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A burned-out police car smoulders in the wake of a confrontation between RCMP officers and anti-fracking activists near Rexton last Friday. (Chris Donovan/Argosy)

Sackville protestors rally against hydrofracking

Approximately fifty anti-fracking protestors gathered above the TransCanada highway last week, where they hung banners for vehicles passing below, and waved signs at motorists passing along Main Street, many of whom blared their horns in support.

The protest was organized by the Tantramar Alliance Against Hydrofracking (TAAHF). Their ranks on the overpass were bolstered by a number of Mount Allison University students, who made up an estimated half of the demonstrators.

TAAHF would like to see a ban on hydraulic fracturing—colloquially referred to as hydrofracking, or simply ‘fracking’—for shale gas in New Brunswick, citing the potential negative health implications for local water supply. Premier David Alward’s Conservative government has ruled out a moratorium on fracking in the province.

“[Alward] is not really interested in listening, he’s interested in maybe trying diplomatic tactics just to look good. I don’t think that he actually wants to change his course,” said TAAHF organizer Megan Mitton.

The protest was part of an international “Global Frackdown,” which saw protests in dozens of countries around the world. The CBC reported that similar demonstrations took place in Bouctouche and Moncton.

The October 19 protest also happened to coincide with an RCMP crackdown the day before on a protest near Rexton, New Brunswick.

Hundreds of RCMP officers were brought in on the morning of October 18 to enforce an injunction to end the blockade of a compound where Houston-based gas company SWN Resources was storing equipment for shale gas exploration. Elsipogtog First Nation had issued an eviction notice to SWN on October 1. Native and nonnative activists had been barricading the compound since September 30.

In the ensuing chaos at Rexton, forty people were arrested, including Elsipogtog Chief Arren Sock. Five police vehicles were burned. Sock and Alward have since agreed on a weeklong “cooling-off period” to negotiate.

Many of the demonstrators at the Sackville protest said they turned out not only to show their opposition to

fracking in New Brunswick, but also to show solidarity with Elsipogtog First Nation.

“I’m here not only because I oppose fracking, but also because of what happened near Rexton a couple days ago. I’m pretty strongly opposed to what the RCMP did,” said Remi Collete, an Mt. A student.

“Rexton […] shows how strongly people feel about this,” said protestor Emma Jackson, “the provincial and federal governments really aren’t listening.”

In the wake of the violence at Elsipogtog, Alward re-emphasized his commitment to the establishment of a shale gas industry in the province. “My hope and my confidence is that we will see a shale gas industry develop in New Brunswick,” Alward told The Globe and Mail on Monday. “We can’t afford otherwise.” “[Many people] don’t understand that we won’t necessarily have a lot more jobs, and that jobs might be short-lived,“ said Mitton. “Our water, our air, will be damaged. It’s not just risks, it’s what will happen.”

“The government of New Brunswick has really underestimated the nature of the opposition they face on this issue,” said Brad Walters, an environmental studies professor at Mt. A who attended Saturday’s protest.

“They’ve failed to consult in good faith with anybody.”

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Cuthbertson house moved to new lot on York St. Former student residence bought by landlord

Miriam Namakanda News Writer

A former university satellite residence known as Cuthbertson House was recently moved off of Mount Allison University property and onto a new lot. The 115-ton house was moved from 84 to 88 York Street last Friday.

The house has been out of use for two years because the University Administration believed it was too costly to maintain. Michelle Strain, Mt. A’s director of Adminstrative Services, explained that the house was sold because it was a “surplus to our requirements and has been vacant for the past few years.”

The house was sold to Jim Throop of Throop Signs and Graphics Ltd. Throop plans to rent the house to off-campus students as early as the spring.

Throop sees his purchase as an environmentally conscious endeavour.

He said that he bought the house and is recycling it because of its historic value, but also because to do so would

be more environmentally friendly than building a new house.

As a Sackville native, Throop said he sees properties like Cuthbertson as part of “the fabric of who we are.”

Throop is glad that the property will not be demolished and said he got “a really good feeling that we can actually save this place.” He expressed his gratitude to the university, for allowing him to “help rescue the property.”

Purchasing the house was less about renovations and “more about restoration,” claimed Throop, who added he wants to “keep the character of the house and the period.” Throop expects to have twelve rooms available by the spring semester, and fifteen rooms in the fall after the additional three rooms in the attic are renovated.

He plans to keep the house much the same as it was before, noting that the University has strict guidelines for their residences. This means the house will continue to have two bathrooms and a kitchen. Throop hopes to add another lounge area as well.

Throop hopes to make some changes that will keep it green and cut costs. Throop said he will add an “ultramodern foundation” known as “insulated concrete flooring” with the intent of eliminating heat loss.

This is the second time that Throop

Cuthbertson house has been dug up and moved up York Street to a new location. (Chris Donovan/Argosy) has moved a house. In August 2007, another former University residence, MacGregor House, was moved one block off-campus, and is currently being leased to off-campus students.

At the time, MacGregor was sold for about $100,000 as part of a University scheme to lighten their carbon footprint and cut costs.

When asked about the fate of the

remaining vacant satellite residences, Strain said the university had “no plans to make changes at this time.”

MASU advocates implementation of new policies Fall reading week, SETs endorsed

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The Mount Allison Students’ Union (MASU) recently passed policies endorsing the creation of a fall reading week, as well as increasing the importance of Student Evaluations of Teaching.

MASU Vice-President, Academic Affairs Ryan Harley proposed both of the policies at the October 7 Students’ Administrative Council meeting. Both policies are aimed at enhancing—among other things— the quality of students’ academic experience.

A MASU policy does not necessarily mean that the recommendations will be acted upon, but rather that the union will advocate for the implementation of the recommendation.

The policy motion about a fall reading week focused particularly on “student mental health,” given that it “is a growing concern in the postsecondary education system.”

In an interview, Harley cited “an emerging realization that there’s no meaningful difference between the work load of a spring semester and the workload of a fall semester.”

“Spring break came about because of Seasonal Affective Disorder, but what a lot of research is finding is that time off in the fall semester can have just as much of a positive effect

The Mount Allison Students’ Union has endorsed a fall reading week for students (Chris Donovan/Argosy) on student wellbeing and success,” he said.

Such fall breaks are increasingly common elsewhere in Canada. In Ontario, eleven of twenty publicly funded universities have already instituted fall reading weeks.

Karen Grant, Mt. A’s provost and vice-president academic, explained a university senate committee prepared a report about such a break last year.

Despite what she called, “general support for the concept,” Faculty Council had concerns about “the

impact of a fall break(s) on courses and labs that are only offered once per week.” As such, the committee’s deliberations are ongoing, and the matter has not yet “been referred back to the Faculty Council and Senate.”

Kyle Forbes, a third-year Fine Arts student, said he supported the break, explaining, “no real difference exists between Fall Semester and Winter Semester, so it makes no sense to only have one break. It would be a valuable mental health

break between midterm seasons.”

Others expressed concern about the effects of a rearranged schedule. At the council meeting, Arts Councillor Kyle Nimmrichter expressed his reservations, saying, “[t]his break would take away from classroom time that either would have to be made up or deleted altogether.”

“If it were made up, at the end of the summer break, that’s time that people spend working, and a few days taken from that would really

impact students, especially those who are not financially well-off,” Nimmrichter continued.

Harley responded by arguing that “most fall reading weeks in the country are added onto Thanksgiving or Remembrance Day,” or created by “shuffling independent study days.”

Meanwhile, the policy on student evaluations of teaching states that “student evaluations of teaching are a widely-recognized metric and tool for ensuring that course material and instruction is of high quality.”

According to the policy document, the MASU now promotes a university teaching policy in which SETs are “seriously considered in making decisions about hiring, tenure, and promotion,” and recommends that the results be made available for “viewing and publication.”

Harley emphasized that greater reliance on SETs “is not supposed to be punitive,” but, “first and foremost [a tool for] professional development.”

“There is no mechanism in place for the results of evaluations to be made available to students and their representatives. This is common practice at many other universities across Canada,” said Grant.

Grant explained that work is ongoing with SETs, which became mandatory for Mt. A courses in 2006: “The university has advanced new contract language that would see the incorporation of students’ evaluations of teaching as part of evaluative processes at Mount Allison,” she said.

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Mt. A alumnus attacked, paralyzed Family, friends believe victim targeted on basis of sexuality Richard Kent Editor-in-Chief

A Mount Allison alumnus is partially paralyzed, a man is charged with attempted murder, and LGBTQ activists are choosing their words carefully after a stabbing just under two weeks ago.

Scott Jones, who graduated from Mt. A in 2008 with a Bachelor of Music, was stabbed in the early hours of October 12 outside a New Glasgow bar. Jones’ throat was superficially slit and his spinal cord severed after he was stabbed twice, leaving him paralyzed at the waist.

Media have made much of the allegations by Jones’ family and friends that he was stabbed because he was gay.

New Glasgow Regional Police have told media that evidence does not suggest a hate crime was committed.

The investigation is ongoing.

LGBTQ advocates in both Sackville and Nova Scotia expressed hope that Jones’ stabbing was not motivated by his sexual orientation.

“Based on the investigation of the stabbing, it seems that there is still debate over the perpetrator’s motivation. We sincerely hope that it was not based on his sexuality, as we like to hope that gay bashing is becoming a thing of the past.

“While we await discovering the motivations of his attacker, we are keeping Scott, his family, and his friends in our thoughts. We wish that regardless of his sexual orientation, people feel safe to be out in Sackville and other similar communities and that this incredibly distressing event does not affect people’s security,” read a statement from Catalyst, Mt. A’s queer-straight alliance, in response to The Argosy’s request for comment.

The Halifax-based Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project stopped just short of calling it as much in an October 15 press release, but called for police to “look at the possibility that [ Jones’ stabbing] is a hate crime.”

“Our community takes incidents like this as a serious reminder that homophobia and transphobic hate is still out there,” the release quoted

spokesperson Kevin Kindred as saying. “We know that these attacks send ripples through the entire lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community.”

The advocacy group pledged to support Jones, regardless of whether the attack was motivated by his sexual orientation.

While Mt. A has not issued a press release on Jones’ stabbing, the university is using its alumni Facebook page to circulate information about the incident. The university has posted two links so far: one linked to a CBC news article, the other to a fundraising website set up to help Jones with his expenses. The posts sit adjacent to an image of a pride flag being raised over campus, taken during Mt. A’s pride week this year.

Jones’ alleged assailant, Shane Edward Matheson of Trenton, Nova Scotia, will appear in Pictou provincial court for a bail hearing on October 31, and will remain in custody until then.

Matheson faces three charges related to the incident: attempted murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a weapon.

Matheson was also charged with assault with a weapon relating to an alleged incident earlier the same evening.

Changes made to room-draw

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Trainee nun smothers her infant to death

A trainee Catholic nun in Washington, D.C. has been charged with smothering her infant son to death at a convent. 26 year- old Sosefina Amoa had not informed the convent of her past sexual activity or pregnancy, and was worried that other nuns in the convent would hear her son’s cries. Amoa arrived in the United States on October 5 from Samoa, although her immigration status is not clear. On October 10, Amoa gave birth to a baby boy, and was scared that he would be discovered by the nuns of the convent. According to the authorities, she smothered the boy, who she had named Joseph, with a wool garment, and informed one of the other nuns the next day. An anonymous nun took the infant and Amoa to hospital where the boy was pronounced dead. Amoa is set to appear in court again at the end of October.

United Nations sued for bringing cholera to Haiti

The United Nations is being sued over a 2010 Cholera outbreak in Haiti.

8,000 people died, and hundreds of thousands were made sick by the disease.

BBC correspondent Mark Doyle said investigations strongly suggest UN peacekeepers from Nepal introduced cholera to Haiti when they set up a camp in Haiti and dumped their sewage waste near a river used for drinking water.

Cholera is endemic in Nepal, while no cases of cholera had been reported in Haiti for nearly a century until 2010. In defence, the United Nations has stated that it has legal immunity under their 1947 convention, and a Doyle believes their position on the situation is unlikely to change.

OPCW wins Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize of 2013 after overseeing the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria. Their mission in Syria marks the first time that OPCW inspectors have worked in an active war zone, giving the organization more attention than in past years. The Nobel Committee says that they awarded the Peace Prize to OPCW because of its “extensive work to eliminate chemical weapons.” Among the Nobel Peace Prize nominees were Malala Yousafzai, an activist for girls’ education in Pakistan who survived when she was shot in the head by the Taliban two years ago, and Denis Mukege, a gynecologist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who has helped thousands of rape victims.

Belgian plane crash leaves eleven dead

On October 19, a plane of parachutists crashed, killing all eleven people on board. They had been going skydiving to celebrate a birthday, near the Belgian city of Namur. Nearly all the victims were between twenty and forty years old.

Witnesses say that several minutes after the plane took off, part of a wing broke off, which sent the plane into a nosedive, causing it to crash in a field nearby.

Nicolas Hormans of the Paraclub Namur, whose skydivers were among the victims, told RTL network that because the nosedive would have thrown the passengers around the aircraft, they would not have been able to jump out of the plane and use their parachutes safely, causing all eleven people inside to be killed.

A poster drawing attention to the room draw changes hangs in Windsor Hall. (Chris Donovan/Argosy)

Residence roomdraw moved to first term Miriam Namakanda News Writer

Earlier this week students who plan on returning to the university residence community took part in the room drawing process. Though room drawing usually happens in March, it was moved to October this year. In another change from last year, students can now pool their academic credits with friends to improve their standing and get rooms together.

Michelle Strain, Mount Allison University’s director of administrative services, said that the change of date is part of an effort to improve housing services. “[It] helps current students plan where they will live next year,” Strain told The Argosy. Strain did not comment on any changes to the point system.

“It also helps the University plan for room assignments for new incoming students for next year,” she

added.

This change has been received with a mixed response.

“I kind of like it,” said Sara-Jane Murdock, a second-year student.

However, Murdock expressed some concern that her academic credit standing from last year will be used to determine when she gets to pick her room. She said that in her situation, she falls in the same bracket as current first-year students. Murdock added “I would have been chosen before first-years, with a better choice of room [if the draw had taken place later on in March].”

Alicia Whidden also thinks the room draw is coming too early.

