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October 6, 2011

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Talent abounds during Culture Days

Infusions event unites University and Sackville through art
Julia McMillan
Arts and Literature Editor
with Infusions, explaining that the project is integrated into the course curriculum, but it's not just about the grades. It's about exposing the talent of Mount Allison's students. Hallie Walsh adds that it's really fantastic to see all the different types of talent, as represented by students from the Music, Drama, and Fine Arts departments. There is truly a mosaic of culture in Sackville, and Infusions showcases just that. Indeed, artists of all kinds participated in the Infusions event. Sackville residents were delighted by student performances, including an accordion player outside of Mel's, an actress reciting monologues in Jean Coutu, and saxophonists in the Fog Forest Gallery. I stood outside the entrance of Mel's Tea Room with a group of bystanders listening to second year music student Phil Chevarie perform a rendition of Jeux d'enfants on his accordion. Chevarie explained that the Infusions event is important to student performers because there are limited opportunities to play in public in Sackville, so this is a great way to just get out and play for people In his short time performing outside, Chevarie even managed to book a gig. Local businesses were also eager to join in the festivities. Janet Crawford, owner of the Fog Forest Gallery was thrilled to be involved in Sackville's Culture Days for a second year. [Infusions] is a great initiative. Part of the excitement is its spontaneity, and a lot of hard work went into its organization. The marketing students were especially helpful, as they were the connecting factor. They engaged the public and provided useful information about Culture Days.

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A town's worth is not measured by its size. This statement rings true when it comes to Sackville. Despite its small size, the town is known throughout Canada as one of the country's most culturally involved communities. Walking down Bridge Street on Friday afternoon of September 30th, I experienced Sackville's thriving culture first hand. Musicians, artists, and actors lined the streets and occupied local businesses as part of the Infusions event, in participation with Culture Days New Brunswick. Infusions was organized by Mount Allison's Arts and Culture Marketing course. Students worked together to present this spectacular event as part of Culture Days, a national day to celebrate Canada's flourishing cultural communities. This is the second year that New Brunswick has been involved with Culture Days, and, after witnessing the scenes in downtown Sackville, it is evident that the event's message resonated with the community. Hassan Joseph, a student in the Arts and Culture Marketing course spoke about his experience

APPSA conference focuses on late modern tyranny

Rebecca Anne Dixon
Argosy Correspondent

Rosanna Hemple Saxophonists performat Fog Forest Gallery as part of the Infusions event. Culture Days showcased local talent at a variety of locations in Sackville. Her husband, John Crawford, noted that "there is often a disconnect between the town and the university, and this event helps to fill that gap. To me, Infusions embodied the spirit of Sackville. I fell in love with this town because of its commitment to the arts, and the passion of the artists residing here. The Infusions event beautifully united the two through public performances, and it was clear to me that this little town is overflowing with talent, creativity, and an artistic culture of its very own.

Advocates in arms
Watt-Cloutier and Mauro collaborate on Inuit climate issues
John Brannen
Editor-in-Chief
Sheila Watt-Cloutier, an internationally renowned Inuit activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, has arrived on the Mount Allison scene. As a visiting scholar, Watt-Cloutier will act as a resource for a course, give a public lecture, and finish her book entitled The Right to Be Cold. Shell be collaborating with innovative researcher and filmmaker, Dr. Ian Mauro, a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Human Dimensions of Environmental Change. For the past fifteen years Sheila has been working to protect the Arctics environment and culture. Im not a researcher, she clarified, Im an Inuit woman from the Arctic who has been put into this remarkable global leadership role. Her leadership stems from understanding what the people on the ground are experiencing, and bringing a human face to Arctic issues. I was born into the Inuit hunting culture, she noted, I travelled only by dog sled for the first ten years of my life. Watt-Cloutiers humble beginnings have cultivated in her a strong sensitivity for issues affecting Inuit peoples. Sheila was president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Canada from 1995 to 2002. The ICC exists to strengthen unity among the Inuit in Canada, Russia, Alaska, and Greenland, and to promote their rights, interests, and culture. In 2002,

Academics and graduate students from as far away as the University of Guelph came to Mount Allison this weekend to participate in the Atlantic Provinces Political Science Associations 2011 Conference. Focusing on the theme of late modern tyranny, the conference opened with a keynote address by Dr. Peter Russell and continued with paper presentations throughout the weekend. The conference theme was picked by the programme committee, explained Dr. Loralea Michaelis, head of the Department of Politics and International Relations and one of the conference organizers. Last year, she taught a course on high-speed politics and frequently found a theme of centralization of power arising from discussion. Dr. Russell focused on this growing centralization of power in a Canadian context in his speech, Outing Our Canadian Post-Modern Tyrant. He revealed this Canadian tyrant to be the Prime Ministers Office (PMO). The essence of tyranny is its lawlessness, Russell explained. A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada underscores the lawlessness of the PMO... the Courts majority ruled that neither the ministers offices nor the PMO were government institutions... tax payers who foot the bill for these offices might well ask, Well if theyre not part of government, why the hell are we paying for them?

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The civil rights movement of our time

Oilsands protesters from across the country converge on Ottawa for a day of action
Briana Hill
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OTTAWA (CUP) An estimated 100 people were arrested on Parliament Hill Sept. 26 as hundreds of citizens from across the country descended on Canada's seat of government to protest the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and further development of Alberta's oilsands. Following a 10 a.m. rally around the Centennial Flame, waves of protesters began to peacefully scale the barricades set up by the RCMP on the lawn stretching up to Centre Block and sit on the grass on the other side. All together, there [were] over 30 waves of people that crossed this barricade and did a sit-in on the other side, and now one by one these very brave individuals are being arrested and processed by the RCMP," estimated York University graduate student and oilsands activist Kimia Ghomeshi. I'm here today in solidarity with all the First Nations communities that are presently impacted by the tar sands and opposing the proposed pipeline that would come with the expansion of the tar sands, she explained.

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The action, or sit-in, was coordinated by several groups, including the Council of Canadians, Greenpeace Canada and the Indigenous Environmental Network and was billed as a publicly organized, peaceful act of civil disobedience that drew citizens from all over the country. "These people, the reason they've come here today is because they realize that we've come to a point where we need to escalate ... all these actions we were taking before were being disregarded by the federal government, so it's time for us to be more creative if we want change to happen," said Ghomeshi.

University of Guelph student Cassy Andrew made her way to Ottawa to participate in what she called an extremely important action. The bottom line is that resources are being destroyed and depleted and once thats done we cant go back, she said. Were risking the lives of billions of people, depleting a resource such as water, in exchange for oil, when we should

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Alumni pursue injunction for Memorial Library

Legal action taken against University in light of recent Board decision
Carly Levy
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The recent decision of the Mount Allison Board of Regents to demolish the former Memorial Library in favour of replacing it with a new building came to a head recently when members of the Save the Memorial Library Committee filed a lawsuit against the university. Bruce Coates and Jean Cameron, representing all students, faculty and alumni of Mt. A, were in a Moncton court room Tuesday morning seeking an injunction that would restrain the university from directly or indirectly removing the Memorial Library building. Justice George S. Rideout started the two hour proceedings by informing everyone that he would not make a decision until he had time to review all of the information, which he said would not likely happen until the end of the week. The representative of the plaintiffs, E. J. Mockler, began his presentation by introducing Coates and Cameron as having a serious and significant interest in the matter as alumni and members of the Mt. A. community, which he said is more than just its buildings and includes students, staff, faculty, and alumni. While Mockler spoke to the emotional and personal reasons for keeping the building, Mt. As lawyer Gordon Pitre argued that the plaintiffs have no legal basis for their request of an injunction. In the case for keeping the Memorial Library, Mockler mentioned the over 1,600 alumni and others who signed a petition in support for keeping the building. As well, Mockler cited several personal letters of support from alumni imploring the university to retain the building. Mockler's main argument for keeping the building was that it was built for a particular reason. It would be easy to think of the Memorial Library as stone and cement, but this building was intended as a memorial and this should not go unnoticed, he insisted. This building is a cenotaph and this is what we seek to preserve, said Mockler citing section 3(1) of the Mount Allison University Act, 1993, which states that all property vested in Mount Allison University in trust for or for the benefit of Mount Allison University, shall be binding upon the University. According to Mockler the donors of the money fundraised specifically for construction of the Memorial Library are the trustors of the property and demolishing it would be in violation of the University Act. A significant amount of money was raised for the construction and maintenance of a building to be a perpetual memorial to those who sacrificed their lives in honour of Mount Allison, said Mockler. The exact amount of money raised was a matter of dispute as both sides had differing figures. Pitre described the argument of the plaintiffs as frivolous calling their interest in the matter illegitimate and opinion-based. He considered Mocklers arguments that the building was meant to be maintained and perpetuated an astounding suggestion and asserted that there is no evidence that a trust was ever created, disputing the implication that the university is in violation of section 3(1). Building on his arguments that a trust never existed, Pitre noted that, hypothetically, even if a contract existed, the plaintiffs would not be the party Mt. A would talk to. "The contract would be between Mt. A and the donors, who are presumably all dead." Pitre showed the court current pictures of the building, highlighting the fact that it most recently housed the campus pub, had graffiti on the walls and the roof was in disrepair. Upon seeing the photos Justice Rideout described the building as a poor and embarrassing memorial. A fact Mockler attributed fault to the university, it should be rectified, he declared. Mount Allison is a well run and well recognized university, said Pitre. He continued by explaining that Mt. A is run by a Board of Regents, who has the jurisdiction to make final and binding decisions, a fact he says many people lose sight of. Justice Rideout highlighted the fact that the memorial plaques have been moved to another building and also that he received no expert opinion on the physical structure of the building from either side. He expects to promulgate his ruling this Friday.

Provincial Health Council gets students perspective

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The NB Health Council hosted a free dinner and student discussion at Mt. A on healthy living on Sept. 29.

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Citizen engagement difficult for young adults

Carly Levy
News Writer
The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) was on campus last week to solicit input from students on the health care system in the province. A dinner was provided, followed by a short question period aimed specifically at the eighteen to twenty-four age demographic. The questions were meant to discern the needs of young adults in the province and ranged in topic from access and barriers to health services to personal health behaviours. Currently on a tour of eight campuses across the province, the Council is attempting to reach what executive director of citizen engagement Shirley Smallwood calls the busiest demographic. First, the tour is making stops at Universit de Moncton campuses, Crandall University, St. Thomas and UNB campuses in St. John and Fredericton, and Mount Allison. The second part of the tour will include New Brunswick Community College campuses. We want to try and bring our efforts as close as we can to the students, said Smallwood. She reported that they have experienced a lot of cynicism in the engagement process. You have to make it meaningful, she explained, stating that people dont think their voice will actually make any difference. But Smallwood certified that all of their reports and recommendations are given directly to the Department

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Canadian, international politics discussed at APPSA

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The Canadian focus was also noticeable over the following days of the conference. Panels included Tyranny: Ancient and Modern and Executive Tyranny, which related to the conference theme, as well as outside topics such as Issues in Canadian Security and Digital Media and Political Communication. Canadian politics tends to be a highlight of the Atlantic conference, although this year, likely because of the conference theme, we also have some very strong panels in Political Theory, said Michaelis. Tyranny has been a longstanding concern of political theorists since Plato. Rachel Gardner was the sole Mt. A student and the only undergraduate student to present at the conference. Im very honoured, and Im excited to share my work, which normally only my supervisor would read, with a whole bunch of other people, she said. Gardners paper, a summer research project that she is continuing to develop in her International Relations Honours thesis, focuses on restorative justice and reconciliation in post-conflict Uganda. Following her presentation she was presented with some critical questions about her work, a process she found very constructive. The questions were really good and its given me new problems and areas to explore within my future research, she commented. The conference rotates annually between the different Atlantic Universities. It was last held at Mt. A in 1999. While there is an annual conference for the Canadian Political Science Association, Michaelis says the smaller regional conferences are also quite popular amongst academics. The next APPSA conference will take place at St. Thomas University in Fredericton in 2012.

of Health and made public to ensure a level of accountability. The NBHC is a public body that was created in 2008 by the provincial government to promote and improve health system performance. Reporting directly to the Minister of Health, the NBHC is responsible for the facilitation, promotion, and support of ongoing citizen engagement in the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of New Brunswicks healthcare system. The NBHC also helps to provide New Brunswickers with objective and credible information about the performance of the health-care system. The goal is to contribute to greater accountability, improved health system performance, and promotion of a more citizencentred health care system. The Health Council has a budget of approximately $1.5 million to carry out its mandate. Similar health councils exist at the national level, such as the Health Council of Canada, as well as provincial health councils in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. In the first of its publications, the council drafted a Population Health Snapshot of New Brunswick, which was released last fall. The snapshot reported on the state of New Brunswicks health system performance and personal health behaviours as compared to Canada and the other provinces. It was reported that ninety-two per cent of New Brunswickers have a regular medical doctor, compared to the eighty-six per cent national average. However, only fifty-five per cent consider their health as being very good or excellent and sixty-eight per cent see their mental health as being very good or excellent, compared to national averages of sixty and seventy-four per cent respectively.

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Town approves demolition of Sackvilles historic General Store

Abandoned antique store lost to weather, time
Judith Keeth
Argosy Correspondent
A monument of Sackvilles heritage is slated for demolition after a recent decision at the Sackville town council meeting on September 12. The former Standard Manufacturing General Store in Middle Sackville will be removed from the property at 332 Main Street in coming weeks due to the wooden structure reaching a dilapidated state as the forces of nature took their toll without due repair. The removal of the rundown antique store was not challenged at the meeting. Rather, it was acknowledged by acting Chief Assistance Officer Michael Beal and town councillors as an unfortunate, though necessary, action to be taken. The by-law enforcement officer Paul Embree received official word to go ahead with the order to demolish the building, which will be put into action over the next few weeks. The decision was met cohesively, though not without a few comments from town councillors. Safety concerns were cited as the main reason behind the buildings destruction. Councillors Merrill Fullerton and John Higham agreed it is a disappointment to lose such a historic site. However, the current state of the abandoned building necessitates its removal. Beal commented that the diminished structural integrity of the building is a serious safety concern. Ron Kelly-Spurles with the Tantramar Heritage Trust identifies the buildings destruction as the end to long-standing indecision faced by the town regarding what to do with the aged structure. The owners were intent on fixing it up in a longterm project, but the town wanted it to be completed in a shorter time frame, commented Kelly-Spurles. They couldnt agree, and then when [tropical storm Irene] came through and [destroyed the back end] it really became unfixable. In 2002, it was purchased at a tax sale by a group of locals hoping to develop the building into a usable space. However, agreements had not been finalized before the forces of nature took an irreparable toll on the building. Located in Middle Sackville at the T-intersection of Main Street and Walker Road, the building is a fixture representing Sackvilles rich economic and social history. It was owned by a variety of Sackvilles prominent businessmen, including James Ayer, A. E. Wry, and the J. L. Black Company before closing as an

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operating retail space in 1962. Under Ayer, the store sold a variety of dry goods and groceries to a collection of families and employees in cottages and the companys hotel nearby. The store expanded when Wry took over in 1914. He expanded the variety of groceries sold, added a tannery which supplied boots, shoes, and moccasins, and began manufacturing harnesses. In 1939, the business changed hands again to J. L. Black after it was victim to a fire. The J. L. Black Store was a longstanding business in Sackville since 1847, and operated a variety of commercial activities in the town. The business took over the general store property to continue the prosperous wholesale and retail merchandising business, a large hay and beef cattle farming operation, and the prominent lumber sales they had established throughout New Brunswick at the time. They were the final commercial activity to use the space, ceasing in 1962.

Internet Photo/Sackville Tribune Post According to information on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, the store was built by James Ayer in 1895 based on designs by architect E. L. Treen. Its architecture included a frost proof cellar in addition to the two main storeys and attic storage, all of which increased its square footage to 13,600, making it the largest commercial warehouse space in Sackville during the early twentieth century. It holds provincial recognition as a Local Historic Site due to its Greek Revival commercial architecture with Queen Anne details and the strong economic role it held for the community until the mid-twentieth century. The loss of the physical structure is a sad occurrence for the town, especially since sooner action could have prevented its demolition. Information on the building will remain stored in the Heritage Trust and other provincial archival databases.

Twenty-nine Yemeni soldiers were killed by friendly fire in the southern Yemeni province of Abyan Saturday night. The group was bombed by a Yemeni military aircraft. The soldiers were part of a military offensive designed to quash Islamic militants operating in Abyan and had been using a school complex as a staging ground from which to launch their attacks. The Yemeni military has been fighting Islamic militants in the province since May of this year, when the militants declared the province an Islamic emirate.

Wall Street protestors imprisoned

Fewer than twenty of the more than seven hundred individuals arrested on Wall Street in Manhattan, New York on Saturday remained in prison as of Sunday evening. They had been taking part in a demonstration organized by a group called Occupy Wall Street which has been protesting since September 17 for financial and economic reform in the United States. The arrests were made as the protesters attempted to march over New Yorks East River Bridge in a disorganized manner that stopped vehicular traffic for several hours.

Online voting increases turnout

Off-Campus elections see largest increase
Vanessa Million
Political Beat Writer
For the first time on September 27 and 28, online voting was used instead of traditional voting ballots to select Student Administrative Council (SAC) residence and offcampus councillors, with the total voter turnout at 52.5%. In the last SAC election, only 43% of students voted, according to the SAC Youtube Channel. Turnout for the residence houses was similar to previous years, but the amount of off-campus students who voted this year was substantially higher than in prior years. SAC President Pat Joyce is pleased with the off-campus turnout. Offcampus is often the most difficult, because on-campus is going to dining hall to eat there, whereas off-campus, you are depending on the students to go to the library or student centre which not everyone does. So [online voting] makes it ultimately more accessible for the off-campus students, said Joyce. A large percentage of people still voted at the kiosks. These kiosks are Rosanna Hempel important to keep because it allows people to ask questions and provides a way to remind people that voting is going on, commented Joyce. The idea to use online voting began last year as a way to increase voter turnout. Former Social Science Senator Kevin Geiger did a research project on the online voting process, suggesting it as a possibility for the SAC at Mount Allison. Geiger, along with Chief Returning Officer Willie McQuaid, researched a variety of voting systems and decided SimplyVoting.com was the best choice to suit Mt. As needs. A proposal went to Council last year and it was decided that the 20112012 academic year would serve as a trial process for online voting. The SAC is planning to create a committee that would be tasked with reviewing the online voting process and making a recommendation whether to continue with it in future years. What I would like to do is in the end, have a full report made up that compares turnouts from each of the three regularly held elections that the SAC runs and I would like to compare turnout from last year and this year and assess how big of a change there was over time, said McQuaid. A separate web page was used at the kiosk computers compared with the URL that a student would open through their MTA account, so the committee will be able to directly compare the voter turnout at the kiosks with the amount of people who voted from their own computers. A poll was taken by the Argosy to determine if people liked the online voting process or if they did not. Out of thirty Mt. A. students who were asked by the Argosy if they voted this year, twenty students said they did. All twenty of those students stated that they liked the online voting process. At first I was worried about it not being legitimate enough because it was online. However, I found it very convenient and eco-friendly by not using all the paper that the ballots required, said second-year Mt. A. student Lydia Blois. Only fifty-five per cent of the people who voted said that they knew enough about their candidates. Within the poll, the most common reason for not knowing more about the candidates was not attending the candidate debate. Only twenty students attended the off-campus debate. There were also recordings of the various candidates on the SAC Youtube channel, but most candidates only had four or five views. People often forget or it just slips through, but it is there as an option for people. That comes down to promotion as well, which is something that could be worked on and probably improved, said McQuaid. During the poll to see if students liked online voting, a student raised a concern about having to provide their user name and password and wondered if it could be seen whom they voted for. McQuaid assured that confidentiality is not an issue. All that I can see, is a persons receipt number, what time they voted, who the vote was for, and if it was a kiosk vote or at home vote, stated McQuaid.

