The Argosy, September 21, Vol. 147, Iss. 2

NEWS Shine coordinator Shinerama (Pg. 2)

ARTS & CULTURE talks

Refreshing the waitlist since 1872

Japanese restaurant opens in Sackville (Pg. 5)

SPORTS Mt. A health news and initiatives (Pg. 9)

OPINIONS Recap of Orientation Week changes (Pg. 10)

Mount Allison’s Independent Student Newspaper

COVER: SYLVAN HAMBURGER, BACK IN THE SACK, LINOCUT, 2017 September 21, 2017 Vol. 147, Iss. 2

02 NEWS

EDITORS: EMMA BUSH & MAIA HERRIOT | SEPTEMBER 21. 2017 | ARGOSY@MTA.CA

STUDENT FUNDRAISING

Mt. A Shinerama fundraiser’s most successful year since 2013

THURSDAY, SEPT. 21

Praise for the present and hope for the future

Operation Wallace Wallace McCain Student Centre 125 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Strasbourg Student Abroad Information Crabtree 304, 4:00-6:00 p.m.

I.O. 2.0 Avard Dixon 116, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 22

SURF Tweedie Hall, 12:00-6:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion of the Body and Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Hidden Treasures Brunton Auditorium, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

MOUNT ALLISON STUDENTS GETTING THEIR SHINE ON. MASU/SUBMITTED

SATURDAY, SEPT. 23

Tweedie Tailgate with 1997 AUS Champtions Tweedie Hall/Terrace, 12:00-5:00 p.m.

Introduction to the Body Brunton Auditorium, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 24

Shakespeare’s Songbook Brunton Auditorium, 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Vespers Chapel, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

MONDAY, SEPT. 25

Collaborative Workhop Brunton Auditorium, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

PSS – Professor Niigaan Sinclair Crabtree M13, 7:00-8:30 p.m. .TUESDAY, SEPT. Tea on Tuesday Chapel, 3:00-4:30 p.m.

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Faculty Council Conservatory of Music Band Rehearsal Room 004, 4:00-5:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27 Quaker Workship Chapel, 12:00-1:00 p.m.

CGS-Masters Scholarship Info Avard Dixon 116, 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Chistianne Rushton, mezzo-soprano Brunton Auditorium, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

The Outside Circle Owens Art Gallery, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

EMMA BUSH News Editor As of Shine Day, Sept. 9, Mount Allison’s Shinerama chapter was five hundred dollars short of surpassing their fundraising goal of $35,000.

Founded in 1964, Shinerama is the largest Canadian post-secondary fundraiser. Every year, students across the country raise money for the research of Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a fatal genetic disease affecting the lungs, digestive system and other bodily organs of children.

“Shinerama at Mt. A started in the 1970s,” said Mt. A’s 2017 Shine Coordinator, Izzy Spinney. “We’ve always been one of the best schools in Canada in terms of per capita fundraising.” In 2009 and 2011, Mt. A got the best overall campaign, with its most successful year of fundraising in 2011 with a total of $57,201.

However, in recent years, the University has fallen from its previous status of achievement. “The last couple of years we kind of took a little bit of a dip,” Spinney said. Since the huge accomplishment of 2011, fundraising amounts have dropped consistently. 2014 had the lowest amount fundraised at Mt. A since 2008, with a total of $24,842. This was far below previous years’ triumphs. In the two following years, fundraising amounts slowly climbed back up to around $33,000 each year.

This year, Mt. A is working toward its former status of heightened fundraising goals of $35,000, and Spinney had a large role in this success through increased online fundraising and new sponsorships.

Last year’s online fundraising only earned about $1,800, but this year’s total is much greater at about $12,000 so far. This change in fundraising played a role in the campaign’s overall progress. “Right now we’re at $34,500, so we’re almost at our goal,”

said Spinney. She then gestured to a cash box beside her, saying, “This is T-shirt money that I haven’t counted [yet] so we’re probably at our goal [of $35,000].”

Spinney also got Charlottetown Metal Products Ltd. and Maritime Bus to sponsor $1,000 each to the Mt. A Shinerama chapter.

However, fundraising was not only accomplished through online fundraisers, T-shirt sales, sponsorship and Shine Day. Spinney encouraged all of her 140 site leaders to each raise $100 for the cause. “Obviously not all of them did, but we still made like $5,000 just [from] the site leaders,” she said.

Fundraising also took place throughout the summer, spearheaded by the work of the summer Shine

“WE MADE $13,778 ON SHINE DAY WHICH WAS REALLY, REALLY GREAT!” Squad. Third-year science student Shen Molloy was part of this Squad in the official role of communications co-ordinator. “It was so fun [being here this summer]. Every week Izzy would have summer Shine Squad meetings for us and half of it would be events we were going to and half of it was information about [CF]....

I would highly recommend it to anyone who [is] staying this [coming] summer,” said Molloy.

“There are two different kinds of summer fundraisers,” said Spinney.

“There are the smaller, repetitive ones like bottle drives, grocery bagging, [going to the market] and Captain Dan’s bar blitzes in Shediac that… make a steady amount…but not a

huge amount of money unless you add them all together.”

There are also larger-scale fundraisers including open mic nights, pub crawls and a garden party and silent auction at Robert Campbell’s house. “[Campbell is] generous enough to donate the cost of the entire event so we don’t have any costs and everything we make is totally profit which is really huge [for fundraising],” said Spinney.

This fundraising is formulaic year to year. “We do a lot of the same fundraisers every year because it works,” said Spinney. She moved the second summer pub crawl to later in the summer so as to enable incoming students to attend. Spinney also moved the “Back to the Sack” endof-summer party from the Pond to Club P due to summer renovations.

Spinney found both of these changes to be financially beneficial.

Another one of Spinney’s goals for the summer was to raise awareness of summer fundraising in the greater community of Sackville. She said that when they do fundraisers in the summer like grocery bagging, community members would ask if it was Shine Day already. To combat this, Spinney wanted to reach out to the community more: “[I wanted to] let them know that [Shinerama fundraising] happens for four months instead of just one day.”

To achieve this, she implemented a family day in Bill Johnstone Memorial Park this summer. “It wasn’t hugely successful but it’s more about awareness,” she said.

The most profitable portion of fundraising, both this and every year, is Shine Day — a day when students come together at various sites to fundraise for CF research. Dedicated leaders at 42 sites in Moncton, Riverview, Shediac, Dieppe, Aulac, Amherst, Port Elgin and Sackville led to large levels of fundraising success.

