The Argosy, March 16, Vol.146, Iss. 18

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NEWS

ARTS & CULTURE

SPORTS

OPINIONS

Mel’s purchases current building (Pg. 2)

WGST honours 19th century alumna (Pg. 10)

Mt. A’s teamless track star breaks records (Pg. 6)

The injustice of Mt. A’s bureaucracy (Pg. 15)

Why haven’t we played pool at the Legion since 1872?

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02 NEWS Mel’s Tearoom purchases building, to remain at current location

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Speculation around potential competition leads to racist remarks

WILL BALSER News Reporter The owners of Mel’s Tearoom bought the building in which they are currently located on March 4, after another Sackville business made an offer to buy the space.

The instantly recognizable neon sign reading “Mel’s Tearoom” has been a quintessential Sackville symbol since it was installed in 1945 when Mel’s moved into its current location, the Cahill Block. Mel’s was originally opened in 1919 by Melbourne Goodwin as a fruit and ice cream bar. After being owned and operated by the Goodwin family for

four generations, it was purchased by its current owners, Ken Mikalauskas and Lara Ross, in 2012.

The owners of Mel’s announced the potential closure or relocation of the business on their Facebook page on Feb. 27, sparking fears over the loss of the establishment. Fourth-year student Gultaj Sangha said that Mel’s is an important part of Sackville.

“It is Sackville. Trying to kick them out or move them is like trying to say, ‘Sackville has to make space for something other than itself,’” he said.

Mel’s has been a community landmark and sweet-treat retailer for nearly a century, and has left its mark on generations of

Tantramar residents. Fourth-year student Benjamin Morton has been frequenting Mel’s since his first year at Mt. A. “Within my first week here, everyone said, ‘go to Mel’s, it’s the place to go,’” he said. He also said that the Mel’s closure would have added to the recent loss of other local historic landmarks such as the CBC International Radio Array and the United Church.

Mel’s’ announcement regarding their potential closure also caused rumours regarding the identity of the buyer. Neighbouring restaurant Song’s Chopsticks was the target of such speculation, which was charged with racial hatred. The owner of

Song’s, Brian Kwon, said in an interview with CBC, “My daughter was crying yesterday night, so I am sad too,” referring to the racially charged comments his family had received. Song’s Chopsticks released a Facebook status on March 1.

“Amidst rumours that an existing restaurant is buying Mel’s, the Song family would like the community to know that we are not buying Mel’s.

We have been in our space for almost two years, and are happy in the current location that we are in,” the statement read.

There is no official information as to who the potential purchaser of the building was.

Following the announcement that Mel’s’ offer to purchase the building was accepted and that they will remain at the current location, owner Ken Mikalauskas said that they were overwhelmed by the support from the community, which he says will motivate their work at the landmark that is Mel’s Tearoom. “It amazes us to see just how many lives this restaurant has touched – it represents so many good memories for people.

It’s important for us to maintain this little piece of rich local history,” Mel’s wrote in a Facebook status.

TOP: MEL’S TEAROOM IS A LANDMARK LOCATION IN SACKVILLE. LEFT: CUSTOMER READS THE PAPER AT THE MEL’S DAIRY BAR. RYAN MACRAE/ARGOSY

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PHISHING SCAMS

Several dozen Mt. A email accounts compromised by phishing scams

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Malicious emails at U de M raise concerns about cyber security SYLVAN HAMBURGER Editor-in-Chief Recent instances of cyber attacks at Université de Moncton have raised questions regarding server security and identity theft on campus. On March 2, the U de M community received the ninth email in a malicious string of messages that started the previous week and included revealing images of a female student.

The university’s IT department reported that cases of this nature are part of an ongoing problem that is not limited to U de M. André Lee, U de M’s general director of technologies, said cyber attacks are a constant threat to universities across North America. “This is something that all institutions are vulnerable to, not only education institutions. It’s a public security matter,” Lee said at a press conference.

The Mount Allison community is not immune to cyber attacks. These threats often occur as phishing scams, online attempts to acquire sensitive information by imitating a trustworthy entity. While the Mt. A Computer Services Department (CSD) works to filter unwanted or malicious emails, several dozen students have been victims of phishing scams this academic year.

These scams often resemble emails from reliable companies and individuals. At Mt. A, they sometimes claim to be from “HelpDesk,” “mta.ca support” or “mta.ca.team.” The emails usually state a fraudulent threat to the account and ask students to click on a link or provide personal information, such as a username, password and credit card number. Successful scams can result in account takeovers and identity fraud.

Fourth-year student Savannah Harris realized her student email

account was compromised after not receiving any emails for a few days in January. When Harris contacted the CSD, they informed her that all her emails were being redirected to an external account.

“I just wasn’t getting emails for a few days,” Harris said. “I went to the [CSD’s] Help Desk to see what was up and they told me that somebody had hacked into my account and put a forward on email – so they were getting all my emails.”

Harris said the CSD was able to reset her account and password within a few hours of being informed of the situation. Harris was notified that she must have clicked on a link or jeopardized her account information in some way, but she has no recollection of this.

Robert Hiscock, Mt. A’s director of marketing and communications, said the majority of the cyber threats directed at the Mt. A community operate as nuisances and account disruptions, but a small percentage are criminal or malicious in nature.

Hiscock also noted that phishing scams can operate as a form of identity theft, when an account is taken over and used to send emails unbeknownst to the account’s original owner.

“If someone was able to get your username and password, they could act like you, so that’s why we try to track these things and make sure there are no breaches,” Hiscock said.

“If there are, you have to take them seriously.”

According to Hiscock, if the CSD discovers a compromised account, they will confirm the identity of the owner and reset the account. This process sometimes requires shutting down the account for a couple of days.

Jenna Gaudet, who graduated in 2015, recently had her Mt. A email

ONLINE THREATS AND EMAIL PHISHING INCITE CONVERSATIONS ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES. IZZY FRANCOLINI/ARGOSY account compromised.

Gaudet signed onto her account, which she has continued to use after graduating, and found over 2,000 failed messages that had been returned to her inbox overnight.

“Some company called ‘Chase Online’ had sent a mass email to thousands of recipients, using my email address as a ghost address so the ‘customers’ could not reply,” Gaudet wrote in an email to the Argosy. “For any email address that was invalid, the failed delivery message bounced back into my inbox. There was nothing in my ‘sent’ folder. Just a couple thousand unwelcome messages, and one reply from an actual recipient saying they do not have a Chase account.”

Gaudet said the Help Desk, a component of the CSD, quickly responded to her complaint when she informed them of the mass emails, but the Help Desk could only instruct her to change her password and was unable to immediately stop the influx of failed messages. Although the emails eventually stopped arriving in her inbox, Gaudet has stopped using her Mt. A account.

Hiscock said the CSD is trying to be proactive in response to the recent cyber attacks at U de M. “We’ve strengthened our filters and reviewed all of that since this story broke, and I know they are examining places where one can find emails,” he said.

Along with investigating the security of campus email directories,

of which the student directory is currently password-protected, Hiscock said the CSD is also planning to implement new password requirements that will avoid patterns and predictability.

If Mt. A account owners receive any emails with questionable origins, the CSD encourages them to delete the email or contact the Helpdesk for verification, but to avoid clicking on links and refrain from providing personal information.

“I think students can have a proactive role here,” Hiscock said.

“Don’t just assume that everything is as it seems because you see [that] Mt. A Helpdesk wants you to click on a link.”

SCIENCE

Profile: Ralph Bruening

Mt. A physics professor conducts elemental research in Dunn lab FINBAR SHIRLEY Contributor It’s not unusual for a student to pass through an educational institution such as Mount Allison without knowing their professors as more than just purveyors of the curriculum.

Who were your teachers before they arrived at Mt. A? How did they come to be standing at the front of the lecture hall?

These same questions run through my head in my classes with Ralph Bruening, specialist in materials science and physics professor at Mt. A. Bruening began his education at the University of Bonn in Western

Germany. From there, he went on to Kiel in northern Germany to acquire his diploma, the equivalent of a master’s degree.

When I met Bruening for an interview, he graciously gave me a tour of his personal hidden lab. He showed me the x-ray diffractometer that he and his colleagues have been using to measure the crystalline lattice using the concept of Bragg’s law. This is done by using x-rays to hit the atoms, which thus form an electronic cloud. The movement of these charges re-radiate waves that determine a number of properties of the metal. Bruening is currently using the machine to work on

circuit boards to test for the stress in different copper alloys.

