Issue 12, Vol 144, The Brunswickan

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Accessibility scarce at UNB

Internationalization initiatives key for UNB

Alex Kress and Hilary Paige Smith News Department Facilities Management knows accessibility is a problem on campus, but for now, it’s a problem to be left unsolved.

Craig Hickey, acting project manager for Facilities Management, acknowledged that accessibility is a problem for physically disabled students on campus, but said the university has no long-term plans for making every building accessible. “(There’s) nothing with a timeframe.

It’s just as funding permits. We will try – we’ve taken a lot of steps over the last several years with the addition of ramps, the addition of elevators in buildings, I guess it comes down to funding,” he said.

When asked which buildings on campus are wheelchair accessible and accessible to those on crutches, for example, Hickey directed The Brunswickan to the most recent campus map available online.

The printable version of the map details buildings, walkways and streets on campus. An access key and corresponding letters show readers if there is an elevator, a wheelchair access bathroom, a level or ramp entrance, a one step up to entrance and no curb breaks from the parking lot in each building.

Of the 79 buildings listed, only 18 have a level or ramp entrance, an elevator and an accessible restroom. The majority of residences are inaccessible, save Magee House and the Suite-Style Residence. 32 of the buildings listed have only one facet of accessibility, such as a level entrance or a ramp. 21 buildings have no accessible resources listed at all, including Sir Howard Douglas Hall, where the administrative offices are housed, and the Electrical Engineering portion of Head Hall.

Some buildings, however, are not meant for student use, such as the Salt Storage building or the Central Heating Plant.

An elevator is currently being installed in Bailey Hall and the Currie Center is expected to be entirely accessible.

Hickey expects there will always be a problem with accessibility on campus because of UNB’s geography.

“There are going to be challenges even if all our buildings are accessible. It’s just the lay of the land that’s going to make it a challenge for somebody to get from

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Silke Klenk, UNB’s international relations coordinator, is pleased with the new goal having international students comprising 20 per cent of the student body between UNBF and UNBSJ, but feels strong retention policies are needed. Andrew Meade/ The Brunswickan Colin McPhail Editor-in-Chief As global linkages become integral to the prosperity of a university, UNB is taking a direct approach in improving its internationalization initiatives.

The university’s Strategic Plan has been enduring an extensive revision process before its approval and several areas have been scrutinized under the microscope of many university boards.

The most recently revised copy, dated Nov. 5, was disputed and discussed through six lengthy senate and board meetings and open houses. The Strategic Planning Committee also received over 120 pages in written replies.

UNB President Eddy Campbell is excited as the plan progresses and the responses the meetings garnered. He said the discussion offered a valuable insight into areas that needed revision.

“In the course of the input, we sat down and had note takers at the live events and had the written submissions and we reformulated the bit about internationalization in that way,” said Campbell.

Dr. Campbell explained that UNB has a

rich international history that lives on today as the university has over 2000 students currently completing UNB degrees overseas.

However, as the Strategic Plan indicates, stronger, more modern internationalization initiatives are needed.

“We will increase opportunities for people at UNB and in our host communities to engage with other cultures, further developing our relationships with international communities.”

Silke Klenk, UNB’s international relations coordinator, is pleased with the new revisions that were addressed in the written replies put forth by the International Relations Office and the International Advisory Committee, a committee consisting of 25 faculty and international student representatives.

Since its formation in 2004, the IRO has centralized and overseen all of UNB’s international activities. The new office allowed Klenk and the university to build upon their existing internationalization policies. Today, the revised plan offers a more concerted effort in recruiting international students by aspiring to have 20 per cent of the UNBF and UNBSJ student body coming from overseas.

Klenk is satisfied with the goal, but acknowledges that recruiting is only half the battle.

“It’s one thing to say we want to increase our international student numbers by 20 per cent between the two campuses, but we also want to make sure that these students graduate with a UNB degree and that we retain them.”

She noted that the many support services for international students offered by various faculties and the IRO are essential to retention and should not be overlooked by the plan.

The Strategic Plan also vows to increase opportunities to study abroad for students by four per cent.

“It’s becoming increasingly important in today’s world,” said Klenk in respect to the increased international opportunities.

“When you graduate from university, you need to have global competence. That’s what employers are looking for. The ability to spend a semester overseas or to do an internship over the summer somewhere internationally… It’s a great a building block for our students.”

Jenna Culberson, a fourth-year Arts student, studied at the Vrije University in

Amsterdam and felt that her experience abroad was a positive one.

“My time abroad not only influenced me personally by meeting new people from all over the world and creating friendships but by seeing the world from my own eyes, not simply from a textbook. Being submersed in a culture is an amazing experience, you learn by seeing and doing. Even taking part in classes at Vrije University provided me with a different way of learning and the European perspective on the same topics we discuss in our classes here at UNB.” The plan also focuses around developing strong relationships between UNB and the international community through these opportunities.

“We live in a global village. The better you are linked internationally, the stronger you can be,” said Klenk.

Dr. Campbell and the Strategic Planning Committee are excited to begin to achieve this goal and have already begun engineering an implementation strategy upon its approval.

“It’s actually a university that has great strength in respect to internationalization and it’s going to continue to be important to us.”

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Council debates new club Hilary Paige Smith News Editor The UNB Student Union had a short debate about funding for clubs and societies at their bi-weekly council meeting on Sunday.

Whenever a new club or society is proposed to the Student Union, voting members make the decision to ratify it or not. Clubs and societies must meet certain guidelines before being considered for ratification and funding. New organizations can only be ratified after winning a majority vote before council.

On Sunday, a proposal for the UNB Paintball, Airsoft and Nerf Gun Club was debated before council. Jordan Thompson, vice-president of finance and operations for the union, read the proposal and outlined the club’s intent to discuss strategy and promote activities in a friendly and social environment.

Several councillors took issue with the club, as new sports clubs are given $200 in start-up funds to get their organization off the ground.

Law representative, Julian Williams didn’t question paintball as a sport, but took issue with the club being a venue for nerf gun competition as it is not commonly recognized as a sport.

The question “Is it reasonable for us to give out money to just anybody” was raised by more than one councillor.

Thompson said potential clubs and societies must meet the necessary requirements before they are brought before council.

“Technically speaking as long as you

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Executive members of the UNB Student Union, minus President Shannon Carmont-McKinley gather at the council table on Sunday.

Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan do what you set out to do (you can be considered). If council does not feel this is a proper club, they can choose not to ratify it.”

Arts councillor Dylan Lenton supported the ratification of the club, saying “I don’t see why we would reject it. I think it’s a fun and positive thing to have in our university.”

Tabatha Armstrong, another arts councillor, said it is not up to council to judge what students may or may not consider fun activities for a club.

“Its not our right to judge what students are interested in. Clubs and societies are to provide resources to students… It’s not really our right to judge that this is an

unsuitable club.”

After a short debate, council passed the motion with only two councillors in opposition.

John Boldon, a student senator, brought his report from the university senate to council on Sunday.

He mentioned both the Strategic Plan and the university’s plans for student opinions surveys.

Boldon was excited about the Strategic Plan, saying it “sets the university off to be quite successful.”

Council meets again on Dec. 5 in SUB 103. Though the meeting comes after classes end for the semester, council is required to meet once every two weeks.

the lower part of campus to the upper part of campus.”

Ann Wagner, director of the Student Accessibility Centre, said there are more than 400 students registered with the centre. Of that 400, six are mobility impaired. Wagner said not all students with accessibility issues are registered.

Dr. Shirley Cleave, chair of the Accessibility Committee, said she and her fellow committee members are well aware of the problems facing differently-abled students. She agreed there are ongoing issues with accessibility on campus because of the major factors mentioned in last week’s article: old buildings and challenging geography.

The committee is a mixture of faculty, staff and student representatives with responsibilities in the area of accessibility.

It’s an advisory committee to Facilities Management for renovations and campus planning and to the Student Accessibility and their services.

She said the committee and the university are working hard to address these issues as they renovate, retrofit and provide services to help accommodate the physical inconveniences.

Dr. Cleave addressed a specific concern of Derek Ness’s, the UNBSU’s differently-abled liason, which was the difficulty students with mobility issues may have moving from a class from Tilley Hall to Carleton Hall.

She said as long as students are registered with the Student Accessibility Centre, they will not be scheduled with back-to-back classes in those buildings.

“We recognize that’s a barrier and we do make program initiatives to overcome some of those physical barriers.”

Some of these initiatives include moving classes to accommodate students’ needs, adding elevators in buildings during the retrofitting process and ensuring there are accessible washrooms during renovations.

The university also recently had a signage expert come through and reassess the

signage in the building, such as the small numbers above classroom doors that are difficult for visually impaired students.

“We’re very conscious of trying to ameliorate the physical environment from a mobility perspective and a sensory perspective. That means making sure the projections are as clear as they can be and that appropriate sound systems are put into place.”

Dr. Cleave mentioned several renovations that have taken place or are underway. MacLaggan Hall was updated a year ago, and the Tilley auditorium was finished in time for this semester. The Dineen auditorium is being renovated and will be finished for January, and the two small theatres in Carleton Hall have been retrofitted with new wheelchair designated seating. Most recently, the elevator was replaced in Bailey Hall and is set to be inspected this week.

According to Dr. Cleave, there has been positive feedback on the crosswalk change that replaced the plain red brick to embedded markings, which makes it easier to navigate when using a walking cane.

The committee has a standing list of items they seeking funds for. They are applying for grants to cover further renovations.

“Most problems from a physical structure place could be solved if we had sufficient funds but obviously, we stretch our limited funds to the degree possible.

When we have money that allows us to retrofit we always make sure accessibility issues are considered.”

The university sets aside about $100,000 annually to be able to respond if a student were to arrive with a particular immediate need.

The Student Accessibility Centre does have a guidebook for all students, staff and faculty, and their most up-to-date information is on their website, http:// www.unb.ca/fredericton/studentservices/accessibility/index.html. Students can also access a full online map of campus, complete with accessible buildings, by visiting http://www.unb.ca/ welcome/maps/fredericton/

The Student Union Building is one of the more accessible buildings on campus with a level entrance, elevator and accessible washroom.

Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan

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UNB professor awarded grant for battery research

Alex Kress News Reporter Home is where the heart is for professor and researcher Dr. Adam Dyker.