French woman kidnapped in Kenya

A French citizen was kidnapped by an armed group in Kenya and taken to Somalia on Saturday. Maria Dedieu, sixty-six, was attacked while staying on Kenyas northern resort island of Manda. The abduction was followed by a brief chase and exchange of fire between the abductors and the Kenyan Coast Guard that ended as the abductors entered Somali territory. This abduction comes only three weeks after a group of Somalis entered Kenya, murdering British national David Tebbutt and kidnapping his wife Judith.

Serbia bans gay pride parade

The gay pride parade planned for Sunday in the Serbian capital of Belgrade was cancelled and has been banned from re-scheduling by the government. Government officials has stated that the parade was cancelled due to fears that it would incite violence from rightwing extremists and endanger the public. Last year, the parade saw several people injured in clashes between Serbian police and farright groups trying to stop the parade. The 2010 gay pride parade was the first since 2001, when attacks on the marchers broke up the event.

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Arab Spring produces nominees for Nobel Peace Prize

Expectations high for Abdel Fattah, Ghonim, and Ben Mhenni
Rachel Gardner
News Editor
Speculation has arisen regarding the possibility that the Nobel Peace Prize, to be announced on Friday in Oslo, Norway, will be awarded to leaders in the North African and Middle East revolutions. A record 241 candidates, of which fiftythree are organizations, have been nominated for this years award, worth $1.5 million. My strong sense is that this [Nobel] committee and its leader want to reflect the biggest international issues as defined by a wide definition of peace, commented former Norwegian deputy foreign minister Jan Egeland to Reuters. Following that logic, it will be the Arab Spring this year. Nothing comes close to that one as a defining moment of our time. The Arab Spring revolutions of 2011 ended the dictatorships of Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia, Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, and Muammar Gaddafi in Libya, and continue to unroll in Syria, Yemen, and Bahrain. Kristian Berg Harpviken, the director of the Peace Research Insitute Oslo, and a prominent voice in predicting Nobel laureates, suggests that Egyptian activists Israa Abdel Fattah and Wael Ghonim or Tunisian blogger Lina Ben Mhenni are strong candidates for the upcoming Prize. Other known nominees are WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim, and Afghan human rights advocate Sima Samar. The last Nobel Committee meeting was held on September 30 to arrive at the finalized decision. What has been very clear from the current committee... is that they really want to speak to current affairs, stated Harpviken in a recent Reuters article. There is an eagerness to not only award a prize that has had an impact in the present but also to use the prize to impact the present. Abdel Fattah was a founder of Egypts April 6 Youth Movement, in which she played a major role in directing the non-violent character of the Egyptian uprising, according to Harpviken. Wael Ghonim, an Egyptian web activist and Google executive, was a central inspiration to the protests on Tahrir Square [and is] a principled non-violence activist and an innovator in the use of social media, commented Harpviken to Reuters. Ben Mhenni, a blogger who criticized the Tunisian government before the uprising in December 2010, would indicate recognition for independent reporting, in the form of social media, [and] a recognition of the peaceful protests of the Tunisian people, stated Harpviken. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, composed of five members appointed by the Norwegian parliament, acquires nominations after sending out invitations to academies, university professors, scientists, previous Nobel Laureates, members of government, and others to request submissions for Nobel Prize candidates. Invitation letters are sent out in September, with a number of meetings of the Nobel Committee after submissions are collected in February, Laureates are chosen by the following October, with the Nobel Prize Award ceremony taking place in December. The Nobel committees reveal nominations only after fifty years. Last years Nobel Peace Prize Laureate went to Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese human rights activist and outspoken critic of the Chinese communist regime, after he had been detained, put under house arrest, and imprisoned for his writing and activism.

Native Womens group makes urgent appeal to the UN

Funding falls through for aboriginal groups in Missing Womens Inquiry
Julie Melanson
Argosy Contributor
Last September, the Government of British Columbia formed a Missing Womens Commission of Inquiry to investigate why the police failed for so long to arrest the known serial killer, Robert Pickton, who has allegedly murdered forty-nine women. The Inquiry was also commissioned to investigate into the multitude of crimes against Aboriginal women across the country. It is estimated that nearly 500 to 800 Aboriginal women have been murdered or gone missing in Canada in the past twenty years alone. Aboriginal groups, which were promised involvement in the legal proceedings of the investigation, were not given sufficient funding from the BC government to adequately partake in the Inquiry. The Native Womens Association of Canada (NWAC) and twelve other groups were initially granted full participation in the activities of the Inquiry by Commissioner Wally Oppal. All of these groups were recently denied proper funding for representation by legal counsel. As a last resort, the NWAC has made an urgent appeal to three United Nations Rapporteurs to help reverse discriminatory exclusion from the Inquiry, which is set to begin on October 11, 2011. The NWACs president Jeanette Corbiere Lavell does not feel the government has done enough to support them considering the pivotal role they have played in the documentation of the missing women and girls across the country, acting as a national voice for Aboriginal women. Three levels of government will be represented at the Inquiry, all with publicly funded counsel, states Lavell. But NWAC and other organizations with direct knowledge of the lives and conditions of the disappeared and murdered women have been denied the equal capacity to participate, cross-examine witnesses, and to bring forward their information and expertise. In attempt to rectify the situation, the Commission appointed two independent legal counsels on August 11, 2011 to represent a number of the groups. Unfortunately, this does not correct the damage, but instead adds another layer to the discrimination, said Lavell. Aboriginal women are now in the position of having their interests ostensibly represented by counsel who owe them no responsibility, over whom they have no control, and whom they do not instruct. The police, the RCMP, and the Criminal Justice Branch of the Attorney Generals Ministry are not represented by independent counsel, but rather by counsel whom they have chosen and can instruct. NWAC has been treated as though it, and the women it represents, are children, neither fully able to have a voice of their own nor meriting an equal voice with the government actors whose conduct is under examination. According to a 1996 Canadian government statistic, Aboriginal women between the ages of twentyfive and forty-four with status under the federal Indian Act are five times more likely than other women of the same age to die as the result of violence. By denying funding to these groups, many in turn decided not to participate in the Inquiry. A full copy of the NWACs appeal can be found at: http://www.nwac.ca

New Town Hall holds many benefits for Sackville

Fire, RCMP, and Town staff under one roof will improve services for residents
Carly Levy
News Writer
Construction is progressing on the new Sackville Town Hall and Emergency Services Building. Sackvilles largest ever capital project got underway in the summer of 2010 and, after a short break due to weather last winter, is now full steam ahead. The $10 million state-of-theart facility on Main Street will house the previously separate RCMP, Fire and Town Hall personnel together under one roof. The facility is eligible to receive federal funding because of recently increased grants for buildings that exceed the model national energy code by sixty per cent. The plans for the building include a green roof with a deck, walking paths and some vegetation as well as geothermal heating, in-slab heating, daylight sensing dimming fixtures, occupancy sensors, a computer control system, and hydration stations for staff to fill up water bottles. The building will also be entirely accessible to the handicapped.

Sackvilles $10 million town hall, currently under construction, will house RCMP, Fire Department, and Town Hall personnel.
The RCMP portion of the building will feature three interview rooms and three jail cells, something they would have had to travel to Shediac or Amherst for in the past. There will also be a monitor room, an exhibit area, storage space, a kitchen, operational rooms, and a shared meeting room. The twenty-five year lease agreement between the RCMP and the town will not only reduce the cost of the building, but will also allow the RCMP members that police outside of town limits to share policing and common use space with the RCMPs municipal members. This will replace the two different RCMP detachments that are currently in operation in Sackville and allow the RCMP members that police outside of the towns limit to share common use space and resources with the RCMPs municipal members. This is a huge improvement for

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us, said Corporal Trish Levesque of Sackville. Levesque explained that the current situation isnt very functional and with the new building, things will be more efficient and the community between RCMP and Firefighters will be improved. The fire stations entrance will be located on Wellington Street. That portion of the building will include drive-thru bays for the fire trucks, a room with a shower and washer/ dryer, a washroom, storage and workshop area, gear racks, a multipurpose room, kitchen and bar area. The town hall section will feature a main lobby, office and board room space, kitchen and storage areas, as well as state-of-the-art council chambers. The chambers, which will also double as a board room will feature a general seating area for the public, several LCD monitors, a press table, as well as the council/ staff seating space.

The NWAC approached the United Nation to reverse current exclusion from BCs Missing Womens Commission of Inquiry.

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Why the lives of others are so entertaining
Vanessa Million
Political Beat Writer
When you search reality TV on Google, there are just over ninetyseven million hits that come up. Reality TV has all but taken over nighttime programming on Canadian television. Everyone at some point has seen an episode of reality TV. Whether it is Survivor, The Bachelor, or Dancing with the Stars, we have all been subject to hundreds of different realities right from our very own living room couch. However, does anyone stop to think about how these shows could be affecting our daily lives? Assistant Professor of Communications at American

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are more likely to take away messages and have their viewpoints influenced by television when they arent getting their information elsewhere, reported Education.com. Reality TV shows are almost always competitive, whether it is competing for money, a bride, sex, or any other form of prize. The programs usually require the players to talk behind each others backs or push someone down in order to win or gain favour. We have to compete with people for other peoples affection . . . This gets played out in these reality showsthe person is dating multiple partners at once and engaging in sexual behaviours with more than one person, commented Rivadeneyra. A recent article released by The Globe and Mail talks about the focus that reality TV has on stuff. The amount of shows that include hoarding items or buying new things has become extremely popular. Such shows include Hoarders, Clean Sweep and Confessions: Animal Hoarding. Shows that emphasize buying more material possessions are What Not to Wear, Auction Hunters or Storage Wars. Are these programs reflecting our current reality, or is reality TV reflecting our future reality? Some companies obviously think that reality shows strongly influence teenagers perceptions, one being Abercrombie and Finch Co. Just last August the company paid off Jersey Shore cast members to not wear the brand. The company said that the cast members association with the clothing was contrary to the aspirational nature of our [Abercrombie and Finchs] brand, reported BBC News. If companies and people in general are unimpressed with many reality TV shows, then why do people watch them? Often it is because they provide an escape from our own realities, where we can watch normal people like ourselves being put into unique situations. Or it may be to make us feel better, like watching an episode of Jersey Shore.

What do high ratings on shows like Jersey Shore imply about us?
University, Maria Ivancin, told Education.com, Even though the shows arent scripted, there are writers hired to figure out the best outcome from an entertainment standpoint . . . many adolescents and teens dont really get that. Even if people understand that the episodes are edited events that

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are then cut into small fragments throughout the season, people tend to forget. The risk is that people, especially teens and kids, will follow some of the behaviours presented on the shows. Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Rocio Rivadeneyra said, What we know is that children and teens

Venture overseas
Taking your degree to the world
Elise Dolinsky
Features Writer
Mount Allison now has a new tool that is very useful in helping students interested in living, working, and volunteering overseas. The university has purchased the rights to an online version of Jean-Marc Hacheys The Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas, to help promote and teach students about gaining international volunteer and career experience. Hachey is somewhat of an expert on international careers. He has worked overseas for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, World University Service, Canadian Crossroads International, and the German Volunteer Service an experience that he used to write his best-selling book. Hachey spoke at the Crabtree Auditorium on September 27. The lecture focused on how students can access information about internships, volunteer opportunities, and international jobs. He talked students through the process of using the website which can be visited at www. workingoverseas.com/mta. The site is very easy to use; students only have to register as Mt. A students to gain full access to information. Hachey stresses the importance of having experience volunteering and living in other countries, especially for students interested in someday working on the international scene. When youre abroad, thats when you make contacts, Hachey told students, you get to be on the front lines of the cultural crossroads experience. He explained that the more places someone volunteers at, the easier it will be for them to connect with powerful international institutions and NGOs, making it easy to go from volunteering to having a great career. Organizations are interested in hiring people who have been on the ground, he explained. The author is on a mission to change the world and develop global career skills. He believes there is an increasing need for international jobs in Canada, and every sized firm wants people with international skills and experience. The Canadian economy benefits from sending students abroad, according to Hachey, as the experience teaches students how to work with anyone in the world. People who travel abroad are different...[they] have a unique set of skills, said Hachey. He also believes that these skills are portable skills that apply from country to country. Hachey stresses the importance of bringing out the career potential of every global experience. Every time you go abroad, develop a career strategy to double the value of your time. He gives examples such as organizing an event in a different culture, learning a language, or teaching English. For inspiration on volunteering abroad, Hachey recommends the novel Beyond the Sky and the Earth, by Jamie Zeppa, for anyone interested in knowing what its like to live overseas. On top of volunteer experience, Hachey highly recommends that students have a second major label that sells them to employers and sets them apart. These extra skills are easy to get by joining a club or taking an online course. Why graduate with a weak resume? he asks, there is no reason whatsoever. On October 25 and 26, Mt. As Career Services Office is teaming up with the International Centre for the International Opportunities Fair at the Wallace McCain Student Centre. The fair will promote international volunteer, internship, and employment opportunities. More details can be obtained by contacting Scott York at syorke@mta.ca.

Through Stained Glass

Rev. John C. Perkin
University Chaplain
During the course of the last several months I have discovered the joy of reading biography, beginning with the excellent work Hero, the life of T.E. Lawrencealso known as Lawrence of Arabia, written by Michael Korda. I have since read the lives of Martin Luther King, Jr., Golda Meir, William Tyndale, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Florence Nightingale, Catherine the Great, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Dickens, Caravaggio, and the apostle Paul, among others. My subjects have tended towards the religious or religiouslymotivated persons, which is hardly surprising, but I have also read the lives of those who have been leaders, writers, musicians, revolutionaries; my interests are quite eclectic and wide-ranging. For some, the basic dictionary definition of biography seems to be the guiding principle: the written story of a persons life; almost every recorded element of that life, seemingly without interpretation, is presented. But really, biography is the art not just of telling a life, but of interpreting a life. A biography may be simply an account of the series of events making up a persons life. But we are more than the events of our lives we are relationships, purposes, dreams, values, aspirations, principles. The biographer needs to understand these as well. The true biographer is writing of others, but of ourselves. What are not just to record an account of what the guiding values and principles, happened and what the subject did, but also to raise and possibly answer what are the motivating forces, and the questions of why, how, what what is our capacity to stay true to impact did events have on the person, those values and principles in the and what impact did this person face of challenge? What will be have on the world around them. our legacy? What will people say The purpose of biography, as noted about our values and principles, our biographer Meryle Secrest says, is motivation, our contributions, and not just to record but to reveal. After what stories will they tell after we all, the point of writing and reading have left them behind? the life of someone from the past is We may not have biographies to illuminate our understanding. A written about our lives. We may not biography that does not interpret serve as political or military leaders, the events in its subjects lifeto or be set among the great thinkers explain, give understanding to, or or writers of the world. Yet we will interpret their motivations, responses, live in communities, interact with and aspirations, is a others, and have flat record of events opportunities to emerging from We can only hope exercise leadership documents that do in ways large and nothing more than that light will shine small; we can make list events as if they a difference to were part of some through our lives, as others and do our grand curriculum part to transform vitae. if through stained our world Much shorter according to the biographies of glass. values and goals ordinary people that are important are presented as to us. Our task is to eulogies at funerals. be faithful in what Here, I think the same principles we do, to be true to our principles apply. We might wonder what this even as we reflect on those principles; person did with their life andof we need to look beyond ourselves. greater importancehow their life When we reach the end of lifes mattered. We look for significance journey, we might well wonder if our in all lives, whether of the rich, the own lives have served as examples famous and the powerful, or of one as people remember us in reflection of the many ordinary people who and story; we might well ask if our make up the world. We want to own life has served as a light for the know that a life has mattered, and way for others? We can only hope we want to know what has given life that light will shine through our meaning; we should ask this not only lives, as if through stained glass.

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Canadian tyranny alive n kicking

Peter Russell on outing the modern tyrant
Elise Dolinsky
Features Writer
Most Canadians generally think of tyranny as something that only happens in distant countries lacking the democratic system that we have. However, according to Peter H. Russell, tyranny is very much alive in Canada and poses a serious threat to our parliamentary democracy. Mount Allison hosted the Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association (APPSA) annual conference last Friday at the Owens Art Gallery. The event featured a keynote address by Russell, a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto. Russell gave a speech on Outing our Canadian Post-Modern Tyrant, and discussed how unaware Canadians are of this problem. Russell had firsthand experience with a modern tyrant when working in Uganda in the 1970s. He was in the country when a military coup overthrew the democratic system and Idi Amin Dada took control of the nation. While it may be difficult to see the connection between Amins tyranny and our government in Canada, Russell believes that the threat is just as real. While we did not experience any physical seizing of power or military action, according to Russell, our government does have some very undemocratic aspects. Our post-modern tyrant is not a person, he told the packed room at the Owens, its the Prime Ministers Office (PMO). Russell argued that the PMO, not the prime minister himself, has too much power that is used unchecked. Is any institution more powerful

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Lets face it guys and girls: Its not the Swingin Seventies anymore, and there are certain things that just arent in style in 2011. Im not talking about disco balls or leisure suits; Im talking about afros, if you get my drift. Having hair down there is a personal choice--one that many people make for hygiene reasons more than stylistic purposes. For most women, it seems to be a matter of constant contention and public (pubic?) debate. For men, its much more of a touchy subject; most men dont discuss it, and a similar majority tends to focus the act of shaving only on their faces. A recent survey conducted by Remington, a major mens hygiene company, revealed that six out of ten women prefer guys who pay extra attention to the area below the belt. Well, guys, this is your lucky day, because the Sex Bomb knows whats up with whats down. For most guys, shaving isnt so much an issue because of aesthetics, but because its a very daunting task: one wrong move could nick the nuts and prove disastrous. Remember these tips: 1. Always use a new blade on your razor. Dull blades, while less likely to cut you, are much more likely to snag on hair which can lead to a worse cut in the long run. 2. Shave after a shower; warm water and a good shampooing can help soften the hair, making it easier to shave. 3. If its been a while since your last shave down under, or if its your first time cutting the front lawn, make sure that you trim it first. Use a small pair of scissors and trim down the hair to a manageable level. You know how it hurts to try and shave a long beard without trimming the length first? Imagine that, but on

If fhe PMO is not a government office, why do taxpayers pay for it?
than the PMO? he asked, saying that in any power struggle, the PMO staffers will, in the end, prevail. Of course other countries have large PMOs, but Russell observed that none reach the size of the Canadian PMO. The problem caused is that the PMO is not a very democratic office: its staff members are not elected by the population and they are only accountable to the Prime Minister. It is also a problem, Russell observed, that some PMO staff are more powerful than cabinet ministers, who are elected and accountable to their voters. The Supreme Court even declared that the PMO is not a government office, and therefore not subject to the same transparency requirements. The essence of tyranny is its lawlessness, said Russell, and the PMO certainly appears to be lawless. So why does Canada have such a large PMO? Political leaders have always cared about the public opinion, said Russell. The PMO staff work to create a brand for the government, and in this technological age it is important for everyone to stay on message. According to Russell the idea of large PMOs started with Trudeau, who expanded the office significantly during his term. Mulroney and Chrtien followed in his footsteps, using the PMO to shape their brand image. Most recently Harper has further increased the size of the PMO, and its tax money that is funding this undemocratic, non-governmental organization. The solution? We need to know more about the PMO, stated Russell. Political science scholars need to find data on what the office does, and comparative data for other countries because the quality of our democracy is at stake. Yet Russell is not completely disheartened by the development of tyranny in Canada: I can never afford pessimism . . . its a cop out, there is a hell of a lot you can do, he said, adding, Im an optimist about democracy. As one of Canadas leading constitutional scholars, Russell is the former president of the Canadian Political Science Association, an officer of the Order of Canada, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and holds honorary degrees from a number of universities and the Law Society of Upper Canada. He is the author of the recently published Two Cheers for Minority Government: the Evolution of Canadian Parliamentary Democracy, and the coeditor of Parliamentary Democracy in Crisis, a book of essays on the 20082009 Canadian prorogation crisis.

