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EDITOR: MAIA HERRIOT & MINNOW HOLTZ-CARRIERE | FEBRUARY 8. 2018 | ARGOSY@MTA.CA

STUDENT ACTIVISM

Divest MTA presents demands, stages “birthmark tattoo” action

THURSDAY, FEB. 8 Fine Arts Show and Sale PCCA Foyer, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sausage Fest: Weiner Screening RP Bell Library Theatre, 7-9:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEB. 9 Fine Arts Show and Sale PCCA Foyer, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Entre Amis Brunton Auditorium, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 10 Public workshop: Work That Reconnects Open Sky Co-op, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Mt. A women’s basketball vs UKC Main Gym, 2-4 p.m.

Mt. A men’s basketball vs UKC Main Gym, 4-6 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEB. 11 Make Something Sunday Owens Art Gallery Foyer, 2-3 p.m.

Vespers Chapel Manning room, 6-7 p.m.

MONDAY, FEB. 12 Lecture by Dr. Paulette Steeves Owens Art Gallery foyer, 6-8 p.m.

Gwynne Dyer public lecture Crabtree auditorium, 7-8:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, FEB. 13 Tea on Tuesday Chapel Manning Room, 3-4 p.m.

University Senate meeting Tweedie Hall, 4-5:30 p.m.

DIVEST MTA DISPLAYED THE ALREADY DANGEROUS CARBON LEVELS IN THE ATMOSPHERE FOR THE YEARS WHEN CURRENT STUDENTS WERE BORN. CHAOYI LIANG/ARGOSY

MINNOW HOLTZ-CARRIERE News Editor Climate change activist group Divest MTA presented a list of demands to the Board of Regents at an open meeting on Friday, Feb. 2. The group advocates for the divestment of university funds from fossil fuels attended the 9 a.m. meeting to outline its concerns and suggest a plan of action for the University to undertake.

Divest’s members wore all black, with orange felt squares and pieces of paper stating the carbon level of the atmosphere the year they were born pinned to their shirts. Roughly 30 seats were reserved for Divest MTA members at the meeting.

Divest made four demands of the board: create an ad-hoc committee to analyze the University’s options for a divested endowment fund with a variety of investment firms; host a public forum to gain community opinions on divestment; make a report on these investigations available to the public by May 2018; and hold a vote either accepting or rejecting divestment by the board’s first meeting of the 2018-19 academic year.

Tina Oh, an organizer with Divest MTA, stressed the repercussions of climate change, particularly for young people. “In 1996, the year that I was born, there was 362 parts per million of carbon within the atmosphere,” she said. “Scientists have confirmed that 350 parts per million is the safe upper limit of carbon – which means that many students at Mount Allison right now, many young people who are standing in this room, were already born into a dying world.”

“The political climate concerning fossil fuels globally is changing,” said Louis Sobol, another Divest MTA organizer who spoke during the presentation. “As nations and communities reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, the industry suffers. Its social license erodes, and its viability will inevitably decrease.” Concluding Divest MTA’s statement, Sobol said, “Do the right thing. Be on the right side of history.”

Ron Outerbridge, the board chair, then opened up the floor for questions.

Board member Cheryl Hodder asked whether Divest MTA members would be interested in participating in local activities. Another board member, Sarah Young, asked Divest

how they would prioritize their demands.

The end of Divest MTA’s presentation was met with applause from the board, after which Divest members left the meeting. In the lobby of the Student Centre, they gathered to receive and give “birthmark tattoos,” inspired by a 2015 protest at Tate Britain. Activists occupied a gallery and tattooed one another to protest the sponsorship of an art exhibit by oil company BP. The tattoos, like the pieces of paper Divest MTA members had pinned to their shirts, stated the atmospheric carbon level of individuals’ birth years.

Hanna Longard, another Divest MTA organizer, said she hoped the board would listen to the group’s demands. “I guess at this point I’m just hoping that they take us seriously and that they do put in the work that we’re asking,” she said. “I wish they had asked more questions. I would have really liked to see them engage more in this platform that they have here with us.”

Last year Divest MTA staged a number of actions in protest of Mt. A’s continued investment in fossil fuels, including a three-day campout in the academic quad and a sit-in at

Centennial Hall last March. These actions were sometimes contentious for their escalation.

Divest MTA is “composed of Bell Scholars, we’re composed of members of the students’ union, we’re students that are very active within our own academic departments,” said Oh. “I understand maybe the Board of Regents thinking of us as students that are disruptive and radical even, but that couldn’t be further from the case.”

“Climate change and fighting climate injustice – it’s not just a student issue, it’s something that we’re carrying forward throughout our whole lives, and the tattoos are exemplary of that commitment to this cause,” said Longard. “This is something that is ongoing.”

“Moving forward, I think definitely we’ll wait to hear what the Board of Regents have to say about our recommendations,” said Oh. Divest MTA meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Avard Dixon 117. Their meetings are open to the public.

The Board of Regents has not yet announced any news about how it will address Divest MTA’s demands.

Their next meeting is set for May 2018.

Vicki St. Pierre and Lucas Harris Brunton Auditorium, 8-10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14 Sweetest Little Thing Owen’s Art Gallery top floor, 7:30-11 p.m.

Love in the Time of Wind Band Convocation Hall Gold Room, 8-10 p.m.

INSPIRED BY A 2015 TATTOO PROTEST BY CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVISTS IN TATE BRITAIN, DIVEST MTA OFFERED STUDENTS A CHOICE BETWEEN TEMPORARY SHARPIE AND PERMANENT STICK AND POKES FOR THEIR CARBON LEVEL “BIRTHMARK” TATTOOS. GILLIAN HILL/ARGOSY

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Board of Regents holds first open meeting Members and the community discuss university affairs from renovations to Indigenization

MINNOW HOLTZ-CARRIERE News Editor On Friday, Feb. 2, Mount Allison’s Board of Regents held their first meeting open to public attendance.

The Board of Regents is responsible for managing university business such as investments and finances, academic and student affairs, and governance. Historically, meetings have been closed to all non-board members, such as Mt. A students, faculty and staff.

The meeting began with a presentation from Divest MTA. The environmental group asked the board to consider their concerns about Mt. A’s continued investment in fossil fuels, and laid out a plan of action they would like to see the board follow. Divest’s demands included the creation of a committee to investigate options for divestment, as well as a formal vote from the board accepting or rejecting divestment. Divest asked that the vote take place at the board’s first meeting of the 2018-19 academic year.

Divest’s presentation was met with applause from the board. The meeting proceeded on to the president’s address.

“The big story this year, in my opinion, is campus Indigenization,” said President Robert Campbell. He spoke of the effects of Mt. A’s Year

of Indigenous Knowing and Year of Indigenous Action “in the classroom, in the library, in teaching methods, in presentations and activities.”

Campbell was optimistic, but cautious not to overstate the effects of Indigenization efforts. “This is not something that is going to happen in one year or in three years or seven years or 10 years. This is a sevengeneration struggle,” he said.

Campbell also thanked a number of Indigenous leaders and activists who recently gave lectures at Mt. A, including Naiomi Metallic, Perry Bellegarde and Roberta Jamieson.

“It’s been gratifying to get feedback from folks … who have given us advice but also acknowledged the good work that has been going on at Mount Allison,” he said.

Kim Meade, vice president of international and student affairs, discussed the University’s recruitment efforts. “We’re visiting over 400 high schools in 10 different countries, 20 processions, eight bus tours, two open houses,” she said.

Meade also said that Mt. A is trying specifically to engage Indigenous students, but did not specify how.

When questioned by board member Jill Rafuse on the topic of the decanal restructuring proposal, Jeff Ollerhead, the provost and vicepresident of academic and research affairs, had a few remarks to make.

“This is a little awkward,” he said.

“Most of the commentary doesn’t relate to the proposal I actually tried to put out.”

Ollerhead said there was still more work to be done on the proposal: “We’re going to go back to the drawing board. I’ve got a lot of feedback. I’ve got feedback both

“THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN ONE YEAR OR IN THREE YEARS OR SEVEN YEARS OR TEN YEARS. THIS IS A SEVEN-GENERATION STRUGGLE” external to the university and from stakeholders within the University. It won’t surprise you that the appetite for change is generally better graced the farther away you are.” Ollerhead said he will be considering feedback and working on a new version of the proposal.

Ollerhead also spoke about future

efforts to update the library. “Any current Mount Allison student will know that when you go to our library there are not enough places to plug in. Nobody who planned the library 50 years ago walked in the doors with a minimum of two devices,” he said. “We need to start thinking about fundraising efforts around the library.”

Although he acknowledged that it was in its earliest days of planning, board member Barry Kyle also commented on the challenges of the upcoming library project. During construction the library will still need to be accessible in some capacity in order to serve students, making any renovations that eventually happen potentially very complex and expensive.

