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A special senate meeting was called to discuss UNB search committee procedures last Tuesday. Adam Travis / The Brunswickan
Dean search procedures under senate scrutiny
Emma McPhee News Editor
Although the focus of the special senate meeting last Tuesday was on UNB’s search committee procedures in general, the confidential search for dean of law Jeremy Levitt was a topic on many senators’ minds. The special meeting was held after a request by student senator Lyle Skinner. Although he was prompted to make the request following the unusual nature of the hiring process for now-resigned dean of law Jeremy Levitt, Skinner wanted the focus of the meeting to be about the larger structural issues at UNB. But at the meeting senators kept coming back to the issues at the law school. The consensus of many senators was that, although dean search processes worked well in most faculties, the problem lies in their implementation in certain faculties. “The last two [law dean] searches haven’t been as wholesome as those at other law schools,” said Nicole O’Byrne, senator and assistant professor in the faculty of law. One main issue with the law dean search process was that it was kept confidential given the “high-profile candidates.” “Where did [the search committee] get the authority to put it under
cover?” said senator Norman Betts, adding that they “should insist that Senate vote or discuss whether [the process] should go undercover.” “What is a high-profile candidate needs to be defined,” Betts said. Much of the first half of the meeting was spent discussing whether the meeting should happen in the first place, with a suggestion by George MacLean, dean of arts, that it be referred to the senate nominating committee. No motions were passed at the special meeting. Instead, recommendations based on the discussion will be sent to a senate nominating committee to consider. Despite the meeting being held one hour before the regular senate meeting, Skinner said that the discussion was productive. “I am very pleased with the outcome of the meeting. The fact that Senate discussed revisions to Search Committee procedures in a public forum shows the strength of UNB. It can be difficult for an organization to be self-critical. Senators spoke in a frank and honest manner,” said Skinner. Law faculty appointing interim dean after Levitt’s resignation The faculty of law will be looking for a new dean now that Jeremy Levitt, their dean since September,
resigned earlier this month. Dean Jeremy Levitt announced on March 17 that he had voluntarily resigned from his position of dean of the Faculty of Law, effective immediately. Levitt released a statement explaining his reason for his resignation saying, “I am grateful to President Eddy Campbell for providing me with the wonderful opportunity to serve as Dean of Law and ViceChancellor’s Chair at the University of New Brunswick. I have decided to return to, and help advance, my home institution in Florida. I offered to voluntarily resign because I believe that it is in the best interests of my family and I.” “I am convinced that resolving internal debates about the vision and mission of the Faculty of Law is vital to its future success and UNB’s. UNB has excellent students and staff, a vibrant core of deans, and a loyal and dedicated alumni base. The future of UNB is indeed strong.” UNB released a similar statement. In it vice-president academic Tony Secco wrote that Levitt decided to resign “because he believes that it is in the best interests of his family and himself as well as that of the students, alumni and faculty of UNB Law.” Levitt will be on research leave
from UNB until July 31, 2015 to complete “ongoing research activities.” Following this he will return to Florida A&M University College of Law. Levitt took a two-year leave from Florida A&M in order to take up the deanship at UNB. He has been on an unexplained leave of absence from UNB since the end of January. Until a new dean is hired, the faculty of law will appoint an interim dean from within its faculty members. Consultation with faculty members is already underway. “Tony Secco has already met with faculty, staff and students as part of consultations toward appointing an interim dean,” said UNB spokesman David Stonehouse. The timeframe for the hiring of a new dean has yet to be set. Levitt’s resignation also brought an end to the external investigation into the issues of the faculty of law. The results of the investigation will not be made public. “In light of Dr. Levitt’s voluntary resignation from the position of dean of the law school, the university thereby concludes the independent investigative review process,” said Secco in a statement from the university. The external investigation of the law school began in January when
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the university brought in professor emeritus Neil Gold from the University of Windsor. The purpose of the report, according to a UNB press release, was to “investigate and report confidentially relations between the dean [of law] and certain faculty within UNB’s law school.” Secco received the results of Gold’s investigation at the end of February. The results of the investigation will not be released to the public because of confidentiality. “The report was confidential and will not be publicly released, as we are legally and morally obligated to respect and protect the privacy of our employees,” said Sonya Gilks of UNB communications and marketing. Secco safe from performance review The regular meeting of the UNB senate was also held last Tuesday, with lower-than-usual attendance by senators. The motion for a performance review of vice-president academic Tony Secco was tabled during the closed portion of the meeting, which the Brunswickan did not attend. The results of the motion were 24 in favour, 24 against and one abstention. The motion failed because it was a tie vote.
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Head Hall to get security upgrade Benjamin Crouse News Reporter Head Hall will be the first building on UNB campus to update its electronic access security system. “The building is wide open and we have a lot of transient people coming in and out of the building after hours. The idea is to make sure the only people within the building are students, staff and faculty,” said Bruce Rogerson, director of UNB security and traffic.
Students will now have to swipe their valid student UNB ID card to get into Head Hall after 10 p.m. Only certain doors can be accessed this way. “It’s no different; it just forces them to use three or four separate doors. They can’t go in every door,” said Rogerson. He hopes that this system will eventually be used in every building on campus. “I think the next building is the Wu Centre and the third one is Marshall d’Avray … [they] are the
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ones that are open the latest usually,” Rogerson said. Security upgrades as the Wu Centre are expected to start next year. Rogerson hopes that the new system will reduce the expenses needed to replace stolen equipment. “Over the last two years we’ve had $20,000 to $30,000 of stuff stolen out of Marshall d’Avray,” said Rogerson. Rogerson said that the new electronic security system was not put into place to limit students. “It’s not to restrict their studies
or their experiments or everything else. We have found people, nonUNB and everything else, sleeping in the building ... it’s about student security.” UNBSU engineering representative Elizabeth Calvin agrees with the changes. “It won’t impact engineering students because if they have a valid student ID they can access the building until 2 a.m.,” Calvin said. “Head Hall doors previously remained open [to all] until 2 a.m. However if you have entered the
building before 2 a.m. you were not required to leave. I don’t think that you are now required to leave after 2 a.m.” Head Hall does not expect see many students after 2 a.m., but those who plan on working later must have special permission. “Nobody should be in the building after 2 a.m. unless they have a letter from the grad school or the dean saying that they’re working on an experiment and they need to be there,” Rogerson said.
UNB union merger on horizon Alex Corbett The Brunswickan The UNB Employees Association (UNBEA) has voted in a near unanimous decision to merge with Unifor, the largest private sector trade union in Canada. UNBEA president Augustine Brideau says the merger is a step forward for UNB. “We believe that the merger is in everyone’s best interest, both the members and the employer,” Brideau said. The merger decision will have a strong impact on UNBEA’s upcoming contract negotiations. “With the next round of bargaining coming up, we all felt that we’d be in a much better position to defend the interests of our membership with the strength
of Unifor behind us,” said Brideau. UNB is applying as a successor union of Unifor to the New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board. If successful they will acquire all the rights, privileges and duties of Unifor under Canadian law. The UNBEA will then begin bargaining on behalf of more than 300 ground maintenance, trades and clerical staff at the university. In a press statement on the merger, Unifor Atlantic regional director Lana Payne said the mergers are key to bargaining success. “We can offer strength and support at the bargaining table and just as importantly we are committed to making positive change in our communities and in our world,” she said. Unifor itself was created in 2013 with
the merger between the Automotive Workers’ Union and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union. Payne said the UNBEA is a welcome addition to their team. “We’re so very, very pleased that these university workers have chosen to join Unifor and I know they will be a great addition to the dynamic and diverse team of activists and members in the region,” she said. The UNB administration will be entering negotiations with both the UNBEA and the PTSU, the Professional & Technical Staff Union. The PTSU is a member of PSAC, one of Canada’s other largest labours unions. The PTSU hopes to build its power at the bargaining table by signing on more of the 400 non-union members eligible for their union.
