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Music scene to adapt Key local musicians depart

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Progress continues on the Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts, slated to open Fall 2014 (Nick Sleptov/Argosy)

Students returning to school this September will notice some dramatic differences in the Mount Allison landscape. Aside from the noticeable work on the arts centre, there have been a number of other changes, such as residence improvements and the restoration of Black House. But not everyone shares the University’s enthusiasm for renovation. The faculty union in particular has been critical of the administration’s construction

spending. Recent Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) media releases have questioned the administration’s spending on buildings relative to perceived neglect of academic programs. A June 2013 MAFA newsletter raised concerns over issues such as the failure to replace many of this year’s sabbaticals, as well as the increasing ratio of contract faculty. Since 2006, the number of contract academic staff has increased by over sixty percent while the ranks of tenured faculty have increased by two percent. Mount Allison University has run balanced budgets for the past twentytwo years and has an endowment of over $100 million. There has been obvious progress on the Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts. The tentative opening date of the building remains Fall 2014. However,

the Centre continues to be an object of some controversy, as the University is now contributing $10 million of operating money over six years as opposed to the originally planned ten, more money per year than initially thought. Renovations on the historic Black House, also known as Hammond House, were completed over the summer. Black House is resuming its former role as the president’s residence. The house, built in 1896, was the home of Mt. A presidents from 1958-1975. The current President and ViceChancellor Robert Campbell and his family moved into their new home in August. While there were initially many concerns about cost, an August news release boasts that the $1.3 million refurbishment of Black House was funded by the sale of the former

presidential estate, Cranewood, and by a donation that has been pledged but not yet publicly announced. The presidential residence hosts many events over the course of the year. More renovations are underway on the south side of campus, with Bigelow House temporarily closed for the 2013-2014 academic year. Some of the improvements include the creation of single ensuite rooms; new flooring, sprinklers, and lighting; bathroom renovations; and many more general improvements. In a June news release, President and Vice-Chancellor Robert Campbell said, “Though temporary, the decision was difficult to make given the history and spirit of Bigelow. The decision was one that made sense in terms of the health and viability of the entire residence system, a feature that is integral to the Mount Allison student experience.”

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A handful of key members of the Sackville music scene will be departing this month and leaving noticeable gaps behind them. While the absence of a few individuals will have ramifications for a few of the scene’s most active and beloved groups, this is neither an unusual nor negative occurrence for the town and the music lovers within it. In fact, these upheavals keep the Sackville music scene relevant, interesting and vibrant. The last few months have been littered with the slow departure of key members of the Sackville scene: Evan Matthews, a member of the Mouthbreathers and Yellowteeth, as well as a constant collaborator and drummer for many local acts will be headed to Halifax; Scott Brown, a member of Kappa Chow and Jerked Damaged, as well as a prominent CHMA staff member will also be headed to Halifax; and Nic Wilson, a member of Yellowteeth and the Mouthbreathers, has departed for Montreal. Additionally, Jess Palmer, co-curator of last year’s Stereophonic, and members of Bolivia have relocated. The impending absences of these musicians do not mean their projects are necessarily finished. Despite two members moving to Halifax, Kappa Chow has a short tour planned and a seven-inch single slated for release soon. This isn’t the first time that a local band has remained active in spite of a partial relocation. Astral Gunk, a band comprised of former and current Mount Allison students, has members in Halifax, Montreal, and Sackville, and manages to play shows, even finishing a tour that included dates in the United States. Brown noted that “new bands are starting to form amongst the remaining members of bands, and the scene will adapt.” Sackville’s transient music scene and the radical shifts within it are nothing

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Trans-Canadian pipeline cause for controversy

Potential impact sparks debate in New Brunswick Kevin Levangie

Political Beat Writer A proposed oil pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to New Brunswick has divided Canadians across the country. Named the “Energy East Pipeline,” the TransCanadaoperated 4,500 kilometre pipeline will, pending approval by the federal government, carry approximately 1.1 million barrels of crude oil per day to refineries in Quebec and Saint John, NB, with the construction of additional shipping facilities a possibility. The twelve billion dollar project aims to convert an existing natural gas pipeline running from Alberta and Saskatchewan to Quebec by 2017. A 1,400 kilometre extension from Quebec to Saint John is planned for completion by 2018. Quebec City and Saint John would both receive facilities configured for loading ocean-going tankers, while existing refineries

in Saint John, near Quebec City, and Montreal would receive oil from the pipeline. While the project has yet to be approved by the National Energy Board, Prime Minister Steven Harper gave the project his blessing in an August 8 visit to the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John. “We’re not just expanding our markets for our energy projects […] we are also at the same time making sure that Canadians themselves benefit from those projects and, from that, gain energy security,” Harper said. Those in favour of the pipeline applaud the potential economic growth in stagnant New Brunswick, injecting money for infrastructure as well as creating good quality job opportunities in the province. With New Brunswick’s provincial debt hovering around twelve billion dollars, any potential economic boost or increase in the size of the tax base is seen as necessary by many, regardless of any environmental cost. Saint John’s new marine terminal, to be built by Irving, is heralded by many as creating a much brighter future for the city. While the project has the support of the New Brunswick government and the major opposition parties, opponents have been vocal. These range from the Green Party, to First Nations groups concerned about wildlife and general environmental integrity, and many

other citizens worried about the pipeline’s path. Organized lobbying groups such as Green Peace, the Sierra Club, and The Council of Canadians have also come out against the pipeline. The Assembly of First Nations Chiefs in New Brunswick is also wary of the project, saying that they “have serious concerns over negative environmental impacts” the terminal could have on fishing in the Bay of Fundy. According to the TransCanada website, the construction phase of the project will create “35,615 full-time equivalent direct and indirect jobs” for two years. Long term the project expects to create “1,075 direct and indirect jobs” over forty years. However, as with the mothballed Keystone XL Project that would have connected the Alberta oil sands to the United States, prospective job creation figures and potential economic spin-offs are contested. In the case of Keystone XL, President Obama criticized the project’s promised goal of 2000 jobs, saying it would likely be closer to fifty. Critics are also skeptical of TransCanada’s argument that the pipeline will bring greater energy security to the Maritimes. They point out that petroleum products could be easily exported from Saint John to international markets, where the market price of oil is higher.

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“We won’t be fooled so easily,” said Catherine Abreu, Energy Coordinator at the Ecology Action Centre, in a media release. “Given refining capacity in Eastern Canada and Irving’s announcement of a new oil terminal being built in Saint John, it is obvious that the oil coming through the pipeline is meant for export to other countries and not for use in Eastern Canada.” Many are also concerned about a multibillion dollar investment in hydrocarbons in the face of global climate change and ever growing rates of atmospheric pollution. The investment also potentially puts a heavier economic dependence on a finite resource for the areas affected by the project. TransCanada has scheduled a series of community meetings across New Brunswick throughout August and September. Both supporters and opponents of the pipeline have taken exception to the meetings’ format, with some finding the meetings’ “open house” style, with questions asked in smaller groups to corporate experts, less transparent than a traditional town hall meeting. While the federal government deliberates, Canadians across the country continue to debate the merits of the Energy East pipeline.

New Mt. A website Redesigned site launched to public

Christopher Balcom News Editor

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The class of 2017 was enthusiastically welcomed to Mount Allison University last week as incoming students moved into residence, marking the beginning of Orientation. Orientation is an annual event at Mt. A, designed to get students excited about their time at university and ease them through the transition to academic life. In the words of Renée Connors, the Chair of this year’s Orientation Committee, the purpose of Orientation is “first and foremost to get new students feeling comfortable at Mt. A.” The Orientation Committee is made up of twenty-two upperclassmen, known colloquially during the festivities as ‘white shirts’. An additional seventy-five volunteers (known as ‘yellow shirts’) participate in Orientation activities with the first-year students, helping them navigate the hectic period of activity. Orientation at Mt. A lasts for nearly two weeks, with the bulk of activities taking place within the first week. Some highlights of Orientation 2013 include the annual Karaoke BBQ , a concert by the Mellotones at First Class Bash,

Mount Allison University has recently launched a redesigned website. While many of the photos remain the same for now, the frames around them have changed completely. In an email sent out to the Mt. A community, Gloria Jollymore, Vice-President of University Advancement, introduced the new site to students, stating, “The site, one of our most powerful communication and reference tools, has been completely redesigned over the past year and presents an exciting new online presence for the University.” The site was launched to the public on August 30th. The site was created by a diverse range of workers, from computing services and marketing and communications staff, to various content editors. Even academic departments and students themselves have had a hand in creating the new website, in an effort to improve and strengthen Mt. A’s online presence. Where the old website featured multiple tab options for students to choose from, the new website has only two main tabs: one for prospective students, and one for

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Students Mount Allison cheers (Matthew Ranson /MASU) the return of mentalist/illusionist Wayne Hoffman, and much more. Since graduating from Mt. A in 2001, Drew Dudley has been a regular feature of Orientation. He has returned to inspire incoming students with his keynote address. In order to participate in Orientation, incoming students are

expected to purchase welcome packs for sixty dollars that provide them helpful material and entrance to all Orientation events. Connors was enthusiastic about the high level of participation in this year’s events, and reported that just over 600 welcome packs were sold to the class of 2017.

the Mt. A community. From there, visitors can choose from another selection of options to bring them to the information they need. The style of the pages has also been updated, and a large amount of space has been dedicated to testimonials from past and present students. “I think it’s a nice change; it’s very appealing,” said thirdyear student Yolanda Gallant, “I especially like the new online event calendar that announces what’s going on around campus.” The school’s Twitter feed has also been integrated into the website, as well as various online news stories about the university, in order to keep students up to date and informed. Despite the new features, some are less than content with the changes. The new website means that current students will have to readjust to the transformation; second year music student Sarah Dykeman took to Facebook to express her discontent, posting, “[The] new Mt. A website is really visually loud and I really can’t handle myself right now.” This anxiety is something that the University asks students to contain, as there still remains work to be done. “With further phases of the website development yet to come over the course of the fall,” Jollymore wrote in an email to the Mt. A community, “we ask for your patience as we add administrative departments to the site and fine-tune the site as a whole.” For a look at the new Mount Allison website, and for tips on how to navigate it, visit www.mta.ca.

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Obama honours 50th anniversary of MLK speech

Wednesday, August 28th, 2013, marked the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s famous “I have a Dream” speech. The address was delivered at the March on Washington to 250,000 Americans. King’s speech marked the peak of protests against racial discrimination saying “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.” Barack Obama, the first African American President, spoke almost at the exact moment 50 years after this speech, starting by honouring those people who fought for the rights of African Americans. He stressed the significance of what they did, arguing that they not only fought against racial discrimination, but for the equality of all people.