Bruening financed his education through a scholarship. “I received my scholarship from a protestant church ..yet I am Catholic,” Bruening recalled. Taking advantage of an opportunity for a year abroad, Bruening travelled to Montreal, where he continued his research and studies at McGill University. While studying there, Bruening met his wife, Ann Rhéaume, who teaches at Université de Moncton and is from New Brunswick.

From 1984 to 1990, Bruening worked toward his PhD under John Ström-Olsen, now a professor

emeritus at McGill. He researched the properties and possibilities of liquid glass using palladium, nickel and phosphorous.

After five years of bouncing back and forth between Canada and Germany, Bruening decided to take on a position at Mt. A. Bruening said he jumped at the opportunity for a long-term job and a place for his family to live. “I was just looking for a job,” he admitted.

While teaching physics to undergraduate students, Bruening has continued his research. Most professors spend one third of their time doing research, whereas Bruening often spends two thirds.

In tandem with Mt. A and the Germany-based chemical company Atotech, Bruening is doing work on the properties and applications of metal oxide films. This research has all been done in the Dunn building on campus.

More information about Bruening’s research can be found on the Mt. A website.

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CRIME

Armed robberies take place at Thunder & Lightning, Ultramar

NAOMI GOLDBERG News Editor Two armed robberies took place at Sackville businesses last week.

The first occurred on March 9 at Thunder & Lightning (T&L) on Bridge Street. Other than the bartender, only three people were present, including fifth-year student Mallory Burnside-Holmes.

At approximately 11:30 p.m., a man walked into the bar. BurnsideHolmes said a scarf covered his face and he had his hood up. The bartender was getting up to serve him when he said, “give me the money.” BurnsideHolmes said that when the bartender did not immediately respond, the man locked the door, took out “a rather large hunting knife,” and said more loudly, “give me all the money

in the register.”

The bartender looked at BurnsideHolmes, who encouraged them to comply with the man’s demand.

“I don’t think he would have done anything violent unless he was scared or spooked....The bartender gave him the cash and put [their] hands up, he took all the money, and then left,” she said.

The bartender immediately called the police. The police arrived approximately 10 minutes later and asked for a testimony from all witnesses. The bartender gave their testimony the next day, as they were shaken up by the event.

After the police arrived, the bartender called Glenn Barrington, co-owner of T&L. In an email to the Argosy, Barrington wrote that this was the first time an armed robbery

has occurred at the bar.

“It’s a pretty upsetting and horrible thing to do to another human. It’s not a thing that happens often in this town and [and has] never [happened] at T&L before, with every hope it doesn’t happen again,” Barrington wrote. “We’re all talking about what we can do to change the way we run things to help prevent something like this from happening in the future.”

Wendy Alder, owner of Sackville’s Ultramar gas station, described a similar situation that occurred on Sunday, March 12, at approximately 8:40 p.m. While Alder was not present – only the clerk was in the store – she said the station’s security cameras captured the scene.

“A man came in with a mask, a bandana and sunglasses. He was wearing a ball cap and had a hoodie

over his head, and he was dressed all in black,” Alder said. “He told the clerk he had a knife, and that he wanted cash and cigarettes.

“He came around by the daycare next door, and then went behind the building next door, and it looked like he may actually have waited to make sure there were no cars,” Alder continued.

Alder said that in response to what happened, the Ultramar will be installing a buzzer system. Customers will have to be buzzed in and out, at least at certain times of the day.

Burnside-Holmes said that while she was upset, she was not going to let this event taint her vision of Sackville.

“These things happen everywhere, but I am afraid. It’s going to be a conscious decision not to change my behaviour,” she said.

“I think that having compassion for him is a good coping mechanism for ourselves, despite whether or not he deserves it,” Burnside-Holmes said. “But it’s usually people who are in dangerous situations who put other people in dangerous situations.

I’m kind of thinking that’s what was going on, especially since he seemed really young.”

RCMP Officer LeBlanc, one of the officers on the case, could not comment on whether the RCMP had any leads, as the investigation is ongoing. He warned Sackville workers to be vigilant in the coming days. “If they see something suspicious, they should give us a call,” LeBlanc said.

POST-GRAD

What comes next: advice from professors to graduating students Professors highlight importance of reflection, self-discovery in wake of graduation NADIYA SAFONOVA Politics Reporter As the year is coming to an end, another wave of graduating students is making plans for life after Mount Allison. For many, this is a time of uncertainty, and making choices about the future can be daunting and stressful. A few Mt. A professors have shared post-graduation advice with the Argosy.

Owen Griffiths, a professor in the history department, suggested taking time off school, reflecting and seriously thinking about where to go next. Griffiths pointed out that many of us have been living in a continuous school cycle since kindergarten. A change of environment, pace and perspective can offer an opportunity to break out of these routines, Griffiths said. “Unless you’ve gone to university in a different world than the one you grew up in, go experience more of the world and see it through other people’s eyes.”

Griffiths’s recommendations for how to spend time off school included traveling and subsidizing travel costs by working or teaching English or other languages abroad.

“I think it is very important that we put the experience of our growing-up in a broader global context,” Griffiths said. When trying to find a job, Griffiths said, focusing on personal interest is important.

Griffiths also suggested studying independently during time off to learn about individual passions that you might not have explored in school.

“If you’re not sure why you’re going to grad school, or what you’re going to do there, don’t go,” Griffiths

said. He emphasized the flexibility of the Canadian education system, which has few barriers to re-entering post-secondary education after a period of time off – so don’t be in a rush. “To paraphrase the Rolling Stones, ‘time is on your side,’” he said.

Griffiths reminded students that undergraduate success can translate into grad school funding. Above all, Griffiths said, “remain open to all possibilities.”

James Devine, a professor in the political science and international relations department, had similar advice regarding grad school. Devine stressed that a student should only be going to grad school if they want to.

“Not being ready or committed to it is wasting time and you’re going to be wasting a lot of money,” he said.

Devine said it is important to think about personal interests, be proactive and make careful and conscious decisions.

Devine said it is a good idea to take a break from studying if you feel the need. If a student is volunteering or working, it should be in an area of interest and should contribute to long-term goals. “You’re better off picking something you’re really interested in and doing a good job of it,” Devine said. “I think you have a better chance of success that way.”

David Fleming, a physics professor, recommended “not stressing too much” about the next steps after undergrad. “If you continue to stay interested, engaged and keep learning,” Fleming said, “what you want to do will become evident in its own time.”

Fleming also recommends staying open to opportunities prior to grad school. If students don’t want to go to

grad school before finding permanent jobs, Fleming said, they should explore work terms abroad related to their interests.

Loralea Michaelis, a political science professor, stressed that the decisions you make during your undergraduate degree will not impact the course of your life. “What I tend to tell students is that they’re still in their early twenties. All the decisions

they’re making are revocable,” she said. “You can pick the wrong graduate program, you can live in the wrong city, you can even marry the wrong person – and because you’re in your twenties, you can take a lot of that back.”

Michaelis encouraged students to pursue graduate school immediately after their undergrad if they are able to do so, especially if they can obtain

funding. “Why wouldn’t you go to school if someone is paying you to?”

Different professors offered different opinions on what to do after graduating. You can now pick and choose from their various pieces of advice as you please, creating your own eclectic mix of postundergraduate life decisions.

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FEMINISM

Friendship and the Feminist Killjoy

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Author Erin Wunker presents at Mt. A JILL MACINTYRE Politics Reporter Last Friday, author and academic Erin Wunker presented a talk entitled “Feminist Friendship as a Way of Life” to a full library theatre. Organized by the women’s and gender studies (WGST) department and presented as the final event for International Women’s Week at Mount Allison, the talk focused on what it means to be a feminist killjoy and how women can form feminist bonds of solidarity within their community.

Wunker is well known for her 2016 book Notes From a Feminist Killjoy. In her introduction to the presentation, Leslie Kern, WGST program advisor and director at Mt. A, described the book as a politically engaged account of how feminists can refuse the promise of happiness

under oppressive socioeconomic structures and instead kill that joy with other feminists.

Inspired by feminist scholar and activist Sara Ahmed, who coined the term “feminist killjoy,” Wunker writes about motherhood, community-building and pop culture through an intersectional feminist lens.

But what is a feminist killjoy?