“We made $13,778 on Shine Day which was really, really great!”

Spinney said.

The Mt. A Shinerama campaign is not over yet. “We don’t end the campaign according to CF Canada until December, but for Mt. A it’s over [on] Sept. 30,” said Spinney.

“We’re still doing online fundraising

“WE’VE ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE BEST SCHOOLS IN CANADA IN TERMS OF PER CAPITA FUNDRAISING” and residence fundraising.” There is also an Ascar awarded to the “Shiniest Residence” who performs the most fundraising by that date.

Fourth-year environmental science student Anna Jamieson was also involved in the Shine Squad as one of the Shine Co-ordinators this summer. “Being involved throughout the summer and during Shine Day is always a really rewarding experience and I would encourage everyone to get involved,” said Jamieson.

Spinney also encouraged involvement, saying, “I would like to see more volunteers because I think we always base success off of how much money we raise. But I think it would be cool to try to count the number of volunteers. It’s hard to keep track, but [it would be good to] try to improve that.”

The Shinerama team will be continuing fundraising by putting on a barbeque at the Sackville Pride Parade later this month and will also be doing face painting for Homecoming on Sept. 23.

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

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Rebranding the potato

McCain Foods and Enactus Canada award Mt. A student company Enviroot $20,000 grant

ENVIROOT TEAM: ZACHARY LEBLANC, JUSTIN TRUEMAN, COLE CADORETTE, KATHLEEN COWIE, PHILIP CAROLIN AND MATTHEW HOVEY JUSTIN TRUEMAN/ SUBMITTED

AMELIA FLEMING News Reporter Potato peels can now build doghouses: thanks to the entrepreneurial talents behind Enviroot, this unconventional ingredient can now be used as a medium-density bioplastic in the production of furniture and tiles.

The Enviroot company came into being two years ago as a project by Enactus, an entrepreneurial group of six Mount Allison students: Zachary LeBlanc, Justin Trueman,

Cole Cadorette, Kathleen Cowie, Philip Carolin and Matthew Hovey.

Enviroot offers an eco-friendly and socially responsible alternative to the currently marketed fibreboard, which contains formaldehyde, a known carcinogen. As a widespread product, fibreboard is hard to avoid, justifying a need for a safer alternative on the market.

Trueman, CEO, explained the science behind the Enviroot alternative: “The [potato] starch melts down and creates a bond

between the potatoes’ particles that allows it to be strong, rather than using formaldehyde, which would do the same thing.”

Inspiration for commercialized bioplastics came from a $20,000 grant offered through a partnership with McCain Foods and Enactus Canada. Each year, the grant enables an Enactus team to pursue a social enterprise that would uphold Enactus Canada’s three pillars: environmental, social and economic sustainability.

Enviroot accomplishes these tenets

by using the waste potato peels from McCain Foods’ manufacturing to create the fibreboard that can be marketed and used in everyday life.

The partnership with McCain Foods also provides Enviroot with access to vital resources such as engineers, legal support and project management, which, according to Trueman, is “really useful, especially in the infancy of a startup. It’s something that other startups don’t really have access to, so it’s something we’re really thankful for.”

With the $20,000 in funding they received, Enviroot plans to get the product patented, a process that should take a couple of years, according to Carolin.

One of Enviroot’s long-term goals is to open a production plant in Florenceville, NB. Closer to the McCain Foods production site, the new location would minimize the environmental effects associated with transporting the potato peels.

The move would further uphold Enactus’ environmental and social values by producing more jobs in the area. According to Carolin, Enviroot estimates improving the local employment rate by up to 3%.

The Enviroot fibreboard will soon be accessible to the general public.

In the upcoming years, customers can look forward to purchasing the material at competitive prices.

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SENATE

Faculty concerned over updated evaluations and shifting enrolment at first senate MAIA HERRIOT News Editor The first Mount Allison senate took place on Sept. 5. Despite not being included on the agenda, discussion of enrolment numbers and new course evaluations monopolized the meeting.

The Year of Indigenous Action was the only other topic of note, brought forward by Robert Campbell. In an effort to improve and reflect upon their contribution to the Indigenous community, Mt. A has appointed an Indigenous Advisory Council. It was also mentioned that the University has 53 Indigenous students registered at this time. Campbell closed his remarks on Mt. A’s annual theme with the sentiment “Let’s make this the year of reconcili-action.”

The new academic plan was then brought forward as a working document. A cursory review of the plan was quickly abandoned when political science professor and faculty representative Loralea Michaelis took issue with the statement that Mt. A’s enrolment had declined by 300 since 2012. Michaelis considered this to be misleading because 2012 was an unusually high enrolment year and

the University’s current enrolment state of roughly 2,100 is closer to average.

Vice-president of the faculty council executive, Jeff Ollerhead, defended the statistic by saying that Mt. A has a continual enrolment goal of 2,500 that has not been achieved since 2012. He also said the 2,500-student goal is based on the current resources and that he personally would not be opposed to scaling back the professors hired and courses offered to accommodate a goal of 2,100.

Vice-president of international and student affairs, Kim Meade, said that though student applications were up this year, those numbers were not reflected in registration this fall. She went on to say that the target for new students had been 700 while the reality is currently at the “low end of 600.” This issue is part of an ongoing debate that will be addressed at the upcoming faculty council.

Campbell then opened the floor for questions and Michaelis voiced her concern over the way the new course evaluation system had been introduced. Over the summer, Ollerhead moved the system from paper to online. Several faculty

members were troubled that the issue never came before senate or the Teaching and Learning Committee.

One professor addressed Ollerhead directly, saying, “Why did you ignore the process by which these kinds of decisions are made?” Ollerhead said he did not “consider the mechanics of how we’re doing this to be a matter for senate.” He added that “a decision had to be made this summer so that things would be in place for November.”

Other professors were concerned that the results of the evaluations would be owned in part by the online service used to run the surveys.

Ollerhead said “that was one of the first questions we asked,” and assured them that because they had simply purchased software (for an annual $10-15,000/year), the consequent data are entirely the property of Mt. A. Ollerhead added, “This will cost us less in the long run than any of the other options we looked at.”

