The Argosy, October 18, Vol. 148, Iss. 4

NEWS Cannabis legalization (Pg. 2)

ARTS & CULTURE Tantramarsh Blues Society (Pg. 5)

Smoking grass and acing class since 1872

SPORTS Cannabis regulations in sports (Pg. 11)

OPINIONS #BelieveWomen (Pg. 14)

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October 18, 2018 Vol. 148, Iss. 4

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EDITOR: MAIA HERRIOT & MINNOW HOLTZ-CARRIERE | OCTOBER 18. 2018 | ARGOSY@MTA.CA

UNIVERSITY POLICY

Cannabis legalized across Canada Mount Allison codes of conduct updated to reflect provincial legislation THURSDAY, OCT. 18 University Powwow 12:30-4 p.m.

Alumni Field MITACS/Globalinks Presentation 1-2:30 p.m.

Wallace McCain Student Centre 125 Interdisciplinary Conversations 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Owens Art Gallery ECO 5 p.m.

Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts, Outdoor Eco-theatre International Travel Awards Info Session 7-8:30 p.m.

RP Bell Library Theatre

FRIDAY, OCT. 19 University President’s Installation 3 p.m.

Brunton Auditorium Installation Community Celebration 4 p.m.

Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts ECO 5 p.m.

Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts, Outdoor Eco-theatre Becoming Jazz 7:30 p.m.

Brunton Auditorium

SATURDAY, OCT. 20 Archaeology Day 12-4 p.m.

Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts ECO 5 p.m.

Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts, Outdoor Eco-theatre

MONDAY, OCT. 22 Explaining the NB Election - What’s Next 12:30 p.m.

Dunn 108 President’s Speakers Series - Farah Mohamed 7 p.m.

Brunton Auditorium

TUESDAY, OCT. 23 Book Launch Event - Bombardier Abroad, by David P. Thomas 7-8 p.m.

Owens Art Gallery Foyer

CONSUMING CANNABIS ON MT. A PROPERTY IS PROHIBITED BOTH UNDER UNIVERSITY POLICY AND PROVINCIAL LAW. CLAIRE HUNTER/ARGOSY

MINNOW HOLTZ-CARRIERE News Editor Legislation regulating the consumption of cannabis went into effect yesterday, and the Sackville location of the Cannabis NB storefront opened its doors for the first time. Mount Allison has been preparing for the legalization of cannabis since early September, starting with an update to its code of conduct.

“Effectively, the message is [that] we are seeking to comply with provincial legislation, and provincial legislation says that there’s no smoking of cannabis in public spaces,” said Adam Christie, director of student life and international services. Mt. A’s campus is designated as a public space, meaning smoking or vaping cannabis anywhere on University property will be both illegal and a violation of the school’s no-smoking policy.

Cannabis regulation varies from province to province. In New Brunswick, people 19 and older can possess and consume cannabis purchased from Cannabis NB in stores or online. Cannabis can only be consumed on private property, and landlords can dictate whether their tenants can smoke cannabis indoors, much like cigarettes.

Other changes to University policy include updates to the residence life and student codes of conduct to include reference to cannabis.

At the time of writing, updates to the student code of conduct – which applies to all Mt. A students, not just those in residence – had not been

released to the public yet.

Students living in residence who are 19 years of age or older are allowed to possess 30 grams of legally distributed cannabis in an airtight, “clearly labeled” container stored in their room. Students cannot cook or bake with cannabis or derivative products in residence. Smoking inside residence buildings or anywhere on campus is also prohibited, though use of edible cannabis products is not.

“Primarily it’s a smell issue,” said Christie regarding cooking and baking with cannabis. “Our residence community is that – it’s a community.

You’ve got a number of people living in close proximity to each other, and the actions and behaviours of one person can impact the quality

of someone’s residence experience.

One of the biggest areas we see that playing out is with regard to smells.

It could be anything – it could be cannabis use, it could be somebody with just a really stinky room.

We’re trying to maintain a positive residence experience that’s going to be considerate of everybody’s needs and wants.”

The University has also been preparing for cannabis legalization by educating students, both legally and medically. Orientation week featured information about cannabis consumption, including a statement of University policy on the Mt. A Guidebook app, and Jessica Griffin was hired in September as the University’s mental health and harm reduction educator.

Generally, however, the University was not concerned with preventing or discouraging students from using cannabis, rather hoping to encourage healthy and responsible consumption in students’ best interests. “People have the right to make choices. We want students to make responsible and informed choices,” said Griffin.

However, the process of education is ongoing. “How do we educate people while we’re still trying to navigate what cannabis harms are?” said Griffin. “There have been researched, positive, sort of medicinal purposes that are being talked about, and then if you read long enough they will be contradicted. I mean, that’s always good research when there’s lots of conversations going on, but you’ll see one end of the spectrum saying there are some serious, serious harms and the other going ‘Ehh, I’m not sure!’ ” “Let’s just start talking about it, for one,” said Griffin. “Let’s take the information that seems to be credible from reliable sources … Impaired driving would be an obvious one.”

Griffin also said that mixing cannabis with alcohol or other drugs were other concerns she felt confident advising students about. Griffin emphasized her desire to open up a dialogue and make students comfortable talking about cannabis, alcohol and other

drug use and encouraged students to come speak to her.

Christie also had concerns about some students’ use of cannabis edibles, which are currently legal but unregulated by Cannabis NB and may be cooked or baked by individuals who may or may not have any expertise in the area. “One of our concerns is [that] you’ve got inexperienced consumers who are not going to feel the effects quickly, and are going to feel they need to take more to get that effect, not knowing that it takes a while for the effects to kick in. They’re going to be in a situation where they’ve consumed too much and they have a reaction to that,” said Christie.

Students who use cannabis for medical purposes may receive accommodations through the Meighen Centre. “Allowances can be made for the smoking of medical cannabis on campus on a case-bycase basis and with prior approval,” wrote Anne Comfort, director of student wellness and accessibility, in an email to the Argosy. “Many students who use medical cannabis are able to use non-smoking version [sic] of cannabis and therefore [it] could be consumed in residence.”

New Brunswick’s cannabis regulations are some of the more restrictive pieces of provincial legislation in Canada. Other provinces are slightly more lenient, like Nova Scotia, which bans cannabis consumption only where tobacco use is not permitted, or British Columbia, which disallows use in cars, around children and where tobacco use is illegal.

“I think it’s an interesting time in Canadian history, and I think it’s an interesting time from a legal standpoint,” said Christie. “We’ve got a provincial layer of legislation and we’ve got a federal layer of legislation.

It’ll be interesting to see how the two interact. I think that cannabis consumers, whether it was the intention of the law or not, are going to find the legalization of cannabis not a day of freedom necessarily. It could still be very restrictive for them.”

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SCIENCES

The emotional lives of humans and animals Phoenix Colloquium lecture takes a look at mental health, mood and Darwinism LAURA SKINNER News Reporter On Oct. 12, Dr. Eliza Bliss-Moreau, an award-winning professor at UC Davis and scientist at the California National Primate Research Center, gave a seminar on the biological construction of animal emotion.

This talk was part of the Phoenix Colloquium series hosted by the philosophy department, this time in collaboration with the department of psychology.

Bliss-Moreau began by explaining why she studies animals in her lab instead of humans. “You have exquisite experimental control that you don’t have with humans,” she said.

“It is the same work we do in my human lab – same equipment, same paradigms – so we can test questions in both labs. Here’s the thing: When students come in and we say, ‘Don’t exercise and don’t drink a ton of caffeine before you come in for us to monitor your heart,’ they then show up in workout clothes, a little bit sweaty,” Bliss-Moreau said, imitating a student walking into her lab with a cup of coffee. “The bottom line is, monkeys don’t really get a lot of coffee.”

The seminar later turned to the topic of core affect and how it pertains to research regarding mental

illnesses such as depression, anxiety and PTSD. A journal review by James A. Russell, a psychologist at Boston College, defined a core-affected state as “a continuous assessment of one’s current state [that] affects other psychological processes accordingly.”

“You can be in a neutral coreaffected state, nothing much going on, you can be in a core-affected state and not be aware of it and something draws your attention to it, whether it’s a change in intent or an explicit instruction,” said Bliss-Moreau.

“Much in the same way that very few of you probably feel your butt muscles right now, until I just directed your attention to it and now everybody feels them briefly. So our attentional focus can shift and we think that’s what becomes mood, but it’s kind of this ongoing representation of the world.

“Importantly, we think [core affect] signals what we should pay attention to so that we can properly regulate our biological systems. Mood disorders and PTSD come from this dis-tuning – not out of tune, but you’re tuned for an environment that you’re no longer in. And so we think a lot about how to re-tune people for their environment and we think of this as the foundation for emotion,” said Bliss-Moreau.

The seminar also covered criticisms of Darwin’s phylogenetic tree. According to the Encyclopedia

Britannica, a phylogenetic tree is “a diagram showing the evolutionary interrelations of a group of organisms derived from a common ancestral form.”

“The hope for me is that by considering phylogeny at large we can move away from this sort of phylogenetic tree that Darwin put forth where humans are at the top,” said Bliss-Moreau. “Let me tell you, we’re not at the top. If you’ve been stalked by a leopard you realize very quickly that this hierarchical organization does not make a lick of sense. And yet we constantly put ourselves there and we think about rodents as deemed lower than us. I think that scientific perspective biases the questions that we ask.”