His heart is here in Fredericton conducting environmentally safe battery research, made possible largely in part by funding from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF).

The NBIF recently awarded Dr. Dyker with $126, 526 for necessary equipment and facilities for research.

The funding opportunity for research partnered with a teaching position at UNB enticed Dr. Dyker from his postdoctorate fellowship at the University of California in Riverside.

Dr. Dyker’s research aims to produce rechargeable batteries made of entirely organic compounds. Most batteries are made with dangerous metals like lithium or cadmium, but Dr. Dyker wants to replace them with elements like carbon and nitrogen. They are more renewable as resources and are more environmentally friendly in terms of their disposal.

Generally, these batteries charge and discharge much quicker. They’re easy to cycle several times and have a long life, and therefore have a lessened environmental impact because they’re not being tossed out as often. They’re also wellsuited for high-power applications which often require a nickel-cadmium battery.

Dr. Dyker feels research in the environmental sustainability field is very significant not only to him, but to many who want to see change.

“I think it’s very timely,” Dr. Dyker said.

“Everyone’s concerned about the environment and energy is a big topic as well for that reason, replacing fossil fuels.”

Dyker said down the road it’s possible these batteries could end up in hybrid electric vehicles.

“That’s very far in the future but if we can get this battery chemistry and technology well-developed then that’s where it could lead,” Dyker said.

This potential for environmental and commercial success is exactly why Calvin Milbury, president and CEO of the NBIF, feels Dr. Dyker was so deserving of their funding.

“We helped UNB recruit Dr. Dyker back on the premise that he was a rising star and an outstanding researcher in his field,” Milbury said.

“One of our target areas where we’re putting a lot of money to work in the province is energy and environment. The research that Dr. Dyker is carrying out concerning organic batteries is a whole new domain of science.”

Milbury said a big part of the NBIF’s mandate is recruiting talent back to the province and also keeping bright, young people here to carry out research and innovation.

Dr. Adam Dyker works in his lab developing greener batteries. Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan The funding is awarded to either a senior researcher well-known amongst their peers for the extensive work they’ve done, or to “rising stars” like Adam Dyker, someone who is out-performing their peers but shows potential to become even better in the long run.

“That’s what we saw Adam Dyker as, a rising star with great potential to perform innovation and research here in New

Brunswick who fit with our priorities,” Milbury said.

The NBIF has helped bring back about 45 researchers since their first year in 2003. Milbury explained the program is opportunity-driven with a first-come first-serve approach. Many researchers have been repatriated New Brunswickers like Dr. Dyker who went afar to study.

Ultimately, the NBIF wants to see

the research applied commercially in the province. Milbury said it’s clear there’s a need for the kind of research Dr. Dyker is doing in the marketplace.

“We could look at potentially starting a company [through funding researchers], but more importantly make sure that research ends up in a product that could be marketed and used to the good of everyone.”

UNB student with “entrepreneurial spirit” potential Next 36 winner Hilary Paige Smith News Editor One of UNB’s own will be getting down to some big business come December.

Ryan Brideau, a student of physics and economics, has been named a finalist for The Next 36, a Toronto-based competition for budding business minds and entrepreneurs.

The Next 36 was created at the University of Toronto by entrepreneur and millionaire Reza Satchu to help launch the careers of 36 young and promising undergraduates.

Brideau applied for the nomination just over a month ago on the recommendation of a friend.

“They’re looking for people who have

what they call ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ and I’ve done a number of different things over a few years, different organizations and apparently they seemed to like what I’ve done,” he said.

When Brideau learned he’d received the nomination he was working at the Harriet Irving Library. He said he “was trying to stay calm in a pretty quiet place,” with a laugh.

The UNB student is one of 64 top students in the country selected as finalists. The group will travel to Toronto in early December and, after a series of individual interviews, be narrowed down to The Next 36.

Finalists come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences and Brideau will be up against some of the top students from universities across

the country.

He believes he is the only finalist from New Brunswick.

“If I do (get the nomination) we basically jump in right away and we start doing a lot of work from wherever we have to be. We do some in Toronto and we fly back to our respective cities and we start working on a project from that point until April,” he said.

From December to August of next year, nominees will work in small groups designing a mobile application using capital, resources and a mentor.

Potential mentors include Tim Hodgson special advisor to the Bank of Canada and Patrick Meneley vice-chair of investment banking for T.D. Securities, among others. Teams will compete amongst each other to create and market the most suc-

cessful application.

In April, nominees will return to Toronto for a 16-week stay during which they will work with some of the top entrepreneurs and business people in Canada, while learning about competitive business strategies and economics.

The Next 36 will also receive a $25,000 scholarship.

“The idea is that they’re looking to connect us to some of the top business leaders in the country to essentially foster a more competitive environment. It’s something that I’ve been promoting for months after different experiences with student government and international development,” Brideau said.

Brideau said promoting business and inspiring entrepreneurial spirit is something New Brunswick desperately

needs. He brought up the words of UNB chancellor, Richard Currie, who made a speech last week about the province.

Currie called New Brunswick “a failing province” and said, here, there is a culture of dependency. Brideau agrees with his words.

“I think we need to change that. This is an opportunity for me to put my money where my mouth is and actually step up to that,” he said.

Brideau is committed to the province and said the last thing New Brunswick needs is “more brain drain.”

“All of our talent is leaving. I understand that I have certain abilities. I have certain weaknesses and I’m willing to address those. In the long term, I want to give back to New Brunswick and really try to get something started here.”

Journalism Students for the Joshua Group Special to the Brunswickan One in three children in the city of Saint John live below the poverty line.

Saint John is the largest city in New Brunswick and sits just over an hour’s drive down the highway.

In the city’s South End, one of the poorest neighbourhoods, 37.5 per cent of people are just getting by.

The Joshua Group, founded by

Saint Johner Bobby Hayes, helps children cope with poverty by acting as a support system.

Hayes was recently nominated as one of ten finalists for CBC’s Champions of Change. If enough people vote, Hayes and his cause will be recognized nationally and $25,000 will be donated to the Joshua Group.

To vote, visit http://www.cbc. ca/change/vote2.html and click on Hayes’ name.

In Fredericton, students in the

Journalism program at St. Thomas University will be doing their part to help keep the children of the Joshua Group warmer this winter.

Between Nov. 30 and Dec. 3, those wishing to donate mittens, gloves, hats, warm socks, long johns and other winter items are encouraged to do so by dropping them off in Room 311 in Margaret Norrie McCain Hall on STU campus.

An official drop-off period, where people will be able to sign a Christmas

card for the children of the Joshua Group, will also take place on Dec. 2 in both James Dunn Hall and The Brunswickan office, Suite 35, in the SUB. Drop-offs at STU take place from 2 to 4 p.m. and drop-offs at UNB take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day.

Donations of toys and books is also encouraged.

For more information, visit “Journalism Students for the Joshua Group” on Facebook.

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Idea generators from UNB to visit Atlantic idea hub Hilary Paige Smith News Editor Members of the UNB community will be sharing their ideas with the Atlantic region this week.

The 21inc Ideas Festival takes place this week from Nov. 24 to 26 in St. Andrews. The Ideas Festival follows the Emerging Leaders Summit where three UNB faculty and staff members have been named emerging leaders in Atlantic Canada. Sarah Craig, an employment coordinator with UNBSJ, Leah Levac, an instructor with Renaissance College and Angelique Simpson, an international recruitment manager will all be representing UNB this week.

Tim Coates, executive director of 21inc, said the Ideas Festival was conceived after the board of 21inc felt the organization was not a part of idea generation in Atlantic Canada.

“It was also a recognition that Atlantic Canada, also New Brunswick, is facing some pretty serious challenges and we (felt) there weren’t the right ways of coming to innovative solutions to those

challenges and partly, what we’re looking is how do we get people who care about the future who have expertise to bring, who are decision makers in new ideas,” he said.

The two-day festival will include a number of keynote speakers including: Bill McEwan, president and CEO of Sobeys Inc, Gaetan Thomas, CEO of NB Power, and David Ganong, chair of Ganong Bros. Ltd. Festival-goers will also be a part of workshops and discussion groups discussing new ideas and strategies for a 21st century friendly Atlantic Canada.

Bethany Young and Hannah Cusack, second-year students in the Renaissance College faculty, have taken on volunteering for the Ideas Festival as part of their Practicing Leadership in Community course.

They have been helping to promote the event within the UNB community and will be heading to St. Andrews this week to volunteer at the festival.

“It’s just a huge forum about different issues, so it’s really engaging and we’ll get to hear all of the different perspectives

that different leaders from these various sectors have,” Young said.

Cusack said the thought behind the Ideas Festival aligns with the work she and her classmates do in Renaissance College from a leadership perspective.

Both students are hoping to attend some of the workshops and discussion groups this weekend.

The executive director of 21inc said the Ideas Festival is especially pertinent to those working in fields where ideas are generated and issues are pressed, like a university campus.

He hopes both the emerging leaders from UNB, as well as participants from the university, will be able to take their ideas back to campus and put them into action.

“They’re going to have some time now to think deeply about what it is they’re trying to accomplish for UNB and how they can build a stronger community there and I also think the combination of the Summit and the Ideas Festival, they’re going to come back and bring that energy to the university community.”

The event is an interactive one, and Coates hopes ideas generated within

Hannah Cusack and Bethany Young will be partaking in the Ideas Festival. Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan the festival will go with attendees to the respective institutions and inspire further change.

At the end of the weekend, attendees will fill a postcard with their ideas and what ideas they’re taking away from the event.

“We keep the postcard and we send it to them a month later as a way of making sure that they’re holding themselves in check… Having to write something down, saying ‘I’m going to do this,’ spending time thinking about it, it’s fresh and they’re more likely to actually do it.”

Leaky roof on campus shuffles some shelving at the bookstore

The UNB Bookstore roof leaked after a number of heavy rainfalls.

Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan

Hilary Paige Smith News Editor A roof leak at the University Bookstore last week has not slowed the store’s operations down.

Heavy rainfall in recent weeks had been causing a series of small leaks in the store roof. Last Wednesday, a forceful bout of rain over night caused a more severe leak.

Mike Carter, director of Facilities Management at UNB, said the roof had been leaking for two weeks before Wednesday’s larger leak occurred.

