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Aboriginal community leaders speak at the Government House last week as part of a national Red Shawl campaign. Kyle Lamkin
Red shawl campaign highlights plight of missing and murdered aboriginal women Shawn Goff The Brunswickan First Nations peoples are participating in the Red Shawl Campaign all over Fredericton this October to raise awareness about Canada’s missing and murdered indigenous women. A recent RCMP report shows that aboriginal women are significantly overrepresented in the number of murders and disappearances. As of April 2015, 174 aboriginal women as still considered missing. 111 of these cases have been deemed suspicious.
The true numbers are suspected to be even higher since the report does not take into account the cases of over three hundred non-RCMP communities. Margaret Kress, an assistant professor at the University of New Brunswick, works with the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre, which is hosting the events. She said a large portion of the campaign is about telling more people about the facts behind the missing and murdered women. “It’s an awareness campaign to help people understand some of the systemic issues behind the violence,” Kress said. “At the end of the day, it’s about getting
the federal government to acknowledge that these issues of violence and women being murdered are not just about random criminal activity; this is a systemic problem.” Imelda Perley, Elder-in-Residence at UNB, said she’s heard from aboriginal women who are concerned about their own well-being. “There is a student who told me she wouldn’t go out west because she was an aboriginal woman and that she might get killed,” Perley said. “If our own women are afraid of that stigma and evidence, then we as a country must appeal to the public and create awareness.”
Last week, the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre held their own red shawl event. Red shawls hung against the walls and windows of the Centre as candles flickered. Perley explained that the red shawls represent the spiritual presence and remembrance of the missing and murdered women. “Red means power,” said Perley. “In our language the trees are ‘the ones who stand tall’, the branches are a symbol of strength.” The Centre isn’t the only place where the red shawl campaign is happening. Perley said that other locals are able to show their support as well. “We’ve been asking people just to hang
Liberals, Conservatives caught in tight race Alex Corbett News Editor Canada is only days away from the elections, but Canadians as a group aren’t much closer to a clear decision. That’s not to say individuals aren’t making their voices heard. Special polling stations, like the one seen last week at the SUB, brought in an estimated 42,000 youth voters. Elections Canada has reported that their conventional advanced polls have so far brought in 1.6 million voters, up 34 per cent from the advanced polls of 2011. The poll results shown in this paper are not actual results, but a projection of likely voter preferences. The numbers are an average created from a combination of polls done across the country. The combined results give a better idea of the national and regional political trends. As of the latest results the Liberals have a slight lead, with just fewer than 10 seats ahead of the Conserva-
tives. The NDP has seen signif icant losses since the lead they had over the Conservatives in August. Their losses reflect wavering support from Quebec voters. Meanwhile the Conservatives have held onto their base while the Liberals, who were lagging early on, are now looking very competitive. Polls are not perfect; they’re subject to change and error. In a tight race such as this it’s impossible predict a winner with much certainty. What does seem certain is that no one is expecting to come away from Oct. 19 with a majority government. The results for the Fredericton are also looking competitive. There’s only one seat to win so runners-up come away empty handed. The Libera ls a re a head w it h around 40 per cent according to the aggregated polls. The Conservatives are looking at 33 per cent. The NDP have 15 per cent while the Greens
anything red in their window for the rest of the month of October,” Perley said. “I’ve been going to businesses I frequent—I asked the Delta to display a shawl with some information and they have.” The event was followed by a smudging ceremony where sage was lit and the scented smoke was spread in the room. Attendees were then invited to view a documentary about missing women. A healing walk also took place last Friday. There was a ceremony and a prayer for missing and murdered women. The last event of the red shawl campaign will be the REDress Art Instillation on Oct. 26.
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have 11 per cent. L ead Now is st rategic vot ing organization determined to f ind the candidates most likely to beat Conservatives. They have recently
endorsed the Fredericton Liberal candidate Matt Decourcey as the most likely to beat the Conservative Keith Ashfield. Their endorsement was made
according to polling research they themselves have funded. They also show the Fredericton Liberals with about 40 per cent of the expected vote.
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UNB,STU host local candidates Bhavish Ramlochun The Brunswickan Fredericton’s federal candidates attended a public election forum on Oct. 6. The forum offered federal candidates a platform to address student and community concerns. All candidates were invited but only Mary Lou Babineau of the Green Party, Matt DeCourcey for the Liberals and Sharon ScottLevesque of the NDP were present. The absence of the Conservative Party candidate Keith Ashfield came as little surprise to the audience. Ashfield, who has held the Fredericton riding since 2008, has opted out of similar candidates events this election and is generally unseen in the media. His absence left a poor impression of party to some of the audience. “It would have been more productive and constructive if the incumbent was present,” said Kevin Collins, a fourth-year UNB student. The event started with a reception for candidates to mingle with their audience, and then proceeded to Kinsella auditorium for the debate. Panellists from the UNB and STU political science departments, as well as the NB Student Alliance,
lead the discussion and questioning. When NBSA president Lindsay Handren asked candidates to explain their plans to create jobs in Fredericton, Sharon Scott-Levesque pointed out that we have to invest in local infrastructure. She also said the NDP is in favour of innovation tax credits to support small businesses in Fredericton. Matt DeCourcey focused on the idea of investment is in the people. He believes the research and Innovative capacity of Fredericton provide an opportunity for high quality jobs growth. Green candidate Mary Lou Babineau stated that investment in renewable energy sources and technology is likely to create seven times more jobs than industries that are associated with traditional oil and gas such pipelines and fracking. The debate then quickly turned partisan as each party expressed their frustrations with the current government, and Harper in particular. With no Conservatives present the remaining candidates focused much of their energy on being seen as the true “anti-Harper” option. Matt DeCourcey, who is the current favourite in Fredericton, found himself the target of both the Greens and the NDP. The crowd
Fredericton candidates took the chance to address a UNB/STU audience at last week’s election forum. Aman Electricwala /The Brunswickan
cheered up for the NDP and Green candidates as they fired questions at DeCourcey on how his party is planning to raise money to invest in infrastructure and jobs. The debate concluded with can-
Trudeau visits Fredericton students
Trudeau speaks at STU during his third campaign stop in Fredericton. Shawn Goff / The Brunswickan
Shawn Goff The Brunswickan Liberal Party leader Justin Trud e a u v i s it e d t h e S t . T h o m a s University campus last week to promote his campaign platform on limiting student debt. “Your government can’t just cross its f ingers for your success, it needs you to be successful,” Trudeau said. Trudeau’s appearance came on the heels of a Green Party rally on c a mpu s e a rl ier t hat a f ternoon. Mary Lou Babineau, the Fredericton riding’s Green Party candidate, and Green provincial
ML A David Coon had come out to promote t he Green Pa r t y’s platform of free tuition to postsecondary students. The N DP have a lso recent ly promised to abolish interest on student loans and provide educational grants should they form government after Oct. 19. A lt houg h t he C on s er vat i ve party has not announced plans to relieve student debt, they have mentioned plans to let students wo r k du r i ng t he s c ho o l ye a r w it hout a r e duc t ion to t he i r loans. Trudeau made the same speech at Wilfrid Laurier University in
Waterloo, ON on Monday. “We will make it easier to get a post secondary education, and easier to pay off debt at the end of it,” Trudeau said. Trudeau’s plan doesn’t include free tuition, but it does include a bigger Canada Student Grant increase than the NDP promised, as well as a plan where students will not have to pay back loans after they graduate unless they are making at least $25,000 per year. The Liberal party is also promising an investment of $40 million per year, to provide more co-op placements for students.
didate speeches, and then audience members got the opportunity to meet and ask questions to the candidates in person. The event was hosted by the UNB and STU student unions and
sponsored by the “Get Out the Vote” campaign. The UNBSU is planning an election result party on the Oct. 19 at the College Hill Social club to follow the results and host the winning
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YOUR CANDIDATES The Brunswickan sat down with Fredericton’s local candidates to ask what they’re planning for Canada and its students.