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Rosanna Hempel your balls. 4. If youre going all the way down to the skin, use shaving cream. Trust me. So why should you shave in the first place? Well, consider this: how willing would you be to go down on a girl whos kicking it Old Testamentstyle down there? Removing this obstacle gives her much more incentive to return the favour. In addition to making the area look more inviting, regular maintenance helps to keep the car running smoothly. Pubic hair can be a breeding ground for germs and bacteria; keeping the area free of hair prevents sweat, germs, dirt, stank, and all other manner of nasty biznatch from creating a time-share in your nether regions. For those guys who dont want to rock the clean-shaven look, its still a good idea to take a pair of scissors and prune the hedges; its not only more hygienic, but your partner will appreciate it. Plus, its a well-known fact that removing the weeds makes the flower look taller, if you see where Im going with this.

Coming Out Week, coming soon

Catalyst brings the rainbow to Mt. A campus
Kyra Jones
Argosy Staff
communities. The week is meant to spark discussion and awareness of the difficulties and issues encountered by the queer community both in Canada and around the world. It is also designed to encourage people to come out as allies to the queer community. Events such as film screenings and speakers are held in local areas and university campuses around the world to mark this day. Here at Mt. A you can celebrate National Coming Out Day with several events over the course of Coming Out Week, which is organized by Mt. As queer-straighttrans alliance, Catalyst. This group has a variety of traditional events. Catalyst will be chalking the campus early in the week with queer, positive messages and famous quotes by queer people and their supporters. Look for those messages around campus on Tuesday morning, as well as an To top the week off, Reverend interactive Kinsey scale in front of Perkin will be giving a talk as well as the Wallace McCain Student Centre. facilitating a discussion on spirituality Next, the group and sexuality at will be performing 7:00 at night in the Live Queer Acts Manning Room, on Tuesday and Catalyst offers a safe, located in the Wednesday around Chapel basement, campus. A movie welcoming, and on Thursday will be shown at the October 13. The library theatre on the confidential space event promises third floor at 7:00 an engaging in the evening on for students of all discussion on Wednesday, October sexuality from 12. The film Kinky orientations and diverse spiritual Boots is based on backgrounds and the true story of the identities. perspectives. British shoe factory, The events of Divine. When the Coming Out business was at risk of going under, Week and National Coming Out they began to make thigh length Day serve as precursors for Catalysts boots and high heel shoes strong annual Positive Space Seminar, which enough for fifteen stone men, as is scheduled for October 17 at 8:00 described by their website. pm, in the multipurpose room of the Student Centre. The seminar is open to staff, students, and the community. It teaches attendees strategies for being an effective ally for the queer community and provides training on queer and transsexual issues, how to make a difference, and other important skills through interactive games and discussion. Catalyst offers a safe, welcoming, and confidential space for students of all orientations and identities. The group aims to increase awareness and provide education about issues of sexual orientation and gender identity, and fight discrimination and heterosexism. Catalyst offers weekly meetings, discussions, support, an opportunity for activism, and a wide range of social events. It is completely confidential. For more information email catalyst@mta.ca.

Coming Out Week is an annual event at Mount Allison, held in conjunction with National Coming Out Day on October 11. While coming out and the issues surrounding it are part of both National Coming Out Day and Coming Out Week at Mt. A, it is not the main focus of either event. Instead, Coming Out Week is designed to promote visibility among the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, and asexual

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Tackling Inuit climate issues

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Watt-Cloutier was elected ICC Executive Council Chair, becoming the spokesperson and face of Inuit people around the Arctic. She mentions that, though there are different histories and situations between Inuit from country to country, at the core they are one people. When I landed in Siberia and was greeted by fellow Inuit . . . it was like I was home [in Canada]. Mauro, an academic with a passion for hunter, farmer, and fisher knowledge regarding climate change, is teaching a course this semester entitled Arctic Environmental Change. My interest is on the linkages between human and environmental systems, he remarked. Im a community-based researcher with deep commitment to public policy and engagement. His primary modes of research, video and film, contrast traditional academic outlets like books and papers. Though he has produced several scholarly papers, Mauro concludes that video is the best methodology for his purposes. Mauro teamed up with influential Inuit filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk in 2009: We went to four different Arctic communities and interviewed elders [on video]. They were then to watch it and listen to it in Inuktitut. Mauro stresses that accessibility to his work is crucial. All too often, academics travel to the Arctic, gather research, but never return to share it in an accessible way. The communities were demanding a different type of

Pirates of Mt. A
Pirate Party of Canada sails to Sackvilles shores
James Wilson
Argosy Contributor
The last federal election has been over for about five months now and it is a good time to reflect. If you are one of those political science geeks, the federal election was an exciting, engaging, and wonderful affair. Or perhaps you may have found that the choices presented to you werent satisfactory. During an election where options seem to fall short of what youre looking for, Canadas youngest political party may capture your attention: the Pirate Party of Canada. So who are these Pirates and what do they want to do for our nation? The name Pirates serves two functions. It helps people remember the party when the media doesnt feel like covering the fringe parties, and it is an attempt to retake a label applied to those who support the partys aims. The Pirate Party advocates for a loosening of intellectual property lawcopyright and patent. That is to say, they want to make the activities now labeled as digital piracy, legal. This includes things like making non-commercial file sharing legal, shortening copyright from its seventy-five plus years to a standard twenty year term, and prohibiting the patenting of genes, plants, animals, your cousin Ed, software, and some medications. You could sum this up by saying Pirates believe information should be unrestricted. While reforming intellectual property law may seem like a very narrow focus, it is important to remember how much our lives are affected by it: healthcare, scientific research, and innovation. The Canadian film industry and many other industries are being throttled by overbearing IP law. The next area in which Pirates have an interest is increasing government openness. Every government seems to have difficulty embracing greater openness. Pirates believe that Canadians have a fundamental right to know exactly what the government is doing with the peoples money. While Pirates believe governments should be open, they also believe the individual has a strong right to privacy. In the twenty-first century it has become very difficult to keep personal information private. This year the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada undertook a telephone poll and found that six in ten respondents felt that their personal information had weaker protection recently than it did a decade ago. Some corporations, however, have been greatly embarrassed by how flippant they have been in securing the data of Canadian citizens. In July, the world was treated to multiple security breaches by LulzSec. Blogger Bruce Schneier rightly points out that security h a s never been very good and should be handled more seriously. Canadians take their privacy seriously; so should those who Canadians deal with. The most understated part of the Pirate policy is its general commitment to not go against the wishes of constituents. The party does not believe in whipped votes, preferring conversation and compromise over coercion. Individual candidates of the party fill in the rest of their platforms with policies they feel the voters of their riding want. Since Jeff Coleman ran as the partys first candidate in a 2010 by-election, a precedent was set that candidates would listen to the concerns of the voters during elections. In 2011, some candidates who felt that simply listening did not go far enough began consulting with voters and adding platforms that seemed to have wide popularity. It is worth noting that the Pirate Party maintains a forum and a chat client on their website: a forum because ideas are important, a chat client because everyone is welcome to attend their general meetings on the 19th of every month. They are messy, chaotic affairs but it is democracy at its finest (and perhaps one of the few places you will find former Conservatives rubbing shoulders with former NDPs). If interested you can check out their website at www. pirateparty.ca, or join the campus club which meets every Sunday at 1:30pm in Avard-Dixon, Room 116. Graphic by Danica Lundy

Mt. As Visiting Scholar Watt-Cloutier and CRC Mauro join forces.

scholarship one that gave them a voice. In a direct message to students here at Mt. A, Watt-Cloutier is certain that the inaction of climate change will cost way more down the road than it will if we deal with it today. Similarly, Mauro believes that in the face of adversity, and as students, individuals must stand up for what you believe in. Dont put money before the health of the environment or your family. Watt-Cloutier and Mauro will be working together to finish up her book. Mauro wants to use the video aspect to enhance her work. Her book will focus on the interconnectedness between science, politics, and culture in the Arctic environment. The text will not only on discuss the melting ice and challenged wildlife, but it will also enrich these narratives by telling the human story of Inuit communities, culture, and a change toward long-term sustainability. Watt-Cloutier will also give a public lecture in late November to coincide with COP17, a conference that will work to achieve consensus on what the successor to the Kyoto Protocol will resemble. Its interesting that the world will be discussing climate change and we will have one of the leading thinkers on the issue here at Mt. A, Mauro noted. He hopes to live stream her public lecture around the world to as many partner organizations, such as Canadian universities, as possible. Watch for more details as the end of November approaches.

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Be your own chef

Anyone can cook, even you!
Sean McDonell
Argosy Correspondent
Making a rich, elaborate-seeming dish is often simpler than you would expect. The following are three simple methods that contribute to transforming dull ingredients into bold, scrumptious flavours. 1. Marinating: This first method is probably the easiest. It can be something as simple as letting onions or mushrooms soak in soy sauce for ten minutes before adding them to a recipewhich, by the way, make a really delicious sandwich topping or filling in spring rolls. Try experimenting by brining tofu. Tofu soaked in brine overnight takes on a slew of savoury flavours. Marinating ingredients before using them adds another layer of complexity to dishes which, cumulatively, can be very impressive. 2. Caramelizing: Simply put, it involves making something that initially lacks sweetness (such as garlic) into something very sweet. This is done through one of two ways: putting sugar on the ingredient (as in candied sweet potatoes), or cooking the ingredient in such a way that it releases the natural sugars in the vegetables. Caramelized onions are an excellent example of a vegetable that doesnt need extra sugar. Cook

Anissa Stambouli sliced onions on low heat for about forty-five minutes and then raise the heat a little and stir until theyre all sweet and golden-brown. Add them to pastas, pizzas, soups, wraps, and meat dishes. Caramelizing is perfect for stir-fry or pad-thai: try using whole cloves of garlic for an extra hit of flavour. 3. Slow Roasting: Slow roasting is exactly what it sounds like: cooking things at low temperatures for a very long period of time. One of the best slow-roasting tricks is slow-roasted cherry tomatoes. Toss halved cherry tomatoes in olive oil and herbs (basil, oregano, tarragon, rosemary and pepper usually), with a splash of balsamic vinegar. Put them on a cooking sheet and leave them in the oven anywhere between 200-225 degrees for the afternoon. Theyre great on their own or as toppings for pretty much anything. If you dont have three hours to wait, you can still roast at higher temperatures for a shorter period of time. The longer you leave things in, the more intense their flavour will become: just check periodically to be sure your food isnt burning. Try slow roasting carrots, peppers, mushrooms, onions and whole heads of garlic in this same way for a delicious addition to your meal. Things get even more fun when you combine techniques: savoury slowroasted tomatoes with caramelized onions tossed with herbs and penne? Marinated mushrooms with slowroasted carrots on a pesto pizza? All this stuff is really simple with a bit of planning, and can be pretty impressive when used properly. Experiment. Fool around. Feel free to go overboard.

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CHMA STAFFERS SPILL ON HOW THEY FIND THE TRACKS THEY LOVE
Melissa ORourke
Working as a CHMA Staffer, one of the questions we get asked a lot by friends, new volunteers and random passerbys is where we nd the music for our shows. In the quest for an answer, I asked a few of our staff how they nd new music. These were the top 9 answers. Finding New Music on the Internet Superhighway 9. iTunes Genius: These days, everyone has iTunes to organize their music. Why not take advantage, pick your favourite song and see whats comparable using the Genius application? You may be surprised by what you might nd. 8. Stereogum: Love yourself some indie music? Stereogum is for you. Providing music, news, reviews and anything/everything indie, Stereogum is one of the most reliable sources for nding amazing bands before they hit it big. 7. Classical BoxSet.Ru: If you have a hankering for classical music this website has everything you need and more to nd some amazing tunes in that genre. 6. StumbleAudio: A fan of StumbleUpon? Use an similar interface to stumble upon your favorite new music. It aims to help you discover and share great new music. Who wouldnt like that? 5. The Hype Machine: a blog monitoring site, the Hype Machine meshes together thousands of different tunes under one easy-to-search site. You can save favourites, and play it just like a radio. 4. Pitchfork Media: Pitchfork is a daily music criticism blog known for praising, raving and shredding apart new independent music. Non-Internet Ways to Find New Music 3. Look at a Friends Library: One of the best ways to learn about new music is to check out what your friends are listening to. So next time a friend leaves their laptop open, take a peek at his/her library. With any luck their top pick will be decent. Thats why youre friends with them of course, isnt it? 2. Go to a Local Concert: One of the top recommended ways to nd great new music, is head to a local concert. You may be surprised by the talent youll nd in your own community. 1. Listen to CHMA: This ones evident. But seriously, our programmers listen to some pretty awesome things. So next time you get frustrated searching aimlessly on the net, switch things up, ick on the radio and tune in to 106.9FM.

03 CATHERINE MACLELLAN*
Silhouette (True North)

04 THE WEATHER STATION* All of It Was Mine (Youve Changed) 05 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS* Songs of Man (Outside) 06 LIBRARY VOICES* Summer of Lust (Nevado) 07 VARIOUS* National Parks Project (Last Gang) 08 SUN WIZARD* Positively 4th Avenue (Light Organ Records)

09 BON IVER
Bon Iver (Jagjaguwar)

10 JAY-Z & KANYE WEST Watch the Throne (Def Jam) 11 THE PINECONES* Sage (Just Friends) 12 FREDERICK SQUIRE* Sings Shenandoah and Other Popular Hits (Blue Fog) 13 AL TUCK* All Time Favourites (Youth Club) 14 THE WOODSHED ORCHESTRA* The Woodshed Orchestra (Self-Released) 15 CHAD VANGAALEN* Diaper Island (Flemish Eye) 16 CANNON BROS.* Cannon Bros. EP (Self-Released)

17 DOG DAY*
Deformer (Fun Dog)

18 TASSEOMANCY* Ulalume (Out of this Spark) 19 APOLLO GHOSTS* Money Has No Heart 7-Inch (Geographing) 20 HANDSOME DAN & HIS GALLIMAUFRY
The Best There Was (Self-Released)

SHOWCASING #31: KVMP Sweatbands Understand KMVP come in at number thirty-one on the CHMA Charts this week. Their self-released EP, that was available on cassette tape at the show they played last Friday night at Struts Gallery, is an enjoyable and energetic debut for this West Coast band. KMVP rocked the show at Struts, with call-and-response shouting and clever between-song banter. Next time this band is hitting the Sackville scene, pull out your walking boots and get to the show. You will not regret it.

21 YUKON BLONDE* Yukon Blonde (Bumstead)

22 ST. VINCENT
Strange Mercy (4AD)

23 TIMBER TIMBE* Creep on Creepin On (Arts & Crafts) 24 THE BURNING HELL* Flux Capacitor (Weewerk) 25 LINDI ORTEGA* Little Red Boots (Last Gang) 26 AUSTRA* Sparkle (Paper Bag) 27 SWEATSHOP UNION* The Bill Murray EP (Urbnet) 28 MOKA ONLY* Barbecued Horse Contest Instrumentals (Wandering Worx) 29 GRAHAM WRIGHT* Shirts VS. Skins (File Under: Music) 30 KATIE AND THE LICHEN* Kiss and Run (Self-Released)

UPCOMING EVENTS & CONCERTS

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31 KVMP
Sweatbands Understand (Self-Released)

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OP/ED
Can anyone challenge Obama in 2012?
John Trafford
Argosy Columnist
The year 2012 will prove to be a critical year in American politics as the race for control of the most powerful office in the world heats up. The Democrats will be led by Barack Obama, who entered office on a wave of popular support, but whose poll numbers have dipped after two and a half years as President. The Republicans have the opportunity to dislodge Obama from power, but will be unable to capitalize on the opportunity that has presented itself if they do not choose the right candidate. Obama began his presidency atop a mountain of expectations but has now fallen in the eyes of many Americans. Unemployment remains sky high and people are generally frustrated by the status quo in Washington. Obamas hair, like many other presidents, has literally turned grey due to the high degree of pressure the job of president has placed on him; it would seem that Obama has cracked under the pressure.

October 6, 2011

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A rude awakening for Republicans

After a huge bailout for major American banks and automotive corporations the economy cant provide adequate jobs for the population, and it is uncertain what comes next for America. Public anger is one of the most powerful tools for inciting political change. The Republicans do not need an extension of the Bush dynasty, but a fresh start to give them a new lease on political power. What is key to remember is that the same party that produced the second Bush administration could now redeem itself and return to its former glory. Then who in the Republican field is strong enough to defeat Obama? No one in the current field of Republicans is currently strong enough to defeat Obama outright, but his weaknesses can be exploited. Mitt Romney is often sighted as ideal candidate to defeat Obama but his record on healthcare as governor of Massachusetts leaves him vulnerable to charges of being a hypocrite towards Obamacare because of how he approached the issue of public health care in Massachusetts. Michele Bachmann is equally unappealing because of her lack of experience in federal politics, having only been a congresswoman since 2007. It is important to note that Obama was similarly criticized for his minimal federal experience before he became the fourty-fourth president.