“The roof has been leaking for about two weeks off and on, only when it rained hard, so that kind of leak is often very hard to find where it’s coming from. It could be a roof leak itself, it could be a

roof drain, it could be some flashing, it could be a number of places that could leak, on flat roofs sometimes it’s difficult to diagnose it,” Carter said.

The UNB Bookstore was built in the early 1960’s and has a flat roof; something Carter said makes it more susceptible to leaks.

After doing some investigating on the roof, employees at Facilities Management discovered a leaking roof drain was the culprit. The drain has since been patched to prevent further leaks and was expected to be fixed more permanently on Tuesday.

“I think it’s just every now and then you get a leak in a building and I think there has been leaks in that roof in the past. I think with most every roof leak when you have a flat roof; you’re going

to have leaks from time to time. I think it’s pretty typical.”

Internally, some roof tiles were removed to investigate the leak and inventory has been moved from the impacted space to prevent further damage to inventory.

Shelley Nowlan, manager of the bookstore, said some books were damaged in the incident, but the total cost of damaged inventory has yet to be calculated.

Nowlan complimented both Facilities Management and Campus Security for their ability to act quickly and get shelving out of the way to investigate and repair the leak.

Though the weather has been particularly inclement in recent weeks, Carter said there hasn’t been an increase in the number of leaky roofs on campus.

NBSA eliminates executive director Rachel Gardner The Argosy SACKVILLE, N.B. (CUP) — The New Brunswick Student Alliance has decided to eliminate the position of executive director in their organization.

Despite only being in its second year, the position, currently held by Mélissa Cormier, will be eliminated by Dec. 7.

The position was originally created to ensure that all member schools, regardless of differences in terms of time and resources, were able to participate in the lobbying and policy-making processes equally.

“The purpose of implementing an executive director was to ensure that all six schools could participate in the democratic process equally,” said NBSA president Sam Gregg-Wallace.

However, concerns were brought forward regarding the viability of the position due to budgetary constraints, as well as whether the position was fulfilling its original intent and purpose.

“The reason [the position] wasn’t a complete success was that we increased the actual organization to a much higher level and were functioning as a business as well — we were paying taxes and a salary, and those administrative tasks were taking up a lot of time,” explained Gregg-Wallace. “The position wasn’t able to encourage the democratic participation it was intended for.”

To address the loss of this position, the NBSA executive will be splitting the administrative tasks amongst themselves until the position is addressed further at their next meeting.

“The elimination of the position could affect the ability of the board to co-ordinate and collaborate, meaning that without a person responsible for follow ups, logistics, planning, etc., it could present some challenges,” said Cormier.

“However, it will be up to the board and the executive to decide who will be assigned which task and ensure they are on top of the administrative business.”

Additionally, partially due to the elim-

ination of the position of the executive director, and partially due to limitations of the operating budget, the NBSA’s head office in Fredericton will be closing down.

“The NBSA will not operate out of a specific location, but rather through the executive and board,” said Cormier.

“The tasks and responsibilities will be distributed among the board members.”

Despite these changes in the NBSA structure, the organization has assured students they have no need to worry about their representation.

“We’ll be able to function as an organization representing all New Brunswick students in a different capacity,” said Gregg-Wallace. “Although we will not have a physical epicentre, the organization will be distributed amongst the six member schools.”

The organization’s next board meeting will discuss the future of the NBSA as a physical organization, as well as address the distribution of the executive director’s task among the rest of the executive.

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Over 50 per cent of Canadians prefer assimilation of the melting pot to the mosaic concept of multiculturalism. Wyoming_Jackrabbit/Flickr Rachelle Stein-Wotten The Navigator NANAIMO, B.C. (CUP) — Canadians have been hearing, talking and reading about multiculturalism for the past 40 years, ever since a federal policy was passed in 1971 to address a desire to be more inclusive of other cultures and ethnicities, including First Nations, francophones and ethnic minorities.

The policy aimed to help cultural groups “retain and foster their identity and overcome barriers to their full participation in Canadian society” so they could become involved in and equally participate in “mainstream institutions, without denying them the right to identify with select elements of their cultural past.”

But have cultural groups really been able to integrate into the apparent cultural wasteland that was Canada without

losing their identity?

Many Canadians, ethnic or non-ethnic — whatever that may be — feel that the country’s multicultural aspirations have failed. In national polls, only 55 per cent of people view multiculturalism favourably, while 30 per cent say the policy has been bad for Canada.

The problem seems to stem from the way that many Canadians have been approaching multiculturalism, namely that it’s been an us-versus-them tactic, with “them” being cultural groups and ethnic minorities. It’s all about “them” feeling comfortable among “us.”

For decades, Canadian multiculturalism has been described as a “mosaic” of different cultures, while the United States is a melting pot where everyone takes on a similar idea of what it means to be American. Yet, more and more Canadians are starting to envy the melting pot to the south, wanting to minimize differences.

Like so much of what Canadians believe and feel, it’s one of those viewpoints that Canadians have but never explicitly vocalize.

We say the politically correct thing and talk about how wonderful and accepting we are, but every now and then we slip up and reveal our true feelings.

“They have such colourful outfits.”

“They eat different food.”

Different. The assumption is that our lifestyles and practices are normal and right while those of other people are abnormal and wrong, and with that sort of mentality, how are we letting people know that we welcome their culture and encourage them to practice it?

This frame of mind begs the question of who the “us” is in the equation. A quick examination reveals that it is ambiguous and relative. Is it white people? Is it the first settlers? If that were the case, then the “us” would be French Canadians, which makes no sense since many of the federal govern-

ment’s multicultural policies are also aimed at assisting Quebecois and francophones in retaining their culture and identity.

We constantly forget that other than First Nations, everyone else has only been here for a few hundred years and can hardly claim this land for themselves any more than someone who has just emigrated from India.

It seems that some Canadians are making Canadians of ethnic minorities and cultural groups feel like outsiders, like nonCanadians. This means we as a country are not fulfilling the goals of the multicultural policies set back in 1971. It’s either one or the other: Keep your cultural identity or become a non-ethnic Canadian. That’s pretty much the exact opposite of what multiculturalism set out to do.

So yes, it appears that multiculturalism has failed in Canada. It’s an admirable goal that is attainable if the prevailing attitudes of Canadians don’t continue.

Don’t forget about the clitoris Miranda Harvey The Martlet VICTORIA (CUP) — All of us at one time or another have had a less-thansatisfying escapade in the bedroom, but I will risk controversy by suggesting that more heterosexual women than men have experienced this disappointment.

From my personal adventures, and those of my friends, the female orgasm is a rare phenomenon, even among feistier individuals.

How is this so, considering our sexually liberated — or sexually desensitized — generation? When it comes down to it, why is it so damn hard to get a woman off?

During a discussion with one of my friends, I brought up the fact that vaginal orgasm is almost impossible to achieve.

To my surprise, she was surprised. She, like seemingly every woman out there, was of the impression that something was just wrong with her since it hadn’t happened for her yet.

Renowned sex expert Sue Johanson might be one of the few people in Canada who knows that the clitoris is the centre of female pleasure and orgasm.

Anatomists would say the clit is analogous to the head of the penis — they’re different versions of the same thing.

As I write this, I can imagine guys — and maybe some girls — everywhere

screaming “G-spot!” right about now.

Just try achieving that kind of pleasure without stimulating the clit. Go ahead try.

The vagina has hardly any sensation.

On the other hand, the clitoris packs quite the punch. They’re right next door to each other, and yet the wrong part is receiving all of the attention.

How hard would it be to shift that focus?

Well, it seems to be a mountainous task, probably because even many women don’t know this information. Instead, ignorance encourages them to let men jack-hammer away to fake orgasms, and no one experiences any genuine, powerful, mind-blowing pleasure.

Oh, wait a second. The guys do.

In fact, studies have shown three quarters of women never orgasm from intercourse by itself. They need extra stimulation, be it from toys, hands or tongues.

So are most women being denied their share of pleasure?

A man might argue that a woman’s potential for multiple orgasms makes up for it, but I’d say that’s putting too many eggs in one basket — most of these happen in porn, romance novels and film, and are not being caused simply by a guy pumping away on her.

And that argument doesn’t stand up, since both sexes are capable — practice the

These people love vaginas. flash gordon md/Flickr art of meditation, combine it with masturbating and just try not to get too messy while having the best time of your life.

I guess my point is that if we really want to liberate our sexuality, we have to question it and be ready to try new things. Get

to know your bodies, women and get to know your women, men.

Don’t be afraid to tell him what to do — don’t be afraid to ask her what she likes. Open the doors of communication and let the orgasms flow.

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The Internet: What’s a problem?

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Kay Sex Columnist It surprises me how much we, as a society, stereotype and problematize the Internet and sex. Although some people have problems related to their use of the Internet for sex, research consistently indicates that the vast majority of individuals do not – nor are they creepy old dudes in their basement.

In fact, our research suggests that most, if not all of you, use the Internet for sex. In 2009, more than 90 per cent of the men and the women surveyed at UNB had accessed sexual explicit stimuli, such as pornographic images, videos, or erotic stories, on the Inter-

net at least once in their lifetime. Many reported ongoing use, albeit at a relatively low frequency of use. Men use the Internet for sex more often than do women, but this is the same trend that has been found sexual activities offline for decades. Subsequent research indicated that these trends were also present in community samples, and for heterosexual and sexual minority (gay, lesbian, bisexual, questioning, and unlabelled) individuals.

So it is pretty common to go online for sexually explicit stimuli but not to do so often. Very few men or women, heterosexual or sexual minority participants in our studies said they used the Internet for sex on a daily basis. In fact, the amount of time spent online for sex is one factor that can indicate a problem. A clinical researcher by the name of Cooper and his colleagues popularized the idea that 11 hours per week was the cut off for problematic use. This number came before most of us started carrying the Internet in our back pockets with our smart phones. A decent gage now is the amount of time you spend accessing sexually explicit stimuli online relative to the time you spend doing other things, both on and off line. Does the time you spend in online sexual activities interfere with doing chores, your personal hygiene (including sleep), work and/or school, or relationships with other people?

Interference is a gage of problematic use in and of itself. For some people, their use of the Internet for sex interferes with work or school because they access it from work/school or because they put off work/school projects to spend more time in online sex. Interference can include problems with finances or legal actions due to using the Internet for sex. Interference with offline romantic relationships is also an important component. Using the Internet for sex instead of being sexual with your partner, or not being able or desiring to have sex with your partner because of your use are indicators of a problem. Clearly this implies that you and your partner are not engaged in

these activities together. And that is an assumption that has lead to researchers and society in general to have misperceptions about these activities and romantic relationships.