SHARRON SCOTT-LEVESQUE New Democratic Party Sharon Scott-Levesque is a registered nurse experienced with the care of veterans and the elderly. A Fredericton native, Scott-Levesque has participated in several health and wellness campaigns. She has been a small business owner for 13 years. Scott-Levesque is a mother of four and a grandmother of seven.
Q: What’s in the NDP platform for students? A: We will start by eliminating the interest on student loans. A lot of students are saddled with debt and they can’t be expected to start a life as productive citizens. We will be boosting the Canada Grants Program with $250 million over the next four years with a focus on low income and indigenous students. We’ll be making loans more affordable, but also make living more affordable with our $15 a day child daycare plan.
Q: How does the NDP plan to promote jobs? A: The NDP will invest in infrastructure accord the country and in New Brunswick. We’ll be cutting taxes for small business owners, who are vital in creating jobs. Q: What does the NDP have planned for election reform? A: The NDP is going to get rid of the Senate. It’s been a long time goal for the NDP; it’s a corrupt and undemocratic institution. We’ll be cutting the Fair Elections Act, which only made it more difficult for Canadians to vote. We’ll also be changing to voting system to proportional representation, which is a better fit for Canada.
Q: Any message for students? A: Tom Mulcair is a leader who Canadians can trust to beat Harper. Students are a vital part of Canada’s future; Mulcair knows that and we have the best plan
MATT DECOURCEY Liberal Party Matt DeCourcey is a Fredericton native with a BA from STU. He earned his Masters in Public Relations in Halifax before returning to his hometown. Before his nomination as the Liberal candidate DeCourcey worked as the communications director for Child Youth Advocate.
Q: What’s in the Liberal party platform for students? A: Our platform piece is going to be delivered very soon here. We are going to increase affordability and access for lower and middle class students. You’re going to see that in the form of boosted grants and ensuring that we work with those in more vulnerable situations. So lot of investments in post-secondary education for aboriginal Canadians. And that’s just for getting into education. On the back end we need to provide more compassionate repayment options for those who carry loans, as well as help student find work.
Q: What about jobs opportunities? A: A big part of our platform is increasing the number of youth jobs for people leaving school. For skills development opportunities. Those are target investments but we are also investing in job creation through the largest infrastructure investment in the country’s history.
Q:What do the Liberals have planned for election reform? A: We have every intention to change the voting system. This will be the last first past the post system under a liberal government. We will bring in legislation within 18 months that will meet with experts and make sure we develop the best electoral given reality of Canada.
Q: Any message for students? A: I think for the last ten year we’ve been taken down the road by a very divisive, mean spirited government that will pit regions of the country against each other for its own gain. My view is that our part has a very progressive, inclusive and responsible plan, understanding of the need to engage young people, in creating a more caring country. I think students on campus also need to know that strategic voting is a real thing given the state of our current electoral system.
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MARY LOU BABINEAU Green Party Mary Lou Babineau is an associate professor of Spanish and literature at St. Thomas University. She is in her third year as the president of the STU faculty union. She served as the chair of the United Way campaign at STU and the Chair of directors for the Fredericton Emergency Shelters.
Q: What’s in the Green party platform for students? A: The Green party has a very strong position that tuition needs to be abolished and that post secondary education needs to be accessible for anyone who is qualified and who wants have that education. Whether that’s university education, whether its trades training, whether it’s arts. We’ve been advocating the restoration of core funding to universities, and debt and loan forgiveness. We’ve lobbying the government to make them see that the numbers show that in the long term that this is an investment. They say we can’t afford to, we say we can’t afford not to.
Q: What about the concern that the free tuition, like in the German system, will make enrollment so competitive that only the students who can afford extra resources like tutoring will be able to access post secondary education? A: Right now in New Brunswick we have an enrollment crisis and they’re forecasted to drop and drop. So far out perspective this is the ideal policy to have in this province because it will help more people access education. Across all the Maritimes they’re having tremendous difficulty maintain enrollment numbers, it’s an entire region of the country. I don’t know if its going to be competitive across different regions of the country but for us it’s not really even on our radar.
Q: People know the Green party is committed to the environment, but what can they do about the economy? A: What the Green party does a really good job in its platform showing is how caring for the environment is connected to everything else in our lives. It’s connected to small business, its connected to our health. The environment isn’t an isolated thing; it’s the bubble we live in. We know the world is shifting towards new energy. We’re saying that climate change is real, it’s needs to be addressed, and not only that but it can be addressed in a way that will really allow local business to thrive.
KEITH ASHFIELD Conservative Party Keith Ashfield is the current MP for the Fredericton riding. Ashfield studied business at UNB for two years before going into the automotive industry for 27 years. Ashfield was first elected as a provincial MLA in 1999 and remained there until 2008 when he resigned to run for a federal seat. Ashfield has represented Fredericton nationally since 2008.
Q: What’s in the Conservative party platform for students? A: I think it’s important that we create kind of climate that allows for job creations. Our main focus is on jobs and the economy. We’ve got tax rebates for students and we’re still working on ways to improve the student summer jobs program.
Q: There have several candidates events this election, like the one at STU last week, that you’ve been absent from. Where have you been? A: I’ve had a lot of prior commitments that have kept me busy. I’ve been making a lot of contact with the community, I try to regularly attend the farmers markets where I can meet and interact with people. I’ve had a lot of contact with the former UNBSU president Greg Bailey and Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, and we worked on improved focus on mental health issues.
Q: What are you proud of in your time as a Fredericton MP? A: We’ve done a very good job capturing federal dollars for the city. We’ve supported the Beaverbrook Arts Centre, the Fredericton YMCA, the Currie Center on UNB campus. We’re also looking to expand the Fredericton Airport.
Q: Any message for students? A: Read about all the parties, being informed and involved is really important for a democracy.
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Non-Quebec Francophones left out of French debates Emma McPhee Editor-in-Chief
The 2015 election campaign season saw two off icial French debates that left many francophones feeling left out in the cold. A lthough 22 per cent, or 7.3 million people, of the Canadian population are francophones, just over one million of them live outside Quebec. During the French debates, aired Sept. 24 and Oct. 2, the concerns unique to nonQuebecois francophones were not addressed. It is a reality felt strongly in New Brunswick, a province with strong Acadian roots and where almost a third of the population is francophone. “We were not really well represented. For exa mple, t he f i rst d eb a t e w a s a t R a d i o - C a n a d a i n Frenc h a nd t here were no questions at all concerning the
[francophones outside Quebec],” said René Cormier, president of the Société Nationale de l’Acadie, a n org a n i z at ion re pre s ent i ng Acadians in the Atlantic provinces and beyond. “People are really concerned and I have to say that after the [Sept. 24] debate people were really mad. It’s like it’s a second class population.” A lthough many of the issues raised at the debates concerned all Canadians, when it came to addressing the concerns of Canadian francophones, only concerns faced by the Quebec population were addressed. “Of cou rse we’re concerned about the environment like everybody, but we’re also concerned about the place that we have in this country and specif ically what the federal government will do to help the minorit ies like the Acadian minority to develop and
UNB releases study showing the university’s economic impact on NB Alex Corbett News Editor UNB has released a study detailing t he u n iversit y’s impact on the New Brunswick economy. The study, provided by Econom ic Model i ng Specia l ists I nt l., fou nd t hat U N B had a $1. 2 bi l l ion i mp ac t on t he province in the 2013-2014 year. That accounts for approximately 4.5 per cent of New Brunswick’s GDP. The study takes into consideration the U NB’s operational expenses, investments in research, ent repreneurs, t he investments of students, visitor spending and the impact of alumni. The total assessment adds up to roughly 29,500 average-wage jobs supported in NB during the same period of time. For students, t he study suggests that for ever y dollar students spend on their education t he y r e c e i ve $2 . 8 0 i n f ut u r e h ig he r w a ge s . U N B s t udent s e a r n a n add it ion a l $1. 8 0 f o r ever y dollar invested. U NBSU president K atey Davey sa id i n a press release t hat the study shows the importance of st udent s to t he school a nd province. “T h is repor t not on ly dem-
onstrates the signif icant impact U N B h a s o n o u r p r o v i n c e ’s economic health, it clearly shows t he i m men s e i nve st ment t hat st udent s ma ke i n t hei r education,” Davey said. “Students are carr ying much of t he cost of t h i s prov i nc ia l investment. It is important that ou r govern ment recog n izes that universit y is a constructive i nvest ment i n t he f ut u re economic and social health of our province.” T he a s s e s s me nt s how s t h at the New Brunswick government earns just over t wice as much in ta x dol la rs generated t h roug h t he u n i ver s it y t h a n w h at t he province gives to the school. U N B president Eddy Campbel l sa id i n a n ema i l, “ W h i le U N B’s value to its province is larger than its economic impact, understanding our dollars-andcents value is an important asset for us in today’s environment.” Campbell plans to present the econom ic impact st udy to t he prov i nc i a l gover n ment . U N B hopes to convince t he government of t he va lue i n d i f f icu lt economic times. The Ga llant government annou nced t hat it wou ld f reez e public contributions to universities for the 2015 -2016 year.