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Michele Bachman, a Tea Party advocate, and presidential canadidate lacks strong federal experience. Fellow candidate Mitt Romney introduced Romneycare in 2006.
Bachmann also supports the Tea Party, something that many everyday Americans cannot find common ground with. The Tea Party claims to be an organization for and by the people but in reality it simply does not understand the role of the Constitution and this is a deal breaker for Bachmanns presidential bid. I believe that the days of Republicans winning elections with platforms centred on anti-terrorism and protection of family values are long gone, and the Republican Party needs to reinvent itself if it is to defeat Obama. I am by no means an Obama supporter but I would choose him over almost any modern day Republican. There is currently no one in the Republican camp that has the ability to beat Obama next November and Republicans should be very worried. The same party that once abolished slavery has now become a shadow of its former self and a return to past greatness is needed for the Republicans.

Protesting Wall Street

The story you wont see on CNN
Andrew Trites
Argosy Submission
In this article, I intend to display various aspects and perspectives of the Wall Street protest. Many protesters share the view that everything changed after the stock market crashed in 2008. All protesters agree this years record poverty estimates (46.2 million) are linked with record bonuses among the bankers who were bailed out after the crash of 2008. It was established before the September 17 protest that there was to be no violence of any kind. Still, before the protest the Department of Homeland Security warned the security community of the planned activities over the next few months and warns financial institutions of 3 planned cyber attacks and civil protests. The first attack dubbed #OccupyWallstreet was to take place of September 17. Since September 17 the protest has gone through several stages. On the first day, roughly one thousand protesters show up and a live stream was set up. That evening a little over a hundred people spent the night.

Protesters on the Brooklyn Bridge wage a campaign opposed to the mismanagement of Wall Street
In the following days estimates were consistent between one to three hundred protesters around the clock. If one were to try to find any information in the early stages of this protest sources would primarily consist of Youtube, Ad Busters, the odd blog and individual sites. Four days after the protest began, Keith Olbermann reported on the protest. He outlined the protest, addressing various issues and misconceptions. Olbermann reported, This rhetorical question is perhaps self-answering. The protest called Occupy Wall Street is trying to underscore and gum-up the financial industries influence on who is rich and who is not. Why wouldnt that get news coverage? He then goes on to describe the minimal coverage by mainstream media as limited to one blurb in a free newspaper in Manhattan and a column in the Toronto Star. CNNs first report on the protest was a brief. In an interview with Police Commissioner, Raymond Kelly, Wolf Blitzer enquires about the events: I always feel a little bit more secure when you are sitting next to me in New York. How worried should we be? The mayor was suggesting that if the economic situation gets worse there may be riots in the streets. Kelly dismissed concerns, describing the protests as peaceful, with only a couple minor arrests. Another report on the September 25 focused on the arrests that were so briefly mentioned. The minor arrests came in several stages; first a group of seven people on the twentieth followed by four more on the twenty-first. The twenty-fifth saw more than eighty people arrested for similar infractions. However, this time the police were caught on video, spraying several women with pepper spray, a male protester was thrown

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to the pavement while assembled in a crowd of people while another woman was grabbed from behind a fence by police, dragged into the street and arrested. The most recent event was the Brooklyn Bridge protest, where protesters from the Occupy Wall Street protest marched. The police, instead of blocking and warning the protesters from going on the road, lead the protesters onto the road then waited until they were on the bridge, followed them, trapped them and arrested 700 them. Later the police stated that the arrests were for blocking traffic and disorderly conduct. After observing the police reaction to protesters, their tactics and force were questionable at best. Many questions come to fermentation from the Occupy Wall Street protests particularly about why the mainstream news media focused on the arrests rather than protests themselves? If a police force is meant to protect all individuals, why are they targeting protesters for minor offences upsetting their right to peaceful assembly? If a protest and the individuals taking part are being mistreated by police and misrepresented in mainstream news media, should we share a collective concern? In the interest of maintaining a state that values freedom and liberty domestically and abroad, should I be the only one asking these questions?

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OPINIONS & EDITORIALS

11

The Fine and Performing Arts Centre

I am writing to you regarding Mount Allison Universitys decision to proceed with construction of a new Fine and Performing Arts Center. As an alumnus of Mt. A, I would like to congratulate the University for its commitment to the cultural advancement of our province. This will be a bold investment in the arts at a time when this kind of venture is often viewed in a doubtful perspective. As much as the past is a source of inspiration, it should never be an obstacle for the future of students and faculty who will benefit from these new facilities. Mt. A has been instrumental in generating an artistic vision that has been unique in the Canadian cultural landscape. The new facility will provide dynamic teaching, research, and creative spaces that will serve Mt. A, New Brunswick, and indeed the Canadian arts scene. Hermngilde Chiasson (72)

Dear Editor,

As a second year Drama major, I have a great love and attachment for Windsor Theatre. The theatre and the building it is in are like a second home to me, a sentiment that most Drama students would share. When I originally heard the news the building was going to be replaced by a new Fine and Performing Arts Centre, my initial reaction was one of resistance. I didnt want to see this beautiful old building, full of memories and history, go. However, I soon realized all of the benefits that a new building would provide to a program I have so much love for. I am part of the unlucky generation of Mount Allison drama students. I havent been at the school long enough to build a large cache of memories in Windsor Theatre, and I wont be around long enough to enjoy the new building when it opens (although I will certainly be back for shows). What I am very fortunate to have been a part of is the wonderful family that is everyone in my program. My family has had to go through, and still faces some incredible challenges over the next couple years. Moving a whole theatre to a new space is quite the daunting task, and we have faced this challenge with a smile. Theatre by nature requires us to be adaptive, and we are having to do just that. We have come together as a family and stayed strong, optimistic, and respectful, and we will continue to do so. Glen Nichols, the Director of Drama, and Paul Del Motte, our Production Manager, in particular have led this family of thespians with more strength and courage than could ever be expected. I know I speak on behalf of all Drama students in expressing my gratitude for all their hard work and dedication. It is easy when you are part of such a supportive group to remain optimistic about the deconstruction of Windsor Theatre and the Memorial Library and, more importantly, the construction of our new Fine and Performing Arts building. However this optimism has wavered at times due to the negative reception that seems to be abound in the media. There are some people who feel the building should not be torn down because of its connection to the soldiers who died during the First

World War. This is a valid position, however I feel perspective has been lost as emotions have run high over the past month. When the Memorial Library was constructed in 1927, it was dedicated to those Mt. A students who bravely fought and died protecting our country. These students left university to fight for the freedom to pursue a higher education. I get to pursue a higher education here today because they gave up theirs. We honoured them because of the sacrifices they made by putting up a memorial plaque in what was at the time the Student Centre. Since the construction of the new Student Centre, these plaques have been moved so they can be on much better display. The Memorial Library, while having being built in their honour, was never a cenotaph. It was meant to be symbolic of the rights and opportunities those soldiers fought and died for. It was meant to be used by students, not placed on campus as a pedestal. Today, however, it is not being used. The building by nature of its design is in no condition to be used by students effectively or safely. Because of this, Mt. A has decided to go with the option of providing future students with even greater opportunities to pursue their higher education in the form of the new Fine and Performing Arts Centre. The decision to go ahead with this project certainly isnt an easy one for anyone at the University. I believe though that those who have driven this project forward, like Dr. Campbell, see the greater good that will come for future students. So I implore each and every one of you: students, faculty, and alumni alike to have a sober second thought and to try to see the good that we are working so hard to bring about for our program and for the university at large. And when the new building has been built, I invite every single one of you to come and see a performance in the outdoor amphitheatre with the entranceway to the old Memorial Library as a backdrop - where past meets present, and creativity and the pursuit of higher education will be on display for all to see. Gregory McLaughlin

The proposed Fine and Performing Arts Centre includes an amphitheatre, echoing the Memorial Library.

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Dear Editor,

I listen carefully to Alumni when they make their position known on matters concerning Mount Allison. Likewise, I listen carefully to the Administrations position on those matters. Through direct consultation with Alumni as well as open discussion at our AGM, our Board of Directors seeks input on which to base their own opinion. We participate in the administration of the university through membership on the Senate, Board of Regents, and several committees. Through these teams, and regular discussions with the University executive, we work together with a common purpose: the advancement of Mount Allison University. There will always be polarizing issues. There will always be different ways of solving problems. There will always be emotion. One thing is constant, however: Mount Allison must be better off by our collective hand. It is often easiest to approach an issue when you isolate it for close examination. If money were no object, the decision is an easy one. If space and real estate were limitless, the decision is an easy one. If future enrolment was guaranteed, the decision is an easy one. Once returned to context, however, the scope of analysis broadens. The matter is no longer as facile as some would have you believe. The decisions are no longer easy and we must execute our responsibility to Mount Allison carefully. While we must certainly

consider the passionate pleas of those with special interest in an issue, we cannot let our decision be ruled by emotion alone. We must rationally consider all of the information available to us. As stewards, all of us in the Mount Allison community share this responsibility. On the matter of campus buildings, Mount Allison has a balanced record of preservation, re-purposing and replacement. Trueman House has been lovingly preserved and repurposed into an architecturally interesting new student centre. Palmer Hall, on the other hand, was replaced with a functional, new residence. These were not easy decisions. There were those who believed that a new building should take Truemans place. The repurposing of the building was certainly a more expensive option. Likewise, some believe that Palmer Hall should have been repurposed. The decision on the Memorial Library is no easier. A small but vocal part of the universitys family would like to see this building preserved. Their voice has not gone unheard. It is, however, only one of several factors which go into the decision when taken in context. They would have you believe that their voice has been dismissed, that their opinion has been censured. Nothing could be further from the truth. They have suggested that those that dont share their opinion are incompetent. Nothing could be further from the truth. A great many minds have been brought to bear on this issue. Numerous solutions have been

considered at length. Can we locate the new facility elsewhere? Can we incorporate the building wholly within the new? Can we maintain the building envelope and repurpose within? Can we relocate the building to another site and reassemble it? Can we preserve a faade as a backdrop to an outdoor performance space? Can we ensure the university has functional, capable facilities to offer the students of the future? Can we emphasize the link between war and art through the work of Alex Colville? Can we ensure the memory of those who fought and died for our future is reflected in all that we do? After lengthy consideration, deliberation, and emotional discourse a decision was made which reflects our common purpose and does most for the advancement of Mount Allison. The Fine and Performing Arts Centre will be a huge stride forward for the Mount Allison community and will help the University be competitive in attracting the next generations of Allisonians from a continually shrinking pool of potential applicants. The memorial plaques have been relocated to a much more prominent location where they can be seen by all on a daily basis. The amphitheatre will give new life to the faade of a beautiful building which has fallen into disuse. Its a balanced approach to an incredibly complex issue. Dave Rose President, Mount Allison Federated Alumni

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HUMOUR
TRIVIAL TRIVIA! Categories: Science and Film
1. What are the first 10 digits (numbers) of Pi (rounded)? 2. What is the longest movie ever made? 3. What is the largest organ of the human body? 4. What movie, starring Al Jolson, is generally considered to be the first talking picture? 5. What do the letters DNA stand for? 6. What was the original title of the James Bond Movie, License to Kill?

October 6, 2011

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Ian and Josh solve world hunger... or something

Ian Malcolm and Josh Landry
Argosy Correspondents
Q. So I dont remember much of Northside Threesome, but I keep getting creepy texts from unknown numbers. How do I turn these guys down without seeming like a jerk? Ian: Well, you didnt really describe the contents of the texts themselves in detail, but Ill assume youre not getting calls for homework help. In that case, there are plenty of ways to throw these guys off; you may have to get creative and/ or lose any sense of moral value, but itll be worth it, I promise. Whenever you get your next lurid message, respond as a charitable institution. IWK, food-bank, Salvation Army doesnt matter which. Its just crucial to make it sound like an official reply from a confused middle-aged volunteer who doesnt quite understand what HIT ME UP 2NITE BB means, but appreciates your interest in getting involved with Kids Help Phone. Chances are, that numbers going straight to the trash. This way, your reputation remains intact, and you get to make horny douchebags feel awful for booty-calling United Way. Hell, they may even get a donation! Everyone wins! Josh: Keeping it nice in this situation might be a bit difficult, so youre gonna have to push your boundaries of kindness if you want these dudes off your back. Out of all the things men hate, guys completely and utterly despise blue-balls. If youre not quite okay with leading buddy on with provocative text messages, find a friend! But all in all, the jobs gotta get done. Pull out all the generic sexts like im naked rite now lol and i bet its big ;p and then finish him off with the most absurd and creepy statement you can come up with. 9 out of 10 guys will lose that half chub when you tell him you want to be referred to as Smurfette. This method is foolproof: if he doesnt delete your number right way, he may get so hot and bothered by your proposal of a sexy Smurf encounter that youll find yourself with valuable blackmail material. Chances are these guys wont try to talk to you in public if you threaten to bring up pterodactyls, their mother, or a threesome with Sarah Palin while theyre locked in their dorm room for alone time. Ian: Heavy Stuff. When it boils down to it, though, these creepy day-after texts are just facades put up by desperate guys who want to be loved! So why not share the love? Places like bathroom walls, likealittle.com, and library books are great places to display the phone number of your sexting compadre for everyone to see! In terms of websites suited to this purpose, a good rule of thumb is: the more pop-ups the better! And as mentioned before, its always good to include these guys lurid personal interests (especially if theyre not true). Soon, your phone-stalker will be so swamped by texts from unknown numbers requesting nerf-gun vampire role-play or BBW gainer erotic fanfiction that hell have no time to pester you! Youve avoided the blame, and you can clear your iPhone chat history without regret. Josh: Guys generally cant stand when girls get way too clingy with them especially when theyre only looking for a one night standso its time to get attached and irrational. Who cares if he thinks youre kinda crazy afterwards, he cant be that spectacular of a dude if he only sends you u should come over texts. Turnoff #1: Tell him you want him to be your first. Turnoff #2: Tell him youll pay him to be your first. Turnoff #3 is the most crucial and where you can have the most fun with this: send him angry youre cheating-esque texts whenever he interacts with anybody or anything. He just smiled as someone passed him a fork in meal hall? MANWHORE. He answered a question in Calc class? YOURE FLIRTING WHAT HAPPENED TO US????!?!?!. Get super ridiculous and do this when hes tying his shoe or something like that. A man can only take so many texts asking if hes having sex with his shoe before he never talks to you again.

The Fantastic Adventure of Will and Fred, Part 3

Heather Baglole
Argosy Correspondent

Fred looked over at his ex-girlfriend, and suddenly his cheeks began to burn with anger. Who was SHE to treat him like this? As he watched her dancing with homo habilis, he saw her slowly look his way. Then, without fail, she pulled CroMagnon man in and kissed him. Oh, thats it, muttered Fred under his breath. He stalked over to where Will was conferring with the DJ. Fred deduced that Will and a DJ were trying to decide between Bad Touch by the Bloodhound Gang and I Just Had Sex by The Lonely Island. Fred shook his head, a small smile creeping onto his face. The song he had in mind was much more fitting and a lot more hilarious. I guess I feel as though I Just Had Sex might give off the wrong image oh, heres your friend, hell help you decide, said the DJ, a thirty-year-old Jack Black lookalike with epic sideburns. Fred pulled Will aside and began to converse with him. Their friends, Rachel and Garrett, looked on confusedly but could only pick up snippets of the conversation. Oh, come on man.. Do this for me You know you owe me That was THREE years ago Rachel and Garrett looked at each other and shrugged. Whatever the guys chose, they had no doubt that it would be epic. Finally, after conferring with the DJ, Will and Fred climbed onto the stage, Will looking slightly disgruntled but resigned to help out his friend. Fred, originally confident, looked out over the crowd. Sweat began to bead on his brow and his palms began to shake. Yet he knew he had to do it, for his own sake. He lifted the microphone to his lips. This song uh.. this song is dedicated to my ex-girlfriend Julie, choked Fred into the microphone. The din of the bar was silenced as Will and Fred took their places on the stage. The DJ even dimmed the lights for added effect. And then the crowd went wild as Will and Fred warbled out a charming rendition of the All-American Rejects anthem Gives You Hell. When you see my face, hope it gives you hell, hope it gives you hell! screamed Fred into the microphone. Staring Julie right in the eyes the entire song, Fred had the immense satisfaction of watching her huff out of the bar, with her troglodyte man-meat following stupidly behind her, as he belted the words if you find a man thats worth and damn and treats you well, then hes a fool youre just as well hope he gives you hell!. The crowd went absolutely wild as Fred and Will ended their song. Hugging (a bro-hug, of course) and laughing, they left the stage. Rachel and Garrett greeted them with grins as they reached the table. Wow guys, that was great! said Rachel enthusiastically. Will nodded at Fred approvingly as Fred flushed with pride. Well, its almost eleven maybe its time I get you home, said Will, but Fred didnt hear him. Julie was suddenly standing right beside him. Hey Fred can I uh, talk to you for like, a second? she asked, twirling a piece of hair between her fingers. Fred stuttered and stammered, trying to find a way out of the situation. Sorry Julie, but Fred has uh work to do, said Will, trying to get Fred away. Fred didnt know what to do. Julie pouted at him as Will looked on, frustrated.

1)3.141592654, 2)The Cure for Insomnia, 3)The Skin, 4)The Jazz Singer, 5)Deoxyribonucleic Acid, 6)License Revoked.

ANSWERS:

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE: 1. Fred should talk to Julie 2. Fred should stick with Will Go to the Argosy Facebook page to vote! Remember, the story unfolds as YOU choose it to!

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HUMOUR

13

Fun with Roommates

Geoff Hutchinson
Humour Editor Its getting to that point in the semester when youre beginning to feel the workload pressing down on you. Most of you are probably reading this right now to procrastinate from doing work. If you are, shame on you. Shhhaaaaaame. If you arent, then youre probably in Meal Hall - in which case, try the seafood chowder. Its delicious. The increase in work and pressure means that tempers are probably starting to run high. So, what better thing to help relieve some stress then to piss off the people you live around? I present: The Best Pranks Ever to Pull on a Cohabitant, if You Have a Death Wish and Spare Time. Prank 1: Butter the floor in the kitchen. If youve ever seen this happen, you know that its the equivalent of a frictionless slipnslide covered in canola oil. Theres no way that hilarity wont ensue. Prank 2: Subscribe to Cat Fancy, Model Boats Monthly, and any other strange hobbyist magazines you can find. In their name. Prank 3: Clean out one roommates room, and then convince the other roommate that they moved out months before. Try to get the roommate to go to therapy. Bonus points if they actually go crazy. Prank 4: Saran wrap the toilet seat. And the toilet. And their toiletries. And all of their belongings. Prank 5: If you happen to live in residence, you get to pull one of my all time favourites. Get a few friends together, and reconstruct their entire side of the room in the quad. This is much funnier if its snowing. Prank 6: Same as above, but use the middle of the Swan Pond. Funnier. Prank 7: Wait until your roommate goes on a trip, or visits home, and then rent out their room. Pretend youve never met them before, and act confused and defensive when they demand their room back. Prank 8: Steal their girlfriend or boyfriend. It might not seem funny to them, but hey, humour is relative. Prank 9: The always classic Hide 12 alarm clocks set to various times in the wee hours of the morning, in different places around their room bit. Never fails.