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From the thermosphere to the Twittersphere
Marc Gagnon Staff Reporter Over the phone, Chris Hadfield comes across as a little serious. For an astronaut with a list of accomplishments as long as the Canadarm, it’s easily forgiven. But as he speaks, you realize that what first seems like a no-nonsense attitude is actually a profound, intense passion for learning and exploration. For someone like Hadfield, one of the very few who has seen the curvature of the Earth with their own eyes, the jaded cynicism of our modern culture isn’t just annoying — it’s unacceptable. Through his all-encompassing use of social media, he’s become an evangelist for science, a missionary for curiosity — and he’ll be bringing his gospel to UNB next month, delivering his talk “Good Morning, Earth!” as part of the Andrews Initiative signature lecture series. In this interview, exclusive to the Brunswickan, Hadfield gives us an insight into how we can progress as a species — and how to record an acoustic album in orbit. The Brunswickan: Your talk is centered around your use of social media to engage a world that has largely grown cynical of space exploration. Why and when do you think this shift away from space enthusiasm happened, and why was it personally important to you to re-engage with the public? Hadfield: I think as you get older, one of the easiest things in the world is to grow more cynical — it’s the easiest and laziest of all reactions to everything. A nd if you want to counter that, I really recommend that you go talk to students. I just spent a half-hour with elementary students, and their questions are the opposite of cynicism — they’re thrilled about exploration, they want to understand the rest of the universe, they want to make the most of themselves; and that is the result of the inherent fascination and human necessity with exploration. The other [factor] is the curiosity of how things work, but also the fact that our technology now enables us to do things that were impossible in t he past — t hat combination, to me, is inspiring. The question is then, how do you share a rare experience with other people? I have, over my 21 years as an astronaut, used the technology of the time in order to share it. Now it’s just even more available, more capable of sharing the experience, and I think the millions of people that follow what I did and what other astronauts are doing is just further evidence of that. The Brunswickan: When you did “Space Oddity,” were you prepared for its immense popularity, and the media blitz that greeted you upon return? Hadfield: Prior to the recording
of “Space Oddity,” I had just under a million people following me on Twitter alone, so “Space Oddity” was just one small part of a huge amount of public interest. The real key is the honesty of social media. It’s an invitational thing; I wasn’t trying to sell anybody anything, I wasn’t demanding membership, I wasn’t trying to force people. The beauty of social media, it’s sort of like saying to somebody, “Hey, I’m doing something that’s interesting to me — do you want to see?” It was incredible to see the result. I played music on the Space Station pretty much every day. And when I recorded the first song just two days before Christmas, “Jewel in the Night,” that’s what really opened the door and there were tens of thousands of people within just a few days that were intrigued by the idea of sharing spaceflight through art, through social expression, and then through photography. I actually recorded a whole album’s worth of original music up there that we’ll be releasing in the fall. “Space Oddity” has been heard all around the world, hundreds of millions of times so to me, it’s all part of the same continuum — it’s just an artistic expression, to try and let people really see what it’s like to leave Earth and live off the planet. The Brunswickan: Speaking of recording music — how are the acoustics in the International Space Station? Hadfield: It’s noisy! Because air doesn’t naturally circulate, there’s no convection, there’s no wind — any air motion has to be done though forced air. And so there’s a lot of noise: fans, machinery … it’s not a good place for music recording. I did all of the recording inside my sleep pod where I could pull the door closed and put the fan on its lowest setting, and it was still pretty noisy for a studio, but it was the quietest place. The Brunswickan: We’ve all seen the photos of Earth from space, but only a few hundred people have seen it with their own eyes. Was there something transcendent about that first experience, and did it inform how you think about humans and their relationship with the planet? Hadfield: You don’t arrive in space as a neophyte, and you don’t arrive there as an adolescent either. The average age to get hired as an astronaut is 36, and you’ve basically been at the top of your field just to be selected as an astronaut. So you already have, hopefully, a relatively mature worldview by the time you get there. And also, we don’t just go from walking down the street to suddenly being on a spaceship — it’s years and years of preparation and training in some very technical things but a lot of more philosophical and psychological things. So I think we’re better prepared than, say, the Apollo astronauts were, where there was an immense sense
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of emergency. But even with all of that — I think your true perspective of the world improves; your understanding of the actual tininess and connectedness of the world, how we are literally all breathing out of the same bubble: we’re all buddybreathing off the same scuba tank, and we’re all in this together. And we tend to forget that because, from our height, you can only see a few kilometers. You start to think that that’s the most important part of the world, because that’s the part that’s in front of your eyes. And that tends to really exaggerate and magnify our distortion of the world. I think [in space] you get a true perspective, a really optimistic and peace-inducing perspective of the world going around it every 92 minutes. And that’s part of my motivation in sharing [my experience] with social media. I want people to see the world for what it truly is, and hopefully then they can start making slightly better decisions rather than just the ones for the problems that are under their noses. T h e Br uns wick an: A re you thinking about an issue like climate
change when you say that? Hadfield: That’s one of the issues facing the world, but there are so many ready examples of fear and hatred and lack of understanding of the rest of the planet, and ancient biases and bigotries. There’s all sorts of reasons to think that our particular square patch of the Earth is the only one that really matters, and our particular set of beliefs are the only ones that are relevant or correct. I think if every one of those people who feels that way could just get to the window of a spaceship and go around the world a hundred times, I think we might start to get a better sense of what is our collective concern; what are the issues that we should all be facing. And of course the fact that there are seven billion of us inhaling and exhaling, that has a cumulative effect on the world as well. It’s really easy, after a cold winter in North America, to think that the whole world is experiencing the same thing. I think a global view is healthy for us all, no matter what the issue is. The Brunswickan: What do you think of Mars One, the group that hopes to land humans on the red
planet by 2027? Do they have a chance to accomplish that? Hadfield: They’re just a thought experiment; there are no vehicles, no space suits, no life-support systems, no radiation protection, no rocket ships, no landers. It’s like saying, “Let’s go to Venus, or Jupiter, or Beta Centauri.” No one’s going to Mars as a result of Mars One; they’re just an idea. But it’s a very popular idea, and what I’m really interested in is making ideas real. The fantasy side of it is the easy part — it’s just science fiction. But I like science fiction! What I’ve devoted most of my adult life to is turning science fiction into science fact, and that to me is the really interesting challenge in life: how do you make impossible things happen? And then how do you share that experience with other people? My whole life has basically been evidence of that. For more informat ion about Hadfield’s visit on April 21, including how to get tickets, visit Unb.ca/ initiatives/andrews/
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UNB issues, Brunswickan not going anywhere Coming from the inoffensive little liberal arts school up the hill, where some of the biggest stories involving the administration this year were a strike that didn’t happen and a chapel moving a few buildings over, it is safe to say I was not prepared for what UNB had in store for me as Editor-in-Chief. I had heard of the problems facing UNB, of course; it was hard not to. But it was easy back then to look at them as somebody else’s mess. And then I was appointed communicator of that mess. One year later, I feel that the insight (or, more often than not, the lack thereof) I have gained into this continuously troubled institution could fill a massive back tattoo. It has been my hope that you as a reader of the Brunswickan this year feel sort of the same way: not inclined to ink yourself with Tony Secco’s likeness, but better versed
on the deep-rooted issues facing this school and inspired to do something about them. We have worked t irelessly to bring you the latest information and insight on the goings-on of UNB this year, in arguably the most tumultuous time at this university in recent decades. This has always been the spirit of the Brunswickan, and it’s one I am confident will continue to thrive as I hand off the reins to this year’s news editor, Emma McPhee, and the stellar crew she has assembled to keep communicating the mess to you. In closing, the problems facing this university are not likely to go away anytime soon. Neither is the Brunswickan. Stay tuned, and thank you for one hell of a year. Tess Allen is the Editor-in-Chief of the Brunswickan (or, at least, she was)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A call to arms re: university spirit
As a freshman, over the past year of u n iver sit y t wo t h i ngs have become clear: you really have to push yourself to live the life of an isolated residence student, and the school spirit of UNB is horrifyingly nonexistent. Let me start with this, had I gone to Acadia I’d be an A xem a n , We s ter n a Mu s t a ng. A t UNB I am not a “Varsity Red.” There’s a stigma separating the university’s sports teams and what should be their fans, the students. I don’t know how it started but the snowball has to stop rolling. Had any men’s hockey teams in Ontario gone to the CIS f inals their city would go crazy, but how is it that a team that has had so much success in the past decade can barely f ill a student section? A lso the fact that the majority of people I’ve asked still don’t know how the team placed shows the lack of interest. Our students aren’t behind our teams because there is no school spirit to be a Varsity Red — that is a separate entity entitled to only those in the locker rooms. T h i s i sn’t de sig nated solely to men’s hockey, or un iversit y athletics for that matter. It’s the entire university, from the lack of openness of clubs to the division