“I just think it’s a little early because right now I’m more worried about getting through first semester than [I am] worried about next year,” she said.

Dale Springer, who has been the don of Campbell Hall for five years, believes there might be some more positive outcomes because of the change. She said students have less to worry about in the spring now that they can get the room draw over with. Springer also worries about pressure around this time of year for students to sign leases. In

her experience, “there [have] been times when first-year students [get] very fearful” in the spring when they regret signing the lease. Springer applauded the MASU landlord fair, and said that the changes can help “to give the students some different options earlier in the year.”

Springer also believes that staying on campus allows students “to build a base […] a chance to meet more people and personalities,” rather than being restricted to a small group of friends who they met in their residence.

Strain and Springer said the change was driven by consultations with students.

“What we heard is that housing decisions are now being made before the Christmas break,” said Strain.

Housing at Mt. A has undergone a number changes recently, among them the closure of the satellite houses, the temporary closure and renovation of Bigelow House, as well as the new requirement that all students purchase the unlimited meal plan. Strain maintains that changes to housing are simply related to the flow of demand by students, and that room draw will remain “personalized.”

Violence during gay pride march in Montenegro

During a gay pride march in Montenegro on Sunday, October 20, sixty people were injured after anti-gay extremists tried to fight through the police to reach those participating in the march. The extremists threw firebombs and rocks at police officers, causing the police to use tear gas to repel them. Twenty of the injured people were police, while the other forty were from anti-gay groups who sparked the violence. Of the approximate 1,500 extremists who took part in the violence at the parade in the capital of Podgorica, only sixty were arrested.The Associated Press suggests that marches such as this are seen as test of Montenegro’s commitment to human rights as it tries to join the European Union. Similar violent anti-gay attacks have taken place in recent history in other parts of the country as well.

The Corrections Richard Kent Editor-in-Chief

An error in Mount Allison Students’ Union Students’ Administrative Council minutes led to a misquote of Ian Smith in “MASU debates blood drive concern” (News, page 3). The students’ union attempts to limit its lobby on issues not pertaining to post-secondary education, not issues not pertaining to this university.

“Mt. A campus group raises awareness for refugee camp” (News, page 3) in the September 25 issue of The Argosy contained some inaccuracies. Vanessa Million’s name was misspelled; both World University Service Canada (WUSC)

and its Mount Allison chapter support a range of programs; students studying at Mt. A with WUSC’s Student Refugee Program have their tuition funded by seventy-five and fifty per cent in their second and third years, respectively, and receive a bursary in their fourth; the Dadaab refugee camp is one of many camps with students participating in the Student Refugee Program; and the decision to increase the WUSC levy from four to eight dollars last year was taken by a student referendum, not the university.

The Argosy regrets these and other errors. Errors requiring correction should be emailed to Editor-inChief Richard Kent at argosy@mta. ca.

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CIS hosts panel in WMSC

Myles addresses issues of cultural competency Speaker draws attention to intercultural experience Jean-Sébastien Comeau

CIS co-ordinator Natalie Brunet addresses attendees of the “Academics in Action” panel. (Becky Lockert/CIS)

Panelists urge students to pursue pursue their passions Simon Murray The Centre for International Studies (CIS) held its first panel discussion of the year, in what they hope to be a series of events.

The panel, titled “Academics in Action”, was held Saturday in the student centre. The panelists shared their experiences of how they shaped their careers in the respective arenas of: “Politics, Research, NGOs and Activism.” CIS Co-coordinator and event host Natalie Brunet said she thought this event was important because “university has made me aware of many [...] issues, yet did not seem to provide me with concrete ways to address these issues. I hoped that the panel would inspire students to realize the different avenues of […] becoming active outside their classwork.”

Of the four scheduled panelists, only three were in attendance:

Activist Brian Crouse was unable to be in Sackville due to his involvement with protests in Halifax in support of Elsipogtog First Nation. In his absence a letter was read expressing his concerns over inequality and urging “action” when the interests of private companies are allowed to proceed at the expense of the public interest.

The panelists shared tales of their respective career paths, explained how they got there and described some of the challenges they faced.

Each panelist emphasized the possibilities of turning personal passion into a career. Jeff Schnurr, Executive Director of the Sackvillebased NGO, Community Forests International, told attendees, “invest in yourself, if you’re interested in something pursue it, find that way to take action no matter what it is.”

Shawni Beaulieu agreed with Schnurr,explaining how she translated her passions for anthropology and event planning into working as an administrative co-ordinator of the NB Social Policy Research Network. She described the network as a “millionaire matchmaker” for academics, researchers, social policy experts, and government workers in New Brunswick. “Do what you love, and do your best to make something

out of that,” she told the audience.

Mary Jo Andow echoed this message, saying she was drawn to politics when she saw poverty in New Brunswick as “something that really bothered me.” She left her job in marketing, and now works for the Liberal Party of New Brunswick as the chief policy researcher for the Office of the Official Opposition.

She had volunteered for the Liberals for a long time previously, and asked her superiors for full-time employment. Andow emphasized the importance of volunteering as a means of establishing connections and discovering opportunities.

Another important message of the discussion was how to evaluate success in pursuing one’s ambitions.

Andow commented that in politics, “Most of what I work on is not successful.. But that one out of ten is worth it.”

Schnurr concurred: “This is the cheapest time to fail in your life.

No one else is on the line, just you.”

Pointing out that he has no university education, he said his early success was based on limited resources, “Life is not about being caught up by the challenges, it’s about taking them and turning it into what you do.”

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On Monday, Mount Allison University hosted Wayne Myles, director of Queen’s University’s International Centre, who gave a talk focused on how to broaden the internationalism of Canadian university campuses.

Having been in the field for over forty years, and having spent eight years studying abroad, Myles has had the chance to witness the evolution of studying internationally, be it through the increasing numbers of international students that now attend Canadian universities or Canadian students leaving to study abroad.

Myles said that a campus’ level of internationalism is currently measured in terms of “output”: that is, the number of international students the campus is hosting and the number of bilateral agreements existing with other universities for exchanges. He argued that this narrow understanding of crosscultural exchange tends to distort our conception of true internationalism.

He stressed that simply “encouraging cross-cultural contact is not very valuable in itself,” as the process needs to be “guided” to ensure that domestic and international students are “appropriately prepared” for intercultural interaction.

Without a coherent strategy for internationalization, cross-cultural contact on campus may have the unintended effect of “reinforcing stereotypes,” Myles said. He noted that international students often end up socially segregated, and that many domestic students are reluctant to engage with their fellow students

from abroad.

Myles argued that the primary reason for increasing recruitment of international students is the high fees those students pay.

He said that universities need to “bring in more money that will be put towards academics in order to compensate for reductions in government funding.” While he noted that government and universities are never so frank about the motivation behind international recruitment, it has led to a neglect of important services to facilitate intercultural understanding on Canadian campuses.

“I think we see internationalization as icing on the cake,” he said.

He suggested that “at least some of this money should be put towards international education” in order to build “intercultural sensitivity.” Myles argued this is important not only to help international students navigate the dominant culture, but to help domestic students engage with their international peers.

Mt. A’s Manager of International Affairs, Adam Christie, was enthusiastic about the presentation.

“The thing that really resonated with me was his view that there’s a difference between international education and intercultural education,” Christie said, noting that while participation in international education, such as exchanges, may be limited, intercultural education is available to everyone.

Christie agreed with Myles that there is a gap to be bridged between domestic and international student populations, and said that while diversity is a “point of pride” for the university, the ongoing challenge for Mt. A’s international centre is “How do we connect our diverse student body with those students who haven’t had an opportunity to experience that diversity firsthand?”

New policy affects student health insurance Act prevents Mt. A from sharing student information Kevin Levangie

Political Beat Writer Provincial law concerning the sharing of information by public entities has forced students on the MASU student health insurance plan to follow new procedures. Unlike previous years, where the university provided the Mount Allison Students’ Union with the necessary information to automatically activate insurance for every student, students now must individually apply for activation.

MASU President Melissa O’Rourke outlined the activation procedure in an October 11 email to all students. Citing “changes in plan administration, and the rollout of a new website,” O’Rourke wrote, “all students who chose to remain on the MASU insurance plans

must go online to activate their coverage and receive benefits.”

Students must retrieve a new MASU identification number from the Mount Allison University Connect for Students service, then use this number on the plan provider’s website to submit their personal information. After selecting which plans they desire to activate and submitting the form, students must wait for two business days before returning to the website in order to register for the plan.

The student union is part of an insurance buying group called PBAS, which purchases insurance from The Campus Trust.

The change in university policy can be attributed to a relatively recent law in the Province of New Brunswick. The Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, passed in 2010, is the provincial government’s attempt “to control the manner in which public bodies may collect personal information from individuals and to protect individuals against unauthorized use or disclosure of personal information by public bodies.”

The legislation leaves the university,

considered a public body by the provincial government, liable if the insurance provider were to inappropriately release any information of students.

Universities were initially exempt from the act, but its terms were applied to their activities last year.

MASU Vice-President, Finance and Operations Josh Outerbridge has been consulting with university administrators, both at Mt. A and other institutions, the Privacy Commissioner of New Brunswick, and executives from other student unions in the province on this issue.

In an interview, Outerbridge said, “up until this year, the university would just provide us with the student information, and then we would hand it off to the insurance provider, but because of this new piece of legislation they can’t.”

Students seemed generally accepting of the changes.

Matthew Margeson, a second-year student, commented on the policy change. “It’s definitely an inconvenience, but at the end of the day, it is

a law. If it doesn’t end up affecting enrolment, it’s not that big of a deal.”

“I don’t think it’s that big of a deal to go online and activate it. It’s more of an inconvenience to make everyone go and opt out,” said second year student Caitlin Manuel.

Mount Allison University Vice-President Administration David Stewart explained that the change “is not a question of policy, but a question of law,” adding that the shift is “a part of the evolution of things to bring us in line with the legislation.”

When asked about the effects of this change on student use of the health insurance, Outerbridge was confident that usage would stay constant.

“While it’s not ideal, we haven’t really seen that big of a difference in enrolment, so we’re seeing utilization rates about the same,” he said.

“We’re looking for a more convenient solution.

This insurance will cover you even if your plan is not activated, it’s just that they won’t be able to process your claim until you give them the information.”

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Pride week should be every week Recent assults against LGBTQ persons show how far there still is to go

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Richard Kent

NEWS EDITOR Christopher Balcom­­­

ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR SCIENCE EDITOR Norman Nehmetallah Allison O’Reilly ­­­ FEATURES EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR Tyler Stuart Alex Bates ­­­ ­­­ OPINIONS EDITOR HUMOUR EDITOR John Trafford Ian Malcolm ­­­ ­­­ ARTS & LITERATURE ONLINE EDITOR EDITOR Madison Downe Julia McMillan

productionstaff Two members of the LGBTQ community were recently assulted, possibly because of their sexual orientation. Clearly there is a long way to go with LGBTQ rights. (William Murphy/Flickr) Of course, there will always be those extreme individuals who will never accept people with different lifestyles, beliefs, or opinions than themselves. As long as these people are the exception and not the rule, we can maintain a functional society—maybe even a ‘socially progressive’ one.

But while the incidents themselves are indeed unnerving, it bothers me even more that—during Pride Week, of all times—these two unfortunate events were not big news around the Mt. A campus. I think they aren’t receiving enough amounts of journalistic coverage anywhere, but that’s part of the problem. People seem to think that attacks like these are a thing of the past.

And really, the past is what most of us focus on when we see events like Pride Week, not the present or the future. We think about how bad

things have previously been for the LGBTQ community and compare it to today, and it seems like the fight is over. Even worse, when Pride Week is over, many of us allow the issue to fade to some distant part of our brain.

It may sound clichéd, but every week should be Pride Week. The struggle for LGBTQ equal rights and equal treatment is not a fight that we have won as a country or as people. It’s an ongoing fight, and it should be treated as such.

So even though the rainbow flag is not a permanent fixture and there won’t be another bake sale this coming Monday, don’t let Pride Week end. True, lasting social change is not inspired by single events. Not unless we, as individuals and as a society, follow through and make it clear that we won’t settle for anything less.

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Jeff Hicks accurately, there is a negative correlation. Within the majors offered at Mt. A, people seem to gravitate towards the lower-paying ones: history, English, anthropology, psychology, and sociology majors make up thirty-five per cent of the degrees granted in 2012, while the wage premiums to these degrees are relatively low.

So it appears that income-differentials matter very little in the choice of degree, at least amongst Allisonians. And to a certain extent, this is a very sane approach: study what interests you, because that will (hopefully) lead to a job that you enjoy.

We are very privileged to have the freedom to place so little weight on future income, a benefit that comes from living in one of the wealthiest nations in the world.

However, to end on a sober note, incomegeneration is still important. According to a Bank of Montreal survey, Canadian students expect to graduate with $26,297 of debt on average. This translates to a $319 monthly payment for ten years. Or, for the ambitious, that would be $533 monthly for five years. From this perspective, income suddenly regains some importance.

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Bagtown Economics Post-secondary education is a complicated issue to discuss, primarily because the associated benefits are much more complex than the simple income-generation we get from it. In fact, there is actual econometric evidence, undertaken by Marcus Greenlaw, that the biggest determinant of a person’s satisfaction with their degree is not the wage-premium, but rather the likelihood that they will be able to find a job related to their field of study.

To make the point more palpable, there is evidence, here at Mount Allison, that students are less influenced by income-generation than we might originally think. The table to the right shows (1) how many degrees Mt. A granted in 2012 in each major, (2) the corresponding average starting salary, and (3) the average mid-career salary. The averages are based on a nationwide survey in the United States; there is no Canadian source that so clearly delineates salary information according to major.

First reaction: Holy classics!

Second reaction: There is no correlation between salary and degree output. Or more

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Mitchell Gunn Two weeks ago, Mount Allison students participated in a variety of activities organized by Catalyst. From a bake sale to a movie night to a rainbow flag flying in the middle of campus for the whole week, the entire event was a concerted display of support for a group that has faced much discrimination in the past. As a whole, the event left me feeling like things have really come a long way, even just in recent years.

Want to know what else happened two weeks ago? On Wednesday, a man in Surrey, BC was beaten and kicked while his assailant shouted homophobic slurs. In New Glasgow, NS, a Mt. A alumnus was stabbed and left paralyzed from the waist down. His friends believe that his sexual orientation was the reason for the attack.