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Tragic incident prompts gun debate in South Africa

A seven year old girl in South Africa shot and killed her six year old friend in South Africa, after her grandfather is said to have taken his revolver out of its safe and forgot to put it back. The six year old girl was allegedly shot in the face by her friend who was playing with the weapon. The debate over gun ownership was always been controversial; some people believe that access to guns is necessary to allow people to defend themselves against the high levels of crime, while other people argue that easy access to guns only makes the problem of violence a worse one.

United States considering military action in Syria

Over the past few years, there has been much speculation about different countries potentially intervening militarily in Syria due to the internal conflict. Reports from the White House have recently suggested that President Barack Obama is preparing for the launching military action within days, causing uproar around the world. After the use of chemical weapons as a part of the protest and political unrest around Syria, particularly the capital Damascus, the United Nations has started talking about military intervention and conducting investigations into the chemical attacks. Whether or not military action against Syria will be taken is debatable, but many sources indicate that the United States in particular may be taking action soon.

Bicycles hang in the co-op shed. (Nick Sleptov/Argosy) considering expanding the program if they find the co-op is well-used. The new bikes are hybrid style Norcos, which combine aspects of touring bikes, road bikes, and mountain bikes. The used bikes are a mix of styles and colours. Not all the used bikes are road worthy and repairing them is not a priority of the MASU at this time. Both bike co-operatives and bike-sharing programs have grown in popularity in recent years, on and off university campuses. Bikesharing programs are well-suited to campuses, as many students live

without room for bicycle storage, and many cannot afford to purchase bikes at all. Borrowing a bicycle is quite simple: go to the students’ union office, located on the first floor of the Wallace McCain Student Centre, and ask to borrow a bike. After signing a waiver and placing a twenty dollar damage deposit, students receive a key to the shed and can take the bike of their choice. On returning the bike and the keys, members will have their deposit returned, so long as the bike is undamaged.

Conciliator helping in negotiations Provincial officer appointed upon faculty request Christopher Balcom News Editor

Representatives from both the faculty union and the university have been meeting with a provincially appointed Conciliation Officer in an effort to reach a collective agreement for Mount Allison instructors. The Conciliator was appointed after the Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) filed a request with the Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour. The conciliator acts as a neutral third party in negotiations, helping work toward a mutual settlement. Collective agreements are written contracts that establish terms of employment. The first meeting with the Conciliation Officer took place

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After much anticipation, the student-operated Sackville Bike Co-operative is open and ready for business. The bike co-op is not a traditional bike co-op. While a typical coop involves more knowledgeable members teaching less experienced members how to maintain bicycles that they have bought themselves, the Mount Allison version is more appropriately described as a bikesharing program. Because the bike co-op is funded by the Mount Allison Students’ Union, all Mt. A students are entitled to borrow a bicycle. Graham Muise, a fourth-year science student and the Bike Coop Coordinator said, “It’s really convenient if you have errands you want to run around town, or even if you want to bike for exercise.” A shed behind the Athletic Centre holds ten bicycles, available for short-term loan to any student interested. Ian Smith, MASU Vice President, External Affairs said “our main priority at the moment is figuring out where exactly we’re going to be running it from.” The shed is a currently a temporary measure, and the MASU is hoping to find a more suitable home for the co-op. The student union received a grant from Renaissance Sackville to purchase five new bikes, which were bought at a discount from Consolvo Bikes in Moncton. Five used bikes were privately donated. MASU also received a $1,500 grant from MEC to cover expenses such as helmets, locks, a repair kit and a bike hoist. Muise says they are certainly

August 22nd. At least three Conciliation talks have taken place since then. MAFA President Loralea Michaelis pointed out that MAFA has negotiated many successful agreements with the University over the years, saying, “we are optimistic that we will resolve our differences and everyone will go back to doing what it is we all do best.” While strike preparation is typical of collective bargaining, Michaelis emphasized that a strike would “be an unusual occurrence for us as an association with a 30 year history of collective bargaining.” The last faculty strike at Mt. A took place in 1999. Since then, MAFA and the University have successfully negotiated three collective agreements. The appointment of a provincial conciliator is not an unusual step, though it does mean both parties were unable to reach the terms of a new agreement by themselves. Michaelis said that in past negotiations “conciliators have been useful in bringing the two parties

closer together.” The students’ union has not taken a stance on negotiations. “We’re making sure that as students we’re being fair to both the administration and the faculty at this point in time” said MASU president Melissa O’Rourke. While both sides have been tight-lipped about the issues on the table, O’Rourke said that MASU is working to ensure that the interests of students are considered in the bargaining process. The University could not be reached for comment by press time. MAFA represents approximately 165 full-time and sixty-five parttime faculty members at Mt. A. The three-year collective agreements of both units expired on June 30, 2013, although their terms remain legally in place for a year. During this period both sides will attempt to reach a new collective agreement. Formal negotiations began in July, and both sides met several times over the summer before the conciliator was called in.

Kenyan Police Commissioner sent severed head

Johnston Kavuludi, Kenyan police commissioner in Kenya, received a severed head and human hands covered in blood along with a message saying “Kavuludi, you are next.” Kavuludi is known for his attempts to reform the police system. Investigators are treating the incident as a death threat. Kenya’s police officers are seen as among the most corrupt in the region, and Kavuludi was appointed in 2012 in an effort to reform the force. The body of the severed hands and head is believed to have been found, while the severed body parts were found in a yellow package outside the police commissioner’s office.

15 people killed in Shanghai liquid ammonia leak

15 people have died in Shanghai, China after a refrigeration leak of liquid ammonia. There is an investigation under way led by Shanghai’s city work safety bureau. The cause of the leak is still unknown. Along with the 15 people who were killed, at least 25 people were injured by the leak, 5 of whom are in critical condition. Many people around the world are concerned about this accident, particularly given that it represents the high number of industrial accidents around China. These accident raise concern over the relaxed safety and building standards in China.

US Supreme Court Judge performs gay wedding

80-year old Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become the first Supreme Court Judge, the country’s highest court, to perform a same-sex marriage. One of the grooms is a close personal friend of Justice Ginsburg’s. In June, Justice Ginsburg voted to overturn a federal US law which banned recognition of samesex marriages, and in the end, this law was overturned. Same-sex marriage has been legalized in 13 US states, and this federal ruling granted legally married gay men and women the same access to the same federal rights as heterosexual couples.

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Remembering Marc-Alexandre Chartrand

He knew many, opened up to few and was intimate exclusively with those he trusted with his heart. He was a stand-up, standout person. Before he came to Mount Allison Alex had already had experience participating in the international peace organization, Children’s Summer International Village, at 11 years old in India and at 14 years old in Portugal. He had success in obtaining the silver level of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and had obtained the Diploma of London College of Music and Media in Pianoforte (DipLCM). But I would like to share some thoughts on who he was to me, and to his close friends. For it is no more a tragic loss if someone with an inflated resume were to pass than a humble man of few socially affirmed “achievements”. No I will not try to persuade you of what a loss his passing by typing out his resume. I’d rather talk about what kind of human being he was to me and the people around him. Those who knew Marc well knew he was divided, ambivalent at times. His character can be succinctly explained as the contrast of the pragmatic and the transcendental. His was a struggle unique to modern times and by many the modern man. His personal struggle made him believe that the world was in need of a little more love. Something he was always full of and ready to share. He expressed his love thoroughly, often intellectually and usually through teaching and mentoring. I think, were it not for his passing, he would have never stopped teaching, never stopped sharing his thoughts and knowledge with others. Personally, my time with him was spent usually discussing the struggle for something better. He was a very social person, but he would rather spend his night exchanging ideas than pacifying his die-hard spirit with liquor. He was a practical man, he acted out of necessity. He also enjoyed his comforts: Vietnamese take-out from Vinh’s Wok, fashionable accessories and Belmont Mild

cigarettes. He wanted every edge to get ahead and hated those who squandered privilege. As such, he could be abrasive at times; this was propelled by his mind which worked at 5 to 10 times the normal human rate depending on what he was doing. He graduated Mount Allison with the Class of 2012 with Honours in International Relations. While he was here, he was active in the Model United Nations, The Argosy, and he was President of Bermuda House. He rose to the top ranks of the Mentorship Program, participating as a mentor every year he was here and receiving a Gold Certificate for his dedication to helping International students acclimatize themselves to Mount Allison. I first met him when we were both hired on as staff writers for the Argosy, and I felt truly lucky that I had the opportunity to work with him. He made literally hundreds of friends and admirers in his time here. Never fearing contention, he was misunderstood as an arrogant man at times. However, his ambition was one he wished he could bestow on us all, he wanted us all to realize that we could all take the best things out of life, if only we applied ourselves. His philosophy was an ambitious one. To quote Wittgenstein, “Genius is intelligence with a bit of courage.” A close friend of his remember him taking up his cause on an academic issue, Alex wrote the Dean personally explaining his acquaintances situation and how unjust the university acted in their decision to apply academic suspension to his record. His aims were never exclusively for the purpose of inflating his own ego. He wanted to spread his love. He loved knowledge, and sharing knowledge, he was to be a perfect teacher. He had a unique enthusiasm for life, which was manifested in his thirst for knowledge. He wanted to better understand the world around him. He was a die-hard Canucks fan, but a noblemen of gentile etiquette when it came to affairs of the heart. Asian, European and Middle Eastern culture were among his favourite

Though don’t worry about it too much

Steven Sutcliffe suggests that you can save some money on booze by going to the bottleyour-own-wine place in town. Maggie Higgins reflected on lanyards, suggesting that mountie cards fit just as well into wallets, which do not scream “frosh.” My advice for dorm life is simply not to spend your entire year only walking in between your dorm, meal hall. and your classes. If you want to shuffle around in your pyjamas, studying, partying, eating, and sleeping, that’s your choice, and honestly, sometimes doing that is fun. Remember though, that you don’t have to always live in a bubble away from the town. There is, believe it or not, fun stuff going on in the rest of Sackville, and it can be rewarding to know the rest of the town. Ask older students what’s going on outside of res. Many of the bars downtown are music venues at night and there are a multitude of coffee shops on Bridge Street to study at when you are tired of the library. When you spend time out in town hanging out with variety of people, instead of just your fellow students, you’ll feel more in touch with people at all stages of life—something that helps keep your own dorm and university related problems in perspective. Evan Matthews said that “the most important things that you will learn here will be from the people you meet around you, not from any course.” On the flip side, Lucy Collins warned not to do things that might end up becoming cautionary tales for those around you of what not to do. It is true that the school and town are small, and not a lot gets forgotten. In other words, karma exists here. I once yelled at a teacher, and when the reality of how small this town is actually hit me, I ended up spending the rest of my day hiding in my room. However, even making mistakes can be a form of discovery: educational in a special

hobbies to learn, master and understand. His designs were for love and knowledge and love of knowledge. So from the hearts of one to another, the collective hearts of your friends greet you. An energy like yours will never die, indeed your passing only makes your energy more powerful in the hearts and minds of those that knew you. Like most of us, who we really are is muddled beneath the depths of the ego and caverns of the mind. But he felt something stronger; he knew that we are all not simply matter with a pulse. No, his mind was powered by the almighty force we all feel but struggle to make tangible in our lives. He was raised a Catholic but railed against cultural stigmas, and strived to be a true world citizen, devout on bridging gaps between races and cultures, burning the bridges of cultural stereotypes. He wanted to break down barriers of class, cultural pigeon-holing and pretentiousness he saw rampant throughout the world. He knew the truth that we are mostly vessels and that the mind and body are tools of that pure spirit we all feel pulling us to foreign lands, or pushing us to never give up our struggle. One that co-ordinated with the heart, soul, body and mind. Marc died in China, attempting to see the tangibility of his hopes and dreams established in the form of a school. He had received funding for his own ESL school and was on his way to becoming a Mount Allison success story. Friends, acquaintances, Allisonians, Sackvillians, and planet earth you have lost a marvellous man and high spiritual being. The best man I knew and a friend only to truth and wisdom. Editor’s note: Marc Alexandre Chartrand was studying in China at the time of his death in the spring of 2013. Chartrand was interested in education reform and was working toward opening a school in China. Chartrand graduated from Mt. A in 2012 with Honours in International Relations.