Many couples have different ideas about what is okay to do sexually online and/or how often it is okay to do these things. Problems can arise in relationships when couples do not agree even though the user(s) may not engage in “too much” use. An often overlooked problem is that of full disclosure. It is very common for problems to arise not because of the use itself, but because one partner doesn’t tell the other that they enjoy online sexual activities, or assume that all kinds of online sexual activities are fine. For example, watching porn is an acceptable activity for many people but having interactive sexual conversations or swapping pictures would not be. The key is to be up front with your partner and talk about as well as respect each other’s boundaries.

The kind of sex you access, how you feel before and after you engage in these activities, and whether other people have commented on these activities also plays a role. Generally, be careful of illegal and/or anti-social material, watch out for negative emotions before, during, or after use, and be weary of your activities when other people start to comment on it.

In the end, there are no straightforward questions or answers that draw the line between problematic use of the Internet for sex and nonproblematic use. In my opinion, one of the beautiful things about the Internet is that it has single handedly opened the doors of opportunity for many people to explore sexual interests and desires that they would never do in real life. However, there are and need be limits to what is healthy, socially acceptable, and/or legal. If you are concerned about your use or someone else’s use, don’t be afraid to get more credible information.

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Student

Viewpoint.

Let everyone know whats on your mind.

If it wasn’t snowing, what would you like to have fall from the sky?

“Money.”

Gloria Gaudet

Annie Aubie

“McDonald’s french fries.”

Irka Pearse-Drance

Patrick Davis

“Men bearing chocolate.”

Sarah Farquhar

Charbel Saad

“Blank cheques.”

“Candy.”

Lindsay Welcher

“Exam exemptions.”

“Meatballs.”

“Freedom.”

Victoria Clowater

“Cherries.”

Cleo Gallant

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And you thought moustaches were almost done

Don’t underestimate Lawrence and Holloman because of it’s small cast size. Alexander Donovan and Ian Goff (pictured above), who play the title characters, along with the crew backstage have managed to keep the show interesting despite having a cast comprised of two characters. Mike Erb / The Brunswickan.

Alison Clack Arts Editor There’s a big, black moustache running around and it’s not because of Movember.

“I can’t divulge too much information about that,” says Thomas Fanjoy with a grin, “but a bunch of accidents keeping happening and the big, black moustache is always seen nearby.”

Fanjoy is one of UNB’s theatre minor students and director of Lawrence and Holloman, the play containing the accidents (and moustache) in question.

The play will be the final one of the term put on by TUNB and is produced entirely by theatre minor students. Meaning, all of the behind the scene action (directing, tech managing and stage managing) is done by the minor students while the actors are selected through and audition process.

This year’s six minor students having been split down the middle and are putting on two different plays, one each school term.

This semester’s production, written Morris Panych, is being put on by Fanjoy, as well as Madeleine Whalen (stage manager) and Brandon Grimes (technical director).

Fanjoy jumped at the chance to direct the play with his peers, excited to make his official directing debut.

“I only directed once before, a play called The Train Ride. It was pretty good but this is my big directing debut,” laughs Fanjoy.

And Fanjoy hasn’t been let down.

Despite the job being a tough one he’s taking the responsibility in stride.

“It’s been a trip. It’s hard, directing is hard. There’s so much you have to watch out for and find everything: props, cos-

tumes and such. There’s so much I have to pay attention to and I have to make sure it’s all there.”

Despite being the director, Fanjoy says the production is a huge group effort.

From putting the production together to selecting the play they’ve worked together.

“I went on a big search, but I definitely didn’t want to do a play that they didn’t want to do, so I gave them some plays to read. We all read them before we all decided.”

The play itself is a tale of an offbeat friendship and some sinister hijinks.

Specifically, Fanjoy describes it as “an antagonistic friendship between an inseparable optimist and a depressed, pushover pessimist. And, a bunch of strange and violent acts start to happen to them that take their friendship to new and uncomfortable places. It’s a weird play.”

Besides its dark humour another oddity of the play (or at least something less traditional) is the cast size. The entire cast is made up by two actors, Alex Donovan who plays the arrogant and overly optimistic Lawrence and Ian Goff who plays the quiet and wildly underestimated Holloman.

Don’t worry about being bored with the two hours after an hour and a half worth of show, the two actors are wonderful in their roles. Despite the somewhat unrealistic circumstances of the play the two actors will keep you satisfied with their characters’ sincerity.

Don’t let the moniker of being a bit different deter you from checking it out.

Fanjoy says it’s something that everyone can enjoy and not just the usual “theatre crowd.”

“I wanted something that the general student body would come and enjoy. The-

atre’s got this big stigma on it and I wanted to get past that ... It’s, personally, why I picked it so I could reach out to most people – and I love the play.”

And the crew has put a big emphasis on publicity. Going beyond the typical Facebook event page the group have tried a number of untraditional advertising methods.

“We’ve been trying to focus on publicity, perhaps more than past minor shows. We had a Youtube trailer, had these little buttons made, posters and the Facebook event. We just keep trying to talk to people,” explains Fanjoy.

The performance’s trailer can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=GYgYUstM9U0. The show will run in Memorial Hall’s auditorium from Nov. 24 – 27. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $6 for students, $10 for adults.

Literary award finds a sentimental resolution Matt Belyea Arts Reporter Johanna Skibsrud is now 50,000 dollars richer.

The 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize recipient received the cash as a bonus to winning one of Canada’s most prestigious literary awards for her novel, The Sentimentalist.

Skibsrud is using some of that money on a trip she has been hoping to take for years now from Moscow to Beijing on the Tran-Siberian railway.

Shortly after winning the award she left for Turkey, where she’s been struggling to keep up with media de-

mand on an uncompromising Turkish keyboard.

Aside from the dream vacation Skibsrud intends on paying off her student loans.

She learned of her nomination for the Giller Prize while in Paris where she was working on her PhD thesis on the poetry of Wallace Stevens and John Ashbury.

The first version of The Sentimentalist began as her MA dissertation in English and Creative Writing at Concordia University.

“The first draft of that version came quite quickly and naturally, it was the editing that was difficult. After completing my MA I left the manuscript

alone for a year or so before even looking at it again. It went through several major revisions before it reached its present form, the whole process took about seven years.”

Her novel traces the relationship between narrator and father; a Vietnam War veteran named Napoleon. The book maintains a semi-biographical core with the inclusion of a 30 page transcript of actual testimony given by Skibsrud’s father to a military court.

She received the text from a historian and only changed the names.

Of course, this is only a synopsis of the novel. If you’re looking for your own copy of the book you might have difficulty getting your hands on

the title due to its limited availability; an issue that has received national attention.

The Toronto Press were highly critical of Skibsrud’s publisher, the Gaspereau Press, who are a small publishing house based out of Kentville, Nova Scotia. The Gaspereau Press are praised for the quality of their handmade books and focus on quality over quantity. However, because of this the publisher was unable to meet the high demand of the novel after it won the Giller.

The debate continued on whether or not the Gaspereau Press should get help from a larger publisher and after enormous pressure they did just that.

“Gaspereau has reached an agreement with Douglas & McIntyre, who will print and distribute a paperback version of the book, which should be available shortly. I am really glad that a solution has been arrived at that allows the books to be distributed widely without sacrificing any of Gaspereau Press’s practices and ideals, which make them so unique and special to work with.”

“One thing that I really appreciate is that Andrew Steeves and Gary Dunfield at Gaspereau took into account my own personal feelings and

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Song and dance to defeat The story of Relish; from a verb to a noun diabetes Matt Belyea Arts Reporter A cold, lonely walk downtown was abandoned for some fun, song and dance.

Thanks to a charity for McLeod House, UNB students didn’t have to go to Nicky Zee’s for Karaoke last Sunday night. Six out of the eight UNB residences entered a team into “Residentials;” a performance event put on by Glee @ UNB. McLeod House president Melissa Warren and proctor Russell Pollard are the minds behind last Sunday’s Glee @ UNB event titled “Residentials.” The event took place in the UNB Student Union Building cafeteria and over 200 students were in attendance.

The event gave residences a chance to go head to head in a high energy show which included a bundle of outrageously funny talent. The night ranged from the exceptional vocals of The Joy Kidd Cougars and The Neill House Knights to the visually impressive choreography of The McLeod House Oral Skillz team.

The night began in song as Pollard got up on stage and sang his introduction.

Glee @ UNB was created only a month ago and has already enjoyed its first production.

“This is something that is brand new,” said Pollard.

Pollard and Warren were doing homework in the SUB cafeteria in early October when they thought up the notion of a Glee Club. When asked how they came up with such an idea Warren shrugged her shoulders and responded “he’s a gleek.”

Pollard was born in Nova Scotia and is currently a second year Renascence Collage student. He says that

the event is essentially a mock of the television musical comedy Glee. In the show they have regionals, so Pollard and company decided to use the term “Residentials.”

Each residence had their own director that worked with their team to perform two cover songs. Pollard and Warren each thought that the dedication of the directors was what made the event possible.

The Neill House Knights, Mackenzie Mack-Attack and others brought their A-game Sunday night and went to the stage with humour and humility. Performances included songs from a wide spectrum of artists from Radiohead to Backstreet Boys, to Styx.

What everyone witnessed was a bunch of people that weren’t scared to step up and have fun.

“Residentials” was a McLeod House charity event, and all proceeds went The Canadian Diabetes Association. Fittingly, this month is national Diabetes Month and Warren hopes that this will help raise awareness for the ongoing issue of diabetes in the province.

Matthew Levine from the Canadian Diabetes Association explained that over 3 million Canadians suffer from diabetes. He thanked everyone who participated in the event for contributing to the cause and helping lead the fight against the disease.

After the show trophies were awarded to first and second place performances. Taking home first prize was The Neill House Knights for their renditions of “Come Sail Away”

by Styx and “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz. Second place was awarded to The McLeod House Oral Skillz of McLeod house for their performance of Disney’s “I Just Can’t Wait to be K ing” and “Love Lockdown” by Kanye West.

this week in arts.

Film Lecture @ Tilley Hall Nov. 24, 5:30 p.m.