At the end of the seminar, BlissMoreau answered a variety of questions asked by attendees. She was also available to speak one-on-one with people who didn’t want to ask questions in front of the group but still wanted to learn more about her research. “I know from talking to her over the years that she is more than happy to tell you just about anything about how she does science,” said Mark Fedyk, a philosophy professor.

“It’s important to be very critical and open about the models that you use to drive your scientific research,” Fedyk said on what he learned.

Hanna Longard, a fifth-year

BLISS-MOREAU PREFERS TO WORK WITH ANIMALS OVER HUMANS BECAUSE THEY GIVE HER GREATER EXPERIMENTAL CONTROL. ASHLI GREEN/ARGOSY student with a double major in biology and philosophy, said she liked how accessible the seminar was to everyone. “She talked about a lot of complex psychological questions in a way that was really accessible,” she said.

The Phoenix Colloquium series invites speakers to host seminars, usually in philosophy. “We got a speaker who essentially crossed over really well with psychology and

philosophy and so we decided to pair up to do a larger event,” said Dr. Genevieve Desmarais, a psychology professor.

Longard said she decided to attend the event because she’d heard BlissMoreau speak before and found her work really fascinating. “I think it’s really interesting to hear a successful woman in science talk about her work,” she said.

HERBALISM

Neighbourhood naturopath hosts herb walk Megan Tardiff-Woolgar teaches participants about medical plant uses and naturopathy

CAPTION CAPTION ASHLI GREEN/ARGOSY ATTENDANTS LEARNED ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF PLANTS LIKE STINGING NETTLE AND GOLDENROD. SAVANNAH FORSEY/ARGOSY

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News Reporter

Megan Tardif-Woolgar, a herbalist who recently moved to Sackville, held a guided walk around her yard to introduce curious community members to herbal medicines that can be found in the Tantramar area.

Throughout the workshop, Tardif-

Woolgar taught the group about how to identify, collect, and use herbs in teas, tinctures, and foods.

Tardif-Woolgar is a registered medical herbalist from British Columbia who recently moved her practice to Sackville. Through her practice, Tardif-Woolgar consults patients about herbal teas, tinctures, capsules and creams that can be used

as medicine for varying ailments.

Tardif-Woolgar explained why she is passionate about herbal medicine.

“We co-evolved with plants, so herbal medicine is something that we co-evolved with too. If we can take something that is so close to us and has such a great effect on our bodies, then we can help heal each other and make the planet a better place,” she

said.

Tardif-Woolgar led the attendees on a walk through the yard of her practice. Though the yard was small, Tardif-Woolgar was able to point out many plants and explain their benefits. Those who attended were also given the opportunity to sample tinctures (alcohol extracts) from each of the highlighted plants.

Tardif-Woolgar began the workshop by introducing a flowering plant called yarrow. She explained that yarrow can be used as a nosebleed cure, open pores and fight bacteria in the body. Next, she spoke about horse chestnut, which according to Tardif-Woolgar alleviates the effects of varicose veins. Tardif-Woolgar also talked about the uses of stinging nettle. She said, “The nettle is my favorite herb today because it has that mineral-rich quality to it and it’s high in protein. It’s a stimulant so it’s good to take in the morning.” TardifWoolgar also said that nettle is also good for the kidneys and promotes good circulation.

Next, Tardif-Woolgar led the attendees to another section of the yard to talk about goldenrod, valerian root, round ivy and Japanese knotweed. Here, Tardif-Woolgar taught that goldenrod is helpful for urinary problems, valerian root is useful as a sedative, round ivy is

good for the stomach and Japanese knotweed can help alleviate Lyme disease symptoms. People who attended were also able to test tinctures of dandelion, which is antibacterial and good for digestion.

Miranda Forstall is a community member who attended the workshop and was impressed by the content. “I think Megan is really knowledgeable and she comes with a lot of info about plants. I’m floored by her ability to recall this information so quickly and so accurately,” Forstall said.

Kawama Kasutu, a second-year student at Mt. A, attended the workshop too. Kasutu connected the medicinal herbal theme of the workshop to a memory from her childhood. “I remember growing up and drinking tea that my mom would make from this tree that my grandfather brought home from Zambia,” Kasutu said. “So I definitely believe that a lot of plants are used for medicine. I think we take that for granted when we do things like mow our lawns.”

Tardif-Woolgar’s practice is located at 38 Main St., and she encourages people to further explore herbs. “Talk to your friendly neighbourhood herbalist, and see how they can use the herbs to help shift your body to a state of balance,” she said.

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MMIWG

Missing and murdered Indigenous women honoured at Mt. A’s first Sisters in Spirit Vigil

Darlene Gijuming and Elders Andrea Colfer and Madi Condo share their stories

THE HOMICIDE RATE FOR INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN CANADA IS NEARLY SIX TIMES HIGHER THAN IT IS FOR NON-INDIGENOUS WOMEN, ACCORDING TO A STATISTICS CANADA STUDY FROM 2017 SAVANNAH FORSEY/ARGOSY

MAISAA AL TAMKI News Reporter Mount Allison hosted its first annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil, a nationwide initiative by the Native Women’s Association of Canada, which honours missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

The vigil was organized by the Indigenous Student Support Group and held on Oct. 4 to raise awareness about racialized and gender-based violence experienced by Indigenous women.

Patty Musgrave, Mount Allison’s Indigenous affairs coordinator, opened the event by stating that, due to colonization and ongoing systemic discrimination, Indigenous women and girls experience a high level of sexual abuse. She also noted that the homicide rate for Indigenous women is nearly six times higher than the rate for non-Indigenous women.

“We want to work even harder to

ensure that our youth know how to protect themselves, how to stay safe,” she said.

Musgrave then talked about warrior societies, in particular Mi’kmaq warrior society, and honoured Mi’kmaq warrior war chief Seven Bernard, who passed away on Sept. 26.

She then invited Elder Andrea Colfer to come up and do the opening prayers accompanied by drummers.

After reciting the prayers, Colfer shared her sister Gladys Simon’s story. Simon went missing from the Restigouche Hospital in 2004. On Sept. 9, 2012, her partial remains were discovered.

The story of Simon was portrayed in a film produced by Lisa Meeches called Taken.

Colfer talked about the impact that losing a loved one had on her.

She said she developed many signs of post-traumatic stress and physical disabilities, and did not sleep a whole

night for almost nine years.

Colfer said the biggest impact was on her family. She said she was absent as a mother, wife and grandmother.

She lived at her house, but was disconnected from her loved ones: She was busy trying to find her sister.

“I have heard a little bit about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, trans people and LGBTQ. You see things in the news.

You don’t think that will happen to you, but it did,” Andrea said.

After going through this experience, Andrea decided to take the lessons that she had learned from her family’s experience and try to help other families. “I can’t take away the hard feelings, emotional turmoil, but I could offer support,” she said.

She continued, “I had to reintroduce myself as a mother, wife and grandmother. I had to apologize to them for being absent. That is what it does to the family.”

Colfer put her sister’s picture

on a chair, in the middle of the stage, where a pair of shoes and a red dress were laid out. The dress was a reference to the Red Dress Project, a series of cross-country art installations intended to give visual reminders of Canada’s missing and murdered Indigenous women. The dresses are often hung in public spaces with small cards stating the name of an Indigenous woman who has gone missing or been murdered along with her story.

Emma Miller, the MASU president, said that the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women is important for all Canadians.

Miller spoke about her attempt to find an answer to her question, “What could we do to help MMIWG?” While looking for answers, Miller said she became invested in countless stories of women who were loved and missed by their families.

“It is not just about remembering women and girls who are gone but

honouring who they were and how they lived,” Miller realized.

“We must open our ears and hearts to listen and stand united ready to create social change,” she added.

The next to speak was Darlene Gijuming, from Gesgapegiag First Nation, who said that she never thought that she would share her story.

Gijuming is a survivor of domestic violence. Her husband developed addiction issues and became violent and aggressive. “He hurt me with words, hands and hurt me more by taking my children,” she said.

She remembered her old feelings and how she had to learn to cope with them. Gijuming found her comfort in singing, which, she said, “helped me to go back into the past and find the treasured memories that I have always had.” She started singing more and traveling, and the more she traveled the more perspective she gained.

“We all have our journey. This experience taught me how to balance myself and bring that magma warrior out,” said Gijuming. “Don’t give up.”

Melody Petlock, the SHARE advisor, encouraged people to ask for help when they experience sexual violence and trauma. “A lot of people worry that if they don’t handle things alone, some help is going to make them weak, but asking for it is a huge act of bravery,” she said.

Petlock described the resources available to survivors at Mt. A, like Walk Home volunteers and counsellors.

Musgrave then invited Elder Madi Condo to speak about marginalization and sexual abuse.

Condo told the audience about fleeing her husband with her children.

“I grew up being abused and kept doing the same thing, abusing myself, till I decided that I want to protect myself,” she said.

“Don’t be scared to share your story,” Condo concluded.

At the end of the vigil, Kiara Bubar, president of the Indigenous Student Support Group, recited a gratitude prayer, followed by a moment of silence.

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LOCAL CULTURE

The Bagtown Blues

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The Tantramarsh Blues Society is still going strong after 18 years, but student attendance numbers dwindle

MAGGIE PITMAN Arts & Culture Reporter Once a three-storey hotel and now a small-town music club, George’s Roadhouse is perhaps a forgotten gem in the town of Sackville.