bet ween t he residence hou ses a nd e s p e c i a l l y i n Mc C on nel l Hall. Its like cabin fever keeps us huddled into our cliques and we ignore others around us. This divisional spirit may bring a lot of acquaintances but few meaningful connections. What really hurts is the missed opportunity for a great university experience — passing by day after day of endless routine with a lack of interesting happenings on campus. Some may say I’m just bitter and need to get out more, which I probably do, but t he Fr iday night options of doing nothing in residence or getting blasted at a club or on Graham St. are mind-numbingly devoid of true substance. The residences seem to have given up on doing anything exciting after frosh week, a nd t he i nterest i ng act iv it ies, which are few and far between, seem to be po orly adver t i sed or are only extended to certain cliques. Even if you’re interested in seeing a sports game, it isn’t easy to k now where and when they are being held. Personally my program is offered at a very limited number of schools in Canada and if I had a better option I wouldn’t shed a tear for this school, yes for the
few friends I’ve made, but not the “Varsity Reds.” Because of t he lack of school spirit I feel ver y l it t le at t ach ment to t h i s school, a nd i f I cou ld do t he rest of my degree on exchange I’d be ecstatic. Maybe there are elements of only seeing the f irst year, and the grass always being greener on the other side, and I’m sure other institutions deal with similar issues, but what’s stopping us from changing for the better? This is a call to arms, to not be stagnant in our old divisional ways. Maybe that means a better system of advertising activities, or being committed to having different opportunities available t h roug hout t he yea r. M aybe it means tearing down the divi siona l wa l l s at me a l ha l l , or maybe it means a total rebranding of our school’s identity and athletic teams (my thought: UNB Schooners). I’m really not trying to condemn what’s currently happening, I’d just love to see this university grow into the experience we’ve all dreamed about. If you have similar feelings feel free to contact me at jwccollett@ gmail.com. -Justin Collett
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A final farewell to the president
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Micah O’Donnell-Gillies Dear Eddy, It would appear that you’re going to outlast me. We both came to UNB around the same time. Yet, it is me who will be walking out the door first. I have to say, Mr. President, it’s a huge relief. My hairline has receded worse than the last recession. I have strange wrinkles on the top of my ears. Leaving academic stress behind feels freeing. But, still, I know the stress isn’t
over. I will work for a year and be happy and make some money and enjoy myself. Then student loans will begin calling in their debt. I won’t be able to make full payments and likely take years to pay it off. In the meantime, I will put off purchasing a house, a car, or any other substantial investment. For t he size of my loan ($40,000), I partially blame you. You needlessly increased tuition. Implemented fees students outright voted against. In the meantime, you kicked back in six figures. That said, I do have almost two degrees now. That’s some kind of asset. As time goes on, I will get promotions or new jobs and raises. I will become more established in my industry. Much of this will be thanks to what I learned and accomplished at my alma mater. That said, I will never stop being embarrassed that I attended UNB under the leadership of a president
who allowed a strike to occur while a surplus was going to be pulled. That I studied under the command of a leader who thought it appropriate to pay thousands for a union-busting security firm during that strike. It’s plain and simple, sir. You make bad decisions. You’re a bad listener. You rule in isolation. You praise the bottom line while ignoring who creates that bottom line. It’s not all bad. You’re not the bottom of the list in all my fields. You pull top three for worst PR. Top ten for most incompetent university presidents. And you’re definitely up there for best dressed. Additionally, it’s not all your fault. We have a Board of Governors that, a handful of members aside, has legitimated and accommodated your failed rule. They have stood by you and ensured your contract renewals despite a complete lack of confidence that
runs university-wide. Just wait, there’s more. We can’t forget t he complacent st udent body. While their pockets get pillaged, they stand by and don’t give a damn. While you skip around throwing their tuition fees at new administrators, they shrug. Your very presence undercuts the value of students to U NB. A nd they don’t seem to give a flying fuck. I’m not done. There’s a Student Union who prances around atop eggs lest they should offend you or the students. They live in perpetual fear of confronting your bullshit, thereby implicitly allowing your rule live on. There’s a whole slew of problems at our institution. However, king amongst them all is the ignorance of you and your administration. It would seem you haven’t gotten the hint, Eddy: You run a university, Dr. Campbell. Not Enron. I’m sorry to be such an ass, Eddy.
I’ve no doubt there are numerous aspects of your life where you are accomplished. I think that university president or administrator just isn’t your shtick. All said and done, with everything behind us, we’ve had a time, Eddy. A nd honestly, it’s not all bad. It could get a whole lot worse than you. As I walk out the door, let it be known: I am walking away from UNB not with a smile, but with a cocked eyebrow and pursed lips. It’s the look of disappointment and regret. If I turn back, it’s to thank every professor, every peer who made my university experience meaningful. Not a drop of the acknowledgement goes out to you, Eddy. Always yours, Micah E. O’Donnell-Gillies
Trinity Western may be here to stay POLITICAL CHATTER
Mark Mancini In the legal world, the story of Trinity Western University has been the star of the show. In fact, it is this very star that has asked us to tolerate religious views which some may see as intolerable. However, given the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the overriding duty to accommodate differences in a way that we may not enjoy, a collective nose-holding may be our only option. For those unaware, Trinity Western is a private Christian university based in British Columbia. The university, in pursuing its Christian mandate, mandates students to sign a “covenant” which does not allow students to swear, drink, use drugs, and notably, to engage in sexual activity which violates a traditional definition of marriage, as between a man and a woman. Of course, this directly engages the interests of homosexuals, who would be barred from attending the school, unless they were to deny who they really are as human beings. The case of Trinity Western has garnered national attention; law societies across the country are wrestling with accreditation for graduates of the school. In B.C., the Minister responsible for post-secondary education has stripped a previously-issued approval for the school. In January, the Law Society of New Brunswick upheld its previous decision to accredit the school, in a split 12-12 vote.
Full disclosure: I find Trinity Western’s covenant to be contrary to my own personal values, and against what I, and many others, would define as the Canadian ethos. But what I think is not relevant. In discussing the case of Trinity Western, we must separate our political views from those which are relevant to the important interests at stake. Otherwise, we are doing an injustice to the full scope of the Charter, which equally protects the rights of Christian individuals to practice and the rights of homosexuals to be free from discrimination. In other words, there is no hierarchy of rights here. We can’t pick favourites nor can we invoke politics to justify our view. Sometimes, the Charter will stand to protect things we find most undesirable. But, if we truly respect the Charter, if we truly respect the values that most Canadians hold dear, one right cannot give way to another right except in a certain prescribed situation. This may upset some progressives, but ultimately, the Charter should be paramount over political expediency. A useful case has already been judicially treated on this point, and it provides the guideposts for the proposition that Trinity Western will, and should, require a national noseholding. In 2001, the Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of Trinity Western’s teacher’s college, whose students were subject to the very same covenant impugned in the law school situation. Holding that Trinity Western could open its teacher’s college, the Court drew a line between belief and conduct — only conduct motivated by religion that amounts to discrimination will effectively bar the freedom of religion when put up against a legitimate equality claim. This line between belief and conduct has long been central to the Canada
of the 21st century: where, as much as possible, we accommodate the sincere, peaceful beliefs of all religions and peoples. In this case, since there was no evidence that Trinity Western was turning out teachers who were discriminatory to their students or the public at large, belief did not cross the impermissible line into discriminatory conduct. Denying accreditation could not, for that reason, be justified. I find this precedent to be compelling. After all, it seems common sense to believe that we will not police, no matter how much we want to, the conscience and internal beliefs of another. No matter how much it bothers us, it is only right that we do not persecute people for sincerely held beliefs. The Constitution should only intervene where that thought translates into discriminatory conduct against another person. So, unless we can show that these law students are going to tailor their clientele to exclude homosexuals, or unless we can show that the students will refuse to practice law with gay or lesbian colleagues, the Constitution should not intervene. This leads us inexorably to one conclusion. From a political standpoint, we can be uncomfortable, angry, and opposed to Trinity Western and its values. We can petition against Trinity Western, and argue forcefully that the Canadian polity should not accept, as a normative point, the existence of the school. Some individuals clearly are — but it is upsetting that these same people are using the Charter as a sword for their cause, while stopping sincere religious groups from using the document as a shield to protect their beliefs. Like it or not, in the great competition between religion and equality, the rights can be reconciled so long as religious belief does not
cross the impermissible line. Either we respect the Charter, or we don’t. If we do, so long as circumstances don’t change, Trinity Western may be here to stay. *After the writing of this article, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Loyola v. Que-
bec, which has serious ramifications for the way the freedom of religion is interpreted under the Charter. To my mind, the decision does not change the basic reconciliation task of the court as described above. However, nothing in this article should be construed as making a definitive conclusion on that point.