Kyle also gave an update on campus construction projects. According to Kyle, construction in Barclay is on time and on budget. However, due to glazing issues and hurricane weather this past summer, the work on the Gairdner Building has been delayed, and will not be completed on time.

Upcoming renovations on Windsor Hall were also discussed.

“That building will be closed before the end of the [calendar] year,” said Kyle. “All other beds will be open as much as possible to be able to accommodate our students, particularly those wanting single

rooms.”

Although he acknowledged that it was in its earliest days of planning, Kyle also commented on the challenges of the upcoming library project. During construction the library will still need to be accessible in some capacity in order to serve students, making any renovations that eventually happen potentially very complex and expensive.

Finally, Kyle mentioned the possibility of selling the Quarry Lane property owned by the University to the town of Sackville. If purchased, the city may use the property, located at the end of Quarry Lane, to mitigate water flow into Sackville.

The board took a break after about an hour and a half of discussion and updates. Members of the public were not invited to attend the second part of the meeting.

The board passed two motions, both during the open meeting: reappointing Grant Thornton as the University’s auditors and approving recommendations regarding board committee appointments.

The next meeting of the Board of Regents will be on May 15, 2018. It is unclear whether this meeting will also be open to the public.

COMMUNITY

Quo Vadimus: What is a liberal arts degree?

Members of the Mount A community gather to discuss how to define liberal arts education LILY FALK News Reporter This past Thursday, Feb. 2, a group of students, staff and faculty gathered in Dunn to discuss questions surrounding Mount Allison and the concept of “liberal arts.” This was a part of the discussion series Quo Vadimus run by university librarian Marc Truitt, where faculty take turns to propose a topic, provide brief readings and bring together diverse departments and voices from the campus and community to have a discussion.

This week’s session was led by commerce professor Rosemary Polegato. The discussion began with an activity. Polegato passed out an excerpt of an email response to an article she had sent to a former student. The participants were asked to read the response and try to determine whether or not this person had gone to a liberal arts university and if this was reflected in their writing and argument.

Some participants found it difficult to determine what exactly differentiates a liberal arts education and how it could be reflected in the writing of the email response. “What is the real difference with a liberal arts education?” became a larger theme and question in the discussion. Some participants mentioned how the

email’s author was able to examine and respond to the argument from multiple sides while still seeing the validity in the article’s claims.

Others spoke about how a liberal arts education provides students with the ability to approach questions from multiple disciplinary perspectives.

Kutay Ulkuer, director of recruitment at Mt. A, brought up the confusion that the term “liberal arts” creates among prospective students.

“Arts leads them to believe that it’s fine arts or creative. When we’re on the road, we try to convey that

“WE TRY TO CONVEY THAT LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION IS ALL ABOUT CRITICAL THINKING” liberal education is all about critical thinking,” he said.

Latin for “Where are we going?”

Quo Vadimus has been a recurring event for the last three years.

“Quo Vadimus has its roots in the aftermath of the 2014 MAFA [Mount Allison Faculty Association] strike,” said Truitt. “My colleague and friend Eileen Herteis, then-director of the Purdy Crawford Teaching Centre,

and I were looking for ways to build bridges in what we saw as a very fractured community.”

“There are usually between eight and a dozen attendees, of whom a small number are ‘regulars.’

Yesterday’s session led by Dr. Polegato was, I think, our best attended yet, with over 20, including many students!” said Truitt.

The idea to host a conversation about liberal arts was inspired by a conversation between Polegato and Rev. Perkin, the university chaplain, at Tea on Tuesdays. “Shortly after our conversation, I read an article about a survey conducted with prospective university students in the United States that showed that ‘liberal arts’ was misunderstood and subject to negative connotations,” said Polegato. “These two viewpoints – one internal and positive, the other external and negative – are clearly at odds with each other. From the perspective of my new role as the Purdy Crawford professor of teaching and learning, I wondered how Mount Allison defines itself, because how we define ourselves is key to what and how we teach and learn.”

While liberal arts remains a nebulous idea that’s difficult to define, a recurring theme in the discussion was the importance of connections – between people and across disciplines – at a liberal arts

LIBERAL ARTS ORIGINALLY REFERRED TO THE KNOWLEDGE DEEMED ESSENTIAL TO BE A “FREE PERSON” IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY. LOUIS SOBOL/ARGOSY institution. “Opportunities, within and outside courses, to explore and engage broadly with ideas and other people was mentioned a few times,” said Polegato. “Mount Allison has a long history, through which graduates have maintained their

connections. The challenge is to bring what may be perceived as an outdated or traditional perspective into the 21st century through contemporary ways of doing things.”

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Faculty Council debates student retention

Provost and Academic Affairs bring strategies to improve the student experience to the council

FACULTY COUNCIL IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, THE NEXT MEETING IS FEB. 27 AT 4 P.M. JACYLN SALERNO/CONTRIBUTOR

MAIA HERRIOT News Editor At 4 p.m. on Jan. 30, the first Faculty Council meeting of the winter semester began.

Shelly Colette, manager of academic support, spoke about a new student success course that will be offered in the winter semesters for first-year students who have a fall GPA below 1.5. Colette said that the focus of the program is personal time management and an “ethic of caring,” with an underlying goal of student retention. Colette also talked to the council about the Peer Assisted Study Session (PASS) program. The student leaders who run PASS tie the program to courses with high rates of D grades,

failures or withdrawals. Currently, the program is focused on STEM courses, but Colette said they would like to branch out and encouraged any interested departments to contact her.

University Provost Jeff Ollerhead brought forward the issue of class size benchmarks: “I just wanted to alert the faculty council to the fact that I’ll be asking the deans to please look at all the courses that we have that habitually have enrolments of eight or less and think about why that’s the case.… I found a number of examples where I was pressed rather aggressively to provide resources or replacement only to find that those resources had gone to a course that may have, I don’t know, a sum total

of four or five people.” He concluded by saying, “This is not an exercise to suggest that there will never be a course ever again that has fewer than eight people. There may well be good reasons as to why this has to occur.

At the same time, it is an exercise to ensure that we’re providing adequate resources at the first-year level in particular, first- and second-year, but more importantly enough courses that do not have prerequisites that we don’t have students on waitlists over the course of registration.”

One faculty member asked for clarification and Ollerhead responded, “If there’s a course that has fewer than eight people historically – so call historically a three-year period – why are we offering the course?

What is the reason we are offering the course? We could reallocate those resources somewhere else.”

Ollerhead’s question prompted 20 minutes of faculty feedback. Bruce Robertson, classics professor and department head, was the first to propose an answer: “In departments where there are modest continuing numbers of honours and majors, those courses may be necessary for them to complete their degrees.” He then suggested that Ollerhead look at reallocation in terms of how many students each faculty member teaches each term instead, as Robertson said the small upper-year courses are part of the give and take with teaching those large first-year lectures.

Ollerhead posited that Robertson’s proposal doesn’t solve the issue of first and second years not having enough courses.

Amid the faculty responses, President Campbell interjected, referencing a recent Maclean’s article that placed Mount Allison in the bottom third of universities for retention, saying, “I think there is another angle of this to discuss – there are numbers and there is effectiveness. As I’m going out the door, I just sense a greater satisfaction at the upper-year classes than the lower-level classes, and we’ve been having this discussion since I arrived here.”

Susie Andrews, religious studies professor and Windsor Hall don, responded, saying, “I care deeply about the first-year experience, so much that I’ll live with 200 first years, but to be an excellent institution that produces the people who are going to succeed – what are the implications if we don’t regularly offer those small upper-year courses? Who are the shining stars who we are going to work with and one day party with at

conferences and write a publication with?”

After a few more faculty members voiced their opinions, Ollerhead interjected, saying, “So just to be fair, I think I heard the phrase ‘if this goes through,’ it’s not ‘this is going through.’ This is not a software coding thing that will be going into the system. I’m asking every dean, with the department heads, to look at every course that has eight or fewer people in it and ask the question, ‘Is this a good allocation of resources; does this course need to be here?’ …

The idea is not to abolish the small upper-year experience, but it is to ask the resource allocation question.”

The last few professors who responded focused on the idea of prioritizing pedagogical effectiveness over resource allocation.

The Teaching and Learning Committee then brought forward their report and revision of student course surveys. The most significant proposed change was making the question options more flexible. No decisions were made; the document will be reviewed and critiqued in depth at the senate meeting this month.

After a discussion of the proposed decanal structure, Campbell ran through a few updates to close the meeting. Among other things, Campbell told the council to stay tuned for campus facilities planning additions to the library; that the announcement of the new president would go public soon; that the Mi’kmaq flag that the Mount Allison Indigenous Support Group raised funds for is ready to be put up, and they are “just waiting for the right symbolic day to do it and a day with no snow;” and that the theme of the 2018-19 academic year will be Public Service and Engagement.