Despite the fact that its doors closed to the everyday public years ago, this secluded venue has been the active stomping grounds for the Tantramarsh Blues Society for nearly 20 years. Every few months, George’s Roadhouse comes alive again to the sounds of smooth and groovy guitar licks, stylish keyboard solos and a steady walking bass.

The Tantramarsh Blues Society is a non-profit group which has been bringing nationally and internationally renowned blues musicians to Sackville since 2001.

Spearheading this operation is Dr. Roopen Majithia, a philosophy professor here at Mount Allison.

Majithia is no stranger to the blues.

After being exposed to the urban blues genre of Chicago while attending Northern Illinois University, he was inspired to start a blues society right here in Sackville. Having grown up in India, Majithia says he is able to resonate with blues music because connections can be made between Indian music and blues. In particular, he says, the two genres share a deep connection through the use of microtonal note structures. As artistic director, Majithia arranges for the bands to come in and helps out with the execution of these events. Some big names brought in by the society are Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, MonkeyJunk and Watermelon Slim, among many others.

Seventeen years ago, Darren Wheaton, the owner of Ducky’s and George’s Roadhouse, was approached

by Majithia about a location for the society’s events and agreed to open the otherwise-closed Roadhouse for blues concerts. Together with CHMA and the Argosy, they started the society with high hopes that it would take off and bring a new music scene to Sackville.

Although the society continues

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to hold events, the attendance has unfortunately gone downhill over the past few years. There are some very loyal blues fans who can often be seen tapping their toes in the crowd, but nonetheless there are fewer people in general.

“The biggest loss for me is the students. Musical tastes have changed,” Majithia said. Majithia said he feels that having young people among the audience adds energy to these concerts, but that the sad reality is that students just aren’t as interested in blues music these days. “When young people are

there, it means the music lives on,” said Majithia. To encourage more students to come, the society offers a student price of $10 at the door.

George’s Roadhouse was voted one of the top 10 live music clubs in Canada in a CBC Radio 3 poll in 2009. In a contest where you would think that the hippest clubs in the largest cities would win by a landslide, you find George’s: a small venue in a small town. The Roadhouse’s relatively small capacity of 200 people and its rustic vibe make it the perfect

location for intimate performances.

The Sonya Rae Taylor Band of Boston, Mass., played one such intimate performance in September, kicking off the 2018-19 season. John Dale, a third-year international relations student, attended this event as his debut to the Blues Society world. “As someone who is all over the different music scenes in Sackville, the Tantramarsh Blues Society is probably the only group that doesn’t make a first-time goer feel like an outsider,” said Dale. “It

feels genuinely welcoming.”

The society is looking forward to holding an upcoming concert of the Anthony Gomes Band later this semester. This singer and songwriter, according to the Blues Society website, has his own take on reinventing the blues: “The blues is old, but not tired.

It speaks as truthfully today, and for this generation, as it ever has,” Gomes said.

The society hopes to see more students in attendance in Sackville on Nov. 23 and 24.

THROUGHOUT ITS LIFETIME, THE TANTRAMARSH BLUES SOCIETY HAS HOSTED MANY TALENTED BLUES MUSICIANS AT GEORGE’S ROADHOUSE. IN RECENT YEARS HOWEVER, THE STUDENT PRESENCE AT PERFORMANCES HAS SHRUNK CONSIDERABLY. TANTRAMARSH BLUES SOCIETY/SUBMITTED

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How Mt. A’s drama students are juggling their extracurricular projects and productions along with their studies

JANE REMPEL Arts & Culture Reporter For performers, there is nothing like the feeling of opening-night jitters, or the rush of adrenaline you get when skimming a cast list to find your name; or for directors, the feeling you get watching your creative vision come to life right before your own eyes. The final product may look effortless, but what the audience doesn’t see is the devotion of time and energy that goes into bringing a show to the stage.

Some Mount Allison drama courses require students to dedicate hours outside of class to fulfill course requirements. On top of this, many Mt. A drama students spend extra out-of-class time applying the teachings of their craft to passion projects or faculty-run productions.

But how are drama students managing to stay afloat with so much to do in so little time?

Mark Turner, a fourth-year English major and drama minor, has been rehearsing since the start of the semester for Eco, directed by Sierra Belong. Turner’s trick to staying on

top of course work is scheduling. “I put a checklist in my calendar app outlining what I need to complete each day in order to stay on top of my classes, in consideration of my rehearsal schedule,” he said.

Students may be apprehensive to get involved with theatre due to the level of commitment that is expected.

On this topic, Turner said, “If the thought of doing theatre is ‘work’ rather than ‘play’ you will likely have a hard time with the process.”

Next, I sat down with Marissa Trott, a third-year drama major, who is busy preparing to make her directorial debut this November, when she will bring The End of I written by Diana Amsterdam to the stage. “Burnout is definitely going to affect you,” Trott said. “Especially if you’re going from a full day of classes to rehearsals, you’re going to not feel as present.… But you just have to drink a coffee or something.”

The process can be stressful, but Trott sees the payoff as rewarding.“You get to be a part of a community, and a whole artistic vision come to life and it is all worth

it in the end,” she said.

Carol Schumaker, a third-year drama major, copes with the demands of theatre by leaning on others for support. “Rehearsals may seem like a chore, but they are also a great stress reliever and you make friends who are willing to help you through it because they understand the struggle as well,” Schumaker said.

Schumaker also sees how the skills she is learning in her degree will help her when she enters the workforce. “I get practical experience for working in the theatre which I find a lot of majors don’t really offer,” she said.

“It’s useful to have.”

When expressing your creativity comes with deadlines, grueling hours and dwindling free time, it can be difficult to see the value of the artistic process. But for Mt. A’s drama students, the finished product is invaluable.

Make sure to check out Eco, which will be performed from Oct. 18 to 20 outside of the PCCA, and The End of I from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1.

DRAMA STUDENTS AT MT.A ROUTINELY HAVE TO MANAGE COURSEWORK AND REHEARSALS FOR MONTHS AT A TIME. THE RESULT CAN BE STRESSFUL, BUT ACCORDING TO THEM, IT CAN ALSO BE A REWARDING EXPERIENCE. EMMA BIBERDORF/ARGOSY

Local food on a student budget ANDREW LINTON Contributor The New Brunswick Food Security Action Network contends that purchasing local food stimulates the local economy, promotes food security and reduces greenhouse gas emissions arising from otherwise lengthy transportation requirements.

While prices for local produce and meats are often slightly higher than those in grocery stores, vendors at the Sackville Farmers Market are eager to help students access fresh local food, offering tips on finding deals and maximizing the value of purchases.

“It’s always worthwhile to talk to farmers to find out if they have seconds,” said vendor and customer Michael Freeman. “Seconds” are vegetables offered at a discount that are still perfectly good to eat but are blemished, misshapen or otherwise flawed and cannot be sold at market price. For example, he said, “Some partially ripened tomatoes are still good for sauce.”

The importance of talking to vendors is further displayed through their product knowledge and promotional offers. Farmers from Raised from the Bed Farms highlight microgreens as having good value for what you get, stating that they have more nutrients per weight than fully grown plants.

Shelley Dixon of Dixon’s Beef pointed to special bulk purchase offers: “If you buy four, you get the fifth one free.” She went on to suggest that students could take advantage of these bulk discounts by shopping in groups. Dixon recognized versatility as an important factor for buying in bulk, using ground beef as an example: “There’s so many different things you can do with it.” She can also offer suggestions on what to do with other cheaper cuts, like round steak and stew meat.

Aside from talking to vendors, Monique Silver, a third-year fine arts student, found benefits in reducing food waste. “Market veggies are fresh, so they last longer,” she said. “They’re

not going to rot in my fridge.” Several vendors also spoke to the importance of storage in maximizing the value of fresh local foods. “Any leafy green likes to be stored at cold temperature with high humidity, in a plastic bag or Tupperware container,” said Jessy Wysmyk of Wysmykal Farms. “If you just put them in the fridge, they’re going to wilt. Carrots and beets also need cold and high humidity,” while “potatoes and onions like a cool dark place. Peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, cucumbers can hang out in your fridge.”

“You know where it’s coming from,” said Katie Luiker, a fourthyear biology student, when asked why buying local is important. “There’s less packaging on the veggies.”

Answering to the same question, Megan Moffatt, a fifth-year chemistry student, asserted that “The market is a great place to meet members of the community, and you get fresher, more tasty food at lower energy cost.”

These ideas speak to non-monetary values associated with purchasing local food, and suggest that the higher costs of local food could be compensated for by environmental and social benefits.

Still, when local food is economically inaccessible, Freeman pointed out ’s thoughts remind that students can find opportunity in talking to farmers. “Farmers need to know there’s interest. They won’t necessarily bring food if they don’t know someone’s going to buy it,” explained Freeman. “Building relationships with farmers so they can figure out what their low budget clientele is going to want is an important way to get that stuff to come to market. It never hurts to ask.”

The Sackville Farmers Market runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

The market is held outside in Bill Johnstone Memorial Park through October, before moving inside to the Sackville Commons (64 Main St.) for the winter.