Some advice for Mt. A’s first year students

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Argosy Contributor As I finish up my undergrad, the person I was in first year can be difficult to remember at times, but I am always reminded when I have to use my Mountie card and see that little picture of myself from frosh week. I must have felt out of my element enough to keep my enormous red Windsor Hall shirt on for the picture, in case it turned out I wasn’t allowed to take it off. It’s so easy to be all nerves about being in an unfamiliar environment. For a lot of first year students, they are not only at a new school, but they are also away from their families, their friends, their homes and hometowns for the first time. There is a lot that I would tell my first year self now, and I was curious to find out what others finishing their degrees would tell their first year self. Many students simply have tips for dorm life: Liz Kent implored new students to “get a fuckin’ printer that works and don’t let anyone else use it ever.” Crystal Chettiar suggested buying some memory foam and check out the other side of your mattress before you accept it as your bed for the year (personally, I would not do that, because what you don’t know can’t hurt you, right?). Ian Malcolm wisely reminded us not to try to get ‘our money’s worth’ at meal hall. You might end up not being able to even look at your former favourite foods by the end of the year (for me, that was pizza).

way that class is not. I learned how to resolve conflicts more effectively from initially stinking at it. So don’t feel pressured to totally be sucked up by school for the next four years, because there are many experiences around you that are also worthwhile, good or bad. Aislin Hendrix said that “marks are not as important as they seem. The learning, life experience and work ethic you develop on the way are much more valuable.” Your degree does not have to be a means to some end you’ve already planned out, where you know exactly where you’re going after and what you’re doing. The process of school has its own worth. You will likely find that whatever future you’ve worriedly set for yourself won’t even be what you’re into by the end of your degree. Some of the people who are the happiest and most confident with their degree choices switched from some other program that didn’t work for them. I am currently an arts student, but came to Mount Allison telling everyone that I was going to figure out solar panels. The actual schoolwork itself is time consuming, and no one is forcing you to do your work or go to classes. It’s up to you to decide if you really want to be in your program, or secretly get a thrill thinking about starting a pet taxidermy business. If you’re really interested, buckle down and start chugging. No time to procrastinate. However, if you really feel like you’re forcing yourself to do anything, and your eyes glaze over in class, your program or university itself might not be right for you right now. That’s okay, but it’s better to be honest with yourself about that before you waste too much time. Steven Sutcliffe, a recent grad, sums it up: you gotta “know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em.”

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Long term problems $1,200 changes all Dumas decision need long term solutions The is correct but weakens

Afordable Education today for a better New Brunswick economy John Trafford Opinions Editor

Unlike our counterparts at Saint Thomas University in Fredericton, the return to school does not mean a $100 plus tuition increase. The tuition increase overstepped the provincial tuition increase cap and officials at STU say it is the only way to avoid the university incurring a crushing financial deficit. This tuition increase seems to be part of the growing trend of postsecondary educational institutions, whether public of private, toward higher tuition for students. I once remember my father telling me about his roughly 400 dollar tuition at Saint Mary’s University in the late 1970s. Adjusted for inflation he still paid less than half the money for a Bachelor of Arts degree than that same degree will cost me. The problem surrounding costs associated with a university education comes from how the provincial government looks at and addresses problems. A university education is a long term investment. However, we can see that the government of New Brunswick is not making choices that reflect the long term impact of having a well educated population. Funding for post-secondary education from the provincial government has been progressively pulled back over the past decades and as a result, this 100 dollar plus tuition increase at STU is not the first one we’ve seen and it certainly won’t be the last. As time went on, tuition began to steadily rise while the provincial government began to save money in the short term. The problem, like any short term solution to long term problems, is that New Brunswick is simply putting the problem of tuition increases on the back burner. Ignoring the tuition problem may continue until it is ignored so long that the back burner burns the rest of the kitchen with it.

The province saves money in the short term but in the long term it’s going to need an army of intelligent, well-educated university graduates to address a plethora of up and coming problems. New Brunswick has an aging population. We have more people collecting retirement benefits than the province can ever hope to support in the future if current conditions persist. And we’re also the only province that shrunk in population according to recent figures. When education in the province is expensive, it increases the likelihood that a resident of New Brunswick will seek their education outside of the province. And once that happens, it is quite easy to stay outside of New Brunswick once you’ve been educated in Ontario or Alberta. So we have a situation in this province where the cost of education is seriously affecting the chances that New Brunswick could ever become a have province. Education may not be significantly cheaper in other provinces but a discount at home would encourage New Brunswick’s prodigal students to come home rather than out west for opportunities. The government of New Brunswick should never have allowed STU to get into this position. Yes, it’s going to hurt financially in the long term but the province is going to need as many university graduates it can get its hands on. Having more people retiring than entering the work force and a shrinking population are both long term problems that short term solutions are not going to fix. We need a progressive increase, rather than a decrease, in government funding for post-secondary education. Some of this is our fault as well. The electorate often demands more funding for short term projects that provide immediate gratification at the expense of things like education funding which takes years to see results. I hope that soon the powers that be will increase education funding so that institutions like STU are affordable, not back breaking expensive, to attend. We have long term problems in New Brunswick and the people that will have the long term solutions will be university graduates. It must be affordable for students to be educated in this province or New Brunswick may never dig itself out of the hole it has dug.

student unions John Trafford Opinions Editor

It’s been over a year since student protests in Quebec paralyzed the province’s post-secondary education system. Obviously, this student movement is nothing that can be swept aside and is likely the only Canadian student movement in decades with the chance to directly affect government policy toward post-secondary education. Indeed, some Quebec students celebrated when the provincial Liberals lost their place in power and were replaced by the Parti Québécois in the province’s recent election. However, much has changed in Canada’s only francophone province since the conclusion of major student demonstrations. Marc-Antoine Dumas seems like an unassuming name. Dumas is the recent benefactor by an order from Quebec’s smallclaims court. The court, in a July 26 ruling, decided that Université Laval history student association must repay $1,220 to Dumas for lost tuition and gas money. Dumas attempted to go to class throughout the protests and claims he was repeatedly blocked by protesters at the door to his class room, and as a result lost credits that he otherwise would most likely have earned. So who holds the moral high ground in this case and what does this mean for the future of any mass student movement in Canada? And as the Université Laval history association argued, does a student union have the same rights granted to trade unions in Canada’s constitution? I was pleased to see the protests in Quebec at the conclusion of my second year at Mount Allison. I had just finished putting a large part of a degree’s cost onto a line of credit and could empathize with my fellow students in Quebec. It is irrelevant that these students already had some of Canada’s lowest tuition costs and the claims that these students were somehow spoiled by the degree to which the provincial government funded the cost of their education are misguided and miss the point. These protests attempted to be proactive in address student concerns rather

On behalf of Mount Allison’s President, Dr. Robert Campbell, I would like to respond to The Argosy’s invitation to publish a response to the letter submitted by Heather Chandler in the May 9, 2013 edition. To begin, it goes without saying that the University does not discuss particular issues of a private nature in public. All such issues are dealt with through a process that protects the privacy of all those who are concerned. With respect to the broader issues of student security and policy processes, the staff of Mt. A takes reports of this nature very seriously and addresses them conscientiously and thoroughly to the best of their capacity. The safety and security of our students is of the utmost priority and importance to us. Our objective is to address each situation in a consistent, compassionate, fair, and individualized manner, while working through the University’s established procedures in order to find a resolution. In a minority

of cases, the results of such processes are not always conclusive and can lead to parties being unsatisfied with the result. University policies in this and other areas are reviewed continuously, in order to ensure that they are meeting our community’s standards and needs. We will continue to make every effort possible to ensure our policies and processes are effective and will continue to communicate our policy and processes widely in regards to safety and security. For more information on safety and security matters and services at Mt. A, please visit http://www.mta.ca/safe/. Gayle Churchill Director of Student Life, Mount Allison University Editor’s note: This letter is in response to a letter published in the May 9, 2013 issuse of the Argosy written by Heather Chandler about her experience with harassment during the 2012-2013 school year. Her letter can be found at argosy.ca

than silently waiting while their tuition slowly crept ever higher. Perhaps the rest of Canada would be paying Quebec rates for post-secondary education if these protests had of occurred nationwide years ago, prior to tuition rising to its close to unaffordable levels we now face. Ultimately though, I do agree with the controversial ruling that will forever damage the ability of student unions to organize and stage mass protests. The thing about any mass social movement and what makes them tricky to effectively organize is that everyone that participates must buy into them. Dumas was unfairly denied access to his classes by those that blocked him from attending lectures. And unfortunately, since it is almost impossible to determine the individual(s) that directly caused Dumas’ loss of credits, his student union, which had a hand in organizing the protests at Université Laval, should reimburse him. The Quebec student protests were about the practicality of being able to afford an education in a time when the cost for everything else seems to be rising, and the wages for any job seem to be staying where they are or even falling. If Dumas judged for himself that he simply could not afford to participate in the protests and be delayed in receiving a degree that he needs then he should have had the option to attend lectures freely and with as much frequency as he desired. A large part of these protests were a boycott on attending classes and Dumas was de facto forced into participating in this boycott. This only weakened the strength of a movement which had the potential to make real change in how postsecondary education is conducted in Canada. When students began trying to force other students on board with their protest movement, it only served to weaken the movement as a whole. Students need to be united behind anything they do if it is to be successful. Simply put, a house divided against itself cannot stand. Months later the positive impact of the Quebec student protest has been dulled by actions like those that cost Dumas over $1200. Yes, we are talking about how the new provincial government halted the tuition increase, but we are all also discussing court cases and the loss of credits for students and other negative, rather than positive, aspects of this protest. The unfortunate part of all this is that what happened to Dumas takes away attention from the message of the Quebec student protests that a post-secondary education should be affordable for all.

