The Argosy, September 19, Vol. 149, Iss. 2

THE ARG OSY

NEWS Mt. A shine a light on cystic fibrosis (Pg. 2) Numb butts since 1872

ARTS & CULTURE Chamber musicians present exploratory program (Pg. 5)

CREATIVE “Latency, maybe. I don’t know yet.” (Pg. 11)

OPINIONS The fallout of the withdrawal date policy changes (Pg. 15)

Mount Allison’s Independent Student Newspaper

COVER: ASHLI GREEN, FROM THE MOUNT ALLISON ARCHIVES, CYANOTYPE, COLLAGE, 2019.

September 19, 2019 Vol. 149, Iss. 2

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ACTIVISM

Sackville holds 5th Pride Parade

Students and community members gather for the annual LGBT2Q+ event

THURSDAY, SEPT. 19 MLCC Student Society Meet and Greet 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Avard-Dixon 112 Sackville Fall Fair Music Jamboree 7 to 9 p.m.

182 Main St.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 20 Town BBQ 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Fall Fair Main Tent Fireworks 9 p.m.

Dufferin St.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 Sackville Farmers Market 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Main Street Mile Run 1 p.m.

Corner of Main Street and Salem Street

SUNDAY, SEPT. 22 Sandcastle Making Competition 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Silver Lake Automatisme Ambulatoire Matinee 2 to 4 p.m.

Owens Art Gallery Pet Show 3 to 4 p.m.

Cattail Ridge Market

MONDAY, SEPT. 23 Adult Pickup Hockey 7 to 8 a.m.

Civic Centre

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 Make Do and Mend 12 to 3 p.m.

Sackville Commons Co-Op

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 All-Candidates Debate 6 to 9 p.m.

Convocation Hall Colloquium Musicum 4 to 5 p.m.

Brunton Auditorium

THE PRIDE PARADE ROUTE TOOK THE CROWD ON A WALK DOWN YORK STREET AND MAIN STREET TO SACKVILLE’S TOWN HALL. AUDE GAZZANO/ARGOSY

EMMA CONRAD News Editor “I think we forget, or are never even aware, that Pride has a very violent history,” said Ada Clevinger to the students and community members gathered around the Mount Allison flagpole for Sackville’s fourth annual Pride Parade. Clevinger, the president of campus LGBT2Q+ group Catalyst, continued, “We are reminded that we are not alone, and seeing injustice means we can and should do something.”

Sackville’s fifth annual Pride

Parade took place on Sept. 12 with an incredible number of participants including Mt. A students showing their support. The Parade was just one of the many activities organized

by MASU, Catalyst, Mt. A Shinerama and the town of Sackville as part of Pride Week.

More guest speakers, including Mt. A students and President Jean-Paul Boudreau, also spoke about the history of Pride and why it is so important to continue the celebration of the LGBT2Q+ community in Sackville.

“It hasn’t been very long that the

town [of Sackville] has welcomed diversity, educating people,” said John Higham, the mayor of Sackville.

“It has really been the prompting of the people at Mt. A that have brought it forward and gave us an opportunity to become a more inclusive and welcoming community.”

“I’d like to thank all the friends and family who have been there for me, throughout my struggle and apprehension,” said Dawne Boorne, president of PFLAG Sackville, an organization advocating respect and support for the LGBT2Q+ community.

“It’s not easy questioning yourself, being closeted or coming out for that matter.… So kudos to all the LGBTQ+ for being the brave souls that you are.”

After the guest speakers, the rainbow flag was raised, followed by the Pride Parade walk to Sackville’s Town Hall for a second flag-raising.

“Pride is about recognizing that you deserve to be loved,” said Cecilia Watt, a Mt. A student who works with SHARE, an on-campus service that deals with sexual violence and harassment. “We have a positive space campaign which is about protecting the human rights of members of the rainbow community and creating a positive and safe space for them both in the Mount Allison community and in the Sackville community. [We want] to teach students to be allies to the LGBTQ+ community.”

“I think it’s super important for

anyone who is LGBT or questioning especially. It’s a basis for a safe space for anyone,” said Mt. A student Emily Clarke on the community’s efforts to make Pride Week a success. “I mean, you can see how many people showed up to this. So seeing that support, even for people who haven’t come out, just seeing [the Pride Parade] could reassure them. There’s no time limit, there’s no due date where you have to say anything by, but just know that Mount Allison has acceptance.”

In the past, Mt. A and Sackville have only participated in the one-day Pride Parade followed by a few activities, but Venna Penney really wanted to use her platform as the MASU VP of student life to make Pride an entire weeklong celebration.

“Why not do a whole week? What’s stopping us if we can allocate the funds and work with the town?” said Penney. “I think it’s super important for Mt. A to celebrate, to show our support for every student here – every student no matter who they are or how they identify.”

Penney also credited the others who worked hard planning this week.

“It has not just been the MASU by any means. Catalyst Mt. A has been a huge help in planning this, as well as Dawne Boorne,” said Penney. “It’s been a very large collaborative effort and we’re very grateful.”

Ultimately, as Clevinger said to the gathered crowd, “We are still here, and we are only getting louder.”

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FUNDRAISING

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Mt. A shines a light on cystic fibrosis

Students and community members come together for annual Shinerama fundraiser ZOE HUNTER News Reporter This Saturday, Mount Allison participated in the annual Shine Day fundraiser. Mt. A students held car washes, bagged groceries and collected donations across southeast New Brunswick and in Amherst, N.S. Mount Allison has won Best Overall Shine Campaign for the past two years and has raised the most money of all the schools east of Quebec.

Shine Day is the biggest event put on by Shinerama, an organization that raises funds for cystic fibrosis (CF) research. More than 35,000 students at 55 universities across Canada volunteer every year. Mt. A has approximately 50 or 60 sites around the area, where hundreds of students go to support the cause.

CF is a hereditary genetic disease that mainly affects the digestive system and the lungs. According to Cystic Fibrosis Canada, CF causes a consistent infection of the lungs which causes them to deteriorate and eventually stop working, which results in the deaths of those affected by this disease.

“Cystic Fibrosis wasn’t something that [was] talked about, and now that it is, I think it is something that more people need to hear about,” said Em Doucette, a second-year student and Shinerama site leader.

“We [at Mount Allison] stand out because so many people get

involved,” said Micci Davy, Mt. A’s Shine campaign chair and fourth-year student. “The majority of our first years come to Shine Day.” “Everyone is so into it and so supportive and so lovely,” said Daisy Graham, a secondyear student and Windsor Shinerama representative.