Michaelis’s final comment cited a report that found a “significant difference in participation rates” as well as a difference in “type of responses from positive to negative” when evaluations move from paper to online. Ollerhead said that he

had asked other universities if the program may lower participation and “their response was that in 2017, it would not….In fact, it may be higher.”

Michaelis then asked “Are [faculty] required to use the online response system?” to which Ollerhead replied, “If we have to conduct two parallel systems we can do that, but it’s going

to cost us even more.”

The new course evaluations will continue to be a topic of discussion in the coming weeks, as time did not permit everyone who expressed an interest in commenting on this issue a chance to speak before September senate was adjourned.

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NEWS

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ IN NEW BRUNSWICK Two separate fires on Victoria Street, Saint John, over the course of five days; no one injured

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STUDENT RESEARCH

Honours student profiles: Research projects in history and physics depts

Third year for Tanya Shand Memorial Milk and Cookie Run raised over $13,000 for efforts to aid women in escaping abusive relationships.

Canadian Coast Guard Ship was fined $6,000 by Transport Canada for going over 10 knot speeds in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Across Canada and including the Maritime Provinces there have been over 2,800 reported opioid-related deaths in 2016

Bob Gould, Saint John’s cat man, has fostered hundreds of cats over the course of more than a decade.

A gunshot was fired around 1 a.m. on Weldon Street in Sackville, NB on Thurs. Sept. 8. Police have arrested a woman from NS and are still seeking a man in connection.

KIERA STEL IS A FOURTH YEAR HONOURS STUDENT IN THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT.

STEPHEN BENNETT IS A FOURTH YEAR HONOURS STUDENT IN THE PHYSICS DEPARTMENT.

“My research is about the charitable efforts of women’s organizations in two different communities: Sackville, N.B. and Penticton, B.C. from the 1910s to the 1930s. During this period, women’s role in the public sphere expanded as they gained limited access to the franchise. This is also a period characterized by firstwave feminism. Through my research, I found that the issues that the women cared about in these two places were shockingly similar. In both my archival research and my secondary research, it has been inspiring to investigate how women throughout Canada used ideals that normally confined women to the private sphere, such as female religious morality, to instead actively participate in the public sphere by improving their communities for the better.”

“I’ve been a research student in the Mt. A Medical Physics Lab for the past two summers. My work focuses primarily on detecting zinc in artificially fabricated human nail samples, with the ultimate goal of assisting in the global zinc deficiency problem – one that affects approximately two billion people.

Zinc deficiency is the leading cause of toddler mortality in the world, and causes impaired immune function. We use a very cool form of physics called x-ray fluorescence to assess many elements in our samples, and our technology is a safe, fast and relatively inexpensive method of doing this when compared to the chemical analysis methods that exist in the medical field today.”

St. George has implemented a cupboard on the sidewalk that will be stocked with food so that people will not go hungry when the local food bank is closed.

Edmundston farm animals disappearing, found dead or injured; uncertainty as to connection of five separate incidents.

Man in Sainte-Anne-de-Kent arrested for intentionally ramming doors of school entrance with vehicle on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

North Atlantic right whale found dead on beaches of Miscou Island on Monday Sept. 18, wrapped in fishing gear, ropes and snow crab trap; investigation to follow.

RCMP Const. Francis (Frank) Deschênes, 35, was killed on Sept.

12, while stopped to help a roadside motorist change a tire, when he was hit by an oncoming vehicle. His funeral took place on Sept. 20 and the crash remains under NB RCMP investigation.

Sept. 18 Moncton city council voted against adding fluoride to municipality water after eight months of deliberations.

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DRAMA

Lights up on Motyer-Fancy Theatre

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Drama department announces this year’s new season of shows

VICTORIA VALLIERE IN LAST YEAR’S PRODUCTION OF “UNITY (1918)” PAUL DELMOTTE/SUBMITTED

JENA MCLEAN Arts and Culture Reporter Motyer-Fancy Theatre announced this year’s season last Monday. It will consist of ten productions and two touring performances.

“There are plenty of opportunities for actors, for puppeteers, for costume people, for sets, props, you name it.

There’s lots of ways to get involved,” said professor Glen Nichols, director of drama.

The first show is Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, directed by Decima Mitchell.

The play follows Hamlet’s minor characters as they take centre stage and become stars.

Mitchell said, “It’s a comedy, but it’s also a deep, profound tragedy. And we know – it’s in the title: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.”

November kicks off with 1917: Mud, Mayhem and Miracles, the fourth chapter of the “Allisonians at War” project. Alex Fancy helms the

project, which examines the local war effort during the Second World War. The script will be composed verbatim from letters and articles from the Argosy and other Sackville news publications. “Our goal is not to interpret, but to channel voices from 1917,” Fancy said.

The season’s third show is Paradoxes: The Life and Music of Fanny Hensel, presented in collaboration with the music department. Detailing the life of Fanny Hensel, nine of her compositions will be included. The performance also features the Elliott Chorale, vocal soloists, local pianists and a string quartet.

The first semester culminates in the Evening of OneActs. Erik Garf will direct No Misstakes, a longform improv show that will explore issues relevant to Canadian university students.

Garf will “make [his] designers also improvise.” Justin Green will direct Ashley Nader’s The Love of Cheesecake, a loving comedy about a couple whose “relationship is going to hell.”

“OUR GOAL IS NOT

TO INTERPRET, BUT

TO CHANNEL VOICES FROM 1917”

Green added that “we’re going to be discussing gender and sexuality quite a bit.”

Second semester begins with REX!, a collectively-created piece devised by members of Tintamarre, Mt. A’s bilingual theatre company.

Following Rex, a small-time bully aiming for the big time, Alex Fancy describes the show as a “collaborative, bilingual comedy on social issues for 2017-18.”

Onstage in March is Paul Downs Colaizzo’s Really Really. Director and Crake Fellow Samantha WilsonTyrell said, “It is a play about ‘Generation Me’: generation you.”

The play explores privilege, ambition and class issues on a university campus.

In the winter One-Acts slot, we will see Jonathan Seinen’s Ice Land, a post-apocalyptic Canadian play that follows four people struggling to survive wasteland Saskatchewan.

While only one play of the doubleheader is known, Nichols promised that “the other one will also be very exciting.”

The final show of the season is Tristan Grant’s adaptation of Mi’kmaq legend Argimou. “It’s

kind of like Rush Hour. It’s sort of a buddy comedy,” Grant said of the plot. He also noted the show will allow audiences to “get in tune with oral tradition, with the stories of the Mi’kmaq people and the culture, and of the other native groups in the area too.”