Pride Week is a wonderful, well-intentioned event designed to raise awareness and support.

Catalyst itself is a valuable organization, and its devoted work should not be discounted.

On a national level, Canada has made significant strides in recognizing and respecting the rights of the LGBTQ community—in July of 2005, we became the first country outside of Europe, and only the fourth overall, to legalize same-sex marriage.

Even more than that, we Canadians generally like to think of ourselves as being exceptionally tolerant and inclusive. I catch myself doing it every now and then: I see some news story about an organization like the Westboro Baptist Church in the United States and a small voice in my head says, “Oh, that would never happen here.

Not in Canada.”

Keeping all of that in mind, it is difficult to figure out how incidents like the two described above fit into our nationalistic self-portrait of being ‘socially progressive.’ If we as a country were truly tolerant and inclusive, this sort of attack wouldn’t happen. Certainly not twice in one week.

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T h u r s d a y, O c t . 2 4 , 1 2 : 0 0 p m WMSC Multipurpose Room MASA Lunch and Learn Katheri n e D e Ve r e - P e t t i g r e w, M A C H R P Human Resources Consultant presentation on employee training and development program.

M e d i t a t i o n Yo g a

T h u r s d a y, O c t . 2 4 , 5 : 3 0 p m Yo g a / m e d i t a t i o n classes (no c h a r g e ) Tu & T h 5 : 3 0 - 6 : 1 5 i n t h e basement of the Chapel. All levels welcome.

AAU Meetings

F r i d a y, O c t . 2 5 , 8 : 0 0 p m WMSC Please visit the conference website for complete details about proposals, deadlines and registration: w w w. m t a . c a / a a u s h o w c a s e 2 0 1 3 / .

PFDS Internationalizing the Student Body

F r i d a y, O c t . 2 5 , 1 1 : 3 0 a m Jennings Hall Banquet Room Internationalizing the Student Body: Bringing A Cross-Cultural Pe r s p e c t i v e t o G l o b a l E n g a g e m e n t . ” T h e Ye a r o f G l o b a l E n gagement at Mount Allison serves t o h i g h l i g h t t h e U n i v e r s i t y ’s o n going efforts to build a more internationally-minded campus. But what does it mean to be internationally-minded?

How does one go about internationalizing the campus? How can we incorporate cross-cultural competencies into our interactions with students and with each other? This session will attempt to address these questions while delving more deeply into notions around internationalization, multiculturalism, and what it means to be globally-engaged.

Everyone is welcome!

A A U Te a c h i n g S h o w c a s e

S a t u r d a y, O c t . 2 6 , 7 : 3 0 a m Crabtree Please visit the conference website for complete details about proposals, deadlines and registration: w w w. m t a . c a / a a u s h o w c a s e 2 0 1 3 / .

Antarctic2Arctic: Research a t t h e Po l e s

M o n d a y, O c t . 2 8 , 7 : 0 0 p m S i r J a m e s D u n n Wu C e n t r e Join Drs. Andrew Ir win and Ian Mauro in an interactive discussion about their ongoing research at t h e p l a n e t ’s p o l e s , f r o m t h e A n t arctic2Arctic. At the beginning of the event, a coin toss will determine the route traveled, and along the way you’ ll be able to learn about research expeditions to study oceanography and modeling in Antarctica and Inuit knowledge regarding the impacts of mining in the Arctic. A great opportunity for students and community members, filled with travel photos of penguins and walrus, and a spatial ipad video demonstration.

P F LAG M e e t i n g

M o n d a y, O c t . 2 8 , 7 : 3 0 p m S t . A n d r e w ’s P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h on Bridge Street We w i l l b e j o i n e d b y M e l o d y P e t lock, an adult educator who has served as the Sexual Harassment Advisor at Mount Allison Univer-

sity for almost 15 years. She has worked closely with Catalyst, the student queer-straight alliance at Mt. A to found and coordinate t h e U n i v e r s i t y ’s h i g h l y s u c c e s s f u l Po s i t i v e S p a c e C a m p a i g n a n d o t h er initiatives to end homophobia and transphobia and to celebrate queer rights and identities. Melody will lead a discussion about the work currently being done -- from Pride to Pink Days, to promoting enthusiastic consent to sexual activity - and why we continue to do it!

Fr o n t i e r C o l l e g e ’s 1 0 0 t h Anniversar y

Tu e s d a y, O c t . 2 9 , 2 : 3 0 p m Library foyer Fr o n t i e r C o l l e g e ’s 1 0 0 t h A n n i versary in Atlantic Canada is being celebrated by displaying their history in pictures at the Library f o y e r. D r. R o b e r t C a m p b e l l , P r e s i d e n t a n d V i c e C h a n c e l l o r a n d D r.

James H. Morrison, Official Histor ian of Frontier Col lege wil l be providing a short talk about the w o r k o f F r o n t i e r C o l l e g e o n Tu e s d a y, O c t o b e r 2 9 a t 2 : 0 0 p m i n t h e L i b r a r y f o y e r. R e f r e s h m e n t s w i l l be provided.

Memorial University B.Ed Prog ram

Tu e s d a y, O c t . 2 9 , 3 : 0 0 p m Avard Dixon Room 111 Join representatives from Memorial University as they discuss the benefits of a career in education.

MUN has a variety of programs, including a specialized Bachelor of Music Education. All students from all degrees are welcome to come and find out more details about the program and admission requirements.

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A RT S & M U S I C C h a d No r m a n Po e t r y Reading

T h u r s d a y, O c t . 2 4 , 4 : 0 0 p m Come out and hear veteran Nova Scotian poet Chad Norman read from his most recent collection, Masstown, and answer questions on a career in authorship.

Psycholog y of Music: T he High Notes

F r i d a y, O c t . 2 5 , 2 : 3 0 p m S i r J a m e s D u n n M i n i Wu D r. L a u r a M i t c h e l l f r o m B i s h o p’s University will present a talk on the psychology of music. All are welcome!

Yo k o H o m a r e d a : S o m e thing out of Nothing

F r i d a y, O c t . 2 5 , 7 : 3 0 p m This event is the exhibition openi n g o f Yo k o H o m a r e d a ’ s n e w w o r k entitled “Something out of Nothi n g ” . Yo k o ’ s w o r k f o r t h i s e x h i b i tion starts with one movement, a n d t h e n a n o t h e r. A H a n d m a d e Assembly invites artists, curators, and others from the region and away to lead discussions, facilitate workshops, initiate projects, open exhibitions, and share in a common thread, the handmade.

Facult y Recital: S tephen Runge

F r i d a y, O c t . 2 5 , 8 : 0 0 p m Conservatory of Music Fa c u l t y R e c i t a l : “ T h e T h r e e B ’s ” Pianist Stephen Runge performs

music by Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms.

Brunton Auditorium, 8 : 0 0 pm . Fo r m o re i n f o r m a t i on please contact the Mt.A Music department at 364-2374 or email music@mta.ca

N AT S S o n g F e s t

S a t u r d a y, O c t . 2 6 , 8 : 0 0 a m Conservatory of Music Room 204 N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f Te a c h e r s o f S i n g i n g ( N AT S ) p r e s e n t s i t s a n n u a l S on g Fe s t : a vo c a l c om p e t ition for young singers from across the Maritime region. All events are free and open to the public.

S P O RT S Fo o t b a l l - H o m e

S a t u r d a y, O c t . 2 6 , 2 : 0 0 p m MacAulay Field Mt. A vs. Acadia Last game of the regular season.

Wo m e n ’ s S o c c e r - H o m e

S u n d a y, O c t . 2 7 , 1 : 0 0 p m MacAulay Field M t . A v s . S a i n t M a r y ’s Last game of the regular season.

M e n’s S o c c e r - H o m e

S u n d a y, O c t . 2 7 , 3 : 1 5 p m MacAulay Field M t . A v s . S a i n t M a r y ’s Last game of the regular season.

PSA Sackville Legion Craft and Bake Sale - Canceled S u n d a y, N o v. 3 , 1 2 : 0 0 p m 15 Lorne Street, Sackville

Commerce Awards Night

Tu e s d a y, O c t . 2 9 , 7 : 0 0 p m W M S C Tw e e d i e H a l l Commerce Awards Night is an annual event to recognize commerce students who excelled in their studies and extracurricular inv o l v e m e n t o v e r t h e p a s t y e a r.

Davidson Lecture - Sally Armstrong

Tu e s d a y, O c t . 2 9 , 7 : 0 0 p m Crabtree The Malala Lesson - a Canadian Connection presented by Sally Armstrong.

JET Prog ram Info Session

We d n e s d a y, O c t . 3 0 , 1 : 0 0 p m WMSC Multipurpose Room J a p a n E x c h a n g e & Te a c h i n g P r o gramme Information Session.

Are you interested in applying to t e a c h E n g l i s h i n J a p a n’s p u b l i c school system after your graduation from Mount Allison? Attend t h i s a f t e r n o o n’s i n f o r m a t i o n s e s sion to learn more about the programme and application process. A representative from the Japanese Consulate in Montreal will be in Sackville all day to facilitate two info sessions and to answer your q u e s t i on s . Fo r m o re i n f o r m a t i on a b o u t t h e p r o g r a m m e v i s i t w w w. jetprogramme.org.

Study-Abroad & Exchange Fair

We d n e s d a y, O c t . 3 0 , 6 : 3 0 p m A n o v e r v i e w o f M t . A’ s s t u d y abroad and exchange programs.

J.E.A. CRAKE FOUNDATION ARTS INTERNSHIPS Three internships will be available for the 2013-2014 academic year for projects involving close collaboration between faculty and staff in Fine Arts, Music, Creative Writing, and Drama.

Internships are expected to involve a commitment of three to four hours per week and can be held only by full-time students in good standing. Internships carry a stipend of $1000, payable in two installments.

Project proposals can come from either students or faculty/staff.

Internships may be awarded to support curricular or co-curricular projects. Applicants are especially encouraged to propose projects of an interdisciplinary nature.

APPLICATIONS: These should provide (1) a concise (300 word) outline of the project, explaining its role in the intern’s ongoing formation as an artist, as well as the project’s relationship to the student’s curricular and co-curricular activities at Mount Allison and (2) a letter of support from the faculty or staff mentor.

Applications are due at 12:00 noon on Friday, October 25, 2013 Addressed to: Crake Arts Internships Committee c/o Dr. Peter Brown, Department of English Literatures For more information – pbrown@mta.ca, http://www.mta.ca/administration/vp/reviews/JEACrakeFoundation.htm Click on: “J.E.A. Crake Programs” to find a pdf that describes specific programs, including number XVI: Crake Arts Internships

Deadline Tomorrow: Applications are due at 12:00 noon on Friday, October 25, 2013

SPORTS Sports in Brief Golf team challenges Crowbush The Mount Allison Men’s golf team went to the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) golf championships on October 5 and 6 looking to upset the Holland College Hurricanes. The Hurricanes are perennial ACAA champions, and are expected to come home with another title.

The championship was hosted by the Hurricanes at The Links at Crowbush Cove, one of the tougher courses on Prince Edward Island.

Mt. A was not successful in their attempt to beat Holland but finished third as a team, behind Holland College and St. Thomas University. Mt. A golfers were Zach Cahill who finished eleventh, Nate Garland at fourteenth, Ian Roberts twenty-third, and Stephen Buckley twenty-sixth, respectively. Holland golfer Eric Locke won the individual title shooting a 5-under-139 over the two days.

Heartbreak for Men’s Soccer Mounties The Mount Allison Men’s Soccer Mounties were victims of a heartbreaker in their Atlantic University Sport matchup against the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) Panthers. The script was almost identical to the Women’s game that same day. Federico Mora put the Mounties ahead in just the fourteenth minute of the game, but UPEI responded in the twenty-fifth with a Lucas Holmes strike. The game had progressed to late in the match, and with extra time lurking, Harminder Singh of UPEI split the Mounties defenders on a through ball. He made no mistake in his kick: The ball eluded Mounties starting goalkeeper Greg McGuire and put them ahead. The Mounties were not able to recover from the deficit. This was UPEI’s fourth consecutive win. Mt. A was able to beat the Panthers 2-0 earlier this season, but were able to get revenge on the loss in the match.

Lacrosse team makes history in Lansdowne affair October 2, 2011. That was the last time the Lacrosse Mounties had won a Maritime University Field Lacrosse League (MUFLL) regular season game. In a spirited affair, the Mounties battled to a 11-8 victory over the Saint Francis Xavier (St. FX) X-Men. The Mounties scored five times in the third quarter, including two from Ali Rehman. Rehman had a total of three tallies in the game, and that would be the difference between the two teams. The Mounties must have been elated after the win. After last year’s winless season, they will be happy to get the monkey off their back. They will have one more chance to match 2011’s win total against St. FX in Antigonish on Sunday October 27.

Mounties glide to medals in swim meet The swim season started off strong for the Men’s Mount Allison Varsity Swim Team, as they traveled to the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in Fredericton to compete in the Amby Legere Swim Meet last weekend. The men’s team finished fourth in the team event. The Mounties faced off against the hosts UNB, as well as the Dalhousie Tigers, the Acadia Axemen, and the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers.

The Men’s team placed second in the 4 x 50 freestyle relay, with the team of Dylan Wooley-Berry, Colin Vale, Joseph Blackwood, and Andrew Reeder.

They earned bronze in both the 4 x 50 medley relay and the 4 x 100 medley.

Both teams comprised of Reeder, Jeff Loewen, Wooley-Berry, and Blackwood.

The men and women’s team combined to win gold in the 8 x 50 freestyle relay, beating out the perennial champions, Dalhousie.

“We’ve got a really strong group of swimmers this year, particularly on the women’s team,” said the Men’s team captain Andrew Reeder. “We’re looking to give [Dalhousie] a run for their money, especially after the success from the relays and the weekend so far; a good sign so early on in the season.”

The women’s team of Allison Loewen, Marya Peters, Laurel White, and Zoe Leblanc won gold in the 4 by 50 freestyle relay, bronze in the 4 by 100 metre medley relay with the same team, while the group of Peters, Leblanc, Katherine Frise, and Loewen also placed third in the 4 by 50 metre medley relay.