Taylor Losier

Top Ten: Ways to Survive Assassins

Argosy Correspondent
Some of you are new to the game, some of you are veterans. Either way, there is no better way to cultivate paranoia then to play Assassins. Its the time to break out your socks and hone your ninja and super sleuth skills. If youre interested in surviving, there are certain things you must know first. 1. Carry a sock on you at all times. That way, when someone goes to tag you can throw your sock at them instead and, in the following confusion, run for safety. 2. If the bathroom isnt a safe zone, then dont shower. Bathrooms in general are death zones. The positive side to this: At least if you stink, the person assassinating you will want to stay away. 3. Lie like you have never lied before. Dont tell anyone who you have and if youre dead or not. I know its morally wrong, and I know that Barney the dinosaur told you not to since you were little, but hey, Barney Stinson is all for it! 4. Those periscope things you made as a kid? Break em out. Theyre perfect for looking around corners in order to jump and/or avoid someone. If you have one of these, you can actually use the washroom. 5. The people who either arent playing and the people who are already dead (obviously didnt follow these tips) arent completely useless; you can use them to gain information on your targets whereabouts and such. 6. Likewise, recruit bodyguards. Preferably someone who looks really intimidating and knows at least 7 different ways to injure someone by using only a sock. 7. Invest in a lie detector. If youre lying to someone then they are most likely lying to you as well. Dont know where to get one? Lets face it; theres probably an app for that. 8. If someone tries to get you in the hallway by saying something is going on, dont run out with your camera to take pictures. For all you know, they could be someone elses informant. I suggest using the aforementioned periscope. 9. If the library isnt a safe zone, dont study there. Instead, hole up in your room and leave only by the windows, so as to avoid detection. In fact, dont leave at all. 10. Forget your regular life; it doesnt matter anymore. Until youre either the champion or smelling of sock, your entire life is now dedicated to assassins. (You know its true.)

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October 6, 2011

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What is The Argosy watching?

Geoff Hutchinson
Humour Editor
Have you ever wanted to make love to someone like a confused bear? Dont you lie to me, I know the way your sick, perverted mindbrain works. If youre like me (isnt that a scary thought?), then youve probably spent a disproportionate amount of your formative years surfing through Youtube. Which means that, youve probably seen Powerthirst, or Superbingo, and giggled heartily to yourself. Maybe you didnt, I dont know. Like my therapist keeps reminding me, Im not a mind reader. If you have seen these clips, though, youll be happy to learn that everyones fave Haligonian sketch comedy group, Picnicface, have acquired a primetime sketch comedy show on Comedy Network. If my opening sentence boggles your mind, watch the first episode; guaranteed its the new funniest thing on television each Wednesday. My deepest condolences to Matt Stone and Trey Parker.

Rachel Gardner
News Editor
For those of us who love hearing old tales of Arthur, Camelot, and the wise magician who accompanied his successes, then you should definitely give the show Merlin a watch. This British television series takes a twist at the normal King Arthur tales by telling the stories from the perspective of young warlock, the twenty-something Merlin, who soon finds himself cast into the role of servant to Prince Arthur. While this show appeals more to the fantasy and sci-fi lovers, Merlins awkward nature, beautiful British accent, comedic relief, and continual ability to get himself cast into the stocks provides a great deal of humour to brighten the often dreary rainy days of Sackville. From Merlin being blind to Guineveres love for him, to Arthur being completely blind to the fact that Merlin is a warlock, to the change from hatred to friendship between Arthur and Merlin, this show is an endearing and hilarious combination that brings the story of King Arthur to a whole new level of awesome.

Geoff Campbell
Online Editor
The seventh season of how I Met Your Mother aired just over weeks ago but for many fans this has been a seven-year ordeal. But for me those years were condensed into August when my housemate forced me to watch just one episode. I was immediately hooked and I had to go back and watch every episode from the beginning, and even that wasnt enough. HIMYMs simple but engaging storyline and characters takes away your ability to do anything but watch every week (and then re-watch old episodes to fully understand the plot development). Will we find out who Ted Mosby ultimately marries? Will we find out how Scherbatsky becomes Aunt Robin? Will Barney settle down with Nora? Probably not anytime soon since CBS signed more seasons after this but itll be exciting to see how the directors mess with us for at least the next two years.

Anissa Stambouli
Features Editor
If you dont take it seriously, Glee is hilarious and entertaining. The dramatic scenes are overdone on purpose, and the serious tones of the characters amid situations worthy of Days of Our Lives make for an interesting sense of humour. Did I forget to mention the insane vocals? With a similar tone to the celebrated Idina Menzel, Lea Michele tackles every music genre. From feature roles like Mr. Schuester, down to the one-line characters, each actor seems capable of belting a decentif not fabulous song. In short, Ill leave it at this: Katy Perrys songs were teenybopper noise to my ears until I heard Darren Criss sing Teenage Dream.

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Anna Robertson
Entertainment Editor
The third season of Adventure Time is well underway, which is a good thing because I have to burn up my extra brain cells before finals roll around. For those of you who havent seen Adventure Time, its really easy to pick up mid-season, especially as theres no continuous storyline connecting the episodes. Remember, this show airs exclusively on the Nickelodeon channel. Each episode follows the adventures of Finn, a boy hero, and his friend Jake, a talking magical dog. The two share a tree house together and come across other characters like The Ice King, Princess Bubblegum, Peppermint Butler, Marceline, Beebo, Lumpy Space Princess and Lady Rainicorn.

Julia McMillan
Arts&Lit Editor
For a short period of time, my life ambition was to manage a frozen banana stand. The reason? Arrested Development. I will always be a loyal fan of the hilarious, though short lived comedy. The show followed the strange lives of the members of the Bluth family, a formerly wealthy and constantly dysfunctional family. It featured characters which forced you to rotate between loving them and hating them on a regular basis. The show aired between 2003 and 2006 but on October 2nd, fellow Arrested Development fans rejoiced upon hearing the news that plans for a spin off show as well as a movie were in the works. The show is set to begin next summer. I couldnt be happier-and judging by the mass of Arrested Development themed Facebook statuses dominating my homepage- its safe to say that Im not the only one.

Robert Murray
Sports Editor
Though I may not understand half the experiments that Sheldon, Leonard, Raj and Howard attempts or talk about this show keeps me laughing from the opening scene to the ending credits. It lets me bring out my inner nerd (for sports knowledge not science). The cast perfectly compliments each other from top to bottom and brings a lot of life experiences for not only myself but a majority of viewers (from embarrassing parents to relationships.) Their social awkwardness to everyday situations is so hilariously relatable with everyone, which has been the root of their success so far and will be in the future.

Alex MacDonald
Op/Ed Editor
The new season of Boardwalk Empire began September 25th with a bang. Or rather a bang-bang-bang the KKK shooting up a distillery run by Chalky and his band of whiskey runners during the 1920s when the Volstead Act and Prohibition were central in American. If you love historical shows, colourful 3 piece suits, debauchery or Steve Buscemi youll love Boardwalk Empire. This new season promises to focus on young Jimmy Darmody as he and his father attempt to overtake Jimmys mentor, corrupt city treasurer Nucky Thompson as bootlegging kingpin in Atlantic City. With Martin Scorsese producing, every episode feels like an epic masterpiece of modern film.

Science/Technology Editor
Its no secret that I HATE Greys Anatomy, being the Sci & Tech editor, and believing in all things sciencey. I watched an episode once where a patients heart caught on fire while it was being operated on. Needless to say, that was my first and last episode. If youre like me, and youd like to watch a TV series that does a fantastic job at featuring drama and actual scientific and medical content at the same time, scope out House. Who am I kidding? Its really just Dr. House (Hugh Laurie) that makes me want to watch House. Or maybe its his sexy female boss. Or it might be their amalgamated sexiness. Just kidding. Its the awesome biological and medical content. For real.

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Chosen musicians vying for a spot in music history
Taylor Losier
Argosy Correspondent
and the Blackhearts, Freddie King, Laura Nyro, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rufus with Chaka Khan, the Small Faces and the Faces, the Spinners, Donna Summer and War. Some of these artists, like Donna Summer and the Beastie Boys, have been nominated for entry into the Hall of Fame before, but came up a little short in the votes. Other repeat nominees are Donovan and Laura Nyro. The Red Hot Chili Peppers have also been nominated prior to 2012, while they were still on their longest ever hiatus. Now that theyre back on the music scene, they may stand more of a fighting chance. However, being an active artist doesnt necessarily guarantee you entry. They are up against true musical pioneers, such as Freddie King, one of the Three Kings of electric blues guitar and the man whose legacy has inspired many over the years, from Eric Clapton to Carlos Santana. Then you have Eric B & Rankin who, though they were barely out of their teens when they first entered the business and stayed together for only 6 short years, followed in the footsteps of artists like RUN DMC and pushed the boundaries of rap music farther then they had ever been. Some of these artists havent performed together for years, making the anticipation for the induction ceremony even greater. All these artists have earned the right to appear in the illustrious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, all of them have taken their music to brand new levels and have cleared the way for the musicians of today. They have inspired us and helped us through tough times with their music;they have worked hard to be where they are today. All of these artists share one common bond: the ability to really understand their art. Its a feeling thing, its emotion. You dont think about it. If you start thinking rock n roll, youre f**ked. Thats when youre homogenized. Thats when its boring. And thats when its bullshit, ( Joan Jett, 2012 nominee). However, no matter what, not all of these artists will be inducted at the twenty-seventh Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony held in Cleveland on April 14.

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2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame contenders

After more than twenty years in the music industry, fifteen artists are being recognized for their contributions to music, whether its country, rock, or pop. Due to various elements such as the length and successfulness of their careers, their style and technique, these select few have been nominated as contenders to enter into the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Every year, only a handful (the exact number varies from year to year) of the nominated fifteen are added to the ranks of artists such as Bob Marley, Fleetwood Mac, U2, Queen, Aretha Franklin and many, many more. Who are the possible inductees? You may not have heard of some of these artists before, but rest assured that they were all pioneers in their respective music genres. The list is comprised of: the Beastie Boys, The Cure, Donovan, Eric B & Rankin, Guns N Roses, Heart, Joan Jett

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Both the Beastie Boys (Above) and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers (Below) have been nominated in previous years

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Talking with Michael Dawson from The Library Voices

Taylor Mooney
Entertainment Writer
The Library Voices have been busy, with August marking their third album release in two years. The album has seen huge success, and its no surprisecombining an uplifting pop-rock sound with potent lyrics, Summer of Lust is sure to please. The Library Voices are currently on an extensive tour of Canada, visiting Plan B in Moncton on October 19. I read that your trailer was once robbed on tour. Can you tell me a bit about that? Yeah, that was relatively early on for the band. We had just played a show in Vancouver, and that night someone cut through the metal on the door of our trailer and stole about $10 000 worth of gear from us. We kind of begged, borrowed and rented enough stuff to get us through. We ended up missing one show because we had to get the trailer fixed, but that didnt take very long. Id like to talk about the song The Prime Ministers Daughter. It references cuts to the arts by the Harper government, in particular Harpers comment ordinary people dont care about the arts. How do you feel about the cuts? At some point you need to hold someone accountable if they say something like that. Everyones well aware of the fact that most things political figures say are well scripted, but when you hear something like that it sort of lets a persons actual personality in. His rebuttal to that was to, about a week later, release a cover of himself playing a Beatles song on the piano. Everyone sort of forgot about what he had said. I didnt realize he did that, thats really cheesy. Its so cheesy! And if youre going to do something like that at least make it a Canadian band, not one of the biggest bands in the world. Have you been really affected by the cuts? Not personally. I mean, everyone is, thats involved in music. It had very little to do with us and the cuts; its on more of a broad scope. I think were proponents for the arts on every level, whether its literature or music or visual arts. I guess its had more of an impact on our personal lives and jobs outside of the band than it did for the band, were not at the level of someone like Nickelback, thats where most of the funding goes in this country anyways. What was your reason for singing to his daughter Rachel rather than Harper himself? People have sort of read into it, miscalculated it and thought that its a sort of attack on her or some kind of slanderous notion towards her but thats not the case at all. Its more about the reality of being a musician or however youre involved in the arts, and wanting to work full-time at your art but having to work full-time at a relationship as well, and trying to make it work its hard on anyone involved. What was your inspiration for the song Reluctant Readers Make Reluctant Lovers? Does it have anything to do with your favourite authors? To an extent, it does. More than anything that songs a story about a couple who are fearing commitment. The album has a lot of youth-directed references: Generation Handclap, drunk dials, drunk texts; would you say that the album is centric to youth? Theres sort of been a cultural shift, an evolution of what youth used to be. In our grandparents generation theyd be lucky if they made it through much of their elementary education before they committed to starting families and careers. Then our parents generation was supposed finish high school, so they had this aspiration to get their children to go to college. Its hard not to write from the perspective of being a band; were watching our peers split into two groups of those who are pursuing their arts and are passionate about it, and those who have given it up and taken jobs that they love and started very happy families. The album sort of focuses on being of that age and that demographic.

The Library Voices is an indie-pop band with a lot to say, and not neccessarily in a library voice.

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The Perms Sofia Nights

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Dan Mangan Oh Fortune

David Myles Into The Sun

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The Rocking Chairs EP

The Rocking Chairs

HTRK Work (work,work)

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The Perms new album, Sofia Nights, can only be described as great fun. The first single of the album, High School High, takes me right back to the nineties (even though I started high school in 2006). It takes me back to the first day of having my license. It makes me feel like a teenager in the most essential sense of the word. The bands alternative rock sound was reminiscent of eighties rock; the vocals especially on the tracks Running Away and Give Me All Your Lovin reminded me of KISS. My only qualm with the album is that some of the songs are a bit whiney, Versus in particular (think Simple Plan). Overall, the album is chock full of feel-good, catchy rock songs. Beware: these songs will get stuck in your head. -Taylor Mooney

Dan Mangans second full length album Oh Fortune carries the same quirk and charm that captured listeners across Canada in 2009 with Nice, Nice, Very Nice; but the Vancouver songsters sophomore album is clearly a more ambitious project, replete with rowdy gang vocals and sharp, precise string arrangements. Oh Fortune, in many ways, picks up where Nice, Nice, Very Nice left off, drawing from the very basic, very real, human interactions that our lives are comprised of, and surrounding his simple and accessible melodies with sophisticated production without distracting from the songs themselves. Ultimately, it is this balance that makes the album a success. Dan Mangan is, first and foremost, a songwriter hes got something to say and he knows how to say it. -Ian Moffat

David Myless sixth album presents us with songs that feel both new and old at the same time; as though a young man with an old soul was telling us a tale through his music. Into The Sun offers a selection of more upbeat songs such as Run and, especially, Simple Pleasures, which are then followed by love songs and haunting melodies that exude a more serious feel, with something exotic echoing in the arrangements. The album also includes two instrumental tracks, The Sea and The Bottom that give off a decidedly jazzy flavour. The music is warm, the vocals smooth and the lyrics show the undeniable talent of this musician. David Myles is an artist with his own style; both refreshing and liberating, it is music that invites you to smile, breathe deeply and relax. -Taylor Losier

This little gem puts forward a colourful blend of folk, funk, and psychedelic roots music. In their firstever EP, the Rocking Chairs have managed to construct an eclectic yet coherent and distinguished sound. Its three songs Bicycle, A Joke, and Bathtub Full of Gin are all deeply layered with vocals, trombones, accordions, a keyboard, guitars and a ukulele: the result is a trio of fully formed tunes, rich with nuance and variation. The playful and intricate EP invites multiple re-listenings. My fingers are crossed for a full length album in the near future. -Ian Moffat

This melodic, mellifluous mlange of moody music makes me mope morosely. HRTKs Work (work, work) is not background music. The album is intended to be a dystopian study with an erotic underbelly. The music sounds like Infected Mushrooms but much slower and less aggressive. However, there is something equally dark here. Coincidentally, this is the first album released by the band (formerly Hate Rock Trio) since the suicide of the bass player and founding member Sean Stewart. If you know HTRK, this album is much gloomier than their first, Marry Me Tonight. The music itself is tight. All the synth lines, drum beats, and sparse vocals gel. No part of the music demands attention from the next. Similarly, the album is a unit, and each song flows fluidly into the next. -Louis Zatzman

Babysitter, Slam Dunk, and Noise Hounds

Wednesday night punk-rock show a success at 15 Allison
Joel Young
Arts and Lit Writer
Power outages, broken strings and a visit from two RCMP squad cars couldnt stop the rock last Wednesday night at 15 Allison Ave, Sackvilles newest house venue. It was a perfect evening for a visit from two up and coming Victoria, BC garage-punk bands, Babysitter and Slam Dunk. This was the first time either band has played in Sackville, and they certainly did not disappoint. Sackvilles own Noise Hounds started out the evening with a slew of turbulent, blues inspired two-minute punk songs. Their set made me want to compare them to The Hives, if The Hives were a two-piece that was really influenced by The Sonics. They ran into some technical difficulties out of their control (two broken A strings and a power outage), but it didnt take away from the music. 15 Alison isnt Carnegie Hall, after all. The crowd was really into this band, and it was a wonderful sweaty, garage-y way to start the evening. Babysitter played next. Their music was a bit difficult to unpack. On the surface they were a scrappy garagerock trio, but there music was full of so many nods to other genres that it wouldnt make sense to list them. Their songs were, for the most part, abrasive and a bit angry, but they also played songs with jangly guitar-pop riffs and some catchy hooks. You gotta be cool, you gotta be cool sang Babysitter to a basement full of enthusiastic people. Slam Dunk completely blew me away. They are a five piece group, but their saxophone player couldnt make it to the eastern portion of the tour. This was too bad, but as a four-piece they still sounded really full. Slam Dunk played energetic punk-inspired pop tunes. Jangly, surfy guitars and punchy, upbeat drums made for a great background to spirited group vocals. The three guys and one girl of Slam Dunk were hella positive and played to a dozen people in a dingy basement as though they were Shark Attack at Sappyfest. I love sing-along hooks, and this band definitely had plenty of em. This was Slam Dunks first time east of Qubec, although they have toured in California and from BC to Montreal several times. People tell us that we tour a lot, but it really doesnt feel that way said Slam Dunk Guitarist Jordan Minkoff after the show. This band gave the air of a group that was used to the road, having played Sled Island earlier this year, and playing Pop Montreal just before coming to Sackville. They were a great end to the evening. Theres nothing I like more than wonderful, passionate music in basements, living rooms, and other DIY spaces. 15 Alison certainly delivered last week. Hopefully this is an indication of what splendid shows this town is capable of hosting.