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CHSR hosts annual Fundrive Marc Gagnon Staff Reporter
While podcasts and internet broadcasting are on the rise, U NB’s campus radio station is still going strong, but needs the public’s help to stay competitive. CHSR-FM’s annual Fundrive fundraising event is running from March 12 to April 11 as an Indiegogo campaign, with rewards for donors ranging from t-shirts to custom art. Mark Kilfoil, program director of CHSR, says while the station isn’t in danger of closure, the Fundrive has become a necessity to fill gaps
in their budget. “[It’s] to raise a bit of money and awareness, and to reach out to the community at large,” he said. “We’ve been here for 54 years, and every once in a while we have to remember that generations and businesses come and go, and so we let them know that we’re there for them.” The bulk of funds raised from the Fundrive are planned to go towards operating costs. If they make enough money though, one additional stretch-goal project is an EP of music recorded during the Sessions@CHSR radio series. “We’re looking to compile the
best tracks from studio sessions,” said Kilfoil. “As part of the campaign perks, you can actually finance that EP, and it grows as the funding grows. So as the funding reaches its goal, the EP grows to a full nine tracks, and then we’ll start another EP if people are really keen to fund even more.” While some may question the logic in funding a broadcast radio station in this era of digital broadcasting, Kilfoil feels that CHSR has been able to keep up with the times. “I think [radio] actually means more than it ever has before,” he said. “It’s no longer necessarily the gathering point in the kitchen for
everyone at night, but it’s still a very vital force. We expanded into Internet broadcasting many years ago and we’ve also experimented with podcasting — we’re doing that full-swing.” Kilfoil sees the major issues facing CHSR as the same ones faced by the university as a whole — shrinking enrolment, and lack of enthusiasm post-strike. “Student enrolment has been dropping in the last few years, and that impacts our bottom line directly,” he said. “So trying to grow while everything else is shrinking — except for your bills — is a bit of a difficulty. We really want to reach
out to the campus this year, to both increase interest among students, but also to see if there’s ways we can support the campus in rejuvenating its spirit.” With the CHSR student fee currently sitting at $15, unchanged since 1961, Kilfoil won’t rule out the possibility of a campaign for a modest fee increase. “We’re not doing badly, but we could always do better,” he said. “I don’t want to squeeze students even further — it would be a marginal increase. Which, when you take all the students together, would make a huge difference to us.”
The Rural Alberta Advantage takes over The Capital Sebastian Maynard Arts Editor It was a Monday night in Fredericton. At St. Thomas University, Elizabeth May was speaking on “Rescuing Democracy from Politics.” At Tilley Hall, the Oscar-winning Foxcatcher was being shown, and downtown at The Capital, The Rural Alberta Advantage were playing their first of two concerts that took place in the city. The Toronto indie band set off
on their short East Coast tour in Quebec City and though they were originally only supposed to come to Fredericton on March 26, the show sold out quickly and the band added another date, which took place on March 23. Along with The Rural Alberta Advantage came Kalle Mattson, a singer/songwriter from Ontario who opened up the show. While The R AA were performing in support of their 2014 record, Mended With Gold, Mattson was promoting Someday, The Moon Will Be Gold,
which was nominated for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize. The crowd that turned out for the Monday night show was not so big that there was no room to move, and though we showed up late my friends and I were able to snake our way through singing fans and people ordering beers to comfortably find a spot near the front of the stage. You don’t have to be at the front of a small venue like The Capital to realize that it doesn’t matter if a band is supposed to be mellow or “indie”; the place gets loud.
Made up of three members, The Rural Alberta Advantage featured some amazing drumming from Paul Banwatt who was decked out in a July Talk t-shirt and played as if he was in a punk band. Amy Cole, who provides backing vocals and keyboard on albums, added her own percussion sounds to many of the band’s live songs and played the role of hype-woman by trying to get the audience to clap along. It was often she who engaged with the crowd, at one point thanking everyone for being “so polite it’s lovely.”
Paired with the distinct vocals of lead singer Nils Edenloff, the band went through songs like “Our Love,” “Terrified,” and “Vulcan, AB.” The group let their music do most of the talking, as the set was a fast-paced one that was over well before midnight. As we left The Capital, my friends and I commiserated about the things we had to do in the coming week. It was only Monday night, but we all agreed it was about as good as a Monday could get.
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on What’s YOUR week? s i h t d n mi
Best and worst parts of UNB this year?
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Hunter Robbins
Brandon Ferris
Brett MacLean
Rachel Bennet
“Best: Being on the woodsmen team. Worst: The whole sidewalk situation.”
“Best: The woodsmen team. Worst: Walking through all the snow on sidewalks.”
“Best: Spin dip coming back to the Cellar. Worst: Not cancelling school in those storms.’”
“Best: Wing night at the Cellar Worst: Spin dip being gone on my birthday.”
“Best: Being a part of Kin Games. Worst: Tumbling in the quad.”
Jessica Daigle
Kristen VanSlyke
Thomas Taverner
Chris Roos
Brett Sutherland
“Best: Spin dip back at the Cellar! Worst: Exam week.”
“Best: The Cellar. Cheap beer, good friends. Worst: Walking up and down a snow covered hill.”
“Best: St. Patrick’s Day. Worst: Fridge walk up the hill.”
“Best: Flames won Sunday night. Worst: Didn’t ski enough. ”
“Best: When Joan was working at meal hall. Worst: When Joan wasn’t working at meal hall.”
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James Joyce Pub to serve more New Brunswick beer Sebastian Maynard Arts Editor Picaroons gets a lot of the attention in Fredericton for being a local beer, and rightfully so. But the James Joyce Pub hopes to show people that it’s not the only New Brunswick option. Located in the Crowne Plaza in downtown Fredericton, the James Joyce Pub is now serving beer from 14 of the 15 breweries found within the province. Chris Coles is the assistant food and beverage manager at the Crowne Plaza. He said the transition wasn’t very hard for him and his team. “We recently installed a new beer
fridge, so we had more draft lines. We were throwing different ideas out on what we should have on tap. I was looking online and realized we already had about half of the breweries in the province, so why not try to get them all?” Included within the beers on tap are cider and mead. Big breweries like Moosehead and smaller ones like Grimross are among the mix. The restaurant is currently missing one brewer from within the province, but Coles hopes that he will have it in the pub soon. “Acadie Brew is out of Moncton and is a very small brewery. It’s out of the owner’s garage and isn’t winterized so
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he doesn’t operate in the winter. We’re hoping that we get to taste his stuff here this summer, though.” Coles says that the James Joyce is now a special place to discover the province and its products. “Since we’re in a hotel, we have people from within and outside the province who come in and they can try any corner of the province. You don’t have to do a 12-hour drive around the province to try all these flavors; you can just sit back and enjoy a few great beers,” he said. “People don’t know how many breweries and beers we have in our small province. This is a great opportunity for people to come see something we’re really proud of.” More New Brunswick beer to be on tap at the James Joyce Pub downtown. File
RC turns off the lights for coffee house
Devin Patterson Multimedia Editor
Now I’ve been to my fair share of coffee houses, even emceed and performed in a few. They have been a highlight throughout my time at Renaissance College, but the one that took place on March 19 was by far my favourite. Lights Out Coffee House was just that: A coffee house without external power, so all there was for lights was the little that came in through the windows and several LED candles. With no power this also meant that there were no amplif iers or microphones for any of the performers. Host and organizer Madeline
Kennedy hoped to raise money for the campus community garden at UNB, a project that hopes to be planted in the next year or two. And while the voices at the event may not have been overly loud, the event was a roaring success in my books. The atmosphere was perfect. If you’ve never been, RC is the perfect place for coffee houses, so check them out next year. The crowd was quiet and attentive, as you really have to be when there are no microphones, making the room even cozier with everyone so close to the stage and to each other. The da rkened stage a l lowed for some performers who might
otherwise be nervous to step up and show their stuff. Without seeing the faces on the crowd, some people had the courage to show off their talents to the respectful crowd. The night had some opera, a R on Hy nes fol k song; some improv games, and everything in between. It’s events like this that UNB could use more of, things a little off the beaten path. Not your typical bake sale or Cellar gift card draw t ype deal, but something with some soul and thought put into it. We all need more events like this where ever yone comes away feeling a little inspired.
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The Brunswickan’s Food & Liquor: Summer beers Mad Jack
Oranje Weisse by Amsterdam Brewery
At 5 per cent alcohol content, Molson’s new apple lager is going up against ciders, wines and coolers more than it is going against other beers. Mad Jack tastes more like carbonated apple juice than it does anything else, which might be exactly what you are looking for on a warm summer day. The drink is billed as an Apple Lager, and it certainly is something that can be drunk easily, quickly and in abundance.
This bright orange bottle with white text screams summer, and in this case you can really judge the beer by its bottle. Oranje Weisse pours light and hazy, and is probably one of the most refreshing beverages I’ve ever had short of water. The citrus/ beer combo will be familiar for fans of Radlers, but for this beer, the citrus is added in the brewing process as opposed to being mixed as juice later on. Light and refreshing, it’s a must-try.