Cross-Country run to ACAA Championship The Women’s five kilometre race and Arielle Fitzgerald of Dal AC took first place with a strong time of 18:55. Following closely behind Fitzgerald were a pair rookies from Mt. A, Cassidy Langley and Claire Henderson-Hamilton, taking silver and bronze. The rookies were followed closely by veteran runner and Women’s team captain Haruho Kubota, who took fourth place by a close three seconds. Kubota’s placement gave the women three out of the top five spots overall. This ensured Mt. A came out on top with the victory.

John Beninger ran a time of 26:51 to easily capture first place, dominating his competition. Following Beninger was standout runner Jonathan Craig, who handily took second place for the Mounties, finishing in 27:28. Samuel Clements finished fourth with a time of 28:38. This gave the Men’s team the placements they needed to reclaim the title.

Head Coach MacGregor Grant, a former Men’s team captain during his time at Mt. A, was awarded the ACAA 2013-2014 Coach of the Year, a testament to his unmatched dedication and passion he showed for the team this year.

Grant said after the race,“The hard work throughout the season paid off at the championship with our runners in peak form and accomplishing the goal of winning both the Men’s and Women’s banners. I’m extreme proud of this team and the hard work and countless hours they’ve put in over the last couple of months. Our young team consisting of mainly rookies filled holes left by graduated All-Star runners of the past few years and will set the team up for success for years to come.”

October 24, 2013

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Colton plays hero in home-opener Mounties win first home game in dramatic fashion Martin Omes Sci-Tech Writer

Shelby Colton was the hero for the Women’s Mountie Hockey team as they were able to rebound from their 7-4 loss to the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) with a 1-0 overtime win over the Moncton Aigles Bleus. Mackenzie Lalonde was able to take the puck into the zone, where it was put in front of the goal by Jennifer Bell, who passed it to Colton.

She made no mistake in putting the puck past goalie Emilie Bouchard with ten seconds remaining on the clock. It closed down a hard earned victory for the Mounties as the game was extremely tight with no teams wanting to make the crucial mistake, by giving up the go-ahead goal.

Mounties Coach Zach Ball was extremely impressed with the Womens’ intensity after their loss to the UPEI Panthers. The Mounties were able to improve on their thirteen shot effort on Saturday, putting twenty-six shots on Emilie Bouchard.

Bouchard single-handedly kept the Aigles Bleus in the game. It was a defensive affair with a lot of blocked shots, as both teams struggled to find a way to the goal.

Going into the third period, the shot totals were only 14-7 for the

A nail-biting win makes for a promising start this season. (Nick Sleptov/Argosy) Mounties. Coach Ball focused on the positives through the third period, and kept the women in high spirits, despite their lack of offensive success.

The Mounties needed a spark, and it came from first-year player Jennifer Bell. Her aggressive fore-checking, and quick speed down the ice made her a nuisance in Moncton’s zone.

Bell then set up the winning goal in overtime.

“She is an unbelievable forechecker,” Coach Ball said of Bell, “anybody that sees her coming down on them is scared, and rightfully so.

[Bell] has a very effective shot, and we will continue to use her in the penalty killing situations.” The Mounties started the season with a great penalty kill with their first two games: The

women have killed off six of seven power plays, effectively keeping the puck in their opponents’ ends.

Third-year starter Kate O’Brien earned the shutout for the Mounties, making eighteen saves. O’Brien remained in focus for the entirety of the game, and made key saves when she was needed the most.

The Mounties will go on a road trip this weekend as they are headed for Halifax on Friday to take on the Dalhousie Tigers. They will then head to Fredericton to take on the St. Thomas University Tommies on Sunday. The Mounties’ next home affair will be on November 2 at 7 pm, when the Women take on the Saint Mary’s Huskies.

Women suffer heartbreak on Lansdowne, draw Huskies Women’s team loses in unfortunate fashion Alex Bates

Sports Editor The Mount Allison Women’s Soccer Mounties lost in a heartbreaker to the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) Panthers. The Panthers held the slight edge in the match, as they were on the outside, looking in at the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) playoff race. The Mounties’ struggles had eliminated them from playoff contention, but they were looking to play the role of spoiler against the Panthers.

Robin Bessemer was unable to play for the Mounties this week, so Tessa Ritchie took over between the pipes for the varsity squad. In what was her second start of the season, she was ready to take on the role. She got tangled up with a Panther forward in the box, and the official decided that Ritchie had gained advantage from the entanglement. To the dismay of

the Mounties, the official pointed to the spot, and both squads lined up for the penalty kick. Ritchie showed elite form, laying out for the diving stop to keep the game scoreless.

They started the match with veteran Megan Entwistle on the sidelines. She had been suffering from a concussion, and was not cleared to play until after the match had started. When she did come into the game, she made her presence known.

Within minutes of getting onto the field, her and Mounties leading goalscorer Amanda Volcko showed elitelevels of chemistry, frustrating the Panthers back-line to no end. Her efforts in producing chances allowed Volcko to march forward to the left side of the eighteen-yard box. She was able to draw the Panthers to her side, and an elusive pass went straight to Cassie Suche. Suche made sure of her chance, driving the ball into the netting, putting the Mounties ahead one-nil.

Coach Kevin Johnson was influential in the Mounties’ strong start. He spent the entire first half sending his enthusiasm toward his side, and they responded pleasantly.

UPEI was obviously upset with their showing in the first half, and their inability to capitalize on the penalty kick. At the start of the second

half, they came out flying. UPEI centre forward Maria Scichilone was able to create chances for the opposing Panthers, and was able to create a corner for the Panthers. On the ensuing corner, substitute Melissa Burke headed the ball past Tessa Ritchie to tie the game.

The final minutes of play proved to be dramatic. Both coaches were vocal in rallying their clubs for the winning goal. They traded blows like heavyweight fighters, but the official awarded the Panthers a free kick just outside the eighteen-yard box, just to Tessa Ritchie’s right. Ritchie asked for a two-woman wall, and the Panthers’ Kelsie Collier took the kick.

She placed the kick to the left of the wall, and it was just out of Ritchie’s reach. The Panthers were elated as they celebrated the goal in extra-time.

The Women were frustrated and disappointed with the loss, and rightfully so. It was a complete effort from their side and they were unfortunate losers in a very dramatic game.

They were able to draw the Saint Mary’s Huskies last Sunday, 0-0. They will look to end the season on a high note as they have the opportunity to beat the Huskies in their final game of the season on October 27, on MacAulay field.

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Canucks are taking the NBA by storm Canada is on the move thanks to these NBA stars Sam Shury

Circulations Manager The NBA season tips off on Tuesday October 29, and this season may mark the first time ever that Canadian fans will have so much to cheer for.

Canadians Steve Nash, Joel Anthony, or Samuel Dalembert have been contributing to their respective squads for years, but in the last three years, seven different Canadians have been drafted. This gives Canadians an exciting young crop of talent to watch for years to come. The fact that these guys are all just beginning their careers means that they are all fighting for minutes and trying their damnedest to turn some heads. In preparation for tip-off next Tuesday, here are the top five young Canadian players to watch this season.

Tristan Thompson: of all the players on this list, Thompson is the only one who’s established himself as a consistent, key contributor on an NBA squad. Thompson started all eighty-two games last season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, averaging 11.7 points per game (PPG) and 9.4 rebounds per game (RPG). Look for those numbers to improve this season as his game continues to mature in his third NBA season. More important than numbers though, look

for his young, talented Cavs team to be fighting for a playoff berth come April, spearheaded by the explosive Kyrie Irving, Thompson, and hopefully, fellow Canadian…

Anthony Bennett: after just one season with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas ( U N LV ) R u n n i n’ Rebels, Bennett made

headlines across the country this summer when he became the first Canadian to go first overall in the NBA Draft. Without getting much exposure in his one year at UNLV, Bennett is still a relatively unknown talent, and his NBA readiness has been called into question over the summer.

He underwent shoulder surgery in early May and has been struggling to overcome fits of asthma in the preseason. Despite his mixed reviews, you can expect his doubters will only give him more motivation to prove that he deserves to be the number one pick.

Kelly Olynyk: while it was Bennett who stole the show on draft night, Olynyk h a s been the one turning heads e v e r since.

H e went

thirteenth overall to the Boston Celtics this summer,

after an All-American season with the Gonzaga Bulldogs, and immediately made a name for himself in NBA circles through his impressive play in Summer League action. He led all rookies with 19.5 PPG and 7.8 RPG, showing off his wellrounded game on both ends of the floor.

Olynyk is a sevenfooter with g u a r d skills; he can knock down shots from the outside, beat his man off the dribble, and finish with his soft touch inside.

Andrew Nicholson: playing in seventy-five games last season for the Orlando Magic, Nicholson put up 7.8 PPG and 3.4 RPG for a Magic squad that only won 20 games. Without adding any significant pieces to last year’s roster, Orlando will continue to struggle this year, but look for Nicholson to get his career going as he fights for a consistent starting spot and continues to hone his raw talent. After all, he never started playing the game till he was in the eleventh game.

Cory Joseph: playing behind Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs’ point guard Cory Joseph isn’t going to be fighting for a starting spot this season. But after an incredible showing with Team Canada at The International Basketball Association Americas this summer, Joseph appears ready to take his game to the next level.

Based on the Spurs’ system of developing talent from within their organization, Joseph could spend the next few years learning from Parker, hopefully being groomed to someday take over the reins if the thirtyone year old Parker ever starts slowing down.

Underdogs top Huskies to make history Football team goes into record books with win Benjamin Foster

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The Atlantic University Sport (AUS) playoff picture is in chaos going into the final week of the season.

The Mount Allison Mounties were victorious in two straight games these past two weekends. This puts the team back into the playoff race. This means that they will have an opportunity to clinch a playoff spot at home in their regular season finale against the Acadia Axemen.

The Mounties beat Saint Francis Xavier X-Men (St. FX) convincingly, 42-13, on October 12 at MacAulay Field. Thus, salvaging one win against the X-Men after losing both games in Antigonish. Mt. A went to Saint Mary’s (SMU) and beat the Huskies 27-24. This was the first victory in Halifax since 1997. The last time the Mounties beat SMU on the road, the Mounties won their last AUS Championship.

These two victories have caused the entire playoff picture of the AUS to change. SMU is still in first place with a record of four wins and three losses, but there is now a three-way tie for second, at three wins and four losses after Acadia beat St. FX on Saturday.

The Mounties got their second

home win of the season against St. FX on a beautiful Thanksgiving weekend.

The offence had their best game of the season with 534 yards of total offence with a good combination of running and passing. Brandon Leyh, Jordan Botel, and Josh Blanchard each had career days, with Leyh winning AUS offensive player of the week.

Blanchard came into the game with no catches this season before catching eight balls for 150 yards receiving and a fifty-nine yard touchdown reception.

Leyh threw a career high 292 yards passing and Botel improved his AUS high for the second straight week to 131 yards on the ground, he would run for even more yards against SMU. Donovan Saunders led an impressive defensive game by the Mounties and was named AUS defensive player of the week. He got his second interception of the year and added three tackles.

The team did not lose any momentum coming into the game against SMU in Halifax last Friday night. The Mt. A faithful were well represented at the game and cheered loudly for their team. Huskies Stadium has not been a very fun place to play over the years for Mt. A, losing every regular season and playoff game there since 1997. The players fed off the fans’ energy in the first half, coming back from 11-1 to make it 15-11 on two quick touchdowns. The first was by Botel, and Josh Blanchard stepped up for the second straight week catching a thirty-seven yard touchdown pass on a trick play. Wide receiver Troy

The Mounties need to take care of Acadia to guarantee their return to the AUS playoffs. (Joe Chrvala/Saint Mary’s University) Trentham threw the touchdown pass, which eluded the Huskies’ defence.

Saint Mary’s took the lead once again in the third quarter on a touchdown and two safeties, with Mt. A’s only points coming with one second left in the quarter on kicker Kyle McLean’s field goal.

The Mounties took the lead again early in the fourth, and this time they would never relinquish it. Leyh threw a fifty-seven yard touchdown pass down the field to Trentham, who accomplished the rare feat of throwing and receiving a touchdown pass in the same game. Mt. A defensive back Kwame Adjai intercepted a pass with 2:46 left on the clock, but the defense was only able to get the clock down

to 1:08 before giving the ball back to SMU. Once again, the Huskies’ drive was stopped by an interception, this time by defensive back Devante Sampson.

The Mt. A sideline erupted with excitement and celebration once the interception clinched the 27-24 win that had been years in the making.

The two comebacks in the game symbolized how the Mounties’ season has gone so far. They now have a chance to clinch a playoff berth that seemed very improbable just two weeks ago.

Botel once again set his AUS high for rushing yards with 162 and added another touchdown. He leads the AUS in 645 yards on the ground and

five rushing touchdowns. Mountie defensive lineman Jacob Leblanc was the player of the game with ten and a half tackles and two sacks.

The Mounties will look to clinch their fourth playoff spot in six years with a win next Saturday at 2 pm against Acadia, but Mt. A will once again need a whole team effort to beat the Axemen. They have had a good combination of passing and running the ball, and the defence has been effective the past two weeks. Michael Bohan will be a difference maker on kick and punt returns. Mt. A lost their only game against Acadia earlier this year 40-9, but home field advantage will certainly make a difference this weekend.

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October 24, 2013

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Mel’s Tearoom, located on Bridge Street, serves the Sackville community with an emphasis on homemade food, ice cream, and tea (left; Nick Sleptov/Argosy). The Bridge Street Café is a popular destination for Mt. A students, who can hit their books over coffee (left centre, Nick Sleptov/Argosy).

Catering to the clientele Sackville and students: business partners Taylor Losier

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During the school year, Mount Allison students represent almost a third of the population of Sackville, making it profitable for businesses to recognize the large student clientele.

“Having Mount Allison in the Town of Sackville has a huge economic impact,” said Dr. Michael Fox, a geography professor at Mt. A who recently finished a book on the relationship between universities and the communities in which they are located. “Education and the

university basically make Sackville a single-industry town. The university has a $45 million budget, and I estimate that the students coming to the town invest $25 million annually in terms of tuition, housing, food, and entertainment.”

