forward to meeting new people and becoming part of a new ‘football family’ as we call it in Scotland,” he said, chuckling. “I’m just really looking forward to getting started.”

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Men’s soccer deepen their roster

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Coach Miles Pinsent hopes to have a deep roster ready to face the competition they will see when hosting CIS this season. Bronté James / The Brunswickan Bronté James Sports Editor His goals are the same every year: compete well, win an Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championship and be prepared to play the best at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Men’s Soccer Championships.

Taking a silver medal at AUS playoffs last season, and finishing eighth overall at CIS, UNB men’s soccer coach Miles Pinsent says his new roster may be able to take them all the way.

“Just looking at the talent we have on paper, we have a team that can most definitely be competing at the very top of the AUS … and competing for AUS championships,” said Pinsent.

“But I also feel we have the pieces that, if everything comes together

and the players buy into the system, I think we can have success at the national level as well.”

Recent additions to the men’s soccer roster include two England natives, Max Vitrotti and Matt Mountney, Kalen Park from Alberta, Marcus Lees from Ontario, New Hampshire’s Oisin McKenna and Robbie Park from Scotland.

Looking at areas needing to be improved upon, Pinsent brought in recruits he knows can fill those gaps.

Being more creative and composed at the mid-field position is one key goal.

Diego Padilla, who was ineligible to play last year because of failing his English testing, and 19-year-old Marcus Lees, who spent the last four years with the Toronto FC program, are a few of those fillers.

“I think those two right away

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completely change our mid-field, and I expect they will be able to put their stamp on the league right away.”

Fullbacks Kalen Park, who spent the spring and summer training in Germany, and Max Vitrotti and Matt Mountney from England, will help keeper Aaron McMurray on the backline.

“There are a lot of guys coming in that their background, and from what I’ve seen, they’re ready to step in and help us right away,” said Pinsent.

One of the biggest changes fans will see on the turf will be UNB’s offensive play. Relying on a quick counter-attack in their last season, they will be using their new recruits to create more ball possession and composure on the front line with players like Robbie Park, coming to UNB from Queens Park, a profes-

season as a stepping stone of what to expect during this season and while hosting Nationals.

“I just consider last year to be the team moving back to where we expect to be, and playing at the standard that the UNB Varsity Reds programs expects,” he said.

“I think last year, we had a chance in the last week of our season to play the gold medalists and the silver medalist at the national level, so we got to test ourselves against the very best … We used all that information to get prepared for this year.”

The men begin their season on Sept. 7 against the University of Prince Edward Island. UPEI finished fifth going into the 2012 AUS Playoffs, and UNB seeded first.

Who do you think will be the dominant recruit on the Men’s and Women’s Soccer team?

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Nick Murray

Robbie Park has a strong presence on the field, and by no means lets the fact he is a rookie dictate his play. He pushes, shoves, kicks and drives it to the net any way he can. For the Women, Paige Vincent displayed all four qualities the Lady Reds strive to live by; pride, purpose, passion and persistence.

Diego Padilla. Hands down. I’ve watched him play this summer in the NB Premier League and he’s quick, he’s crafty Watch for Laura Cubbon to make a splash for the Lady V-Reds.

I saw the recruiting effort it took to get her. Obviously the V-Reds family saw something unreal in the Saskatoon native.

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sional team in Scotland.

“Some of our attacking players are going to be a year older, a year better, so that will help us, I think,” he says.

“I think we’ll have a little more composure and creativity, and those back lines should be conf ident enough to slow the game down and play out of our end, [as] opposed to always relying on quick counterattacks.”

UNB will see familiar faces on the team with sixteen returning players, including AUS and CIS all-star Benjamin Law, AUS all-star Aaron McMurray, UNB Offensive Player of the Year Yousuf Mohammad, and UNB Rookie of the Year Oliver Jones.

The Varsity Reds’ men’s soccer players will be hosting the CIS Championships from Nov. 7 – 10.