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Provost provides update on decanal structure

The Provost’s office will release a new proposal in the coming weeks based on recent feedback MAIA HERRIOT News Editor At the Faculty Council meeting on Jan. 30, University Pro vost Jeff Ollerhead addressed the decanal restructuring proposal that sparked significant community discussion last week.

“During the second and third weeks of January, I consulted on some ideas. That consultation included two open meetings, and a number of meetings with other stakeholders – I received a lot of thoughtful responses.… To a certain degree the consultation process failed, and I take responsibility for that so I will hold some additional internal consultations in the coming weeks and months,” said Ollerhead.

“As a general observation, people tended to support changes in areas that didn’t directly affect them and

lobbied against changes in their own area.”

In closing, Ollerhead said, “It’s unfortunate that some stakeholders misinterpreted the consultation process as equivalent to testing decisions already made – that simply wasn’t the case, but it did colour the feedback that I received. Given that the feedback that I got was highly variable, and in my notes I wrote ‘provides limited clear direction,’ the next step is for me to digest the feedback and bring back some kind of modified proposal in the coming weeks or months.”

When President Campbell asked if this meant a proposal of the same nature is on the way, Ollerhead responded, “Stay tuned; some kind of decisions will have to be made.”

Political science professor Loralea Michaelis responded, saying if the University is to go through

this process of proposed changes being presented to the public

“THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE FEEDBACK I RECEIVED AROUND THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN DIDN’T ACTUALLY ADDRESS WHAT I HAD TRIED TO ARTICULATE” again, Ollerhead should give some indication of how far along he is in his decisions and “which are the most

important of the proposals, which are the most seriously intended.”

Ollerhead agreed, saying, “That’s a good point. As I said, I take full responsibility.… Version 2.0 will have to be somewhat more constrained and more declarative.”

Another faculty member asked what the nature of the feedback around the university librarian was.

Ollerhead replied, “The vast majority of the feedback I received around the university librarian didn’t actually address what I had tried to articulate, so most of the feedback was ‘Don’t take the university librarian and replace them with a manager,’ but what I was trying to get across was the idea of having a decanal level position which would be a combination of an academic dean and a university librarian that would be supported by a manager or director or whatever with complementary skills. That may

still be a bad idea, but the feedback I got back didn’t relate to the proposal that I was trying to suggest so therefore, by definition, the feedback is of somewhat limited value.”

University librarian Marc Truitt closed the discussion by saying, “As I think everyone knows, CBC ran a story on this a week ago Thursday, and following that story and news of the proposal and specifically the part about phasing out the university librarian position … colleagues from across the country flooded my inbox with messages of concern.… I think it is worth noting and bringing to the attention of the council today that in addition to the individual librarians sending letters to me and I know to the provost as well … the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians also wrote an open letter, which I encourage everyone to look at.”

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From the archives brings you old news today. As time passes, the news we report on changes, as does the way we report on it. Conversely, we’ve been covering some of the same issues since 1872. Though Swan Pond may be thawing and freezing this year, 1972 was a colder time. Love warmed the air however, when two ingenious pranksters likely gave their unsuspecting dates the fright of their lives. An unlikely story even then, it’s harder to imagine anything like this taking place forty-six years later.

Thurs. Feb. 10, 1972: vol. 101.

Palmerite Ann Cloney and Gail McLeod from Windsor shared the first prize of $5.00 for the most original date during Coed Week.

According to the girls’ report to the Coed Week Committee, it all started as a simple expedition to the lily pond for some ice-fishing by moonlight. At approximately 9:15 p.m. we emerged from the male side of campus, equipped with one hammer, two dates, three candles, four sticks, four pieces of string and four safety pins.

The sticks, strings and safety pins constituted our fishing rods.

After sliding down to the lily pond, we lit the candles, hammered a small but suitable hole in the ice and commenced to fish. The fishing excursion wasn’t too much of a shock to our men.

Of course, when the police arrived they did become just a little disturbed, to say the least.

However, initial shock of seeing the police car’s flashing light was soon overshadowed by their reaction to the gruff manner exhibited by officers of the Sackville Police Department as they confiscated our

fishing poles – for evidence. (They were completely unaware of the fact that the arrest was prearranged and that our innocent-looking candles had served as a signal for the police).

We were conducted to the Sackville jail where, with complete disregard for our constitutional rights, we were brutally shoved into cells. After twenty minutes as criminals the cell doors were opened, and we walked out – only to confront a $50.00 fine for illegal fishing on the lily pond.

The boys became a bit perturbed over this and immediately returned

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to their residences, where we enjoyed listening to them relate the story of their unfortunate encounter to everyone they met.

Mr. Twirp was Russell Eddy of the class of ’75. Theme prize was won

by Jill Lewis for her suggestion of Round-Up ’72.

The Coed Week Committee (Sandra Fraser, Paula Muise, and Sharon MacIntyre) would like to express its thanks to those committees which sponsored events during Coed Week, and to the social committees of the three women’s residences for their assistance.

President’s Speakers Series hosts Naiomi Metallic to speak on reconciliation Metallic outlines what she considers to be the most significant barriers to reconciliation

AMELIA MACDOUGALL FLEMING News Reporter On Feb. 1, Naiomi Metallic spoke about Indigenous law as the sixth part of the President’s Speakers Series. Metallic is an assistant professor at the Schulich School of Law and the Chancellor’s Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy. The topic of her talk was “the three big barriers to reconciliation.”

Anthropology professor Paulette Steeves introduced Metallic. “She has been an amazing role model for many students who have dreams and hopes to be a part of work to improve the present and future for First Nations people. She is a model of how First Nations scholars actively work to support healing and human rights for Indigenous communities throughout Canada and the world,” Steeves said.

The first barrier to reconciliation that Metallic spoke about was “the myth that Canada respects human rights.” Metallic explained the human rights of Indigenous people are often disregarded. She said, “There are massive human rights abuses ongoing every day in this country right under our noses and most people are completely oblivious to that fact.”

According to Metallic, when looking at the 10 poorest postal codes in Canada, seven are from New Brunswick, and six of those come from Indigenous reserves. Metallic stated that the root of these issues is

government neglect. “[Indigenous people] have been in a situation where really neither the federal government or the provincial government have been quite interested in stepping up to the plate and playing the primary role,” she said.

The barriers to addressing these human right abuses come from ideas about where funding goes in Indigenous communities, as there are many misconceptions about how the money is used. “There are really pernicious stereotypes that are at the bottom of these issues,” said Metallic.

The second barrier that Metallic spoke about was Section 35 of the Constitution Act. Metallic explained that this section of the act deals with land claims and self-governance of Indigenous communities – when there is no self-governance, there are poor living conditions and extreme poverty on reserves.

In Metallic’s opinion, the third barrier to reconciliation is the pervasive idea that colonialism is too complicated an issue to solve.

Metallic explained that this idea often stems from people being ignorant and choosing to not educate themselves on Indigenous law and policy. She said, “It’s not as if we’re starting off from scratch.… It’s not that it’s too complicated to solve.”

Metallic said that reconciliation would come down to the sharing of power and resources with Indigenous peoples. Additionally, there needs to be transparency and accountability by settler governments to Indigenous

peoples. “That’s what reconciliation is – it’s changing the imbalance,” Metallic said.

Mel Cobey, a second-year student who wants to study law in the future, said, “There were really interesting facts, which she made sure to go into detail about. There was a bit of a history lesson about reconciliation, which I think is really important to

know.”

Metallic finished her talk by outlining what reconciliation would look like at Mt. A. One of the suggestions that she offered was to engage in meaningful consultation on matters affecting Mi’kmaq and Maliseet people as levels of government. This would involve faculty, staff and students at the

University.

The event ended with a statement from President Robert Campbell. “As much as we want to talk and think and feel good,” he said, “it’s going to take changing constitutions and changing laws and going to take some real action.”

METALLIC PICTURED WITH MT. A STUDENT SASKIA VAN WALSUM AND HER SKETCH OF METALLIC . CHAOYI LIANG/ARGOSY

06 ARTS & CULTURE A performance of vibrant ‘Variations’ Dr. David Rogosin presents impressive program of MUSIC

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pieces in variation form MAGGIE PITMAN Contributor For the majority of the semester, the Mount Allison department of music has been displaying the talent and virtuosity of its faculty members.

Many of the professors at the Marjorie Young Bell Conservatory of Music have prepared and performed a recital displaying their talents and musical interests on the stage of Brunton auditorium. This is a wonderful way for students, faculty and community members to get a taste of the hard work and passion it takes to be a professional in the world of classical music.

On Saturday, Feb. 3, audience members gathered once again to hear the brilliant talent of another faculty member. This time, Dr. David Rogosin took to the stage to share his work as a pianist and as a teacher. Rogosin is highly regarded as a performer as well as a professor. He has been teaching piano at Mt. A for 11 years, as a piano studio professor and as a professor of music history and world music.