There are some businesses that offer incentives for Mt. A students to shop there: Co-op makes students a member so that they are eligible to receive lower pricing. During exam time, Joey’s offers special deals for busy and stressed students. Some restaurants, such as Home Alone, Downtown Diner, and Jack’s, have hours that reflect the student lifestyle; they are open much later on weekend nights for partygoers craving garlic fingers or fried chicken.

Marjorie Joherty, the Manager at Great Canadian Dollar Store on Main Street, receives a large amount of business from the student

population. She explained that she tries to stock her store accordingly: “We for sure try to order according to [the students’] needs, especially with back to school and household items, so that they don’t have to travel far to get what they need.”

While the largest employer of students in Sackville is the university, there are still some students who choose to go off campus for employment – an area in which the town also looks to accommodate.

“We don’t currently have any students working for us, but we’ve always had some in the past,” said Aaron Lloyd, the Owner-Pharmacist of Jean Coutu. “They’re good quality workers; however, we do run into scheduling problems with exams and holidays.”

Madeleine Kruth is a third year international relations and economics major who recently

started working at Ducky’s. Kruth said that the Ducky’s owner Darren Wheaton made working and studying manageable.

“The owner is fantastic. He’s really accessible and even works some shifts at the bar,” Kruth said.

“He’s also a Mt. A graduate, and is very understanding with scheduling and with us bringing in schoolwork to do when it’s quiet. I think that’s also part of acknowledging the fact that you’re running a business in a student town. A big percentage of the population is students and in a town like Sackville you have to be accommodating.”

Marya Peters is from Sackville originally, and has been working for various businesses since high school.

A third year psychology major, she has worked at the Marshlands Inn for four years.

“During first year I worked on

Sunday nights, but it was a little too much with swimming and school work so I stopped working during the year in second year,” said Peters, who is a member of the Mt. A Varsity Swim Team. “But I still do work the occasional hours, and it’s taught me how to work under pressure and how to deal with customers.”

Fox said that Mt. A students complement and bolster Sackville and its businesses.

“Overall, I find Sackville to be a community that values having the regular return of thousands of students, with all of the investments and energy that comes with having young people in the community,” Fox said. “At the end of the day, it is a bit of a dance between town and gown, yet there is no denying that it is really because of the university and its students that Sackville is such a great place to live, work and study.”

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Mt. A students can be found on both sides of the counter at Ducky’s, which relocated last year (right centre; Nick Sleptov/Argosy). Though nameless, the new bar on Bridge Street bears a sign that reads, “PUB” (right; Nick Sleptov/Argosy); warm lighting and slow jazz set its relaxing ambiance (centre; Nick Sleptov/Argosy).

The Sackville business scene: ambiguous at best “Nameless” bar opens on shifting Bridge Street Tyler Stuart

Features Editor To the Mount Allison alumna visiting his alma mater, or a returning townie after years away from home, Sackville may seem like a different place.

A new bar recently opened on Bridge St., one of the latest additions to the ever-changing business scene in Sackville. Pub owners Paul Henderson and Jon Claytor planned to name the bar “Thunder and Lightning,” but have yet to commit to a name.

“Some people are calling it ‘Jazz Guys,’ which I kind of like as a pseudonym,” Henderson said. The bar has also taken on the name “Pub” due to its sign bearing the word, a crown and a lightning bolt.

Henderson said he enjoys observing how the town reacts and refers to the bar through word of mouth.

“It’s kind of hard to explain our embrace of ambiguity,” Henderson said. “In some ways, I think it’s interesting to do things the wrong way, and see what kind of response it generates.”

In the past four weeks, the pub has also teamed up with some local businesses to generate interest. It organized a cinq à sept with Ducky’s and three Wing Wednesdays with the food truck located outside Uncle Larry’s.

Larry Hebert has owned Uncle

Larry’s since April 2007, when he bought out Dooley’s. He said that the new pub has helped his business even though it attracts a different clientele.

“If anything we’ve got more business because when they close up I see a lot of people come over here,” Hebert said. “I guess once they get primed a little bit with a few drinks in them, they want some more so they come over here.”

While Bridge Street has become more of a food and beverage destination than before, there are still other types of stores such as Sears and The Crofter. Both stores have faced difficulty with space.

As the Sackville appliance store dealer for Sears, Doreen Beaton is able to obtain all the merchandise Sears offers. “I can get everything that’s in the Moncton store; I just can’t display it because I don’t have

enough space.”

Heather Gilbert-Patterson, the owner of The Crofter for fourteen years said that the economy has negatively affected her business. “In the past few years, it’s definitely been more of a struggle than previous years.”

Gilbert-Patterson invited Tidewater Books into her space in 2010. The move allowed the two businesses to share employees and work more flexible hours.

Blooms filled the empty space left by Tidewater Books. The flower shop located to York Street last year.

“We didn’t have enough space where we were. In order expand we had to purchase a house,” Blooms owner Haidee Robertson said.

“We were in a great location,” Robertson said. “It’s been a challenge to make the store more inviting from the street.”

Lara Ross, who owns Mel’s Tearoom with her husband, Kevin, said that the risk and challenges involved in business are worth it. “I don’t think any business is easy. It’s a struggle, but it’s a struggle that I enjoy,” she said. “We’re going to strive to do our best and what we can to be a part of the community and a part of Sackville.”

Henderson said he hopes his nameless pub is able to create a revenue stream while creating an artistic, conversation friendly ambiance. In the dynamic business scene of Sackville, there is no guarantee of success.

“There is obviously limited geography in this town and various personalities at play,” Henderson said. “People are always looking to improve and increase their prospects, and sometimes moving two doors down is a better deal for them.”

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The ‘lobe lovers’ research in Jasper Mt. A students research climate change effects on rock glaciers Adam Cheeseman

The Hilda Creek Rock Glacier found in Banff National Park. (Adam Cheeseman/Submitted)

The Lobe Lovers research group are researching the specific movement patterns of Hilda Creek Rock Glacier in Banff National Park. This study attempts to establish whether or not there is a relationship between recent climatic changes in alpine areas of the Rocky Mountains and the movement of rock glaciers.

A rock glacier is formed in one of two ways: either by debris or talus falling onto pre-existing ice, or through a process of ice forming within a large pile of rock. These processes allow rocks to move in a similar pattern to those of ice glaciers.

Some research has been completed regarding the movement patterns of these features on a general scale, but little has been studied involving specific movements on the rock glacier itself. The Lobe Lovers have identified this gap in knowledge, and have been attempting to understand the movements of different parts (termed lobes) of the Hilda Creek Rock Glacier.

Over the course of two days, group members used a differential GPS unit to map the perimeter

of ten lobes that were visually identified after extensively studying all parts of the rock glacier.

Two group members simultaneously measured lichen species that had colonized on the surfaces of rock surfaces on the different lobes. The lichen’s ages were determined by comparing the measurements of thallus size (the diameter of the entire lichen) to pre-existing growth curves. This data allowed the researchers to understand the relative stability of the lobes through time.

“Since lichen species colonize on stationary rocks, their different sizes and ages can help us understand the times at which the lobes became stable, slowed, or stopped moving,” said Zoe Walker, a member of the Lobe Lovers, “We are then going to take this data and determine whether or not the lobes are active or inactive.”

Thus far, this research group has developed many preliminary results and are now in the process of analyzing different relationships that may exist in the data after taking into account both angle and elevation of specific lobes.

Researchers hope that through the use of these multiple techniques, a real representation of the movement patterns within a rock glacier will be predicted, illustrating the potential effects of climatic warming in alpine regions.

The Lobe Lovers hypothesize that an increase in temperature could cause a melting effect of ice under specific lobes, allowing for stagnation to occur that, in turn, could cause the lobe to become inactive.

Ubisoft delays highly anticipated video games ‘Watch Dogs’ and ‘The Crew’ were to be title releases Martin Omes Science Writer Wondering what games you want to get for Christmas? Trying to figure out which games you are going to get with the new consoles? Well, take Watch Dogs and The Crew off of your list, as Ubisoft has announced that they are delaying the release of both titles to the spring of 2014, making those games that were highly anticipated to come out with the release of the new console pushed away.

Games can get delayed for various reasons, and it is mostly due to the game’s development. The scheduling might not be entirely accurate, or the developer underestimated certain aspects of the game. Even some last minute major bugs can slow down a game’s approach to the store shelves.

With Ubisoft, a lot of their reputation depended on these titles, and they wanted to release the most polished product possible. A statement from Ubisoft released said, “As we got closer to the release, as all the pieces of the puzzle were falling into place in our last push before completion, it became clear to us that we needed to take the time to polish and fine tune each detail, so we can deliver a truly memorable and exceptional experience.”

However, as many gamers were looking forward to their Christmas

break and looking forward to play the hacking adventure of Aiden Pearce, who uses Chicago as his weapon, it might actually be a blessing in disguise. The two most recent notable delays were Bioshock Infinite and Grand Theft Auto V, who have had near perfect critical acclaim from gamers around the world. It is known in the gaming community that they will actually respect a company that delays games, rather than releasing half-finished products.

Meanwhile, Electronic Arts have used this opportunity to capitalize on their competition. They have just recently announced that Titanfall will be released on March 11th, 2014, to capture the market that originally would have went to Watch Dogs.

Financial investors have reacted completely differently than gamers in this situation, as Ubisoft’s stock fell more than twenty-five per cent after their announcement of the delays.

The holiday season is the best time for games, but Watch Dogs is one of the more anticipated titles, and with it coming out when there won’t be a lot of other next-gen content available can only work in their favour. For example, with the Grand Theft Auto V release, the company’s stock after the delay decreased to $12.23, and after the release rose all the way to more than $17.00.

For those people who pre-ordered Watch Dogs as part of the bundle with either the Playstation 4 or Xbox One, you still will receive your console, and EB Games is giving the option to select other games in the bundle if you so choose. At the end of the day, this can be a hit or miss for Ubisoft.

Ubisoft was set to release ‘Watch Dogs’ and ‘The Crew’ in time for the Christmas season. (-EMR-/Flickr Creative Commons)

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World’s top scientists awarded Nobel Prizes Honours awarded for chemistry, physics, and physiology Emily Matthews The Nobel Prize in honour of scientific advances considered the greatest advances of the past year.

On October 8, 9, and 10 the recipients for the physics, chemistry, and medical awards were respectively announced.

François Englert and Peter W. Higgs were awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics for their proposed theory for how particles acquire mass. While they both proposed the theory separately in 1964, they were only proven correct by the discovery of the Higgs boson particle by CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in 2012.

The standard model of particle physics states that everything is made from a few building blocks, matter particles, and are governed by forces mediated by force particles. A key portion of this model is the Higgs field that was proposed to fill up all of space, giving mass to the other particles in the Standard Model (electrons, neutrons, and quarks). The Higgs boson particle is an excitation in this everywhere-permeating field and is in turn needed in the Standard Model to explain the weak nuclear force, as well as why any of the other particles have mass at all. The boson is the only part of the Higgs field that is independently verifiable due to the fact that the other parts are tangled within the weak nuclear force and give particles mass. This was confirmed by experimental data consistent with theoretical predictions.

While this discovery helps to confirm the Standard Model, and is a milestone for particle physics, it is far from being the final solution as the Standard Model cannot explain parts of the greater cosmic puzzle. CERN and the scientists working on the LHC hope to further this experimental exploration in years to come.

The Nobel Laureates in Chemistry were computational chemists Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt, and Arieh Warshel, who laid the foundation for the programs that are used to understand and predict chemical processes.

Classical chemistry cannot experimentally map every step in a chemical process due to the speed with which the reactions take place.

Using computers, Karplus, Levitt, and Warshel created methods that allowed for the use of both classical and quantum physics, and therefore chemistry, within the computational field.

Karplus began by developing computer programs that used quantum chemistry to simulate chemical reactions, and then collaborated with the programs developed by Levitt and Warshel that were based on the classical theories. The resultant programs allowed for the simulations to draw on the requisite model for different purposes—quantum for the calculation of free electrons, and classical for all other electrons and atomic nuclei. This initial program only allowed for the simulation of molecules with mirror symmetry, but further work by the three scientists produced a computerized model for enzymatic reactions that could be used for any molecule of any size.

These programs allow for a further universal understanding of how chemical processes occur, with applications ranging from examination of life molecules to drugs and chemical industrial

processes. By utilizing the computer power to perform calculations of large chemical systems, the Laureates have enabled the advancement of chemistry far beyond the bounds of experimental determination.

The Nobel Prize in

Medicine/ Physiology was awarded to three scientists—James Rothman, Randy Schekman, and Thomas Südhof—for the determination of how cells organize their transport system though discovery of the molecular principles that govern delivery of vesicles.

Vesicles are miniature membrane shuttles that move essential molecules such as hormones, neurotransmitters, and enzymes into, out of, and around the cell. Schekman was responsible

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Samantha Kinley is a fourth-year chemistry honours student working under the supervision of Steve Westcott. Kinley’s research involves synthesizing platinum complexes for anti-cancer testing. Kinley is working with cisplatin, a platinum complex that is used for its cancer fighting potential.

One of Westcott’s research focuses is on biologically active metal and boron compounds, such as platinum.

Platinum complexes are powerful anticancer agents, and boron compounds are being designed for their potential anti-fungal, antibacterial, and anti-cancer properties.

The past thirty years have shown a rise in research for platinum chemistry, but there are lots of issues associated with it. Cisplatin was the first platinum complex known for its anticancer abilities.

Although platinum complexes such as cisplatin are very effective in eliminating cancer cells, it doesn’t specifically target cancerous cells over healthy ones. Some cancers are resistant to cisplatin, as well.

Kinley has been synthesizing platinum compounds using more complex, bulky ligands such as imophophines.

These iminophosphines contain a biologically active boronate ester group, and by having this larger

for determination of the set of genes that were required for vesicle traffic that act as genetic controllers that mediate transport within the cell. Rothman’s discovery was also related to the organization of the cell transport system, focusing on the protein machinery that allows vesicles to fuse with their targets to permit the transfer of the contained molecules. He was responsible for the discovery of the protein complexes that enable vesicles to fuse with the target membrane at a specific location. The third discovery, by Südhof, was the identification of the molecular machinery that responds to ion influx to signal the binding and release of the vesicle and its cargo at the specific binding site. This third portion of the discovery explains how temporal precision and content release on command is achieved.