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Sharp reviews: Isle of Dogs DEREK SHARP Arts & Culture Reporter

The world of Isle of Dogs is ruled by cat lovers which, as you would imagine, is incredibly inconvenient for all the dutiful dogs who make Megasaki City their home. Another problem is the dog flu, which, if the frightening feline friends are to be believed, has infected every dog in this dangerous, dystopian world. So, to prevent this flu from jumping from canine to human, all dogs are caged, moved to Trash Island, and set loose – transforming Trash Island into an isle of dogs.

That’s the set up for the movie.

The actual plot follows a pack of dogs as they help Atari, a young boy and ward of the corrupt mayor voiced

by Koyu Rankin, search for his dog (and eternal best friend) Spots.

Meanwhile, a conspiracy involving assassinated scientists and the cure for the dog flu unravels in the city.

Among Isle of Dogs’ strengths is this wholly charming premise; the whole story feels like a fairy tale, complete with talking animals, delightful mythic caricatures and the sometimes shocking, always surprising bits of bloody violence.

Writer and director Wes Anderson is known for his visually precise, aesthetically unique filmography, and Isle of Dogs fits perfectly into his weird and wonderful canon. In fact, he might be the only director with both the delightfully strange

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Opting for off-grid

Exploring the modern day off-grid life choices Mount Allison students are making sensibility and the Hollywood clout to get a movie like this made. Aren’t we fortunate to live in a world with him?

Our protagonist, Chief, voiced by the endlessly impressive Bryan Cranston, serves as the emotional centre of the movie. A stray in the city, Chief feels right at home on the anarchistic isle, and greets the human Atari with nothing but apprehension and aggression. However, he is only one dog in a pack of several selfdeclared alphas, aggressive leader dogs who settle everything with a vote. And vote they do, deciding to set out and help Atari find his dog.

The voice cast is completely starstudded, including Edward Norton, Bob Balaban, Jeff Goldblum, Billy Murray, Greta Gerwig, Scarlett Johansson, and even a brief cameo from Yoko Ono. Isle of Dogs is honestly great; it’s fun throughout, with frequently beautiful animation and impressive

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visual storytelling. As with most Wes Anderson stories, the narrative is simple. In this case simplicity means purity, as the story could have easily been bogged down by over-complication. It’s easy to want to read this movie as an allegory for the Holocaust, or some similar mass persecution. My problem is that, well, people aren’t dogs, and in the film this difference is presented as fundamental. Dogs and humans cannot speak in this movie, full stop.

Narratively, this creates creative moments which work well. If taken as allegory, however, it would suggest a power dynamic between the humans (read: people in power) and the dogs (read: the persecuted). While I won’t spoil it here, the ending would posit obedience to an arbitrary hierarchy to be the ideal life for the persecuted parties.

Luckily, the movie distances itself so far from reality, spending too much time on its own mythos, that any attempt to ascribe a consistent meaning falls apart. Besides, the movie doesn’t need to reach for real world events to be profound; there’s a smattering of cruelty mixed in with the fantastical, encouraging you to work to find the underlying universal humanity and compassion. It’s a movie about friendship and kindness and respect for life. It’s pure and simple, delightful and beautiful, a movie worth watching.

I saw Isle of Dogs at a screening put on by Mount Allison’s English Society. Check them out on Facebook for other events and much more.

JANE REMPEL Arts & Culture Reporter Have you ever been fed up with the constant communication that social media demands, or wanted to fight against the societal norms we feel we have an obligation to abide by? As a university student, living in complete isolation from the outside world is almost completely impossible, but are students still able to find ways of going off the grid?

These questions stuck with me after watching Leave no Trace, directed by Debra Granik, at the Vogue Cinema a few Thursdays back. The film is about a PTSD-ridden war veteran and his daughter who decide to live in complete isolation. This made me wonder what kind of modern day off-grid life choices Mount Allison students were making, and why. I quickly realized that asking students about their off-grid choices was not an easy feat, as these individuals are also the most difficult to track down.

Then again, that is the whole point, isn’t it?

Jonathan Wood, a fourth-year PPE student, is currently inactive on social media platforms. When asked why, Wood said, “I see it as really superficial and consumerist. I don’t like the idea of making some advertisement of myself through Facebook photos and things like that.”

Woods also stressed the importance of in-person interactions.

“If somebody wants to know me, they should talk to me,” he said. “If someone wants to show they’re a good

and interesting person, they should do good and interesting things.”

Emelyana Titarenko, a fourth-year psychology student, recently made the choice to log off social media for the duration of a day. “I realized that I was spending more time scrolling through Instagram and Twitter than studying and I started to feel really uneasy about that, so I decided that a change needed to be made,” she said.

“It felt so good.” She plans on making a habit of taking social media breaks.

Gabrielle Gagnon, a fourth-year PPE student who was once extremely active on social media, decided to delete multiple apps from her phone and stopped posting on a regular basis. When asked about her choice, Gagnon pointed out the identity issues that social media can bring.

“I created an identity on Instagram that I no longer associate with.… I wanted to wake up and be whoever I wanted and social media hindered that,” she said. “With the problem of [poor] mental health being on the rise, I think that people are too disconnected from themselves.…

You’re enslaved to your phone and getting those likes and you can’t see your own chains.”

Going completely off the grid may be tempting, especially as we approach the obstacles and stress that the fall semester will bring. But the demands of group projects, extracurricular activities and networking make an off-grid lifestyle almost impossible.

Give yourself time to steal away from the chaotic interwebs and recuperate in solitude. If this doesn’t work, ask someone else. I’m going off the grid.

J.E.A. CRAKE FOUNDATION ARTS INTERNSHIPS Three internships are available for projects involving the close collaboration between students in any discipline and faculty/staff, typically in fine arts, music, drama, and the literature departments (English, French, Spanish and German).

Internships can be held only by students in good standing who are registered as full-time (i.e. in at least three courses in both fall and winter semesters). They are comprised of a stipend of $1,000 (paid in two installments) and generally demand three to four hours per week.

Interdisciplinary projects are especially encouraged, and internships may be awarded to support curricular or co-curricular projects. Students are required to complete their projects by April 15, 2019.

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

Applications are due by 4:00 p.m., Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, addressed to: The Crake Arts Internships Committee c/o Dr. Peter Brown, Department of English Literatures. Please submit your application electronically to pbrown@mta. ca and copy it to Elaine Simpson, the administrative assistant of the English department, at esimpson@mta.ca.

For more information, email pbrown@mta.ca or go to http://jeacrakefoundation.org/pdf/16_crake_arts_internships.pdf

GOING OFF THE GRID MAY SEEM DAUNTING, BUT SOME THINK IT MIGHT IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH AND REDUCE STRESS.LOUIS SOBOL/ARGOSY

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STUDENT LIFE

Tour around the world

Last year’s exchange students share their experiences abroad

JULIANNA RUTLEDGE Arts & Culture Reporter Mount Allison’s International Office currently has exchange partnerships with 26 schools in 20 different countries. Students who went on exchange last year gathered for the Study Abroad and Exchange Fair this week. Here, several of them share their experiences.

DAVID SPENCE

David Spence, a fourth-year political science and religious studies student, choose the University of Newcastle for his exchange, a choice entirely based on location as the programs they offered made it more difficult to complete his degree in the long run. “Traveling to Australia specifically was something I’d wanted to do since 2012, when I started saving up Aeroplan miles,” he explained. “I said, ‘One day, somehow, I’m going to go.’ Then the opportunity came up and I said, ‘I’m doing it.’ ” When asked about why students should go on exchange, Spence said, “Getting out of your comfort zone is huge.

Get out and see the world because you don’t know when you’re going to have that opportunity again.”

“I went to Uluru – Ayers Rock. To be able to go there and get first-hand experience of the Indigenous people’s language and culture was a life-changing experience.”

SHAE SCULLY

Shae Scully, a fourth-year biology student, attended the University of Tasmania from February to July 2018.

One of her main considerations for picking Tasmania was their biology program, though she referenced adjusting to the different school style as her biggest challenge. “In Tassie,” as she affectionately calls the island state, “it’s very experience-based, while here it’s a lot of essays and papers. There, most of my classes, I would be out in the field, either all day or I would go out for an entire week to an island. It was totally different from here.” Even with the differing style of education, it was easy to enjoy her experience alongside her studies.

When asked why other students should go on exchange, Scully said, “I’d recommend it because it really is a way to learn about who you are, away from everything you know.

Just finding out how you do in a completely new environment is really cool.”

“My favourite part was the people. I met so many incredible people who are lifelong friends now.”

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TINGTING LIN

Fourth-year Tingting Lin attended the University of Kent in England from the end of September to December 2017. Although the program gave her more flexibility to take classes she normally wouldn’t choose, it did make it harder to complete her degree in chemistry.

She noticed that the programs at Kent were less interdisciplinary than at Mt. A, as they were very subject-specific.

When asked her main reason for going on exchange, Lin said, “I really like traveling. I didn’t really want to stay in the same place for four years.

I wanted to go to a new place and see around the world. I can’t think of any reason why people don’t want to go on exchange.”

“I made some really close friends. We still travel together and I think that’s really cool.”

MEGAN SANDERSON

SIYI WANG

Megan Sanderson, fourth-year bachelor of science student, is majoring in biology and minoring in East Asian studies – a minor that only came into existence because of her exchange at City University in Hong Kong. When plans to finish her fine arts minor got derailed by her exchange, she created a minor out of the classes she knew she would take while she was away. “I felt this would apply really well to my exchange and round out my degree,” she explained.