The unique program displayed pieces written in variation form throughout history. The idea behind variation form is to have a variety of movements composed based on an original theme. It is taking a musical idea and changing its rhythm, harmony, timbre, counterpoint and even melody to create a series of miniature pieces based on that same theme; essentially, taking a theme and playing around with it. “I just love fooling around with music,” said Rogosin at the beginning of the performance. “It’s just so much fun!”

This recital showcased a chronological survey of keyboard works in variation form from the past 400 years.

The composers showcased in

this performance included Orlando Gibbons, Jan Pieters Sweelinck, George Frideric Handel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin and Milton Babbitt. Each of the pieces performed were in variation form and blended nicely with the theme of the concert. The concert began with Gibbons and Sweelinck, two late Renaissance composers, and ended with Babbit and Morse, two posttonal composers. Post-tonal is a word describing music written outside of the common period, or music that came after baroque, classical and romantic music. These composers served as bookends for the central portion of the concert.

“I thought it was really cool,” said Hope Salmonson, a first-year bachelor of music student after the performance.

“Dr. Rogosin’s programming was really clever, looking at the idea of themes and variations and then spanning it over hundreds of years. He played the music well, but on top of that he kept the audience engaged – the sign of not just a great musician but a great performer.”

A unique treat was the inclusion Variations on a Fantasia by J.S. Bach, a new piece written by Kevin Morse.

Morse is a Mt. A alumni and has been a faculty member f o r several

years as a professor of composition, arranging and orchestration. This piece was commissioned by Rogosin to be the finale of this performance, one that would vary the main theme from a Fantasia written by Johann Sebastian Bach. However, with the chromatic and harmonic complexity of this piece, as well as the cleverness in its composition, it is difficult to tell that it is related to Bach at all. Joseph Fitzner, a second-year bachelor of music student with a special interest in composition, commented on this particular part of the show. “Kevin Morse’s piece plays with expectations.

One moment you hear a sequence of seemingly related chords and you can nearly hear the resolution, but then he surprises you with a chromatic h a r m o n i c language that really keeps you in your toes. Bach’s influences are definitely present in Morse’s set of variations, but the average listener might have a hard time picking out those elements for all he has done to twist and manipulate them into a brilliant piece.”

Clarity, intricacy and passion were all present in this exceptional performance by Rogosin. Once again, another faculty member at Mt. A has displayed talent to students, faculty and community members. Not only does this give students a goal to aspire to, but it shows them that they are learning from exceptional musicians. Faculty recitals are definitely a must-see at Mt. A.

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TINA OH Columnist February is Black History Month, which is why I will be devoting the next few articles to talking about antiblack racism. Along with colonialism and imperialism, anti-blackness is the crux of white supremacy.

While many may think that antiblack racism is a specific oppression placed upon Black people, the concept of anti-blackness deserves much broader deconstruction than how it is popularly understood.

Through its contrasting relationship with whiteness, anti-blackness is the basis on which other forms of racism, like Orientalism, are framed by white supremacy. Without an understanding of how anti-blackness operates in Western countries, we are unable to truly understand white supremacy and how it is sustained – making it that much harder to dismantle.

As an immigrant to Canada, I have witnessed anti-blackness operate rampantly within the Asian community. Whereas many Asian immigrants in Western countries are seen as the “model-minority,” we are often compared

by Western society to Black and Indigenous communities as being stereotypically more submissive, obedient and easier to assimilate.

A year before the 1992 Los Angeles riots, a Korean shop-owner shot a 15-year-old Black girl named Latasha Harlins under suspicion that she was stealing a bottle of orange juice.

Harlin’s death played a major role in the riots that began after the acquittal of the police officers involved in the brutal beating of Rodney King. Her murder was just one of many cases

that exhibited Asian immigrants’ complicity in anti-black racism.

In other words, Asian people help perpetuate the idea that whiteness is the standard ideal.

Black-Asian history and its deep-seated relationship with antiblackness is a disturbing conversation to have. With the recent rise in Neo-Nazi attacks and ideology, it is dizzying to entertain the idea of division between communities that should be collectively fighting to end racism and injustice. Instead of solidarity between two groups that share similar experiences of exclusion and discrimination, we uncover a long history of a different type of competitive hatred that has resulted in a dominance for survival in mainstream white culture. That being said, there is also a long and rich history of cohesion between Asian immigrants and Black people that should be embraced and remembered. This includes AsianAmerican involvement within the Civil Rights movement (especially in left-wing movements) and BlackAsian marriages from the 1950s to the 80s (most often meeting as co-workers at domestic service jobs, since work for people of colour was limited).

While it may not seem conducive to share and discuss the Black-Asian narrative during this politically-charged time, it is perhaps more important than ever that those of Asian heritage confront this dark history. While we are also victims, we must also admit our complicity in the oppression of Black bodies. In order for Black and Asian people to stand united in resistance to the spheres of injustice, Asian people must dismantle anti-blackness within our own communities first.

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Thunder and Lightning hosts launch party for new publication ‘Open Studio’ Struts and Faucet commemorates artist in residence program with bi-annual book MAX CHAPMAN Arts & Culture Reporter Struts Gallery and Faucet Media Arts Centre, a artist-run centre in Sackville, released a very special memento to the public on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

The gallery celebrated the launch of Open Studio, the first book of a series commemorating their outstanding artist in residence program.

The launch party, held at Thunder and Lightning, was packed as members of the gallery came out to celebrate the beginning of a tradition.

Copies of Open Studio were sold at a small table surrounded by snacks for the guests.

The book contains everything needed to justly document the residencies that artists have spent with the Sackville studio. From interviews with the artists to pictures taken by (and of) the artists, the book offers a comprehensive view of what this interesting gallery has produced with their artist in residence program.

Co-directors of the gallery Ryan Suter and Amanda Fauteux spearheaded the event. “We just want to say thank you to a few people

tonight.… The [book’s] committee really made this project happen,” said Fauteux. “They participated in sharing ideas for what this publication could be.” The event had a very personal feel. The group of around 30 attendees gathered around Fauteux as she spoke.

The book was written by gallery contributors and members of the Sackville community. The specific focus of the book was the period from July 2015 to November 2016.

“The program has been running since 1997,” said Fauteux. “This is just a small section of the artists that have come.” Eleven artists came and went during this time frame, all leaving their lasting effect on the gallery, as shown in the collection.

Struts and Faucet’s artist in residence program is an incredibly versatile one. The small size of the studio does not deter a wide variety of people from applying. Struts and Faucet has garnered interest from coast to coast. “We get our community members together to make the decision [of which artist to accept],” says Suter. “They then actually get to use the space as a

studio.… Sometimes they put on exhibitions, other times they just make stuff. It is really up to them.”

This past year they even brought in an artist all the way from Germany.

The artists typically stay for around a month in an apartment in Sackville.

Struts Gallery and Faucet Media

Centre is an open-style gallery. While promoting the gallery’s book, Suter also encouraged those who have not seen the gallery yet to come down.

“Students should actually come down and participate in the open studio,” he said. “Come down and see what the artists are doing when you’re in

the community. Also come down and see our catalogue to see what we’re doing.”

Struts and Faucet’s gallery is located at 7 Lorne St. Interested community members will not be disappointed by what the unique gallery has to offer.

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DRAMA

From nativity plays to New York City

Mt. A alumna Anna Shepard works internationally with 2B Theatre in Halifax JENA MCLEAN Arts & Culture Reporter Anna Shepard has come a long way from nativity plays and high school musicals. The Mt. A alumna will travel to New York City this year with Halifax’s 2B Theatre Company to stage Old Stock off-Broadway.

I spoke to Shepard on the phone last week to learn more about her journey and current position.

“I always wanted to be Mary in Christmas pageants at church,” said Shepard on her beginnings in theatre. Her opportunity arose when her church staged a play about troublemakers performing a Christmas pageant. “I got to play the girl who plays Mary,” Shepard said, who, apart from church performances, didn’t consider theatre as a career option.

“Throughout my life, I wanted to do something artistic,” she said. “I was far more interested in fine arts and visual arts until my last year of high school.” However, her drama teacher inspired her to give the art form a try.

She decided to follow in his footsteps, hoping to inspire others.

Mt. A would be the school where she would gain the skills necessary to become a drama teacher. Shepard said this decision came about because she “really just wanted something different.”

In her first year alone, the drama major performed in four productions with two societies. The highlight of these was Psyche, a devised piece (original theatre created by the group) led by Mike Griffin, a former Crake Fellow in drama.

“It was one of the most eyeopening experiences of what theatre could be,” Shepard said. “I just want to keep making theatre as weird as that and as fun as that.”