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Devin Patterson
Adam Travis Dooryard by Picaroons
Éphémère by Unibroue
Summers in Fredericton mean a lot to me, but near the top of my list is my favourite summer beer: Dooryard. Now this beer won’t launch for a little while yet, but it truly is THE summer beer around here. Dooryard is the perfect smooth, golden ale with just a hint of citrusy flavour. It’s easily my favourite Picaroons brew, and I can’t wait to be sipping this bad boy on a number of patios, beaches, and washer toss fields this summer. Bring on the summer, and bring on that sweet, sweet Dooryard.
Unibroue has proven to be one of my favourite breweries along with Picaroons. One of my first reviews was the Blanch de Chambly, and for this summerthemed panel I’m going down a similar route with the Éphémère. This beverage is a light fruit beer with flavours of granny smith apples, ginger and some cinnamon. It isn’t hard to imagine enjoying this crisp pale gold drink on a warm summer day, and having it available year-round means there is no excuse for not trying it.
Fredericton has a new festival Kevin Lemieux Arts Reporter
In the fall, Fredericton has the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival. Winter sees Shivering Songs take over. In the summer there is FredRock. The one season that seemed to be lacking was spring, but this year there is a new festival blooming in the mix. Flourish Festival will be taking place in the city from April 16-18, and is set to be something that Fredericton has not seen before. Jane Blanchard is the creator of the festival; she’s also the sole organizer. Blanchard said the idea came together after a local meeting. “I was at a Shifty Bits community meeting and one thing that was brought up was the lack of collaborations in the art scene here. It was also said that there was a lack of all-ages events and that people don’t take advantage of the resources we have here for the arts community. So I decided ‘Why not do something about this?’” Blanchard is a Renaissance College student with a minor in business a nd fou nd t hat t he work has been relatively easy. Through
extensive networks and friends, Blanchard was able to find all the acts, as well as create a website and develop the idea. The festival hasn’t received any funding and Blanchard said that she is not looking for any. “All the proceeds from the passes and tickets are gonna go to the artists and studios. The artists are from here so we don’t have to cover travel or anything. It’s really just about supporting the Fredericton scene.” With the festival dates approaching, Blanchard feels that everything is going well though there are still a few ideas that she needs to work on. With shows taking place around the city, Blanchard needs to work on installations and making the venues look special. Shows will be taking place at Connexion ARC, The Capital Complex, Shiftwork Studio and reNeu. “It’s a cheap event — just $10 for a pass. I hope this gets people that don’t get out often to come to the shows, and [the shows are] at fun locations. It’s all about the collaborations between art forms so it will make for a great time.”
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Albums of the semester Sebastian Maynard Arts Editor Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late Back in June of 2014, Drake released “0 to 100/The Catch Up,” where he promised, “We already got spring 2015 poppin’.” The season hasn’t even arrived yet, but it is hard to deny that Drake and his OVO crew are living up to their bravado. Without prior announcement, Drake shared If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late in the middle of February, where the mixtape debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Though it was released for free, the record is currently the second best-selling album of the year in the States. All this from a guy who talks about Toronto in pretty much every song, even having “6 Man” inspired by the Toronto Raptors basketball player, Lou Williams. In my opinion, this is the best full body of work that Drake has released as of yet, so lets see what the spring holds for October’s Very Own.
Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear Josh Tillman has had the misfortune of being in a popular band. Any review you read of the artist will usually explain that he was once the drummer of the Fleet Foxes, when in fact he has released more solo material in which he has obviously had far bigger input. Originally releasing music as J. Tillman and now Father John Misty, Tillman has finally earned a reputation for himself. On I Love You, Honeybear, the American musician pokes fun at his home (“Bored in the USA”), marriage (“The Ideal Husband”), sex (“Chateau Lobby #4 (In C For Two Virgins)”), and society as a whole (“I Went to the Store Today”). Tillman adds laugh tracks, jokes and self-defacing lyrics that make the album enjoyable while also important. 2015 has started to look like the year of the conscious artist, and that is something we need more of.
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly Probably the most anticipated record of the year, Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly did not disappoint. Using jazz, funk and soul, Lamar continued the story he started on good kid, m.A.A.d. city by looking at a character who made it out of the ghetto and now is trying to survive in the real world. Lamar deals with issues like taxes, police brutality, the music industry and politics. To list the topics simplifies them though, as Butterfly is more a work of art than it is a simple album. Each track has layers, unexpected turns and different sounds. A few weeks into listening and I am still finding new things each time I put the record on, proving that this is one will stand the test of time.
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about the HIL Benji Mouse BrunzFeed Staff
The Harriet Irving Library we all know and love has been hiding a few secrets within its walls. 1. The employees at Java Moose on the first floor are actually real moose wearing disguises. 2. The Lord Beaverbrook Room located on the fourth floor of the library was modelled after the Gryffindor common room from the Harry Potter universe. 3. If you stand in the exact centre of the Milham Room on the first floor and place a book on your head, you will gain any knowledge that book has to offer through osmosis. 4. If you do the Thriller dance for five minutes straight in the media section on the first floor, Michael Jackson will appear and offer words of wisdom. 5. The children’s books section is one of Rob Ford’s favourite places to smoke up. 6. If you listen closely enough you can hear UNB law students quietly crying between the bookshelves. 7. The Cellar gets all of its recipes from the HIL’s dated cookbooks. 8. There is exactly one copy of Twilight on every single bookshelf in the library. 9. There’s actually a sixth floor in the HIL. It contains a boardroom where university administration discusses what sort of UNB scandal should take place next year. 10. There is enough gum under the desks within the HIL that if you set the individual wads up in a line it would circle the earth. Twice.
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One UNB student was stunned on Monday to discover the meat in his breakfast sausage patty at McConnell Hall was, in fact, meat. Unfortunately, that student was a vegetarian. “I couldn’t believe it,” said third-year kinesiology student Gary Giberson. “I’ve been ordering the sausage patty here for years, banking on the fact that it wasn’t real meat. It was just common sense.” Giberson is now intending to take university administration to court over what is being dubbed “ Meatgate 2k15,” a debacle he says has jeopardized two decades of hardcore vegetarianism. “I can handle a labour strike. I can handle ludicrous hiring decisions that end in embarrassment and outrage for everyone involved. I can even handle the majority of faculties not having any conf idence in the administration,” said Giberson. “ What I can’t handle and what I simply won’t stand for is the university tr ying to feed me real meat.” On Tuesday morning, university administration announced they would be creating a committee to investigate Meatgate
What’s in this seemingly average breakfast sandwich will surprise and shock you. CC Robert J Price
2k15. “The university cannot comment on this issue at this time due to personnel matters, but I can tell you we will be taking it pretty seriously,” said UNB spokesman Davin Rockhome. “Our intention is to conduct a full investigation. The results of that investigation will be… uh… they’ll,
uhh… hmmmm…” Rockhome trailed off and slowly close d his office door in this Brunswickan reporter’s face. A private meeting is scheduled with patrons of McConnell Hall to discuss the issue. The Brunswickan will let you know after six months of investigation what was discussed. Maybe.
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What this student wants on your diplomas will blow your mind DilEmma MacPhee BrunzFeed Staff
Students graduating from UNB may soon have their diplomas written in Pig Latin, senate voted on Tuesday. A motion tabled by student senator Edwardyay Oichay to change the language on diplomas from Latin to Pig Latin received unanimous support at the last senate meeting. “Why would we have our diplomas written in a lan-
guage that is incomprehensible to most people when we can have it in a language that is incomprehensible to everyone?” Oichay said. “This levels the playing field.” UNB has kept up the practice of using Latin on diplomas because of a tradition that dates back to its founding in 1785. Oichay said that this is proof that the university needs to get with the times. “Screw tradition. This is
what’s holding us back. I went to speak to the profs over in the department of classics to see what they thought. One told me to ‘te futue,’ whatever that means. But it sort of sounded like ‘the future’ so I took it as a sign that they agreed,” said Oichay. Other senators had their own take on why Pig Latin should be used. “Who cares if the diplomas are written in a nonsens-
STUSU office being replaced by what?! Will Traitor BrunzFeed Staff
In a shocking move at end of business yesterday, the University of New Brunswick evicted the St. Thomas Students’ Union from the SUB. The STUSU, who have been tenants in the building since its opening in 1968, were escorted from the building by UNB’s campus security force, the Red Hornets. Betty Sullivan, SUB director, said: “ I received a call from my boss last week and they said Bettster, your building is drowning in a sea of red ink, you’re about $800 big ones in the hole per year, so you need to raise some capital. In this case it’s all about the benjamins. I’d like to help out the Students’ Union, but we don’t have any space to spare.” In the Union’s space, the university will be installing a two-lane bowling alley. Cost, including installation and renovations to make the area more bowling friendly, will be in the neighbourhood of $200,000. Several studentonly part-time jobs will be created, and Subtowne is readying a line of UNB bowling clothing. The lanes are expected to break even in year three.
ical language — it’s what we’ve been hearing from the admin for years anyhow,” said senator Uciuslay Ergiussay Atilinacay. “I rather like to think that it will be symbolic of my whole arts degree when I try to find a job: a joke,” said student senator Arcusmay Orciuspay Atocay. In the new proposed format, the diplomas will be translated into Pig Latin by a professor from the Faculty
of BS, the faculty from which Oichay himself graduated with a BBS last year. Although the vote from senate acts only as a recommendation, Oichay is confident that his motion will make it past the next step, which is a review by the Academic Policy and Procedures Committee. “Why wouldn’t they agree with me?” Oichay asked. “I mean, come on. Pig Latin’s where it’s at.”