to contribute to the development of Canada,” Cormier said. The under-representation was the same case for both French debates, one airing on Sept. 24 on Radio-Canada and the other on the Quebec broadcaster T VA on Oct. 2. Many francophones took to Twitter to express their disappointment with the hashtag #NousComptons—“We Count.” “Francophones outside of Quebec are furious. They feel invisible on t he nat iona l stage a nd a re ma k i ng t hat voice hea rd,” sa id A lec Boud reau, president of the Fédération de la jeunesse canadienne-française and student at UNB. Some of the concerns Cormier would have liked to see addressed included the off icial language law implementation, bilingualism in the Supreme Court and the Senate as well as the future of R adioCanada, the public broadcaster
t hat helps to con nect f ra nco phones from across the nation. “One thing you have to say is t hat biling ua lism a nd t he t wo off icial languages and the minorities in this country is an issue that concerns every Canadian no matter of you’re French, English, i f you or ig i nate f rom a not her country,” Cormier said. “It’s a national issue and it’s not in the radar right now. It was not in the debate, no questions were asked and it’s a real problem.” The u nder-representat ion comes dow n to a quest ion of demographics. A lthough culturally vibrant in their own right, the francophone communities outside Quebec ma ke up on ly a sma l l portion of the entire Canadian population. “Francophones outside of Quebec simply aren’t represented in any debate. The leaders choose not to bring us up because we’re
evidently not populous enough, despite numbering 2.6 million,” Boudreau said, referencing the number of people outside Quebec who speak French, including those with another primary language. In efforts to have their voice he a rd , orga n i z at ion s l i ke t he Fé dé r at ion de s com mu n auté s francophones et acadiennes du Canada are urging non-Quebec f ra ncophone s to subm it complaints to the Canadian R adiotelev ision Telecommu n icat ions Commission. “We recognize that the cand i d a t e s i n p o l it i c s a r e r e a l l y concerned with issues where the majority of the population is so in an election we have to make sure that we’re there that they know our issues,” Cormier said. “We always have to f ight to be there.”
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VOTE.
T he U N B SU by-elect ions ra n from Oct. 5 to Oct. 9. According to UNB eservices, only 137 voters cast a ballot. T h i s i s u n acce pt able but it shouldn’t come as a surprise. Especially with the federal elections are on everyone’s mind. In the 2011 federal elections, voter turnout was a whopping 61.1 per cent out of all eligible Canadian voters. It was even lower for the 18 to 24 age range at 38.8 per cent. If the turnout from the UNBSU by-elect ion resu lts is a ny indication of the voter turnout of UNB students on Oct. 19, the prospects aren’t looking very good; but there’s no reason it should be this way. Last week, there were special advanced polls just for students in the SUB. We were given the unique opportunity to choose what riding we wanted to vote in. All this extra work was done for us. The UNBSU organized a Get
Out the Vote campaign. They put on a concert and a coffee house among other events. Again, all this work was done for us—the students. Last Tuesday all the Fredericton riding candidates but one came to College Hill for an election forum. They presented their platforms and took the time to talk to students. This event was organized by the U NBSU and the STUSU, who both put effort into arranging it. Once more, all this work was done for students. A lot of people have bent over back wards to make our vot ing easier, more informed and more fun. All that is being asked in return is that we take a few moments out of our day to do our civic duty and actually vote. It’s that simple. So vote.
Don’t let the flu get the best of you A STUDENT’S DIGEST
Stacey Taylor Inf luenza virus or “the f lu” is a com mon upper respi rator y infection. It often starts with a headache, body aches, chills and a cough or sore t hroat. These symptoms are quick ly followed by fever, loss of appetite, fatigue, runny nose and sneezing. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may also occur. The f lu is easily spread from person to person through contact with droplets that have been coughed or sneezed into the air by someone who is already sick. It can also be spread by shaking hands with an infected person, or touching a contaminated surface, like a doorknob, and then touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Most people who get the f lu w i l l r e c o ve r w it h i n s e ve n t o 10 days. However, people with chronic illness such as ast hma are at increased risk of developing more severe complications from the f lu, such as pneumonia.
The f lu can lead to missed time from work or school. At university, students who get sick may have to miss classes, quizzes or midterms, hand papers in late and even delay exams. If this happens, you should contact your professor ASAP. Students requiring medical docu mentat ion shou ld contact the UNB Student Health Centre to book a n appoi nt ment r ight away. The UNB Student Advocate on campus is available to assist students with more complicated requests for academic deferrals. A lthough the f lu is very contagious, it is also very preventable. There are many things that you should do in order to prevent illness caused by the f lu virus; getting a f lu shot every year is one of the most effective ways to prevent catching the f lu and spreading it to others. Flu shots are now available at the Student Health Centre and are being offered at various locat ions across campus for all students, faculty and staff ! The f lu shot costs $15 for students and $25 for staff and faculty — a very cheap investment in your health. You may even qualify for a free f lu shot; ask how when you come to get yours. We can only accept cash or cheque at the time of the injection. Be prepared to wait 20 minutes after your injection. You can also do your best to avoid the f lu by:
• Washing your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or using hand sanitizer if soap and water is not available. • Not touching your face—most of the time the f lu virus enters the body through the eyes, nose or mouth. • Coughing and sneezing into your elbow or sleeve, not your hand please! If you use a tissue, throw it out right away and again, wash your hands. • Clea n ing a nd d isinfecting common areas like doorknobs, light switches, and keyboards. Some viruses can live on hard surfaces for as long as two days. • If you get sick, stay home a nd rest u nt il you feel better. Water, fruit juices and soups can help to prevent dehydration. If you are very sick, and you are not sure what to do, call Telehealth at 811 to speak with a registered nurse. No one wa nts to let t he f lu get them down! Following these simple strategies can help you to prevent f lu, minimize interruptions to your studies, and help you reach your goal of academic success at UNB. Stacey Taylor is a nurse practition er at t h e U N B Stu d ent Health Centre.