Shepard continued to act but later branched out to stage management and lighting design. Some Mt. A credits include She Stoops to Conquer, 4-H Club, Punch-Up! and “about a thousand shows I worked on the lighting crew for.”

In her fourth year, she returned to more abstract theatre by directing This is For You, Anna, a play exploring the grief of Marianne Bachmeier, who shot her daughter Anna’s alleged murderer in court in 1981.

“I think I just needed to do that show,” Shepard said. “It was just so interesting to me and confusing and horrifying and intriguing.” This project helped her realize one of the most important things she learned at Mt. A: “Literally nothing is the end of the world.”

This lesson was important in the process of applying to 2B. Shepard explained this process as “just getting out of my own brain” and battling

impostor syndrome, the feeling of being a fraud deep down. She eventually got the job and realized “how excited [she] was.”

Shepard’s current position includes working as an assistant-director and co-lighting designer on One Discordant Violin. Adapted from a Yann Martel short story, Shepard said the play is “about failure and also about reaching and grasping for perfection and beauty.”

Come April, Shepard will also work as a production assistant on the New York City production of Old Stock, a job she describes as “very open-ended.”

“I think I’m going to be doing a lot of laundry for costumes,” she said. “Who knows what I’ll really be doing.”

In her time at 2B, Shepard says her most important lesson has been that “Everyone in theatre is just a human person.”

“Every single person working in this industry is just doing their job,” she said. “They have empathy and they are approachable.”

Shepard has also learned how to manage her time, between squeezing sleep into busy days, working a second job at Starbucks and the key task of networking. Balance is part of the advice she offered to current drama students: “It’s important to take care of yourself, especially if

ANNA SHEPARD/ SUBMITTED you’re going into an industry that is this demanding of your time and your attention and your passion,” she said.

Above all else? “Remember that

you’re creating art,” Shepard said.

“Find the joy and keep thinking and keep making.”

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FINE ARTS

Our Town with Chris Down

Local artist shares philosophy and walks audience through the creative process surrounding his work

RYAN KARIMI Arts & Culture Reporter Last Wednesday, Jan. 31, a crowd of around 40 people gathered in the Owens Art Gallery for Our Town, a talk by Chris Down, a local artist and associate professor of fine arts.

Associate professor of fine arts Adriana Kuiper introduced Down.

“Out of all the introductions I’ve done, this should be the easiest one.

I’ve known Chris for almost twenty years,” she began. She recounted stories of time spent in their shared studio during graduate school, noting his marked ability to memorize episodes of The Simpsons to the very word. She then called Down to the lectern.

Before he presented his artistic journey, Down mentioned that the presentation would be roughly chronological. Down “uses art as a tool for navigating life.” Accordingly, many of his pieces are narrative or loosely biographical in nature.

Quoting Edvard Munch, Down explained his aesthetic theory by stating “In my art, I tried to explain

life and its meaning to myself. I also intended to help others understand life better.”

A notable example of Munch’s idea in action is an early work by Down titled Kamloops Lookout. In it, his son’s rough sketches are superimposed on an image of an empty car overlooking a lake, hinting at a memory Down shared with his father. “I was trying to come to terms with the fact that my father died when I was eleven,” he said. “I was a mediating point between my absent father and absent son.”

In 2001, shortly after graduate school and the events of 9/11, Down presented a body of his work in an installation called Abandon All Hope, intending to examine “ties between consumerism, white supremacy and militarism.” The installation, consisting primarily of drawings, focused heavily on restrained use of colour and liberal use of lines to convey a simultaneous sense of crowding and emptiness.

According to fine arts student Grace McCrea, there is an interesting disparity between his taught and

practiced techniques. “It was very different from what I thought it would be, because of how he teaches in class,” said McCrea. She said that one of his earlier works especially stood out to her. “It’s very smooth and transitioned, not a lot of hard brushstrokes, which is what he’s trying to get us to do in class, but I liked it; it was definitely more my style,” she said.

After a critique by fellow artists in 2011 while on sabbatical in Miami, Down resolved move away from found imagery in his artwork and the influence of contemporary art, and toward conveying a sentiment or emotion. Fine arts student Alicia Bailey summed up Down’s artistic evolution, saying, “He started off trying to talk about the world and make a statement. It sort of evolved to him saying that art isn’t the space for that; there’s activism to be done instead of just making a painting of it. Art should be about capturing a feeling. That’s what art is necessarily for.”

Down ended his talk with some food for thought, drawing on a

“IN MY ART, I TRIED TO EXPLAIN LIFE AND ITS MEANING TO MYSELF. I ALSO INTENDED TO HELP OTHERS UNDERSTAND LIFE BETTER.” SAID DOWN, QUOTING MUNCH GILLIAN HILL/ ARGOSY Matisse quote that reads, “What I cynicism and detachment.” dream of is an art of balance, of purity Life in a politically charged world and serenity devoid of troubling is taxing on the psyche. Down or depressing subject matter – a understands that exposure to media soothing, calming influence on the infused with larger themes and mind, rather like a good armchair implications leads to the metastasis which provides relaxation from of cynicism and detachment. It was physical fatigue.” Although Down refreshing to take in Down’s art rejected Matisse’s philosophy in his and not be called to action, not be younger years, he eventually came to shocked by the atrocities of the world agree, claiming that the process of or the uncertainty of the future, but creating art “is about putting artwork simply to absorb the aesthetic of his out that breaks from your own work and feel something.

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Sharp Reviews: ‘ThanksKilling’

A haunting, deeply terrible, no good, very bad movie that haunts me to this day. Spare yourself.

DEREK SHARP Columnist I can confirm that the phrase “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here” is, as Dante said, inscribed above the gates of hell. How do I know? I was there. From 7:00 p.m. until about 8:30. But he failed to mention the pillars which support the ceiling of hell – they are endless, and without them hell would collapse and the dead would rise again. Those pillars are DVDs of ThanksKilling.

Hell is ThanksKilling.

You’re a murderer?

You have to watch ThanksKilling.

Thief? ThanksKilling. You lied to your grandpa? ThanksKilling. Move over fire and brimstone – ThanksKilling has taken your job. Sisyphus misses his boulder; he wants to push it up the hill again and again and again for eternity. Why? Because he doesn’t want to watch ThanksKilling again.

And Lucifer? He is a Turkey. A Turkey with an attitude. Please help me. I am so lost.

Why was this movie made? There are no characters. Was it the Turkey?

Screenwriters, if you’re reading this, please tell me – did the Turkey appear to you in your dreams? Did he demand to be created? Did he threaten to kill your family? I am sorry, but you should have resisted, for now the Turkey is real – he exists in our minds and in our hearts. He’s laughing at us, calling us ableist slurs.

Why is he so fowl? Why don’t the characters in this movie notice he’s a Turkey? Why does that one man seem genuinely excited at the prospect of fucking the Turkey? Perhaps we deserve this movie. If humanity has the capacity to create such hell, then perhaps we deserve it. Food turns to ash in my mouth because of ThanksKilling.

I cannot describe the plot of ThanksKilling to you. There is a group of people. Are they friends?

It seems so, but they don’t like each other. They’re in a car. A dog pees on a totem pole. The Turkey kills the dog. Then it poops on a man, but it doesn’t kill him. There’s a man – is he homeless? A farmer? He seems okay.

He has a shotgun and he misses his

dog. I miss who I was before I saw ThanksKilling.

Why is the camera so close to the people? At the start of ThanksKilling there’s a pilgrim who is topless for some reason. She is chased through the woods by a Turkey. She is killed by a Turkey. Why is she topless?

Why does the camera follow her chest? Where does the Turkey get

a gun? How does he hold the knife?

Why am I watching this? Who am I? Do I like film? Help me. Help me.

Nietzsche was right.

I am begging you: do not watch this movie. Pray. Laugh. Smell flowers and feel the sun on your skin – life can be so beautiful. Why must ThanksKilling exist? Don’t watch it.

No! No! No! I need help. Please don’t

watch this movie. Live. Live your life. Tell me what it is like to live in a world without ThanksKilling. What is it like? Is it nice? Is it good?

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PRESS RELEASE

Valentine’s Day band concert at Mt.A

SACKVILLE, NB – The Mount Allison University Symphonic Band will be joined by the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment Band to present Love in the Time of the Wind Band Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. in Convocation Hall. The concert will be conducted by 2nd Lt. Samantha Parent and Mount Allison faculty member Dr. Greg Burton. Burton said, “This concert is filled with passionate, celebratory music: romantic love songs, bridal processions and heart-pumping virtuosic repertoire.”

The two bands will perform separately and then combine to form a 70-piece ensemble that will fill Convocation Hall with the majestic music of Howard Hanson and Richard Wagner.

Admission for Love in the Time of the Wind Band is free and all are welcome to attend. For additional information, contact the department of music at music@mta.ca or (506) 364-2374. To view the full schedule of music department events, visit www.mta.ca/music.