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Brains grown in lab from use of stem cells Allison O’Reilly Science Editor

Scientists based in Austria have grown human brains in a laboratory setting for the first time, and say that their success can provide insight into disorders such as schizophrenia and autism. These brains can also lead to understanding how the brain develops, including the causes of brain disorders. With the use of human stem cells, researchers created a culture in the lab, which grew into the mini-brains, known as cerebral organoids. These organoids consisted of many distinct brain regions, and marked the first occasion in which scientists replicated brain tissue in three dimensions. The organoids were used to produce a biological model of the development of a rare brain disorder called microcephaly. Microcephaly is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which head circumference is more than two standard deviations below the average for age and gender. Scientists suggest that the same technique of creating a biological model can be used for other developmental disorders such as schizophrenia or autism—disorders that affect millions of people worldwide. These biological

models could make testing possible treatments easier. The brain is the body’s most complex organ. At the beginning of development, the brain starts out as simple tissue, and quickly grows more

multifaceted—a process relatively unknown to scientists. By not having a clear understanding of brain development, researchers are unable to know what exactly goes wrong when brain disorders develop. This then leads to a lack of

New species of mammal discovered Cute carnivore found hiding in plain sight

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It’s cute, it’s cuddly, and until recently, overlooked. Researchers announced last Thursday that they have discovered a new species of mammal, called the olinguito. The critter, which is approximately the size of a raccoon, belongs to a grouping of animals that includes cats, dogs, and bears. The olinguito was discovered in the forests of Colombia and Ecuador. The animal typically leaps through trees at night, according to Smithsonian researcher Kristofer Helgen, who has been tracking the mammal for the past decade. The mammal should not have gone unnoticed for as long as it did, as there had been one inhabiting the Smithsonian-run National Zoo for over a year under a mistaken identity. The critter in the zoo, named Ringerl, was mistaken for a sister species named the olingo. For many years, Ringerl was shipped from zoo to zoo in order to breed with other olingos, but she would not. Evidently, fusiness had nothing to do with it. The olinguito is omnivorous, consuming fruits and insects. Its average weight is two pounds, and it is described as solitary and nocturnal. From what has been observed so far, olinguitos primarily inhabit trees, and transport themselves by leaping from branch to branch. Helgen suspected that olinguitos

understanding in how to treat these disorders. Juergen Knoblich and Madeline Lancaster at Austria’s Institute of Molecular Biotechnology created the brain tissue, with help from researchers at the Human Genetics Lab at Edinburgh University. The process began with human stem cells, utilizing a combination of nutrients that bring out the cells innate ability to organize into complex organ structures. The tissue that grew was called neuroectoderm—a tissue that develops all components of the brain and nervous system in embryos. The neuroectoderm was placed in a machine called a bioreactor, which is used to circulate oxygen and nutrients, thus facilitating the growth into cerebral organoids. Researchers found developing brain structures such as the choroid plexus, the retina, and the cerebral cortex in the organoids. The maximum size of the organoids was approximately four millimetres. The organoids were far from resembling a fully developed brain, but the structures had different types of neural tissues and were firing neurons. The researchers had made it clear that their goal was not to replicate a fully developed brain, but rather analyze the development of human brain tissue. Although we are far from growing a full-sized brain in a petri dish, the implications of this study include modelling various neurological illnesses, and from there, potentially learning how to prevent them.

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The other species of olingos. (Nancy Halliday/Zookeys) were different from olingos by observing their pelts and skeletons in museums. When he brought a team of researchers to South America in 2006, Helgen found an olinguito within the first day of searching. The olinguitos’ delayed discovery could be attributed to their nocturnal nature and their preference for high treetops. Compared to olingos, olinguitos have rounder faces and tinier ears, as well as darker and bushier fur. Olinguitos have been described as being “a cross between a teddy bear and a house cat.” Despite only recently being announced that the olinguito is its own species, researchers have determined that the animal is at risk,

as over forty percent of the animal’s natural habitat has been deforested in recent years. The discovery of the olinguito is significant, as this is the first identification of a new species in the order Carnivora in the Americas in over thirty-five years. Discovery of a new mammal species is rare, as most newly discovered animals in recent years do not possess hair, or do not have live births of young. It is under public assumption that there are no new large mammal species to discover, but with findings like this, it is obvious that is not the case. Who knows what other undiscovered animals will be found hiding in plain sight?

There have been many rumours, but with a recent leak of photos, we can begin to confirm the reality of the Nokia Windows Phone, or what is being dubbed as the company’s first “phablet.” There have been reports that the device will be officially revealed in September, with a release date set for November. The phablet, manufactured under the codename ‘Sirius’, will be revealed in New York late September as the Nokia Lumia 1250. The Lumia will have a six-inch display, as well as a polycarbonate body (as opposed to metal). The purported features include a quad-core processor, a quad-core Snapdragon CPU, the Windows Phone 8 operating system, and a twenty megapixel camera. It is also rumoured to have a Qi wireless charging capability as well. Oversized phones are not a new concept. Samsung’s Galaxy Note, a phone and tablet hybrid with an accompanying pressure-sensitive stylus, is proof of this. With over ten million devices sold, the Galaxy Note shows that there is a market for a tablet with phone capabilities. So how will the Windows phone

separate itself from its competitors? Currently, having the Nokia Windows Phone would seem to be the same as having a Windows 8 computer but with phone capabilities. With dismal Windows 8 sales (only fifty-nine million licenses sold, in comparison to Windows 7’s 630 million), the selling point of this feature remains to be seen. A ‘phablet’ is a phone-tablet hybrid, with a screen around five to seven inches in size. With companies continuing to design and release phablets, people may not need to own separate devices. With a phablet’s larger screen - compared to a standard smart phone - it complements screenintensive activity such as mobile web browsing or multimedia viewing (for example, Youtube). The first phablet released to successful results was Samsung’s Galaxy Note in 2011. The Galaxy Note became an instant hit, selling over one million phablets in less than two months. By August 2012, it had reached ten million devices sold, which indicates that phablets are the new innovative and cool technology to carry around. It has not always been so: back in 2008, Dell released the Streak 5, the very first phablet, which was a major flop that caused the company to quickly stop its production. With its many bugs and a short battery life, Android was able to fix the issues that the Dell Streak 5 had in order to become one of the powerhouses in phones today.

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Owens Art Gallery exhibitions celebrate rich history Exhibits revive Mt. A fine arts traditions Daniel Marcotte

Arts & Literature Writer As the oldest university art gallery in Canada, the Owens Art Gallery at Mount Allison never fails to demonstrate its dedication to proudly displaying its own history and its role in academics. In particular, the current exhibits at the Owens serve to highlight Mt. A’s academic traditions in a way that is both enjoyable and memorable. The Owens’ oldest collection, the biennial “Salon Hanging” exhibition, transports the viewer back in time with a hanging style that was popularized in France in the early 1700s, with the artwork utilizing almost every inch of wall space from the floor to the ceiling. While the rise of independent exhibits by avant-garde artists eventually replaced this style, art gallery founder John Owens commissioned friend and artist John Hammond in 1885 to contribute and collect a plethora of paintings and replicas to revive this salon-style hanging and educate the students of Mt. A about European art history and its broad spectrum of artistic styles. The gallery includes works by Hammond himself, as well as Louis Welden Hawkins, Jean-François Millet, and a life-size painting of Mt. A founder Charles F. Allison. Because many of these paintings were observed and replicated by Fine Arts students

‘Salon Hanging’ exhibition at the Owens Art Gallery has artworks displayed French Salon style. (Fiona Cai/The Argosy) for educational purposes, some of them bear inconspicuous markings and brush strokes from students attempting to perfectly duplicate the shades and colours from the original artwork. The Owens now displays this original collection as a tribute to John Owens and his historical contributions to the university, and can be viewed at the gallery until October 6. Owens pays homage to another tradition this week with the Graduating Students Self-Portrait Gallery, a collection of paintings that were completed as final projects by

graduates of the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Mt. A. Although this requirement was discontinued in the 1960s, these portraits offer a glimpse into the minds of past Allisonians throughout the summer, in honour of spring convocation and alumni reunions. The Owens possesses over 50 portraits in total, including one of notable Canadian artist Alex Colville, and features selections from the graduation classes being honoured at the alumni reunion that year. This year’s edition of this exhibit runs until September 8.

Beyond the university’s own history, the Owens also offers an exhibit featuring a collection of works by the Group of Seven, a highly influential team of Canadian artists whose works often focused on landscapes and geographical features. Most of these works have been donated by other collectors and galleries outside of Mt. A, an excellent example of the university’s role in gathering and organizing works of art for the community’s mutual benefit. This exhibit also helps to demonstrate the Owens’ connectedness to the

history of Canadian art and the gallery’s commitment to balancing the educational perspectives of the past while still providing opportunities to stay involved with the current Canadian art scene. While the Owens’ first few exhibits for this term appear heavily rooted in the exploration of the past, students can expect Canada’s first university art gallery to be first on the scene when it comes to up-and-coming artists and exciting new movements.

Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 an uncharacteristic letdown Murakami’s newest book series disappoints Julia McMillan

Arts & Literature Editor If you haven’t heard of or read anything by Haruki Murakami, you should. But if you’re going to pick up one of his novels, don’t start with his newest work, 1Q84. The three-volume novel, while worth a read, is not entirely representative of Murakami’s genius. The Japanese author’s work is generally spontaneous, humorous, and echoes the literary voices of Vonnegut, Kafka, and Kerouac. It bears a strange, dreamlike quality, and features elements of the supernatural and surreal. Yet, despite Murakami’s metaphysical themes and almost science fiction style, his writing is also fundamentally realistic, which is what gives his novels their particular allure. Amid his imagined worlds filled with subtle magic and unreal atmospheres, he always gives his readers something relatable that they can hold on to. Much of his work centres on human

themes of alienation, loneliness, and a lost sense of purpose. His readers are somehow not distracted or confused by his use of the otherworldly elements, and they read his novels as though they are following one of their own dreams. When you start a Murakami novel, go into it with the expectation that you will be disoriented, but expect to find yourself wholly immersed in his amusing, bizarre, and captivating universes. And although I urge you with all of my heart to pick up one of Murakami’s books, the first one you read should not be 1Q84. The story is a drawn out halfmystery, half-love story that revolves around two central characters: Tengo, a schoolteacher and ghostwriter, and Aomame, a fitness instructor turned assassin hired to kill abusive men. Each character has a secret double life that leads them both, inadvertently, into an alternative universe called 1Q84. The parallel world is recognizable through the presence of two moons, and is built upon the existence of strange, undefined creatures called ‘Little People’, and their connection with a cult called Sakigake. I went through the entire novel (almost 1000 pages) trying to figure out who the Little People are, what they do, how Tengo and Aomame are

connected, what 1Q84 is, and whether the book that Tengo writes with seventeen-year-old Fuka-Eri is fact or fiction. Many of these questions are eventually answered, but the book ends, somewhat anticlimactically, with many plot holes and unresolved queries. While Murakami’s brilliant, and accessible prose keeps the book engaging, the story line is so drawn out that readers may lose interest. For such a suspenseful plot on paper, Murakami did not have me hanging on every page, dying to get the next volume of the book to see how things were resolved. Perhaps this is my previous devotion to Murakami speaking, but despite the book’s admittedly slow pace, I still consider it to be a worthwhile read. It is filled with beautiful moments, enviable style and language, and significant themes. The book explores the idea of a modern utopia as it introduces the Sakigate cult, questions the methods used to promote feminism as Aomame murders abusive men, and mediates on the existence of our own double lives. The story is so complex and readers are left with much to think about long after the story’s conclusion, but the hard part about reading this series is committing to the book long enough to actually finish it.

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Sackville remembers Colville’s life and legacy Allisonian artist lives on through his art work Daniel Marcotte

Arts & Literature writer Canada’s art community suffered a loss this summer when Alex Colville, prolific Canadian painter and former Mount Allison student, teacher, and resident artist, passed away on July 16 at the age of ninety-two. Although this news was felt among those who knew both Colville and his bounty of notable works, it is obvious that his contributions to Mount Allison and the Canadian art scene will be cherished and enjoyed for many years to come. Born in Toronto and raised in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Colville discovered at age nine that he possessed an affinity for drawing and painting during a period of illness. He attended Mt. A, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1942 before enlisting in the Canadian Army. During his deployment in southern France, the Netherlands, and the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany, Colville served as both a soldier and a war artist and learned that his style of art was best suited for capturing the experiences and realities of individuals in a neutral context, in an attempt to answer his favourite question: “What is life like?” Colville is known for the meticulous geometric planning that preceded each of his paintings, and therefore preferred contemplative solitude when creating his artwork. He also felt that location was essential to his process, and thus chose the familiar town of Sackville as his base of operations, believing that the town provided “the feeling of belonging, the solitude, and above all, the freedom from distraction” that he required to establish himself as an artist. Colville described himself as a realist, and his artwork reflects this attitude. Although he deeply appreciated life and individual consciousness, his philosophy also

Colville’s work captures a distinctly Canadian aesthetic. Above: Colville’s ‘Seven Crows,’ (Owens Art Gallery). Bottom left: ‘Woman on Ramp’ (A.C Fine Art Collection) bottom right: Horse and Train (Hamilton Art Gallery). (All photos A.C Fine Arts Inc.)

respected the inevitability of its end; Colville famously said “Many people live as if they expected to live forever —I don’t. In the end, we’re all dead.” While his realism could appear blunt or harsh to some, it ultimately illustrates his understanding of the complexities of life and his familiarity with human hardship. In addition to his time as an art instructor at Mt. A, his contributions to the university are numerous. Several of his paintings continue to adorn the university’s buildings, including the fitness centre, Tweedie Hall, and the Owens Art Gallery. His former residence on York Street, now renamed Colville House, also serves as an extension of the art gallery and

a testament to his life and career. Because Colville drew so heavily from his own experiences and almost exclusively painted people and places that he knew intimately, one need only view Colville’s collection of art in order to obtain the story of his life, his mind, and the world around him. Colville’s body of work serves as his own visual biography. Although one may mourn the loss of one of Canada’s greatest modern painters, it is only fitting that this is coupled with a thorough celebration of his contributions to the Mt. A community and abroad, his passionate and inquisitive character, and his artistic legacy that will endure in the culture of Canada and the minds of its people.

Colville’s mentor Stanley Royle conducting Mount Allison University portrait class, 1937. (Mount Allison University Archives)

How to get involved in Sackville’s arts community this year The Argosy’s Artistic To Do list Julia McMillan

Arts &Literature Editor As a new school year begins, students may feel overwhelmed by everything going on both academically and socially. You may be trying to choose which activities to get involved with, or if you’re a first year or transfer student, you’re probably trying to figure out what there is to do in this very, very small town. But despite Sackville’s small size, the town is teeming with opportunities to get involved with its famously vibrant arts community. Returning students, as well as new mounties, may find it surprisingly difficult to navigate the ever-expanding artistic landscape. But fret not! The Argosy’s Arts and

Literature section is here to provide a roadmap for everything artistic that you can see and do in Sackville. Here are a few of my favourite town haunts that will get you involved and active in the local arts scene. It would be a mistake not to take advantage of it. 1. The Owens Art Gallery, located on campus, is a great place to see local, national and international art from a variety artistic periods. The gallery frequently offers new exhibitions, so make sure to go often! 2. Struts and START Gallery, at 7 Lorne Street, are amazing galleries to check out local art. Struts is an artist-run collective that promotes regional and national contemporary artists and partners with Faucet Media Arts Center. START is a student run initiative that features student exhibitions on a regular basis. The multipurpose facility serves as a gallery, exhibition and workshop space, a music venue and the heart of Strut’s Artist-in-Residence program. 3. Forest Fog Gallery, centrally located on

Bridge Street is another must-see Sackville art space. A smaller gallery, this venue features original artwork by some of Canada’s finest artists. Make sure to check out their Summer Showcase, which runs until September 8, and highlights a collection of Canadian artists that capture the aesthetic of the Tantramar landscape. 4. The Mount Allison Performing Arts Series is a great opportunity to experience a wide variety of musical genres ranging from classical opera to New Music compositions. The next upcoming event will be held at Brunton Auditorium on September 29. The season begins with a performance by early music ensemble Sacabuche! and celebrates the rich history of Venice, Italy and music at the turn of the 16th century. 5. If musical theatre is your calling, then get connected with the Garnet and Gold Society. Each year the society presents a large scale Broadway musical in Convocation Hall that includes over 100 members. This year’s show is Beauty and the Beast. For more information

on G&G’s audition schedule, check out the MASU clubs and societies fair this Sunday at the Student Centre at 1 pm. If you are more of a theatre spectator, be on the lookout for shows by Windsor Theatre and Black Tie Productions. 6. The Seven Mondays creative writing journal is an annual publication of student poetry, prose, short ficition and photography contributions. Contributing to the journal is a fantastic way to step outside of your literary comfort zone by publishing some of your own work. However, if writing isn’t your strong suit, the journal, produced each spring, is still a great read for any literature or photography enthusiasts. These are just a few of the many, many ways to get involved in the Sackville arts community. Check into the Arts and Literature section regularly to learn all about community happenings, upcoming events and artist profiles.

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Clockwise, from top left: carnival games; Underachievers; John Jerome & the Congregation; Joseph & the Mercurials; Sappy food; Joel Plaskett; SappyForever; festival goers; Chain & the Gang. (Richard Kent/Argosy)

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Day 1 The first day of SappyFest kicked off in stereotypical Maritime fashion with last minute headliners the Joel Plaskett Emergency. Followed by the atypical pop funk of Pat Jordache, SappyFest was off to a strong, if offbeat, start that only intensified as the evening progressed with Doldrums and Chain & The Gang. The four acts the first night didn’t share enough in common to be enjoyed as a group, so transitions came off like the awkward period in a mixtape where genres are switched too rapidly. Day 2 A panel on various small island music festivals provided some wonderful insight into how events like Sappy survive in isolation, finding that it requires the combined and dedicated efforts of the local community in order to have these small festival flourish. Photos of northern Norway to a showcase of downtown Saint John’s art community from the participants started things off on a scenic note which blended with a hypnotic Alvvays set that took place on the main stage as the panel was letting out. Yet the main stage evening sets didn’t hit home as the afternoon had promised. There was such a drastic change between the Shotgun Jimmie, Underachievers, and Chad

VanGaalen sets that resulted in a change of attendance that was too dramatic to maintain the mood of the crowd, marring the excitement of what should have been three knockout sets. Kappa Chow and Coach Longlegs concluded the second day with a late night show at the Legion, proving that Sackville was still fit for punk rock. Day 3 The morning of day three began with a panel on the character development of a music festival, which included a number of artistic directors of different festivals from across the continent and was moderated by SappyFest’s own Paul Henderson. It was followed by a wonderful blend of folk and electronic music including some thirty-second-long songs by the Pictish Trail (otherwise known as Johnny Lynch), who took

part in the panel on the previous day representing Fence Records and the Eigg Island Festvial. Jon McKiel’s amazing east coast indie was the perfect start to the perfect closing night. Colin Stetson put on a show of technical mastery, demonstrating a near perfect control of his body and instrument, pushing the boundaries between the two. The Luyas had a no-holds-barred Sappy highlight show of their own, featuring Chad VanGaalen, Sarah Neufeld, and Colin Stetson. Then, the thoroughly spiritual Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens put her decades of cultivated talent on display, throwing the crowd a tilting and swaying whirlwind of elation with her voice that defied human limitations. After Naomi Shelton, it was off to find the secret show. Jackson Triggs and the Wine Lips had no song on the

Sappy Mix leaving them a complete mystery, and with the incognito arrival of Arcade Fire in 2011 in mind, everybody was flocking to George’s to see who they were and excitement was palpable. Jackson Triggs was revealed to be Saturday mainstage performers The Highest Order, doing a set of country covers, and the Sappy tagline “don’t get your hopes up” began to feel apt once more. Yet as the set progressed those country covers gave the weekend a sense of closure and seeing Yellowteeth’s Josée Caron help out on guitar for a song or two gave made it feel close to home. “Don’t get your hopes up” changed the way the festival was viewed for the better. By promoting an open mind free from a naïve over-excitement, surprise, awe, elation, and Swamp Magic were allowed to blossom.