Emma McPhee is the Editor-inChief of the Brunswickan
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There’s always something to be thankful for Brett Anningson Campus Ministries I have been sick. I thought I had a cold and then it would not go away. One morning I woke up and I could not hear. It felt like someone was piercing my skull through my ears … then the pressure started and the pain was so bad I could not think. I went to ER at about at 11 p.m. and stayed all night. Then I took antibiotics and slept for three days straight; now I have pressure but no pain, so I can think. And here is what I think: I got sick because my body was worn out. I have been doing a lot lately —pushing some things, and not taking the time I needed to rest. More to the point, I
have been stressed about a number of bigger things that have been happening, and the stress takes its toll. I also think that I would never have slept for three days if I did not get sick. I don’t know – maybe you are more relaxed than me and could fall asleep in a minute. Maybe you have no stress at all, and every day is happier than the rest … but would you be able to take three days off? No? Try it. The scary thing is the world goes on and everyone goes on and nothing changes; which totally humbles you — the world can survive without you. The interesting thing is that this happened around Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a festival that goes back well beyond those American pilgrims and their turkeys, well before Samuel
de Champlain and his Order of Good Cheer. It goes back further that the druids of England and their solstice bonfires and the Roman festival of Cerealia, where the goddess of corn was thanked for the harvest. Thanksgiving may be as old as the human race itself, and the idea was basically that good things had happened all summer, we were ready for the winter, and so we had a party. It is literally giving thanks for the harvest, for the things that sustain us, for the things that surround us. This is something we don’t do enough of, especially in times of trouble. When things do not go our way, when we are sick and in pain, when a relationship fails, it is harder to be thankful.
But even more than this, most of us buy into the television advertising that tells us we will be happy once we accomplish certain things. Like a Porsche. Or a pool. Or a vacation in Jamaica. Once we finish university, once we get a job, once we get married, once we make our first million, once we have a hot tub … then we will finally be happy. When you think this way – when you really believe that sickness makes it impossible to be thankful; when you cannot be thankful because you do not have all the stuff on your bucket list yet; when you think someone else or something else has to come along and make you happy, you are missing out. I had the best Dairy Queen ice cream cone ever while my throat was too swollen to eat anything else. I had a wonder-
ful sleep for 12 hours, when most of the time I have trouble falling asleep. My wife tucked me in and checked on me which made me feel really loved. You see, in the midst of being sick there were a thousand wonderful things that happened, and if I just concentrated on how horrible I felt, I would never, ever, feel thankful. It takes a change in the way we see things, a change in our focus — stop taking the things that are around you every day for granted, start focusing on the good things that happen to you each and every day, let go of the need for things to turn out a certain way … You will find that life gets much better with thanksgiving and without expectation. Besides, it just might surprise you.
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W T VIEO N I P
on What’s YOUR s week? i h t d n i m
Do you plan on voting? Why?
Phoenix Bard Cavers
Matt Jared
Melanie Flack
Sommer Bamford
Natasha Bain
“I want to see change and stick it to the man.”
“Because Phoenix and Caitlin made me.”
“Yes. To get rid of Harper.”
“What Melanie said.”
“Yes, because it is important. I want to make a difference.”
Woojong Rho
Jensen Kelly
Greg Richardson
Sabrina Poirier
Preema Sarkar
“Yes, change is good!.”
“Yes, we have a voice and need to let it fly.”
“Yes, part of your civic duty.”
“Yes, everyone’s vote makes a difference. Rick Mercer got me.”
“Yes, I immigrated to Canada years ago and I feel that voting supports our country. I want to do my part.”
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Lac/Athabasca, put on by New Brunswick’s Theatre Free Radical, will run from Oct. 14-17 at Memorial Hall. Submitted
Award-winning play comes home Nathan Delong Staff Reporter
A new award-winning play will be staged for the first time in New Brunswick after distinguished runs in Toronto and Vancouver. Lac/Athabasca was written by Len Falkenstein, a UNB English professor and drama director. It will be performed at Memorial Hall from Wednesday, Oct. 14 to Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. each night. “We’ve been working on the play for well over a year now, but we’ve never shown it at home,” said Falkenstein. “We’re anxious to show it to friends, family and people we’ve told about it for years.”
The play came about after the train derailment and subsequent explosion in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec in 2013. Along with the crash, Falkenstein drew inspiration from discussions about the environmental and social impact of Alberta’s oil sands and oil transportation across Canada. “There were so many preventable things that went wrong there,” Falkenstein said. “It’s clear that what happened was a case of cutting corners on a massive scale. Companies did all they could to save a buck and it resulted in all these people dying.” Forty-two people were confirmed dead in the Lac-Mégantic disaster. Five more were missing and presumed to be dead.
“The fact the train was bound for New Brunswick made me feel connected to it in a strange way,” said Falkenstein. “We’re all dependent on this oil that was bound for here.” The play’s cast of Rebekah Chassé, Jake Martin, Alex Donovan, Emily Bossé and Jean-Michel Cliche plays several characters in a series of stories that range through time and space, while still focussing on the rivers and railways that connect Canada. Stories include two 19th century fur traders pursued by an unseen terror along Alberta’s Athabasca River, two scientists studying fish deaths and cancer rates near the tar sands, an oil worker who uncovers a horrible secret and residents of a small town united in
grief after a preventable disaster. The play premiered at the Vancouver Fringe Festival in 2014. It was then selected for production at the 2015 SummerWorks Theatre Festival in Toronto, where it gained national media exposure and rave reviews, including selections from NOW Magazine as one of its “Best of the Fest” and “Best Ensemble.” Earlier this year, the play placed second in the Herman Voaden National Playwriting Contest and the Ottawa Little Theatre National Playwriting Contest, which included workshop readings in both cities. “I’ve written and performed plays for 10 or 15 years, and this play has captured more attention than others,”
said Falkenstein. “People who have seen it have been moved and inspired by it, which is gratifying.” Falkenstein said the way the play has come together has exceeded his expectations. “We did it on a tight timeline, so we put our heads down and went for it,” he said. “Whenever you do that, you’re never sure what the results will be or how people will respond.” Falkenstein said the play features an original score by Fredericton musician and composer Eric Hill and a visual projection design by Mike Johnston. “Theatrically, it’s a rich work,” he said. “It’s worth the price of admission alone just to hear the music.”
Gallery 78 hosts three exhibits by East Coast artists
Katie Kim The Brunswickan
Gallery 78 is currently hosting its second string of exhibitions this fall, Canoe, A Hymn to Northern New Brunswick and Childhood. The three exhibitions will be on display until Oct. 25. Located in downtown Fredericton, the gallery is a hub of Atlantic Canadian art. “We represent over 80 Atlantic Canadian artists and artisans,” said Kimberly Bent, the gallery’s curator. Despite being located in the cultural centre of Fredericton, Bent believes that Gallery 78 is able to maintain its
own artistic identity. “The artists we represent are long term, professional artists. They often have their own themes, own styles and own agendas that they follow,” she said. Bent identifies conservation, the quality of light and keeping the beauty and the freshness of the natural world as some of the characteristics of Atlantic Canadian artists. Francis Wishart, whose work is being displayed in A Hymn to Northern New Brunswick, is an artist who complements the style of the gallery. Very fitting to the title of the exhibit, Wishart said that he has tried to capture “the very poetical aspect of Northern New Brunswick”
in depicting the place that he has visited since his childhood. Wishart has focused on the natural beauty of Northern New Brunswick. “The place used to be quite industrial. There’s nothing left to exploit, but there is a rebirth of natural beauty,” he said. In fact, the exhibit is filled with paintings of wildflowers, berries and lobsters that are natural and typical of the region. Observation is an integral part of Wishart’s art. “With contemporary life, people are seeing life more and more through cameras and computers. I was trying to remind people that there are things that they have stopped looking at because they are
so used to them.” However, observing does not mean translating every detail of the subject matter onto the painting, and Wishart explained, “what [an artist] leaves out is as important as what he puts in.” For Wishart, this means trying to make the artwork interesting through “intense looking.” It is ultimately the representation of how he sees the world. Just as interesting as his approach to art is Wishart’s method of artistic representation: monotype. Monotype is a form of printmaking where the artist paints on a metal surface, which then goes through a printing press, printing out the painting in reverse. It differs from other printmaking as the
artwork cannot be reprinted. “It’s close to watercolour, but it’s got something else. You feel like you can put your hands inside it,” he said. Along with Wishart’s A Hymn to Northern New Brunswick, Nova Scotia painter Peter Gough’s Canoe looks at the role of rivers and canoes on the East Coast, while Spencer Corbett, who was the joint winner of Gallery 78’s 2014 “Best in Show,” creates objects cast in metal in his Childhood exhibit. Bent encourages university students to visit Gallery 78. The serene atmosphere of the gallery, along with the display of fine art, might be a nice escape from the fast-paced life at school.