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Badminton eyeing 10th championship in a row After losing its first tournament of the season, the Mounties are looking to bounce back soon

MOUNTIES’ FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ANDREW CUNDILL AND THIRD-YEAR STUDENT MADISON MORRISSEY FACED OFF AGAINST SAINTE-ANNE’S TAI TONER AND VICTORIA ROBERTS AT A HOME TOURNAMENT ON FEB. 3, WHERE THE MOUNTIES CAME OUT WITH AN OVERALL 4-1 TOURNAMENT RECORD. GILLIAN HILL/ARGOSY

HAMZA MUNAWAR Sports Reporter Winning a championship is a feat for any kind of team, but winning three or more in a row is even more impressive.

Mount Allison’s varsity badminton team has been accomplishing this feat for nine straight years and now has their eyes set on their 10th ACAA championship.

“Not many varsity teams have such a record and if we were able to make it to 10 ACAA championships in a

row, it would be very special,” said head coach Steve Scott.

The team’s most recent performance was a home tournament this past weekend on Feb. 3, capping off the regular season with a 4-1 tournament record. Teams from Dal AC, King’s College and University of Saint Anne’s played off in a roundrobin format.

Former captain Michael Miller came out to support the Mounties.

“It’s great to come back and see the team remain just as dominant. I was

happy to see the new players that came in and watch old teammates continue to succeed,” he said.

Scott credits the success on the team’s depth. “During the regular season our strength is that we have a lot of depth in both the A and B divisions. This gives us a huge advantage in winning the most points per tournament,” said Scott.

Although the format of winning points from both A and B divisions helps the Mounties, the ACAA championships are solely decided

on the A division, and unlike in previous years, the Mounties are not the clear favourites to secure the championship.

“Over the next couple weeks, we’ll have to turn it up a notch and feed off of this positive pressure,” said captain Jaryd Morrissey. “As long as we play our game I have confidence we’ll be able to pull this off,” said Morrissey.

“I am anticipating this championship to be extremely challenging for us as the University of King’s College has a line up that can

challenge us match for match,” said Scott. “Only our best play from each of our athletes will ensure a victory.

I am especially excited about this championship weekend, as intense competition is what every serious athlete trains for, prepares for and relishes,” said Scott.

The ACAA championships take place on Saturday Feb. 17 and 18 at Holland College.

ATHLETE PROFILE

Hockey rookie leads Mounties in scoring Abby Beale making immediate impact as a first-year forward for the women’s team

ABBEY BEAL IS ONE OF THE MOUNTIE’S MOST IMPRESSIVE ROOKIE’S THIS YEAR. CHUCK LINNEY/SUBMITTED

KEIFER BELL Sports Reporter Abby Beale grew up watching the Mounties women’s hockey team, imagining what it would be like to play for them. A native of Sackville, Beale played hockey in the same arena as the the team throughout most of her childhood. Now in her first year of university, she calls herself a Mountie and wears the jersey with pride.

Not only is Beale finally playing for the Mounties, she currently leads

the team in points. Warren Mason, the head coach of the women’s team, said, “Abby has had a very successful freshman season. Anytime a someone in their freshman year leads their team in scoring and plays in all situations, it has to described as a success.”

Describing her playing, Mason said, “Abby is an aggressive forward that uses her speed and strength to get to pucks and create possession.

Her ability to control the puck in traffic and then get good shots to the net has created a lot of offense for our team. This has been very important for us this season.”

Beale commented on her experience as a rookie in the AUS: “I came in with an open mind but knew that there would be challenges that I’d have to face. I find the hockey faster, for sure, but it was a smooth transition.”

Along with this, Beale commented on how she’s been playing personally.

“As a rookie, I have to make sure that I’m always on my game. I’m trying to remain focused and not to get ahead of myself,” she said. “If we’re not having a good game you just have to fight through it and not focus on things that we can’t control. I’m making sure to focus on the positives, pushing through and never giving up.”

Being from Sackville, Beale

discussed how special it is to play here, and the benefits that come with it. “It’s nice being able to walk into the rink that I grew up playing in,” she said. “I’m beyond grateful to be able to have my family at every game.

Both sets of my grandparents, my brother, parents, aunts and uncles and even friends in town are all able to support me.”

The Mounties have struggled this season, but Beale remains positive for the future, with three years remaining before she graduates. “As a team, we have to make sure that we’re all on the same page and in the same mindset,” she said. “We have to prepare for players to graduate and new players coming in.”

“The goal is for Abby to continue to develop as a hockey player,” said Mason, commenting on Beale’s personal future and her potential as an individual player. “She has demonstrated excellent growth as a player in her first season and the expectation is that she will continue to grow as an offensive and defensive leader in the coming years.”

The Mounties have two games remaining in the regular season, both on the road against St. Thomas and UPEI, finishing off the year on Feb. 10.

NOTED FOR HER AGGRESSIVE PLAY, BEAL BLOCKS PLAYERS OF THE DALHOUSE TEAM AT GAME THIS JAN. 28. CHUCK LINNEY/SUBMITTED

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Dance team grows in popularity and skill while preparing for competition

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KEIFER BELL Sports Reporter The Mount Allison Varsity Dance team is more than just halftime shows at football and basketball games.

Seeing the team dance at other sporting events is where the team gets the most notice, but behind the scenes the team is working toward their preprofessional competition in March.

The competition will take place over two days at the Spatz Theatre in Halifax, where the team will compete against other universities in Atlantic Canada.

The Varsity Dance team is completely student-run and is currently lead by captain Sarah Levandier and assistant captain Jessica Gentile. Both originally from Halifax, they have been dancing together for about 15 years.

Levandier, a fourth-year psychology major, proudly talked about the growth and success of the varsity dancers. “It’s our biggest team ever. We currently have 32 people on the team, compared to about 22 last year.”

The dance team consists of five teams with different styles, along with the group that participates in the halftime show. Jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, ballet and tap dancing are all currently offered through the Varsity Dance team.

Gentile, a third-year student, explained the framework of the team.

“We have a competitive team and a halftime team; not everyone you see at halftime goes to competition,” she said. “Halftime is a good step in between if you’re trying to jump from the dance society to varsity. If you’re not quite ready for competition it’s

good to practice during halftime.”

The Dance Society is a separate, non-competitive group that students who enjoy dance but aren’t necessarily prepared for the commitment and competition often join.

All of the dances are choreographed by different Mt. A students who are on the team, often with mash-ups of a variety of popular songs. The halftime team rotates choreographers based on who wants to form the dance week by week.

“At tryouts, you can try out for as many styles as you want. The coaches of each of those teams pick who they want on their team,” Levandier explained. “You can be on every team or just one. Depending on what you want to do/are good at.”

Gentile discussed how she was excited to come to Mt. A and participate with varsity dance. “The

team was well represented when I came to Mt. A. They participated in the world championships in Florida.” Unfortunately, the world championships no longer exist for the dance team, and therefore the one end goal is to win the competition in March.

“We usually do pretty well. It’ll usually come down to us, SMU and UNB,” Levandier said.

Both dancers passionately talked about how, despite the time commitment, the dance team is a great part of their Mt. A experience.

“It is a big time commitment, but also a good way to unwind, socialize and take a break from school, so it’s worth it in the end,” Levandier concluded.

The dance team will continue to do halftime shows in addition to preparing for their competition this upcoming March.

TOP: VARSITY DANCE TEAM PERFORMING ITS END OF THE YEAR SHOW IN MARCH 2017. BOTTOM: THE TEAM IN 2016-17, WHICH HAS SINCE GROWN IN MEMBERSHIP. BACK: JESSICA VICKERY, RILEY CAMPBELL, VERONICA VANDALEN, SOPHIE ROUBIDEAUX, BROOKE CHEEKS, CYDNEY KANE. MIDDLE: LUISA BARRY-HERSHBERGER, CAELEIGH RYALLS, RISHA MCKINNEY, NOAH PERRY, LAUREN KENT, BETH ALLEN, MONICA LEBLANC. FRONT: EMILY MACKINNION, JUSTINE DOWNS, JESSICA GENTILE, AIKO SUSIKI, SARAH LEVANDIER, AMIRA ABOULEISH, JENNAY HAYDEN, JENNA HENDERSON. PAUL LYNCH/SUBMITTED

Last week was focused on the conversation of mental health for Bell Let’s Talk. However, this cannot just be a conversation that occurs once a year. It needs to be a relentless initiative rooted in the obligation we have to destigmatize mental illness.