“Having the exchange was a big plus.

How much more comprehensive of an education [on Southeast Asia] can you get than by actually living in Southeast Asia?”

Siyi Wang, a fifth-year bachelor of commerce and economics student, went to The Hague University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, where her program featured a large selection of business courses that she wouldn’t be able to take at Mt. A. “I wanted to go to a business program,” she explained. “And the Netherlands is close to everything; it’s so convenient [for traveling].”

Although she knew her exchange would affect her degree at home, she made the decision to do it anyway, saying, “I knew I would have to come back for another semester [to finish my degree] but I still wanted to go. It doesn’t ruin it.”

“Deciding to play field hockey in Hong Kong.…

The community there was exceptional.”

“My roommate and I went out for dinner each week as a treat for ourselves. We would find a new restaurant each week just to try it.”

MEGUMI GATES

Megumi Gates, a fourth-year biochemistry honours student, attended the University of Limerick in Ireland. Her term lasted from January to May 2018. When asked about her reasons for going on exchange, Gates referenced what a co-worker had told her the summer before she applied for exchange. “She said,” she explained with a smile, “ ‘You’ll never regret going, but you will regret not going.’ ” Knowing that many students don’t go on exchange for worry it will disrupt their degree, she explained the need to be proactive about taking the classes you need while you’re away, but that generally both Mt. A and the University of Limerick were good at accommodating.

“Just traveling within Ireland. It was so green and so much like a postcard – there were sheep everywhere and it was foggy and rainy. It just felt magical.”

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FOOTBALL

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#TacklingPancreaticCancer

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EMMA MACMILLAN Sports & Health Reporter Fans should expect to see Alumni Field filled with garnet, gold and purple this Saturday. The Mount Allison football team is playing Acadia for the chance to gain a playoff spot, but to also show their support of those affected by pancreatic cancer.

Matt Zwicker, a Mt. A alumnus and former football player for the Mounties, founded the #TacklePancreaticCancer movement in 2017 with hopes to raise muchneeded funding and awareness for pancreatic cancer. Zwicker chose to focus on pancreatic cancer after his father, Darren, was diagnosed in early 2017.

“My dad was a young, active, and all-around healthy man prior to his diagnosis,” Zwicker wrote. “After his diagnosis, I had the unfortunate experience of learning more about pancreatic cancer, the lack of treatment options and overall low standard of care.” When his father was first diagnosed, there was only one doctor in Atlantic Canada who performed pancreatic surgeries.

Learning that pancreatic cancer has a fatality rate of over 93 per cent in Canada did not sit well with Zwicker. That is when he chose to volunteer with Craig’s Cause. Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society was

formed in 2006 after Craig Schurman Condon passed away, at the age of 63, eight weeks from diagnosis. The society has raised over $1.5 million for awareness, education, support and research since then. “They embraced me immediately, and ultimately offered me a platform to host this event,” Zwicker said. “Without Craig’s Cause, this event truly would not be possible.”

Peter Fraser, head coach of the Mounties football team, embraced the event with open arms. “Everybody has been touched by some form of cancer throughout their lives,” he said. “If you haven’t, you probably will be at some point, for better or for worse.”

Edwin Booth, Griffin Quigley, Graeme Stevens and Nick Wenman are players on the football team who have stepped up to help lead this fundraiser. “We needed people on the ground here getting the posters out, helping organize everything prior to Matt getting here later in the week,” Fraser said. “So, they stepped up and are taking the reins.”

Lindsay Wray, the president of Health Care Outreach, said, “Hopefully, a lot of awareness is raised, and a lot of money as well.

All the money raised goes directly to research.” Wray said the goal of the event is to raise awareness and show support for those living with pancreatic cancer. Health Care Outreach will be selling 50/50 tickets, and the proceeds will go directly to pancreatic cancer research, patient support and awareness and education.

Though only in its second year, the #TacklePancreaticCancer game has expanded to Bishop’s University as well. “With more teams on board, this event looks to be a catalyst for change in the world of pancreatic cancer,” Zwicker said.

Fraser said the team plans to host the event annually: “If [Craig’s Cause] still wants to partner with us, then we are still all about doing it every year.”

CANNABIS

U SPORTS policy on cannabis remains unchanged

Anti-doping regulations are unaffected by legalization JESSICA FIRMINGER Sports & Health Reporter As cannabis becomes legalized in Canada on Oct. 17, the national governing body for university sports’ anti-doping policy remains unchanged – prohibiting athletes from its use.

The upcoming legalization of cannabis makes the substance one of many legal drugs present on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) prohibited list. According to Megan Cumming, the manager of corporate communications at the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), U Sports is a signatory to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP), meaning it must adhere to the regulations put in place by WADA, leaving no change on the current restrictions on cannabis for athletes.

“In terms of the effects of cannabinoids on performance, there are differing opinions on whether it does enhance performance or not,” said Samantha Ebata, the senior manager of sport science and medicine at the University of British Columbia, in an email to the Argosy.

“Cannabis can cause muscle relaxation and reduce pain during post-workout recovery,” she said, referencing an article by Paul J. Greene. “It can also decrease anxiety and tension, resulting in better sport performance under pressure. In addition, cannabis can increase focus and risk-taking behaviors, allowing athletes to forget bad falls or previous trauma in sport, and push themselves past those fears in competition.”

In order to rule out athletes’ recreational use of cannabis that is not performance-enhancing for sports, WADA only reports its presence in an athlete’s sample once the

concentration is above a determined threshold. An athlete will test positive for cannabis in their system when the concentration is greater than 150 nanograms per millilitre in a given sample.

Paul Melia, the president and CEO of CCES, commented on U Sports’ unaffected cannabis policy in a campaign warning athletes of the pitfalls associated with the upcoming legalization of cannabis. “Number one, we wanted to make sure that athletes didn’t confuse [legalization] with whether or not marijuana was banned in sport,” he said. “It does remain banned.”

“The human biology/physiology and how an individual processes and

eliminates marijuana from the system is quite individual. It is quite related to the metabolic rate or size, all kinds of issues, so we can’t even provide a rule of thumb, so [athletes] have to be very careful,” Melia said.

The presence of cannabis in an athlete’s system can lead them to a period of ineligibility, the length of which is determined by CCES based on the specific case.

“Cannabis is currently prohibited for U Sports athletes and that rule will remain in place after legalization,” Cumming said. “The international standards do not change to accommodate changes to domestic laws.”

CANNABIS WILL REMAIN PROHIBITED FOR USPORTS PLAYERS AFTER ITS LEGALIZATION. MARGARET GRANT/THE ARGOSY

SHARE

How to help a friend who has experienced sexual assault

ISABELLE SPINNEY SHARE Intern Sexual assault is a very traumatizing experience, and it can affect not only the survivor, but that survivor’s support system as well. To survivors – never feel like you’re being a burden by asking your friends for help, or by opening up to people about your experiences. To friends of survivors – never feel like you don’t have the

right to be affected by what you’re hearing; it doesn’t make you a worse friend just because you need a bit of support. Take care of yourself and you will be better equipped to help your friend.

If a friend discloses that they have been sexually assaulted, you should know where to get help.

Keep SHARE in mind: If you can’t think of anything to do, you can give SHARE a call, text or email.

Similarly, consider the South Eastern Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour crisis line! They are a terrific place to start.

Most importantly, do not interrogate your friend. Do not force them to answer any questions – everything they choose to say should be on their own terms. Stay supportive, and tell them you believe everything they say. Do not pressure them into choosing certain resources – let them stay in control and have a say in what next steps they take.

Present them with different options, but do not judge them if they do not want to do anything about what happened. Make it clear that they can change their mind and access any resources in the coming weeks or months.

People who have experienced sexual assault have up to a year, and longer in extenuating circumstances, to report the assault to SHARE. There is no time limitation on

reporting to the police. If the person wishes to have evidence collected by a sexual assault nurse examiner at the Moncton Hospital, there is a window of 120 hours, or five days. They can choose to have evidence collected and to have a physical examination done without involving the RCMP if they wish. Local pharmacies are able to provide Plan B (emergency contraception) which can be taken to prevent pregnancy. STI testing can be done at the Wellness Centre on campus, and preventative treatments for STIs can be provided by the sexual assault nurse examiner at the Moncton Hospital.

Experiencing sexual assault can drastically change the course of someone’s life. There is no way to magically make it all better, but you can keep an eye on your friend.

Take note of alarming changes to their mood or if they are struggling with their mental health. You can

suggest they access on-campus mental health resources through the Wellness Centre or speak to Melody in the SHARE office at any point. If your friend suddenly starts showing warning signs like a drastic change in sleeping or eating patterns, increase in consumption of drugs or alcohol, withdrawal from social activities or generally just seems very different, it might be a good time to suggest they get help.

SHARE can help with support, advice and resources. If your friend wants to talk to Melody but not take any further action, that is completely up to them.

SHARE: share@mta.ca, 506-540-7427 South Eastern Sexual Assault Centre Crisis Line (24/7): 1-844-853-0811 Wellness Centre (access to mental health resources): wellness@mta.ca, 506-364-2163

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FOOD

Kombucha Kraze

Debunking kombucha’s health benefits JESSICA FIRMINGER Sports & Health Reporter Across the Mount Allison campus, the fermented, slightly alcoholic tea known as kombucha has been continuously rising in prevalence.