In addition, Nichols announced two studio shows to be performed at Mt. A as part of Theatre New Brunswick’s return to touring. The Motyer-Fancy Theatre will host Ryan Griffiths’ Fortune of Wolves and Natalie Sappier’s Finding Wolastoq Voice. Nichols added that workshops and presentations will be scheduled around these performances.

With a season comprised of ten faculty- and student-led pieces, two touring productions, and multiple workshops and events, MotyerFancy will be a space to watch for the months to come.

2017-18 Theatre Season Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead Wednesday, Oct. 25 Saturday, Oct. 28 Tickets $5/$10 | Thursday PWYC

Fortune of Wolves: Monday, Oct. 30 Tickets through TNB website REX! Wednesday, Jan. 31 Saturday, Feb. 3 Tickets $5/$10 | Thursday PWYC Really, Really!

Wednesday, March 7 Saturday, March 10 Tickets $5/$10 | Thursday PWYC Mud, Mayhem and Miracles Wednesday, Nov. 2 Saturday, Nov. 11 Free will donation Paradoxes: The Life and Music of Fanny Hensel Sunday, Nov. 19 Located in the Music Conservatory An Evening of One-Acts: Iceland Wednesday, March 21 Saturday, March 24 Tickets $5/$10 | Thursday PWYC Finding Wolastoq Voice Monday, March 26 Tickets through TNB website An Evening of One-Acts: No Misstakes & The Love of Cheesecake Wednesday Jan. 31 - Saturday Feb. 3 Tickets $3/$5 | Thursday PWYC Argimou Thursday, April 5 - Friday, April 6

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EDITOR: ALIX MAIN SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 | ARGOSY@MTA.CA

MUSIC

Mt. A hosts Mysterious Barricades concert

Students and faculty connect over compositions in honour of suicide awareness day MAX CHAPMAN Arts and Culture Reporter

TINA OH Columnist On discussions of race and politics, Mount Allison can be a lonely place for the visible minority of us. I envy my friends of colour who attend institutions in urban places populated by folk who look like us. A certain sadness looms over me when they talk about learning from professors who look like us. At Mt. A, we lack these relationships and safety. However, that is not to say we do not exist here.

I have been trying to articulate my experiences as a woman of colour at Mt. A, where the dread of discomfort is so rampant.

The justice work in which I have proudly engaged has resulted in an arrest while protesting the Kinder Morgan pipeline, an impeachment that I was institutionally prevented to explain and admonitions that I should “go back to where I came from.” If I followed this advice, I’d actually go back to Edmonton, and not China, as they assume.

The lack of space for people of colour at Mt. A is distressing. Writing this column is my way of resisting the neglect of minorities that has existed since the University was built on stolen land. The purpose of this column is to elicit conversations of race and justice that have been put on the back burner for so long. The foundation of so many of our public

institutions is white supremacy. We must talk about it. We must question it. We must learn how to be better allies.

A year ago, many of us would have been slack-jawed to see white supremacists proudly march in the public streets of Charlottesville with their hoods off. A year ago, many of us looked on in disbelief as a white supremacist was sworn in as the President of the United States.

As I attempt to do my part in normalizing conversations of race and justice on our campus, I ask that you listen with an open mind.

If you are a white person and you feel helpless watching the news, how much trauma do you need to witness to finally understand that these racist events are not isolated? Talking about racism and privilege is uncomfortable, but your guilt is unproductive. Sit with that discomfort while understanding what an immense privilege it is to feel uncomfortable in discussions of racism that are not directed at you.

The ideologies that resulted in the death of Dafonte Miller, the Quebec City Mosque shootings and the death of Barbara Kentner (an Indigenous woman who died from being hit by a trailer hitch from a passing car) exist here too. This violence exists in every corner of Turtle Island. This suffering may not be yours, but is ours every day.

A sunny Sunday morning set the scene for a heartfelt message of hope. On Sept. 10, Mount Allison participated in what was a loving tribute to those affected by mental health issues. Hosted live by Jonna Brewer from CBC Moncton’s Information Morning, the performance conveyed a story of love that demonstrated that there are resources for those in need.

Les barricades mystérieuses, performed by David Rogosin, opened what was a perfect addition to Canada’s nationwide concert for suicide prevention. The headlining piece featured a treble clef that settled into a comforting, energetic pattern, instantly lifting the audience’s spirits while a harsh, contrasting bass clef instigated a feeling of loss and left the listener with a pit in their stomach.

This piece mirrored the difficulties faced by those struggling with their mental health. The audience collectively held its breath as Rogosin illustrated the issue at hand through music. This composition, combined with Thaddeus Holownia’s hauntingly beautiful stills from his book Dykelands Series, resonated with the audience by illustrating the emptiness many feel while struggling with these types of issues. After this initial performance, everyone in attendance was aware of just how gently mental health concerns must be addressed.

One of the patrons was handing out delicate yellow ribbons that symbolize intent to stop suicide in Canada. These small gestures, combined with the music, helped all to feel welcome. Many small, friendly

SALLY DIBBLEE PERFORMS GILLIAN HILL/ARGOSY interactions with the staff built up to a comfortable atmosphere.

Skylar Cameron, an alumna of the Mt. A. music program, greeted the crowd with kind words. She spoke of her own struggle with mental illness and was met with overwhelming support from those in attendance.

“You are worth it,” Cameron said.

Her address spoke of acceptance, and emphasized that, no matter the issue, there is someone at this school willing to help. It was impossible for the audience not to feel connected as so many have seen the ugly side of these illnesses.

It was obvious that morning that there is support at Mt. A. Such a large percentage of us have struggled with similar issues and Cameron’s speech showed that there was understanding.

It was clear to all in attendance that there was support for those in need.

One of many noteworthy performances was Joel Cormier’s rendition of Musique Matinal by Atlantic Canadian composer Richard

“TALKING ABOUT RACISM AND PRIVILEGE IS

UNCOMFORTABLE,

BUT YOUR GUILT IS UNPRODUCTIVE”

DAVID ROGOSIN PLAYS THE VIBRAPHONE. GILLIAN HILL/ARGOSY

Gibson, played on the vibraphone.