Davy said that Shinerama stands out as a charity because “You can see exactly where the money is going and exactly how much it is benefiting.”

Along with the cause, Shinerama gives students the opportunity to interact with their peers and members of their community. “It is a way to get to know the awesome people at Mount Allison,” said Tess Casher, a first-year student. Margaret Grant, a second-year Edward Shine representative, said, “I have made a few new friends today.” Cameron Roberts, a first-year student, said, “The best part is the community

being involved.”

Along with Shine Day, Shinerama holds other fundraisers throughout the year. Mt. A’s biggest Shine fundraiser this past summer was a formal garden party held at Mt. A president Dr. Boudreau’s house, where they made “just over a thousand dollars in one night,” said Davy.

According to the Shinerama website, CF affects roughly 1 in 3600

children in Canada. With the help of Shinerama, scientific research and other charities have dramatically increased the life expectancy for those with CF. According to the Mount Allison Shinerama page, when the charity began, the average life expectancy for a child with CF was four years old. Now, people with CF live up to their thirties and older.

SHINE DAY PROCEEDS GO TO CYSTIC FIBROSIS RESEARCH. AUDE GAZZANO/ARGOSY

ENVIRONMENT

Random Acts of Green visits campus

Jessica Correa discusses what people can do to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions LAURA SKINNER News Reporter On Sept. 11, Jessica Correa, the founder of the social enterprise Random Acts of Green, gave a presentation on how every person can make a difference for the environment through small daily acts. The talk was organized by MASU. According to their website, Random Acts of Green is “a social enterprise whose mission is simple, yet ambitious: to educate, entertain, engage and empower the public to participate in more sustainable behaviour, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.”

During her talk, Correa discussed ways people can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and what her organization is doing to promote community involvement.

“What is the urgency to act here?” Correa asked the audience.

“What is the call to action? Why is it so important for everyone here to take action as soon as possible?”

She had everyone pull out their cellphones to do a quiz that gaged how knowledgeable the participants were on climate change. A couple

of the facts from the quiz were that reducing beef consumption is the most effective way to reduce our carbon footprint and that more than half of the food in Canada is being wasted.

Correa then outlined some of the simple ways people can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions every day.

These simple acts included using reusable products like water bottles, driving an electric car, reducing food waste, washing your clothing in cold water, air-drying your clothes, reducing meat consumption and turning off the lights.

“Small changes do add up, whether it’s one, two or three random acts,” said Venna Penney, the MASU Vice President of Student Life.

Correa also talked about Random Acts of Green’s new app, which quantifies the amount of greenhouse gas emissions reduced per green act. “How it works is that you can actually log your green acts on the app and then you can earn green points,” she explained. “Those green points are actually quantified based on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions reduced, so the more CO2 you reduce the more green points you earn.” People then compete against

one another to see who can get the most green points, and the people with the most show up on the app’s leaderboard.

At the end of the talk, Correa asked for questions from the audience. One student asked whether or not she thinks there’s a place for ecological grief.

“Unfortunately ecological grief actually kind of stuns people and makes people kind of depressed. In my experience, we really need to get people to act and that’s where we’re going to see more hope,” said Correa.

“Collective action is really what we’re trying to express … being willing to aim for progress and not perfection.

When people start to feel that sense of anxiety and ecological grief it’s only because they feel like there’s nothing they can do and we really want to help overcome some of those feelings.”

“You know that everybody here in this room is doing something positive, and you know that of the people back in Fredericton that just heard this presentation yesterday and [the people] back in Charlottetown who heard it too,” Correa said to close her presentation. “One or two green acts at a time really does add up and it really can help us sew a

community thread across the country and build that collective impact that we know we so desperately need. I’m

hoping that I can count on you here today to do that.”

RANDOM ACTS OF GREEN ENCOURAGES ACTION TO COMBAT CLIMATE STRESS. AUDE GAZZANO/ARGOSY

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ADMINISTRATION

The Maple League hosts town hall

Executive director and Bishop’s professor Dr. Jessica Riddell discusses university collaboration

MOUNT ALLISON JOINED THE MAPLE LEAGUE IN 2016, JOINING BISHOP’S UNIVERSITY, ACADIA UNIVERSITY AND ST FX UNIVERSITY. PENGYI HUANG/ARGOSY

AMELIA MACDOUGALL FLEMING

News Editor

Dr. Jessica Riddell, the executive director of the Maple League, came to Mt. A last Wednesday to host a town hall about the consortium of universities in Eastern Canada.

At the event, Riddell explained in depth what the Maple League is, what Mount Allison’s role is in this institution and how collaboration across universities is valuable.

The town hall began with Mt. A’s President Jean-Paul Boudreau explaining that the Maple League is a collaboration between four schools in Atlantic Canada: Bishop’s University, Acadia, St. Francis Xavier and Mt. A: schools that are “small – about 5,000 students – primarily undergraduate, liberal arts education, largely from rural or small towns, and autonomous – i.e. not part of a larger institution,”

said Boudreau.

Boudreau then explained the mission and values of the Maple League. “The mission is really about fostering relationships between institutions and ways that we like to say, ‘How can we build something strong, unique and powerful together that we might not be able to do alone?’ ” he said. “The values are around collaboration, student experiences, resilience … and community engagement and global citizenship.”

According to Boudreau, the Maple League universities collaborate on the core themes of teaching, extracurriculars, research, professional development and advocacy. “I think the Maple League is increasingly being looked at as a model for thinking about ways to bring our vibrant community of learners and scholars together,” said Boudreau.

Riddell, who is also a professor of early modern literature at Bishop’s, then spoke about her work. Riddell told the crowd about the campus tours she went on last year to explore what collaboration looks like from differing disciplinary professional lenses.

“The two central questions that emerged through my conversations and consultations were … ‘What can we do together that we can’t do on our own? And then how does working together actually make our own institutions or our own practices better?’ ” said Riddell. She acknowledged that not all disciplines benefit from collaboration: “It’s somewhat disruptive in some professional practices to collaborate.

As a Shakespearian, I don’t usually research with other people. So, collaboration in research is disruptive for me from my disciplinary lens.”

Several grants available for researchers through different Maple League committees were announced at the event. These included $10,000 for an innovative pedagogies fund, $30,000 for a Maple League research fund, $10,000 for an international field study fund and $25,000 for online learning courses. All funds are accessible to students and faculty through application. Riddell also gave a brief overview of the new student fellow positions that the Maple League has funded.

The town hall showcased some examples of collaboration across the universities, including last year’s debate tournament, shared speakers, and shared lectures over telepresence.

Dr. Dave Hornidge, a physics professor at Mt. A, participated in one of these collaborative classes.