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Films from the stacks
Just in time for Halloween, the HIL has a decent selection of horror films to curate a mini film festival of your own. To mix it up a bit this week I have three new reviews and a reminder to check out one of the all-time great horror films. The Beyond (1981) Dir: Lucio Fulci The Beyond is not a great film. What it is though is a fun and very gory exercise in Italian horror, especially that of 1980s. In the film, Liza (Catriona MacColl) inherits a long abandoned hotel in Lou-
isiana that, unbeknownst to her, was built over top of one of the seven entrances into hell. You can predict from there the ghouls and goblins—or zombies if you’d like—come out from the trenches of the basement to kill the group fixing the place up. There isn’t much more to speak of for plot but that’s not what we came to The Beyond for. The over to the top gore will remind most of the Evil Dead series but this type of thing is old news for the Italians, especially Fulci, who directed the solid Zombie. Unlike most of the Italian horror films I’ve seen, The Beyond moves at a relatively quick pace. A good film to start off your horror fest.
Carnival of Souls (1962) Dir: Herk Harvey After escaping death from a traumatic car accident that left three others dead, Mary (Candace Hilligoss) becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival. She starts to see images of an unknown phantom that seems to inhabit Mary’s psyche as her behaviour becomes increasingly bizarre and distant. The film examines the extent of post-traumatic stress disorder and its effect long before it became a headline topic. For a low budget horror film from the early ‘60s, and this one had a very low budget, Carnival of Souls is a solid little film that is a good
mid-tier choice for your fest.
Home Movie (2008) Dir: Christopher Denham Who doesn’t love evil children? Taking the “found footage” approach, Home Movie is about a couple who relocate to the countryside with their two kids, Jack and Emily. Their father documents the downward spiral of their behaviour on what seems to be only in and around holidays. The kid’s behaviour is immediately unsettling and only progresses from there up until the climax. I’m not a big supporter of the found footage genre but Home Movie works within its premise.
Songs of the week Sebastian Maynard Arts Editor The Game - “On Me (featuring Kendrick Lamar)”
One of the first hip hop records that I ever liked was The Game’s 2005 debut album, The Documentary. With classics like “Hate it or Love It,” “Dreams,” and “Westside Story,” the Compton rapper unfortunately did something that is all too common, and put out an album that he was not able to duplicate. With The Documentary 2, his sixth studio album, he is making his most blatant attempt, which features old collaborators like Dr. Dre, Kanye West and will.i.am, as well artists that most likely grew up listening to The Game, like Drake, Ab-Soul and Kendrick Lamar. With “On Me,” Kendrick speaks to The Game’s influence with lines like “Documentary had identities of where I’m from/therefore my energy had to make sure the better me won.”
James Blake - “The Sound of Silence (Heathrow Edit)” Whether it is the famous ending of The Graduate with Dustin Hoffman, Will Ferrell falling into a pool after being shot with a tranquilizer gun in Old School or the funeral montage in The Watchmen, Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” has a place in popular culture that makes any cover of it a daunting and somewhat futile task. With that being said, James Blake’s version of the 1964 song is absolutely beautiful. With hushed vocals and barely audible instruments, Blake creates his own harmonies in a refrained yet powerful song that should get fans excited for Radio Silence, which is supposed to come out sometime later this year.
This film is a creepy alternative to Children of the Corn; watch this late at night. Night of The Living Dead (1968) Dir: George Romero No doubt you have watched numerous films that owe most of their existence to the initial film by George Romero. I don’t need to sell you on the premise: zombies start rising from the ground and a group of people are boarded up in a farmhouse away from the zombies. If you haven’t already seen this you should do yourself a favour and pick this up; it is one of the best.
THURSDAY, OCT. 15 Whitehorse The Playhouse, 7:30 p.m., $30
SATURDAY, OCT. 17 Enbicon Table Top Expo Capital Exhibition Centre, Oct.17-18, $15 (Weekend Pass) The Cultural Market 28 Saunders Street, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
MONDAY, OCT. 19 “Where I’m From” Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Oct. 8-19
TUESDAY, OCT. 20 July Talk Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market, 8 p.m., $24.99
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21 Bogdan Dulu Memorial Hall, 7:30 p.m., $10 (Student)
The Milk Carton Kids - “Wish You Were Here”
Nicolas Jaar - “Fight (Nymphs IV)”
Another cover! This one comes courtesy of California folk duo The Milk Carton Kids, who take on Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here.” While the original is epic and grandiose in a way that only Pink Floyd could do, The Milk Carton Kids do what they do best and strip the song down to guitar and vocals, with Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan singing the full song together. Perhaps the most impressive part of the adaptation though is at the end, when the listener hears an audience applauding the live performance. It catches you off guard, the singing is so in sync and the guitar so crisp that it seems only reasonable for the track to be have been recorded in a studio under specific
From his work with Dave Harrington in Darkside to scoring the winner of the 2015 Palme d’Or at Cannes, Nicolas Jaar is creating an interesting resume for himself as a 25 year old DJ born in Chile and based in New York City. With “Fight,” the fifth instalment of his Nymphs series, he spends over eight minutes creating a soundscape that shifts and changes as if it was a feather caught in the wind. Juxtaposing industrial sounds with dreamy, distorted crooning, “Fight” is a moody, dark song that continues the impressive streak that Jaar has been on.
The Brunswickan’s Food & Liquor: Breakfast
Sebastian Maynard
Devin Patterson
Three Sisters’ Cafe: Breakfast Poutine With Sweet Belgian Desire moving locations from the Charlotte Street Arts Centre to uptown (not happy about that), someone needed to fill the void at the bottom of the hill. Now I am of the firm belief that it is pretty much a waste of time to get poutine if it is not in Quebec, but Three Sisters’ have proven to be an exception. Let me take you through the meal one layer at a time: first we have the home fries, then eggs, then bacon, then cheese, then Hollandaise sauce. What more can I say? Snooty Fox: Breakfast Burger For my first Snooty Fox brunch experience, I went with a burger and a beer. The half pound mammoth of a breakfast burger topped with lettuce, tomato, bacon and a fried egg was definitely a memorable brunch for me. My only complaint is a lack of exterior flavour, as the mayo was way overpowered by the patty and the egg, so it could use a little something else to spice it up. The beer did help with the flavour though,asthisburgerwentperfectlywithSnooty’ssignaturePicaroons brew, Foxtail Ale. Almost anything on the menu works with this beer, seeing as it’s the perfect amber ale. I’d recommend giving this dream combo a shot if you wake up in need of some calories in a hurry.
Adam Travis
Jadrien Hong
Isaac’s Way: Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict Breakfast, or brunch for that matter, reminds us that life is worth living, and while eggs, bacon, and golden brown toast are all adept at motivating us to get out of bed, Isaac’s Way takes it one step further with their Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict. I’m admittedly a sucker for salmon, but throwing it on Happy Baker bread with red peppers and spinach, under a perfectly poached egg and covered in citrus Hollandaise sauce is nothing short of spectacular. Not an everyday breakfast for sure, but definitely one you’d be sorry to sleep through. Sodexo: All Day Breakfast Who says breakfast is only a morning meal? Sodexo’s Ignite serve up breakfast all day and it is hands down the best food on campus. With home fries, eggs however you want them, and your choice of meat, it costs a surprisingly reasonable amount. It’s my favourite lunch when I’m between classes and my favourite supper when I’m working in the SUB—because breakfast can last all day and shouldn’t be just a cup of coffee before an 8:30 class.