Do you get angry about syllabuses that only feature elite, white male authors? Have you made a room uncomfortable by bringing up social justice? In the words of Ahmed, “Are [you] prepared to be other peoples’ worst feminist nightmare?” Then you might be a feminist killjoy!

According to Wunker, a killjoy is someone who “chafes against systemic oppressions like racism and misogyny.” A killjoy “is not a

friend to those oppressions. Those oppressions are the so-called joys of patriarchal cultures, that umbrella term that affects all of us regardless of our gender identification, [but] does not affect all of us evenly.”

Wunker’s talk explored how women can form bonds of solidarity and deep friendship despite countless pop culture portrayals of women as unsupportive, catty and toxic.

Molly Hamilton, a third-year political science and WGST student, said the talk opened up a discussion about the complexities of friendships between women. “[Before] I never really acknowledged how pop culture has been so cruel in the way [it] portray[s] female friendships,” she wrote in a Facebook message to the Argosy.

According to Wunker, we need to move beyond these false

representations of womanhood and focus on building compassionate friendships because “the feminist killjoy cannot do it alone.”

Sophie Betts, a first-year English and WGST student, said that fighting against injustice can be draining.

“It’s exponentially [more] comforting to have feminist friends who understand this exhaustion and who are willing to be your shoulder to cry on before you get back up and riot some more,” she wrote in a Facebook message to the Argosy.

After lecturing on the necessity of feminist friendships, which she interspersed with pop culture examples and personal anecdotes, Wunker opened the room to discussion.

Attendees raised questions about motherhood, non-familial sisterhood and how to support marginalized

women.

Maria O’Leary, a third-year psychology and WGST student, attended a reading by Wunker at Thunder & Lightning in December and read her book before coming to the talk on Friday. O’Leary said the event was inspiring.

“She [lectured] in a way that was very approachable,” O’Leary said. “I think a lot of people, when they hear that kind of material, really shut down and feel like it’s being shoved down their throats, but [Wunker talks] in a way where you listen, reflect and grow.”

Whether it is picking up a friend’s child from daycare or showing up at a rally to support marginalized groups, Wunker encouraged all in attendance to form and maintain genuine and compassionate feminist friendships.

INDIGENIZATION

Conversation with Lorise Simon

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Lorise Simon has been acting as the interim Indigenous Affairs Coordinator at Mount Allison since February and will continue to do so until the end of June. Simon, who is from the Elsipogtog First Nation, has 10 years’ experience in social work and counselling. She graduated as a mature student from Mt. A and then received her masters in social work and Aboriginal field studies.

The Argosy sat down with Simon to discuss her insights into campus efforts towards Indigenization.

What steps could the University be taking to Indigenize campus?

Lorise Simon: “I would like to eventually see more than one position funded, separating a culture coordinator from a recruiter, and [the provision of] funding for researchers and faculty focused on Indigenous issues. Having Mi’kmaq language courses and an Indigenous affairs minor would be great.”

Simon also suggested that, though the Mawita’mkw is an important first step, providing more physical space on campus for Indigenous students and others who wish to learn more about Indigenous cultures is an important consideration. She envisioned a cultural house with a garden that could be used for traditional cooking and medicines, and perhaps even a sweat lodge for ceremonies on campus. Simon said that this space could help Indigenous students transition from their communities to life at Mt. A. “The transition is often hard because some people haven’t been

outside of the community,” she said.

The year of “Indigenous Action” is coming up next year. What differentiates this from “Indigenous Knowing”?

LS: “The knowledge is available, but we need action, like faculty and academic spaces and more people coming here to build together as allies. I would love to see that, to be part of it. Action needs to consider a holistic perspective, not just policies.

Listening is one thing, but action is another.”

Simon noted that research in Indigenous studies is an important field that should be introduced at Mt. A and other campuses.

“We are surrounded by Indigenous communities, we are on Indigenous land, and the many Indigenous people who were placed in foster care or adopted in surrounding communities over the years also have stories that need to be told,” she said.

“People are making an effort,” Simon said. “Little things like land acknowledgements before events make a difference, but I would like to see more culture and real information incorporated into history classes and into other departments.”

Simon said the position of the Indigenous affairs coordinator should provide both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students with information and support. She said she hopes the position is continued more permanently and suggests that any students with interest or questions about Indigenous culture visit her office, located on the second floor of the Student Centre.

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TRACK AND FIELD

Off ice and on track, Bell breaks records

The absence of track and field resources on campus has not stopped Jenn Bell from competing

JENN BELL ATOP THE AUS PODIUM THIS YEAR IN MONCTON BRENDA BELL/ SUBMITTED

DAVID TAPLIN Sports and Health Editor Mount Allison does not have a running track, nor is there the equipment necessary for throwing events. It follows logically, then, that Mt. A does not have a track and field team. The lack of resources required to compete has not stopped fourthyear physics student and varsity

hockey player Jenn Bell from not only pursuing AUS track and field success, but setting records in the process.

Bell first started shotput when she was in grade ten. From Miramachi, N.B., she competed in the Canada Summer Games for shot put before coming to Mt. A. Once she arrived here, shot put took a backseat in favour of hockey. “I didn’t think I would be able to compete here

because we don’t have a track team,” Bell said.

Bell continued to pursue shot put in the summer while committing herself to hockey in the fall. Through her work with Athletics New Brunswick, she heard that a former Mt. A football player from years ago had competed for the school at the AUS track and field championships. “[I] realized that I could compete in the AUS,” she said. Once Bell realized this, she sought the support of the school.

“As far back as her second year, [Bell] had started asking me about it,” said Pierre Arsenault, Mt. A’s athletic director. “We wanted to support [her however] we could.”

Bell was able to fit shot put training around her hockey schedule, practising with her coach in Moncton once a week. Entering last year’s AUS championships, Bell was the only athlete from Mt. A, a fact that was not lost on her other competitors and was made all the more apparent by the “Mt. A Hockey” shirt she was wearing.

“I was stepping in without a seed,” she said. “After my first throw, I think I was ranked first.” She won the gold that year.

Bell entered this year’s competition, hosted in Moncton from Feb. 24-25, no longer a dark horse.

“Going into this year we had a bit of a sense that if everything went well, she may win again,” Arsenault said.

Not only did Bell win, but she broke her own AUS women’s record, set the year before, by a full metre, with a throw of 13.86m. This throw was good enough to qualify for USports nationals, an opportunity she ultimately turned down.

For Bell, shot put is not about glory or medals. Rather, she emphasized the self-competitive aspect of the sport, as athletes measure themselves against not other competitors, but their own records.

“There are not a lot of big meets in New Brunswick. AUS [hosts] a bigger meet [and] there is definitely some better competition, especially [better] than [what] I see in the summer,” Bell said.

Bell’s desire to compete was on full display at the AUS championships this year, as she took part in new events.

“I did weight throw, which I tried the week before for the first time [ever]. I made finals, so that was exciting. I didn’t really know what I

was doing. I ran the 60-[metre] too.

That went fine,” she said For her efforts in these events and her back-to-back record-breaking years in shot put, Bell was awarded the title of AUS Field Athlete of the Year.

“She’s talented, she’s really dedicated and hard-working and she plays hockey the same way,” Arsenault said.

Next fall, Bell will be attending Dalhousie for law, where she hopes to find the time to continue shot put with her one remaining year of USports eligibility. Currently ranked fourth on the national indoor rankings, Bell will compete in the women’s senior nationals this summer in Ottawa, as well as in the Canada Games in Winnipeg, where she is hoping for a podium finish.

Apart from those meets, if Bell is able to record a throw of 14.50m in competition, she will qualify for Jeux de la francophonie, a meet held in the Ivory Coast this summer, giving her the opportunity to compete internationally. With her unofficial, out-of-competition best being 14.28m, a place in an international meet is more than attainable.

BADMINTON

Mounties compete at CCAA nationals

Despite sending four players to nationals Mounties badminton team returns empty handed

HAMZA MUNAWAR Sports Reporter Mount Allison’s badminton team has dominated the Atlantic league (ACAA) for the past decade.

This year was no different, as the Mounties won their ninthstraight championship heading into nationals.

This year, the Canadian league (CCAA) badminton nationals were hosted at Seneca College in Toronto from March 8-11. A total of nine schools were represented, and Mt. A’s team, ranked third in the country, was represented by four athletes in two of the five divisions.

The divisions are mixed doubles, men’s/women’s doubles, and men’s/ women’s singles.