“I taught, last fall, three weeks of a course on time from a physics

perspective but we also had religious studies, biology and music,” he said.

“We each had three weeks and we each gave an exam and assignments and then there was a big, wide-open term project at the very end where we used our fancy telepresence rooms to interact so it wasn’t just one person lecturing; we actually had discussions across four campuses. All in all it was a very positive experience and I hope that we can continue doing this.”

Riddell ended the town hall session by explaining the best way to keep up to date with Maple League announcements and opportunities for faculty and students is to follow the Maple League’s social media pages, or to email mapleleague@ mapleleague.ca.

CALL FOR EDITORS:

7 Mondays Literary and Arts Journal is looking for new editors for the upcoming year!

The responsibilities of editors include working as part of a small editorial board to review student submissions and participating in the process of curating and publishing an annual literary and arts journal.

We are particularly looking to hire students in first and second year who are interested in long-term involvement, but anyone is welcome to apply.

If you are interested, please submit a brief statement outlining your interest in joining the board to 7mondays@gmail.com by Wednesday, Oct. 2.

This is not a paid position.

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2019’s Lion King Remake

A powerful but unnecessary roar

new adaptation is James Earl Jones.

Disney was praised for bringing him back to take on the role of Mufasa, as people felt nobody else could take up the mantle. However, many of Mufasa’s lines remain unchanged from the original film. Disney could have very easily taken Jones’ audio from the original film and placed it in the 2019 version with nobody ever knowing.

I WOULD HAVE FELT THE SAME WAY IF YOU HAD SHOWN ME THE ORIGINAL 90-MINUTE FILM

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HANNAH TUCK Arts & Culture Reporter There are some moments in your life that you will never forget. For me, it’s seeing the sun rise over the animated African savannah in the original Lion King, which I first watched on VHS. When Disney announced that they were going to be making a new, updated version using the technology from 2016’s Jungle Book, people were split: Why would we need a new Lion King?

I found myself asking this same question as I watched the movie. I

was swept away by the gorgeous new rendition of Circle of Life and the stunning visuals, but when the title card came on screen, I realized I’d seen this all before. Director Jon Favreau, in all his gusto to preserve the heart of the original, simply recreated this iconic song frame by frame. Nothing had changed except for the fact that the animals all closely resembled their real-world counterparts.

The film does have many topnotch moments. Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as everyone’s favourite meerkat and warthog easily have the film’s biggest laugh-out-

loud moments. Donald Glover’s conflicted, grown-up Simba realizes his character arc flawlessly. Beyoncé’s Nala gets slightly more screen time, though it is at the expense of a hilarious Zazu, played by John Oliver.

The musical moments of the film shine and remain relatively faithful to the original film, except with added vocal flair courtesy the new cast.

Some parts were changed, though, in hopes of expanding the scope of the story and giving it a bit more weight. For instance, Scar and Mufasa’s backstories are embellished a little more, sowing the seeds of their

rivalry from youth as opposed to Scar simply being the “evil brother.”

Scar is also not as much of a mustache-twirling villain in the beginning of the film, instead growing into the part. While Chiwetel Ejiofor manages to be the Scar we all know and love while adding to the character, he is not a singer. Because of this, Be Prepared is the most changed song from the original film.

It lacks the dramatics of the original, and is more of a pitched dialogue explanation than the big production number it was in the original.

My biggest concern with this

publiclibraries) can be borrowed.

Those not available at the Sackville Public Library can be placed on hold and brought in from elsewhere for you to borrow. With a library card, placing holds can even be done from the convenience of your own device.

Using your device, you can also log into your account to keep track of checked-out items, holds and dates due. With an active email address you will be notified when items are due and when holds are available to be picked up.

By accessing the NBPLS website you also have access to a full range of other services. These include ebooks, as well as a full range of online databases including Rosetta Stone, Canadian Reference Centre and Gale Business Plans Handbook, to name a few.

If you are looking for something to do in your down time, we also have

some fall programs that might be of interest. These include Wednesday afternoon drop-in adult coloring, monthly adult book club, Friday morning de-stress/coffee time and special movie times, as well as special programs (such as afternoon tea parties) during special events in Sackville such as Fall Fair, Moonlight Madness, Winterfest, etc. To keep up to date on our programs check us out on the library Facebook page at the following link: facebook.com/ sackvillepubliclibrary.

The Sackville Public Library also has a basement meeting room that can be booked for study groups and workshops. The library has computers for public use (time limits apply) as well as free unlimited Wi-Fi access throughout the building.

If you want to get out into the community and obtain some experiences to add to your resume,

there are also various opportunities to volunteer at the library. We are especially looking for those with some special creative skills such as face painting, making balloon creations, etc. who can volunteer during some of our special events. Additionally, we are always looking for anyone who would like to help out with our Thursday morning story times.

The Sackville Public Library is located at 66 Main St. We are open Tuesday 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., and Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m.! The library is closed Sundays, Mondays and major holidays. Why not drop by and check us out during your time here in Sackville?

To add insult to injury, there were two transition scenes used to pad out the two-hour run time. Instead of giving us more time with adult Nala, new material for Mufasa or even more time with young Simba and his father, this movie decided to show us digitally created feces in a ball being pushed by a small insect.

One cannot deny the triumph felt at the end of the film when Simba takes his place at Pride Rock. The movie is enjoyable, yes, and there were many sections I was able to quote word for word thanks to the original. Still, I would have felt the same way if you had shown me the original 90-minute film. So, a word of caution to Disney: if you are going to remake your own movie, make sure you expand on the original story, have new songs for the audience to fall in love with, and don’t have an extended bit of filler just to show off digital dung.

Getting to know the Sackville Public Library

ALLAN ALWARD Sackville Public Library

As part of the New Brunswick Public Library System (NBPLS) all you need to access the resources available at any library in the province is a New Brunswick public library card. The one card can be used to access over two million books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, ebooks, audiobooks and more.

If you are from New Brunswick and already have a library card from your home library, you are already good to go, as it is good province-wide. If you are from outside New Brunswick, note that any Mount Allison student can obtain a New Brunswick library card for use while within the province. All we need is a piece of ID with your home address on it as well as your Mt. A ID. Most items listed in the online catalogue (www.gnb.ca/

SACKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS: TUESDAY: 1:00-5:00 PM, 6:00-8:00 PM WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, 1:00-5:00 PM SUNDAY, MONDAY, HOLIDAYS: CLOSED

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FINE ARTS

‘Automatisme Ambulatoire’: Owens presents new exhibition

The Owens Art Gallery plays host to the work of six international artists JULIANNA RUTLEDGE Arts & Culture Reporter “I hope [the exhibition] will encourage people to think differently about movement,” said Emily Falvey, the director-curator of the Owens Art Gallery, “[and] to be critical of ableism and to see how embracing a less limited understanding of what the human body is, is beneficial for everybody.”