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The Varsity Reds have 13 per cent more Academic All-Canadians than CIS average. Bradley Parker / The Brunswickan
All-Canadians announced Nathan DeLong Staff Reporter
Megg ie S picer wa s exc ited to f ind out she has been named one of U N B’s 88 Ca nad ia n I nteruniversit y Sport Academic A llCanadians for 2014-15. “It’s a lot like the game,” the third-year women’s soccer midf ielder said. “It’s kind of like the game – you don’t play for the sake of personal accolades, but it’s nice to be recognized for hard work off the pitch.” A n Academic A ll-Canadian is def ined as a student who maintains an average of at least 80 per cent while competing in varsity sports. Each of UNB’s Academic A llC a n ad i a n s f rom 2 014 -15 wa s presented with certif icates from the CIS and cheques from the university at a ceremony held Oct. 6. UNB president Dr. Eddy Campbell and interim vice-president academic Dr. Jane Fritz made the presentations. “Bei ng na med a n Academ ic A ll-Canadian is a real honour,” said Spicer. For Spicer, forming a routine made it easier to balance soccer and her studies.
“It’s easy when I get to walk i nto a d ressi ng room w it h 25 other teammates every day who have the same schedule with little down time,” she said. Spicer, along with Lacey Purdy, Eden Vanderlaan, Emma Quigley, Erin Bethune, Hayley Gates and Laura McNicholas, is among the women’s soccer players who are Academic All-Canadians. Mallory MacDon nel l, L au ren Cubbon, H a n n a h Ve s terb ac k , R eb e cc a Duda and Sarah Moignard were also honoured for women’s soccer. “A lot of our team’s success can be attributed to the support system we have with each other,” said Spicer. “It makes me proud to be a UNB Varsity Red. Our slogan is ‘Champions of Academic a nd A t h let ic E xcel lence’, a nd that’s what our coaches and athletic director tell us to strive for.” The percentage of UNB’s student at h le te s w ho h ave b e en named Academic A ll-Canadians is 38 percent, which is 14 percent above the national average, good for one of the top totals in Canada. This is the 25th year for the Academic All-Canadian program. During that span, UNB has had
more than 1,200 student athletes recognized, which makes it the 11th overall all-time in Canada. “We’re very proud of our student-at h letes,” U N B at h let ics director John R ichard said in a statement on the V-Reds’ website. “Our student-athletes compete at a very high level, commit many hours in the community and [last Tuesday’s] ceremony confirms our excellence in the classroom.” The V-Reds teams with the top t h ree percentages of A l l- Ca nadians were women’s volleyball with 57 per cent, men’s hockey w it h 52 per cent and women’s soccer with 50 per cent. Fourth-year men’s basketball f o r w a r d M a r k M a t he s o n w a s among three men’s hoops players to be named an Academic A llCanadian. He said it ref lects the dedication shown by student athletes in both their studies and sports. “It’s always a great feeling to f ind out you’ve been given the honour,” said Matheson. Having spent most of his life i n spor t s, M at heson sa id he’s accustomed to balancing sports with studies. “It’s a great feeling knowing that we have such a high percent-
age of Academic A ll-Canadians,” he said. “Our athletic teams put an emphasis on academics, and it’s great to be a part of such a good program.” U N B’s ot her Academ ic A l lCanadians are Alex Caskey, Dylan Baker, Katelyn Mangold, Annika McConaghy and Nicole LaFleur for basketball. Hockey players who were recog n ized i nclude Tyler Ca rroll, Adrian Robertson, Ronald Chisholm, Cameron Braes, Dylan Willick, Matthew Petgrave and Rob Mignardi, along with Philippe Halley, A lex Wall, R andy Gazzola, Colin Suellentrop and Francis Beauvillier. Shea Nordheim, A lex Haiart a nd Diego Pad h i la were t he men’s soccer players who were honoured. Volleyball players who attained Academ ic A l l- Ca nad ia n stat us were Paige Paulsen, Vanja Mitrovic, Emily M c P h e r s o n , Pa ig e N e l m e s , Jacqueline Sebetovsky, Meghan Carson, Lauren Joyce and Marika deWinter. Other volleyball players who were commended were Brett L eDrew, Jorda n Brooks, Cody Timmons, Mathieu Losier, Tristen Burridge and Chase McFarlen.
Sw i m mers to be recog n ized were K aitlyn Young, Cassandra Mooney, K atelyn Lantz, Jenna Dunfield-Wilband, Lauren Adam, Katie Hooper, Nadia Kashetsky, Andrea Greene, Brandon Warren and Scott Mills.Other swimmers were Keelan Mooney, Ian Smith, Eric Garcelon, David Thibodeau and Benjamin Hebb. Wrestlers who were honoured are Amanda Eng, Allyssa Cleaves, Matthew Short and Ilya Abeley. Shelby W i lson wa s t he on ly curler to be named an Academic A ll-Canadian. Sa ra h Myat t, K at ie Wa l lace, N a t h a l i e C e c i r e , Ta y l o r L a marche, Michael Yitayew, Chris Mc Na m a r a , C olby C r a ig a nd Joshua Shanks were named for cross-country and track and f ield. C a i l ie Mc G u i re wa s n a me d for cro s s - cou nt r y, w h i le Te s s McDona ld, V ictor ia Odu neye, Sydney MacDonald, Evan Grant, Jordan Johnson and Luke Dilman were recognized for track and f ield. Other track and f ield athletes who were named Academic A llCanadians were M ichael W hitcomb, Troy W i l son, M at t hew K inch, Jeffrey Retallick and Kyle Lefort.
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V-Reds win home opener 8-2 Rob Trites Sports Editor Varsity Reds hockey is back and the boys are ready to defend their AUS title and make another run at t he CIS championship. The Reds opened their season at home on Saturday in a game versus the UPEI Panthers, which they won by a score of 8-2. “Anytime you get to protect something that you earned last year it’s pretty special, we had a lot of protectors tonight, a lot of guys who believed in their abilities,” said UNB head coach Gardiner MacDougall on the victory. The Reds continued the trend they set in the pre-season by scoring a pile of goals and allowing minimal shots on their own net. “You only have one home opener a year,” said MacDougall. “I think the guys were excited about the opportunity to get the two points.” UNB scored early and often in this one, with second year forward Cam Brace tallying the Reds first marker at the 1:42 mark. Peter Trainor followed this up less than three minutes later with a beautiful one-time shot from the slot that beat UPEI goalie, Mavric Parks, top-shelf. The goal was set up by a series of precise passes from the Phil’s, Halley and Maillet. “They see the ice pretty good, they are on the score sheet [almost] every time,” said first star of the game, Francis Beauvillier on his all-star teammates. “I think Pete, and the two Phils are pretty good right now.” Beauvillier would round out the scoring in the first period with another nice one-timer from the slot, set up by line mates Rob Mignardi and Chris Caissy. The Panthers would get one back in the period with a five-on-three advantage tally from Brent A ndrews, however, it was not enough as the V-Reds pushed the pace all night and would score three more goals in the frame, chasing UPEI
starting goalie Mavric Parks from the net. “He’s one of t he best goa l ies i n t he leag ue, it m ight be h is worst game ever,” said UPEI head coach Forbes MacPherson on the performance of his starting net minder. “[UNB] keeps pushing the play no matter what the score is, I don’t think there’s a problem with that.” UNB Goals in the second came from reigning AUS rookie of the year defenceman Randy Gazzola, third year defenceman Matt Petgrave and fifth year forward Taylor MacDougall. Backup goalie Connor Wilkinson did not fare much better in the Panthers goal as the Red were able to beat him twice in the third frame to give UNB a total of eight goals. UPEI was able to hop on a rebound for their second goal after UNB starting goalie Etienne Marcoux made a nice sprawling save which left him on his back. “We’ll see about next game, He had a good start for us,” said coach MacDougall on his starting net minder. Marcoux stopped 19 of 21 shots for his f irst win of the season. Shot totals in the game were 3621 UNB. The game was delayed by ha lf an hour due to a closure of the Confederation Bridge, which also resulted in a UNB Red Bombers football game being postponed. “If it has to be a perfect storm to go play a road game then you probably don’t have the right guys,” said MacPherson when asked if the delay was an issue for his team. “You can’t chalk [the delay] up as an excuse, those things happen.” It was a successful outcome for the V-Reds on the night where they lif ted their AUS championship banner to the rafters. They will next see action this weekend as they play home games on Friday and Saturday night versus StFX (10) and Dalhousie (0-1) respectively.