The Mounties represented the ACAA with a high level of play, considering that the opposing teams are accustomed to higher competition levels in their respective leagues.

The ACAA is composed of only five schools, whereas all the other leagues have not only more teams to play against, but higher levels of performance.

‘The Atlantic team continues to gain respect as a fierce competitor within the national scene,” head coach Steve Scott said.

Jaryd Morrissey led the Mounties, representing the ACAA in mixed doubles with his partner Olivia Adams. Hamza Munawar and Riley Shewan represented the ACAA in

the men’s doubles category.

To determine who would move on to the medal rounds, each player/pair played off in a round robin against the five other players/ pairs being represented by each conference.

The Mounties struggled on opening day, with both pairs of Morrissey/Adams and Munawar/ Shewan falling 0-3.

On the second day, the Mounties were hopeful for a win against Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). Although conceding both games, they remained competitive. Morrissey/ Adams fell to Nick Roque/Kai-Li Huang from NAIT with scores 1821, 20-22. The Mounties battled the tournament favourite and eventual silver medalists to extra points, proving that the pair could compete against the best in the country.

The pair later fell to another NAIT team, represented by Jeffrey Ko/Rosanna Chan, 10-21, 17-21, putting them in the fifth-place match for the final day.

Munawar/Shewan pushed Alberta’s teams to their limits as well, giving both a run to remember.

The pair fell 10-21, 21-23 to Imran Wadia/Andy Ko from NAIT and 1121, 21-11, 13-21 to Braxton Wong/ Luc-Ly Nguyen from Concordia University of Edmonton. Dropping the round robin matches, the pair found themselves in the fifth place.

The final day saw Morrissey/ Adams battling Cameron Lai/

Christina Duong from Humber College for fifth place and Munawar/ Shewan getting another chance against Concordia’s Wong/Nguyen for fifth place.

Morrissey/Adams fell in the first set 5-21. After a rough start the pair looked to recover, being down only a few points at the halfway point of the second set at 8-11. They would go on to lose that set 16-21, falling to Humber College in straight sets.

Munawar/Shewan got off to a fast start, leading at the 11-point mark of the first set and not looking back, winning the game in straight sets. The pair won 21-14, 21-18

against Wong/Nguyen of Concordia University.

Morrissey/Adams finished sixth overall, and Munawar/Shewan finished fifth.

Overall, the competition was a success. “Badminton nationals were very exciting this year, even though [we] did not win … we still [had] very competitive matches,” Morrissey said.

“The competition was at such a high level, and our team and conference was able to gain a lot of experience,” Adams said.

Watching and competing against the best in college badminton brings

national experience to a team that will have all of its players returning next year.

“The experience was positive and further developed our players such that we should be a strong contender for the ACAA championship for the 10th consecutive season,” Scott said.

The Mounties will look to not only compete, but also win games the following year at the national tournament.

Hamza Munawar competed in the CCAA men’s doubles category for the Mounties.

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Sackville hosts blood drive in honour of former Mt. A student Mitchell Richard

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CYDNEY KANE & ISABELLE SPINNEY Contributors Half of Canadians will need, or will know someone who needs, a blood product at some point in their lives, for a variety of reasons.

It’s estimated that one in two Canadians are eligible to donate, but only one in 30 donate regularly.

You have an opportunity to help

us change that statistic on Tuesday, March 21, as Sackville hosts a blood drive at the Tantramar Civic Centre.

Some of the basics for donor eligibility are as follows: you must be at least 17 years old, in general good health and feeling well on the day of donation, meet height and weight requirements, and have waited 56 days (males) or 84 days (females) since your last donation.

There are also conditions related

to travel, medications and piercings/ tattoos, a full list of which are found at blood.ca/blood/abcs-eligibility.

Some eligibility requirements are outdated and highly flawed: cis men who have sex with other cis men must abstain from sex for one year before donating, and trans individuals who have not had lower genderreaffirming surgery are screened based on their sex assigned at birth.

Research into these issues continues

and hopefully will progress in a more inclusive direction.

For those eligible, giving blood is one of the easiest ways to significantly impact and even save a complete stranger’s life.

Someone undergoing heart surgery may need blood from up to five donors, while someone being operated on following a car accident could use up to fifty units of blood.

Leukemia patients require up to eight donors per week. This alone demonstrates the huge importance of not only donating, but also donating regularly.

It is also important to be aware of your own blood type, which refers to the antigens present in your blood, a combination of A, B, and Rh factor.

Not only could this be valuable information if you ever require a blood transfusion, but some blood types can be given to a greater variety of recipients.

For example, O- blood, which contains no antigens, is considered the universal donor and can be used by recipients of any blood type.

Additionally, if you are type AB, you are the universal plasma donor, referring to the fluid in which blood cells are suspended, and may wish to give in this way instead. Plasma donors can also give as often as once a week!

For many donors, giving blood is a free, easy way to help others that requires little to no discomfort. Many also have a personal connection to the cause.

Growing up, Cydney Kane, a coauthor of this article, suffered from

chronic autoimmune kidney disease and took part in regular blood tests.

When she was young, Kane had a goal of becoming healthy enough to donate blood as an adult, and put her comfort with the procedure to good use. Considered cured by 16, she spent her 17th birthday in the Canadian Blood Services clinic, offering up some A+ blood.

Donating took on another personal touch for Kane this past fall, after her close friend Mitchell Richard had 17 blood transfusions as part of a series of cancer treatments and surgeries.

As in many cases, blood donations meant the difference between life and death for Mitchell. Without the generosity of 17 people, things could have ended differently.

On March 21 between 2-4 p.m. and between 5:30-8:30 p.m., join us at the Tantramar Veterans’ Civic Centre to donate blood in honour of former Mount Allison student and Sackville resident Mitchell Richard, who is currently battling peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma.

Book an appointment at www.blood.ca or by calling 1-888-2-DONATE, and follow Health Care Outreach on Facebook to keep up to date with future blood drives in Sackville. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Free cookies and juice are provided to donors after every donation, but the biggest reward of the experience will be knowing the difference you’ve made in someone’s life.

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Every Saturday morning at the Sackville farmers’ market, dozens of vendors come together to sell a variety of local products, ranging from artisanal soaps to fresh seafood. Its lo the summer and fall, vendors congregate in the Bill Johnstone Memorial Park. As temperatures drop, the setup moves down to Bridge Street and stalls are divided between the Bri the parking lot behind the Painted Pony. Although the market has been operating since 1978, it became a non-profit in 2012, with the aim of strengthening community through lo Michael Freeman, who has been employed as the market manager for three years, works with vendors and community members to create opportunities for small businesses “making food accessible, affordable and also [giving] the vendors a fair price.” Freeman believes that the market is an important community space in Sackville. “Aside from be [here], apart from maybe elementary school, it’s also the most diverse,” he said. “That’s really important to me and to Sackville.” The market operates year-round, every Saturday m

Esser’s European Style Bakery Run by brothers Willi and Hans Esser, Esser’s European-Style Bakery has been operating for more than 35 years and sells a variety of bread, pastries and other tasty treats. According to Hans Esser, who also runs the bakery’s stall at the Sackville market, Esser’s is the only original vendor remaining from when the Sackville market first started up in 1978. The bakery is located in Baie Verte, N.B., but the brothers sell their products at various stores in the surrounding area and travel to both the Moncton and Sackville farmers’ markets on Saturday mornings. To ensure that all of their products are fresh and ready for the next morning, they start baking at 8 p.m. on Friday and work through the night. Unfortunately, due to their devoted clientele and the popularity of their rye bread, there is little time for them to catch up on sleep until after the market’s end.

Nature’s Route Farm Located in Point de Bute, N.B., Nature’s Route is a certified organic vegetable farm that sells its produce at the Sackville and Dieppe farmers’ markets. Nature’s Route is owned by Kent Coates, who began farming with his family in 2006. The owners of the 10-acre farm always used organic farming principles to grow their vegetables, but only received official certification in July 2016. Despite frigid New Brunswick winters, Nature’s Route sells at the Sackville market year-round, offering carrots, potatoes and other winter vegetables throughout the non-growing season. During the colder months, you can catch the Nature’s Route staff bundled up in the parking lot behind the Painted Pony, ready to share some fun farming facts with inquisitive customers.