The Owens Art Gallery held the opening vernissage to their new exhibition Automatisme Ambulatoire: Hysteria, Imitation, Performance last Friday night. With six artists involved in the project and work filling every room of the gallery, this exhibit may be the largest the Owens has ever hosted. It was curated by Amanda Cachia, an Australian, Americanbased independent curator and critic who frequently explores the theme of social justice.

The event opened with speeches from Falvey and Kim Meade, the vice-president of international and student affairs at Mount Allison.

ASL interpretation accompanied all of the speeches. “This exhibition has been three years in the making,” said Falvey. “[It] is certainly the first of such scope and international significance.”

“The Owens does an outstanding job of bringing the world to Mount Allison and we are delighted to host this exhibition,” said Meade. “The gallery is a dynamic cultural hub in our region.”

“I’M SUPER HAPPY

Other works on display include Diane Borsato’s video Gems and Minerals, which shows museum guides at the Royal Ontario Museum performing and discussing the museum’s collection and the museum’s collection and the mining industry in ASL, and a piece by Pauline Boudry and Renate Lorenz, The Right to Have Rights, which is a video of a performer recounting the text of the 1951 Geneva Convention on an empty airport runway in Berlin.

Also included is Brendan

“IT’S DIFFICULT TO INTERPRET

banners on the wall, as well as music and film.

“It’s difficult to interpret contemporary art because it’s still fresh and different and a little odd,” said Cassidy Long, a first-year bachelor of arts student. “I feel like it can definitely hit where it hurts [with] the topics that we kind of ignore to save ourselves from anxiety and stress.”

Jack Symonds, a third-year fine arts student, enjoyed the work but also struggled to completely understand it. “A lot of these things are otherworldly in a way to most people who wouldn’t understand,” he explained. “But the art exhibit is

trying to bridge the gap so that we can try to understand that which we don’t.”

“I’m super happy to see more

“IT DELIVERS MORE THE MORE TIME YOU SPEND WITH IT” efforts to include disabled artists and to incorporate disability into the art gallery,” said Emily Shaw, a third year fine arts student. “I think it’s very important especially considering Mount Allison’s history and current state as a place that isn’t accessible to

[everyone].”

Art history professor Dr. Anne Koval was impressed by the show.

“For the first time, the whole gallery is activated with one show,” she said. Understanding that not everyone finds it easy to understand contemporary art, she encouraged visitors to visit multiple times: “It delivers more the more time you spend with it.”

The exhibition will run until November 6.

CONTEMPORARY ART BECAUSE IT’S STILL FRESH AND DIFFERENT AND A LITTLE ODD” Fernandes’ work The Rite, a performance-activated installation where two dancers interact through movement with a cage-like metal sculpture. The piece explores the tension and power dynamics of stillness and sitting.

Upstairs was Help/What/The New York Times, Every Ocean Hughes’ mixed-media installation featuring balloons and glassware. Next to it was another mixed-media installation by the collective My Barbarian, made up of Malik Gaines, Jade Gordon and Alexandro Segade. The piece, called Hystera Theater, involved large

TO SEE MORE EFFORTS TO INCLUDE DISABLED ARTISTS AND TO INCORPORATE DISABILITY INTO THE ART GALLERY” Claire Cunningham, one of the artists involved with the exhibit, was in attendance and said a few words to the large crowd of students and community members. Cunningham’s work is very performance-based and her piece tributary is a live performance that explores impersonation and disability. It was presented over the weekend.

When Cunningham leaves Sackville, costumes, props and video will remain to show her work.

According to the exhibition’s description, “ambulatory automatism” is an expression that implies “irresistible urges and movements such as grimaces, tics and gestures that form relationships with corporeal pathologies.” The artists were encouraged to consider ideas of automatisme ambulatoire, hysteria and epilepsy in their work.

“EXHIBITIONS LIKE THIS ONE, WHICH DEEPLY EXPLORE THEME, BENEFIT EVERYONE,” SAID KIM MEADE, VP OF INTERNATIONAL AND STUDENT AFFAIRS. “THEY OPEN DOORS FOR US TO THINK ABOUT SOMETHING IN A NEW WAY. TO EXPLORE THOUGHTS, IDEAS AND PERSPECTIVES THAT CHALLENGE US.” PENGYI HUANG/ARGOSY

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PRIDE

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Family-friendly drag show brings sparkle to Sackville Sackville’s Drag Extravaganza showcases eight Fredericton-based drag performers SARAH ZAMPONI Contributor Last Friday, Sackville’s Vogue Cinema underwent a transformation.

For one evening, instead of projectors, moviegoers and film reels, the cinema was alive with wigs, glitter and false nails. Upbeat pop songs played on the theatre’s speakers as an excited audience of families and students alike cheered for a series of energetic and engaged performers.

Sackville’s Drag Extravaganza, organized by community member Dawn Boorne, showcased eight drag performers from Fredericton, including drag queens, drag kings and nonbinary drag performers.

Because many drag performers make a significant part of their income from audience tips, vendors sold “drag dollars”: fake money with drag queens’ faces on them worth a dollar each. This allowed the audience to tip the performers in increments of less than five dollars without needing to use coins.

Before getting started, the show’s host, a drag queen performing under the name Amour Love, warmed up the audience with a speech about selfacceptance. She then walked around the theatre, greeting various audience members and thanking them for attending.

The drag artists – Amour Love, Angellica Good, Dia Monde, Justin Toodeep, Roxie Champagne, Sasha Stratus, Venom Devine and Rex on the Beach – each performed a dance and lip sync routine to two different songs, with a brief intermission in the middle. The songs ranged from an energetic rendition of Aladdin’s Friend Like Me, complete with high kicks and magic tricks, to an emotional lip-sync performance of Lizzo’s power ballad Cuz I Love You. Drag is an art form in which individuals wear costumes and perform as their “drag persona,” a personal character representing exaggerated forms of masculinity or femininity. Drag has historically been persecuted as a form of gendernonconformity; however, the past five years have seen drag brought increasingly into the mainstream as a result of media like RuPaul’s Drag Race, a competition reality show featuring drag queens. Despite this increased visibility, many of Drag Extravaganza’s performers cautioned against mainstream audiences basing their perception of drag on a single show.