According to Live Science, kombucha’s origin dates back to 2,000 years ago in China – which leads to curiosity about how it became a modern, trendy beverage at a Canadian university in the small town of Sackville, N.B. A degree of kombucha’s current popularity can be attributed to the rumours of its magical health benefits, improving its consumer’s health with a mere sip.

Despite claims regarding kombucha’s beneficial effect on the digestive system, these statements have not yet been validated. Erin Balodis, a naturopathic doctor, explained that there has not been sufficient research done on the exact effects on kombucha. “[Kombucha is] often [advertised] as being beneficial for gut health because it contains probiotics,” she said. “However, while it does contain probiotics, there are no studies directly showing kombucha is good for gut health.”

Nathaniel Benjamin, a third-year sociology major, started drinking kombucha during last year’s exam period: “I had never heard of it before, but when I was at the grocery store, I saw it and was just curious to see what it tasted like, and I’ve been drinking it ever since then.”

In spite of the unfounded statements about kombucha’s effects on gut health, students have experienced a change in their digestion after drinking it. Benjamin continues to drink kombucha for the change he felt after he initially

tried the beverage. “I noticed I wasn’t feeling bloated throughout the day when I’d drink it in the morning,” he said.

Balodis recommended kombucha as a healthier option to other fermented beverages with higher caloric content. “Similar to other fermented foods like sauerkraut, or kimchi, I think kombucha when consumed in moderation can be a part of a healthy diet, and is an alternative to alcoholic drinks, or pop,” she said.

Emma Snowdon, a fourth-year biology student, first tried kombucha in her first year, and has continued to drink it throughout her four years at Mt. A. “I started drinking [kombucha] because I kept seeing it at the Cackling Goose,” she said, “and then I saw a friend on Instagram post about how much they loved it, so I decided to give it a try.”

Similar to Balodis, Snowdon said she uses kombucha as substitution for other caffeinated beverages.

“Kombucha makes me feel more awake, and doesn’t really weigh you down like a can of soda would,” Snowdon said.

Current research is developing to examine the exact effects kombucha has on our health.

“Benefits [of kombucha that are] often noted [include] possible anti-cancer, anti-infection, and anti-diabetic effects,” Balodis said.

“However, the research to back the widespread health claims are severely lacking.”

The absence of sufficient evidence that kombucha benefits our health demystifies the beverage’s transformative reputation and opens the door to further investigation.

OCTOBER 18, 2018 | ARGOSY@MTA.CA

MENTAL HEALTH

Struggles during stressful times

Why is it so difficult to stay on top of your grades and your mental health?

EMMA MACMILLAN Sports & Health Reporter Mount Allison is consistently ranked as the top university for undergraduate studies and students come here from all over the world.

At any university, however, students’ success can be challenging as assignments, tests and due dates pile up in the blink of an eye. Midterms, especially, are a time when many students struggle to stay on top of their mental health.

Jessica Griffin is Mt. A’s mental health and harm reduction educator.

Part of her role is to promote mental health and wellness across campus, and she works with many student-led groups to offer support such as resources they can access and direction for initiatives.

“University, especially for firstyear students, is a new experience,” Griffin said. “It’s the big midterms at the university level so it’s anticipating what that’s going to look like and what that is going to feel like.”

Since everyone on campus is writing midterms at the same time, it becomes a conversation that is hard to escape. “In a university setting, that midterm stress and anxiety becomes kind of contagious,” Griffin said. “It becomes the talk of campus around midterms.”

Feelings of nervousness and stress are normal around midterms, but sometimes can be something more.

Students who may be struggling with anxiety, depression or panic attacks are encouraged to reach out to the Wellness Centre. There are two counsellors on campus who offer counselling services and support.

STUDENTS COME FACE-TO-FACE WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY DURING MIDTERM SEASON. MADELEINE HANSEN/THE ARGOSY Griffin said these counsellors could be someone you check in with when you’re uncertain if your feelings are normal, or someone to teach you new coping strategies and stress management techniques.

“In high school, they don’t tell you how much each thing you do is worth [toward your final grade]. Knowing that if you do not perform well you are losing out on precious marks towards your final grade worries many students,” said Will Lint, a firstyear economics student. “[In] high school you can slack off a little bit and still do fine, but in university if you start slacking off your marks are just going to start plummeting, and you are paying a lot of money to be here.

So, it’s really stressful.”

Time management is crucial to doing well during midterm season.

Students must decide how much time to spend studying each subject and how to study effectively.

Madeleine Robitaille is an academic mentor in Campbell Hall and a second-year student. An

academic mentor is a student in residence whose role is to support students in their academic success.

Robitaille recommends starting to study in advance to allow for smaller portions at a time. “Break things into small pieces. So, if your first day of studying is just going through your notes and finding what you don’t understand, then you know what you don’t understand and that is a place to start,” she said.

Maintaining a balance between academics and other aspects of your life may seem difficult at times, but Robitaille says it’s not impossible.

“Acknowledge the fact that you are not the marks that you get,” she said.

“If you get a bad mark it doesn’t mean you’re a failure at everything. It means you got a bad mark. You had a bad day.”

If you who have questions about or are struggling with your mental health, you can reach out to the Wellness Centre at wellness@ mta.ca or 506-364-2163 for more information.

TALKING WELLNESS

Talking about mental health for more than a few days every year

“Mental illness doesn’t discriminate, nor does it wait until the time is right” EMILIE COMFORT Health Intern

MANY STUDENTS ARE CHOOSING THE FERMENTED BEVERAGE OVER COFFEE AND SODA. MADELEINE HANSEN/THE ARGOSY

World Mental Health Day and Bell Let’s Talk Day are two occasions when conversations are focused around the importance of mental health. However, this should be a topic that is discussed on more than a few days per year. “Talking openly about our mental health each and every day is one of the best ways that we can work toward eliminating stigma surrounding the topic of mental health as well as mental illness,” said Sarah English, a fourthyear psychology student.

It is important to identify the difference between mental health and mental illness. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), mental health is a positive state of well-being, or the capacity

to deal with the different challenges we face. Mental illness refers to a range of health conditions that affect your mood, thinking and behaviour.

Everyone has mental health and can experience poor mental health, but that does not necessarily mean that they have a mental illness. It is also important to understand that having a mental illness doesn’t define what a person is capable of doing. Recovery is a very individual thing and can be defined as living well in the presence or absence of symptoms, according to the CMHA. In their early years of adulthood, students are typically at a time in their life where they are going through many changes – for example, leaving home, going to university, starting a new job and adopting new lifestyle.

These new changes can be exciting, but for some people this is a time

of stress and apprehension. Talking about mental health with peers can have a positive impact for students during these times. “By talking about mental health, we can create a safe place for individuals to come forward with their experiences and struggles,” said English. “Open, judgment-free conversations become a form of education that allows us to learn from each other and our experiences.”

Mount Allison University has mental health resources available for students. The Wellness Centre offers counselling by appointment, as well as walk-in counselling from 1 to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays and from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays. There are also psychologists and a psychiatrist, who students can be referred to by a health-care practitioner.

EDITOR: OLIVIA WIGMORE | OCTOBER 18, 2018 | ARGOSY@MTA.CA

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CANNABIS

A nuanced perspective on the legalization of marijuana Taking economy, healthcare, and academia into consideration

KALE MUNRO Contributor The upcoming legalization of marijuana has led to somewhat of a divide as to whether or not it is a good thing. I do believe weed is something that may be used responsibly.

However, I cannot say that I am completely comfortable with its legalization for recreational use, for reasons I will explain in this piece.

Firstly, I’ll start by discussing what I see as positive aspects of marijuana legalization.

Currently, the FDA hasn’t approved the drug’s usage because it hasn’t had enough testing due to its being illegal up to this point, and the long-term effects for users past age 25 have not yet been determined. However, that’s not to say that it couldn’t be approved with further testing after legalization.

Some people have already found relief in the drug despite the delay.

I’ve even heard friends claim that, through experiencing its calming effects, they were able to study better and perform better in school.

Furthermore, we must

acknowledge that the legal buying and selling of cannabis products could provide more jobs and fund public services via taxation. It was projected by the Parliamentary Budget Officer that in Ontario alone, $130 to $180 million in taxes could be collected for social spending. Additionally, until 2024, Nevada could provide a cumulative $1.7 billion to workers in the cannabis industry, according to the RCG Economics and Marijuana Policy Group.

Hopefully, following its legalization, the stigma around both weed and its users will fade.

Nonetheless, there are two pressing issues that need to be addressed. Approximately 55 per cent of all fatal vehicular accidents are caused by some form of distraction or impaired state.

Regardless of what caused the accident – whether it was weed, texting or alcohol – it is a problem that must be resolved, because it is preventable. Despite this, we are seeing something known to impair drivers – that some think isn’t as bad as alcohol or texting – becoming legalized before we see any real advances in addressing this issue.

SO LONG AS PEOPLE AGREE TO BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS’ NEEDS, I AM CONTENT.

Secondly, I, along with many others, have a history of lung problems and/ or sensitivity to anything scented. For myself, any kind of smoke or vapour is generally aggravating to my throat and lungs, even when experienced in the open air. I’ve had many experiences with clouds of smoke blowing in my face or wafting up to my window and stinking my room up for hours. Ironically, we’ve seen so many people, professors especially, advocating for not wearing perfumes or colognes for such reasons, but there is less mention, from what I’ve heard, of smoky scents that don’t really go away quickly. Considering Halifax’s movement to ban public smoking, we could expect to see more

forms of regulation in the future for such reasons, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

All in all, I think weed legalization has its pros and cons. I think it will do some good economically and socially, but I do think it has to be used responsibly which, in my opinion, isn’t anything unattainable.