Bay of Fungi Gavin Hardie and Nicholas Thompson began growing mushrooms as a hobby just over four years ago. After their project was well-received by the Sackville community, Hardie and Thompson started selling at the market, to the delight of shoppers – their products started selling out almost immediately. Since then, the business has expanded substantially and Bay of Fungi now offers several different varieties of mushrooms, which change from week to week in accordance with the season. In addition to mushrooms, Bay of Fungi also sells chickpea tempeh, honey and grow-your-own mushroom kits, which they developed for customers who worried about the short shelf-life of the mushrooms they were buying. In addition to working at the Sackville Market, Bay of Fungi sells to local grocers and restaurants.

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ocation changes seasonally; in idge Street Café, Ducky’s and ocal food systems. to meet the market’s goal of eing the biggest weekly event morning, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Portage Pork Plus Located in Portage, N.B., Portage Pork Plus is owned and operated by Arndt and Gabriele Becker. They have been running their business for over 15 years and have been at the Sackville farmers’ market for 10. The Beckers mainly produce pork, lamb, chicken and eggs, without the use of any hormones or antibiotics. The Beckers’s farming was not always all-natural. In fact, they used to produce for the commercial food industry. “We had a big commercial farm – we produced for Maple Leaf, but they wouldn’t pay any price [we needed] to survive, so we decided that before we went bankrupt we would shut down and do this work; go small, grow our animals the natural way, go direct-market,” Arndt Becker said. Some of their most popular products include pepperoni and pork jerky, both of which he let us taste – delicious!

Indian Food Lovers Jaswinder Kaur and her family wake up every Saturday morning between 3 and 4 a.m. to prepare chana masala, pakoras, butter chicken, samosas, biryani rice and other fresh and delicious Indian dishes. Without sleeping, they make their way to the market and sell their homemade products until noon! They have now been at the Sackville farmers’ market for approximately eight months. Indian Food Lovers also offers catering services and bulk orders.

You can find them on Facebook through their page, “Indian Food Lovers.”

Raised from the Bed Located in Slack’s Cove, N.B., Raised from the Bed is owned by Alana Brownlee. Yearround, her farm grows microgreens, which are then sold to farmers’ market shoppers and local restaurants. Microgreens are young plants harvested before they fully mature. “We harvest them just like a baby lettuce, so you can eat fresh greens with every meal or eat them as a salad,” Brownlee said. Brownlee moved to Sackville from Victoria, B.C., four years ago. “We noticed when we started coming here that there wasn’t any fresh greenery in the wintertime, so we started growing microgreens for [ourselves], and then realized it was something viable in the town.” Raised from the Bed also hosts a series of homesteading courses, including courses on how to grow microgreens, how to pressure-can and how to raise a pig. They also offer a women’s empowerment course, in which they teach women to use power tools. Did you know that microgreens contain six times the nutrient value of full-grown plants?

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WOMEN’S WEEK

Remembering our radical forebears

Hammond-Callaghan Women’s History Prize celebrates contributions of students and alum

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WILL PELLETIER Arts and Culture Reporter Students and community members gathered in the Owens art gallery on March 7 for the second annual awarding of the Marie HammondCallaghan Women’s History Prize.

The annual award was created

by Mount Allison’s history and women’s and gender studies (WGST) departments in order to recognize Hammond-Callaghan’s contributions to those fields. As the only full-time WGST professor at Mt. A for years, Hammond-Callaghan acted as a lynchpin to Mt. A’s WGST program.

Her research focused primarily on the role of women in Irish and Canadian peace movements.

Hammond-Callaghan battled breast cancer for several years before passing away in November of 2015. When the University administration made the decision to cut WGST funding the following year, supporters of the WGST program felt that student demands and Hammond-Callaghan’s memory had been dishonoured. As a result, protests against the decision were carried out for the remainder of the 2015-16 school year until the program received secure funding.

This year’s award winners, Ella Porter and Jamie Dalgleish, were announced by award committee member and WGST program director Leslie Kern. “We thought that the prize should represent both those areas of her interest and recognize students that are looking at some aspect of history that relates to gender, sexuality, feminism – the kinds of topics that were really close to Marie’s own interests and passions,” Kern said.

One of several nominations this year, Porter and Dalgleish’s project analyzed the factors behind the gentrification occurring in Montreal’s gay village. “They had worked together for a project in a geography methods course where students travelled to Montreal to engage in

some kind of urban research project,” Kern said.

In addition, the recipient of the Sheila A. Brown scholarship, Cara MacKenzie, was also announced at the event.

The awards were followed by a presentation from scholar Sharon MacDonald concerning her research and discoveries about Polly Chesley and her mother Mary Chesley, who both obtained degrees from Mt. A in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The two women were well known across Nova Scotia in the 20th century for playing a large part in the province’s suffrage movement.

Despite devoting over 20 years of research to this topic, MacDonald and her colleagues still make intriguing and unexpected discoveries, which compel further investigation. It was recently discovered that Mary Chesley had been a contemporary of Mt. A alumnus Grace Lockhart, the first woman to receive a university degree in the British Empire. “Once

[a history professor at Mt. A] called me to talk about a newly discovered connection between Mary Chesley and Grace Lockhart, and I didn’t know anything about it. New pictures

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HAVE KIND OF BEEN WRITTEN OUT OF HISTORY IN A WAY” [of Lockhart and Mary Chesley together] were found at the archives, so in a way the story never ends,” MacDonald said.

Perhaps the presentation’s most

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interesting detail was that both Polly and Mary Chesley resisted the cultural norms of the society they lived in. Mary stayed in Nova Scotia after graduating to focus on her family, but remained actively present in the suffragette movement and frequently wrote polemics about the state of gender equality.

Polly left Canada after her graduation in the early 20th century to travel globally and continue her education. After studying in Britain and France, she spent the last few years of her life in India, where she passed away after contracting an infection during an expedition.

MacDonald intends to continue her research indefinitely. “Doing research is a great deal of fun. But it’s hard work, too - I’ve probably read thousands of miles of microfilm.”

WGST professor Tasia Alexopoulos, who helped organize the ceremony with Kern, felt that the Chesley family’s story offers us lessons applicable to modern life. “I had never

heard the story before, and thought it was really, really interesting. What I think it demonstrated, in a very fun and engaging way, is that we have this idea that women, historically, were very oppressed, and didn’t do radical [and] interesting things,” Alexopoulos said.

“In a lot of ways, the vibrant, smart, public intellectuals, female politicians, female athletes, all these [people], have kind of been written out of history. Uncovering these stories and telling them, in addition to being inspiring, also shows us that we have a lot in common with women in the late 1800s,” Alexopoulos added.

With all the intriguing academic discourse the event incited, the Marie Hammond-Callaghan Women’s History Prize will no doubt continue to encourage and reward students for their work in this field for years to come.

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Mastering the liberal arts since 1867

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Students of Women’s Academy exhibit spirit and resolve in face of moral and religious restrictions

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MARISSA CRUZ Arts and Culture Reporter The timing of University Archivist David Mawhinney’s presentation, entitled Women in the Class of 1867, was not coincidental, given that last week was dedicated to the acknowledgement of women’s leadership. Mawhinney presented on the history of Mount Allison’s female student body.

The presentation shed light on the lives of women while they attended Mt. A, a male-dominated Christian institution. The rules and regulations imposed upon female students reveal the misogynistic values of the latenineteenth century.

For instance, women were barred from pursuing the same degrees as men. As “mistresses of the liberal arts,” they were denied the freedom to attend the same university courses as men.

In addition, female students were subject to moral and religious disciplinary regulations. “The aim of the [women’s] instruction was

to focus on the Christian principles cherished by every denomination,” Mawhinney said, elaborating on the values instilled by the church.

Mt. A’s women’s academy was created because of the money it received from the church. “The resolution was based solely on religion and philosophy,” Mawhinney said.

“It was firmly rooted in the belief that if women were educated in the faith, they would raise their own family with [interests] of the church.”

The resulting women’s academy prioritized traditionally feminine roles.

Women were expected to attend bible studies and were assigned essays on theological themes.

In Mawhinney’s opinion, these expectations were intended to encourage debate and critical thought.

A daily record of attendance was kept and demerit points were given for infractions. The women’s daily schedules were restricted. The “riser,” essentially a human alarm clock, had the task of walking the halls swinging a bell and waking students up to

begin their daily routine: morning classes, prayer, a walk, more classes, evening study, a meal, visiting hours and bed. Saturdays were designated cleaning days for some, while others were sent to shop for goods approved by the principal.

ways to dodge the rules. For example, the designated shoppers would give unapproved lists to a man whom they would pay to pick up restricted items.