The W. Stewart MacNutt Memorial Lecture for 2010-2011 will be bringing Dr. Sylvia Hamilton (filmmaker and assistant professor at University of King’s College) to present a lecture entitled, “When and Where I Enter: History, Film and Memory.” Admission is free.

UNB Dance presents: “Once upon a time...”

Nov. 24, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.

UNB Dance Club will be hosting their first show of the year tonight in the SUB Ballroom. The dancers will be joined by special guests the Arka Teks, the Lutzes and DBlais. Tickets are $7 at the door.

TUNB presents Morris Panych’s“Lawrence & Holloman” Nov. 24 – 27, 8:00 p.m.

Take a break before exam stress begins and head to Memorial Hall to see TUNB’s final performance of the semester. The production is being put on by students working on their theatre minor. Tickets are $6 for students, $10 for adults.

Exhibitions @ UNB Arts Centre Oct. 29 – Dec. 2

Two exhibitions by Karen Burk and David Brewer will be coming to a close soon at the UNB Arts Centre (located in Memorial Hall). Head down to the centre to get your last look at Burk’s ceramic work and Brewer’s prints and drawings before the exhibitions are finished.

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Relish’s diverse menu is sure to have something for everyone. From a Greek-inspired burger (The Greek Tycoon) with kalamata olives, bell peppers and onions to the Harvest Jazz burger with blue and Havarti cheeses and caramelized onions Relish has it all. Mike Erb / The Brunswickan Matt Belyea Arts Reporter With an impressive assortment of gourmet burgers, which do you relish?

Co-founder of Relish Gourmet Burgers, Rivers Corbett, was in his office eating The Big Texas Burger when we called him last him Thursday afternoon.

Corbett has been an entrepreneur for 15 years and says that Relish has exceeded his wildest expectations.

Over the past year the restaurant has gained almost celebrity-like status, being frequently mentioned in Fredericton by students and professionals alike. The cause of its success can be found in the mouth-watering cuisine they offer, as well as the experience that comes with it.

Corbett commented on the unique culture that has risen within the burger joint and the personality that its customers have grown to appreciate and admire.

“One of the mantras that we live by is that we want to be the Disney World of culinary adventures.”

Relish reaches to be an attraction that people will make an effort to experience.

From the colourful interior to the skillet served entrees, Relish has established originality that goes unmatched. And don’t be surprised to hear a yell when you walk in the door.

Corbett recalls how they came up

with the idea of greeting their customers from a Korean restaurant in California.

“When you go in the whole staff yells at you in Korean. You haven’t got a clue what their saying, but you know that it’s a fun atmosphere to be involved with. So we thought, ‘how can we incorporate that into the Disney World of gourmet burgers?’”

“We say to our staff it’s the only place you can go and get paid to yell at your customers,” jokes Corbett.

In light of the restaurant’s success, Relish has acquired two new franchises.

Relish Oromocto opened last March in The Days Inn Hotel. Their other location is in Saint John on Germain St. in place of the old Reggie’s Restaurant.

“With any restaurant you go through that honeymoon stage where everybody wants to try you out... the honeymoon is a great time.”

New Relish restaurants are forecasted to open in a Moncton in April and Halifax in May. Corbett is eager to watch it spread throughout the Maritimes.

And, just because you’ve seen one restaurant doesn’t mean you’ve seen them all. Each restaurant has its own special burger relating to its community.

Oromocto initiated in a signature burger called The Base Commander which was made by the base commander himself.

“It’s a staple to our business, there

will always be a local burger within every franchise,” says Corbett.

The idea first sprung from a conversation with Fredericton’s Mayor Brad Woodside. Woodside and Corbett were at the Garrison when they came up with the idea for The Brad Burger.

The Brad Burger is featured exclusively in Fredericton giving its customers a chance to take a bite out of the mayor.

Saint John’s special, signature burger is a spicy entree called The Great Fire.

Adding to the buzz, CBC recently contacted Relish to start a burger name competition. Once the winning burger is available, one dollar from each burger bought will go to The Christmas Life Foundation in Saint John.

“CBC said it was the most popular contest they’ve ever had. One lady wrote in 18 different ideas.”

People feel a sense of belonging to the restaurant that makes them want to be involved with it. This is what separates the experience of Relish from traditional fast food.

“Fast food becomes something to fill your belly while Relish Gourmet Burgers is a treat.”

No pre-fab patties here, almost everything is made from scratch, and customers get that same genuine feeling when they sit down to eat.

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Date night tips: There’s an app for that Meray Youssef Mars’ Hill LANGLEY, B.C. (CUP) — Men no longer have to worry about being boring or predictable when attempting to woo a woman. Thanks to Trinity Western University’s Jason Ballard and Josiah Peters, there’s now an app for that.

The old dinner-and-a-movie routine was getting old, overdone and unoriginal, according to the two students. Girls want to be wowed and appreciated on dates.

Spontaneity is key, they explain. Enter The DateBank — the solution to all dating worries and it only costs 99 cents.

The DateBank is Ballard and Peters’ first iPhone and iPad application, featuring countless romantic and original date ideas.

You select your style of the date — traditional, chatty, playful, outdoorsy, artsy, at-home, adventurous — your budget and time of day, and a list of incredible dates come up with a full description for each suggestion, as well as a list of exactly what you’ll need to make it happen.

This all started with two guys on a mission to bring life back to dating. Their goal was to create a spectrum of creative and affordable dates that could be used for either the low-budget university student or the wealthy married couple. DateBank will help any couple, whether you are going out for the first time or you’ve been married for years.

“Dating can get formulaic after a while, but there are ways to inject creativity into your relationship” said Peters.

And DateBank will almost guarantee to sweep your lady off of her feet. With a five star rating in the app store and over 150 possible dates to choose from, the DateBank is a practical and affordable tool to spice up your romantic relationships.

An example of a date suggestion: Bake off:

Girls love to see a guy who knows their way around a kitchen — so mix it up a little!

Making your girl dinner has been a dating ritual for millennia, but baking together is a whole different level. It’s fun, you get to be in close quarters with each other and at the end of the date you have something delicious to share. Together, look through some recipes — in books or online — pick one out, and see what supplies you have already. Then head to the grocery store to get anything else you need, come home and bake up a storm. For maximum cuteness effect, wear an apron and put a little flour on your, or her, nose.

Tools: Kitchen space, baking supplies, baking ingredients, recipes Really show off: If the two of you have a competitive streak, make it a contest. Decide on the rules, a judge and get to work. Keep your recipes secret from one another.

Trash talking is a must, but be playful and teasing, not mean or nasty.

Think less Gordon Ramsay and more Jamie Oliver.

Cost: 0-20, 20-60 Style: Conversational, artsy, traditional, at-home, playful Time of day: Morning, afternoon, evening

Seventh film captures book’s magic Hilary Paige Smith News Editor It was the beginning of the end.

Last Thursday, several excruciating minutes after midnight, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One opened in theatres. And I was there.

My three close friends and I waited just shy of four hours in the lineup to get into the midnight screening.

The crowd of hundreds was peppered with people in costume; everything from meager attempts at a Hogwarts uniform to a full-blown Bellatrix Lestrange get-up. I saw more than one twig posing as a wand.

When we were allowed in around 10:30 p.m. the excitement became even more obvious when the huge crowd from the hallway was packed into one theatre.

An hour and a half later, when the lights went down and the previews started, the excitement was palpable.

When the opening music, the telltale Potter theme, began, the crowd cheered, clapped and glued their eyes to the screen.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows picks up exactly where the sixth book left off. Albus Dumbledore, the greatest headmaster Hogwarts has ever known and Harry’s greatest protector, is dead and the Ministry of Magic is rapidly slipping into Voldemort’s hands. Harry, along with Hermione and Ron, is preparing for his journey in search of Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes.

From the get-go, viewers are aware that this is not the Harry Potter they’re used to. He’s decisive, more mature and finally ready to take his place as “the Chosen One.”

His friends are different too, more grown up. In the opening sequence, as each prepares for the journey ahead, you see Hermione erase herself from her parent’s memories. There were audible gasps in the theatre as her face faded from pictures on their mantle.

Ron, still the same lanky, loveable ginger, seems more put-together, albeit more moody, than in previous films.

The sexual tension between Hermione and Ron is much more obvious than before and served as a primary source of humour through the first half of the film.

The decision to divide the Deathly Hallows into two was a good one and little was left out. The movie was missing a few scenes, but not crucial ones.

This movie, granted a PG-13 rating by the Motion Picture Association of America, was far more frightening than the first six and addresses much deeper and darker themes.

The scariest moment by far was in Godric’s Hollow when Harry, in search of the sword of Godric Gryffindor, watches as a giant snake pours from the neck of a decoy Bathilda Bagshot and Hermione, already suspicious, finds the woman’s remains.

The Deathly Hallows: Part One, also sees Harry, Hermione and Ron through the most difficult test of their friendship.

Ron, weary of searching for Horcruxes to no avail, makes the decision to leave and Hermione refuses to join him. Overrun with jealousy and anger, Ron departs in a hurry, leaving morale low between the remaining two. This is also the first movie where any characters acknowledge romantic potential between Harry and Hermione.

The tension reaches its climax when Ron returns to the pair and is preparing to destroy the locket Horcrux. The

piece of Voldemort’s soul torments him and shows Harry and Hermione in a vigorous make-out scene, complete with implied nudity.

The film is packed with just the right amount of humour and action. I was never bored.

I’ll even admit, at the close of the film, as Dobby the house elf is dying, a few tears rolled down my cheeks. I wasn’t alone. I heard other audience members sniffling and reaching for tissues. A full-on sob from someone in the middle row tore through the near-silence.

The crowd applauded when the end credits rolled, myself among them. I think it’s cheesy to clap in movie theatres, but I did it anyway. The movie earned my applause. As a truly devoted Harry Potter fan, I was grateful to the director for finally honouring the books. No matter how much or how little you like to read, it would be hard to say the Harry Potter series is not a work of art. Now the film, second-last in a line of mediocre, but enjoyable efforts, is too.

Silly as it sounds, Harry Potter is more than just a series of books. It’s an entire world where magic is possible. Both the books and the films are diverting, a pleasant escape from the drudgery of everyday life. I don’t know one fan that doesn’t secretly wish an owl will drop their Hogwarts acceptance letter on their doorstep.