This piece was highly appropriate as it deals with Gibson’s own struggle with his daughter who ultimately ended her life due to mental health issues. Gibson wrote this piece in his daughter’s memory, but also to illustrate the difficulty that she may have been going through. This was perfectly performed by Cormier; he conveyed this sense with a raucous undertone permeating the overlying cheerful melody, giving the listener a taste of madness hidden by a cheerful tune.

Upon exiting the Brunton Auditorium there was cheerful chatter. Performers seemed extremely comfortable on stage dealing with subjects of this magnitude. Overall, this concert for suicide awareness was a hopeful submission for this Canada-wide event. All performed profoundly in light of difficult material and left the audience feeling content.

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FOOD

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From Ribs to Ramen: Diner Reopens Downtown Diner’s new owner brings fresh Japanese menu to Sackville palate SARAH ZAMPONI Contributor

MADISON BRAGG, LONGTIME EMPLOYEE AT THE DINER, REMAINS ON STAFF. SAVANNAH HARRIS/ARGOSY

Last year, the Sackville restaurant Downtown Diner featured fish and chips, cheeseburgers and fried chicken. This year, however, its menu boasts items like ramen, sushi rolls and gyoza. The diner recently changed owners after the retirement of former owner Eric Johnson.

Described by the restaurant’s new owner Young-joo as “Japanese cuisine with some traditional rolls and sushi,” the Downtown Diner opened again on Aug. 4.

Young-joo, a Korean immigrant who has taken courses in Japanese cuisine, said that the most popular items on his new menu are the sushi rolls and ramen. Downtown Diner also features bento boxes, a lunchtime favourite in Japan, as well

as appetizers like spring rolls and agedashi tofu.

The change in menu, however, has left some locals feeling confused.

“This used to be a Canadian food restaurant, so we have the same name and the same sign,” Young-joo said.

He explained that some people enter the restaurant and are surprised to see that it no longer offers fries and sandwiches. “One day, we need to change the sign and the name….

Now, we are just focusing on the food.”

Still, the change has been positively received overall, and Sackville is largely happy to welcome new food options to the table. “Honestly, it’s exactly what Sackville needed,” wrote Sackville resident Hannah Anderson in her review of the restaurant.

Manami Onishi, a second-year exchange student from Japan’s Kwansei Gakuin University, was

similarly excited that Japanese food is now available in Sackville, and was impressed by the food at Downtown Diner.

“The miso ramen which I ate was very close to Japanese style ramen,” Manami said, adding, “The taste was delicious for me…. I missed Japanese food.”

Young-joo says that he is happy to bring Japanese food to Sackville, and that he plans to add more Japanese food to the menu in the future. “We have some plans to provide a lot of [Japanese food], so one day we will add to the menu.” He also adds his thanks to Downtown Diner’s patrons.

“We just want to provide some good and healthy food,” Young-joo said.

“So thanks for coming here.” With a beloved location and a dedicated owner, Downtown Diner’s Japanese menu is certainly a welcome addition to the town’s plate. Itadakimasu!

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One space meets another at the Owens The second iteration of Leah Garnett’s exhibition opens in Sackville EVAN FURNESS Arts and Culture Reporter I had the chance to see Leah Garnett’s exhibition “When One Space Meets Another” when it was at the Confederation Centre in Charlottetown last April. I remember the height of the exhibition. Treelike structures made of tarp stretched from the floor to the ceiling twenty feet above. A stud wall towered over the installation. “It felt much more like a sculpture show, more like sets, whereas here it feels much more like an installation,” said Garnett, commenting on how the exhibition was lit and the qualities of the gallery space. Not only this, but the

dimensions of the room gave the exhibition the feeling of an enclosure, enhanced by pink flagging tape that wrapped around the edges of the gallery.

At the Owens, “When One Space Meets Another” is much more of an environment than an enclosure. You are walking through a construction site in a forest. The double-high wall and tarp-trees that had stood so tall at the Confederation Centre are split apart and scattered throughout the gallery. It’s as if the exhibition has been skewed and stretched. It sprawls throughout the gallery, but still feels as if it towers over the viewer.

“When One Space Meets Another” is all about the artist’s studio and forms

of making, utilising locations specific to Garnett’s experience as an artist.

These include construction sites, the woods behind her father’s house in Maine, and studio spaces from Garnett’s residencies in Dublin and Cobh, Ireland.

These locations have all come together at the Owens.

Garnett’s show is not a typical traveling exhibition. “It is a collaborative effort between the Confed Centre and [The Owens],” said Gemey Kelly, director of the Owens. There is a catalogue

in the works which will include two essays written by the exhibition’s curator Pan Wendt, and one by a guest writer Rebecca Duclos. Kelly adds, “It is a nice collaboration because our two institutions are obviously supporting the artists, but we can also pool our resources for the catalogue.”

On top of being beneficial for both institutions, I think the collaboration enhances the work.

Garnett compares constructions sites with more traditional studio spaces,

“IT FELT MUCH MORE LIKE A SCULPTURE

SHOW ... WHEREAS

HERE IT FEELS MUCH MORE LIKE AN

INSTALLATION,”

LEFT: LEAH GARNETT HOLDS A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS. RIGHT: STUDENTS ADMIRE HER EXHIBIT. GILLIAN HILL/ARGOSY

so adding the comparison between a traditional “white cube” and a space with tall ceilings and few reachable walls fits within the logic of the work she is making.

If you caught the exhibition in Charlottetown, there is still more to see in Sackville. Several new sculptures are included and a new audio piece plays throughout the gallery, blending recordings from all of the referenced spaces.

A great kick off to this school year’s exhibitions and a must see, Leah Garnett’s “When One Space Meets Another” goes until Oct. 25.

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FEATURE

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ORIENTATION

What a Rush!

First-year students take over the Argosy office, take a stab at real journalism and reflect on orientation experiences.

“How many hills this place has. I took the virtual tour a couple times and it seemed like it was all flat. It is not.”

“I was surprised we had to do commencement – I was not prepared for that.”

– Noah Gordon, Moncton

– Hannah Tuck, Newfoundland

MOUNTIE MUTINY! FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS OVERTHROW THE OPPRESSIVE O-CREW! MIRREN LITHWICK, NOAH FRY, RACHEL NEVILLE, DONOVAN NOGIER, OWEN SWITZER, BRITTNEY HENRY AND KATIE MOWBRAY

MICROWAVE MANIA! DISAPPOINTING DINING LEADS TO LENGTHY LINES AT THE MICROWAVE. MEGAN GLAUSER, MAUREEN LEVANGIE, LOI DO, RONNIE POND, NATHAN PRICE, SHAE SCULLY, ALANNA STEWART AND MALCOLM ANANI

We asked the first-years: “What surprised you most about O-week?”