During visiting hours, women would get around rules by inviting their “cousins” or “brothers” into the

“AS A YOUNG WOMAN IN THE 1860’S YOU WOULD HAVE TO RESOLVE YOURSELF TO ACCEPT THESE RULES AND TAKE ON A RIGOROUS FEW YEARS OF STUDY IN ORDER TO RECIEVE YOUR MISTRESS OF LIBERAL ARTS” Mawhinney expressed that women students had to undergo intensely time-oriented regimes in order to get their degrees. “As a young woman in the 1860s, you would have to resolve yourself to accept these rules and take on a rigorous few years of study in order to receive your mistress of liberal arts.”

In spite of the obstacles imposed on them, the women invented creative

women’s-only academy housing. In an anecdote, Mawhinney explained that women were not to smoke indoors, but on one occasion, two women evaded this restriction by hoisting one another out the window.

An audience member commented that being white and from upper-class families, along with having access to an academic institution, afforded the five women of the graduating class of

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1867 privilege.

Mawhinney speculated that it is possible that women of colour attended the academy, but there would have been a sense of secrecy surrounding their attendance.

To properly commemorate the many achievements of women, it is important to acknowledge the lack of intersectionality that persists in Canada. It was not until the question period that intersectionality was addressed, indicating our continued failure to recognize the exclusion of marginalized women.

From our 21st-century perspective, hindsight makes blatant the misogyny embodied in the rules of the 1867 Academy. Despite our privileged perspective, we must recognize that discrimination still exists.

What can we continue to learn from the graduating class of the women’s academy? “[The women] had a really strong senses of self,” Mawhinney said. “I think that is why there are so many incredible women I can tell you stories about.” Mawhinney believes that camaraderie and encouragement among the women students is what built a network of support.

Can women or femme-identifying individuals seek solace in this small population of privileged white women getting their education in the face of such discrimination?

It is unsettling to celebrate a women’s academy that actively espoused and promoted troublesome views and restrictions on women’s roles in society.

One hundred and fifty years later, Canada has a lot of work to do in terms of equality, but this presentation highlighted how women learned to cultivate their own spaces within a patriarchal and oppressive society.

Just like women throughout history, we need to continue to support one another by listening, educating and being educated. We need to continue holding each other out of windows to smoke our cigarettes.

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PUBLIC SPEAKING

Mt. A student masters art of public speaking Bagtown Babblers Toastmasters group pair performance with friendship

MALLORY BURNSIDE-HOLMES Arts and Culture Editor Imagine performing a presentation in front of a room of eager listeners on a topic you’ve been assigned only seconds before. For some, this might sound like a midterm nightmare, but for Mount Allison student Talia Steeves, it’s an exciting challenge.

Steeves is one of 15 members of the Bagtown Babblers Toastmasters group. For those unfamiliar with the international organization, Toastmasters is “dedicated to improving communication and leadership (multi-lingual) abilities within an atmosphere of fellowship and fun,” according to Joe Grondin, Bagtown Babblers Vice-President of Public Relations.

Toastmasters teaches public speaking skills in two ways. “The Competent Communication takes you through 10 speech projects you’ll prepare to do at the meetings. The other track, Competent Leadership, takes you through 10 leadership projects, like being involved in running meetings,” Steeves wrote in an e-mail to the Argosy.

Although Steeves has long enjoyed public speaking as a hobby, she officially joined Bagtown Babblers this year. “I found one of their posters and got excited because it’s

right here on campus,” Steeves wrote.

The group recently participated in a spring competition, where Steeves won the Bagtown Babblers Toastmasters’ Table Topics Speech Contest title. The competition was held in the Avard Dixon building.

“Knowing what to expect and being well prepared are the two things that calm my nerves for a competition.

But with Table Topics, you don’t get either of those. I definitely wasn’t expecting a win in my first competition, but I’m proud of how well I performed under pressure,” Steeves said of the experience.

Some Toastmasters activities are pre-planned, but Table Topics is more similar to improvisation. “The only difference I would say is that you’re on your own. It teaches you to think quickly and make intelligent responses that are substantial enough to last one to two minutes. You learn how to stop babbling and reply with confidence,” Steeves wrote.

Steeves and Grondin both spoke passionately about the skills and confidence with which Toastmasters has equipped them and thousands of

others.

For Steeves, the group provides her with practical life skills. “I would recommend Toastmasters to everyone ... because most jobs require at least a little public speaking. These are the type of skills that employers look for, so I’m told,” Steeves wrote.

“But outside of the job force, who doesn’t want to be a boss at presentations?

Heck, it’s probably useful when you’re on a hot date, too.”

“Words cannot express fully how much I value Toastmasters,” Grondin wrote.

“This program can equip anyone to be a better leader and a better communicator. I joined Toastmasters to become an inspirational speaker, and because of this wonderful organization, I have fulfilled that dream.”

For those of us who are getting nervous and red from simply reading this article, Grondin is quick to say that the group’s “atmosphere can be best described as lively, positive, educational and, most important, fun!”

While Steeves is only one of

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two student members, the group is excited at the prospect of more student membership. “They’d like it if I could bring in more students, but none of my friends want to check it out. Although the ratio [of non-students to students] is high, the other members are some of the sweetest people I have met. There is no judgment and they’re very quick to offer support; I’d easily call them

friends,” Steeves wrote.

The Bagtown Babblers meet every second Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in Avard Dixon. If you’re curious about being part of Toastmasters, Steeves is happy to answer any questions.

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Working with learning disabilities post-grad

Students with learning disabilities face unique obstacles finding employment

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WILLA MCCAFFREY-NOVISS Contributor With graduation only two months away, it is common for students to be stressed about having a plan for the next step in their lives. However,

students with learning disabilities can face additional challenges, particularly in their transition to employment.

Fifth-year commerce and psychology student Sarah MacKinnon reflected on the impact of being diagnosed with learning

disabilities in her third year at Mount Allison. “It was so relieving,” said MacKinnon, “but then the stigma [surrounding learning disabilities] started to set in.”

Mackinnon recalled the noticeable difference in her academic performance after gaining the help of tutors and assistive devices like recording pens and extra test writing time, provided by the Meighen Centre. “None of it would have been possible without the Meighen Centre,” MacKinnon said.

The Meighen Centre serves as the main resource for students with learning disabilities at Mt. A. The nationally recognized centre provides students with a range of services, from adaptive software and tutors to assessments and time management and organizational help.

In recognizing the challenges that students with disabilities may face while searching for employment, the Meighen Centre organized a conference last year called “Intersections and Connections.” The conference covered topics ranging from ADHD and life skills training to mental health in the workplace. The conference hosted presenters from organizations like Postsecondary Education, Training, and Labour (PETL), Council of Canadians with Disabilities and Open Sky, as well as Mt. A students.

Additional resources in New Brunswick include the Department of Human Resources and PETL, which have programs to help individuals with disabilities find work. Mt. A also has a Career Centre, with career counselor appointments available through online booking.

Beyond these services, the Meighen Centre also works as an advocate for many students and defends against stigma by speaking with professors and advocating for their right to accommodations.

“Now that I’m graduating, I’m going to be separating from the Meighen Centre,” MacKinnon said. “I don’t know if I can get accommodations [at places of future employment] or if they will be the right accommodations.”

“The fact that an individual has a disability may never even come up [in a job interview], because it may not impact their work,” said Disability Services Advisor Matt Kalichuk, who was heavily involved in the event’s organization. “But for some, there might be additional factors that come to play.” Kalichuk gave an example of deciding whether or not to disclose and when to disclose a disability to a prospective employer as a common challenge for students with learning disabilities.

MacKinnon echoed that the decision of whether or not to disclose

her disability was a huge part of the employment search process. “My big battle is always around [whether] I disclose it [and] is it necessary,” said MacKinnon, citing that researching various company values as well as provincial disability policies is a way to help navigate this decision.

Although there are no plans in place to continue the conference, Kalichuk is currently working on a manual to disseminate information from the event with topics such as knowing your rights and how workplace accommodations work.

Kalichuk advised graduating students with learning disabilities not to lose hope if it takes a while to find the right job.

“Graduates shouldn’t view taking a less-than-ideal job after graduation as a failure,” wrote Kalichuk in an email.

“Instead, [they should] view it as an opportunity to gain the experience that [they] will need to find [their] ideal job when the opportunity arises.”