As excited as I am to see the Deathly Hallows: Part Two next July, I can’t help but feel a bit sad. When I finally finished the seventh book, it was with a heavy heart, knowing the series was over. Now, as the film series comes to a close, there won’t be anything to look forward to. I’ll move on and maybe hold on to the small hope that an owl will drop a letter on my doorstep.

kooking with karlie Karlie Hanoski

Avocado and Mushroom Pasta The other day I was craving a creamy pasta dish but I didn’t want something super heavy and dairy based. I started thinking through what I had in my fridge and this yummy concoction was born.

2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon of butter 6-8 mushrooms sliced (I used baby portabellas) 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 avocado, cubed ½-1 teaspoon of acid (I used a splash of red wine vinegar but lemon juice would work just as well) ½ cup of reserved cooking water from pasta Salt, pepper and dried basil to taste 2 handfuls of whole wheat spaghetti Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to directions. Meanwhile on medium heat, melt olive oil and butter together (the butter here is just for extra flavour and the olive oil helps keep it from burning). Gently sauté mushrooms and garlic with salt, pepper and basil. Once mushrooms are softened add avocado. Add acid (which will help keep the avocado from browning) and warm avocado through. To create the sauce, add reserved cooking water (the starch left in the water from the pasta will help thicken the sauce). Toss with drained spaghetti and enjoy! *To cube an avocado, first cut in half by running knife around the pit lengthwise and twist the two sides apart. Then remove the pit with the heel of your knife. Now score the flesh of each side length wise and cross wise creating a grid pattern. Lastly trace around the edges with a spoon and scoop the flesh out.

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beer snobs.

Amber Ales: you’re not going to make dinosaurs out of these gems.

alison clack: ‘the irish red’ hiliary paige smith: ‘pale lady’ christian hapgood: ‘de-beer-ded’ colin mcphail: ‘drunkard’

Picaroon’s Simeon Jones

Keiths’s Red

(4.5%) “brewing history of New Brunswick culminated in the creation of this medium-bodied lightly-hopped ale”

FROM SENTIMENTAL PAGE 8 interests when making this business decision. Not many publishers would do that, it makes me feel very grateful to be working with them,” comments Skibsrud.

This news comes to Skibsrud in good faith. Her biggest concern was that her novel wasn’t getting to its readers. The Giller Prize is known to greatly increase book sales for the winner. Now that Gaspereau is teaming up with Douglas and McIntyre, Skibsrud can relax knowing everyone who wants a copy can get it.

“Like most writers, my greatest hope is that my work, this present

work, but future work as well, will find readers, so mostly I have just been feeling really lucky for the sudden exposure that this experience has afforded me.”

The Gaspereau Press will still be printing their speciality copies for those who want them.

It has been exciting journey for Skibsrud since she learned of her nomination. The Pictou County, Nova Scotia native has left a lasting impression on the literary world that is far from coming to an end.

Some of her other works include Late Nights With Wild Cowboys (2008), which was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award, and I Do Not Think That I Could Love a Human Being (2010).

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(5%) “dark amber ale with a hint of caramel and a slightly fuller, spicey taste.”

Christian: “Smooth, no bite, I could drink it all night.”

Hilary: “It’s about as spicey as an arrowroot cookie.”

Hilary: “I actually really like this beer, might be my favourite from picaroons.”

Alison: “I like it better than the traditional Keith’s but it’s still too mild.”

Colin: “I’m a little disappointed. Where’s the rich Picaroon’s flavour I’ve come to know and love?”

Christian: “More aftertaste than your average amber ale, but it’s pretty standard.”

Alison: “Perfectly balanced flavour.

Something I could drink anytime of year.”

Colin: “My favourite Keith’s by far, but it’ doesn’t hold a candle to true amber ales.”

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Clancy’s Amber Ale

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Hilary: “I

wouldn’t kick it out of beer for eating a bags of chips. it’s not bad.”

Alison: “It’’s a very mild flavour. weak, but it’s still very enjoyable.”

Christian: “It has a funny taste and can’t put my finger on it..”

Christian: “Average.”

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Alison: “It’s

light and fruity, but has a funny smokey taste that seems a bit off.”

Colin: “Belgian’s should stick to waffles and chocolate.”

a bit

Hilary: “Has a good, easy drinking taste.”

Colin: “it’s a staple in the amber community. it’s a classic.”

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12 • Nov. 24, 2010 • Issue 12 • Volume 144

The reality of depression The underestimated illness that is affecting campuses worldwide

By Brian Savoie - Sports Reporter

I

magine waking up after a full night’s sleep and still being exhausted. Imagine never having an appetite and the thought of food makes you ill. Imagine not being able to concentrate enough to decide what to wear for the day, let alone go to class, finish school work and hold a job.

This is a reality for many people in Canada, New Brunswick and even on the UNB campus. Some may not realize this, but these behaviours are all characteristic of depression. But what exactly is depression? How do you get it or even know if you have it?

Dr. Rice Fuller, a clinical psychologist and director of UNB counselling services answered questions about depression, counselling services and how to cope with mental illness.

“The two main symptoms of depression are a depressed mood and the second main symptom is a loss of interest in things you used to enjoy doing,” said Dr. Fuller when asked to define depression.

He went on to say that depression can also be present with six or seven other common symptoms including: significant change in sleep patterns, change in eating habits, thoughts of suicide or worthlessness, decreased self-esteem, agitation, fatigue and difficulty concentrating. It came down to a significant change in behaviour or emotions from what is normal for a person. Many of these secondary symptoms can be present at different extremes depending on the patient. Some people may find that they sleep and eat significantly more than what was normal for them while others experience insomnia and barely eat at all.

“The difficulty concentrating is I think the one that is probably the most significant or most problematic for university students because that would impact their ability to do their schoolwork,” Dr. Fuller said.

The other important thing he said is to remember that these aren’t just mild feelings or emotions. They are incredibly intense and persist, affecting a person’s entire day, their actions and their thought processes.

But how does one get depression? After all getting a little bit depressed is something that happens to everybody, everyone has dealt with feeling a little down before.

But to become afflicted with full on depression, how exactly does that happen?

The answer is not a straight one. There is evidence for some people it is biologically based and full out depression could hit that person randomly out of the blue.

But most people need some sort of significant adverse event to occur in their life.

“There usually there is a trigger,” said Dr. Fuller. “An end of a relationship, doing poorly in school, death of a family member or a loved one, even being involved in traumatic event. Something that goes wrong in one’s life.”

And there is no certain way to know how someone will respond to any of these

For the many who are battling depression, Counselling services are open 8:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday. Dr. Fuller and the rest of the staff are located on the second floor od Jones House. Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan.

Dr. Rice Fuller, a clinical psychologist and director of UNB counselling services, explained how signs of depression can be present in several common symptoms, including decreased self-esteem and difficulty concentrating. Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan

triggers. Some people are able to brush off doing poorly in school or an end of a relationship for instance, but someone else could take these events to heart and become seriously depressed.

The fact is that close to half the people on a college campus have probably dealt with significant depression at some point according to Dr. Fuller.

He cited the American College Health Association who are doing a survey on college campuses and one of their questions is “during the past year, was there a period of time that you felt so down and depressed that you found it difficult to function?”

He went on to say that 40 per cent of respondents answered yes.

So how do you treat and beat depression? If we know the symptoms and have an idea of the triggers, then there must be some treatments out there for people, right?

Well the answer is that there are treatments; actually there are a variety of them.

But like all mental health illnesses, the way a person will respond to a treatment varies significantly.

Medications exist out there to combat depression if a patient and their doctor wish to go down that route, but they do not work for everyone and there is a gradient of success in people they do work in.

Therapy is shown to help with depression, talking one on one with a person and being able to unload feelings without fear of consequences has seen positive results.

Another way to treat depression is to change a person’s behaviours back to what they were before the onset of depression. That means starting to once again do activities that they liked to do and increasing activity in general also shows positive effects and can help fight the symptoms of depression.

But regardless of what way is chosen for a person to fight depression or any other mental illness for that matter, the first step that someone must take is to realize that they are struggling internally with something and should seek out help.

UNB provides some great resources here on campus and students should take advantage of them. UNB counselling services is an incredible resource to have on campus, they have five full-time counsellors providing counselling for many different things including personal and mental health issues, career counselling and even couples counselling. Any full-time or part-time UNB or STU student can use and benefit from these services.

Counselling Services is located on the second floor of Jones’s house and is open 8:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday. Anyone that needs help outside that time is urged to call the CHIMO helpline at 1-800-667-5005.

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Men’s hockey team dominates NB competition

K. Bryannah James Staff Writer After losing to Saint Mary’s last weekend the Varsity Reds more than made up for it this past weekend, out-shooting and out-scoring UdeM and cross-campus rival St. Thomas University.

The rivalry was clear as the V-Reds took on Moncton with tensions rising early as both teams were pushing and shoving after the whistles.

By 7:06 of the first period, Luke Lynes scored the first goal for the V-Reds.

Shortly after Moncton came back with a goal, ending the first period with a tie.

Although Moncton fought for the puck, they were no match for the UNB, who were on fire for the second period. Unassisted, Lachlan MacIntosh scored the second goal with 5:39 left in the period, giving the Varsity Reds a 2-1 lead after two periods.

By the third period, the Reds pulled away with a third and final goal, giving them a 3-1 victory when Nick MacNeil scored at 10:41 in the third to put the icing on the cake, dropping UdeM. With the victory against Moncton secured, the Reds had the Battle of the Hill to prepare for against the St. Thomas Tommies.

It looked like it could go either way in the first few minutes of the first period. STU wanted a piece of UNB and the hard hitting affair went back and forth until Hunter Tremblay, assisted by Chris Culligan was the first to throw points up on the score board, when he scored the first goal at 8:11 into the game.

At the start of the second period, rivalries drew blood as STU was called on double minor for high-sticking defencemen Jonathan Harty, giving the V-Reds a five on three advantage.

The Reds couldn’t shake the Tommies, going without a goal on the power play.

UNB head coach Gardiner MacDougall called a timeout midway through the period to help the team regroup.

“We have to have a game plan, we have certain intangibles and qualities

UNB forward Hunter Tremblay tied Rob Hennigar over the weekend for the UNB all-time points record at 177 points.Tremblay did so in style, scoring three goals in Sunday’s action against the Tommies. Above is Tremblay’s second goal on Sunday, scored from his stomach.

Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan that we have to adhere to all the time, so you got to have a foundation and our foundation has to be our work ethic and our commitment level,” said MacDougall.

As the Reds shook off the last bit of jitters from the second period, they got their composure back and once again played their game on the ice.

Luke Lynes, with an assist by Lachlan MacIntosh, scored the second goal with 21.8 seconds left in the second period.

As the game slid into the third period the Tommies tried to fuel their

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skates, but the Varsity Reds put the fire out as Tremblay scored his second goal of the night, giving the team a 3-0 lead.

“The feeling on the bench and on the ice right when the timeout happened and a little bit later I thought everyone was panicking and that happened right after the timeout. I thought we were all just gripping the sticks (too tight) and then we came in for the intermission and came out a lot better in the third,” said Tremblay After Tremblay’s second goal it was announced that he was one point away

from tying Rob Hennigar’s all-time UNB points record.

“He has a unique passion for the game, and I think that’s what separates him, that pure passion. He loves the play,” said MacDougall.

At 14:57 Jonathan Harty assisted Tremblay in his hat-trick goal in the third period, where he not only gave the V-Reds their fourth and final goal, but also tied Hennigar’s record.

“I only tied it (all-time points), so I’m not making a big fuss about it yet. I thought we could have had six or seven points tonight, but we just weren’t

Where do you see the Raptors finishing in the Eastern Conference this season?

Christopher Cameron

Colin McPhail

Josh Fleck

The Raptors will not make the playoffs, plain and simple. This is a team that lost the face of their franchise and well lets face it; they have not done much to show me they can do otherwise. I think they will finish just out of the playoffs in ninth or tenth. I know you’re the only Canadian team, but no chance this week.

Besides a surprising winning streak to take them out of the cellar, we shouldn’t expect much out of a team with B-talent and minimal veteran experience. Look for the Raptors to be hanging in the basement of the East.

I’m going to go out ona limb that they will sneak into the playoffs, only because the Eastern conference is weak. The key to the Raptors success is hustle. They don’t have a go to guy like Kobe, but they score as a team. The trade of Jarret Jack will help them out tremendously because, at times, he took bad shots that hurt the team.

They will surprise a lot of people as the season goes on.

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putting them home,” said Tremblay.

By the end of the third period, UNB shutout STU with a 4-0 victory, out shooting them 39-12 and laying the foundation for Tremblay to beat the all-time scoring record for UNB next weekend.

The Varsity Reds will be on the Road next weekend as they take on Acadia on Friday, followed by Dalhousie on Saturday.

Their final game of the first half will take place Dec. 3 at home as they host UdeM before finishing the first half of their season.

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The Raps are going to finish in the basment as usual, mostly because they are lacking in offensive ability. Aside from Demar DeRozan, the Raptors have no players even close to franchise status. With the departure of Bosh, I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and say 12th place.

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14 • Nov. 24, 2010 • Issue 12 • Volume 144

Reds Future Faces: William McFee

K. Bryannah James Staff Writer Will McFee is a first year kinesiology student at the UNB and one of the newest wings on the Varsity Reds men’s basketball team.

Hailing from Northbridge, Australia, McFee left for the opportunity to play Canadian ball. He sat down with the Brunswickan to discuss the transition to Canadian basketball and being away so far away from home.

Brunswickan: Why did you choose to come to UNB? Will McFee: I was teamed up to go to a bunch of schools in America, like division one and two school and I was deemed ineligible because of a new rule they put it.

Just about, you have to be enlisted within a year of graduating high school because our summers are off. Because being from Australia our summers are off, that put me a six-month period ahead so it took me eight to ten months to get into a school.

So I got deemed ineligible, so within like a week, came here, came to UNB and loved every minute of it.

B: You are twenty, so you did not come here directly out of high school?

WM: I did a prep year over in Lee, Maine last year, so that was for about a year, that was for like exposure and stuff because you don’t really get the exposure back home.

B: What do you mean by exposure?

WM: Exposure to schools and stuff they don’t really come down to Australia, so we come over here.

B: How is basketball in Australia different from basketball in North America?

WM: I find the styles like, Canada style is some-what similar, like America it is crazy how much different it is. Last year I found a lot more “me,” probably the team I was on, but back home you share the ball and stuff.

And I found here everyone likes to share the ball a lot more which is more my kind of game and I like it a lot more.

B: What has your basketball career been like prior to UNB? WM: Back home, it was pretty good, played school teams, was on the varsity teams in year eight [grade 8] so that was good. I went to an all boys private school, private catholic school back home basketball was alright there, played on state teams and stuff like New-South Wales. I played reps for (a team) which is kind of like AU ball, off the top of my head that’s pretty much all I got.

B: Is it as popular in Australia as it is in Canada?

WM: We’re working on it, our profession league the NBL isn’t doing very good.

A couple teams like CB team have gone under, bankrupt and everything a couple times. So that’s a major thing, we’re just trying to get all the kids involved. They’re doing an alright job. My mom’s on the board of Basketball Australia, so she’s trying to help out with that kind of stuff.

B: What is it like to be a Varsity Red? WM: I love it. Yeah, I love it. I don’t think there’s anything much else I can say.

I was a little spectacle coming just ‘cus the way everything was set up and how quickly it was. It seemed fairly rushed but Baker just explained everything to me, how it would be, and I really do love it.

B: What is it like to be this far away from your parents?

WM: I miss Mom and Dad and Rose my sister and my dog a lot. But I don’t know, it’s good to get out and explore.

Weightlifting not to be taken lightly Brian Savoie Sporrts Reporter There are two types of people who go to the gym, those who hate going and those who look forward to it. In general those who hate going or do not get that excited are the people who tend to spend a lot of their time in the cardio section.

Treadmills, ellipticals and bikes. Oh ,my.

Lets face it, the cardio section has potential to improve your health, but it’s boring.

Who wants to run or bike on the same spot for half an hour with the only variability being the incline or the hottie next to you who obviously is way more dedicated than you are?

However the gym doesn’t have to be boring. Some people tend to disregard the weight room without even giving it a fair shot. The weight room is arguably the most fun and entertaining way to pass a workout in the gym.

The simple proof of it is to ask yourself; where do you find the TVs in a gym? The cardio room.

That’s because while you’re lifting weights you’re putting a lot of mental and physical effort into what you’re doing; counting reps, keeping proper form and not going too fast. People in the weight room are actually incredibly stimulated while they’re working out, whereas the cardio people usually are not as much.

There tends to be a stigma surrounding the weight room, which may not be entirely unwarranted. Sure there’s the occasional meathead douche bag who really needs to concentrate on other things than just his chest and arms, but in general the rest of the people in there are chill folks who are just looking to get some activity into their life.

Weightlifting can be an awesome activity on its own or used as a way to cross-train for a variety of other sports. Matthew Michaud, UNB student and winner of the 2009 Junior Mr. New Brunswick, offered some tips and advice about weightlifting and how he got into it.

“I started weightlifting back when I was 16 years old at Leo Hayes High School as a way to train for football and rugby,” says Michaud who started lifting for competitive results two years ago when he came to university.

“You become more confident as you see more results and decrease the fat,” said Michaud when asked about benefits he saw when he started weightlifting. “You be-

Weightlifting should be not be taken lightly. Brian Savoie gives some tips on how to get into it. Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan come more secure with yourself, increased energy and perform daily functions easier.”

Weightlifting is also an activity which can cater to your desires for what kind direction you would like to go in health wise, it can be used to lose weight, gain weight, maintain, bulk up, increase strength or simply improve cardiovascular fitness.

When asked about lifting weights and their role in his weight loss, Michaud commented on the role that muscle and fat play in a person’s body and how adding muscle can help someone reach their weight loss goals.

“Muscle isn’t passive like fat. Fat is passive on your body and your body can carry it around without expending much energy on it. The more muscle you gain,

the more calories you burn in the run of the day. So it just makes it that much easier to keep fat off and burn calories.”

Michaud was also quick to stress the importance of eating right and maintaining a healthy diet.

“Nutrition is a large component of weight loss, you can exercise all you want but if you eat like shit you’re not going to notice any weight loss because weight loss is 80 per cent nutrition and what you do in the gym for cardio or weightlifting just complements it (weight loss).”

For people looking to start out Michaud recommends taking the first few weeks easy and going three times a week, working the whole body. Once someone starts getting into weights they should start focusing their workouts on specific body parts or areas.

How to train your biological clock Hiba Zayadin The Concordian (Concordia University) MONTREAL (CUP) — As the clock struck 1 p.m., Zaid Suradi frantically rushed out of bed, pulled on some jeans and a sweater and ran to class. He was 30 minutes late and sported an empty, growling stomach.

Such are Suradi’s days during the school year: Late nights and irregular meals.

Many university students follow the same chaotic lifestyle.

New research being done in Concordia University suggests the absence of routine in one’s day affects an intricate system of clocks in the brain and body. That is, besides the obvious health effects, like fatigue and lower metabolism.

Shimon Amir, a professor of behavioral neurobiology at Concordia, recently published a paper on the relationship between the primary circadian clock, widely known as our biological clock, and smaller clocks.

The latter are regions of the brain that directly affect emotional and motivational states.

“What clocks do in different regions of the brain is they modulate neural activity, gene expression and metabolism,” said Amir.

The Canadian Institute of Health Research funds Amir’s work and his article has been published in the Journal

of Molecular Neuroscience.

The primary clock generates and co-ordinates rhythmicity according to a 24-hour period.

“The most common synchronizer of the master clock is the light-dark cycle, so it’s important to be exposed to light at the right time because the light is the stimulus that resets the master clock, the one that synchronizes the rest of the body.

So exposure to light is very important,” stressed Amir.

Eating regularly is another powerful synchronizer of our clocks. When a person skips meals or has them at random times, a direct consequence is clock disruption.

“By affecting the components of the clock, various things that the clock controls will be affected, too. That can have all kinds of negative effects, both physiological and psychological.”

Some adverse effects include constant tiredness, less energy and inability to sleep.

A daily routine, whether it be concerned with eating or a person’s sleep cycle, is important to maintain the constant rhythmicity of our biological clock and its subordinates.

According to Amir, even if you choose to eat only one meal a day but always at the same time every day, the clocks will be synchronized with this habit of feeding.