“That I felt at home. I feel at home here, so I’m happy about that.”

– Samara Belhomme, Halifax

STUDENTS EXPERIENCE THE 4 STAGES OF GRIEVING A LOST PAPER SHAELYNN DECAIRE – PAIGE ADAIR – EMMA HACHEY – SAMARA BELHOMME SHARK ATTACK – MUTATED SHARK-MAN IN BATTLE WITH SAILOR DUDE

“It’s pretty nice to party here.

That definitely surprised me because I thought it was going to be quiet here, and that’s not the case at all, which is good and bad.”

– Alex Campbell, Winnipeg/ Dubai

“How organized everything was. I know how hard you have to work to make it super organized, and all the events ran smoothly.”

– Lauren Genge, Lunenburg

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SOCCER

SPORTS & HEALTH 09

Recruits to kick off promising soccer season

Men’s and women’s varsity teams boast promising new and returning players in their lineups JACOB BURNLEY Contributor

FANS AND MOUNTIES ALIKE LOOK FORWARD TO NEW SEASON. LOUIS SOBOL/ARGOSY

NEW MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES @ MT. A

BY MELISSA BAXTER, MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATOR The Wellness Centre is excited to announce Mt. A’s participation in a research project on the topic of student mental health. The project, Pathway through Mental Health Care for Postsecondary Settings (Pathway), will build on proven youth mental health components to create, evaluate and disseminate a comprehensive and effective campus mental health framework. The framework, which will be field tested at post-secondary campuses across the Maritimes, could serve as a model across Canada and internationally. Participating institutions include Mount Allison, Mount Saint Vincent, Saint Mary’s, St. Francis Xavier, Nova Scotia Community College and Holland College.

Other exciting news includes the appointment of Mt. A’s professor Christiana MacDougall to assist with Pathway.

Recognizing MacDougall’s 20 years of social work in mental health, the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation appointed her to oversee the project’s research component. For more information, contact Anne Comfort at acomfort@ mta.ca At the Wellness Centre, our counsellors will be offering more services and providing flexible hours to work with students. In addition to the regular 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. schedule, they will be offering walk-in/crisis appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Just come down to the Wellness Centre and you will be seen that evening, no appointment required.

New this year will be “Pop-Up Counselling.” The Student Development Counsellors will be holding drop-in sessions at various departments throughout the year. Follow @MtAmentalhealth on Twitter and @mtawellnesscentre on Facebook for their schedule. For more information or to make an appointment with one of the psychologists or the psychiatrist, contact wellness@mta.ca for referral information.

The Mental Health Educator will be working with various students, volunteers and student groups to support positive mental health and mental health literacy on campus. Programming, outreach, activities and initiatives to support student mental health will be promoted throughout the year. For more information, contact Melissa Baxter at mbaxter@mta.ca or come drop-in to see her at the Wellness Centre.

In the fall, the Association of Atlantic Universities, in conjunction with Mt. A, is coordinating a regional student mental health conference: From Survive to Thrive, to take place Wednesday, Oct. 4 on campus. The purpose of the conference is principally to reconvene presidents, senior University officials, student and faculty representatives with other partners and stakeholders to evaluate the current state of student mental health on multiple campuses. Participants will also share thoughts on the outlook for student mental health (issues and opportunities) confronting the postsecondary education sector in the next five years.

Mt. A dedicates itself to the creation of a mentally healthy campus, where all students are supported and encouraged to reach academic success and personal wellness. Services, supports and initiatives are continually added and supported to meet the needs of students with mental health issues/illnesses. Have an idea? Contact us at mbaxter@mta.ca or visit www.mta.ca/studentwellness for more information.

After a tough campaign in 2016, the men’s varsity soccer program is now looking to rebound from what fans can happily write off as a transition year. Despite the obstacles of last year, talented players have arrived on the pitch, making way for a fresh season of great promise.

Newcomer Pat Hennessey showed potential last season and has set himself up for a position in the starting lineup again this year. Three other players to watch for include veterans Matthys van Staalduinen, Kyle Milley and Mitsu Matsuda. At 6’3, van Staalduinen is a valuable asset on set pieces who has consistently performed in the face of defensive challenges. Milley and Matsuda will look to provide veteran leadership for the team.

Also keep an eye out for fifth year Tony Maddalena, who will be instrumental in driving forward the Mountie attack. He will be joined alongside newcomers Ryogo Kanda, Medhi Hacer and the new addition from Scotland, Alex Barron.

Coach George Jenkins recruited a number of new players, including Brogan Skinner, Michael Cormier and Tristan McLean. Skinner has shown much promise in the preseason.

The hard-working defender has impressed so far and has shown positive play with set pieces and defensive clearances. Cormier and McLean will be in competition

for the starting goalkeeper position this season.

On the women’s side, there is much to be excited about. The Mounties found success at the preseason tournament hosted by Saint Francis Xavier, where they put forth an allaround good showing.

One player to keep an eye on this year is Kate Ollerhead. Ollerhead led the Mounties up front last season, and will definitely benefit from the changes in the squad where it looks like more support will be provided to her.

Two other players to watch for include Pascale Haidar and Taryn MacMillan. Both have shown promise, and like Ollerhead, are entering their third year as Mounties.

Haidar featured in all 12 of the regular season matches last year and MacMillan has proven to be a positive presence up front for the side.

In the off-season, Coach Gene Ouellette spent time scouting and has brought in a handful of exciting prospects. There are versatile recruits in the likes of Erin Gentleman, Morgan Lundin and Amanda Piltzmaker. With attacking prowess and a collective desire to push forward, these players have the potential to fit in well in a team that is moving forward.

The Homecoming weekend games on Sept. 24 will be against Saint Mary’s’ Huskies, and promise to be fan favourites.

Come on out to show your Mountie pride and cheer on our varsity teams!

Do you sport? Are you passionate about Health and Wellness?