At the end of a typical Sackville summer—the kind where you end up doing the same three or four things with the same three or four friends— the sheer quantity of people that flock to a tiny New Brunswick town, just to see one weekend of music, is aweinspiring. Yet, no matter how large the crowds get, the artists are always right there, delivering unfiltered live music in an intimate setting. The emotional resonance of SappyFest with festival-goers can be attributed to this intimacy. This closeness between audience and performer that is so rare at other music festivals makes each year’s SappyFest special. Sappy brings artists of amazing calibre to venues so tiny that they can literally be touched. SappyFest 8 went about this by adding a spiritual element to performeraudience relations. On Sunday night, Naomi Shelton was a conduit for her decades of experience of singing gospel, an experience pre-empted by experimental violinist Sarah Neufeld’s euphoric and personal show in the university chapel that afternoon. Due to their psychedelic and jazz influences, the Underachievers, a Brooklyn, NY hip hop duo, had a particularly spiritual set as well. “Art is about opening minds but politics is about the opposite,” said Michel Levasseur, co-founder of Festival international de musique actuelle de Victoriaville, at “Why Nowhere?”, the small town music conference hosted by SappyFest. At many music festivals there is so much

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n McIntyre money in the air that the politics of taste inevitably deny closeness between artist and audience. When big names are grouped together and sold wholesale, the ethos driving almost all major music festivals, a personal connection between the audience, artists, and curators is not felt: the star power overshadows all else. The amount of people, the stages, and the shortened sets are not conducive to bringing artist and audience together. Even the front row at such jamborees cannot truly get one close to the stage’s occupant because of physical barricades, which embody this detachment. While the thrill associated with these large productions would be the energy given off by the crowd, that energy is also available in small rooms where a positive shift in the attitude of a crowd can be triggered by just one person moved to dance. Emotion in shows is created through intimacy. The impromptu dance parties at the Legion’s punk shows would be a strange sight to see at an Osheaga set, yet they are almost mundane at Sappy. During the Naomi Shelton set on the final night, the crowd moved in a way that required more effort to keep still than to bend to the will of the music, the lights, and the crowd and give in to “SappyFever.” It’s not because the music was any more or less accessible but rather because its size and curation lead to a kind of intimacy unmatched by contemporary Canadian music festivals.

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The eighth SappyFest was notable as the last year that co-founders Paul Henderson and Jon Claytor will serve as artistic and creative directors, marking a turning point in the festivals curation and an uncertain future. The two men responsible for turning what was a 250-person event, which Claytor has described as an “out of control” barbecue that spiralled out into a full-blown music festival due to an Eric’s Trip reunion, in its inaugural year into a cultural and economic centrepiece of the perfect Sackville summer are now stepping down amidst financial trouble after this year’s festivities, although their reasons for stepping down are still unexplained. According to the SappyFest website, the pair will “assist in the transition, passing on the torch to an amazing group of young people ready and willing to bring SappyFest

into the future.” Throughout the festival’s existence, Henderson and Claytor have been responsible for bringing artists such as Arcade Fire, Mount Eerie, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, and many other high-calibre musicians to Sackville, all the while remaining true to the small town New Brunswick community that surrounded them. “We’ve always sold Sackville as much as the musicians for SappyFest. Sackville’s like a key character in what we do,” says Claytor. In this regard, they have helped shape the expansive and lively music scene, while offering support and cultivating a lot of the talent emerging from the area. This year, Sappy took a spectacular step toward a greater diversity through a combination of the oddities found in the sine fair, the Sculpture Theatre, book readings, and musical acts. But, for every oddball artist, there was an indie rock or folk act that assured the audience of an eventual return to familiar form. But as a whole the festival was so quirky with regard to curation that it felt like a new experience every couple of minutes; thus, it stands apart from other music festivals so much so that it can barely be defined as one.

Remaining true to thyself is key to survival in every situation and SappyFest has done so, in that it has managed to stay true to its original principles and is succeeding from the perspective of the festival’s fans. However, they have stumbled into financial trouble, ending up fifteen thousand dollars short after this past festival. They do have a plan, though: SappyForever, a “160-page collection [that] will include photos, essays, memories and a visual history of the art and design that has come to define the best days of summer.” SappyFest organizers hope to sell 250 copies, which would leave the festival ten thousand dollars in the black. The deficit was created out of an “aversion to corporate sponsorship and [a] commitment to [a] vision of a creative and inclusive space.” The festival ended approximately one hundred people short of breaking even, which can be attributed to a lack of reception to the headliners, or the recently increased cost of transportation to Sackville over the last year, among thousands of other factors. SappyFest co-founder Jon Claytor said a mismatch between expectations and reality was to blame for the shortfall. “We realized that once people realized there wasn’t going to be an Arcade Fire or Neil Young [performing] every year, that [attendance] would go down, so we budgeted for 800 people,” Claytor said. “The people weren’t there, and we have bills to pay.”

About 700 people attended this year’s SappyFest. In addition to preferring independent artists, SappyFest’s organizers have also shied away from corporate sponsors for philosophical and aesthic reasons, depriving the non-profit SappyFest of flexibility in its bottom line. “In a festival you have to stick to your original idea. Stick to your base idea and you will succeed in your heart,” said Anita Overelv, the manager of northern Norway’s Traena festival, while expressing how festivals must operate to survive in a panel discussion at Sappy. Now the festival is turning to the hearts of those closest to the festival for support. Despite a strong first weekend for donations, with well over 9,000 dollars were raised, commitments to buy SappyForever have slowed considerably since: donations have yet to double, twenty days after the fundraiser began. To make up the difference, SappyFest has reached out to the Town of Sackville in hopes that they will purchase fifty copies of the book. “I think the book itself would be a great thing for the town to promote itself, and to have a record of what’s been going on for the last eight years. We’ve always sold Sackville as much as the musicians for SappyFest,” Claytor said, noting that the Town has supported the festival in the past. Claytor and the SappyFest team envisioned SappyForever as an inclusive project, soliciting content from festival goers of the past eight years. “We want the book to be like a hardcopy of the festival. I want the book to be a very similar experience of going to the festival […] the book will be kind of like the high school yearbook, but for everybody who hated high school,” Claytor said. If Sackville truly loves SappyFest, it’s going to have to show it.

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Continued from cover new. With the university ensuring a fresh crop of music lovers each year, as well as the past and present presence of seminal Canadian artists like Julie Doiron, Steve Lambke, and Shotgun Jimmie, attracting musicians has never been problematic. Matthews compared the scene to an “internal combustion engine that turns over every couple of years,” in which people leave, new genres and collectives emerging in their wake. However, the Sackville scene is not simply dependent on the artists operating within it. Audiences, financial supporters of music, venues, and those around town with musical knowledge and technical expertise are all fundamental aspects of any local scene. That the artistic output of this small, relatively isolated town is internationally renowned is due in part to these aspects, many of which are undergoing changes this year as well. Matthews noted that show attendance has decreased in the last few years, and that “the local scene and student government aren’t as intertwined as they used to be, although that doesn’t have to be the case.” The emergence of new venues, like the Black Duck Inn, the continued support from community members, and CHMA all contribute to Sackville’s strong artistic

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Eons play to a crowd at Black Duck. (Nick Sleptov/The Argosy) foundation. Although Stereophonic and SappyFest, the two annual festivals held in Sackville, continue to “prevent stagnation, and allow local artists to be part of a regional and international conversation,” said Matthews, SappyFest’s recent financial strife and management changes leave the future uncertain. While some individuals, especially those associated with the university, may be leaving this year, many artists who are unaffiliated with Mt. A, such as Jon McKiel, Jesse Matthews (who operates under the monicker JFM), and Julie Doiron have chosen Sackville as a place to live and make music.

Brown said that he has noticed more collaboration between “university students and older artists” than was previously common, and predicts that this kind of versatility will be essential in the coming years. No one is certain of what is to become of the ever-changing scene, but the combination of young artists, new venues, diversified connections, and new challenges will certainly result in much change. However sad the departures of local musicians and community members can be, they often lead to the kind of change and adaptation that keeps the scene relevant, vibrant, and interesting.

Each week, the Argosy asks a member of the Sackville community to create a mixtape playlist on a theme or topic of their choosing. An Incomplete Introduction to Modern Canadian “Folk” Music by Scott Brown of Jerk Damaged and Kappa Chow I’ve used the genre descriptor “folk music” very loosely and probably incorrectly in several cases. I have done so without apology. With that in mind, here are twelve songs I love: “You Don’t Have To Be” – Jennifer Castle (from the album Castlemusic) Damn near impossible to pick just one Jennifer Castle/Castlemusic song. She is perfect. “Persistent Spirit” – Bry Webb (Provider) Folk music for ex-punks. “The Things That Bind You” – Rock Plaza Central (The World Was Hell To Us) One of the greatest bands to come out of Sackville. “Crooked Coin” – Baby Eagle (Dog Weather) Electric guitars are acceptable (and encouraged!) in modern Canadian folk music. “Pride of Egypt” – Andre Ethier (On Blue Fog) The storytelling tradition of folk

music lives on, as strong as ever. “Dayton” – Fiver (Lost The Plot) See previous comment. “People and the Planets” – Woolly Leaves (Quiet Waters) Folk music of the Canadian metropolis. “Rope” – Attack In Black (The Curve of the Earth) By making a folk album, Attack In Black actually made the most punk rock album of their (too brief ) career. “Telephone Wire” – Richard Laviolette & The Oil Spills (All Of Your Raw Materials) A song of longing. “Digital Dash” – Dick Morello (RCPMRIEFTMAS) Folk music for the long, cold Sackville winter (good luck with that). “Homesick” – Snailhouse (Lies On The Prize) The best folk music is made far from home. “The Woods” – Entire Cities (Deep River) This song will never remind me of anything but a late night drive home from the beach with good friends on the back roads between Sackville and Midgic . I hope that similar experiences will be given soundtracks by the songs on this list.