When asked what advice she would give graduates with learning disabilities who are looking for work, MacKinnon advised students to be confident in their unique ways of learning. “My piece of advice is to stop trying to make yourself work for the world,” said MacKinnon. “Allow yourself and your mind to learn in the way it’s supposed to.”

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MUSIC

Folk group brings the feels

10th annual J.E.A. Crake Concert features Jayme Stone

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Reset with a refreshing rosemary gin & tonic

FOLK QUARTET BRINGS BLEND OF BANJO, DOUBLE BASS, FIDDLE AND GUITAR TO BRUNTON. RYAN MACRAE/ARGOSY

EMMA BUSH Arts and Culture Reporter Last Friday, Canadian banjoist Jayme Stone performed in Brunton auditorium with three fellow musicians from across North America. The quartet combined folk music and story through their blending of banjo, double bass, fiddle, accordion, guitar and beautiful fourpart vocal harmonies.

Stone has collaborated with a wide range of different musicians throughout his work on various albums and projects. His first album came out in 2013.

Stone introduced the project by sharing the inspiration behind his work. “I’ve been working with old field recordings in archives and trying to revive them. I’ve always seen field music as time capsules, but now I see them [as] heirloom seeds. They are these old things that have a life within them waiting to spring up,” Stone said. “That’s what this project is about: taking things and making them new again.”

The field music Stone referred to is largely inspired by the work of Alan Lomax, a folk music field collector during the mid- to late 1900s. “I like to go back to the roots [of a music piece], to learn something inside out.

I love the act of discovery,” Stone said.

The re-creation of old songs requires a highly collaborative artistic process, in which Stone functions as the “primary curator.”

“I bring the majority of the songs, then everyone contributes. Often

someone will bring in a song and have a vision for it, but then everyone [eventually] settles [on a final product],” he explained.

The group danced on the typically formal stage as they listened to one another play. They moved around one microphone, taking turns singing, at times drawing close to combine their voices. The band was clearly comfortable and enjoyed one another’s company, often laughing at and with each other while performing both with and without instrumental accompaniments.

“Every night the songs change.

We play with our parts,” Stone said.

“At first it is broad brush strokes, but then we try to find new things, changing texture and tambour. There is magic in spontaneity. It’s fun to have the listeners not know what is improvised and what is not. That’s the sweet spot.”

This sweet spot was clearly visible through the group’s interactions. An intimacy was apparent, especially when the four musicians drew together during musical interludes, facing each other and watching what the others were doing so that they would blend effectively. This intimacy extended to audience members, who got the sense they were peering through a window into a uniquely special jam session or kitchen party.

Music students Keelin Howe and Ellen Niles enjoyed both this atmosphere and the concert. “[It] was such a great opportunity to hear a genre of music not usually featured in Brunton,” Howe said. “As music students we get to go to so many

amazing concerts, but they are not usually outside of the world of art music. It is so important for us to branch out.”

“It was a nice change of pace from what we usually see in the conservatory,” Niles agreed. “I think it is really important to bring in different acts [so that we can] see both the different forms that a musical career can take and ... folk music itself on such a professional level.”

Niles particularly enjoyed the four-part harmonies that the group seemed to master so naturally.

The show ended with the band inviting the audience to sing along with them. “We cannot end a night of folk music without singing together!”

Stone encouraged. The whole audience joined in to joyfully sing, “I Want to Hear Somebody Pray.”

A self-defined composer and instigator of thoughts about the meaning of music, Stone is a twotime Juno award winner with big things in the works. “There’s a new record about to come out, which I’m crazy excited about,” Stone said.

“Big touring starts up in two weeks in the U.S. and Canada. Other than that, I’m recognizing the signs [of new inspiration] and am interested in experimental indie rock.”

This would be totally new for Stone, who, so far, has only worked with “the acoustic and the organic.”

Stone expressed excitement for experimenting with new musical components. “I would love to play with synth.”

His new album, Jayme Stone’s Folklife, comes out in April.

KEEGAN HILTZ Contributor A simple spin on a classic drink.

Adding a taste of rosemary takes the no-fuss gin and tonic to the next level.

This is a fun way to use up the fresh rosemary you might have on hand after making your favourite potatoes or Sunday roast.

Throw the gin, lemon juice, and rosemary sprig in a cocktail shaker with a few ice cubes and shake vigorously to combine and chill.

Pour over ice in a highball glass and top with the tonic water. Make sure there aren’t any little bits of rosemary floating around in there, or you’ll be picking more green bits out of your teeth than normal.

A more time-consuming method substitutes fresh rosemary with rosemary syrup, which makes the

INGREDIENTS: - 60 ML GIN - HALF A LEMON JUICED - TONIC WATER - 1 SPRIG OF ROSEMARY drink sweeter and adds a stronger rosemary flavour. To make the syrup, bring a half cup of water and a half cup of sugar to a boil, then add one or two sprigs of rosemary. Reduce the syrup until it is thickened but still runny, then let it cool before stirring one tablespoon into the drink. This cocktail is refreshing and summery, and looks impressive when garnished with a slice of lemon and a sprig of rosemary.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE

Administering justice

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Challenging the Academy for a better future ALEX LEPIANKA Contributor Many of us have encountered the view that recent social justice efforts on college campuses across the continent have been gross overreactions to purportedly harmless assertions of free speech. As many writers have competently explained, these appeals to free speech, like refusals to respect calls for trigger warnings or safe spaces, deflect conversations from the racialized and sexual violence, ableism and phobias that social justice movements are trying to address. In fact, these deflections are thinly veiled forms of victim-blaming, targeting those who carry the burden of oppression and work against social injustices.

While university students and faculty are often the ones carrying out this kind of justice work, there is a lesson to be learned from how university administrations have lagged behind. As they are currently, most are no longer compatible with the future that social justice movements are building. In fact, administrative bureaucracies are part of the problem.

Looking to post-inauguration America, the idea that the university ought to be a contested platform of public discourse cannot be

said without taking account of the political situation in which these schools find themselves.

As Jelani Cobb explained in the New Yorker, “the freedom to offend the powerful is not equivalent to the freedom to bully the relatively disempowered.” But, Cobb also drew attention to the fact that antijustice efforts threaten the principles purported to be at the heart of the academy. “The enlightenment principles that undergird free speech also prescribed that the natural limits of one’s liberty lie at the precise point at which it begins to impose upon the liberty of another.”

Without any appreciation of context, a myth persists that administrations are impartial and lack the power to mobilize the vast resources at their disposal to deny oppressive attitudes on campus.

Events that would have given, for example, white supremacism a platform at larger schools in the U.S. were shut down, not cancelled—part of the problem is that they were scheduled in the first place. In fact, public discourse on matters of free speech and censorship often fail to question whether administrations ought to base decisions on value judgements, such as a commitment to disallow

white supremacists on campus.

The problem is that administrations do make decisions according to their own values – but these values are often incompatible with a just future.

This thin veneer of administrative neutrality conceals the fact that administrative power and the power of the far-right concentrate by means of complementary processes: the outright refusal to critique or stand against injustice.

There are plenty of example how administrations’ commitments to neutrality reproduce unjust conditions. Anti-racism and antisexism policies are made operational in an attempt to combat incidents of racism and sexual violence, without challenging the cultures of oppression to which these incidents belong.

Financial practices are unresponsive to vital critiques by labour unions and divestment movements. And, administrations refuse to express institutional stances on issues of justice. Decisions are rationalized through a network of committees and bureaucratic processes, without recourse to any standard of justice or of community good.

Whether oppression is given a platform in the lecture hall is determined not by any leadership or values of the university as an

institution, but rather by the personal views held by the students and faculty who plan events or sit on speaker-selection committees.

While just decisions are often made, it is because individuals, and not our institutions, are capable of recognizing their responsibilities to work against injustice.

To the extent that the liberal arts were once concerned with this kind of work, the liberal arts academy is under attack from within and without.

Oppressive attitudes are often held by those who would say that the liberal arts and humanities are an economic drag – that they are not worth keeping. And administrations, in the way they are currently structured, have cheapened to the point of meaninglessness the principles for which our universities exist. The decision that our universities face is not between risk-free neutrality and the unnecessary expression of a political stance, but rather between adopting an oppositional stance to injustice and ceasing to exist.

Unless administrations make clear their commitment to do justice work, social justice movements will leave the academic institution and its bureaucracy behind.