Eight times the faculties expressed confidence in the administration DilEmma MacPhee BrunzFeed Staff
1.When Eduardo Camel said #thedress was white and gold. UNB is hoping to score a strike in the hearts of UNB students with new facilities. Submitted
San Diego Chives, STUSU president, was shocked and dismayed by the turn of events. “I’m shocked and dismayed by the turn of events” he said. “We’ve been a part of this building since day one, and for UNB to kick us out like this, especially without any warning is atrocious. Headpins will roll!” Greg Bayleaf, UNBSU’s outgoing president, said: “I’m shocked that our good friends and fellow compatriots in the fight against the man have been given the old heave ho by the establishment. For
many years we’ve stood side by side for the benefit of the students, but hey, this is about bowling,” said Bayleaf. “The UNBSU is ready to take on all comers. Our team, the SU Plunderers, will kick ass. All councillors will receive their official SU bowling shirts in September.” Other UNB groups have come out and announced their new teams, such as the CHSR Lapins du Mort (Bunnies of Death), the Bruns Barbarians, the Bookstore Bandits, and the gaming club has claimed The Wesley Crushers.
2.When Toby Sacko said #thedress was black and blue. 3.When one more position was added to the UNB administration: vice-president of I-don’t-know-what-to-doso-I’m-just-going-to-create-a-committee-to-look-into-it. 4.When Eduardo Camel proposed that a new porch be added to Sir Howard Douglas Hall. 5.When the admin gave Marriamm Joonnes her own senior manager of communications. 6. When the admin hired an external security firm to fix the campus’s roads after the “extraordinary circumstances” of a long winter. 7.When the admin didn’t use the excuse that “that’s what other universities do.” 8. When the UNB Act wasn’t under revision.
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Six life hacks for parking on campus We tried to talk to a law school student and this is what happened
Alec Crowman BrunzFeed Staff
Half of success is attendance. Half of attendance is finding a parking space. Follow these easy tips and you’ll be one quar ter of your way to success. 1.The “Buzzard” Like a vulture tr ying to sink its beak into some of that sweet, sweet carrion, it always helps to menacingly circle the parking lot. Remember: unforgiving vigilance is your friend. Pro Tip: Any actual carrion you find is a bonus. 2.Think outside the box. When you realize parking laws are more guidelines than actual laws, a whole world of parking possibilities opens up to you.
Pro Tip: A little yellow paint goes a long way. 3.Negotiate F in d t h e o w n e r o f a n a lr e a d y p a r ke d c a r. O ffer them your valuables. Bargain , plead and b e g for their spot. If nothing work s , sit n ex t to th em and whisper demoralizing truths into their ear until they leave. Pro Tip: “You haven’t paid your student loans” works on just about anyone. 4. The “C-51” Monitor your peer’s parkin g h ab it s cl o s e l y. Ve r y closely. Intercept anyone who will, or even may, commit an act of parking. Pro Tip: Eduardo Camel will soon be issuing warrants that allow Charter of Rights breaches.
5.Lay claim to your spot. Finding a spot is hard, so when you do, there’s no rush to leave! Live out of your car, claim squatter’s rights and watch the spotless fools go by. Pro Tip: Subletting your back seat is a great way to cut back on the ticket fees you’ll accumulate. 6. Expand your options. This one takes a bit of preparation. Find a wooded area on campus. Clear the land of trees and shrubs. Level and flattened the soil. Install base course. Pave over with three inches of asphalt . Enjoy your new parking space! Pro Tip: This one is not best left to the month before you need the spot.
Your jaw will drop when you read this university administrator’s response to a student’s column Dear Mika, I’ll hand it to you. For an English graduate, you’re one hell of an awful writer. Let me explain something: there’s a difference between it’s and its. For example: it’s (as in ‘it is’) a reality that you will never make six figures. The cash and power belongs to its (as in the possessive) rightful owner (me). Now, you’ve really slung some shit. You got this column and the power went to your head faster than a law dean’s resignation. I mean, good for you. I am glad to know students can still say the words “ignorant” and “tenure.” Now, I am going to let everything you said this year slide. Why wouldn’t I? Why do you think I have Toby Sacko at my beck and call? He reads them for me and then tells me nothing of what they actually say. I don’t actually have any idea of what I am responding to. Let’s see. So I make a lot of money. I mean, a lot of money. I am not kidding. Micah, have you seen the house I live in? My socks cost more than your
textbooks for an entire year. What’s wrong with that? I’ve earned it. Students have loans. By the time they even think about paying them off, I will be kicked back in the Keys sipping Goldschlager. A large portion of the university said something about not having confidence in my leadership. Who. Fucking. Cares. I don’t need their confidence. As long as they keep renewing my contracts, I keep making my money and reenvisioning the university in my image. Let me give you some tips about being a great leader, Micha. Not that you’ll ever be one, but whatever. 1. Never respond directly to anything. Always, always make sure everything you say is so entirely vague that no one even knows what you’re responding to. 2. Make sure you surround yourself with people as cut off from the community you lead as you are. If they are connected in any way, that means they will criticize you and let me tell you, that gets damn
annoying. 3. Don’t stop at completely ruining an organization. Make sure you haul up its most established policies, laws, and goals. Everyone will get pissed, but you get to watch House of Cards and think about how much you’re like Frank Underwood. 4. Education is for the weak. Money is for the powerful. 5. Have an inflated sense of self. This will shelter you from criticism no matter how harsh. I could tell you more, but I don’t want to give everything away. You can read the rest of my advice in my upcoming memoir, Eduardo Camel: Making Money, Taking Names, and Other Presidential Stuff. I am getting tired. I think I need to cut this off here. It’s been a ride. If nothing else, you’re gone and I am still standing. Listen Micha, I ain’t no holla back girl. All the best for your future failures, Dr. Camel
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An investigation by the Brunswickan has discovered that UNB administration spent more than $315,000 on emergency recruiting efforts for the law school following this year’s faculty crisis. Efforts have yielded a total of zero new students, however, as no one is allowed to talk about it. A memo sent from UNB admin to law students this week simply stated: “The first rule of UNB law: You do not talk about UNB law.” When approached by the Brunswickan for comment on the fact that UNB had spent hundreds of thousands of tuition dollars on what has virtually amounted to nothing, UNB spokesman Davin Rockhome first tried to deny the allegations. “What do you mean ‘emergency recruitment’? We’re doing just fine. Just — totally fine,” said Rockhome, his voice echoing in an empty lecture hall in Ludlow
Hall during regularly scheduled class hours. When shown the figure acquired by a Right to Information request — which UNB previously reported as a total of $3.15 – Rockhome sighed and confessed to the massive expenditure. “It involved personnel matters, okay?” said Rockhome, before adding, “Could you just, like, not say anything about it, though?” Since publishing this story online, the Brunswickan has received a response from the Law Students’ Society. “This is terrible reporting. It happened, but that doesn’t mean you have to talk about it,” said Eel Français. When a Brunswickan reporter asked him if he thought the present circumstances would hurt the law school’s reputation, Français turned and ran with his hands over his ears. “Nah nah nah I can’t hear you!” he shouted. “Everything’s fine — just shut the fuck up.”