“Having the multimedia system that we have today in 2019 can be a double-edged sword,” said Amour Love. “We have overexposure of certain things we don’t want to showcase so much, and then that becomes the staple of what people think drag is, and I think it’s good to challenge that. It’s good to remind people that we have drag kings, we have drag queens and we have nonbinary performers.”

Drag king Justin Toodeep hopes that showcasing drag kings and nonbinary drag artists will help local communities learn more about varying types of drag. “Unfortunately, it’s still kind of a man’s world. But it has to start somewhere: when I started, there were no other drag kings in the province, and now there are drag kings that I’m not even related to!”

After the show, all eight performers visited local record shop Dave’s Rock Emporium, where they met with audience members and took photos together. During the meet-and-greet portion of the show, many fans expressed their excitement at the opportunity to see and meet drag performers in a small town like Sackville.

“It’s important to showcase

“It’s important that everybody gets to experience [drag] in their own town and that everybody feels like they have their moment to be proud,” said Angellica Good.

Although the Drag Extravaganza event is now finished for the year, it leaves behind memories of acceptance, diversity and fun. Happy Pride!

“IT’S IMPORTANT TO SHOWCASE DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF LIVING, BEING AND THINKING” different varieties of living, being and thinking,” said Amour Love when asked about the importance of drag in small communities. “It’s not wanting everybody to just pick up a flag and a fan and start to dance to our music and live the lifestyle – it’s more or less just [wanting] acceptance and appreciation that there’s a diverse lifestyle out there that, unfortunately, our small towns don’t get to represent all the time.”

AFTER THE SHOW, KINGS, QUEENS, AND NONBINARY PERFORMERS ALL MINGLED WITH THE SACKVILLE COMMUNITY. DAVE MCVEIGH/SUBMITTED

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MUSIC

Chamber musicians present exploratory program

Ensemble perform varied range of 20th century chamber music ISAIAH YANKECH Contributor The End of the Beginning Faculty and Guest Recital featured a unique combination of musical instrumentation and soundscapes, creating an intimate evening of chamber music in Brunton Auditorium. Last Friday, Mount Allison music professors Karin Aurell (flute), Joel Cormier (percussion) and guest double bassist Andrew Reed Miller presented a varied program of late 20th-century chamber works.

Aurell noted that the five composers whose work was featured represented four different countries, although what was common between them was that their musical material used traditional elements from their native lands. The theme of the concert was inspired by the beauty of nature, in particular here in Sackville, where one can enjoy observing the stars at night, and this feeling was well replicated throughout the program.

“Each piece of music was so different from the others that it is difficult to describe them altogether,” said Morgan Lynch, a first-year voice student.

The concert opened with Miramichi by living composer W. L. Altman, a former Mt. A composition professor.

The work seemed to be focused and based on rhythmic intensity rather than melodic phrases. Instead of the flute presenting the melody and the double bass laying the foundation, the percussion played a larger role in driving the rhythmic nature and energy of the work.

The next set involved Miller’s take on movements from Astor Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango, originally for

flute and guitar. In both Cafe and Nightclub, the element of the tango style and rhythm was evident, and was successful in grasping the trend with tango, which the ensemble described as music which has transitioned to a style that you listen to with pleasure, not just dance to. This was enhanced through the unique blending of the marimba and double bass sound in Cafe, as well with the back-and-forth tempo changes in Nightclub, allowing for interesting changes of colour and tone throughout.

The middle work on the program, Toward the Sea, featured themes from Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. In its first movement, The Night, one could immediately sense the ethereal and

“THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT LISTENING TO DIFFERENT ERAS AND GENRES OF MUSIC THAT YOU DON’T NECESSARILY LISTEN TO REGULARLY THAT IS REALLY VALUABLE” mysterious atmosphere created by the darker tone quality in the flute. The pattern of the notes E flat, E natural and A natural occurring throughout, often transposed to different pitches, added another layer to the serene mood of the movement. The second movement, Moby-Dick, created a similar stillness, although with a more meditative approach and lots of

sustained flute notes throughout. The final movement, Cape Cod, had more moving lines for the flute, although the overall peaceful character was still maintained.

All three movements ended delicately and exposed, and it was particularly impressive to see how softly the marimba tone could be executed.

The second last piece, which I found to be one of the more intriguing works on the program, was Ciel étoilé, by Kaija Saariaho. Continuing along with the atmospheric theme, Cormier encouraged the audience to be in the moment while listening, and to pay attention to the character of each note. The majority of the work is sustained notes with silences in between each gesture. Through this, a very extensive range of of soundscapes emerged from the music.

“I love the sound world that created in the Sarriaho,” said Joseph Fitzner, a fourth-year composition student.

“The different timbres created with various extended techniques in both the percussion and the strings were a really effective way to communicate the independence of different stars.”

The final piece, Aubes ou Initial

by Gilles Tremblay, was another engaging work on the program, a fitting way to end such an explorative evening. This work featured unique instruments such as the bass flute, as well as various percussive instruments and devices such as the vibraphone, tam tam, a gold cup to glide on the cymbal and a rubber ball head mallet for the gong. The distinctive hollow timbre of the bass flute was striking in the opening, coinciding with the airy tone of the double bass playing in a high tessitura. The bass flute and

CULTURE DAYS RETURNS TO SACKVILLE FOR THE 10TH YEAR The 10th iteration of Culture Days will take place Sept. 27, from 1 to 2 p.m. at 10 locations in Sackville: Canada Post, Fog Forest Gallery, Jean Coutu, Joey’s, Mel’s Tea Room, RBC, Salvation Army Thrift Store, Scotiabank, the Independent and Tidewater Books & Browsery.

The theme of this year’s program is Creativity, the Arts and Well-being!

Culture Days is a celebration of arts and culture events that spans from coast to coast. Culture Days is a free event for all ages. Citizens are encouraged to take part and experience talented artists and cultural events that may not always be visible within their community.

The local Culture Days program, which is organized by the Arts and Culture Marketing students at Mount Allison, will feature talent from the campus and Sackville community.

The 10 mini-events include music, eco-sculptures, interactive art, Project Linus and much more.

All events are free, and everyone is welcome to join in for an hour of Culture Days activities that have a local twist.

For information about the event specifics, visit culturedays.ca/nb.

double bass appeared to be in a duet with each other frequently, while the percussion was adding its own musical texture to the soundscape.

The use of the gong rounded out the ringing of the mixed sounds from various percussion instruments in combination with the bass flute and double bass. Near the end, it almost sounded like overtones were coming out of the soundscape created.

All three musicians were equally

at home performing this challenging repertoire. You can frequently find them performing with various chamber ensembles both locally and abroad.