On Jan. 31, the Health Matters Society and Mt. A Student-Athlete Mental Health Initiative organized a panel discussion on mental health that was held in the Wu Centre on campus. The panel consisted of Olivia Adams, a student-athlete and vicepresident of communication of Jack. org Mt. A; Maggie MacNeil, a studentathlete and assistant don of Campbell Hall; Alanna Stewart, co-lead of Jack. org Mt. A; Dr. Gene Ouellette, the Mt. A women’s soccer coach and a psychology professor; and Melissa Currie, a counsellor at the Wellness Centre. Together, the panelists and audience addressed topics including the importance of mental health, mental illness stereotypes and how we can positively affect our mental health.

Although it was not affiliated with Bell Let’s Talk, the event was inspired by what that day represents: starting a conversation. A theme that emerged from the event was the notion that so much more needs to be done beyond one day every year. “While we are doing a great job of talking about anxiety and depression,” said Adams, “we need to move the conversation forward to reduce the stigma around other forms of mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar, PTSD and bulimia. We also need to talk about marginalization and criminalization of mental illness in society, and how to reduce this.”

As well as the challenges that arise from disorders, those who deal with mental illness also have to face the prejudices and misconceptions so many people still have regarding mental illness. The panel discussion allowed for constructive conversation about these issues. “It is important to continue the discussion on mental health, and having events like the panel discussion are a great platform for engaging others,” noted MacNeil.

According to a study on the impact of stigma on individuals with mental illness published in World Psychiatry, there are three effective strategies for changing public stigma: protest, education and contact. Protesting involves challenging the media and public to stop reporting and believing inaccurate representations of mental illness. Education programs focused on mental illness have been found to improve understanding and attitudes about individuals who struggle with these problems. Also, research has demonstrated that having contact with a person with mental illness produces changed attitudes that, in turn, can greatly reduce stigma.

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LAUREN LATOUR Contributor Have you noticed that the prime minister is on a seemingly endless tour of town halls? We’re told that PMJT wants to hear from the people so that he can best understand how to serve us. But my theory? Justin knows he is his best self when he has an audience to play to. He can toss his hair, flash a smile, and on a really good day, eke out a few sensitive bro tears.

Last week our white knight had an especially rough few days of townhalling. Between four-foot high banners proclaiming opposition to Kinder Morgan held up in Edmonton and, in Winnipeg, an uncomfortable encounter with Cree activist Clayton Thomas-Muller during which he chastised Thomas-Muller for failing to say “please,” tensions were high.

In addition to this, the numerous individuals our PM had dragged out of his Vancouver consultation served as evidence that criticism for the government’s handling of climate change is intense and (this writer believes) spectacularly righteous.

This all amounts to a growing, fierce and transformative movement calling for climate justice. This rising

BY RETAINING INVESTMENTS IN THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY, THE UNIVERSITY IS COMPLICIT IN THE INDUSTRY’S DESTRUCTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES. LOUIS SOBOL/ARGOSY gathered just outside Tweedie Hall Regents and President Campbell tide of action is responsible for last to get “birthmark tattoos” of the heard the call to action remains to year’s cancellation of the Energy East atmospheric carbon dioxide in parts be seen. Campbell appeared to be Pipeline, last month’s reveal that per million that existed the year of enraptured with his iPad for most of NYC would be divesting from fossil their birth.

For example, I have “357” the presentation, and as of writing fuels and last week’s announcement tattooed above my heel because I this, we’ve yet to hear back from the that BC was placing new restrictions was born in 1993; students born in board on our specific requests. on transportation of tar sands oil 1995 had their bodies permanently All we can be sure of at this point is on the West Coast. It is becoming marked with the number “360,” that we need to continue to speak this increasingly clear that the fossil fuel those in 1997 got “363,” etc.

In 2007, truth as loudly, as frequently and as industry is dying an agonizing death, and when Divest MTA presented NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen creatively as we possibly can – and to to the Board of Regents on Friday released a paper stating that the safe do that we need your help. Whether morning, that was the message we limit for atmospheric CO2 was 350 you’re staff, faculty or a student; brought with us. ppm. This limit was passed in 1987, whether you want to gather petition The fight against climate change and which means that most students at signatures, help distribute zines, the fossil fuel industry is one which Mt. A have never lived in a world facilitate meetings or get a tattoo, has been fought for decades now – it’s with safe levels of atmospheric CO2. your voice is critical in the call for a fight that we, as young people, were That’s what those tattoos are meant to climate justice, a choral sound that is born into. On Friday, Feb. 2, after the symbolize. already reaching cacophonous levels. presentation to the board, students Whether or not the Board of

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VALENTINE’S DAY

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Reevaluating romance and relationships

The value of platonic relationships is often overlooked in the pursuit of romantic love

ELLA PORTER Contributor Valentine’s Day is one of my least favourite holidays. Love is great and all, but commercial consumerism has turned it into a day necessitating perfect gifts and elaborate dates.

Do you remember handing out valentines to all your friends in elementary school? I loved that and kept doing it through high school.

But then somewhere along the way we reach a point in our lives where “love” suddenly only has one meaning: romance.

A ridiculous number of romcoms revolve around a single protagonist desperate to find love. Even children’s movies focus on finding true love.

My mother once commented on how sad it was that an incredibly kind acquaintance is still single, even in her mid-fifties. However, what if this is her choice? Why does being single evoke pity? Well-meaning family and friends often make encouraging comments about singleness, reassuring us that we have plenty of

time to find our other half. After all, we aren’t worth anything until we find our One True Love.

Ignoring the fact that all of these messages are extremely heteronormative, why is the world so invested in making us feel like crap unless we find romantic love?

One of my acquaintances once dismissed these concerns. According to him, no one makes people feel that a relationship is necessary to be fulfilled in life, and people who aren’t in relationships don’t feel any pressure to find one. In my opinion, this acquaintance is incorrect.

What about the aromantic people?

What about people who don’t want a relationship or can’t find one? The idea of soulmates can hurt. Imagine the entire world is telling you that finding true love is easy and happens to everyone yet it never happens to you. You would feel like you’re doing something wrong, like there’s something wrong with you, like you’re broken. Trust me.

The way I approach relationships is different from the way it is in movies. I’ve tried dating and it feels wrong. Relationships and romance are a struggle for me. Sometimes I feel like if I’m not doing it “right,” I must be failing at romance entirely.

Sometimes I worry whether I’ll ever find someone. Discovering the term “demiromantic” has made me feel more at peace with this part of my life. For those who are unfamiliar with this term, LGBT2Q+ advocate Ash Hardell defines it as a romantic

SASKIA VAN WALSUM/SUBMITTED orientation in which romantic attraction is only felt after developing strong emotional connections.

And what about platonic love?

We seem to have thrown it aside, choosing to value romance above all. No one talks about platonic

soulmates, about friendships that enrich your life, about friends who are there for you through everything, about how it feels to lose a friend or have a friend break-up. All types of love are important types of love. We shouldn’t hold romance on a pedestal

just because Disney says to and leave platonic love in the dust. Let this be the Valentine’s Day of intense platonic love and valuing yourself for more than just your romantic relationships.

COLUMN

Finding comfort in the books you have yet to read

THE REV. JOHN C. PERKIN Columnist Like many ministers and academics, I have a lot of books; by virtue of my vocation and work setting, I may even be on my way to acquiring a small library. Spread over two offices on campus and a study at home, it is sometimes a challenge to locate that

one book that I really need, and I have not yet developed a reliable system for tracking them carefully. To everyone who looks around my office or study shelves, where books are stacked in double layers, and asks “have you read them all?”, I usually just say that they are my tools. Most have been read, several more than once, and many of them are opened regularly to

assist in preparing lectures, addresses, sermons, articles, columns and other occasional writings.

That said, the number of books I own but have not yet read has started to grow somewhat alarmingly, and I have almost an entire bookcase of unread books at home which sits there evoking not just a small amount of guilt whenever I go into

my study. Recently, however, I have begun to feel more at peace with my stack of unread books. Author and statistician Nassim Nicholas Taleb writes, in his 2007 bestseller The Black Swan, that having unread books is a good thing and a sign of intelligence: “Read books are far less valuable than unread ones. ... You will accumulate more knowledge and more books as you grow older, and the growing number of unread books on the shelves will look at you menacingly.

Indeed, the more you know, the larger the rows of unread books. Let us call this collection of unread books an antilibrary.”

An antilibrary! That must surely be the visual reminder of all the knowledge we have not yet acquired, all the stories that have not yet touched our lives, all the ideas that have not yet begun to challenge our way of thinking, all the perspectives that we have not yet considered, all the characters we have not yet come to know. It is a humbling thing to see what is yet to be learned, and of course herein lies the value of the university library, with its shelves and stacks and floors of books that remind us that our learning enterprise is never really complete. It is good to be humbled, to realize we do not know, and cannot know, everything that we would want

to.

Knowledge is not simply information, but part of the apparatus that is used to gain wisdom. It is the intellectual form of our faith journey, perhaps – as the apostle Paul wrote, “Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own.”