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Random Access Memories is an album that, hype and confirmation bias aside, increases in value with each listen, regardless of context. Pharrell wants you to drive alone on the Pacific Coast Highway to it, seventeen-year-old girls want to sing “Get Lucky” to themselves in the mirror while putting on makeup, and I can only imagine myself in the confines of a bedroom, up all night with my closest female companion. Daft Punk has once again created an emotionally rich and yet positively groovy time that’s teeming with vocoders, 1970s California disco throwbacks, and collaborations with contemporary artistic geniuses. While fans may be expecting an album similar to their sophomore pinnacle Discovery, the cheesiness of Random Access Memories at times surpasses that of Broadway show tunes, and the only looped sample on the whole album can be found on the last track. The masterful song transitions are the real kicker on this album, most notably from “Touch” to “Get Lucky.” -Paul Boon

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Who knew that there would be consequences to helping your lesbian lover transport large amounts of contraband across a European border? In the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black, this is a very real problem for protagonist Piper Chapman (played by Taylor Schilling), whose criminal activity comes back to haunt her and her idyllic, middle-class life. Right from the opening sequence the audience is introduced to the prison horrors Piper will face for the remainder of the season – in this case being harassed in the shower. Piper succeeds at taking us through the emotions of the process – from turning herself in to prison, and feeling prepared (“I can finally read all the books on my Amazon wish list,” she proclaims), to realizing that her time spent behind bars will not be what she expected. Jason Biggs of American Pie fame stars as Piper’s fiancé, but consider yourself warned: Biggs is the worst fake crier I have ever seen. If you have a Netflix account, Orange is the New Black should definitely be considered. - Allison O’Reilly

Orange Is the New Black ≈ Pilot

The monster came alive again, and I’m into it. Yeezus picks up where My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (MBDTF) left off, continuing Kanye’s narrative of success and unprecedented production. When people ask me why I think Yeezus and MBDTF are great albums, my answer is always the same: the production. When one pictures a nearly perfect rap album, different things can come to mind. Some would argue that Nas’ Illmatic was the best rap album ever made, with beautiful metaphors, dark lyricism, and that raw ‘street’ feel and wisdom. Yeezus, on the other hand, takes a very different approach: The record began in West’s loft in Paris and was inspired by multiple Louvre trips, heavily concentrating on music with less emphasis on the vocals. We all know of those eighteen-track-albums with only three decent songs. Yeezus on the other hand, embracing minimalism, delivers ten great songs, with every single sound in its right place. An impressive list of collaborators includes Daft Punk and Malik Jones, among others. I would recommend it to all music enthusiasts, especially fans of hip-hop. - Nick Sleptov

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Simone Schmidt’s stock in the Canadian music scene is set to rise with the release of Fiver’s debut album, Lost the Plot. That Lost the Plot’s highlights are virtually absent from the a-side is not insignificant: only a patient listener will be rewarded with Fiver’s best. With the exception of the psychedelic blues bent of “Lonesome in this Grave,” Lost the Plot’s best moments are on the b-side: “Gone Alone” pastes together a country motif with a claustrophobic build-and-release coda straight from the Godspeed You! Black Emperor playbook. “Rage of Plastics” features a rich guitar drone that is as perfect a backdrop for Schmidt’s at-once vulnerable and gravelly voice as she’s likely to get. The last track worth mentioning here also concludes the album: “Undertaker” combines Schmidt’s down-and-out lyrics with a shimmering instrumental. - Richard Kent

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A Note From The Programming Director Vanessa Blackier When I tell people I work in community radio a lot of people tell me that they’ve always considered getting a radio show, but for whatever reason they’ve never actually made the move to get involved at CHMA. Some people are too nervous, some too busy, and others aren’t sure what they would ever find to talk about onair. Whenever I hear these worries and misgivings I always find myself telling my own epic radio love story, and I like to think that it helps people get over their apprehensions about getting involved in community radio. If you told my high school self that in a few years I would have logged countless hours on the air, conducted dozens of interviews, and that I would be helping to run a radio station, I would have thought

you were nuts. I wasn’t the most introverted person in my school, but I definitely shied away from talking in class or public speaking. Looking back however, there may have been some signs that I might have some sort of future in radio. As a 5 year old I went just about everywhere with my little Fisher Price tape recorder and often did interviews with family members, pets and even stuffed animals around the house. I found one surviving cassette tape recently of my so-called investigative reporting into who chewed one of my My Little Ponies and a sports commentary on my mother playing Tetris. That cassette is probably one of the most embarrassing, comical, and priceless pieces memorabilia from my childhood. Despite that “early start” in journalism, I somehow found my way to the CHMA studios in my third year of university. My goal was to be more involved on campus, and a few of my friends had radio shows, so I decided I wanted to help out in the offices. I started volunteering in the music department and I shrugged off the urgings of people at the station telling me that I should get a radio show. I always said no, I wasn’t interested, but after hearing more programs and listening to more and more music from the library at the station, I started to feel like maybe it was something I was capable of after all. My friend Heather and I decided to get a radio show together a few months after I had started volunteering at the radio station. There was still no way I was brave enough to get a show by myself. In fact, even with Heather beside me, the first few broadcasts of

our radio show “Anticnotes” were pretty nerve racking. There was a lot of giggling and technical mistakes, and a lot of music that I am slightly embarrassed I ever played on those first few episodes of our show. But the long and short-wave of it is: I finally got my broadcasting legs. I became more relaxed and confident on the air, and after a year I started my own radio show, I began interviewing bands and musicians, and I became more involved at CHMA off the air too. I realized quickly into my adventures in broadcasting that all those fears and misgivings I had about being on air were completely unfounded. Starting out I was worried about being the perfect radio host, which was obviously an impossible standard. People who liked my show tuned in, and those who weren’t into my show didn’t listen, and I realized that I was okay with that. The real reason why I needed to have my own radio show wasn’t for others as much as it was for myself because there was music that I was really passionate about and opinions that I wanted to share, and radio was the best medium. So in conclusion, if you’ve thought about getting involved in radio in the past, or you’re thinking about it now, just do it. The experience will change you and in the best ways possible! Don’t let doubts and worries keep you from getting involved, try it out and decide from those experiences. Maybe you’ll only have a fling with radio, but it could be the beginning of a long-term romance. You’ll never know until you try. Did I mention how easy it is to get involved?

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The 2012-2013 season was one of ups and downs for both the men’s and women’s varsity basketball teams. It was a season in which both teams proved they could hang tough with the best in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA), but also one in which they showed inconsistent play and lost games which should have been wins. Both teams will try to improve their records and join the upper echelon of their respective leagues this upcoming year. For the men, it will be a tough season as they look to replace star Ben Chisholm, last year’s ACAA most outstanding player. His eighteen points and ten rebounds per game will be greatly missed this year, but look for the Mounties to focus on a greater team play and spread the ball around. At 12-9, the Mount Allison men finished fifth in the standings, but easily could have finished higher with more consistent play. Look for Mt. A to rely on their defensive play this season to help with the loss of Chisholm. The team only allowed sixty-one points per game this past season and often frustrated teams with their tough defensive play. Second-year Tyrell Laurent, who joined the team midway through

Are Ben Chisholm’s (left) hard to be replaced? Senior Jordan Bedard (right) in 2012 action. (Sue Seaborn/Mount Allison) last season, will hope to have an improved role on both ends of the court. Chisholm’s brother Alex, who is transferring this season from the University of New Brunswick, will also help to try and fill the void that his brother left. For the women, who finished with a record of 9-13 last season, it will be a year to attempt to build on many positives from the past and shake off some inconsistent play. Arguably the best game of the Mounties season came

in a loss to the national powerhouse St. Thomas Tommies (STU), a game in which Mt. A pushed STU right down to the wire. Two key losses for the Mounties will be Coach Al Hart, who will not be returning, and graduated point guard Kayla Robichaud. New coach Matt Gamblin looks to achieve a new winning atmosphere with the group and should bring a fresh positive attitude. Look for Sara Mackellar to fill the void left by Robichaud

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Sports Contributor It’s not often that the president of a major sports club invites his or her supporters to a dinner for their opinion, but Tim Leiweke is not your typical president. Members of Toronto Football Club’s (TFC) the “Red Patch Boys,” an officially recognized supporters group for the team, went to Real Sports Bar in Toronto to exclusively meet with Leiweke and TFC coach Ryan Nelsen to talk about the past, present, and future of the club. Toronto FC fans have dealt with numerous coaches and team changes in the past seven years, which has led to zero playoff appearances and a decrease in fan support. There’s a difference between the Red Patch Boys and supporters of other teams in Toronto. Their fan

base is organized, so they are not afraid to protest something they don’t appreciate, such as the rise of ticket prices over the past few years, which in turn led to the decision of returning prices back to their expansion year in Major League Soccer (MLS). Leiweke and Nelsen had us all up in the VIP suite in the bar, and came around for half an hour to talk to some of us before starting a question and answer session which would define the rest of the evening. Leiweke was well prepared for the meet and greet with the TFC faithful and was ready to prove that he really wants to put together a team that will not only just make the playoffs, but win the MLS cup. His first announcement was that coach Ryan Nelsen will return for 2014. Leiweke believes that they are both on the same page on how they want to rebuild this team, and Nelsen is the perfect coach to lead this team. General Manager Kevin Payne was not in attendance, and no questions would be answered about him. This aroused suspicion of Payne and his chances of remaining with the club next year. There were also a lot of talk this

past off-season about who the big name targets that Toronto FC was pursuing were. It might come as a shock to Chelsea FC fans that the main man was Frank Lampard (they did also pursue Carlos Tevez but felt he wasn’t a good fit with the club). If Jose Mourinho, the current coach for Chelsea did not return to the club, we would likely have seen Lampard in a TFC jersey. However, Lampard is helping Toronto FC pursue another transfer target that TFC can sign in January. Those who might doubt the pedigree of the potential signings may remember that Leiweke is the man who brought David Beckham over to the MLS. There are currently many positive things going for the club. These include the cost of renovations to BMO Field being between $60-100 million, the possibility of the Argos moving to BMO, younger players being sent out on loan, and the future of season tickets to the club. Despite TFC’s lack of success in the early beginning of the club’s history, there are certainly exciting times on the horizon.

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Mounties lose 32-7 in pre-season Mt. A looking to re-gain magic from 2012 season Alex Bates

Sports Editor For the Mount Allison Athletics Department, it is one of the most exciting times of the year. The Mt. A football Mounties are almost ready to take to the field. On Saturday, September 7, the Mounties will travel to Antigonish, Nova Scotia to take on the Saint Francis Xavier X-Men (St. FX) in Atlantic University Sport (AUS) regular season action. On September 14, Sackville will get its first taste of AUS action in an exclusive match-up with Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) foes, the McGill University Redmen. In 2012, the Redmen finished with a record of two wins and seven losses, and finished fourth in the RSEQ. This game will also be Mt. A’s Homecoming weekend. This will not be a weekend to forget. Former Mountie Éric Lapointe will be in town as the Athletics Department will retire his number five. Lapointe, who graduated from Mt. A in 2000, was inducted into the CFL Hall of Fame in 2012. “Sir Éric,” as he is known, was the starting running back for the Montreal Allouettes in the 2005 Grey Cup. The Mounties will look to improve on last year’s successes, with the

return of running back Jordan Botel and quarterback Brandon Leyh to headline the offense. On defense, the Mounties will have returning stars Quinn Everett, and the versatile Donovan Saunders. The Mounties also sent four players and head coach Kelly Jeffrey to the East-West bowl this past May. Coach Jeffrey was head coach for Team East in the game that featured over eighty of the best Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) players in the country. Of these eighty, four were Mounties. Mt. A sent running back Jordan Botel, receiver Josh Blanchard, defensive lineman Quinn Everett, and punter Kyle McLean. In pre-season action against the Saint Mary’s University Huskies (SMU), the Mounties lost 32-7. Nick Lauder, a fifth year student from Hubley, Nova Scotia, had a 41-yard burst in the first half of the game on the ground for the Mounties. Lauder finished the game with sixty-nine yards on nine carries. Jeremie Lebans also had a fifty-one yard punt return for the Mounties. He finished the game with three returns totalling sixty-one yards. The AUS has also tried to cover all the games online at atlanticuniversitysport.com, with live video coverage of all the games. This is a great way to catch all of the AUS football games for 2013. The Mounties will hope to regain form early under Coach Kelly Jeffrey’s lead. Follow along @Argosy_Sports on twitter for more Mounties Football coverage!