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EDITORIAL

What’s new from the Argosy crew Changes to expect from your friendly neighbourhood journalists EDITORIAL STAFF And we’re back! Everything is starting up again, and your student newspaper is no exception. Some changes: We are doing video! Like your happy grandfather determined to stay relevant, we are belatedly and enthusiastically expanding our digital reach. Keep an eye out for videos, long and short, on our social media feeds and our new domain, since1872.ca.

Other positive news: the crossword is back! Your new humour editor

Carly Penrose will be creating topical and local crosswords from scratch on a weekly basis. Also returning is Rev. Perkin’s enduring column, Through Stained Glass.

Expect a renewed emphasis on columns and contributors. The newspaper will be drawing from a wider range of student voices to foster a more diverse and representative space.

The covers will continue to exhibit the beautiful student artwork you have come to know and (hopefully)

love. This year, as a step toward fairer compensation, we are paying nonstaff contributors $50 for cover art.

Moving forward from last year, we want to address and learn from past criticisms. The related issues of objectivity, fairness and balanced representation have been raised as topics of concern by our staff and readership.

This paper is mandated to provide “a forum for the expression of student opinion”. As such the Argosy looks to provide an open and representative

space for this expression. A longer companion piece to this editorial addresses these concerns in depth.

Find it online at since1872.ca.

Student voices should guide how we operate, so it is worth taking time at the beginning of the year to reflect on our history. As a paper run by students, for students, we are always open to discussion. We write for you.

As always, thank you for reading.

Sincerely, The Argosy editorial team

Call for the discussion corner: Tweet us your opinions relating to the potential cuts to the Anthropology department @The_Argosy to appear in next week’s paper.

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REV. JOHN C. PERKIN Columnist

Calling out evil in the name of love and justice

Summer in the Maritimes can be magnificent, especially when, as this year, it extends well into the month of September with clear blue skies and warm weather. One can believe, at the beginning of another academic year with all its potential and promise, that all is well with the world.

But we know that this is not the case. Around the world, it has been an uneasy, difficult summer, extending into the fall. Even as I write these words, the news of another terrorist attack in London’s underground system is making its way around the world, and once again the American president is tweeting out lame and impassioned responses about “loser terrorists” as though he is a radio shock jock rather than the leader of a major nation. Over the summer, bomb and automobile attacks rocked Manchester, London, and Paris, among others; the ongoing cycle of violence in Iraq’s civil war and in Afghanistan continued; Myanmar was added to the list of nations producing new refugees in a world already overloaded with people fleeing for their safety and their lives.

In the midst of what was, for me, a gentle and restful August, I was disturbed and dismayed to see the news from Charlottesville, Virginia, which was ostensibly stirred by plans to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from Emancipation Park in Charlottesville.

This culminated in right-wing nationalists marching through the streets, where they were met with protestors opposing their racist display. The shocking news of these racist displays was made worse when a white nationalist deliberately drove his car into a crowd of protesters, killing one and injuring many.

I remember going to church the next morning, reflecting on the events that had transpired in the university town of Charlottesville; admittedly, both the town and University are ten times larger than Sackville and Mount Allison, but nonetheless I could not help imagining such an event here. My initial thought was that I belong to a faith that teaches and practices love, and that what we witnessed in Charlottesville was an outright display of the very opposites of faith and love -- namely fear and hatred. Jesus was a teacher of love.

But as I reflected further I recognized that Jesus was also a prophet for justice and, according to the gospel narratives, a healer.

The three – love, justice, healing – go together. For instance, in love, according to the gospel narratives, Jesus performed healing acts on those who were possessed. It is interesting to note that when he performed a healing of possession, in almost every case he first named the demon; in cases of illness, he named the condition. He did the same in his

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prophetic condemnation of abusive power and unjust religion. So when I saw a picture of Charlottesville clergy walking together on Sunday morning, they were, in their actions, declaring a stand: naming hatred and evil, in love, in order to announce the need for justice. It is important that, in love, the Church does not lose sight of its prophetic mandate: to call out evil and to name it.

The Christian Church must be loving, but must also hold to its prophetic voice and find the courage to fight for what is right and good.

It is important to call out evil, in the interests of healing the community and the nation. We can and must continue to identify white supremacy as an evil that we have a responsibility to counter. While an arrest was immediately made of the young white supremacist who drove his car into a group of protestors, all those who rallied in the name of the “white nation” also bear responsibility for this hate crime. Those who wave the Nazi flag and march in the name of white power must be called out as evil and stopped.

When we at the Sackville Refugee Response Coalition began our work in Sackville, we were the targets for some public attacks, largely through social media and posters. It escalated quickly, and I eventually involved the police, who seemed either reluctant or unsure of what to

do. One very kind and well-meaning police officer finally admitted that the principal perpetrator of the public Islamophobic posts was “a meanspirited person.” I told her that it was not just a question of being mean-spirited: it was important to recognize it as racism, hatred and evil, and, as such, something that needed to be called out and stopped. I was not fearful of what those opposed to our work were saying; I was fearful instead of what the consequences of that proclamation of hatred and evil might be, perhaps inspiring others to violent and criminal action.

Right-wing extremism is on the rise in the United States, and there are signs that groups espousing racist and white supremacist views are becoming more emboldened and public in Canada. We cannot stand by silently and declare that the Church is in the business of love only. Love and justice go hand in hand. As Martin Luther King declared in his campaign for civil rights, “Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic.

Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.”

I long for the day that I see love and justice effecting healing in our world, as I look out on it through stained glass.

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ORIENTATION

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Positive changes embraced in 2017 Orientation: Make Yourself At Home Incoming students’ wellness and academic success emphasized during Orientation

NATASHA KOCHHAR Contributor When you sit down and start planning something like Orientation Week, just trying to figure out where to start is probably the most overwhelming part of the job. Having never participated in an orientation week other than my own, I decided the best way to do this was to forget about the template that orientation has been based on for the past few years and start from scratch.

What did this result in? A lot of changes. We prioritized incoming students’ comfort, awareness of consent, education on alcohol harm reduction, academics, mental health and inclusion. This allowed us to introduce new events, like Orientation Kick-Off, on the very first day, while also keeping fan favourites like SackVegas, Mountie Mania, Garnet and Gold Rush and,

of course, the Karaoke BBQ. We also introduced a “homeroom” concept for the week. Each group of first years was assigned a classroom on campus where they met each day.