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In an effort to create more revenue for the athletics program, the University of New Brunswick has sold the naming rights of the Aitken Centre to singer and political legend Clay Aiken. Details of the agreement between Aiken and UNB were revealed at a news conference last week. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but reports indicate that the 37year deal is worth around $7,000 per year. “I’m excited to be a part of the University of Nebraska family,” said Aiken via Skype. “Go Huskers!” Aiken was later informed that UNB was in New Brunswick and not Nebraska and issued an apology. The deal will see the Aitken University Centre renamed to the Aiken University Centre. Aiken said he considered purchasing the naming rights to Aitken House and the Sir Max Aitken Pool but didn’t want get involved with any buildings that far down the hill. UNB said they will spend up to $10 million over the next year on replacing signage and informing the public of the name change. A promotional campaign will begin in May. “It’s vital that the public not only know of the name change but also pronounce it correctly,” said a UNB spokesperson. “Hav-
ing Clay join the university family is invaluable.” Although excited, Aiken said he is quite concerned about the building’s name being mispronounced. “This is an investment and I want it to pay off,” he said. “It’s all about the brand.” Part of the deal will also see the rink renamed “Aiken Memorial Centre” if the singer dies before the contract expires. Student reaction to the announcement has been mixed. “To be honest, this is the greatest day of my life,” said one student. “American Idol season two was boss, man. Clay was robbed in the finale, but I think he has won at life, you know?” Many students questioned the need to spend $10 million to inform the public of the name change. “Like, whaaaaaat. C’mon, bud,” said another student. UNB defended the move, saying students should look at the wise financial decisions the school has made in recent years before casting any doubts. Hockey fans will notice a variety of changes inside the arena. Banners celebrating Aiken’s accomplishments will be hung from the rafters and CDs will be sold at concession stands. The V-Reds Prospects hockey development program will also feature an American Idol style singing competition beginning this summer.
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Reminiscing with John Richard Rob Trites The Brunswickan With the UNB Varsity Reds 2014-15 campaign now complete, the Brunswickan sat down with athletic director John Richard to discuss the program’s performance this year and what to expect in the coming season. The Brunswickan: The Varsity Reds just had a phenomenal year. What do you attribute this to? Richard: I would say two or three things. Obviously the leadership we have in our program from our coaches and the quality of our student athletes — and again that could go back to [leadership]. The quality of student-athletes our current coaches are recruiting is just phenomenal, and obviously the support we get on campus from our president to our vice-president to our dean, they are all big supporters of our program. I couldn’t do my job without their support. The Brunswickan: What has been the highlight of the year? Richard: I wouldn’t say there’s one highlight. We’ve had a lot of success within the field of play, on the field, on the court, on the ice, in the pool, on the track … so it’s hard to pinpoint one moment. There have been some good stories. Men’s basketball is a good story, women’s soccer is a good story, but that
doesn’t take away from the programs that always seem to be good stories. I thought some other teams made some progress as well, so it’s really tough to narrow it down to one on-court highlight.
The Brunswickan: Which team’s success or failure was the biggest surprise? Richard: I don’t think we had a lot of failure really, frankly speaking, humbly speaking. If you start in the fall, Jon Crossland has that women’s soccer program in a [great] spot. To go from where that team was to the top of a ten-team league as quickly as they have is a little bit of a surprise for sure. To get on top of a ten team league is pretty special and to do it as quickly as they have is pretty special as well. The Brunswickan: There were some heartbreaking losses in the playoffs this year. What was the most disappointing moment? Richard: Someone said to me a couple of weeks ago that the teams were “upset.” In order to be upset in playoffs, you have to be a high seed, so I take that as somewhat of a compliment. A lot of our teams are young too. I mean, that’s the thing that a lot of folks I don’t think realize, how young some of our core programs are. I mean, look at the all-Canadians we have, how many are second- and third-year athletes. The
first step to competing is being there all the time, and to be there all the time you need to be high seeds. Some may say the men’s basketball team was upset, but you look at the Dalhousie Tigers, that team got on a roll and got to the national quarterfinal where they almost took out UVic. When you get to playoffs everyone’s good and when you get to CIS nationals everyone’s good.
The Brunswickan: The women’s basketball team had a disappointing year due to injuries and youth. Will they be prepared to represent UNB when they host CIS nationals next year? Richard: I had the pleasure of going to Florida with that team in December and I like that group. When we went to Florida I believe they were in second spot, so they were on the path too, but the reality is you fast forward to Scotiabank Centre in late February and three of five starters were no longer in their lineup. I think [head coach Jeff Speedy] will have that team ready to compete for next March in the Currie Center. The last time we hosted women’s basketball, we went in as the eighth seed and we upset No. 1 in the first round. I’m not saying coach Speedy has to do that but I think they’ll be a year older, a year better. They lose a quality student-athlete in Colleen Daly but they don’t lose anything else, and [Speedy] is recruiting hard, so I fully expect them to be right there.
The Brunswickan: What’s the plan for promoting the CIS Women’s Basketball National Championship that is to be hosted here next year? Richard: We’re in the fortunate spot that we’ve hosted nine or ten of these over the last ten or 12 years, so we know what we’re getting into. The beauty of basketball is that it comes with three nationally televised games, so that’s a neat dynamic that you only get in basketball and hockey. We’ve hosted women’s basketball in the Aitken Centre, so it will be pretty neat as this will be the first [national championship], outside of wrestling last year, being hosted in the Currie Center. We’ll do everything we normally do and try to crank it up more but certainly people in this community are going to know about it. The Brunswickan: What’s your opinion on the current format of the CIS “Super Championship Weekend?” Richard: We defer to TV, and them being the experts, on overloading the weekend and that it’s the best method. It’s a two-year trial so we’ll see. If you look ahead, if men’s basketball is able to knock down that door and get there, they’re in UBC, we’d be hosting the women’s [basketball] here at the Currie Center and the men’s hockey team could be back at the Scotiabank Centre. How you service that I don’t know, but it’s a
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heck of a good problem to have and we are just going to have to get creative if we’re in that mess — but I hope we are in that mess. The Brunswickan: Students are rarely seen on campus wearing Varsity Reds clothing — outside of varsity athletes. Why do you think that is? Richard: We struggle there. The bookstore has never picked up our clothing, where as you look at a school like Acadia or StFX, you can walk in the bookstore and buy [varsity] clothing. We now have a distributor on campus again as SubTowne has picked it back up. We’ve started selling our clothing, for the first time ever, at basketball events, volleyball events and on the concourse of the Aitken Centre, so hopefully those strategies can improve on that [trend] for sure. The Brunswickan: Will there be any significant changes to the Varsity Reds athletics program next year? Richard: I don’t think so. Hopefully we can continue this level of success or something similar. I think we’re due for a program review. Every five to eight years I think it’s healthy to do a program review and have someone come and look at your programming. In the next year or two we need to complete that exercise, and what that leads to I don’t know. Will that result in any changes in the program next year? No, absolutely not.
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The goal I never reached for ONE STEP AT A TIME
Scott Hems I spent my whole life worried about what everyone thought of me. I spent countless hours trying to look better and impress
others for reasons I didn’t know. There are moments in your life that are truly beautiful because they are yours alone. You earned the right to appreciate what you did to be part of this moment. I often get asked how I did it and “what was the best part?” To me, it might be the day I hit 100 pounds, or the day I knew I conquered my mental illness. It may be the moment I hit the finish line at the marathon, or opened an email from Rugby Canada to join a select group of officials at nationals. But the reaction of others will always be what I’m most proud of. Lying on my couch and unable to walk after the marathon, I received a message from a complete stranger. He had lost his son to suicide months prior and contemplated it himself ever since. He was grateful
that I, despite the attempts on my life and the failure I faced, somehow found my dream and courage to pursue others. A word of encouragement can go a long way — trust me. I know I’m not the reason this person found the light, I’m just glad I wasn’t part of the darkness. This person saw the light in a dark place and I realized the power of an accomplishment. Sometimes, you’re just too close to the puzzle to see the picture that’s forming. In many ways, I did it for myself because no one was really there for me most of the time, and no one can take away what I did. But when messages like this come my way, and friends suddenly chase the same dream for the sole reason that it was proven possible, I know it wasn’t just for me. Maybe I was meant to run that
marathon — but someone was meant to know the reasons I did it. I can’t thank readers. The only thing I loved more than doing the impossible was knowing it happened for a reason. If you are reading this, you are the reason. I learned so much about myself through my journey of weight loss, and I promise you will too. It was a long difficult road, but I’m glad it was. If the words of this column saved anyone in the last two years from the life I was forced to, it will be worth every tear I ever cried. Reaching a goal was the best moment of my life, but the follow-up was just as amazing, if not more. Spending weeks and months having people believe in something so powerful because you proved it was possible — that will always
be the best part. Though obstacles will always exist, you owe it to yourself and those you inspire to never give up. I told myself over 100 pounds ago I wasn’t going to die like that. I never knew I’d live through what I have. “It’s not about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward, that’s how winning is done. If you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits and not point fingers saying you ain’t where you want to be because of him, her or anybody, cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that.” —Rocky Balboa
Braes happy with third year
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For Cam Braes, the opportunity to continue his hockey career at the University of New Brunswick was a dream come true. “Following my junior hockey career, I wanted to get a university degree but also continue to play at the highest level possible. UNB’s winning tradition enticed me to move across the country and begin my university career in Fredericton,” said the former Western Hockey League forward. In his third season with the UNB Varsity Reds, Braes recorded seven goals and 24 points during the regular season, placing him third in team scoring. He also tied a CIS record for most goals in a national championship game by netting four against the Windsor Lancers in the University Cup quarterfinals. Despite his individual success, the Shawinigan Lake, B.C. native is quick to point out the team’s accomplishments throughout the 2014-15 season. “Some of our highlights for the year were winning the AUS regular season title, winning the AUS playoff title and making it to the national finals. We were able to overcome many challenges, including losing two straight games to StFX during the AUS semifinals, and then responding to win game five at home.” In terms of his own play, Braes prides
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himself on being a player who can pull through when times are tough. “I felt my regular season had its ups and downs, and the playoffs allowed for a clean slate. I was fortunate enough to win a national championship with UNB in my first year and wanted some of my younger teammates to experience the same feeling. Our team was disappointed by the results last year and as a veteran on the team, I tried to lead by example during the playoffs and at nationals.” Braes explained that his mindset throughout the CIS tournament was to focus on one game at a time. “With the new tournament format, you can’t look past any opponent, and I felt we did a great job in the quarters and semifinals. As the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds going into the tournament, I think the UNBAlberta matchup was what the CIS was looking forward to seeing in the finals,” said Braes. “I grew up on the west coast and had played against the entire Alberta roster, so I knew the talent we were facing. “Obviously the final game did not go as planned and it will take a while to get over. However, I am very proud of how far our team has come since training camp last fall.” Despite the heartbreaking loss, Braes believes that the returning members can learn from this experience in the coming season.