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Phil Malley winds up a slap shot versus the UPEI panthers. Bradley Parker / The Brunswickan
UNB celebrates one of its eight goals of the night. Kristopher Wilmot
Who is your pick to win the MLB World Series?
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Based on the regular season standings, the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals are my favourites to win it all. If the Toronto Blue Jays can pull it off, it would be quite a Cinderella story, but Toronto sports teams have perfected the art of choking at some point.
As a life-long Red Sox fan I hate to say this but I have totally jumped on the Blue Jays bandwagon this year (sorry dad). I know that’s cliché but it would be really cool to see them win since they haven’t since the year I was born!
I think the cubs are going to break the curse of the Billy goat and go all the way for the first time since 1908. I honestly don’t think the Jays have it in them this year, as far as they’ve come I don’t think it’s their time (yet).
Iain MacMillan Sports Columnist
Kansas City. Since losing the World Series last year, the Royals are primed to return to the dance. They have experience and will come out on top this time around. Johnny Cueto will finally hit his stride with KC and will be named MVP!
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Local boy Jake Allen positioned to make significant NHL impact Iain MacMillan Columnist Jake A llen, a native of Fredericton who was raised in St. Stephen a nd New Ma r yla nd, is a goa ltender for the St. Louis Blues of the NHL and has just begun his 2015-16 campaign. The young A llen impressed many fans and coaches alike last season while play i ng for t he Blues, a nd he hopes to continue and build on that success this season. T he 25 yea r old A l len played in 37 games last season for the Blues, recording 22 wins while sport ing a 2.28 Goals Against Average and a .913 saving percentage. Many Blues fans are keeping an eye on A llen, as a strong f inish last season has him poised for an opportunity to claim the starting goaltending job over veteran Brian Elliott. For now, A llen is splitting starts with Elliot who won 26 games in 46 starts with St. Louis. “I know that I don’t have to be someone that I’m not, just play my game and have the success come through that,” said A llen in an interview with NHL.com when asked about the added pres-
sure of potentially being a starter. Ja ke, t he son of Kur t a nd Susa n A l len of Freder icton, wa s d ra f ted 3 4t h overa l l by t he Blues back in 2008. Since bei ng d ra f ted he has spent t ime with the St. Louis A HL aff iliate teams, Peoria R ivermen and the Chicago Wolves. W hen A llen was called up and g iven a n oppor t u n it y to sta r t last season, he ran with it. A llen helped the Blues to the playoffs where they had a disappointing f irst round exit to the Minnesota Wild. W hile the early bow out of the playoffs may have been a d isappoint ing result for A llen, the NHL playoff experience will be invaluable moving forward in his career. The St. Louis Blues are primed to make another run at the playoffs this season, and their eyes are f ixed on getting an opportunity to ra ise t he Sta n ley Cup. The team will look to young, up-andcoming players such as V ladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz to lead them this season. The Blues management has reiter ate d t h at t he y w i l l rot ate goa lies, A llen a nd Elliot unt il one emerges as the clear starter. A method that is probably fam-
Fredericton’s Jake Allen is looking to overtake Brian Elliot for the St. Louis Blues’ starting goalie job this year. Victoria Geisz / Flickr CC
iliar to any U NB Varsit y Reds hockey fan. “He can’t apprentice anymore,” sa id Blues’ genera l ma nager D o u g A r m s t r o ng v i a t h e S t . L ou is Post Dispatch. “He put
John Robb on why he is a V-Reds super fan
John Robb Another Varsity Reds season has begun. Fall brings new faces and old reliable players to all of UNB’s sports teams. It also brings a new crop of potential fans to the programs that are offered as varsity and club sports. In this short piece, I will run down why it’s great to be a fan of our sports teams. First and foremost, as a student at UNB you have unlimited access to your teams games for the one-time low price of NOTHING. You read that right. A ll games, including AUS playoffs, are free to enter for all with a valid student ID. You can’t beat that price and you’re getting amazing value for your zero dollars. John R ichard, athletic direc-
tor at UNB, has done a great job of giving coaches resources and venues to showcase their teams. In turn, the coaches are doing a phenomenal job preparing their teams for success. Just look at last year: women’s soccer coach Jon Crossland was named AUS Coach of t he Yea r a nd men’s hockey coach Gardiner MacDougall was named CIS Coach of the Year. Players, of course, ma ke t he teams what they are. Here is where I really fanboy-out and hope that you will as well—think about doing your normal school work and maintaining a 2.0 or better GPA; now think about practicing and training or playing on six of seven days on top of that; now think about participating in your off time, of which you have basically zero, in community events and fundraisers. On top of that, if your team happens to be club, think about generating most of the money you will need for f ield time, equipment, travel and accommodation expenses! A ll these reasons and more are why I respect the dedication and passion the players put into not just their teams, but also into their school and our com-
munity. By now you are convinced and are prepared to head out to the nex t V-R ed s home ga me. But before you head out to the Currie Center or the Aitken University C ent re , c he c k out U N B R e d Brigade on Facebook or @RedBrigadeUNB on twitter for all the info on what games are on tap for the weekend, where to get cool swag to represent your teams and to meet the other super-fans who go to UNB. The one thing I wish is that t here were a few more va rsit y level teams. I am hopeful that in future the opportunity will arise for UNB to reenter the Varsity Women’s Hockey ranks. Also, with a more coherent youth football program in Fredericton and lots of solid high school players coming up, there may also be an opportunity for the UNB’s Red Bombers to return to the varsity level. W it hout doubt, U N B f ield s some of the strongest teams in the AUS and are consistently entertaining and in contention for championships. Get out and take in a game and I am sure you will be hooked, just like I am. Go VReds! #VRedNation.
in a good yea r last yea r. Now is his time. He’s done the work necessa r y to compete for [t he starting] job.” Keep an eye on your television set s a nd Tw it ter feeds for t he
goalie with the New Brunswick f lag painted on the back of his helmet as the pride of Fredericton will be representing his home prov i nce t h is sea son w it h t he Blues of St. Louis.