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Josh Blanchard

Alex Bates Sports Editor

Lansdowne Street is one of the ultimate destinations for sports fans looking to take in a baseball game, as it runs behind the ‘Green Monster’ of Fenway Park in Boston. Lansdowne Field, the home of the Mount Allison Lacrosse team, isn’t quite the same attraction. The team plays on not the primary field of the Mount Allison Athletics department, MacAulay Field, nor the secondary field, Park Street Field, but the tertiary field of the Athletics department, Lansdowne Field. Lansdowne Field resembles a field after a rock concert rather than the field for club-level athletics that it currently serves as. Mt. A uses the field as not only the home of the lacrosse team, but the home for outdoor intramural athletics, such as soccer. Since lacrosse is only a club sport for the Athletics department, it is not a top priority. In an interview with The Argosy, former lacrosse star Kevin Isherwood was terse in his description of Lansdowne. “[The field] is not a field you can play lacrosse on,” he said. Positive feedback is hard to find in the Athletics Department. One can only imagine the shock of an opposing team as they are

Ryan Scott on Lansdowne field. (Sue Seaborn/Mount Allison) ushered on to Lansdowne Field for a Maritime University Field Lacrosse League (MUFLL) match. Surprisingly, there are members of the lacrosse team who do enjoy playing in the primitive conditions. Mounties lacrosse athlete Ali Rehman said, “it’s a field that brings lacrosse back to its roots. It can offer us a good home field advantage but can also be a challenge for both sides at times.” Every year, the conversation comes up around Mt. A concerning the condition of the outdoor fields. As soon as conditions start to become treacherous on the three grass fields, the amount of grumblings from student athletes increases from the odd Mountie to a full-blown pandemic. It’s not just the athletes either. Last year, members of The Argosy’s sports section teamed up to debate whether

it was time to upgrade to turf or not. Currently, no plans of upgrading the field have been prepared. It’s a commonly-held opinion among Argosy sports journalists that all of our programs could benefit from an upgrade to the field. The Mounties lacrosse team, forced to play on Lansdowne Field, seems to be the one team feeling the full affect of the playing conditions. The Mounties lost all eight of their games in 2012. They will hope to get back into the win column in 2013, as the team has not had a victory since a win over the Acadia Axeman in October of 2011. Would an upgrade in playing conditions translate to a more competitive team? Maybe not, but I think that members of the team would agree it would be nicer to play somewhere other than Lansdowne.

Weekly Wellness Tips to tame the ‘three stooges’, Mo, Jack , and Jose Célina Boothby

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A Canadian campus survey, conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, reported students at Atlantic Canadian universities are almost fifteen percent more likely to encounter problem drinking than the rest of the country. Alcohol stems back to the Neolithic Era and has remained a prominent part of society to this day. This depressant is deeply rooted in society and is very common at social gatherings. In September 2011, nineteen year old student Jonathan Andrews died after a night of dorm room drinking games during his first week at Acadia University. According to Maclean’s magazine, he had told his parents that he wanted to “make as many friends during the very important first few weeks on campus.” In 2010, Maclean’s also stated that Queen’s University felt the wrath of alcohol when Cameron Bruce fell out of a sixth floor window of his residence building during orientation week. Later that year, another

Queen’s student, Habib Khan, was drinks you’ve consumed in one night killed after falling through a rooftop and on a weekly level, just to put skylight at Duncan McArthur Hall. things in perspective. Remember In addition, at St. Thomas University alcohol is packed with calories too! in Fredericton, rookie volleyball Nobody likes to party on player Andrew Bartlett died when he an empty stomach so ensure a tumbled down a set of stairs in October starchy meal is enjoyed before the 2010 after a team initiation party. festivities begin in order to aid your So how do you safely consume body in soaking up the alcohol. alcohol? Of course, Orientation Week Know your body. Sometimes is a huge social gathering time where the alcohol takes time to set in so alcohol has a huge presence. This beware when taking shots and you transition time can trap many first appear ‘to not feel it yet’. It will year students (who possibly have never inevitably ‘hit you’ and this is usually tried alcohol, let alone experienced how students pass their limits. intoxication) into a corner where If you can, go dancing, go running, their morals and self control are put or go skipping (in a safe manner) to to the test. This is not to say that you keep you distracted from staying can never indulge in the experience of idle and drinking due to boredom. social drinking, Lastly, at the but I am hoping end of a big to influence Quick Fact: night, drink your decisions plenty of water, as to the extent Alcohol stems back to since alcohol of intoxication the Neolithic Era and has will dehydrate that is achieved to avoid remained a prominent you, during this the infamous time of the part of society to this h a n g o v e r academic year. date. the next day. Residences Remember are the primary Mounties, place of alcohol university is the consumption for first year Mounties time for new experiences and to grow because of age restrictions. Every as a person. Make sure to look out residence holds similar rules regarding for each other as we are a tight-knit consumption of this powerful beverage, family and want to share a responsible but here are a few simple tips to follow relationship with the ‘Three Stooges’. to ensure the ‘Three Stooges’, Mo, Jack, Célina Boothby is Mount Allison’s and Jose are your friends, not foes. Health Intern. Keep a running tab on how many

Josh Blanchard is ready for2013. (Sue Seasborn/Mount Allison) Alex Bates

Sports Editor

At five feet, ten inches, Josh Blanchard isn’t your conventional wide receiver. On the Mount Allison football team, Blanchard comes in tied for shortest on the 2012 depth chart for the receiving corps. Not once did that stop him en route to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) East-West bowl for his 2012 performance. The senior was hurt for most of 2012, but still managed his best game of the year in a 29-16 victory over the Saint Francis Xavier University X-Men last October. He recorded two receptions for fifty-three yards and his only touchdown of that year. The Oromocto native is now in his fourth year at Mt. A. In an interview with The Argosy, Josh was asked about the experience of playing in the East-West Bowl. “The East-West bowl experience this past May was something I’ll remember for the rest of my life. I learned so much that week from the coaches, and being able to compete against some of the best players in Canada was really cool.” Blanchard wasn’t the only Mountie who was sent to London, Ontario to represent the East. Mounties Coach Kelly Jeffrey, running back Jordan Botel, defensive lineman Quinn Everett, and fellow receiver/punter Kyle McLean accompanied Blanchard to the game. These prominent Mounties were just a few of over eighty of the top football players in the CIS who are draft eligible for the 2014 Canadian Football League draft. Blanchard said “Sharing that experience with Kyle, Quinn, and

Jordan was fun too. They are all great football players and did very well all week. Having Coach Jeffrey there made things a lot easier. He was very helpful to all of us with what we needed to do to prepare ourselves for the week and with any advantages we could use against our opponents.” Blanchard, who was targeted three times in the game, was unable to record a catch, but the experience to play at that level was invaluable to the senior. “The event was very well organized and I couldn’t be happier for the opportunity.” When asked about his favourite memory playing football, Blanchard cited being bribed by his parents to score a touchdown at age seven. “[If I scored] they would get me a new pack of Pokémon cards. That’s all I could think about. The very first time I touched the ball, I fumbled it on the one yard line.” Blanchard compares his game to National Football League stars Victor Cruz and Austin Collie. Both receivers are nearly identical in size, and are known as ‘go-to’ receivers. Blanchard played a vital role in the 2011 and 2012 Atlantic University Sport (AUS) seasons and has been a top target for Mounties quarterback Jake Hotchkiss and current quarterback Brandon Leyh. Blanchard looks to return to an elite level as the Mounties return to action in 2013. The Mounties will look to repeat their 2012 performance, and with a healthy receiving corps that includes Blanchard, the sky is the limit for the squad.

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September 5, 2013

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The Argosy’s weekly rundown: upcoming events in Sackville EVENTS Mentalist/ Illusionist Wa y n e H o f f m a n Thursday Sept. 5, 8:00pm Con Hall F u n d r a i s i n g Ya r d S a l e s Saturday Sept. 7, 8:00am Play School Inc.: Sackville Cur ling Club, 22 Lansdowne Street C h u r c h Ya r d S a l e : M a r i t i m e Conference Building, 21 Wr i g h t S t r e e t Shine Day!! Saturday Sept. 7, 9:00am Fa r m e r ’s M a r k e t Saturday Sept. 7, 9:00amNoon Bridge Street and Bridge Street Cafe

Community Garden: End of t h e Ye a r P o t l u c k Saturday Sept. 7, 6:00pm Community Garden on Charles Street

S a c k Ve g a s C a s i n o N i g h t and Dance Saturday Sept. 7, 10:00pm T h e Po n d MASU Clubs and Societies Fair Sunday Sept. 8, 1:00pm Gym Commerce BBQ Monday Sept. 9, 5:00pm Tw e e d i e H a l l Commerce students, staff & faculty are invited to a casual evening of food & entertainment. There will be live music, trivia and great prizes. SSHRC Insight Grants Information Session Tu e s d a y S e p t . 1 0 , 2 : 3 0 p m AV D X 1 1 7 NSERC Discover y Grants Information Session Residence Spirit Night We d n e s d a y S e p t . 1 1 , 8 : 0 0 p m Gym

A RT S & M U S I C Facult y Gala Concer t Fr iday S ept. 6, 8:00 pm Brunton Auditorium Celebrate the unveiling of o u r n e w Ya m a h a C F X C o n cert Grand Piano and the beginning of the 2013-2014 season. Free wil l donation goes to student scholarships. Colloquium Musicum We d n e s d a y S e p t . 1 1 , 4 : 0 0 p m Brunton Auditorium T h e A n g r y Yo u n g M u s i c a l : John Osborne, S oho, and B r i t i s h N a t i o n a l I d e n t i t y. D r . E l i z a b e t h We l l s Music Barn: Spinney Brothers Sunday Sept. 8, 2:004:00pm 18 Station Road Spinney Brothers, from the A n n a p o l i s Va l l e y, N o v a S c o tia, performing. Admission

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Nothing is more couture than letting everybody know that you have to consume ten thousand calories a day to maintain your suspiciously high deadlift weights! This is best done by carrying around a bag of round steak and a protein shake any time you leave your house! Underarmour, Mt. A football gear, and garish high-end running shoes are the order of the day when you have no defining traits beyond your 300-pound frame!

The 2013/14 frosh look is all about trying way too hard! Skinny jeans, thick glasses, and all the orientation swag you can carry are what will prove to your soon-to-be friends that you’re cool enough to shotgun beers at all the fanciest house parties in Sackville! And who knows—you new found coolness just may be enough to make you forget how much you miss your mom!