“There is something about listening to different eras and genres of music that you don’t necessarily listen to regularly that is really valuable, and I’m so glad that Mount Allison makes those opportunities possible for its students,” said Lynch.

DIFFERENT CULTURES COMING TOGETHER CAN CREATE ENTIRELY NEW SOUNDSCAPES. MARA IRETA GORDON/ARGOSY

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EDITOR: MATTHEW CANN | SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 | ARGOSY@MTA.CA

In my Church KAITLYN KELEHER Contributor There are no stained glass windows, or choirs to bellow tales of a fallen king.

There are no children weaving between pews or grandmothers trying to hush them.

There are no bent knees and foreheads pressed to the ground in faithful prayer.

KIM’S KOREAN, KATE BROWN

(Latency, maybe.

I don’t know yet.)

AMY WARD Contributor Repeat. Repeat. Formed.

Repeat. lost in rhythm and vibration, the mind releases for new meaning found within Repeat. Repeat. Formed.

Repeat.

Mother, tongue. My first approximation first of the knowing.

Interactive noise,

we share agency.

ET takes me home although classically high fives and sharp thirds; point into the night see the birds fly formed by a “V” we cry “home,” we have no home tonic abandoned.

A mysterious illusion, we point knowing the centre but doubting it’s there holding on to hope to find itself, to approximate the equation of pi

RAMEN, KATE BROWN

Self Love KAITLYN KELEHER Contributor I want somebody who can love me the way I love myself.

With cruelty and vengeance but a gentle hint of obsession.

I want them to trace the ripples of my ribcage the way that I do

UNTITLED, EMMA CONNORS

and pick apart every flaw that my eyes have taught my body to own.

I want them to hate me the way I have always wanted to hate myself but have never allowed.

I want to be loved with cruelty because it is all that I know.

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It can disguise itself under the notion of love But it wasn’t love, never was.

SEB COLLEY Contributor I’m in a vase A cold blue vase My vase has varying purposes It can used to contain humanlike emotions The virtues and sins all bouncing off each other However, there is a balance in the chaos.

Peace leads to chaos which inevitably leads to balance.

Over joyous leads to depression Self-harm leads to control Control leads to peace.

It is an everlasting Celtic knot.

It became lonely within my vase No matter how balanced I was I prematurely kicked the top out and invited it in I shed my skin to escape the past And it became my everything That easy Without hesitation.

Eloquent beauty speaks wonders to the soul

The sunlight was irresistible I left my vase carrying my emotions Which propelled me from the darkness Into the warmth of the universe.

My new hearth.

A hearth is a kind place of welcoming Dubiously, I ventured to its side It warmed my stiff body I forgot all about my vase Yet I still felt my blue core slowly beating I leaned further into the hearth, Onto the coals with my bare-feet It warmed me even quicker than before Naturally, I sat onto the coals Elixir coursed through my body As I euphorically sat in my warmth I noticed one of the coals went

UNTITLED, EMMA CONNORS

Bus Ride AMY WARD Contributor Droplets on a window pane I ride The bus window covered with dew Gloomy skies Weeping clouds In the same way, my heart cries

for justice and peace A drop begins its descent Sliding down the glass Lacking grace Consuming other drips along its path But also leaving behind A trace of itself An uneven line Reminiscent of time

UNTITLED, EMMA CONNORS

Double Double KAITLYN KELEHER Contributor

between pews or grandmothers trying to hush them.

There are no stained glass windows, or choirs to bellow tales of a fallen king.

There are no children weaving

There are no bent knees and foreheads pressed to the ground in faithful prayer.

KING’S SQUARE, KATE BROWN

SUBMIT

send your artwork: photos, writing, painting, sketches, series, watercolors, and poetry. anything creative, or artistic, can make it in this section. we can work with any medium and format of any tone or mood! to submit, attach your work with your name, medium, name of the piece (if titled), and any formatting specialties. contact the editor at mtcann@mta.ca to submit a piece.

When it reaches the bottom not much has transpired The window remains, covered with bits of water The only evidence of its journey is the trace of memory My eyes are drawn to follow the descent of another Drop.

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EDITOR: LAUREN SHAY| SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 | ARGOSY@MTA.CA

POLICY

The fallout of the withdrawal date policy change

Without the safety-net of having the option to withdraw, students may face additional stress ANONYMOUS Contributor As a sociology student, I have been trained to identify possible consequences of policy changes. That is exactly what I did when I received an email last summer regarding the course withdrawal dates at Mount Allison University. Prior to these changes, students could drop a course until the last day of classes with the only penalty being a W, meaning “withdrawn,” on their transcript.

This W, from what I have been told, is normally regarded as harmless.

The new policy, however, only allows a student to drop a class with the penalty of W on their transcript until the eighth week of term, which is Oct. 20 of this year. Following this date a student can not drop a class and will receive a final grade, which in some circumstances could be low or even a fail.

For the most part, faculty and teachers who pushed for this policy change did so due to two worries that academic integrity was being compromised. First, they believed that students were using the previous policy to avoid bad grades by accepting a W instead. Second, there were concerns that some students would drop out while engaged in group projects, which would leave remaining group members with more workload and responsibilities than expected.

This change in policy, however, has the potential to negatively affect all students, and, to a greater extent, students with pre-existing mental illness such as myself and students with other chronic illnesses. In my own experience I cannot always cognitively function at full capacity due to both physical and mental symptoms brought on by mental

illness. Some days I cannot function at my full capacity; some days I cannot function at all, and in extreme circumstances this lasts for days at a time. In these situations, the inability to fully participate in academics can greatly affect our coursework, resulting in a reduced GPA or even a failing mark in the course.

The old policy regarding withdrawal acted as a safety net for all students and personally saved me in the fall semester of 2018 when I had to drop a class at the end of October due to unforeseen symptoms. In addition, simply knowing that safety net was there helped reduce worry and anxiety about the possibility of failing a class, resulting in student wellbeing.

It also helped prevent stress that would trigger symptoms for students with mental illness, allowing them to put more energy into their studies.

Furthermore, students often haven’t received enough grades by Oct. 20 to make an educated decision on whether or not they should drop a class.

Due to these challenges, I see this policy change as an act of ableism against students with mental illness and chronic conditions and it should be corrected. I was happy, however, to learn that the MASU, in a press release sent May 20, agrees that this policy takes away students’ agency and negatively impacts their wellbeing.

We may be able to challenge this policy change by sending professional emails to the department deans about how these policy changes have negative consequences regarding our academics and wellbeing. If you feel strongly about this issue, I invite you to also contact the dean of your department.