Once the clocks are regulated, your body starts to feel hunger only once a day at that certain time.

Regardless of whether your routine is healthy or not, the mere existence of routine keeps the clocks from being majorly disrupted, thus keeping fatigue, sudden hunger and inability to sleep at night at bay.

One major result of clock disruption is something many people in Canada are all too familiar with: Winter depression. Many students in the winter wake up late and find themselves getting less than three hours of sunlight per day.

This disrupts clock rhythmicity, allowing no time for the clocks to reset and function properly.

“I’m seriously a victim of the winter blues, I’ve only been in Montreal three years now, and I’m so not used to such short days. Some days I don’t even get to feel the sun on my face,” said Suradi, as he discussed Montreal’s harsh winters.

Amir suggested using certain light therapy lamps that work by emulating the rays of the sun.

“A lot of people use those kinds of lights for treating winter depression, just turn it on for a couple of hours while studying or watching TV and it’ll really help,” he said.

Those who really struggle with seasonal depression would benefit from investing in one of these lamps, said Amir. He also pointed out that people should make a considerable effort during the winter to soak in the few hours of sunlight that are naturally available to us.

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15 • Nov. 24, 2010 • Issue 12 • Volume 144

Colborne continues to shine on the court

UNB rookie Claire Colborne has been a monster for the Varsity Reds this season. Although it is only early she has made an immediate impact, leading the team in scoring last weekend in their doubleheader at UPEI. Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan “Claire was recruited to be a scorer Christopher Cameron and is scoring and to be honest with Sports Editor you would score right away,” said After a disappointing split at home last Speedy. “She was a leading scorer weekend, the women’s basketball team when she was on the Alberta provwas on the road against the UPEI incial team playing at a high-level so Panthers.

I expected the same thing when she The Reds came out of the weekend came here. That doesn’t mean I’m not with two wins, improving to 3-1 with thrilled, but I thought she would be 83-56 and 80-72 victories. able to make an impact right away.”

Rookie wing Claire Colborne has Although the team won two games continued to impress, leading the team over the weekend, much like last in scoring over the weekend with 22 weekend Speedy believes the team was points and three rebounds in Friday complacent in their play against UPEI. nights game followed by a 21 point “I would say we probably did that performance Saturday. again on Saturday,” he said. “We beat Head coach Jeff Speedy is happy PEI by 27 on Friday and had a 25 with the way Colborne has been step- point lead on Saturday and did the ping up in her first year with the team. same thing as last weekend, relaxing

on the defensive end. UPEI hit an uncharacteristic amount of threes, but we probably gave them the confidence to do that. It is still a work in progress.”

He went on to say the team is continuing to struggle with defending three point shots and will need to be addressed this week in practice.

“It’s a positioning thing and an effort thing,” said Speedy. “We need to train people to be in the right position and I think that takes time and repetition. The effort thing is just the individual deciding if they want to do that extra bit of effort or not when they are out of position or when they are beat or whatever the case may be. The effort thing should be easy to fix, but the positioning thing will come with time, repetition, and with coaching.”

Although the team is struggling on defence, Speedy is impressed with is offense this season.

“We need scorers and I think Leah, Claire, and Amanda are all elite scorers,” said Speedy. “The more you have the better and last year we expected a lot from Amanda and this season we have three scorers. I think it’s great to have a freshman in that role, but it doesn’t matter to me who is in that role as long as we have more than one person that can put the points on the board.”

Speedy knows that their defence has been struggling, but their scoring has won them games thus far this season.

Although this is the case he knows both need to be working well.

“Well you need to have scorers to win games, we can talk defence all we want, but if we have to hold a team to 50 points to win because we can only score 55, that is a pretty tough thing to ask of a team,” he said.

This weekend the Varsity Reds will take on the Dalhousie and Acadia at home in the LB Gym.

Men’s basketball has team effort in weekend split Christopher Cameron Sports Editor After a surprise sweep in their opening weekend of the regular season, the UNB men’s basketball team was in PEI for a weekend doubleheader against the Panthers.

On Friday night the team kept the win streak going with an 88-75 win, giving the Varsity Reds a 3-0 start, something that was not expected, especially after last season’s 0-5 start.

William McFee led the team in scoring with 17 points, but it was definitely a team effort in the win as Alex DesRoches scored 15 points with 16 boards, Daniel Quirion scored 16 points, and Andrew Wright put 16 points on the board.

A lthough McFee was not the only star, head coach Brent Baker is pleased with his rookie’s play thus far, although his play Saturday wasn’t as strong.

“He played very well Friday night.

I mean he was the leading scorer, but he picked up two early fouls and got a few early fouls Saturday and got himself into a funk and that was one of the things that didn’t roll well for us on Saturday,” said Baker.

The Varsity Reds followed up their 3-0 start to the season with a disappointing 89-69 loss Saturday night at the hands of the Panthers.

Quirion and Wright led the team in points, both scoring 18 each.

Coach Baker feels his team is highly disappointed with the result Saturday night.

“I think we were pretty disappointed actually, Saturday night with our effort level and stuff like that,” he said.

“Our bar and what we’re going for is the playoffs, so the way we played is.

I mean I’m happy with where we’re at, but I’d sooner be 4-0 than 3-1 no

The men’s basketball team continued to surprise over the weekend as they picked up their third win of the season, spliting their doubleheader against the UPEI Panthers. Andrew Meade / The Brunswickan doubt.”

He feels that the team just did not do what they needed to in order to win on the night, partially because they were not mentally there.

“We’re not satisfied by any means,” said Baker. “We aren’t overly satisfied with what we did Saturday night. You have to get off the bus sometimes and I don’t think we got off the bus Saturday night.”

He continued, saying that his team has been complacent; something this team in the three years he has been here in particular has to work on.

“It is definitely something with this group,” he Baker. “We played well and then we can’t seem to get past the human nature thing, which is to get into

that complacent mode. We have to get more into the attack mode and you have to bring a bit of an edge. That’s what we’re working on.”

“It’s more mental than physical right now.”

UNB now sits at 0-3-1, third in the AUS behind Cape Breton and Dalhousie and will take on Dal (2-1-0) and Acadia (0-1-3) at home this weekend.

Baker knows this weekend will be a big test for a squad that has had such strong success thus far in the season.

“They present some challenges for us up front and we can’t be caught in a deficit rebound position against these teams so definitely our rebounding, defensive and post players will have to be big for us this weekend.”

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16 • Nov. 24, 2010 • Issue 12 • Volume 144

Quebec teams beat up on women’s volleyball

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Red Blazers lose to AAA Rockets in exhibition play The UNB Red Blazers women’s hockey team lost in exhibition play against the Moncton Midget AAA Rockets Saturday 6-4. UNB is on the road this weekend as they travel to Universite Sainte Anne for their first tournament of the season where they will meet up with the other teams in their league.

Men’s volleyball find winning record at Interlock This past weekend the men’s volleyball team travelled to Quebec for the second of three Interlock tournaments this season.They opened the weekend with a 3-0 win over Montreal followed by a 3-2 loss to Laval, rounding out the weekend with a 3-1 win against Sherbrooke.The team’s next action is in January when they host Memorial at home.

UNB wreslting team ranked number one After finishing second at the men’s university national championships last season the UNB men’s wreslting team rank has now moved to first place in Canada after competitions so far this season. The team will not be able to test this ranking at the CIS event until February 25 and 26 at Lakehead University.

Losier leads swim team at Dal Invitational The UNB swim team is nearing the end of the end of a busy second half of the first semester as it participated in the Dal Invitational last weekend with Danielle Losier leading the way with with two gold medals in the 50m and 100m breaststroke, two silvers in the 200m breaststroke and 50m back. Next weekend the team is in Toronto for the Canada Cup.

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After a great start to their season against their AUS rivals the UNB women’s volleyball team traveled to Sherbrooke for the QSSF-AUS Interlock.

Although starting off the season at 5-1 the Varsity Reds may have proven their strength in the conference, they would be taking on three teams ranked in the top ten in the CIS. In their first match of the weekend they took on Laval, ranked fourth in CIS, but unfortunately came up short losing 3-1 in a match that head coach John Richard says is one of the best matches his team as played this season.

“We played probably one of our best matches of the weekend and the year thus far against Laval,” said Richard.

“They have been ranked at the very top in the country most of the year. We were up 1-0 and had the lead in the second (set) and played real well, but lost 3-1.

As it turned out that was the only set they lost to an AUS team during the weekend. Unfortunately that gets you no points.”

UNB followed up their opening match with their tightest match of the weekend against Sherbrooke, coming up short losing 3-2. This was followed with a match against Montreal who was ranked third in Canada.

UNB came up short losing in three straight sets.

After losing the first three matches of the weekend UNB look on McGill in the fourth and final match of the tournament.

“I thought McGill and Sherbrooke were two we could be real competitive in and we just did not play very well,” said Richard. “They jumped 2-0 on us quick and then we played well in

The women’s volleyball team got off to a great start, but after a trip to Quebec for the Interlock tournament, they now sit at 5-5 going into the break.Their next game is Jan. 8 at home.

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McGill was able to top the Varsity Reds, winning 3-1, sending UNB back on the bus winless, now with a 5-5 record.

Although fifth year player Tanya Paulin is still out of the lineup, Richard says that just because they are lacking her experience is no excuse for the loses.

“We went into Saint Mary’s two weeks ago without Tanya and got a tough win, but then Saint Mary’s went up to the Interlock and got two,” he said. “They beat McGill and Sherbrooke there. I can’t say we didn’t have the lineup to win up there, but we just didn’t execute and didn’t play well enough.”

Richard says it comes down to two things they need to work on.

“There are two things we haven’t done very well all first term,” he said. “They are passing and blocking. Obviously Tanya blocks for us and you know with her being back in there she will block some balls for us when she gets back in the lineup for sure, but that only gets us one of the two things we need to dramatically improve to where we want to get to.”

This weekend was the end of the first half for the women’s volleyball team.

Richard knows the first half was not the result he wanted, but is OK with it.

“I would say I’m OK with it, but I wouldn’t say happy,” he said. “I’m happy with the fact we went in and did the long road trip to Cape Breton and StFX and pulled one at CBU and battled at StFX. I’m happy we went into Dal and SMU and got two wins in tough places to win, but then the flipside is I just thought we were OK at the Interlock.”