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“I feel the team can use the heartbreak in the national final as motivation moving forward. The future is always promising for the UNB hockey program. The team has a young talented nucleus and coach [Gardiner MacDougall] always seems to bring in impact rookies in every recruiting class.” Overall, Braes describes his experience at UNB as “fantastic.” “I have met and played with so many great people that have made the last three years unbelievable,” he said. “Winning a national championship is something that I will never forget, and I am extremely grateful to have been a part of UNB hockey’s history.”
Should the NHL adopt the AHL’s 3-on-3 overtime format?
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I am huge supporter of this idea. A game should not be decided by a skill game. It would be like a baseball game being decided by a home run derby. I admit, a shootout is exciting every now and then but the current format has led to saturation.
Yes. Just imagine how much more exciting this would make overtime. A lot more open ice and much more strategy involved. Do you play two forwards and a d-man or one forward and two dmen? It would be more boom or bust and the NHL should give the fans that added excitement in the extra frame.
Last season, the Caps finished two points ahead of the Devils. The Caps went 10-11 in the shootout, while the Devils were 0-13. That’s a ten-point difference, when logistically the Devils were the better hockey team. Time for the shootout to beat it. 3-on-3 is where it’s at.
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Yes but no. I think it should be straight to 3-on-3 OT for the full five minutes. In the AHL right now they are doing four minutes of 4-on-4 and then three minutes of 3-on-3. In the NHL it will be easier, in my opinion, to just go to the 3-on-3 format immediately.
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Record season for track team Sarah Rouse Sports Reporter The University of New Brunswick’s track and field team holds the unique title of being the only varsity squad to include athletes from both the Fredericton and Saint John campuses. This year, the two campuses collaborated to produce the team’s most successful season to date. Jason Reindl is in his third year as head coach of the Varsity Reds track and field team following a stint in his hometown of Saskatoon with the Saskatoon Track and Field Club. He was also the associate head coach at the University of Saskatchewan. “I was hired in 2012 as the high performance coach for Athletics New Brunswick, and part that job includes coaching with the Saint John Track Club and taking over head coaching duties with UNB,” he explained. For Reindl and his athletes, this past season was certainly one for the record books. “Our 2014-15 track and field season was amazing, with the men finishing second in the AUS and the women’s team finishing third.” Overall, the team won 21 medals over the course of the season — four gold, nine silver and eight bronze. In addition, 24 school records were shattered over the course of the year. Three UNB athletes also qualified for the CIS national championships, which took place March 12-14 in Windsor. Sarah Myatt finished 12th in the women’s 600m
and 10th in the 1000m while Luke Dillman placed 12th in the weight throw and Daniel Brown earned a 12th place finish in the men’s 300m. “Other highlights for our season were Luke Dillman and Brad Carragher going one-two in the AUS weight throw competition, and Dan Brown winning the 300m at AUS, after just missing the gold in the 600m the day before,” said Reindl. The head coach also singled out Myatt for her stellar season following a 2013-14 campaign that was wracked with injuries. “In 2014-15, Sarah was healthy and on a mission. She won the 600m and 1000m races at the AUS level and was a part of three relay teams that placed within the top three. She had great results at the national competition, and set school records in the 300m, 600m and 1000m races,” he said. “As a result of her great work, she was awarded the title of AUS female track athlete of the year. She has been a huge part of this team since its inception five years ago. From a point perspective, Sarah contributed just under 50% of the women’s team’s point total at the AUS competition, so that alone is an amazing feat.” Looking towards the future, Reindl expects great things from two of his younger athletes — Brown and Sydney MacDonald. “Daniel Brown will be a force to be reckoned with next year. He finished second in the 600m at AUS and presently holds the second fastest time in the history of that race. He also just missed the all-time
record in the 300m race. “Sydney MacDonald had an amazing rookie season in which she broke four school records at UNB. After seeing what it takes to climb the podium, I expect her to have a big training summer and really come into her own next year.” The team will also be saying goodbye to six athletes who have each played a huge role in building the program over the years. The graduating student-athletes include Jordan Johnson, Evan Grant, Taylor Lamarche, Katie Wallace, Victoria Oduneye and Jeff Retallick. “Over the last few years we have said goodbye to one or two athletes per year, but the team is now entering a stage where we’ll lose a huge chunk of our roster,” said Reindl. “Each of them will surely be missed as this group contains AUS point scorers, medalists, captains, award winners, leaders and friends. “This group also contains team members who have been with the program since its creation, so it will definitely be hard to replace their experience and leadership.” The complete list of athletes who broke UNB school records in 2014-15 are: Artabaz Nazari, Daniel Brown, Joshua Shanks, Kyle Lefort, Brandon Cleghorn, Evan Grant, Troy Wilson, Luke Dillman, Mike Whitcomb, Jeff Retallick, Jonathan Bunn, Sydney MacDonald, Sarah Myatt, Katie Robinson, Tess McDonald, Anne Ugabi, Ashley Gallagher, Caillie McGuire and Nathalie Cecire.
Hockey attendance down again Jamie Tozer Sports Editor With an average of 2,298 fans per game at the Aitken Centre this season, the UNB Varsity Reds men’s hockey team once again led Atlantic University Sport in attendance. While it may be a league high, UNB’s attendance has taken a hit in recent years. UNB averaged 2,759 fans during the 2011-12 season — almost 500 fans per game more than this year — and it has been going down ever since. In an interview last week, Varsity Reds athletic director John Richard said he is hoping to find ways to attract more students to games and possibly make some improvements with the Red Brigade fan club. “We’ll sit down with some of our coaches and some of the key students behind [the Red Brigade] and see if we can tweak it,” said Richard. “For me, that’s the missing piece. Getting students in our building is going to
jack attendance. The challenge is, on Friday and Saturday night there’s a lot of competition for their entertainment. Trying to be attractive to [students] is something we need to do a better job at.” Curling team struggles at nationals The Varsity Reds men’s curling team struggled at CIS nationals, held March 18-21 at Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo. UNB finished seventh in the eightteam tournament with a 1-6 record. Their lone win came against the Dalhousie Tigers — who also finished 1-6. The Alberta Golden Bears won both the men and women’s championships. Scoring leaders UNB’s Phil Maillet finished tied for first in University Cup tournament scoring with a goal and five assists in three games. Alberta’s Jordan Hickmott also finished with six points in three games. Maillet’s five assists were a tourna-
ment high while Cam Braes finished first in goals with five. UNB’s Phil Halley finished second in goal scoring with four. Braes, along with Varsity Reds defenceman Jordan Murray, were named to the tournament all-star team. Going pro Alberta Golden Bears men’s hockey forward TJ Foster, who had a goal and two assists at the University Cup, has signed with the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies. Foster finished second in CIS scoring this season with 18 goals and 24 assists in 28 regular season games and went on to help the Golden Bears win the University Cup. This was his second season at the University of Alberta. Meanwhile, Golden Bears head coach Ian Herbers will serve as an assistant coach for Canada’s men’s hockey team at the 2015 IIHF Under-18 World Championship later this month.
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