Coach Pinsent said he is using last

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With two goals in the first Women’s Soccer preseason game, Amanda Kenny is my choice as being the top new recruit for the VReds. For the Men’s team, with a strong recruit class coming onto the team, I expect to see the entire rookie lineup to be on their A-game.

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The men’s team top rookie will be Kalen Park. Kalen’s rugged play at the fullback position will make the UNB backline much more effective, and will definitely have an impact on their season.

Paige Vincent will be a shining star in her rookie season. Vincent’s play can only be described as one thing. Hard. Player’s like this will always win in the AUS.

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Binge drinking still a cause for concern on campus

Binge Drinking is defined as four or more drinks in one sitting.

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Keeping Checked In Lindsay Weidhaas

University is back in full swing. It’s that time again to get out your red Solo Cups, right? Think again.

Binge drinking is a growing concern for universities after the deaths of several students as a result of an overconsumption of alcohol. The occurrence of heavy drinking in University students across North America is at a staggering 40% according to a recent survey.

“For many university students, this may be the first time in their lives that they are away from home, or have a significant amount of freedom to make decisions about how they spend their time,” says the executive director for Residential Life, Campus and Conference Services (RLCCS), James Brown.

“University may also be the first time some students choose to consume alcohol; many will still be fairly inexperienced drinkers and so more likely to overconsume.”

Binge drinking is having more than five drinks or more for men, and four or more for women on a single occasion.

Many students do not realize one drink does not mean a “full glass.” According to Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines, one standard drink is a 341 ml (12oz) bottle of 5% beer, cider or cooler, a 43ml (1.5oz) shot of hard liquor or a 142ml (5oz) glass of 12% wine. “ I think students also need to know about the pleasures of moderate and social drinking – all the benefits of decreased inhibition and increased sociability are available at very low levels of alcohol consumption – and these benefits don’t become greater with more or dangerous levels of consumption,” said Brown.

The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is putting its foot down to try and increase students’ awareness of heavy drinking and willingness to do it responsibly.

Starting in July 2013, UNB came up with new ways to gain students’ attention towards consuming alcohol responsibly with the help of director of counselling at UNB, Dr. Rice Fuller. An online survey called ‘eCheckUpToGo’ is sent to students who are applying for residence. In North America, approximately 600 universities and colleges have utilized this program. “eCheckUpToGo helps students to identify key personal risk factors and see specific patterns that can lead to dangerous and destructive drinking,” says Brown.

“Research shows that web-based programs like this have been effective, when administered during orientation, at decreasing heavy/problem drinking in the following term.”

Students can also become more familiar about heavy drinking throughout the school year from their Residence and Orientation Leaders.

“All orientation and residence leaders receive training on alcohol poisoning and how to deal with students who are intoxicated,” said Student Union Orientation chair Liam Guitard.

“There is also a website called Drinksmart that is a student-run program in which students educate their peers throughout the school year on drinking responsibly.”

Other ways in which UNB has begun to decrease binge drinking are encouraging dry events in residences, decreasing the amount of advertising the Social Club and the Cellar Pub distribute surrounding alcohol, and the creation of Soberpalooza, a committee who hold dry events on campus.

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Crossland looks forward to second season as head coach

Head coach Jon Crossland looks to add some offence to his team going into his second year as Head Coach. Bronté James / The Brunswickan Bronté James Sports Editor UNB women’s soccer head coach Jon Crossland is going into his second year leading the team, and has Atlantic University Sport (AUS) playoffs in sight.

Finishing eighth in AUS last season, he hopes his latest recruits can help lead the women to the finals, and hopefully take first.

“We didn’t make playoffs, which was one of our goals to do,” said Crossland.

“But an overall picture in terms of coming in new and trying to sort of establish a new identity, and a new outlook and new culture around the program, I’d say successful.”

Seventeen returning players, and fifteen coming into training camp, gives coach Crossland and the coaching staff a deep roster of which to choose.

Paige Vincent from NS, Nicola Small from BC and Saskatchewan native Lauren Cubbon are three main recruits.