So long as people agree not to get behind the wheel high and agree to be considerate of others’ needs, I am content. I am neither condoning nor condemning cannabis usage or its users and if my opinion is faulty, take comfort in the fact that I’m just an opinionated student with no actual power.

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Appreciating moments of transcendent and meaningful time

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Thinking beyond a conventional conception of time and its passage

I have been at Mount Allison a number of years and each fall, as the new academic year begins, I hold a contradictory sense about the movement of time. For just a little while, time seems to stand still as all is poised on the edge of perfection under blue skies: eager students, new opportunities, and all the freshness of a new beginning. On the other hand, we quickly plunge into the semester, and each year it seems to rush away faster and faster, leaving me breathless and wondering where the time has gone. As I write this, a week after Thanksgiving, I realize the

beginning of term is already more than a month in the past, and we are one month away from Reading Week: The term is half over. I think I can hear the hands on my analogue clock whirring round; I wonder if inflation extends beyond economics; not only does a dollar not buy what it used to, an hour seems to go by faster than before.

The ancient Greeks had two words for time, and used them to distinguish between the routine passing of time and the special moments in time.

Chronos, the first word, meant time that can be measured – in minutes and hours, days and weeks and even an academic year. We see this root in the English word chronological

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(denoting the movement of time, and time in the right order). On the other hand, kairos referred not to the quantity of time, but to its quality. Kairos refers to those special, mystical, wonderful moments that seem like they could last forever, but don’t. Kairos refers to those pieces of time when we feel fully alive, engaged, at peace, that all is well with our world.

We live, of course, in chronological time, measuring our days in hours and our term in weeks. On a grander scale, we measure our lives in weeks and in years. But we can also live in those moments of transcendent time. Chronological time shaped the lives of the ancient Hebrews through the seasons of the year, not simply as cycles of repeating time, but as movements forward on a linear trajectory. Likewise, the Christian tradition observes the church year beginning each December in Advent and continuing through cycles including Lent, Easter, Pentecost and back through what is referred to as Ordinary Time. However, it should be noted that the Biblical writers also encouraged people to live not just according to the passing of time, but to its celebration in those moments that create and re-create us, those moments that are not so ordinary, which we might or might

not schedule, those moments when we suddenly realize we have grown a little, or fallen in love, or learned something new, or experienced something special, or perhaps in which we have just found some peace and calm. The author of Ecclesiastes writes that there is a time to every purpose under heaven (a time to be born, a time to plant, a time to laugh), and these are moments of kairos, time that is different and filled with meaning.

It is incumbent on us, who live in time measured by digital clocks and calendars, by schedules and deadlines, to seek out those times that are different, to pause and truly feel alive. For me, the experience of weekly worship is an attempt to capture the spirit of kairos – a time like no other, in which we come together and share in the word and worship, and open ourselves to the deep mysteries of life. Whatever our sense of religion or spirituality, it becomes more important in our fastpaced world to find those moments that make time stand still for just a little while; it is essential that we seek out and know that life can be perfect in those moments, even as we realize it is not always so through the passage of time, seen in the changing light through stained glass.

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We won’t be silenced

The power of sharing your story – and listening to those who share theirs

MICAH GODBOUT Contributor

MICHELLE ROY Contributor

DR. FORD’S TESTIMONY MOVED THOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS TO SHARE THEIR STORIES AND SPEAK OUT AGAINST VIOLENCE. ASHLI GREEN/ARGOSY

With the media frenzy swirling around Kavanaugh and the joke of an investigation performed by the FBI, it is easy to get caught up in this never-ending soap opera. Instead of adding fire to the shitstorm, we want to highlight the voices of those who really matter: the women who came forward.

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has been at the front lines of this whole campaign, has endured criticism and hate from the media and politicians; she was even mocked during a rally by the U.S. Cheeto president himself.

All this backlash because Ford decided it was her civic duty to let the country know that Brett Kavanaugh assaulted her.

During the proceedings, she maintained a composed and stoic

presence, despite the pain she surely felt while recounting those traumatic and fearful moments. The courage she must have had to come forward and face the entire Senate is undeniable and monumental. Her words and strength were profound and were felt all over the world; Ford gave a voice to women, and they sure as hell used it.

A protest in D.C. saw thousands of supporters rallying in support of those victimized by Kavanaugh.

Among the 300 protestors arrested was comedian Amy Schumer. Two passionate and victimized women came forward during the protest just outside the Senate to confront Kavanaugh-supporting Jeff Flake, who could only look away and hang his head in shame.

Recently, #BelieveWomen has gone viral on different social media platforms in response to Ford’s statement. The movement, a long time coming, lets survivors of sexual assault know that we support them, which in turn allows all types of survivors to feel safer about coming forward. It gives women, femmes and trans and non-binary people of all backgrounds a voice on social media.

This follows the #MeToo movement, which encouraged many to come forward with their experiences of sexual assault. Now more than ever, women are coming forward and standing up for their basic human right to not be sexually assaulted by men. They are no longer allowing privileged white men to do as they please.

For the men out there who do not know how to help: Start with believing the survivors in your life. Women do not want to see you protest down a street; they want to see you speak out against your friends. Women do not need a hand to hold. Women need you to break your silence and stop allowing these injustices.

When we started writing this piece, we often felt at a loss of words ourselves. We are, alongside many women, heartbroken over the Brett Kavanaugh situation. It is easy for women to feel silenced and forgotten after the way Ford was treated by the Senate and the media. Ford testified it was Kavanaugh’s laughter that she could not forget. Women hear that laugh every day. We hear that laugh when we’re walking down the street,

when we are assaulted, or when we tell our stories. Women are telling the world how they have been hurt by powerful men, but their traumas are constantly silenced by the excuses protecting these men. Women are standing up in fear that Kavanaugh, and the men like him, will still be laughing in the end.

Ford may have been defeated in her recent testimony, but she gave women across the world a voice that is demanding to be heard. Women, use your voice! Use that voice to demand change! Use that voice to demand to be believed! Use that voice to demand goddamn basic human rights! To all the women out there, we know it is easy to feel defeated, but you must not lose hope – there are millions of women standing behind you.

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The Internet of Things and associated challenges How smart devices collect and use data about you every day

SHEKHAR DEWAN Columnist Embedded devices – those with computers embedded in them, such as digital watches, TVs, smartphones and, of course, personal computers – are prevalent in today’s world. They come in many forms, from simple digital controllers on microphones and fridges to more complicated home alarms, smart lighting and devices that track biometrics, such as Fitbits.

These devices – while exciting, sophisticated and convenient – pose an interesting challenge,

technologically and ethically. To understand this, let’s think about what happens with the data these devices currently or may, one day, collect.

Your smartphone knows your location, which apps you use, which people you talk to, when you are on your screen, what your purchasing habits are, how long your attention span is, and so on. Your smartwatch knows your heart rate, your workout habits, your physical health. If you use a fingerprint scanner or face recognition to log into one of these devices, they also have those biometrics. Even your microwave and

fridge could, in theory, track when you use them and figure out when you eat, and so be able to determine at what times of the day you might be most susceptible to advertisements about food. Think about what happens when people start tracking and analysing this data to target you in various ways: the friends Facebook recommends, the events Google shows you, the books Amazon recommends, the restaurants Siri suggests, and more. Your entire world can be subtly but powerfully altered by algorithms made to influence or make money off you.

This is scary, but fortunately it’s quite difficult and complicated to put together all the data that these tracking devices are uploading. There is a lot of it, it may vary across days, there may be noise in the data, the tracking technology may malfunction, and so on. Even if

the data could be analyzed, it is always uncertain what it is saying, and so it’s quite difficult to know what to do based on the data. So even though Amazon knows about your entire purchase history on its catalogue, and Netflix has your entire viewing history, their recommendations aren’t spectacular. This is because Netflix doesn’t know what’s happening in your head when you’re watching something – you may find it funny, scary or interesting, or be bored but continue watching it because your friend wants to. Because of this, and because your tastes may change, it has a difficult time tailoring its recommendations in a way that always matches what you want to watch on a given day. The more variety in your life, the less Netflix can pin down what you may want to watch. Until someone has data analysis so sophisticated that they

THE DATA COLLECTED ON YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CAPTURE YOUR MOTIVATIONS PERFECTLY.

can figure out what’s happening in your mind, all the data collected on you will not be able to capture your motivations perfectly.

Orwellian concerns aside, there are two more serious ones worth considering. How much should these algorithms be able to “know” about people? Should an algorithm be able to know things about you that you haven’t consented to have analysed?

Currently, legality and privacy settings around this are not very well formulated, and companies get away with a lot. Even if you’re okay with a company like Facebook knowing about you, there is still the secondary concern of third parties such as hackers (Facebook had 30 million accounts breached recently, through no fault of the users) obtaining this information and using it to steal your assets or sell your information to advertisers or more malicious propaganda campaigns. It’s great that the Fitbit on your wrist can track your every step, but so could a stalker who hacks into that database.