I wish to remain anonymous for the following reason: I do not want to personally insult the University

ASHLI GREEN/ARGOSY faculty by calling them ableists. I worry that this may have negative repercussions for myself and I

do not want to hurt the positive relationships I have built with many of the professors in this institution.

I do believe, however, that the above message needs to be read.

Call for Argosy Board Members The Argosy is looking for faculty and student board members!

The Argosy board is made up of two Editors in Chief (EICs), two student board members, and two faculty members.

The board meets once a semester and their function is primarily to keep the EICs and business manager (all student positions) accountable through presenting the budget to the board and talking through any significant changes the EICs made to the paper at meetings. Additionally, if a larger, unexpected issue comes up during the year (a defamation accusation for example) the board will be consulted as part of the EICs’ process of response.

No previous knowledge of the business of a newspaper required. Interested faculty from any department may e-mail us at argosy@mta.ca, or contact this year’s Editors-in-Chief, Maia Herriot and Minnow Holtz-Carriere, directly.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 | ARGOSY@MTA.CA

COLUMN

What are your priorities for election season?

REV. JOHN C. PERKIN Columnist It’s election time. It seems that the U.S.A. has been in almost-election mode for the last six months, with only another 14 months to go.

Canada has dropped the writ for an election 40 days hence, ironically suggesting the biblical period of a time of trial and testing. Britain may soon go to the polls. As I write this column, Israel is in the final stages before the election that will be completed by the time it is printed. At

stake in these elections is more than just whether there should be more or less government intervention in the economy – at stake is the very way the voters view the world and their place in it.

Elections are often focused on economic concerns and priorities.

The end of Reaganomics and 12 years of Republican presidency in the U.S.A. came with the election of Bill Clinton in 1992; the single biggest factor in that election was summed up in one of the Democratic election mantras, which became

popularized as the slogan, “It’s the economy, stupid!” The Canadian shift between Liberal and Conservative governments over the last generation has generally represented the concern of the voters with inflation, recession, unemployment, deficit and other economic indicators. Despite attempts by parties to set out larger visions of the future, the concern of many people has been with the bottom line, perhaps one reason why voter turnout has consistently run at under 70 per cent of the electorate over the last 30 years.

As I look at the emerging national issues in Canada and other nations, and the perspective and postures of various political groups here at home and around the world, I have come to realize that current elections carry significance beyond the organization of the economy. The issues and their presentation should cause us to think as never before about the very way we see ourselves, our world and our place in it. We should be conscious of the planet we live on and our need to care for it; we can be mindful of how we see our responsibilities to others, especially the least and most marginal among us, as well as our neighbours in the global community in which we live.

Priorities will differ among us, but we are all aware of the many things that demand our attention and response: climate change, poverty and the never-ending refugee crisis are among the concerns that can chart the political course for where we are going as a nation, who we are and who we wish to become. Will this nation be a leader and a model for the world in working for rights, peace, health and environmental concern, or will we all put our heads down and think only about economic advantage, financial security and personal well-being? Or worse, will we start to think about preserving the political and social advantages of a particular group of people at the expense of others? Will we consider issues such as gay and transgender rights not just as isolated issues, but as issues that represent the way we envision our society? Will we consider the environment not simply

as the source of economic benefit in our lifetimes, but as the place in which we and future generations will live? Will we think about tax rates or social responsibilities?

There is a heightened duality in western nations; conservative agendas are being increasingly propelled by a populism that rejects authority and reason, that is fearful of losing cultural and social power, and finds strength in attempts to further marginalize those already at the edges. Questions are raised about large-reaching progressive visions and whether they are realistic or sustainable. While in previous elections political parties would offer different ways to address common concerns and reach common goals, this year it seems there is little agreement on opposing sides about even what the major issues are, never mind how we might respond.

In the biblical narrative, the Israelites fleeing oppression in Egypt wandered in the wilderness for 40 years, 40 being the biblical symbol of a time of testing and trial. As they finally crossed the Jordan River, the national leader Joshua stood before them and asked them who they would serve, and asked them to choose wisely. We will wander in what we hope is not a wilderness of political appeals; at the end of 40 days of what we might consider a time of testing and trial, we must also choose wisely. Our nation may well be at a crossroads, in which we can choose not only who will serve us, but how we will live and what our nation should become. Choose wisely.

COLUMN

Welcoming back health and wellness on campus

RACHEL MCDOUGALL Columnist Hello, Mounties! My name is Rachel McDougall and I’m the Mount Allison health intern at the Wellness Centre this year. I’m in my fourth year playing volleyball for the Mounties and pursuing a bachelor of science in honours biochemistry with minors in biology and chemistry.

As the health intern, I work closely with Cindy Crossman, your friendly neighbourhood registered nurse at the Wellness Centre, and with the Health Matters Society to promote wellbeing and educate the Mt. A community about health consciousness.

I am also responsible for writing the Talking Wellness column this year, and I could not be more excited to do so. As a student-athlete and

having previously worked with the Student-Athlete Mental Health Initiative and other mental health awareness-raising campaigns, I look forward to promoting healthy living on campus and encouraging all students to take care of themselves throughout this academic year.

My intentions for this column include discussing current healthrelated news, raising health awareness

and consciousness on campus and introducing monthly health themes and events promoted by the Health Matters Society and the Wellness Centre. I will also be introducing students to the many services and resources provided by the Wellness Centre here on campus.

The Wellness Centre offers a wide range of services to the Mount Allison community, including: health services (nurse/educator, physicians, massage therapy, acupuncture), mental health and wellness services (counselling, educational outreach, psychologists), SHARE (sexual harassment and assault response and education service), the Meighen Centre (support for students with disabilities) and Indigenous student support, as well as cannabis, alcohol and substance use harms reduction.

These services aim to provide students with a holistic collection of resources in order to be as healthy and happy as possible while attending Mt. A. September’s health theme is education about alcohol consumption and consent. It is extremely important for students and community members, especially those who are transitioning into adult

life, to be informed about these topics.

If you choose to consume alcohol, it is important to do so responsibly. Know your limits; the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction suggests no more than three drinks for women or four drinks for men on a single occasion, with no more than two drinks in any three hours.

A “drink” is considered to be 341 mL of beer/cider/cooler (5% abv), 142 mL of wine (12% abv) or 43 mL of hard liquor (40% abv).

Some tips for safer drinking include having one non-alcoholic drink (preferably water) for every drink of alcohol, eating before and while you are drinking and planning your night to drink in a safe environment.

Remember, whether or not you drink is your decision and your decision alone; don’t feel the need to drink if you don’t want to.