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Men reload for another run Rob Trites Sports Editor T he men’s ba sketba l l te a m i s coming off a disappointing f inish last year that saw them eliminated from t he AUS playof fs in their very f irst game versus the Dalhousie Tigers, the dark horse team t hat wou ld go on to t he win the AUS and represent the conference at the CIS championships. “My ultimate goal is to win an AUS championship, we feel we have unf inished business to take care of,” said third year guard Javon Masters. Masters is coming off a season that saw him win AUS M V P and fall just short in the CIS M V P race. “ It ’s goi ng to b e d i f f ic u lt , t rut hf ully,” said Masters when asked how he will follow up his M V P season. “I’ve worked a lot in the offseason on my jumper and f inishing around the basket, I felt like there were some baskets when I got fouled I could have made but missed.” UNB was consistently ranked in the CIS top-ten last year and saw their ranking reach as high as three in the nation. The V-Reds lost a few key players to graduation including all-star guard Will McFee who averaged 16.1 points a game last season. “Replacing t he g uys we lost last year was going to be tough
coming into this year and we had a feeling for that,” said Masters. “We have a bunch of new guys that came in so we knew that it was going to take some time to process. Once we get it rolling and f igure out chemistry I think we should be f ine.” New recruits this year include Kaleefah Henry, a guard who has been playing for Mount A llison in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association; Tyronn K ing, a guard out of Toronto; Benjamin Redl, a 6’6” forward out of Yorkton; and fourth year guard, Temer Robinson-Hermelijn. “It will def initely be up to the re t u r n i ng pl ayer s , w ho k now what it takes, to step up, in order to put ourselves into the same position as last year,” said f ifth year guard Matt Daley. “We’re foc u si ng on t he new [sea son] and style of play we will be using this year.” Daley is going into his f inal year of CIS eligibility and will l o o k t o h e l p e n d t h e m e n’s b a s ke t b a l l 4 8 ye a r AU S t it le drought. “I have been motivated to win every year because I’m just the type of player that hates to lose,” said Daley. “K nowing that this is my last chance in a Reds jersey def i n itely mot ivates me ever y practice and game.” U N B d ropped t wo of t h ree games in their annual Eric Garland preseason tournament, post-
The UPEI Panthers. Bradley Parker / The Brunswickan
ing losses to AUS rivals UPEI and Saint Mary’s and a win versus Laval. Ma sters, who averaged over 25 points a game last year, put up some gaudy numbers in the tournament, scoring 41 against
U PEI, 36 versus Sa int Ma r y’s and 23 on Laval. Second year guard Jesse Kenda l l i s poi sed to play a much larger role in the rotation than in his rookie year. He logged at least 20 minutes in all three games and
scored an average of 14 points. The V-Reds will continue their preseason in a f inal tune-up game against Crandall on Oct. 24 and will begin their AUS season Nov. 6 at Dalhousie.
Women to host CIS final 8 Rob Trites Sports Editor
UNB’s Nicole Lafleur drives the basket in a game versus the UPEI Panthers. Bradley Parker / The Brunswickan
The hosts of the Accreon CIS Women’s Basketball Final 8, your UNB Varsity Reds, will look to begin their bid for an AUS title as their regular season opens Nov. 6 at Dalhousie. UNB saw their pre-season get off to a perfect start this year as they swept all three games they played in the Accreon Helen Campbell tournament but knows there is still room to improve. “There’s some really good things that happened,” said head coach Jeff Speedy. “As a coach you kind of make a list of the things you want to work on and certain things that you like.” The women will continue their preseason as they travel to Ontario to play Toronto, Waterloo, Western and Windsor. Speedy pointed out several areas the women will look to improve on their preseason road trip. “Our rebounding on both ends of the court, it was really good at times but also let us down way too often, we want that to be one of our strengths.” “This time of year, everyone is challenged with their offensive execution, were no different. We want to try and do a better
job of reading the defense and running the things that were trying to run offensively to produce some easy shots,” said Speedy. The women have had to deal with their share of injuries the past two seasons and will be without two key fourth year players Chelsey Collette and Katelyn Mangold for at least the first half of the season. “It’s literally day-by-day, week-to-week at the moment,” said Speedy on the injuries. “I’d be shocked if either one of them plays first semester. We’re keeping our fingers crossed that their rehab goes well. UNB’s 3-0 preseason record suggests that some of the younger athletes on the team gained valuable experience from being thrusted into elevated roles last year when the team became decimated by injuries. “We’re relying on some second and third year kids to play a ton of minutes and they’re playing very good basketball,” said Speedy. Standout performances from the women so far include a 25 point game from third year guard Grace Wade in their win versus Lethbridge and three straight ten plus rebound games including two double-doubles from fifth year forward Rachel Cleary.
The V-Reds are hosting the biggest tournament of the year, the CIS Championships, and thus receive an automatic entry; however, they are preparing for this season like they would any other. ”It hasn’t really changed what we’re thinking or how we’re going about our business,” said Speedy. “Getting to play in Nationals is going to be sweet and hosting is going to be fantastic, but the way I’m looking at it is, it’s kind of the icing on the cake for having a good AUS season and a good AUS playoff experience.” The women come into this season as a bit of a dark horse but will look to play spoiler for AUS powerhouse, the Saint Mary’s Huskies. “If we were Saint Mary’s and were three time defending AUS champs, it would probably give it a different feel. We don’t have to live up to the expectations to win the AUS to get back to nationals, which is what they would be thinking,” Speedy said. UNB will play their first home game on Nov. 14 as they take on the Cape Breton University Capers who finished one place ahead of the V-Reds in the AUS standings last season.
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Reds Notebook: Fredericton, UNB host AUS hockey media day
Rob Trites Sports Editor Phil Currie, executive director of the AUS was in attendance at the hockey media day hosted at the Grant-Harvey Centre on Oct. 7. He announced that the AUS is beginning a five-year Partnership with equipment manufacturer, CCM Hockey. “It took all nine hockey athletic directors working together with our conference office to make this partnership a reality and we are very pleased to be entering into this new relationship with CCM,” said Currie. Four of the eight AUS men’s hockey team head coaches had a chance to speak at this year’s media day. “At UNB our goal is about development and to continue to get better,” said UNB head coach Gardiner MacDougall. “We’re fortunate this year, we have a good group of players coming back where we had a younger team last year.” Player safety was a major theme of the day as it was announced that AUS hockey Commissioner, Dave Maclean, will review all dangerous plays this year to determine whether or not the plays will carry suspensions. “We’re happy to be expanding Commissioner MacLean’s role even further in
the name of student-athlete safety this season,” said AUS men’s hockey chair Pierre Arsenualt. Athletes of the month, week George Lawton of men’s soccer and Lucy Parkin of women’s soccer have been named UNB Varsity Reds athletes of the month. Lawton receives this honor after he was recognized as AUS player of the month for September. The Varsity Reds also named Sami Jo-bell, of women’s soccer, and Oliver Jones, of men’s soccer, their athletes of the month. Cross Country update The UNB Cross country team had their third meet of the AUS season at the RESQ AUS Interlock hosted by the University of Laval in Quebec City. The women finished in 10th place overall with 278 points. The top finisher for the V-Reds was Katie Robinson in 21st place with a time of 23:55, which placed her in 6th place out of AUS athletes. “This was a very strong field on a very tough course. The team battled hard and ran well,” said head coach Jason Reindl. “We have one more race and four more weeks to prepare for the AUS championships.” The men’s race, which had 120 athletes
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competing from 12 different schools, saw the V-Reds finish in 9th place overall with a total of 275 points. The V-Reds top finisher was Joshua Shanks who finished in 41st place with a time of 27:23. The men of the AUS and RSEQ are extremely talented. Our guys ran well on a tough course,” said Reindl. “It was a much better result for Shanks who continues to improve and will be looking to peak at AUS champs in four weeks.” Next up for the Reds will be the UdeM Invitational hosted by the Univesite De Moncton on Saturday Oct. 17 and the AUS Championships in Fredericton hosted by St. Thomas University on Oct. 31. Cougars sweep semi-final matchup The UNB Cougars baseball team swept Acadia in their CCBA Atlantic semi-final matchup with 8-0 and 6-4 wins. The Cougars will now compete in the CCBA Atlantic final. UNB Pitcher Adam Kerr pitched seven shutout innings in the Cougars 8-0 win in which he allowed only one hit and tallied four strikeouts. The CCBA Nationals will be hosted by UNB at Royals field starting October 22nd.
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