Above and left: Even without their saxophone player and a small audience, Slam Dunk gave a performance filled with energy. Below: Babysitter delivering catchy hooks to an eager crowd
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Learn about the little known gem in Middle Sackville
Taylor Mooney
Entertainment Writer
Brian Doncaster is the founder of the Music Barn, a unique music venue situated in Middle Sackville. The Barn showcases primarily bluegrass musicians, though other acts are also welcome. In my interview with Brian, I find out about the origins of the Barn, as well as the type of entertainment it has to offer. Could you tell me a little bit about how the Music Barn came to be? It was a property that I used to visit as a kid with my dad, because the owner was a big beef farmer. He used to buy cattle and my dad used to sell him cattle. In 2006 it came up for sale and I put an offer in and got it, thats how I came to be owner of the property. After I purchased the property I went to work on the barns and I sturdied them up inside, and as I was doing it I put new floor down and I thought well, you know, my daughters a bluegrass player, so we should have a nice big stage in here and maybe have a Saturday night hoedown or something like that. We put the big stage in while we were fixing them up and we advertised for a nice big fundraiser where we brought in ten bands, that was the very first show there. Those bands played all day, and in the modern days of the computer the world knew all about us the next day. What was your original plan for the barns, before you had the idea of turning it into a music venue? I bought it because it was a nice property, and I wanted the barns that were there as well. I had just planned to fix them up to store equipment in them and so forth, but its opened up a whole new avenue of entertainment. Its been a real plus for the area; weve had a lot of entertainers in from all over North America. What kind of crowds do you usually draw? It depends on your entertainment, and if you have too many during

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The Music Barn Sweet tunes @ STRUTS

the summer people are at cottages and you dont get quite as big a crowd. The ultimate crowds are, so far, in the fall and the spring. We close when the weather gets cold. Do you get many students? Weve had a fair amount of students depending on the show. Donna Sharpe usually brings in a group of the MASSIE students. Who are the biggest acts youve had so far? The Spinney Brothers, a wellknown band from the Annapolis Valley. Weve also had some bands from the Island that were pretty big draws, the Crash Mountain Hobos were a big draw, some of the Moncton bands as well. Weve even a few Sackville folks come in to play. Do you host anything besides bluegrass? Weve had a mix of everythinga little bit of blues, a bit of country, mostly bluegrass, but were open to anything. There have been people in to play some Celtic, and weve had fiddle fests. The following for the barn is a pretty laid-back; its a relaxed atmosphere. Ive never really had to contact anyone to play, they usually contact me. I have a long list of people who want to play. That must make your job much easier, that people are coming to you. It does. Weve had bands coming through that are already set up for next year. With the old barn, the old wood, no ceilings, the acoustics are second to none. Do you think thats what the draw is for musicians? Well that, and the atmosphere. Every band that comes in says this is little Nashville. I have bands calling and telling me that they just want to play here, they dont want to get paid, they just want to play. Thats reason our fundraisers are so successful, because we can get great bands in that dont get paid a cent. They donate their time and they just want to come back the next year. They just like the atmosphere. The Barns line-up is determined before February and it fills up fast, but if youre keen to get a slot Brian recommended emailing the Barn at themusicbarn@ymail.com. If youre interested in learning more about the venue, the website is www.freewebs.com/themusicbarn. .

Katie and the Lichen, Music Mansion and KMVP played at Struts last Friday Night. the atmosphere of STRUTS provided an intimate performance; barefoot performers and a cross-legged audience.
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The interior of the Music Barn in Middle Sackville provides a beautiful setting and acoustics second to none for musicians.

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Sackville Film Society: The Tree

A storm of beautiful cinematography with poor narrative
Ian Moffat
Argosy Correspondent
Sackville Film Society screened a rare miss this past Thursday, with Julie Bertuccellis 2010 film The Tree. It opens with a brief glimpse into a young familys edenic life in the Australian outback. The sudden death of Peter the father leaves Dawn ONeil and her four children paralyzed with grief. As the family struggles to pick up the pieces, eightyear-old Simone becomes convinced that her fathers spirit is still living inside a spectacular, century-old fig tree that stands next to the house. Initially, the family is comforted by the tree, and they develop a kind of spiritual attachment to its presence. But as the trees roots infiltrate their home wreaking havoc on their plumbing, destroying a bedroom frogs in the toilet, and Peter, below their house-on-stilts, practicing electric guitar as the sun sets over the spectacular Australian landscape. While these and other charming moments are heart-rending, they are also few and far between. These scenes certainly dont carry enough weight to redeem the film for relying so heavily on an extremely dull and hackneyed narrative: Dad dies; family cries; Mom meets guy; spunky child resents new man. Thumbs down. Also frustrating about The Tree is Simones character this is made all the more frustrating by the fact that relatively unknown child actor Morgan Davies delivered a stand-up performance. Simone is an adventurous out-back kid. So lines like you know, everyone gets to choose whether they get to be sad, or to be happy. I choose to be happy are entirely precocious, and distract from what a great character she otherwise could have been. The final scene shows the sun rising over the outback after a destructive cyclone (more of that heavy handed symbolism): the family emerges battered but not broken. Walking out of the theatre Thursday night I had a similar feeling that we had all weathered the storm.

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Despite the weak narrative and difficulty of her character Morgan Davis delivers a strong performance in Julie Bertuccellis movie The Tree. wall, uplifting a fence it becomes more of a hindrance than a comfort to their fragile existence. As the tree grows more destructive, George is introduced as Dawns new boss and love interest. He insists that the tree has to come down, but Simone is adamant about keeping it up, despite the fact that it is destroying their quality of life. The conflict (and Georges presence) drives a spike between Dawn and Simone. It also makes for some pretty heavy-handed, unoriginal symbolism about the dangers of living too much in the past.

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This could have been a very compelling film. And, some ways, it was. The Tree is steeped in wonderful cinematography, which showcases brilliantly the Australian outback: the familys torment juxtaposed against Australias wide skies and ethereal landscapes give us some poignant illustrations of a paradise lost. The Tree should also be applauded for some very strong scenes microvignettes, if I can invent a term that have been woven into a weak narrative. We see Simone and Charlie laughing hysterically, perplexed at tree

Jane Eyre SFS 7:30PM @ the Vogue

Oct. 6

A reason to stay for Thanksgiving

Bruce Peninsula and The Weather Station are set to play ot Georges on October 8th
Haverty is at last in remission. Ready for touring, Open Flames was released on October 4, and exhibits the powerful vocals and sheer musical force that Bruce Peninsula is known for. Havertys gravely smooth voice blends with beautiful multi-part harmonies, a pairing that can only result in a devout conversion to prog-gospel music. The pure passion with which Bruce Peninsula play their music can also be Anna Robertson seen with The Weather Station, which shouldnt be any surprise; lead singer Entertainment Editor of The Weather Station, Tamara Lindeman, is a member of both bands. While passion is a common Thanksgiving weekend fast denominator between both groups, approaches, and one more reason for Lindeman affirms that playing with giving thanks is coming to Sackville The Weather Station is very different for the weekend; Bruce Peninsula from playing with Bruce Peninsula. and The Weather Station have set out The songs from her latest album, All on their respective East Coast tours, of it Was Mine, are very different from with Sackville as one of the stops. the dense arrangements seen in Bruce Bruce Peninsula is a ten-piece Peninsula, and a far cry from her prog-gospel group that have meticulously structured debut album, headlined concerts The Line. Her such as Halifax style through The Every once in a Pop Explosion, Weather Station SXSW and Pop is the epitome of while a band so Montreal, while less is more, with uniquely powerful garnering heavy images, emotions comes along, they praise for their and memories renew your faith in self- released debut rushing through music...Toronts altalbum, A Mountain Ms. Lindemans is a Mouth. Their gorgeous lyrics gospel band Bruce sophomore album, and elegantly Peninsula is one. Open Flames, was transparent voice. a result of musical With a more Exclaim Magazine s t r i p p e d - d o w n instinct and a desire to push musical approach to the boundaries. It was music, there is a originally set to release in the spring strong sense of being spoken to rather of 2010, but was delayed due to the than listening to a performance. diagnosis of band-member Neil In the initial stages of the album, Haverty with Acute Promyelocytic Lindeman was unsure that anyone Leukemia After a long wait, during would get anything out of the songs, which Bruce Peninsula released they were all ones that she regarded videos, covers, and b-sides online, as nothing good. But over the course

The Weather Station & Bruce Peninsula & Banded Stilts 9:00PM @ Georges Fabulous Roadhouse

Oct. 8

The Good Brothers 2:00pm @The Music Barn

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Bruce Peninsula will be traveling through Sackville this weekend, along with bandmate Tamara Lindeman of The Weather Station.
of recording the album, her sentiment had changed, I felt as the record was coming together that it was very inviting in its sounds. It felt good to me as a listener, and I realized people could listen to it and enjoy it. The Weather Station will be returning to Sackville with fond memories, having played at SappyFest and having only good things to say of the festival: SappyFest was the best show I ever had. I have hopes that perhaps my wedding of possible future or myth will be as good as SappyFest, though I am not convinced it will be. But no matter. There was SappyFest. Be sure not to miss The Weather Station and Bruce Peninsula when they come to Georges Fabulous Roadhouse on October 8.

Paper Lions & Boxer the Horse & Bolivia 10:00pm @Georges Fabulous Roadhouse

Oct. 14

SCI & TECH

Marc-Alexandre Chartrand
Science and Technology Writer
Why is the discovery of particles moving faster than the speed of light so important for the scientific community? For the last 100 years, Einsteins theory of relativity has been widely accepted by scientists. The theory holds that nothing can move faster than the speed of light, or 299,792,258 meters per second. Anything moving faster than this speed (c in the famous equation e=mc2) would essentially be moving backwards in time, according to the principles of relativity. If this fundamental rule of physics were overturned, scientists would have to reformulate their understanding of the very constituents that make up our world and the rules that govern our universe. Why werent scientists able to anticipate the results of the experiment, that some particles can in fact move faster than the speed of light? There have been other documented cases and circumstances under which particles have appeared to move faster than the speed of light. In the case of Hawking Radiation, for example, it is theorized that specific conditions are produced that allow particles to break this barrier, due to various technical anomalies.

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Q&A: Neutrinos in race against speed of light

How good is the evidence so far? The researchers who conducted the Opera experiment at Cern, where neutrinos were beamed from Geneva to central Italy, are all part of a large organization of high caliber scholars of physics called the European Organization for Nuclear Research, the worlds largest and most respected physics laboratory. According to their most accurate calculations, using the most advanced technology available to mankind to conduct such measurements, the neutrinos appeared to complete a 730km journey 60 nanoseconds faster than light normally would. Is such a marginal difference between arrival times really that big of a deal? Despite the fact that the Neutrinos travelled less than 0.01 percent faster than light, the researchers involved with this experiment maintain that using the latest high-precision instruments such as GPS and atomic clocks, [we] can measure the neutrinos travel distance to within 20cm and their time of flight within 10 nanoseconds. This means that their findings are most likely statistically accurate however there may always exist some unseen errors that may jeopardize the results. This is why the Opear researchers have called upon physicists worldwide to scrutinize their results and try to replicate their findings. What is the probability of the findings being replicated by other teams of scientists across the world? The Financial Times reports that there are two similar neutrino beam experiments elsewhere, in Japan and the US and that both are moving to re-examine their existing data

The neutrino has presented a formidable opponent for light , the reigning champion of the cosmic speed limit. Scientists who published the results of the Opera experiment hope that their neutrino wont be disqualified for any experimental errors or statistical flaws.
and obtain more results, to check Opera findings. The one in the US is the Minos experiment which also observed neutrinos to break the speed of light. However, unlike the scientists at Opera, determined that the differences were trivial at best and that their results were not statistically significant. Has other research been conducted in this field that either affirms or negates the findings of the Opera experiment? In 1987, a natural neutrino experiment gave scientists results that clearly negate the Opera finding of neutrinos breaking light speed. In the experiment, neutrinos and light from a supernova (exploding star) 168, 000 light years away, reached Earth. If the neutrinos had been travelling at the speed calculated from the Opera experiment, they should have arrived five years before the light; they arrived about three hours earlier. This means that they moved at the same speed as light. According to supernova theory, neutrinos escape from the explosion a few hours before light does, accounting for the three hour difference. How have some independent physicists interpreted the Opera experiment results? Jim Al-Khalili, a physics professor at the University of Surrey said that he suspects there is likely to be an error in the data and that if the Cern experiment proves to be correct and neutrinos have broken the speed of light, I will eat my boxer shorts on live TV. Other physicists have looked for alternative exaplnations to make sense of the results in a reasonable way.

Miles Atchison

The Financial Times reports that some scientific discoveries turn up when expected, while others, like neutrinos appearing to break the speed of light, come out of the blue and invite the response: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

In a phone call with the Argosy, Mount Allison physics professor Dr. Mohammad Ahmady discussed a few alternative explanations that have surfaced since the Opera results were released to the public. Ahmady highlighted the fact that the Opera paper has not yet been peer-reviewed. Until such reviews are published and become public, there are a number of possibilities that have been posited by enthusiastic physicists. Many papers have appeared over the course of the last few days emphasizing the possibility that dark matter could be affecting the results, and an even larger number of papers has given attention to how a Lorenz transformation may allow for neutrinos to travel faster than light, thereby violating the principles of relativity.

Keeping track of changes on Facebook

Marc-Alexandre Chartrand
Science and Technology Writer
In a keynote speech given at the annual f8 conference, Facebooks founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg unveiled some of the most historic changes ever to be made to the social networking site. The most significant are the introduction of a new timeline and other sharing features that fundamentally change the way that users connect with each other., and with third parties such as advertisers Since they are incredibly hard to keep track of, here is a short guide by Mashable.com, to the most recent changes that have been introduced to Facebook. This is a stream of information about you the photos youve posted, all your status updates, the apps youve used, even the places

3. Facebook apps need only ask permission once to share stories on your behalf.

Although not as big a deal as the Timeline, this tweak may be one of the more controversial. Previously, apps had to ask every time they shared information about you in your profile. Now, the first time you authorize the app, it will tell you what its going to share about you. If you give the app the proper authorization, it will never ask you again.

5. You can watch TV and movies, listen to music, and read news with your friends all within Facebook.

Internet Photo / The Times Online Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the f8 conference last week, outlining his plans for the future of the social networking giant.
youve visited on a world map that scrolls all the way back to your birth. It encourages you to post more stuff about your past, such as baby pictures, using Facebook as a scrapbook. Remember when all you could do to something on Facebook a video, a comment, a product, a person was like it? Those days are long gone. The social network has launched Facebook Gestures, which means that Facebooks partners and developers can turn any verb into a button.

4. All lightweight information is going to the Ticker.

1. Youre going to get a Timeline a scrapbook of your life.

2. You dont have to just like something now you can [verb] any [noun].

Status updates, photos albums, changes in relationship status: these are the kinds of things you want to see from your friends when you look at your news feed. Who killed whom in Mafia Wars? Who planted what in FarmVille? Not so much. So that kind of trivial detail has been banished to the Ticker, a real-time list of things your friends are posting now that scrolls down the side of your screen.

Starting today, thanks to a whole bunch of partnerships, there are a lot more things you can do without ever having to leave Facebook. You can watch a show on Hulu, listen to a song on Spotify, or check out a story on Yahoo News (or Mashable, via the Washington Posts Social Read application.) The ticker will tell you what your friends are watching, listening to or reading, allowing you to share the experience with them by clicking on a link.

6. Facebook has more users and more engagement than ever.

We got two interesting nuggets of information out of Zuckerberg: Facebook has hit 800 million users, and most of them are active. The social network just saw a new record for the most visitors in one day: an eye-popping 500 million.

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Universe expansion findings earn Nobel Prize

Shawn Seeley
Science and Technology Writer
I knew it wasnt Ikea, Adam Riess said with respect to a phone call he received from a group of Swedish individuals, letting him know that he and two of his peers had received the Nobel Prize for Physics. By finding that the light from their supernova was weaker than expected, Perlmutter, Reiss and Schmidt concluded that the universe is expanding at a rate that is increasingly speeding up. Previous to their findings, most physicists believed that the tug of gravity would put enough resistance on the remnants of the big bangs explosive energy to slow it Since their initial findings, increasing levels of evidence has supported the idea that universe expansion is speeding up. To explain how expansion has somehow defied gravity, scientists have theorized that force exerted by something called dark energy has counteracted the inward pull of gravity. Schmidt has gone on to work with

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Some of sciences biggest

Oops

moments

David Shi
Argosy Correspondent

As the saying goes, even the best fall sometimes and scientists certainly arent impervious to this. Heres a list, in no particular order, of some of the biggest blunders made by the science community in modern times. Mars Climate Orbiter (1998) This is a cautionary tale about units. The NASA team went metric while the manufacturer coded software to work in English units. The painful lesson learned here was that 1 Newton does not equal 1 lb-force and the result was the orbiter, while being inserted into orbit, got within 57-km of the surface of Mars when it should have been at an altitude 226km. 327.6 million dollars worth of spacecraft burned up in the Martian atmosphere.

Internet Photo/Wikia assembled. Another shuttle mission had to be planned and 5 EVAs performed to correct the error. The importance of performing multiple tests in any experiment is made clear here, I think. Large Hadron Collider (2007) Sometimes, you just screw up. The LHC is a model of internatfional cooperation: multiple countries gather together, dish out a combined 3.1 billion euros to dig a circular tunnel under France and Switzerland in order to smash particles together better than we can already. Yet, shortly before opening day, a supermagnet support failed during testing. The reason: a design fault that was identified in the original design but not changed in four engineering reviews over many years. The director of Fermilab, makers of the support, says: In this case we are dumbfounded that we missed some very simple balance of forces. Go figure.

The 2011 Physics Nobel Prize winners (from left to right) Adam Reiss, Brian Schmidt, and Saul Perlmutter have much to smile about.
Working in two teams back in the 1990s, Adam Reiss, Saul Perlmutter and Brian Schmidt meticulously observed supernovas in distant galaxies and took measurements of the rate at which they were moving away. Their findings from 1988 are what have earned them a Nobel Prize, and are revolutionary in the sense that they have turned our concepts about the universe upside down. down. In this way, the universe would eventually stop expanding, and then move back inward on itself. Their findings, now clearly well-recognized, were subject of extreme criticism at the time. The notion that the universe would expand to a point where stars and galaxies were so far apart that the universe would segue into a cold and dark state was not easily swallowed by the science community.

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NASA recently in a partnership with the U.S Department of Energy to design a space-based observatory with the purpose of working towards an understanding of Dark Energy. Although their findings about the expansion of the universe have been supported, no scientist (or their tools and instruments) has yet outright detected dark energy.