These discoveries are key to the fundamental processes of cell physiology, and have a major impact on the understanding of how vesicle transport and fusion operate; critical to processes such as neuron signalling and hormone release.

Without these newly discovered processes, cell organization would not be effective and the cellular communication would be impossible.

Samantha Kinley conducting research using platinum.(Allison O’Reilly/Argosy) ligand, it makes the platinum complex more specific in targeting cancer cells.

The theory behind this is that bulkier groups will hopefully show preference for DNA over other biomolecules (such as proteins), and will lead to increased intracellular accumulation of the drug.

Kinley has spent the summer synthesizing the compounds. After completion of one more compound, testing can begin on breast and lung cancer cells. She is hoping that the synthesized complexes will be more accurate in terms of targeting the cancer cells.

Working with Westcott has been a positive experience for Kinley.

“He wants his students to do well,” Kinley explains, “Everything he does is for the benefit of his students. He is the most selfless person ever.”

Kinley has always been interested in pursuing chemistry, but had her heart set on McGill. It wasn’t until she visited Mount Allison and realized the opportunities a smaller school could provide.

“At a larger school, it would be harder to get to know my professors. Here at Mt. A, I knew most by second year,” Kinley said, “At a larger school I’d be begging for research opportunities.

Here, Westcott approached me and asked if I could work in his lab.”

A new report by researchers at Queen’s University, Laurentian University, and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, has determined that the Hudson Bay Lowlands have been warming dramatically since the mid-1990s. Researchers noted that the Hudson Bay Lowlands are one of few isolated areas thought to be unaffected by climate change, though this new evidence shows otherwise.

The study measured the concentration of samples of diatoms, a type of algae, from the bottom of four lakes surrounding the Sutton River. Certain diatoms prefer warm waters, while others are drawn to cold.

The researchers found there had been little change in diatoms composition for over 200 years, but in 1995, warmweather diatoms started to become markedly more abundant in the lakes.

This reflects the warming that took place not only in the water, but also in the ecosystem as a whole. These changes in the water chemistry lead to a chain reaction of events in the environment. Researchers noted that some ponds will disappear completely, and some of the wetlands will dry up.

What is unique about this area is the fact that some parts are relatively unaltered due to climate change, while other parts of the Arctic and subArctic started warming up decades earlier. A bottleneck of ice locked into this region in the Hudson Bay kept annual temperatures stable up until

about fifteen years ago. According to this new study though, the Hudson Bay Lowlands have warmed about three degrees since the mid-1990s.

Now that the Lowlands have warmed, there are all sorts of implications for the area and its residents. The region is home to Canada’s southernmost polar bear population. The population is completely dependant on sea ice, but there is a decreasing amount of ice because of the rising water temperatures. Hunting and fishing routes of the aboriginal populations in the area are likely to be affected by this change of temperature as well. The rising temperatures also caused mass die-offs of brook char, a sport fish, were recorded in the Sutton River in the early 2000s.

The research is coming out in the same month that an International Panel on Climate Change report stated that the warming of the Earth’s atmosphere has been less the past fifteen years than most climate models anticipated. In that same fifteen-year period, the Hudson Bay Lowlands have been witness to dramatic impact in temperature rise. Researchers in the Hudson Bay Lowlands study note that despite a slower warming in other parts of the globe, “we are witnessing the transformation of the Arctic at an exceptional pace.”

ARTS & LITERATURE An exploration of the Sackville art community Town celebrates Art Across the Marsh Daniel Marcotte

Arts & Literature Writer The town of Sackville provided a glimpse into the world of the artist last weekend as Art Across the Marsh held its fourteenth annual tour of workspaces and studios. Artists all over Sackville, Amherst, Dorchester, and other localities invited the public into their homes and creative spaces in order to celebrate the rich and industrious art culture that the area has to offer.

In addition to paintings, sculptures, and prints, many participants in the studio tour also showcased items with both aesthetic and practical value. In particular, L.T. Jackson’s workshop in his home on Union street fosters his construction of acoustic musical instruments of many unique styles and designs, including guitars, Irish bouzoukis, and octave mandolins.

Originally a boat builder from the rural community of Bancroft, Ontario, Jackson moved to Sackville nearly two years ago, and now privately constructs and repairs stringed instruments in his home—a craft he has practiced for almost ten years.

Jackson very much prefers the quiet and relaxed atmosphere of his own home as his workspace, believing it to be crucial to his creative process. He enjoys using chisels and working with his hands, tending to avoid power tools whenever possible. Additionally, Jackson believes that many of his woodworking skills acquired from boat building have transferred over to his work as a luthier. “There’s more variables [with instruments],” he notes, “but the physical process is very

much the same.” Although Jackson himself is not a musician, the art form he practices paves the way for others to pursue their own artistic expression through a musical medium.

Another Sackville artist, Indu Varma, displayed her diverse collection of pottery and prints in her Salt Marsh Studio on Wellington Street. Varma is originally from India, but moved to Canada where she attended Université de Moncton and Mount Allison University and studied fine arts, specializing in painting and sculpture. Recently retired, Varma worked as an educator for many years in New Brunswick, and now dedicates much of her time to her art.

Varma’s experiences with her students and family are often sources of inspiration for her work. “[They are] so simple and so true,” she says fondly, while introducing her recent series of prints entitled “Lessons Learned from 6-Year Olds,” which depict some of Varma’s specific enlightening encounters with children. “Gratitude,” for example, recounts a time when Varma’s own grandson decided to suddenly present her with a flower in order to express appreciation for her kindness and support. Varma also represents current events and social situations in her art: her exhibit of unglazed pottery sculptures entitled “Broken Dreams” consists of dilapidated houses that are meant to pay homage to victims of homelessness, natural disasters, and other situations that threaten the home as a structure and an idea.

Numerous other exhibitions, including Kaeli Cook, the prolific potter behind the Black Duck’s earthenware, and Robyn and Katherine Lyon’s nature-inspired studio on Weldon Street, Art Across the Marsh succeeds in highlighting the abundance of artistic talent scattered throughout our own Sackville neighborhoods.

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Jazz Guys hosts a night of poems and paintings Jernigan, Claytor successfully mix media Julia McMillan

Arts & Literature Editor Sackville’s newest bar, Jazz Guys, took a break from its usual record-spinning and cocktail-serving agenda to host an evening of words and art that featured poetry by Amanda Jernigan and paintings by Jon Claytor. The event, which took place on Saturday October 19, marked the Sackville launch of Jernigan’s second book of poetry, All the Daylight Hours.

Jernigan, a Mount Allison alumna, began the evening by introducing her newest book of poetry. All the Daylight Hours evolved alongside her first book of poetry, Groundwork, published in 2011. The poems featured in the collection were conceived over a period of twelve years, and explore human interaction with history, nature, language, love, and loss. Jernigan read a selection of poems from both books.

Jernigan’s easy and open manner made her reading feel more like a conversation than a formal poetry

reading, which afforded her work an equally accessible quality.

This aesthetic of intimacy was an appropriate accompaniment to Jernigan’s newly-published body of work, which is an admittedly more personal collection than Groundwork, its predecessor. While her first book is largely composed of mythopoetic poems that draw upon classical traditions and stories, All the Daylight Hours is a subtle, yet sensitive intermingling of the philosophical with the experiential. In this book, readers encounter the same poetic and intellectual traditions they’ve come to anticipate from Jernigan, but here we’re also acquainted with the poet’s own experiences with things like marriage, motherhood, the town of Sackville, and her career as a poet.

Claytor’s artwork provided a fitting backdrop for Jernigan’s words. On display were two large-scale portraits of sullen-looking adolescents with facial expressions the viewer longed to decipher, and two semi-abstract representations of rabbit forms.

Although the poems Jernigan shared with the audience were not directly influenced by the paintings displayed in the bar, the thematic and aesthetic similarities between the works were strikingly evident. Claytor’s images of rabbits lost in a limbo of time and space echoed Jernigan’s traverse

through personal and classical history, and appropriately illuminated both artists’ preoccupations with human interaction with nature and animals.

Both Jernigan and Claytor are characteristically collaborative artists, and often create their work with the idea of sharing an interpretative and theatrical process with other artists. Jernigan’s books of poetry are accompanied by woodcuts by her husband, John Haney.

“I think interpretation is one of the great creative forms,” Jernigan said of her collaboration with visual artists.

“Both poem and image are a creation and interpretation of the world, but they both sort of interpret each other at the same time.”

Jazz Guys—also currently known as Thunder and Lightening, and more simply, Pub—is run by Paul Henderson and Jon Claytor and is the newest addition to the Sackville bar scene. The open layout and relaxed atmosphere lends itself easily to artistic gatherings, and I hope to see more events coming out of this venue—not only because I still haven’t tried their Jazz Guys cocktail, but also because Sackville needs a venue that caters to different kinds of artistic events and partnerships than the ones the town is already familiar with.

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Potter Kaeli Cook works in her studio during Art Across the Marsh. More of her work can be found at The Black Duck. (Daniel ­­­ Marcotte/Argosy)

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The Mount Allison music department welcomed the exceptional artistry of Michael Kim last Friday as the accomplished instrumentalist performed a selection of pieces for solo piano. The program, entitled “The Evolution of the Piano,” aims to chronicle the essential composers and developments in the instrument’s history and take the audience on a musical tour of the highlights of piano composition and style.

Kim, an award-winning pianist, achieved international fame through his collaboration with some of the world’s most exceptional musicians and symphonies, including Orchestra Sinfonica de Trujillo and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. His most well-known production is “The Schumann Letters,” an exploration of the life and music of German composer Robert Schumann. Kim is currently a professor and dean of the School of Music at Brandon University in Manitoba, and his

recordings continue to be broadcasted regularly on CBC Radio and several other media sources around the country and the globe.

Kim’s program featured select solo piano pieces intended to explore and highlight the ways in which piano music in the Western tradition has changed over time. Featuring works

by Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Debussy, and others, Kim demonstrated that compositions for piano evolved alongside cultural values, avantgarde artists, and technological developments in the very construction of the instrument.

In addition to his evident musical talent, Kim’s approachable and relaxed personality allowed him to connect intimately with his audience.

Before each piece, Kim took time to explicate the notable characteristics of each composer and their place in the broader narrative of piano history, in a way that was accessible and engaging. Kim also provided a sturdy academic backbone to the evening’s performances by briefly demonstrating specific examples of stylistic innovation throughout music history, including Chopin’s experiments with resonance and tonality and Debussy’s augmentation of chord structure that pioneered modern and contemporary music.

After sufficiently representing the

Baroque, Classical, and Romantic musical periods, Kim showcased the experimentalism of contemporary music by performing “Five Pieces for Solo Piano” by Canadian composer John Hawkins. The piece sets out to deliberately challenge and explore what the piano is truly capable of by utilizing dissonant chords, indefinite tempos and time signatures, and unorthodox methods of playing, including the direct plucking and muting of strings inside the piano with one’s hands. The evening then concluded with Kim’s own personal arrangement of George Gershwin’s well-known piece “Rhapsody in Blue” for solo piano, a performance that has been praised for its unique yet accurate replication of Gershwin’s original style.

A common theme throughout the evening was how individual or collective innovation in music can change the ways in which music is heard or conceptualized.Kim’s program was both a condensed anthology of some of history’s greatest pianists and an informative look into how the piano has been perceived and enjoyed over time. Where music is going, we might never know— but Kim may be at the forefront of authority for this investigation.

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Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize a triumph for Canadian literature Canadian author recognized internationally Mike Roy In today’s world of literature, it can be tough for women writers to earn the same respect and adoration as their masculine counterparts. Take, for example, David Gilmour’s latest interview, where he discussed his disdain for teaching women or minority authors in his guest lectures at the University of Toronto. While it may be unlikely to find a Morrison or an Atwood in Gilmour’s syllabus, one woman has recently been recognized beyond the classroom, rising to an international level due to her written works.

Alice Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature by the Swedish Academy this year as a “master of the modern short story.”

She is the thirteenth woman to receive the award, along with being the second Canadian after expatriate Saul Bellow received the same prize in 1976.

Every year, the Nobel Prize for

Literature is awarded to an author of any country that demonstrates an excellence in the field of written works, be it fiction or non-fiction.

Munro is no newcomer to the realm of literature, as she has carefully produced fourteen collections of her work over several decades, penning hundreds of short stories. Her literature normally focuses on the themes of female identity, such as the coming-of-age tales in Lives of Girls and Women, or the struggles in middleaged life in Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage.

As a Canadian woman author, Munro represents a cultural shift for those who still think in the same vein as Gilmour. Literature in today’s world is not simply the study of the same famed authors found in textbooks for centuries, but the incorporation of writing from all backgrounds in all time periods. Her win is not only personal, but demonstrates the quality and talent that can be ignored by biased views of inequality.

Furthermore, it places Canada in the spotlight of noteworthy North American literature, an area where we are frequently outshone by the United States due to their sheer amount of history, population, and advertisement. While our country has the same wealth of talent as our

neighbours to the south, we do not have the same means to publicize and promote our literature on the same scale. Munro being recognized on an international level will not only garner attention to her works, but to those of all Canadians.

Earlier this year, Munro announced her retirement from writing, which could only be capped off with this magnificent honour of the Nobel Prize in Literature. While she cannot attend the reception ceremony due to her health, she is still humble and thankful for the recognition. There is truly no better way to end the career of a magnificent author, who has shaped the Canadian literature landscape, than this.

Munro was born in Wingham, Ontario, a small community located in the southwest part of the province in Huron County. This environment has served as fodder for her stories, which commonly deal with rural locations similar to her hometown.

She studied English and journalism at the University of Western Ontario, where she met her first husband, James Munro. She has been a past recipient of the Governor General’s Literary Award on three occasions and the Giller Book Prize in 1998 and 2004.

The final curtain falls on the New York City Opera Opera company closes due to lack of funding Julia McMillan

Arts & Literature Editor

Earlier this month, the New York City Opera announced its final curtain call after the news that its emergency fundraising campaign had failed. The company was forced to file for bankruptcy after a seventy-yearlong history of producing affordable, contemporary operas in New York City that changed the public perception of opera as a ‘highbrow’ art form.

The news of the opera’s closure was not unexpected. The New York City Opera, dubbed “the people’s opera,” was faced with unstable financial support for years before it finally decided to shut down production when a last minute campaign to raise $7 million by the end of September fell through.