During this time, they went over the activities that were taking place that day. Additionally, they did a quick debrief on how they felt about the activities from the day before. Each group of 15-20 students had two orientation crew members to guide them rather than one, as in previous years. Within these groups, we also made it clear that students were not obligated to attend all the events, and that their wellness needed to be a priority throughout orientation week.

Academic Orientation, organized by the deans and faculty, was a huge priority. Students seem to have been more engaged compared to the traditional Convocation Hall presentation. Having the faculty perform this task was incredibly helpful for the Orientation Committee members who were responsible for Academic Orientation, as it allowed them to put their time into the student panel, What I Wish I Knew, which took place in Brunton Auditorium on Sunday evening. The upper year students who sat on the panel did a phenomenal job of opening up about their experiences at Mt. A and gave genuine advice to the incoming class.

This year, all events were promoted equally on the schedule. We avoided

ORIENTATION 2017 INCLUDED NEW EVENTS ALONG WITH OLD FAVOURITES. GILLIAN HILL/ARGOSY calling wellness events “alternative events” or “chill events” because we wanted students to make the choice for themselves, and not based on what they thought was the “cooler” option. With 118 students at Waterfowl Walks, and the foyer of the Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts completely filled for yoga, the wellness events were some of the most successful of the week.

It is easy to claim that the orientation committee just dance around and twerk all day. But before you do, consider the amount of work that is put into orientation behind the scenes. Throughout the summer, we create the plans that we then bring together in very long days. Over the two weeks leading up to Move-in Day, we carry out those plans while also attending a number of training

and information sessions.

On our end, orientation week and the planning process were huge successes. There is always room for improvement, and obviously my opinion on orientation is biased, but, all in all, I am incredibly proud of the entire orientation committee and crew for embracing change and helping new students make themselves feel at home.

MENTAL HEALTH

Take some time for yourself at university Advice from a former first year

someone else’s narrative, to be as “put together” as someone else.

It’s not sustainable to live someone else’s life. Know that the person you are cannot be defined solely by your own perfectionism, or by what you see in other people’s lives (because I’m pretty sure that all the professors

in your introduction classes will tell you that they are not a scholarly source and will not count in your bibliography).

First year is about figuring stuff out. Part of that learning experience is making mistakes. It is more than okay to miss a reading, or a lecture,

or to have a bad assignment/class (or three). Take this time to find: 1. Where you work best (whether it be the library, Student Centre, your dorm, etc.).

2. Who you work best with (do you prefer to talk over assignments with classmates or to work alone?).

JANET GOURLEY Contributor Right now, as I begin my third year of university, I feel as if I am barely hanging on to the edge of a rocky cliff (Lion King style) with a voice inside my head (Scar) telling me I’m not good enough to accomplish everything I want to at Mount Allison and beyond. This is an extremely difficult feeling to work through, especially considering the sheer amount of work I have to do. I don’t have time for these feelings, and I know I’m not the only one.

Mt. A has a culture of perfectionism.

Many of us don’t feel good enough and are convinced everyone else has it all figured out. So many of us spread ourselves too thin, trying to live up to

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3. The times you work best (the answer to this one is not the night before, by the way).

4. How you best cope with the stresses of university.

First year is terrifying, but feelings of perfectionism, inadequacy, stress, anxiety - you name it - can be reduced by: 1. Being yourself.

2. Figuring out how YOU manage university. First year is about finding out how you can be your best at university (and also about having fun)!

The biggest piece of advice I can offer is that you need to define your life at Mt. A for yourself. You need to define the parameters of your life and your studies for yourself. Remind yourself that if (and probably when!

I’ve been there!) you don’t live up to your expectations for an assignment/ class/semester/year, it is okay.

This is the time to make mistakes.

This is the time to grow. Take time to figure out who you are. Perhaps, on your journey at Mt. A, you’ll find that this isn’t the place for you, and that is okay too. Make decisions for your life with yourself in mind.

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EDITOR: CARLY PENROSE | SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 | ARGOSY@MTA.CA

CROSSWORD Across: 3. What you look for in a directory, or former O-Week theme 4. This year’s orientation week theme 7. September Fundraiser to find a cure for the most fatal genetic disorder 12. The most colourful time of the year 13. Pilot’s schedule announcement 16. The big day at Doncaster Farms 17. Not Nevada, but the next best thing 18. It’s great if you can stick them 19. Like wheels on tarmac, or a trip to the end zone 20. September Farm Market tradition 21. Number of pizza places in Sackville (HINT: Jennings Counts!)

Down: 1. Owners of the Sackville Home Hardware 2. Shelter, saccharine shelter, colloquially 5. The larger event that 12 across is part of 6. Bubonic, Black, and Sackville are examples 8. E.g. Harpoer, Windsor, and Campbell 9. Home of the Mounties 10. E.g. Thornton, Hunton, Bennett, Bigelow and Edwards 11. The duck’s death is being ruled suspicious 14. AKA The Ron Joyce Center 15. Family or High School, are different kinds of this event

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Trill’s Tips

What up. Trill Waves here, welcoming you back to the Sack. If you’re new here, you’ve probably noticed that this is not the same as living at home. To help you out, I’ve made some super helpful tips that could end up improving your life:

TIP 1: Drink lots of fluids. Contrary to popular belief, water is not the only thing that can hydrate you, so just pound whatever you’ve got on hand into you if you get thirsty. Boom. Problem solved and now you’re a bit buzzed. A true win-win.

TIP 2: ALWAYS address your profs by their first names! They absolutely love having their authority undermined by the “cool, yet intelligent” student who is basically related to them after their first lecture’s “about me” slide. There is one exception, of course, to this rule: Brad [Middlename Redacted] Simkulet absolutely HATES being called anything but: Sir, Professor, Dr. Simkulet. Never call him by his first name (Brad) EVER! TIP 3: Take any and all opportunities to remove articles of clothing. The only reason I’ve ever played water/beer pong is to lose and have to do a naked mile. Tragically, my innate, exceptional, ability to

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absolutely CRUSH any drinking game means that I have never lost, even when I try to. But yeah, ditch the clothes, they’re for nerds

I hope you learned a lot from these tips. This has been an introduction to Trill’s Tips. In future, I will be answering YOUR questions! That’s right, the man himself, THE Trill Waves, is going to listen to you and give you guidance in life. I can do it all: relationships, academics, work, you name it. If you have a problem, I have something to say about it that could make it go away. Please send any questions or queries to Nissan Micra on Facebook and I hope you have a good week

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