Hubble Space Telescope (1990s) 2.5 billion dollars worth of telescope sat in a warehouse for several years after space shuttle Challenger blew up in 86. It finally hitched a ride on the Discovery into orbit in 1990. Only then did NASA find out that the primary mirror had a flaw of 2200 nanometers at the edges. It turns out only one test instrument was trusted for quality control on the mirror and as [bad]luck would have it, the instrument was improperly

The biological wakey-wakey!

Shawn Seeley
Science and Technology Writer
Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have worked with collaborators at McGill University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine to answer one question: why do we wake up? Successfully answering their question, they have uncovered a gene (KDM5A) that codes for the production of a protein called JARID1a. They discovered that this protein triggers the rise of PERIOD, a protein that controls our wakefulness. PERIOD proteins rise and fall in quantity inside the cells of our body throughout the 24 hour day, indicating to the body whether it should be awake or asleep. The PERIOD protein is increased during the day by the driving forces of two other proteins, BMAL and CLOCK. As the PERIOD protein reaches its maximum level in the evening, it shuts off BMAL and CLOCK proteins for the night through HADAC1 (another protein), lowering its own levels. This information has been accepted for quite some time, but scientists were unable to decipher what stops the effect of HDAC1 and drives the level of CLOCK and BMAL back up in the morning in order to restore PERIOD levels. This new research has shown that JARID1a modulates the HDAC1 protein, and allows us to wake up in the morning by causing BMAL and CLOCK proteins to resurge. In both mouse and human cells that were genetically modified to underproduce JARID1a, PERIOD did not reach normal daytime levels. In fruit flies that were modified to not produce JARID1a, their sleep cycles were altered in profound ways: they did not follow normal sleep-wake patterns, napped for strange periods of time, and were unaffected by whether it was nighttime or daytime. Once injected with JARID1a, the modified fruit flies began sleeping and waking in normal cycles. This research, lead by Satchindananda Panda and Luciano DiTacchio, has far-reaching said Panda. The sleep cycle, which has strong impacts on the division and reproduction of cells, is a key factor in staving off many diseases including cancer and diabetes. With new knowledge about the impact of JARID1a on the sleep process, new therapies for sleep problems may be able to target issues experienced by people who regularly have their sleep cycles disturbed, such as shiftworkers. Furthermore, vulnerable populations like senior citizens stand only to benefit from Panda and DiTacchios findings, given that many elderly individuals suffer from a lack of sleep due to what appears to be a decrease in the efficacy of the biological clock. So much of what it means to be healthy and youthful comes down to a good nights sleep, Panda said, emphasizing the overarching relevance of their findings. Sleep deficit is a concept that is only far too familiar to students, who frequently feel the effects of what a lack of sleep can bring.

Internet Photo / Lab Spaces Fruit flies as test subjects in the discovery of the JARID1a Protein
implications for human health. The body is essentially a collection of clocks. We roughly knew what mechanism told the clock to wind down at night, but we didnt know what activated us again in the morning. Now that weve found it, we can explore more deeply how our biological clocks malfunction as we get older and develop chronic illness,

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Extremely well-preserved fossils found in the Dominican Republic; biologists believe many of the species are now extinct Individuals may have discovered extrasolar planets on their own, at home, by making use of NASAs data as part of the Planet Hunters program Large numbers of microbial lifeforms found in fresh water springs at the bottom of the Dead Sea

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Trio gives wonderfully unexpected performance
Julia McMillan
Arts and Literature Editor
The best things can sometimes be found in the most unexpected of combinations. This was evident during the Two Oceans Trio faculty performance at the Brunton Auditorium on Thursday, September 29. The concert featured Karin Aurell on flute and bass flute, Joel Stobbe on cello, and Janet Hammock on piano. The unconventional trio performed a collection of new music and Spanish themed pieces, which resulted in an eclectic and thoroughly enjoyable musical experience. Though many would consider the flute, piano and cello to be traditionally delicate instruments, this trio quickly dispelled that notion with their powerfully full sound, steeped in raw emotion and unabashed passion. The trios stage presence was as stylistic as the music they were playing, and their energy was infectious. The evening began with Franz Joseph Haydns Tro in D Major Hoboken XV:16 . The piece featured

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to open their ears, hearts, keep breathing, and let the music in. I did so, and was greeted by the delightfully haunting tones of the bass flute and the hushed beauty of the piece as a whole. The cellos trills were accompanied by the flute as they slowly alternated notes, giving the music a whimsical and soothing quality that convincingly resembled the ebb and flow of an ocean. The use of several extended techniques such as flutter tonging and tone colour trills added complexity to the piece. The trio also performed Bohuslav Martinus Trio for flute, cello and piano, which evoked images of church bells and sewing machines in the Czech Republic, Kutnowskis passionate Buenos Aires Y2K, Jos Bragatos Three Tangos, and finally Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla. These pieces transported the audience around the globe and immersed us in a temporary world of Spanish sensuality, drama and liveliness. The performance given by Three Oceans Trio was an incredible musical adventure. The talent and technique of the musicians is evident with every phrase, and their dynamic stage presence makes the performance a joy to watch. Mount Allisons Music Department is very the involved in the creation of new Canadian music, and students are so fortunate to have the opportunity to experience such burgeoning talent emerging from their own university.

Two Oceans Trio bows after a well receieved performance at the Brunton Auditorium.
beautiful rising and falling melodies, and a recurring call and answer motif between the flute and the piano. I was impressed with Aurells incredibly quick, intricate finger work and her dynamic control. It is no easy feat to perform strong transitions from loud to soft on a flute, yet Aurells flute soared above the piano and cello with ease and conviction. Next, the audience was treated to Aurell and Johnstons premier performance of Martin Kutnowskis Als ver mis horas de fiebre. Kutnowski is an Argentina native, currently teaching St. Thomas University. The piece was inspired by Spanish poet Gustavo Adolfo Bcquers Rima LXI. The work is thus highly romantic and explores the emotions and drug-like states associated with unattainable love. Its three movements were each inspired by separate Rimas, and were intended as musical renderings of the poems imagery. Accordingly, Kutnowskis work was filled with drama and tangible tenderness and anguish. These sentiments were realized through rich homophonic textures, heartbreaking melodies and occasionally erratic composition. Aurells flute played with a clear,

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unwavering tone, and a penetrating high register. The fluid, sustained piano line perfectly embodied the mood of Kutnowskis moving composition. The second act opened with a premier performance of Two Ocean, composed by Canadian Anthony Genge. The piece was composed specifically for this trio. In fact, the group acquired its name (Two Oceans Trio) after realizing that at least two oceans were involved in the varied histories of the composer and musicians. Prior to the performance, audience members were reminded

Baked Ham for everyone!

Sackville gathers at Legion for chips, speakers, and discussion
Joel Young
Arts and Literature Writer
Last Friday, I finally attended Baked Ham, Sackvilles community speaker series. This Baked Ham featured Dr. Jennifer Harris of Mount Allisons English department, and John Murchie of Struts Gallery and Faucet Media Arts Centre. These two well-known Sackville figures gave thirty-minute talks on seemingly unrelated topics. The idea is to make connections between the two separate ideas. Harris discussed her research tactics, which often involve following convoluted trails in order to find out seemingly lost information on nineteenth century figures. Meanwhile, Murchies talk, You Cant Get From Here to There discussed his personal journey through life, focusing on the chance encounters that resulted in the unfinished story that is John Murchie. Before I continue, I must mention the overall atmosphere of The Baked shared some of her findings with the Colorado, to Halifax, NS, and finally audience, including tying Murchie to Sackville, NB. Quoting the last to a eighteenth century shoe thief, paragraph of Jack Kerouacs On The and a St. Stephen, NB lumber baron, Road, as well as the first lines of Alan among others. Ginsburgs poem Howl, Murchie These kinds of shared his wisdom things are available, with the crowd, and Ive spent my and I think whats encouraged everyone lifetime trying not amazing is that present to think to be too well I stumbled upon about their path these things by in life, and the life informed happenstance said altering decisions Harris. There are people make all the John Muchie all of these stories time. Struts Gallery and archives that Murchie ended are absolutely with a quote from the fascinating, and polish poet Czesaw waiting to be pieced together like a Miosz: The science of life depend on giant puzzle. Its a bit like thinking the gradual discovery of fundamental like a lunatic [but] if youre willing truths. to do it, you can pull out some really Gradual is perhaps the unifying interesting things. word here. Harris spoke about how Murchie spoke about coincidence she once spent four months trying and chance happenings. Unlike Harris to find a historical family document, very much informed presentation, only to find that the document Murchie does not consider himself an had been destroyed months earlier. expert by any means. Sometimes life gives you a dead end, Ive spent a lifetime trying to not but it does not make the search any be too well-informed, said Murchie. less meaningful. I think both Murchie Im informed a little bit about a lot and Harris would agree that whether but not a lot about anything. you are researching the dead or trying Murchie began by speaking about to get out of suburban New Jersey, Golf, a personal passion of his, but that following your instincts will bring you was only a starting point. He spoke to places you could never dream of. of his childhood in New Jersey, and The next Baked Ham will be held the chance encounters that brought at the Sackville Legion on November him from New Jersey, to Boulder, 5.

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Baked Ham speakers Dr. Jennifer Harris and John Murchie. The series presents talks on seemingly unrelated topics and asks Sackville residents to draw connections between them.
Ham series. Last Friday was the first time I have been to the legion to attend something other than a live music show. I was used to the overall friendly and pleasant atmosphere of the Legion something that other bars in town, in my opinion, lack. But I was in store for a community gathering that surpassed what I have come to expect from a Sackville speaker series. It felt more like a family reunion than a head-to-head intellectual event. The tables were adorned with chip bowls, pool cues from the other room sounded in the background, and everyone seemed to feel at home. Harris began the night by telling funny anecdotes to explain her interest in genealogy as a teenager, and how this interest eventually led to many unorthodox research methods. After being asked to do the Baked Ham, Harris took it upon herself to uncover some lost history of her counterpart, John Murchie. Harris

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The Groundwork / Guesswork of Poetry

Mt. A Alumna Amanda Jernigan reads from her new book of poetry at the Owens
Joel Young
Arts and Literature Writer
A full crowd was in attendance at the Owens Gallery last Monday evening to take in a poetry reading by Mount Allison grad Amanda Jernigan. Jernigan recently published her first book of poetry, entitled Groundwork. A native of Hamilton, ON, Jernigan remarked that reading her poetry in Sackville felt like a home book release. After graduating from Mount Alison, she completed her masters in English Literature at Memorial University, and is currently working on her doctorate at McMaster. She has taught at both Memorial and Mount Allison. Jernigan was joined by poet and scholar Jeffery Donaldson of McMaster University. Donaldson, who teaches graduate courses at McMaster, began the event by reading several conceptual poems from his new book of poetry, Guesswork. The first several poems were about books as a physical entity and as a concept. The poetry reflects the scholarship Donaldson works on when he is not writing poetry. He spoke about writing criticism and theoretical essays, and their place in the English Department. His series of poems

Jeffery Donaldson and Amanda Jerrigan share their academically inspired poetry at the Owens Art Gallery.
about books was full of images that and Donaldsons encounter with invited the listener to literary ghost and ponder the nature of founding father John poetry, reading, and A. MacDonald. Canada bespeaks books. Canada bespeaks the genius of D on a l d s on the genius of metaphor concluded by reading metaphor, said a longer work entitled Donaldson. There is Jeffery Donaldson something intuitively Province House. The poem was Author of compatible about the about the legislative Guesswork Canadian citizen and building in everyones metaphor. favourite cradle in the Vague words from waves, Prince Edward Island. The poet a learned scholar and poet, but I discussed the history of Canadian believe his sentiment rang true with confederation in Charlottetown in the crowd after his reading of the the latter half of the 19th century, observational narrative poem. Jernigan then took to the podium, and there was a slight sense of nervousness about her. All of this was immediately effaced, however, when she began to read her verse. Her poetry was precise and without superficial embellishments. It was full of interesting and poignant images, and overflowing with classical and biblical allusions. Jernigan spoke of her appreciation and knowledge of the classics, and from her poetry it was clear that she was well informed in this area. The reading was followed by a brief Q&A period with the audience. The discussion focused on the role of

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the reader in poetry, and also on the importance of having, or not having, footnotes to accompany poetry that is ridden with classical allusions. This all sounds wonderfully esoteric, but in my opinion the discussion remained relatively accessible. All in all, this was a great event; it is always rewarding to see what Mount Allison grads do after their undergraduate years. The two poets were masters of their craft, and they discussed points that were interesting to both the learned English scholar and the average poetry enthusiast.

The international language of Shakespeare

Translating Shakespeares plays into thirtyseven languages
Joel Young
Arts and Literature Writer
For the first time in history, 37 international theatre companies will be performing all of Shakespeares plays in 37 different languages. The event is called Globe to Globe, and it is being put on by Shakespeares Globe Theatre in London as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Coinciding with the 2012 London Olympics, the event will span the six-week theatre season, beginning on April 23, Shakespeares birthday. In addition to being an unprecedented linguistic feat, the season will also mark the first time that all of Shakespeares plays are being performed in a single season. [Shakespeare] has become an international language, and has proved one of the most life-affirming comedy Loves Labours Lost in British Sign Language (BSL). This will mark the first time that one of Shakespeares plays will be performed completely in BSL. Deafinitely performs plays in both BSL and English so that English speakers can understand the full play while the main language is still BSL. It is estimated that anywhere between 30,000 to 70,000 people use BSL as their first language, although the British Deaf Association estimates that as many as 250,000 people can understand some BSL. Other notable performances include King Lear by the Belarus Free Theatre (which operates under constant threat of government persecution), The Comedy of Errors by Afghanistans Roy-e-Sabs, and The Merchant of Venice by the Israeli National Theatre company Habima in Hebrew. Clearly Shakespeares Globe is onto something in attempting this feat. Perhaps no other person has done so much with the English language in its history, and now theatre companies around the globe are comprehensively exploring the Bards ingenuity. You can learn more about Globe to Globe at shakespearesglobe.com.

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All of Shakespeares plays, including Romeo and Juliet, will be translated into various languages.
and barrier-transcending ways that people can speak to one another, said Globe Theatre artistic director Dominic Dromgoole. We want to celebrate this international affection by welcoming Shakespeare enthusiasts - producers, performers and audiences - to experience his work in their own languages and dialects. The festival will begin with a performance by the Isango Ensemble of Cape Town, South Africa. The Isango Ensemble will be performing the narrative poem Venus & Adonis in IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, SeSotho, Setswana, Afrikaans and South African English. Isangos productions re-imagine classics from the Western theatre canon, finding new context for the stories within a South African or Township setting said a Globe Theatre press release. This eclectic mixture of South African languages will serve as a fitting introduction to the project. Another interesting performance is sure to be the The National Theatre of Chinas performance of Richard III. The National Theatre of China is the largest state-level performing arts organization of the Peoples Republic of China, and this performance of one of the Bards most thrilling revenge blood-baths will be in Mandarin, a group of related Chinese dialects that is spoken by over 1 billion native speakers, more than any language in the world. Londons own Deafinitely Theatre will be performing Shakespeares

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The Mount Allison Third Year Drawing Class (FINA 3101) will present a series of small drawings in the Argosy during the Fall term. for students This is an assignment to publicly present drawings in an alternate venue, and to experiment with disrupting normal images found in newspapers and print media sources.

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Annas Secret Legacy leaves little to be remembered

Review of S.A. Williams Annas Secret Legacy
David Shi
Argosy Correspondent
Abysmal. Annas Secret Legacy is, quite honestly, nothing much. And that is being generous. Unimaginative characters, a far-too-transparent plot, and a lazily-told unbelievable love story, are just a few of the many aspects that are disappointing with this story. The story is set in the opening days of WWII, when Nazi forces were just beginning to invade the Scandinavian states. A young Russian researcher working in Denmark discovers a formula for sulphur water than could be made into a panacea for all diseases or a deadly agent to kill off millions. The plot goes the way of the German army at Stalingrad from there. Thrown in along the way are twists so overused that one can hardly believe that they are reading about them again. The only thing that pushed this reviewer to finish was the vague hope that the plot would eventually make up for the other inadequacies of the story. That didnt happen. From beginning to end, the plot was clich, predictable and quite frankly, a pain to labour through, finally [anti]climaxing at the end with a showdown and happily-ever-after that screams Hollywood. Worse, the protagonists are unbearably one-dimensional and unauthentic. The male protagonist, Doug, is basically the perfect specimen, sculpted deus ex machina style to fit the plot, while Anna is the definition of a Mary Sue character. Little attempt is made to have the characters undergo any kind of moral development while explanations for their underlying motivations and personal histories are clumsily offered in corny flashbacks. Williams utterly fails to take advantage of the emotional and mental insights the written word can offer about the characters. Furthermore, the romantic relationship between them is developed in all of three pages, probably because the author felt that there was a need to raise the stakes, and so readers will have to be satisfied with vague suggestions to fate and coup-de-foudre as to how it happened. Writing-wise, this piece of work is interesting. It reads as if somebody watched a bad Hollywood movie and decided to turn it into a book, complete with the typical canned dialogue of such films. The amount of storytelling conventions that the writing blatantly steamrolls over is just baffling and as a young novelist colleague I consulted said indignantly: There is just an offensive amount of telling instead of showing. The vocabulary is bland like plain pasta, however due to the action-based description and bulletpoint-like short paragraphs, it does make for a fast read, requiring about the length of a typical feature film to finish. Ironically, this debacle probably would have made a better impression if it were a film or script but no one in their right mind would ever turn this novel into a feature film and expect it to do well.

Book Reviews
Hitch written by Matthew Holmes
Sackville author Matthew Holmes writes poetry any literary enthusiast must read
Benjamin Dunfield
Argosy Correspondent
Internet photo/ harbourpublishing A small, beautifully bound book with a print diagram of a knot graces the cover of Sackville's Matthew Holmes' collection of poetry, Hitch. Holmes' poetry is easily the best debut collection I have read this year. One of the most impressive things about it is his ability to tie topics together. Printed by Nightwood Editions, in British Columbia, the book was typeset and designed by Carleton Wilson, giving it a very artistic look. Holmes observes subjects as far ranging as scientific research to social commentaries. For example, his short work of prose, Heisenbergs Uncertainty Principle, a story about a man who puts up lost dog posters and posters for lost money, having lost neither, ultimately refers to the German physicists theory of not being able to know the position and momentum of a particle at the same time. Holmes manages to skillfully combine topics, thus weaving beautiful works that emphasize the overlying idea of his book: knots. Broken into 5 chapters (wittingly spelling out HITCH), the form of the collection is diverse, making each an interesting read and never feeling like the poems are getting repetitive. On the surface, his style is simplistic, with very elegant writing that hints at a depth just waiting to be found. If I were to pick out the best quality of the book, it would have to be the fact that it is so diverse, that the topics are so far reaching, but most of all, that the collection is riveting to read. It is absolutely worth the money and I highly recommend picking up a copy. If you have recently read a book you feel strongly about, submit a review to the Argosy, and get your voice heard! Email argosy@mta.ca with your contribution.