He further notes, writing to the Philippian church “this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on towards the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God.” We cannot know it all, but still we seek to learn more, to know more, to hold greater wisdom.

Wisdom is elusive, and true wisdom consists, in part, in realizing that we will never fully possess it, and must never stop trying. It is humbling, but in humility is the realization of our need for growth and development.

So I will continue to add books to my library, always with the intent of reading them and learning more. I will not be haunted but comforted by those many unread books that sit, invitingly and encouragingly, on my shelves, with the light shining tantalizingly on their titles through stained glass.

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ACROSS 1. Australian band famous on the world stage 8. The fab four named an album after this military man 15. You might need one to crack into your can of Campbell’s 16. Often follow ticks 18. Giver of Goosebumps 21. _._.V.P. 22. A social strategy to reduce your carbon footprint 25. If you can’t pay right now, you might give one of these in the meantime 26. A kitten’s cry 27. There are seven of them that are deadly 29. Supposedly smart sea mammal

30. A cut of meat, or facial hair 34. If a prof wants you to evaluate your group members 37. “Understand?” to a New Yorker (informal spelling) 39. Parched 40. This complex’s counterpart is Electra 42. Singer that should never be invited to a ballroom with chandeliers 43. Romania domain(ia?)

44. Make this face when krumping 46. Useful hints 47. How short-legged people make pants fit 48. Beloved 52. Presence in on or near 53. How this Red Solo Cup country

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singer might initial his legal documents 54. Peter or frying 56. Special or phys.

57. This type of ink can be made with lemon juice 59. What the Rorschach test asks you to interpret 62. Cartoon where this titular character was “in Space” 63. A yoga teacher, or a stealer of pica-nic baskets 64. Canadian golfer Mike 66. We all have too many of these open in our browser 70. Do you chew?

71. Versatile crop that can be made into bracelets, eaten as a protein rich

EDITOR: CARLY PENROSE | FEBRUARY 8, 2018 | ARGOSY@MTA.CA supplement or smoked as drugs 72. A Mrs., in Munich 74. This blockbuster’s sequel Uprising is coming to theatres next month 78. The one at the Oscars is red 80. Like a type of pea 82. Cartoon Dexter’s older sister 83. PGA average 84. The Environmental News Network, but short 85. “____ __ Break, ____ __ Kit Kat” 86. Em eye ___ ___ eye, ___ ___ eye, pee, pee eye 87. Past profession of Mr. Phelps DOWN 1. The kind of pizza Britney Spears wants you to eat, bitch 2. Not contra-, but 3. Energy company based out of 30 Rockefeller Plaza 4. Supplement store 5. You might follow this person 6. What erasers are for 7. Multiple Winnies 8. The shirtless team in middle school gym class 9. The channel you might flip to to watch The Price is Right 10. No worries, no ____, Bob. 11. To gather your courage 12. Add this to fish to make it plural 13. Like Russia’s CBC 14. Church bench 16. Turvy’s partner 17. A person seeking services 19. Mischievous, or how Tyrion is often described 20. Notorious lake-dweller 23. Lick it clean after a good meal 24. A fan of a famous musical TV show might refer to themselves this way 25. How 42-across described herself in a collaboration with David Guetta (contraction) 28. Barney Stinson actor’s nickname 31. In addition 32. Type of Californian avocado 33. A surgical procedure

ZODIAC ATTACK!

It is written in the stars CARLY PENROSE Humour Editor

TRILL WAVES Contributor Hello. I have survived another liver damaging weekend. It was ok, I guess; it’s kind of irrelevant. This week’s tips, however, are a result of my weekend. All I can say is thank god for Keifer Bell. That guy just gives me so many GREAT ideas for tips.

This week I’m going to tell you how to get in shape. Lets gooooooooo!!!!!!!

Tip 1. Watch the shopping channel.

You might be thinking, “Trill, this is not how you get in shape!” Well, you’re wrong. Getting in shape is a process and this is where it starts.

The Shopping Network on TV is a gift from above. Literally everything you could ever need to get in shape can be found there. On this channel, they sell BowFlexTM machines, which are the only exercise machine you will ever need. Make sure you have your phone

and credit card ready to go so you can jump on those orders right away!!!!

Tip 2. Use your new BowflexTM. You’re gonna want to do this at least twice. Even though a BowflexTM starts for the low price of $1799.99, you want to make sure you get your money’s worth! You can do this by using a BowflexTM like once or twice. After that, you’ll be super huge and muscular and fit. This is a fact.

Tip 3. Destroy your BowflexTM. You’ve become the dominant member of your household. You are the Alpha, the BowflexTM is now the Beta. Use your powerful muscles to destroy the BowflexTM. It has outlived its purpose. The master has become the apprentice. Kill your BowflexTM. Become the ultimate warrior.

Hope u guys found this helpful and also that u get ripped. xoxo, Trill.

Here at horoscope HQ, we’ve developed a perfect, ENTIRELY ORIGINAL catchphrase for you based on your zodiac sign. Trust us, you should start saying these immediately; you can’t argue with the stars!

Aquarius: January 20-February 18 You are independent and fight for what you believe in. You are a true helper and a thoughtful person, and therefore, you should adopt the catchphrase “Think outside the bun.”

Pisces: February 19-March 20 Pisces, you are a wise, gentle and at times, overly-trusting person. Your friendliness is a great strength of yours, and you can express that to others by making your catchphrase “When you’re here, you’re family.”

Aries: March 21-April 19 The courageous, confident and honest Aries is a strong-minded, sometimes short-tempered force of nature. To express your unwavering dedication to your goals, an ideal catchphrase for you would be “Have it your way.”

Taurus: April 20-May 20 You, Taurus, are stubborn but practical, dedicated and devoted.

Your single-minded focus screams “Badda-boom, badda-bing” (best used when you accomplish one of your many goals!)

Gemini: May 21-June 20 You, Gem, are affectionate and a quick learner, but being the sign of the twins means you are multifaceted, and you should use a catchphrase that acknowledges the many sides of you. With this in mind, you should start saying “It’s not fast food, it’s fan food.”

Cancer: June 21-July 22 Being endlessly creative and persuasive as you are, your catchphrase should both encompass a type of artistry, as well as a clear demand, something like “Eat fresh.”

Leo: July 23-August 22 Oh Leo, you are a passionate lover who is cheerful, humorous and who embodies a true positive essence. To match your passion your catchphrase should be “I’m loving it.”

Virgo: August 23-September 22 As a loyal, hardworking, but sometimes shy and all-work-no-play Virgo, it is important to you that you never let your guard down. So go with a catchphrase that invokes constant striving, such as “Always fresh,” which represents something

35. Benefits program for those who are unemployed 36. Spider and howler are types 38. Keeps your dirty laundry off the floor 39. Like someone going through their “terrible twos” 41. This colour panther is actually a diamond 43. Richmond, BC native, Carly ___ Jepsen 44. Get checked for one to ensure safe sex 45. Rap city and Killer TV show (abbr) 49. Olympic location in 2016 50. Only Time Irish singer 51. Blockbuster’s bounty 52. To the same degree 54. One went to market, one stayed home, one had roast beef, the other had none, the last one went wee wee wee all the way home 55. What you make in Jenga 58. P.U.! You smell 60. Hamlet wasn’t sure if he ought to or not 61. If it’s quick, it means you might be hot-headed 65. Apple’s writing utensil 66. Pre-CD audio medium 67. Crank this in the summer 68. What someone at auction does 69. What might be set on the window sill to cool 71. Do none of it 72. The part of a theatre venue that is open to the public (acronym) 73. Consume 74. An announcement system 75. Charge to get in 76. Laser discs 77. Prefix meaning again 78. Modern Family character who is a trained clown 79. Explosive stick 81. If something doesn’t apply 83. Hire one of these if you don’t want to involve the authorities See @The_Argosy on twitter for previous week’s answers!

very different from our suggestion for Cancer.

Libra: September 23-October 22 Libra, because you are so social, cooperative and fair, but at times indecisive and afraid of confrontation, you need a catchphrase that asks a question. We suggest “Where’s the beef?”

Scorpio: October 23-November 21 The feisty, passionate scorpio appreciates truth and loyalty over a long term. That’s why an ideal catchphrase for you might be one that admits the truth right off the top. You should start saying “Betcha can’t eat just one.”

Sagittarius: November 22 -December 21 You are known for being fun, idealistic and generous, although you tend to overextend yourself with the promises you make to others. You may confidently state something, but are in danger of making generalizations, just like the catchphrase “Finger lickin’ good.”

Capricorn: December 22-January 19 The responsible, self-disciplined friend, you, Cap, need to learn to forgive both yours and other people’s errors. To remind yourself of this, we recommend taking on the mantra “Have a break, have a Kit Kat,” which clearly refers to the fact that we think you should adopt a pet, and does not