If you have any questions, comments, topics you’d like to see in the column or are interested in volunteering for the Health Matters Society, please don’t hesitate to contact me at healthintern@mta.ca.

Have a healthy week!

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EDITOR: WILL TRAVES | SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 | ARGOSY@MTA.CA

CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Mt. A’s president 8. The degree for people who can’t make up their minds 10. Of or relating to a smelly yellow non-metal 15. Youthful River (Mongolia) 16. Handgun 17. How It’s ____ 18. Baby’s first D&D monster 19. The fun police 20. What a child yells in Waterfowl Park 23. Intense fear 25. *facepalm emoji* 26. Overgrown fields 30. Argosy Humour Editor Trill Waves was fined $400 and is banned from res for committing property ______ 31. The finger of your feet 34. Oct 21, 2019

35. ON anti-drug program 36. Joey’s on Thursday 38. Hairy Asian legume 40. Opposite/hypotenuse 41. A paper for a lab 48. To seek justice in court 50. Res is full of them 54. Designated res parent 57. Mt. A graduates 58. Wedding vow 59. A commotion but without the letter ‘c’ 61. The head bone 63. Apple computer 64. Hot leaf juice 65. Essential acids 66. “Double, double, ___ and trouble” 68. Bird of legend 69. You literally go here 70. Israeli sandwich 72. 2010 oil spill 73. Something that is too powerful

75. France’s domain extension 78. First-years live here 82. Swan Pond disease 83. Star Wars dragon native to Tatooine 84. Singer with bangs 85. The acronym for triglycidyl isocyanurate (I’m sorry) 86. “___ phone home.”

87. Extreme point 88. A foolish person (Yiddish) 89. Southern accent 90. Currency of Iran 95. Jennings’ signature dish 102. Hoppy beer 103. Rotational force 104. To remove impurities 105. Rapper who wrote Ether DOWN 1. Range of life in an area 2. A bad smell 3. First name of the man who founded Brazilian gas distribution company Copagaz 4. Intense fear 5. Record with 6 tracks, max 6. Car’s inflatable cushions 7. Country south of Canada 8. Pea shells 9. Purple fruit 10. Affected by love 11. Federation of seven sheikhdoms 12. Mormon church 13. Iron’s chemical symbol 14. Result or effect 21. Lack of order 22. Entrance 24. Male parent 27. Female reproductive cell 28. Short for retweeting 32. Hospital facility where surgery happens 33. Iconic Canadian-ism 37. Most recently renovated residence

“How do you know that I’m a frosh??” asks first-year student wearing a lanyard around their neck

MADELEINE HANSEN/ARGOSY

TRILL WAVES Humour Editor In an embarrassing turn of events a Mount Allison student has unknowingly revealed their first-year status by wearing a Mt. A lanyard around their neck. The lanyard hanging from their neck carried the weight of their student ID, a fake ID they had purchased online for an absurd amount of money, their debit and credit cards and the keys to their room in residence. The student, Gus Chesterfield, who requested to remain anonymous, was interviewed by me, ace Argosy reporter Trill Waves. The following is a transcript of our interaction.

Waves: (elbowing his way to the

front of the line for Club P) Fucking frosh, get out of my way.

Chesterfield: Frosh? What do you mean? How do you know that I’m a frosh?

Waves: (speaking through the clouds of a stolen Juul) Your lanyard, dipshit. No other Mt. A student wears them. Hey, you got any smokes on you? I heard vaping gives you popcorn lung or something.

I guess that was less so an interview and more so a hostile interaction between a washed-up fourth-year and an innocent student, but either way: pretty embarrassing. Shortly afterwards Gus returned to res because his fake ID was printed on the back of a Snack Shop take-out menu. On top of the lanyard, his

first-year status was also flagged by the fact that he was STILL wearing an O-Week shirt and was trying to get into the bar with a water bottle full of vodka and Gatorade.

39. Poppy drug 42. Islamic Festival of Sacrifice 43. Scheme 44. Molson Viennese lager 45. To carpet something again 46. Turkey’s domain extension 47. An instrument that has had its graduation rectified 48. The result of an addition 49. Star actress in Kill Bill 51. Destructive oil extraction method Mount Allison supports by not divesting 52. To look over quickly 53. Who do you love?

55. Most frequently spoken English word on the planet 56. Common allergen 60. Sony’s defunct soap opera website 62. Unit of bread 67. Traditional Chinese measurement

of distance, about 500m 71. A vile creature that inhabits the ocean floor 72. Alleged most important meal 74. Unit of frequency 76. They bring the action 77. Soup brand 79. Literary ridicule 80. What you get if you get behind the wheel when you’re drunk or high 81. Thin cut of meat 83. The reasoning behind high fat, low carb diets 91. Country rich in oil 92. Location?

93. Harper mascot 97. Fish and chips fish 99. Southside residences on Google Maps 100. Another term for an album

EMILY SHAW Contributor

need to ground twerk.

If tried, the University may risk the loss of their MacLean’s Top Undergraduate University title as well as having to admit to a worse substance abuse issue than St. FX. The Argosy has made attempts to contact representatives from the Orientation Committee but no one could be reached for comments.

The future of Mt. A’s Orientation is unclear; however, a source from MASU has stated events will continue under new leadership. The Argosy has been notified that an “Uncle Larry” has put himself forward as a nominee for next year’s Orientation Chair.

It remains uncertain as to just how many students have been affected by doping and whether or not it has extended beyond Orientation. When asked whether doping has affected team or club sports, representatives from Mount Allison Athletics were wary to comment. “That would mean we might actually win something,” said one.

Many details of the case have yet to be released. The Argosy is dedicated to covering this story and will provide future updates regarding this investigation.

Mount Allison University under investigation for years of alleged doping as entire Orientation Committee tests positive for speed

A recent string of drug busts at Mount Allison has launched an investigation into student doping. In a truly damning report, the investigation revealed the entire Orientation Committee tested positive for methamphetamine, more commonly known as speed. The report also reveals a strong pattern of drug usage dating back to the beginning of Mt. A’s Orientation.

When confronted about the subject, Morgan MacDonald, a third-year psychology student, said, “It’s been like, such a crazy week for sure, but definitely thinking about O-Comm next year,” concluding the interview with a Mountie cheer and severe convulsions. Other Committee members were unable to comment as they could not remain stationary long enough to be interviewed.

The investigation was prompted by widespread suspicion, as O-Comm members have typically been known to be excessively energetic, perky and, in the words of a first-year Bennett resident, “honestly kind of horny?”

The effects of speed include increased activity, rapid heart rate, and intense

COMIC BY MADELEINE HANSEN