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ABROAD

Why more students should study abroad in Asia Dispelling the misconceptions about studying outside of North America and Europe

PAIGE PERCY Contributor This semester, I am studying public policy at the City University of Hong Kong and when I was asked to write an article related to my exchange, my mind went in many different directions. There’s so much to discuss and so much I want to share, but the big thing I want to talk about is how more students should go on exchange to Asia.

Oct. 15 to 19 is International Education Week, which includes the study abroad and exchange fair that happened on Oct. 16. In a room full of tables manned by students highlighting their experiences at schools all over the world, I can guess that only one half of the room will be busy: the one with all the European schools. Since I couldn’t be at the fair in person, I’m going to tell you why I think more people should go on exchange to Asia.

One of the biggest reasons students don’t go to Asian countries

for exchange is due to a preconceived notion of a huge language barrier. In reality, all of Mount Allison’s partner schools in Asia offer programs with no language requirements and are instructed in English. Mt. A is connected to five partner schools in Asia that offer semester-long exchange programs: City University of Hong Kong; Fudan University in Shanghai; Dongguk University in South Korea; Kwansei Gakuin University in Nishinomiya, Japan; and Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. Truthfully, I fell into the same trap and didn’t realize that most people in Asia, especially universityaged students, are required to learn English. Although there are varying degrees of English spoken in each of the cities I mentioned above, the language barrier need not turn you away from studying in Asia. In my experience, the language challenges I have faced so far result in laughter more often than not.

I’m about halfway through my exchange here in Hong Kong and I’ve been lucky enough to be able to travel to four different countries so far: South Korea, the Philippines, mainland China and Macau. Several of these have just been day trips, which makes exploring so accessible and easy. Asia gives you the unique opportunity to travel to countries that people from Western countries don’t often travel to. Rather than travelling to the major cities, often it’s cheapest to go to more up-and-coming cities.

Being able to travel around these countries is something I didn’t

STUDYING IN A PLACE LIKE HONG KONG ALLOWS YOU TO VISIT MULTIPLE COUNTRIES IN ONE DAY. PAIGE PERCY

LANGUAGE BARRIERS ARE JUST ONE OF THE MANY THINGS THAT INFLUENCE A STUDENT’S PLACE OF STUDY. PAIGE PERCY think I would ever do. The bonus is that these countries in Asia all have so much to offer; from history and museums, hiking and beaches, all the way to amazing food and bars.

Most importantly, Asia offers you a learning experience that you can’t get here at Mt. A. For example I’ve had more group projects in my first month in Hong Kong than my first two years at Mt. A. The most important thing I’ve

learned on my exchange is that my experiences and the lessons I’m learning are the best souvenirs of all. In Hong Kong and other places I’ve visited, people are so proud of their history, culture and traditions that they want to share them with others. All you need to do is to be open to learning and listening. This extends to the classroom as well; my courses are teaching me different perspectives that contrast the often-

Eurocentric education we get at Mt. A. I’ve learned so much outside and inside the classroom, and wouldn’t have learned any of it if I had gone somewhere in Europe, Oceania or North America. Taking the leap to go to Asia for exchange is worth it and will result in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you’re interested in going on exchange to Asia, please don’t hesitate to reach out and ask me more about it!

WHAT MANY STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD CONSIDER THEIR MAIN TAKEHOME: THE NEW PERSPECTIVE THAT A FOREIGN CULTURE OFFERS PAIGE PERCY

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71. Counterargument to “Yep” 72. Doubled, it makes a popstar’s nickname 73. De ____ (a response to “Merci”) 74. Herb, garlic, parmesan and pine nut condiment 77. Magazine with a controversial annual swimsuit issue (abbr.)

78. Most populated continent on the planet 80 Jr.’s dad 81. Mythical mortal love of Zeus who was turned into a white cow 82. Giving off dim light 84. A type of pentameter in which Shakespeare often wrote 88. Crime you are charged with if you steal a car 89. The loneliest number 91. An Armenian mountain 92. The protruding nose on an animal’s face 93. First name of Superman’s archenemy 94. Messy, unkempt in appearance 95. Type of salt used in baths to relieve sore muscles

ACROSS 1. People who live in a community that engages in spousal swapping 8. The opposite of give 11. Yet to be determined 15. Decorated with this dainty, intricate material 16. A jacket for people with hot arms 17. HBO show about angry robots 22. Got the most votes 24. A person who may be an expert in the history of trees and animals on Earth 26. Immersive program that allows non-native speakers to learn English 27. Cheesy Tex-Mex chip dish 31. What shakes of the head

TRILL WAVES Humour Editor/Pest Dude……….. Weed. That’s right, boys and girls, that good, good, green ganja is legal now. Remember to snoke responsibly. This week’s tips are gonna be all about smoking that HERB. Now believe it or not, I don’t smoke the electric lettuce; however, as an omnipotent demigod, I know literally everything about everything so I’m gonna give you some tips on how to smonk up. LEGALLY. Tip 1. Go to the WEED store. That’s right. We got a store now that sells the sweet Mary Jane. No more

symbolize 32. First name of the main character of a mythological kids’ book 34. Capital city on the Nile River 35. Chinese bun 38. Surname of Veep character Dan 40. Warm, often polarizing breakfast dish 42. Above the middle 44. What a baby might say 45. An extended break 47. Chinese instrument sometimes known as a “spike fiddle” 48. Chilly cinematic character that “likes warm hugs” 50. Educational monster who has been 3½ since 1972 51. An angelic accessory

fooling around with dirty, dirty dope dealers. No more dirty hippy selling giggle smoke from his mom’s crawl space. No more going to some Tony Montana wannabe to get some of that sweet kush. Nah, we on that government grass now, baby. OK, so when you walk in, you ask the person behind the counter for this, and exactly this: 12 fat nugs, a jazzy jazz hands jazz cigarette, a fat smoky blunt, a big dirty bong ripper, a tasty teddy eddy, and a juicy bad daddy dab. Say exactly that, and they’ll know – they’ll know you dabble with the devil’s lettuce.

Tip 2. Get ready to do WEED. It’s time to get that skooba into ya. But

53. Advertised in an exaggerated way 57. American agency that sends aid to areas affected by disasters 60. The reason you have a hangover 62. A female with whom you share half of your DNA 63.

Old noir film about government agents tracking down a counterfeiting ring 64. Something that is both light and dark; or, good and evil has this 65. It’s always a day away 67. Part of respiratory system that includes the nose, sinuses, larynx and trachea (abbr.)

68. A short, scripted scene 69. 1/100th of a meter

first: You need to prepare yourself.

You gotta put up some black-light posters. You gotta get the tunes.

We’re talking some Bob Marley, we’re talking that Skrillex reggae song about weed, we’re talking Snoop Doggy Dogg. We’re talking that big weed music. You gotta put the blinds down. Start up ya Himalayan salt lamps to align your chakras. Fire up some black lights. Roll yourself a fat doob. Pack a big bowl. It’s about to get psychedelic.

Tip 3. SMOKE UP AAWWW YEAAAHHHH BIG WEED TIME! Time to light up that dirty green goblin and feel that big stoned high aw yeah nice. Dude, weed, ur stoned now. Big weed. Nice. Reefertastic.

Roll one, smoke one. Weed time.

Nice.

Hope you didn’t get too much of a contact high reading this, or maybe I hope you did… Enjoy your new LEGAL GANJJJJ, HOMIES. -xoxo Trill

DOWN 1. Playful name for someone who gets a lot of Z’s 2. Pixar robot who loves EVE 3. A Dairy Queen specialty 4. The Big Apple (abbr.)

5. 2, 16, 18 and 30 are all this type of number 6. Remove to protect confidentiality 7. Often precedes the name of a big boat 9. Gross!

10. Number of years in a decade 11. Undecided 12. Strappy support contraption 13. The entire thing 14. If it ___ I sits (Internet meme) 18. Swedish car company that went bankrupt 19. Audi coupe sports car 20. Dunn 103 21. Hebrew name meaning “vindicated” 23. Holy book in Judaism 25. A tune

28. A water-retaining desert dweller 29. A holy shrine in ancient Greece 30. A way to deal with a problem 33. Not me 36. Rigid, harsh or stern 37. Commonly follows photo, black, or post 38. Slippery, snakelike, aquatic creature 39. Type of transplant that may be given to a burn victim 41. If you get one, don’t waste it! (2 words) 43. Pea’s pad 46. Implements used for a specific mechanical process 49. The longest bone in the body 52. First name of U.S. gymnast Raisman 54. A form of gradual learning through exposure 55. A perfect society 56. To be mistaken 58. Plant tissue that exists in apical, primary and secondary varieties 59. Poisonous white powder 61. Like a song that becomes very popular 62. The commonality between Lucia, Barts and Francis Xavier 66. At a certain location 69. Crime show franchise existing in Las Vegas, Miami, New York and (briefly) Cyberspace 70. Abbreviation for a very large natural phenomenon that attracts climbers 73. Movie about a bright blue bird 74. Buildup in or clogging of these can cause acne 75. Christopher Robin actor McGregor 76.

Orbiting Geophysical Observatory (abbr.)

78. Aladdin’s animal sidekick 79. Suffix for slav-, nord- or Iceland83. What bathrooms on an airplane are sometimes called (abbr.)

87. A cow’s call 88. One’s “swag” (according to Urban Dictionary) 90. ____ Chapo 96. Visual deceptions