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EDITORIAL staff EDITORS-IN-CHIEF | Sylvan Hamburger, Tyler Stuart MANAGING EDITOR | Cecilia Stuart NEWS EDITORS | Catherine Turnbull, Naomi Goldberg ARTS & CULTURE EDITORS | Mallory Burnside-Holmes, Mirelle Naud SPORTS & HEALTH EDITOR | David Taplin OPINIONS EDITOR | Shannon Power HUMOUR EDITOR | Mark Cruz COPY EDITOR | Claire Henderson-Hamilton

PRODUCTION staff PRODUCTION MANAGER | Hailey Guzik PHOTO EDITOR | Adrian Kiva PHOTOGRAPHERS | Ryan MacRae, Savannah Harris ILLUSTRATION EDITOR | Jeff Mann ILLUSTRATORS | Andreas Forbes, Izzy Francolini ONLINE EDITOR | Monica Zahl

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The Student Refugee Program makes a difference Vote YES in the MASU referendum to fund refugee students Contributor

The Student Refugee Program (SRP) makes a visible, tangible difference on campus and for refugees around the world. Every two years, the program sponsors a young person living in a refugee camp in Africa, the Middle East, or Southeast Asia to come study at Mount Allison, paying all the fees associated with their sponsorship and education until they are financially self-sufficient. Transitioning to life in Sackville and New Brunswick can be a challenge, and it’s our job to make sure students have the tools to get oriented and make their own choices. SRP-sponsored students are in our classrooms and clubs and at our parties, building a new life for themselves and bringing new perspectives to enrich the Mt. A community.

This is a difficult time for refugees worldwide. Not only have refugee numbers reached unprecedented levels due to conflicts in Syria, Somalia and South Sudan (among others), but refugees are increasingly blamed for many of the world’s other ills: terrorism, unemployment and a ‘change to our way of life,’ to name a few. The reality is that refugees are people persecuted for their identity and affected by conflicts that are beyond their control.

For refugees, the door to the U.S.

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has been slammed shut. In Europe, openness toward Middle Eastern refugees has disintegrated with public opinion hardening, even as thousands of African and other refugees drown in the Mediterranean each year while trying to make the crossing to Europe. Canada has avoided widespread anti-refugee hysteria, but its refugee policies leave much to be desired when those fleeing persecution in the U.S. are turned away at the border without even being given a fair hearing.

These are times of crisis for refugees. That’s why the SRP is going to hold a referendum to double our student levy from $8 to $16.

Right now, $8 of each student’s MASU membership fees, as well as generous contributions from the University and the CampbellVerduyn Fund, support the SRP. With those $8, we accomplish a lot: We pay for tuition, rent, food, books and school supplies; we cover various immigration and sponsorship fees; and we make sure that we have enough savings to keep supporting the sponsored student in the event of an emergency.

But we need more funding for two reasons. Firstly, our revenue is going down just as costs are going up. Tuition, residence fees and food prices increase every year, but declining enrolment takes thousands of dollars out of our budget. We are and will be having

conversations with all stakeholders, including administration, about cutting costs and raising revenues, but at the moment, we face long-term financial challenges.

Secondly, we want to do more.

Current funding is enough to sponsor one student every two years, but we want to double that number and sponsor one student every year. We know that sponsoring one more student won’t solve the refugee crisis, but it will make a difference to at least one person and at least one

community. It’s the least we can do.

If this referendum passes, Mt. A will have the largest student levy in the country. We have a chance to lead the way in supporting refugees.

If this is something you care about, please, talk to your friends today and make sure they vote YES. Voting happens using the same program as other MASU elections; make sure to check your email.

Help us #WelcomeRefugees. Vote YES to grow the SRP on March 16 and 17.

NEWS REPORTERS | Leo Gertler, Kavana Wa Kilele, Jill MacIntryre POLITICS REPORTER | Nadiya Safonova SPORTS REPORTER | Hamza Munawar ARTS & CULTURE REPORTERS | Chelsea Doherty, Marissa Cruz, Corinna Paumier

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CONTRIBUTORS Keegan Hiltz, Cydney Kane, Alex Lepianka, Willa McCaffreyNoviss, Carly Penrose, Finbar Shirley, Isabelle Spiney, Student Refugee Program Executive, COVER | Evan Furness

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THE DEPARTED

ST. PATRICKS 101 ITS THE LUCK OF THE IRISH!

4. PUT ON SOME GREEN MAN, IT WOULD BE FUCKING HILARIOUS TO DRESS UP AS A LEPRECHAUN.

5. FIND SOME ‘GREEN ;)’ I’M NOT TALKING FOUR-LEAF CLOVERS. NO ST. PADDYS DAY KEGGER WOULD BE COMPLETE WITHOUT SOME ‘GANJ’ OR ‘WACKY TOBACCY’

6. DON’T TURN ON THAT NEW GAMBINO WHY DOESN’T HE RAP ANYMORE??

“REDBONE” IS PRETTY SICK THOUGH.

7. HIT THE PUB CLUB ST. P IS THE ONLY PLACE TO GO. YOU KNOW THEY’LL BE SPINNING GREAT BIG SEA ALL NIGHT.

8. GET IN A BAR BRAWL

YO, TELL THE BOYS THAT GUINNESS IS AN “ACQUIRED TASTE,” ONE THAT YOU HAVE.

YE OLDE IRISH TRADITION OF SCRAPPING WITH THE B’YS. SMASH A BOTTLE, USE IT LIKE A KNIFE. JUST LIKE IN THE MOVIES DROPKICK MURPHYS WILL PLAY IN THE BACKROUND.

3. “KISS ME I’M IRISH…ISH”

9. GET KICKED OUT

SAY THIS TO LITERALLY EVERY GIRL YOU SEE.

HACK A FEW DARTS. ASSURE YOURSELF THAT YOU ONLY SMOKE WHEN YOU’RE DRUNK.

LEFT TO RIGHT: CHAD 364 DAYS OF THE YEAR, CHAD DURING ST. PADDYS DAY MARK CRUZ/SUBMITTED

CHAD CRUZ Disciple of St. Paddy SUPPPPPPPPPPP. I’M BACK, BABY. I, CHAD CRUZ, HAVE RETURNED TO CAMPUS FOR ONE WILD WEEKEND OF IRISH CELEBRATION. ST. PADDY’S DAY IS HERE. I’VE

PROVIDED YOU WITH A STEP

BY STEP GUIDE TO MAKE SURE YOU FIND THAT POT OF GOLD AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW. TIME TO GET LUCKY.

2. GRAB THE GUINNESS

1. SKIP CLASS OBVIOUS. DAY-DRINKING IS A MUST.

MONDO HEADRUSH INCOMING.

10. PASS OUT ON THE CURB SHITTTTTTT

11. REALIZE THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF ST. PATRICKS DAY IN AN UNCONSCIOUS FEVER DREAM, DISCOVER THAT ST. PATRICKS DAY - ONCE A CELEBRATION OF MEANINGFUL NATIONAL RESISTANCE UNDER THE SHADOW OF BRITISH EMPIRE - HAS BEEN CO-OPED, BASTARDIZED AND REPACKAGED BY WHITE CAPITALISTS. MOREOVER, THE COMMERCIALIZED NATURE OF MODERN ST. PATRICKS DAY ONLY REINFORCES THE MARKETS AND REPRODUCES IMPERIALISM.

12. WAKE UP, FIND NEAREST KEG STRAIGHTEN UP THAT SHAMROCK TOP-HAT. IT’S WHAT ST. PADDY WOULD HAVE WANTED.

Where are they now?

STEPHEN HARPER

KEVIN MELANSON

After losing his position as Prime Minister of Canada last October, Stephen Harper has taken some much needed “me time”.

We asked Harper what he’s been up to, and he excitedly informed us that he is starting a new tourism business. Looking at the success of the Halifaxbased “Harbour Hopper” a busboat which tours the city, Mr. Harper is proud to announce his new enterprise, The “Harper Hopper”.

The Harper Hopper will tour all of Stephen Harper’s favourite haunts, including the Alberta oil sands, hockey rinks,

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and dowtown Ottawa, where he longingly stares at the parliament buildings from across the street reminiscing and yearning for his glory days. All tours are hosted

by Harper himself, and Harper is calling on Canadians to help him fund this project, as investors are concerned about his “robotic, completely unrelatable and uncomforatable demeanor that will both bore and scare off potential customers”.

To help with funding go to www.gofundme.com/ harperhopper

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