The failure to secure reliable funding for City Opera marked the end of a two-year-long struggle to keep the company afloat after financial woes required them to leave their permanent theatre space in the Lincoln Center, downsize production, and relocate to smaller venues in Brooklyn.

The biggest loss as a result of

City Opera’s closure is not financial, but rather cultural. City Opera’s emphasis on current projects and young performers was a way to reinvent and build upon past operatic traditions, and render the medium relevant in today’s society.

Rather than perpetuating the idea that opera is associated with an elite lifestyle, City Opera revealed to audiences that enjoying opera is not a snobbish, highbrow pastime. Rather, it is a fundamental appreciation of timeless storytelling, and technically interesting and sonically beautiful musicianship.

The persisting misconceptions of opera’s connection to privilege are some of the factors that contributed to City Opera’s financial downfall.

Because opera is still associated with wealth, young audiences feel distanced from the genre, and are then less compel led to learn to

appreciate it, in either a classical or contemporary context.

For Helen Pridmore, a vocal professor in Mount Allison’s music department, education is essential to the preservation and continued appreciation of operatic traditions.

“You have to educate people to like [opera] to a certain extent. When [people] learn that the stories are relevant and the music is beautiful, they begin to understand and appreciate it in a different way,” she said.

Pridmore went on to state that more education surrounding artistic programs, like opera, is the best way to ensure that the arts receive the funding they deserve.

The closure of the New York City Opera is by no means the definitive end of today’s opera tradition, but it is discouraging and disappointing to see such an influential institution fall into fi na nci al ruin. The continued education of opera’s relevance in today’s cultural landscape is indeed significant, and I hope other contemporary opera companies are able to step up to fill the void that City Opera has left behind.

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Mt. A ensembles return to the sixties

The Mt. A Symphonic Band and Jazz Emsemble performed a selection of popular music during their annual Pops Concert. (Alex Bates/Argosy)

Annual Pops Concert thrills audiences Alex Bates

Sports Editor Mount Allison’s Jazz Ensemble and Symphonic Band played their annual Pops Concert at Convocation Hall last Saturday, October 19. James Kalyn’s Symphonic Band highlighted music of the 1960s, while Linda Pearse’s Jazz Ensemble continued their precedence as one of the top ensembles at Mt. A. The band awaited the 7 p.m. start time, and as the clock struck the hour, the lights dropped and Kalyn appeared. The band quickly spun off a medley of tunes from the era, playing a piece easily enough labelled “The Sixties.” Between numbers, Kalyn prompted the audience to a little trivia. He announced the band would now play “Colonel Bogey,” a popular march written in 1914. “Why would we be playing a piece not written in the sixties?” One audience member correctly shouted, “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” a film from 1958, which features prisoners of war whistling the tune. Kalyn proceeded to applaud the audience member, and went on to say, “It is one of my favourite marches, and I will take any excuse to play it.”

The band followed the iconic tune by playing “The Beatles: Echoes of an Era.” This tune is ubiquitously played in concerts that feature 1960s music.

The medley features a plethora of Beatles hits, including “Lucy in The Sky With Diamonds,” “A Fool on the Hill,” “Michelle,” “Day Tripper,” “Penny Lane,” and closes with “Hey Jude.” The final snippet of “Hey Jude,” featured Dylan Maddix on trumpet, improvising à la John Lennon on the infamous “na na na” section of the song.

During the intermission, the Jazz Ensemble prepared for their set. The group is readying for their upcoming tour in Halifax where they will play for the Nova Scotia Band Directors.

They included pieces from last year’s set list, including “Blue Yonder,” “Samba Del Gringo,” “Count Bubba,” and “Barnburner.” New members of the ensemble include David Cooper on trombone, Harris McSheffery on the keys, Mitchell Davey on guitar, and Michael Elliott splitting time in the percussion section between drums and auxiliary percussion.

The ensemble showed that they do not just play laid back swing, their nonchalance starting and stopping twice before Pearse led them into “Aaron’s Blue.” The tune features a full day’s work for the saxophone section, as they played tight, quick rhythms with great precision.

The group also invited voice major Kirsten LeBlanc to sing the standard “Come Fly With Me.” She dazzled the audience with a groovy rendition of the piece initially written for Frank Sinatra.

The ensemble then featured soloist Jossée MacInnis on another jazz standard, “Angel Eyes.” She played tenor saxophone, and the versatile Harris McSheffery picked up Odum Abekah’s bass.

The band ended the night with “Barnburner.” Before the piece, named after its close to two hundred beats per minute tempo, Pearse introduced the band as the rhythm section vamped the piece at halftempo. One look up from Pearse, and the band was away at full tempo.

The two bands proved their dominance again on the classical Sackville music scene. The Jazz Ensemble will now prepare for their upcoming tour, and can be caught performing in Sackville on November 29 at the Brunton Auditorium at 8 p.m. The Symphonic Band will be in action on Sunday December 1 at 8 p.m. in Convocation Hall.

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THE DREAM BOAT EDITION

AN INTERVIEW WITH JOE CHAMANDY

FRONTMAN AND MASTERMIND OF KAPPA CHOW Phil Mercier

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01 LORDE Pure Heroine (Universal)

02 BOLIVIA* Giants (Self-Released) 03 SAID THE WHALE* Hawaiii (Hidden Pony) 04 CHVRCHES The Bone Of What You Belivie (Glassnote) 05 THE ARCADE FIRE* Reflector-single (Merge) 06 DRAKE* Sunbather (Deathwish Inc.) 07 VAMPIRE WEEKEND Moderen Vampire s of the City (XL Recordings)

The place to be this halloween is the the Fine Arts Society Halloween Bash at Geroges Fabulous Roadhouse. Along with costume contest and cheap dinks, three fantastic bands will be performing. I recently got a chance to talk to Joe Chamandy whose band Kappa Chow will be one of the bands playing that night.

Phil Mercier: First of all introduce yourself and what is your role in Kappa Chow?

11 JFM* JFM

Joe Chamandy: My name is Joe, I’m from Montreal and I play guitar, sing and write all the songs for Kappa Chow.

(Divorce)

PM: Besides music what do you do with your time?

09 VIET CONG* Cassette (Self-Released)

JC: I study Fine Arts at Mt. A., book the occasional show, work at George’s and for CHMA, make lots of posters and play in some other bands.

trying to enact this timeless, primitive style with a blunt set of tools.

PM: How does living in Sackville influence your music?

JC: It doesn’t stylistically, other than the quality of songwriting/creativity in the SAPPY realm has the bar set high, and I think it’s influenced me in that way.

I don’t want to give off the idea that I only listen to punk and garage bands too, I love what’s going on here with certain bands/people, but it doesn’t have much to do with our band stylistically. I’m not under any illusions that our band is anything more than a stylized homage to the music we choose as influences.

But I think in terms of the volume of bands like us in Sackville (there aren’t any) it is useful, because we can hack away at our territory without worrying about what other regional bands are doing. That and playing Moncton, Halifax, Fredericton, Saint John and even Maine is easily within reach.

PM: Why should I go to your show on Halloween?

10 JAY ARNER* Jay Arner (Mint) 11 PAT LEPOIDEVIN* American Fiction (Self-Released) 12 CROSSS* Obsidian Spectre (Telephone Explosion) 13 ALEX LEGGETT* Captain (Self-Released) 14 ODONIS ODONIS* Better (Buzz) 15 SHOTGUN JIMMIE* Everything Everything (You’ve Changed) 16 BEAMS* Just Rivers (Self-Released) 17 MATANA ROBERTS* COIN COIN Chapter Two: ... (Constellation)

18 LEGATOVIPERS Quick Slug (Self-Released)

JC: It’s a reference to the movie Pootie Tang, but it’s also just a phrase to evoke fraternity stuff and karate stuff. It’s kind of a broad stroke with little meaning.

Also our Japanese friend just showed us this mythical creature called Kappa, that’s pretty cool!

JC: You should come to the Halloween show because The Famines are one of the best Canadian bands going. They are deliberate in their sound, they have live energy to write home about and they tour once a year, if that. Also Best Fiends are great; Keith is one of my best friends and we collaborate a lot and I think he is a great songwriter and has an amazing band, especially their tambo player!

PM: Who are your musical influences?

PM: What’s next for Kappa Chow?

JC: My influences for this band are somewhat transparent. ‘77 punk like the Ramones, Johnny Thunders, The Saints and The Dead Boys; some 90’s bands like the Gories, The Spaceshits and Thee Headcoats; timeless bands like Deadmoon (they are a big one for me) and 60’s proto punk, which is the biggest one, because that’s who most my other influences are drawing from.

The Nuggets comp., Back from the Grave... and specifically bands like the Stooges, the MC5, The Sonics, 13th Floor Elevators and VU. I think a lot of the bands I’m naming are full of chops, and in that sense, we are different; we are

JC: We are playing in Maine and Fredericton on Nov. 1st and 2nd, then getting our records in the mail and printing the sleeves ourselves, then touring to Toronto and back with Construction and Destruction in December. That’s about it, we’re usually down to play, and would like to record more.

PM: How did you come up with the name Kappa Chow?

SPOTLIGHT #31: BOXERS

19 LEIF VOLLEBEKK* North Americana (Outside Music)

Dreams (Self-Released)

20 DIANA* Perpetual Surrender (Paper Bag) 21 TEGAN AND SARAH* Hearthrob (Warner)

Boxers is the solo project of Chris Meaney, Sackville’s most prolific sound guy. He’s played with countless other acts over the years, and this offering marks the rebirth of his previous project, The Bedroom Session, under a new moniker and a revised stylistic approach. It was recorded at The Confidence Lodge in Riverport, Nova Scotia and is a little taste of Meaney’s capabilities as a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist backed

by Lucas Hicks on drums. The six songs on this release run through a myriad of emotions with dramatic vocal flourishes acting as the focal point.

After hearing this EP, some might encourage Meaney, a dinner theatre superstar, to pursue working in this vein with a full-on rock opera.

22 TIM HECKER* Virgins (Paper Bag) 23 BRAIDS* Flourish//Perish (Flemish Eye) 24 THE PAPER KITES* States (Nettwerk) 25 BLUE HAWAII* Untogether (Arbutus)

26 AUSTRA* Olympia (Paper Bagn)

27 HAYDEN* Us Alone (Arts & Crafts) 28 HÔTEL MORPHÉE* Des Histoires De Fantomes (Audiogram) 29 LIFERUINER* Future Revisionists (InVogue) 30 TEEN DAZE* Glacier (Lefse)

31 BOXERS*

UPCOMING EVENTS & CONCERTS

Dreams (Self-Released)

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To read the uncut interview, where we talk about non-musical inspirations and releasing music on anolouge mediums check out CHMA’s musical blog at http://chmamusicalmusings.wordpress.com/

DOOMSQUAD + HSY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013 PICKELS PWYC - ALL AGES 9:00 PM JAY ARNER + NATIONAL SHIELD SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION $5 9:00 PM

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Hitchcock is still the ‘Master’ Arner to play Sackville Master of Suspense leaves a lasting impression on film Austin Landry “A bomb under a table goes off, and that’s surprise. We know the bomb is under the table but not when it will go off, and that’s suspense.”

So explains the ‘Master of Suspense,’ Alfred Hitchcock, who is routinely counted among the greatest film directors of all time. Hitchcock was not only superbly skilled at summoning tension in movies, seemingly out of thin air, but he was a complete master of the film medium itself. His style is so distinctive that anyone familiar with his works can recognize any of his movies after only a few shots.

Thematically, Hitchcock films stuck almost religiously to crime and guilt. His favourite plot can usually be summarized as ‘The Innocent Man Wrongly Accused,’ wherein a character is known objectively by the audience to be blameless but some plot angle causes another character’s point of view to regard the protagonist in a guilty light. Hitchcock delighted in recounting the story of how, when he was a young boy who’d misbehaved, his father would send him to a nearby

police station armed with a note asking the sargeant to lock him up in order to teach him a lesson.

Hitchcock was fond of and popularized a plot mechanism called a MacGuffin. MacGuffins are devices or sometimes intangible nouns that lead the audience to believe the plot is about one thing, when in fact the MacGuffin is entirely unimportant to the plot’s actual objective. MacGuffins were most common in thrillers. Some more recent examples include the substance unobtanium from Avatar, and the briefcase in Pulp Fiction.

Oftentimes Hitchcock would set himself immense technical challenges.

His film Rope (1948) is pieced together with a series of ten-minute unbroken shots, giving the impression that the entire film takes place in a single shot.

He also had a handful of sequences that would depict the protagonist realizing some plot development and informing the audience at the exact same time.

Perhaps the most memorable of these is a sequence in Rear Window (1954), as shown through star James Stewart’s binoculars, Hitchcock had a bit of a questionable, if not outright nasty, reputation among his film sets, particularly toward his so-called ‘Hitchcock Blondes.’ Stars routinely dropped everything to work with him, and among them were Grace Kelly, Kim Novak, Janet Leigh, Eva Marie Saint, and Tippi Hedren. Throughout filming, he allegedly took delight in

unsettling his female protagonists in order to make more believable the paranoia their characters channeled.

One such technique of dishevelment was making romantic advances to these Blondes. Just last year, a TV movie was released on the subject: The Girl, premiered through HBO. Looking back and recognizing the impossibly immense scope of influence Hitchcock and his movies have had in recent years begs the question: What made his films so universal? Apart from acknowledging that almost all his films are wonderful entertainments, there are so many treasures buried beneath the surfaces of his movies. He has made a number of very personal movies and frequently imbues his obsessions and insecurities into his works through the actions of his male leads. Throughout the forties and fifties, at the peak of Hitchcock’s popularity, his films were often written off by critics as cheap suspense, when in fact the reason his thrillers, so much more so than those by other directors, drew the highest grosses is their depth. To subconsciously recognize real human motivations and feelings behind any great thriller is enough draw—for me, at least—to revisit the works of Alfred Hitchcock as often as possible.

Austin Landry is the president of the Classic Film Society.

Vancouver multiinstrumentalist set to rock the Legion Lucas Hicks SappyFest will be presenting Vancouver artist Jay Arner at the Royal Canadian Legion on Sunday, October 27 at 9:00 p.m. Arner will be playing his last Canadian date in Sackville before heading out on an extensive coast-to-coast tour throughout the United States.