Each player coming into camp has to earn their spot on the team, even if they played with the women last season. A new year comes with new expectations.

“It has to be [that way] if we’re going to take that next step. Be competitive, you’ve got to earn your spot.”

Former captain Sam Lagacy, Alex Black, Jackie Blank, Julie McDonell and Jill Fox won’t be suiting up this season, but only four of the five players’ absences were expected.

Goaltender Jackie Blank only told Crossland in July she wouldn’t be returning.

“We’ve been able to work and pull on some connections. That was late July when that happened, right, so not a lot of time,” said Crossland.

“But we’ve got three goal keepers coming in as well, so we’re good there.”

Returning VRed and former backup goalkeeper Kelsie Hope, Moncton’s Morgan Murphy and Brittany Caroll from Labrador will be the three contenders for the starting position in net.

But a strong defence and goaltending was not the issue last season. A 2-5-6 record, all games were decided by two goals or less, many of the games with zero or one goal by UNB. This left goal scoring as the biggest weakness to address.

Crossland says he had this in mind when he and his coaching staff recruited.

The women stood at goals-against in 2011 at 30. They were able to cut it down to 16 in 2012, but their goal scoring dropped with it.

“So our focus is to continue that

strong defence and score more. If we score a few more goals that will get us a few more points and put us up in those playoff spots we want to be in.”

“We’re looking forward to push the girls to another level – another level of accountability, another level of competitiveness, and we have to improve as well; we didn’t make the playoffs last year and that’s not good enough.”

His second season as head coach of the team he has an even better understanding of his players. Knowing what they are capable of every day, and their potential, raises his expectations of their performance on the field.

“Knowing the girls now, a year in, makes a big difference. Relationship building has made a big difference too, so when you have that trust and belief in each other the conversation can be a lot more honest.”

UNB and CIS promote drug-free sport Bronté James Sports Editor It’s not just professional athletes doping, but student athletes as well.

UBC defensive back Kofi JumaMintah received a two month sanction from the Thunderbirds after testing positive for cannabis, Billy Pavlopoulos received a two year ban after testing positive for anabolic steroids, and CCAA soccer player Joseph Costouros received a two month ban, testing positive for cannabis.

“I don’t think anyone [is] naïve enough to think that doping is just starting now,” said University of New Brunswick athletics director John Richard.

“I think the testing has gotten so good and finally, maybe the testing is ahead of the strategies the people are trying to use to cheat.”

In 2009-2010, Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) only testef 267.

The same year Matt Sochololotiuk, running back for the University of Waterloo Warriors was charged with using testosterone and human growth hormones. He received a three-year ban which ended this June.

Three teammates tested positive for anti-doping violations the same year.

CIS and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport partnered to ensure athletes are subject to strict penalties, ranging from warnings up to a two -year ineligibility.

“As a national governing body, we are signatories to the Canadian AntiDoping Program, and so we are a part of the same ADP as our Olympic sports,” said Director of Operations for CIS Tom Huisman.

“And so the penalties that our athletes are subject to are the exact same penalties that Olympic athletes are subject to.”

The Anti-Doping policy includes 54 schools and roughly 10,000 CIS athletes.

Testing is done by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport who are responsible for athlete selection, conducting the testing and sample collection to analysis. “[The program was put in place] with our recognition that the issue of potential doping and performance enhancing substances could be making its way to the university ranks,” said Huisman.

CIS Doping Control Program states every CIS student athlete is eligible for testing, in and out of competition, throughout the year enforcing a strict anti-steroid policy during their time with CIS. UNBs athletics has never had an athlete test positive for doping or enhancers, but continues to educate athletes each season. They are required to attend an orientation session, and are required to complete a drug education video.

“It goes through the process of testing,what’s banned and what’s not banned, so we try to get out ahead of it and be proactive in educating our student athletes each and every year,” said Richard.

“There’s no place for it, not just CIS sport but sport in general.”