Arner is touring in support of his self-titled debut record that was released earlier this year through west coast independent label, Mint Records.

Although it is his debut album, he is certainly no foreigner to the Canadian music scene. Arner has fronted bands, manned the drums and held down the bass in numerous groups, of which indie-poppers Bleating Hearts and International Falls are the most prominent. Along the way, he has also become a sought-after producer and remix artist, working out of the legendary Hive studios and recording acts like Mount Eerie, Apollo Ghosts, Rose Melberg, No Gold and many more.

With his pure talent and many years of experience, it is no surprise

that Arner wrote, performed, recorded and mixed every note and sound on the record.

The opening track “Midnight on South Granville” gives the listener a sense that the record will be dark, with its coldly mechanical intro, before flourishing into a track that reflects Arner’s love of analogue electronics with its lush post-punk synthscape.

Elsewhere, the bass-heavy pulses of “Broken Glass (In the Hall of Shattered Mirrors)” draws on seventies pseudo-funk, while tracks like “Don’t Remind Me” and “Wildest One” are soaring, distortion filled anthems that recall the classic Murderecords song craft. With not one acoustic guitar on the record, Arner has more space to fill with noisy pop sweetness.

Joining Arner at the Legion will be Sackville resident C.L. McLaughlin, performing experimental folk music under the name of the National Shield. McLaughlin, whose 2012 album Weird Lines is available as a “pay-what-you-can” download on Bandcamp, will be joined by a couple of backing musicians, including Sackville staple Jon McKiel. Although McLaughlin is new to the Sackville scene, he is still certainly a prominent member of the Canadian music scene, having performed with the likes of Octoberman and Sackville’s own Julie Doiron.

Banded Stilts unveil Little Villages, their new album, in a tiny Upper Sackville living room Six-piece band expands their ranks and sound Cameron McIntyre Entertainment Writer

A long time ago (this past Friday), in a galaxy far, far away (Upper Sackville), Banded Stilts played an intimate house show to celebrate the unveiling of their debut LP, Little Villages. And what a suitable name it turned out to be, encompassing the six minute drive, and a venue that turned out to better encapsulate what the rural life is, one that is not available within the (Lower) Sackville most students are exposed to. The humble indie folk mirrored the hospitality of the MacKinnon House where the show was all around bright and inviting.

Newfoundland based Gavin Simms got things rolling with sombre and moody song writing, something that is not quite often paired with folk music. The tone allowed the music to make a great retreat from the formulaic into the uncharted waters of originality. Although, as the show went on, Simms’ lyrics did become more typical of the genre, especially as he invited his girlfriend to join him for a couple of his happier songs.

Banded Stilts, pictured here as a full six-piece ensemble, play to the rapt audience occupying the MacKinnon House in Upper Sackville. (Cameron McIntyre/Argosy) Hushed and spacious, his solo guitar work left room for his singing to linger and impact the audience, proving an especially effective when paired with the polite atmosphere of the venue.

Choosing to play their set in the same order as the album, Banded Stilts featured a rotating cast of instrumentation, with the band swelling to six members at some points and impossibly fitting on the stage they were allotted, drums and

all. This arrangements similarity to the recording process was evident to all in attendance, as the set came across with a powerful vitality, making how close to home the music was very apparent.

The connection between the musicians and the audience was quite the phenomenon. The event played out like a dinner party joyously interrupted by the appearance of a sixmember folk band, complete with an opener. They left only enough room

in the small living room to gape at the musicianship and contemplate how quirky the dynamic itself was.

Little Villages, recorded by Don Mackay in Halifax over the course of 2012 and 2013, is the Sackville band’s first follow up to their 2011 EP By The Back Stair, which led them to being showcased all over the country, including a performance at 2012’s SappyFest. The new album is absolutely littered with a huge

variety of instruments giving each song a very particular palette while still fitting together with consistency in lyricism and pacing. The band’s shift from a three-piece group to a six-piece ensemble has added to the depth of each song and made their live incarnations more complex and engaging.Their increased sonic capacity led to a living room that swelled with joyous sound despite the laid back atmosphere of the MacKinnon house.

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Boxers releases their debut EP, Dreams, to a packed Legion Band celebrates with local fans and openers Cameron McIntyre

Entertainment Writer

Last Thursday marked the release of local artist Chris Meaney’s debut EP. Boxers, his collaboration with Lucas Hicks and Andrew Jaycock (although the latter was not present at the event), performed at the Legion to celebrate the release of their EP Dreams. The night also featured an echo of February’s RPM challenge with Phil and Friends and also seminal sludge-punk duo Construction and Destruction.

Phil and Friends kicked the night off with a couple of songs from the album that the RPM challenge mandated was made solely within the past February. Their fast-paced, upbeat punk rock stayed consistent with the friend group’s debut at the Legion but was all around tighter performance, giving way to a solid footing for the rest of the night to build on.

Rural Nova Scotia’s Construction & Deconstruction, who play consistently in Sackville, played a set that was true to their “power tools after dark”

Chris Meaney (left), of Boxers, and David Trenaman and Colleen Collins (right), of Construction and Destruction, play invigorating sets. (Cameron McIntyre/Argosy) comparison and were no doubt as “sparse, unkempt and challenging” as they claim. Filled with the power of a lumbering giant, their blown out tunes gave the whole night a heaviness and weight about it. Grinding, deliberate pacing matched up perfectly with a slow escalation to noise, demonstrating the benefits of the duo’s hermit-esque songwriting method and displaying an unparalleled originality. David Trenaman and Colleen Collins shared

multi-instrumentalism granted the set a shifting progression as well and transcendence beyond any range of sound a duo would typically be limited too.The constant shifting of instruments and places complimented both the tension and theatricality of their set.

The shiftiness, so to speak, carried on into the headlining performance where Meaney, sometimes accompanied by his backing band, though not always, pieced together a set. From a stripped

Mixed Tape Autumn in Sackville - Michael Duguay Each week, The Argosy asks a member of the Sackville community to create a mixtape playlist on a theme or topic of their choosing.

(Five Spanish Songs EP)

Nostalgia is a sentiment distinctly and viscerally encountered in the fall and, as such, the songs I discover in between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice always develop reminisciential resonance with me for years and years after I first encounter and grow to love them.

“Ragtime”—Neko Case (The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You)

Here’s a mix of songs to listen to while drinking pumpkin spice lattes and reading Whitman by the banks of Swan Pond wrapped in a wool cardigan or some shit.

“Another Story”—The Head & The Heart (Let’s Be Still) Can we go on like it once was?

“Byegone”—Volcano Choir (Repave)

The rite.

This could be any evening in any place.

“Elevate”— St Lucia (When the Night) You wait for the sun to make the sky.

“Cabin Down Below”—The Royal Concept (Goldrushed) Caught up in the glow.

“Daedalus (What We Have)”—San Fermin (San Fermin)

You know that we are northern now.

Like the moment after love when we know we finally kill the buzz so we can sleep.

“Higher than the Sun”—Keane (The Best of Keane)

“Hero”—Family of the Year (Loma Vista)

Feels like everything could turn out fine.

I’m a kid like everyone else.

“Dojo Rising”—Cloud Control (Dream Cave)

“Come Talk to Me”—Bon Iver (Single)

Give it to me easy; give it to me hard.

Darkness creeps in like a thief. This one’s a Peter Gabriel cover.

“Fuck This Place”—Frightened Rabbit (A Frightened Rabbit EP)

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“El Rito”—Destoyer

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down, nearly a capella performance, to a full garage, effect laden cacophony, the set varied with stops in between marking every song. Perhaps the source of the name Boxers, a bit of beat boxing even popped up to provide the rhythm for one of Chris’ solo songs.

The variety did keep the mood light and evoked the feeling that a lot of experimentation had gone into the crafting of both the performance and the album. The driving idea behind the

music yielded a different experience than the usual ideas of garage rock, taking the all too prevalent nihilism out of its heart and replacing it with a hopefulness that went a long way toward putting a positive spin on the night, and a unique spin on the music. The surprisingly big turnout, at points making the Legion seem uncharacteristically packed, left no doubt that the night was a sure success.

Tom Clancy remembered The influential writer and entertainment icon leaves impressive legacy Sam Moore On October 1, author Tom Clancy died in a Baltimore hospital. Over his long career, Clancy had a profound effect on entertainment of all sorts.

Clancy began his storied career with the release of The Hunt for Red October in 1984, which quickly became a national bestseller in the United States, selling in excess of two million copies. Clancy would go on to write nineteen other novels, the last of which, Command Authority, is due out in December. To date, seventeen of his books are bestsellers, with 2012’s Threat Vector being his most recent. Clancy was known for his incredible attention to detail and accurate depictions of military procedures and technology.

Many of his books were also made into movies.

The Hunt For Red October, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, and The Sum of All Fears have all seen film adaptations. Actors like Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, and Ben Affleck have all played CIA agent Jack Ryan, Clancy’s most famous character. Chris Pine will be the next to play Jack Ryan in the forthcoming Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, for which the first trailer has just been released.

Like many people my age, my first experience with Tom Clancy was through video games. It was a while before I realized how involved he had been with the industry over the years, as, to me, Clancy had always been little more than a name on the box of whatever gritty military game Ubisoft was putting out that year. Clancy had actually been involved with game development in one way or another for over fifteen years. In 1996, he founded Redstorm Entertainment. After a few moderately successful games, Clancy and Redstorm really established themselves with the

release of 1998’s Rainbow Six, a game developed concurrently with Clancy’s writing of the book of the same name. Clancy and Redstorm would go on to create seven more successful Rainbow Six games independently, and in 2000 the aforementioned Ubisoft, a popular French game developer/publisher, bought the development studio. With Ubisoft, Redstorm went on to make many more games under the Tom Clancy name, including more Rainbow Six games and the acclaimed Ghost Recon series. In 2008, Ubisoft bought the rights to use the Tom Clancy brand in perpetuity and since then games bearing the author’s name have often graced store shelves.

There are Tom Clancy flight games, strategy games, stealth games, and, of course, combat games. This year the seventh game in the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell series, Blacklist, was released and next year’s The Division will also bear the Tom Clancy name; there is another Rainbow Six game, called Patriots, in development, though not much has been heard about it since its announcement in 2011. To date there have been forty-one games released with Tom Clancy’s name on them.

Clancy had his fingers in many pies and his legacy will live on. The man virtually created the military thriller genre and he helped to create some of the earliest modern military games.

Without Tom Clancy, it would be safe to assume that video games would be very different than they are today. Games like Call of Duty and Metal of Honor took many obvious cues from his work in both games and literature when making the jump to a modern setting. The modern, jargon filled, military action movie would not exist without Tom Clancy, or at least not in the same way.

Clancy wore many hats in his career; he was one of the definitive authors of his generation; he was a pioneer in video games; he was an avid sports fan (he became partial owner of the Baltimore Orioles in 1993 and almost bought the Minnesota Vikings in 1998). He was sixtysix when he died.

Sam Moore is a video game and movie enthusiast in his third year at Mount Allison.

HUMOUR

October 24, 2013

THE ‘COMPLETE BREAKFAST’

argosy@mta.ca

THE ‘PISS N’ VINEGAR’

Because who has time to wake up and eat, anyway.

Combine half a pack of Pall Malls, three pickled eggs, and a bottle of extra-strength ibuprofen in a tall bottle. Top generously with frozen orange juice concentrate and fortified malt liquor. Seal, and store under your bed for about a month, after which your beverage should be ‘ready’ for ‘consumption.’

THE ‘HONEYED BOOBOO’

This self-explanatory prison delicacy works best when a six-pack of Mexican coke is consumed before the urine collection stage. Any vinegar will do, but apple cider confers a delicate sulphurous flavour to the otherwise strong bouquet of misery and wasted life.

A standard surgical glove stores the gaseous byproducts of sad, sad, fermentation. And no, you cannot do anything about the smell.

If you think your eleventh birthday party could’ve used more slurring and vomit, this one’s for you. Soak a novelty cupcake in peach schnapps and set atop a bed of stale sprinkles. Cover in two parts Tanqueray, three parts blue Scope, and seal in an airtight bottle.

Across

1- Foliage unit; 5- ___ la vista; 10- Still; 14- Let ___; 15- German submarine; 16- Et ___; 17- Thin stratum; 18- Next largest scoop after tea; 20- Moving; 22- Shamus; 23- Enumerate; 24- More pleasant; 26- ___ vivant; 27- A deified mortal;

Down

1- One of the Simpsons; 2- French summers; 3- Blind as ___; 4- Female; 5- Humble dwelling; 6- Lessened; 7- Clear-headed; 8- Baby powder; 9- Broke bread; 1 10- U.S. gangster; 11- Baseball family name; 12- Large cat; 13- Aromatic herb; 19- Biscuitlike quick bread;

30- First book of the Bible; 34- Island in the South China Sea; 35- Dies ___; 36- Colo. clock setting; 37- Bone: Prefix; 38- Floor worker; 40- Brazilian soccer star; 41- Caustic stuff; 42- Drum sound; 43- Sharon’s land; 45- Money set aside for a particular purpose; 47- Slander; 48- ABA member;

49- Committee type; 50- Maker of Pong; 53- Tango need; 54- Rips; 58- Transparent paperlike product; 61- Old phone buttons?; 62- Record with a VCR; 63- So spooky as to be frightening; 64- As a result; 65- Go downhill fast?; 66- Actress Witherspoon; 67- Chair;

21- Baltic capital; 25- Distort; 26- Like some markets; 27- Wild Asian dog; 28- Snap course; 29- Bishop’s headdress; 30- College sr.’s test; 31- Campaign tactic; 32- Cruise stops; 33- Inscribed pillar; 35- Sick; 39- Class; 40- Goes before; 42- Rate;

44- Dick and Jane’s dog; 46- Made of different-color fibers; 47- Handsome young man; 49- Alert, knowing; 50- After John in the NT; 51- Blue hue; 52- Mont Blanc, par exemple; 53- Old-fashioned pronoun; 55- Yorkshire river; 56- Hindu music; 57- One-armed bandit; 59- Apiece; 60- Shoebox letters;

Answers will be posted to The Argosy’s website.

(CUP) — Puzzles provided by BestCrosswords.com. Used with permission

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