The Arts and Lit Section accepts creative writing pieces each week. If you are a budding poet, dabble in fiction, prose or perhaps are creating your own literary genre, email argosy@mta.ca to submit your masterpiece and share your work.

Creative Writing
turned my stomach. In college, I was the dick who quit Facebook when that was still legal, and who protested the ratification of the 209th when it wasnt, thinking I was making some kind of statement. I even refused a DS1 avatar for teleconferences at

Neurogeology
Ian Malcolm
Argosy Correspondent
Its goddamn 2060 and people still complain about Facebook updates. There are kids now whove never known anything but Facebook, who have been neurally interfacing with it, logged in through a 30Gb encryption scan of their own EYEBALL from BIRTHfor christsakeand they still complain when so much as one inbox icon has changed position. Of course, isnt this what all old fogeys talk about: My dad had to manually log in to check his own email account, and it could only parse text! Go ahead, roll your eyes, but kids now they make it so easy to lapse into a kind of solipsistic good-old-days routine. I mean, look out your window and you can see groups of the little shits blinking at one other for contact information like bats, or something. And those are just the ones who can go outside. The Indoorsers holographic avatars arent even trying to be, like, vaguely humanoid anymore. Just yesterday my mom calledGod bless her absolutely scandalized by having to ask a giant floating penis (probably some 14-year-old, too) for directions to a bus-stop. Some would call her old-fashioned, but it really made me think. A couple years ago all this wouldve

Ian Malcolm my nonprofit gig and thought it was noble of me to demand face-to-face interactionas if it were somehow more genuine. Looking back now, I know I was a hippy, an idealist. Who am I, really, trying to live alone in the proverbial woods with everything so nearby. I feel selfish complaining. There are so many things we can collectively pat ourselves on the back about: new victories in the LGBTQBFX(McJ) community, quantum weatherprediction, animal-and synthetic-

rights breakthroughs Hell, my mom had to worry about Glaucoma in the 10s! But its always been like this, our tendency to scoff at the future. Neuroplasticity is the buzzword at work now, how our brains will adapt and eventually supersede any technology we throw at them, the progressive response to my former Luddism. Its a joke in my section, then, that the one part of our brain resistant to progress is devoted to hating the young. Every generation stretching back beyond imagination to the dimmest primordial flutter of lifehas thought that the next one would fuck it all up. And maybe they have. Maybe its just that their squishy, polymer brains were built for it. Theyre working on my kid down at the hospital, getting rid of all the pain and the bile and cancer before the little guy (I decided yesterday) even has to worry about being born. Ive resigned myself to the fact that hell speak CS-VIII before English, and may decide to switch to a trendier gender by high-school. I hope they dont take the rock out of his brain though. I hope hell think Im an oldfashioned, complacent asshole; I hope Ill make fun of him for dressing like an idiot, for having a garish avatar in his yearbook. I hope I can tell him stories about walking uphill both ways, even if theyre lies. I hope he complains about Facebook updating his brain automatically, about not being able to find the little pop-up for video chat directly behind his pupil. I hope that rock is me.

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Mounties victorious
Robert Murray
Sports Editor
The Mount Allison Mounties Lacrosse team came from behind after trailing at the half to beat Acadia 13-11 this past weekend at Raymond Field in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The Mounties (2-3) played a loose first half but tightened up in the second to ensure victory. The first quarter got underway with Bryan Graham of Acadia scoring five seconds into the game, followed by an unassisted effort by Brandon Boudreau two minutes later, to put the Mounties down by two quickly. Facing an early momentum shift, star veteran Wayne Crossman and Kevin Isherwood retaliated with three goals over the next ten minutes. Jason Gray potted a final goal for the Mounties as the quarter ended with Mt. A leading 4-2. The second quarter saw Acadia take control as Bryan Graham replied early again before potting his third of the game, just over the hallway mark of the quarter. Acadia then followed up Grahams effort with goals from David Boernu and Matt Hannam. Wayne Crossman potted his third goal of the match to put the Mounties down by one headed into the break. The third quarter provided equal scoring for both teams as Ben Leger scored early followed by two goals from Mike Lowe in the final six minutes of the quarter. Hannam got the scoring underway early for the Laxmen, followed by goals from Andrew Bradley and Graham, who potted his fourth of the match. With the Mounties still trailing going into the fourth quarter, the duo of Crossman and Isherwood controlled the scoring in the first half of the quarter, potting three goals between them. Not to be outdone by Crossman, Bryan Graham potted his fifth and final goal of the match while Hannam picked up his hat-trick a few minutes later. With the score tied at eleven and time running out, Kevin Isherwood proved why he belongs in elite company in the MUFLL (Maritime University Field Lacrosse League) as he finished with his fourth goal of the match. Ben Leger added his second with a little over a minute left to add an insurance marker for the Mounties. Goalie Tyler James rebounded nicely from a tough loss against the Saint Mary Huskies the previous night in Halifax to pick up the victory. Kevin Isherwood remains on a torrid pace as he attempts to eclipse his 34 point total from his 2010 campaign. He currently sits second in league scoring with 19 goals and 22 points. The Mounties have the weekend off before returning home to face the Dalhousie Tigers on Sunday October 16th, 1pm at Landsdowne Field, before playing Xavier in a home game the following weekend to close out their regular season.

Mounties draw four weekend games Lacrosse

Defensive strength of Mounties touted in draws
Siddharth Bhatia
Argosy Contributor
In a vibrant encounter late Friday evening, Mount Allisons soccer Mounties faced off against the Aigles Bleu from Moncton in a double header. The game was absolutely wild from the very start, as each side tried to prove their mettle. Victory was snatched from right under the noses of the Mounties, with the squad from Moncton clinching an equalizer in the dying minutes of the game. The game burst into life as soon as the whistle was blown, and the Mounties created an opportunity for MASSIE student and rookie Mizuto Tanaka, who scuffed his shot off-target. Wave after wave of Mt.A attack crashed against an almost absolute defence, with neither side taking the upper-hand until way into the first period when a lapse in the defensive line of Universitie de Moncton created enough confusion for Bradley Joseph to slot home, from close range, his first goal for the garnet and gold. They took the slender lead into the half time break. The Mounties resumed game-play with a confidence much like their memorable win over Acadia last weekend, and they pushed further up-field to rack up goal attempt after another. But the men in blue saw the Mounties advance as an opportunity to make their presence known. Organizing a quick counter-attacking motion they changed the flow of the game, testing the defensive capabilities of team captain Zscheile and his back four. Femi Adegbidi was once again

3rd year fullback Femi Adegbidi (left) and 2nd year midfielder Marcus Greenlaw (right) battle with UdeM defender Florian Ntima-Nsiemi (center) on Friday night under the lights at MacAuley Field.
lively in defence as he cut down the supply of crosses to Moncton front man Charles Tousignant. The Blue Eagles had a goal disallowed late into the second half, increasing the tension on the field and off it. Two hundred spectators were on the edge of their seats in the Mount Allison stands. Pat Burtt saw an inspired performance end in tragedy, as he hobbled off the pitch after being taken out by a horrific yet uncorrected foul by the squad from Moncton. His pass earlier on had set up Bradley Joseph for what could have been his second goal of the night, but he dragged the ball too wide and the attack was snuffed out. Eighty-seven minutes into the game, and the men in blue were dominating possession. A double flick on header shaped a goal for Moncton, while the soccer Mounties hung their heads, rooted to the spot with shock. With that goal, the Mount Allison Mounties dropped to second last in the AUS table, however, it was a commendable performance nonetheless.The men closed out their weekend with a second draw, this time against UNB. The womens game kicked off another exciting performance by the lady Mounties against Moncton, as the away side looked to take revenge for their defeat earlier on in the season. But the ever-consistent duo of Danica Lundy and Hilary Hamilton combined to take the home side to a draw against a much improved Moncton side. Early goal efforts by Moncton forced standout rookie keeper Robin Bessemer into action, but none hard enough to defeat the likes of the experienced shot stopper. Lindsay

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Cormier proved that she was up to the task of wearing the number nine shirt, the number worn by the most formidable of strikers in the modern day game. Her tally of three shots during the course of the game showed the opponents that the Mounties meant business. Although the Mounties were unable to score, the team played their heart out on the pitch and gave it their all. The squad seemed to finally sink in to the new formation used by Coach Barry Cooper, as they utilized their attacking options on the wing to penetrate a stubborn Moncton defence. None of their attacks came to fruition, as the game ended 0-0. The Women took their talents to Fredericton on Sunday and achieved the same result against UNB, a scoreless draw. The lady Mounties played out the second draw of their campaign.

JACOB LeBLANC FOOTBALL

Football Mounties' Defensive Lineman JACOB LeBLANC has won Mount Allison Athlete of the Week honours for his strong play on Saturday when the Mounties fell 24-17 to STFX in Antigonish. The first year Mountie from JL Isley High School in Halifax has already proven to be an impact player with the football team. On Saturday he forced two fumbles and was a strong defensive presence all afternoon. The other athlete of the week nominee was Stuart McAdam of the Soccer Mounties.

KATIE SHIPP - SOCCER

Soccer Mounties' KATIE SHIPP has won Mount Allison's Female Athlete of the Week honours for her performance in games over the weekend against UdeM and UNB. As part of a defence that did not concede a goal this weekend, Katie was outstanding in her concentration and anticipation, allowing her to confidently see and handle any situation that occurred. A third year defender with the Mounties, Shipp comes from Halifax, NS. She is studying Biology at Mount Allison and in 2010-2011 she was one of 13 womens soccer Academic All-Canadians.

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STU women too much for Mt. A
STU downs Mt. A 24-5 in Fredericton
Robert Murray
Sports Editor
first try for STU who shutout the Mounties 12-0 in the first half, while Keirsten Steeves, the ACAA Rookie of the Year from last season converted the kick to complete the seven-point play. Keala Grant of Quispamsis added a try for the Tommies. The youth movement continued to pay immediate dividends as a trio of rookies excelled for the Mounties. Ashley Edwards, playing in the outside centre position, took on a big role in the teams strategy of attack and thrived in the role. Sydney Mann was held off the score sheet but still managed to play a solid game at full back, giving her teammates in front of her confidence to press the attack. Finally, rookie Katie Robinson (see the Better Know a Mountie section for an in depth feature), played a consistent game with the forwards making the team attack look more and more fluid after each play. The veterans were not about to be outdone though as Lauren Feindel played well defensively, with Lauren Hutchinson adding some great cuts to advance the ball downfield. While the Tommies controlled the scoreboard in the first half, the Mounties increased the pressure in the second, confining the defending ACAA champions to their side for most of the last half. Coach Megan MacDonald was cautiously optimistic about Sundays result and the possibility of facing STU in the playoffs, saying, I think that our team played well today before adding, we will have to come together as a team and play as a team for the next time we meet STU. She is already looking forward to the next time the Mounties take the pitch as the team prepares to take on NSAC on October 15th. She noted the team just needs to keep doing what they are doing and while there is room for improvement, it is nothing that practice cannot take care of. The Tommies play an away game in Halifax on October 16th against The University of Kings Blue Devils while the Mounties travel to Truro on the 15th to take on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

October 6, 2011

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Relay for Life on Mount Allison University Campus October 14th

Jenn MacKenzie
Health Intern
Cancer is a disease that has affected everyone in some way. Some people have stories about family members, others about friends, and some about friends of friends. No matter what your story or experience with this terrible disease, come out and support the Relay for Life October 14th. The Relay for Life is an annual fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society that raises money for cancer research, advocacy, prevention, information, and support. The mission of the Canadian Cancer Society is to actively prevent, cure or manage cancer. Mount Allison University was the first university in Eastern Canada to join forces with the Canadian Cancer Society to host this event. Relay for Life takes place on the Mount Allison campus and lasts for a 12 hour period (7pm-7am). Many groups participate in this relay and a member from each group walks the track all night long. The participants are there to fight back against cancer; cancer doesnt sleep so neither do the participants. Relay is a very sentimental event. Even if you havent been directly affected by this terrible disease, putting faces to the people who have cancer, or whove beaten cancer is a surreal experience. Each person has their own individual story about cancer and the struggles and triumphs that came along with it. Cancer is a very diverse disease. There are many forms of cancer, some are worse than others. Cancer can target any age, ethnic group, or sex, it does not discriminate. Treatments to battle this disease are very intense and tend to consist of surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation. Chemotherapy is a mixture of very intense medications that target and kill rapidly dividing cells such as cancer cells. It is used to cure, control, and ease the pain of cancer. There are many side effects to chemotherapy, and as a result many lose their hair and become very ill. Cancer treatments and medication can also be very expensive. Private medical plans do cover some of the costs but there are medications that they will not cover. The costs for these drugs then become the problem of the patients. They have to pay for these medications which can be thousands of dollars. Many provinces have a catastrophic drug plan to help patients pay for the drugs that their medical plans wont. However, New Brunswick and P.E.I. are the only Canadian provinces that do not have a catastrophic drug program. Many efforts have been put forth by the people of New Brunswick to have such a program, but, so far nothing has been done. If you would like to support the catastrophic drug plan for New Brunswick, stop by the Smart Shop tent at Relay for Life and sign a postcard. These will be sent to the legislature of New Brunswick regarding this issue. There are many other events at the Relay for Life so come out to show your support and join us in the fight against cancer October 14th at 7pm7am the next morning.

The STU Tommies exacted a measure of revenge on home turf this past Sunday as they downed the Mount Allison Womens Rugby team by a final score of 24-5 on a cloudy and partially rainy day in Fredericton. Coming off a breakthrough victory last week, the women looked poised throughout the game to continue the trend but the team eventually ran out of opportunities to take control of the game. Lauren Feindel scored the only try for Mount Allison, who drops into a tie with STU atop the ACAA Womens Rugby standings at 3-1. Miranda Augustine scored the

Mount Allisons Womens rugby team takes on St. Thomas University in ACAA action in Fredericton.

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Fourth quarter collapse costly for Mt. A in Antigonish

Men fall closer to elimination
Wray Perkin
Sports Writer
The road to making the postseason in 2011 just got a whole lot tougher for the Mount Allison Football Mounties this past weekend. The Mounties let a 17-13 lead slip away in the final minutes against the St FX X-Men on Saturday, losing 24-17 in front of Xs Homecoming crowd. The collapse came despite a pair of defensive stands in the dying minutes by the Mounties defence, which saw the Mounties snuff out drives at their own six and four yard-lines on consecutive drives. After the defensive stops, the Mounties offence was unable to move the ball, going two-and-out both times, leading to the decision to give up a safety each time, knotting the score at 17-17. An interception thrown by Jake Hotchkiss led to an X-Men touchdown to put them in the lead, and on the next Mountie possession, another interception sealed the deal. The Mounties were forced to make the defensive stands following an 84-yard interception return on another pick thrown by Hotchkiss earlier in the quarter, and then a 78yard kickoff return following the first safety conceded. The Mounties led 7-1 after one quarter thanks to a one-yard run by Emmanuel Kongo Musangu, which was set up by a 33-yard diving catch by Ben Stehr. A 24-yard touchdown pass by the X-Men gave them the lead, but after Anthony Alix missed his third field goal of the half, the X-Men only led 10-7. Stehr gave the Mounties the lead with a minute left in the half with a 30-yard touchdown catch on an eight-play drive extended by X-Men penalties. Stehr had three catches for 58 yards on the drive. The lead was 14-13 at halftime, and Alec Curtis put the Mounties final points of the game on the board with ten seconds left in the third quarter with a 22-yard field goal. The first defensive stand came when Sackville native Justin Richard forced and recovered a fumble on the six yard-line, and the second saw the Mounties swarm the running back in the backfield to force another fumble inside the five. Penalty calls, many of them questionable, hurt the Mounties, taking 15 penalties for 177 yards. The referees did not discriminate, however, calling 15 penalties on the X-Men totalling 136 yards. The Mountie offence struggled for most of the game, with Hotchkiss completing 12-of-31 attempts for 166 yards and throwing four interceptions. Musangu was the Mounties leading rusher with 57 yards, while Iain MacMillan had 26 yards. Stehr was Hotchkisss favourite target despite leaving the game with an ankle injury in the third quarter, totalling five receptions for 101 yards. Defensively, Te Nguyen had eight tackles and a sack, while Richard had 6.5 tackles, including 2.5 for a loss, extending his CIS-leading yards-lost total to 62. Ryan Downe extended his AUS sacks lead to five with a sack against the X-Men, and Tyler Nadolny picked up his first career interception. Downe sits tied for second in the CIS in sacks, and is tied for the lead with nine tackles for losses. The Mounties now sit fourth place in the AUS with an 0-4 record. With back-to-back games against 3-1 Acadia, the Mounties need to get something going if they want to make a playoff push. The rematch with the X-Men is Friday, October 21st, in Mount Allisons first ever night game in Sackville, and the Mounties will have to win by eight or more to hold the tiebreak over St FX should the two teams wind up with the same record. But for now, the Mounties focus lies on this Saturday and the Acadia Axemen, who will be coming to Sackville. Mount A has some unfinished business to attend to at MacAulay Field, looking to avenge the quadruple-overtime loss in last years AUS Semi-Final. Game time is 2:00pm, come out in your garnet and gold and support the Mounties!

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Rookie Wide receiver Damone Williams (center) avoids a tackle from Mounties defensive back Luke Ekoh (left). Mt. A lost 24-17.

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moment that stands out. We're such a close-knit team that every practice, every time we get together, it's always a blast. But I know that I will never forget the feeling of starting that first game of the season, my first game as a Mountie, playing lock. I was so nervous! I had never played in the pack, let alone being in the dead centre of the scrum, but all the girls helped me out so much, it was very reassuring! Robert: How did it feel to beat St. Thomas University this past Friday after going down in defeat last year in the final to them? Katie: It was an amazing feeling! Though this is my first year, I watched the finals last year when they lost to STU. So basically, ever since training camp, every time we were doing fitness or sprints, our mantra was that "This is for STU!" We worked very hard in these first few weeks, and it paid off ! Yes, it was very lucky when Sydney's animal instincts kicked in and she fiercely pounced on that loose ball to kick us into the lead, but that was a very fast pace game. We worked so hard for it and we played with heart, never giving up. When the final whistle blew, it was just such a moment of relief that all our work had paid off. But they will be coming back at us hard on Sunday, it's not over yet. Robert: What made you choose Mt. A? Katie: Being a francophone and living in Moncton, you're basically brainwashed into thinking you have to go to l'Universit de Moncton. So for the longest time, that was my plan. It was only in November of last year that I really started to doubt my decision, doubting that it was really was my decision at all. The turning point was actually a conversation with my football coach Serge Bourque. He basically talked about how the school spirit and the campus life here was so different, (he never went to MTA, but he did his undergrad at Bishop's and his masters at UdeM) and asked me where I thought I would be happier. That really got me thinking. The two year science program that I intended to take at UdeM is very intensive and time consuming. Also, there would be no sports opportunities for me at

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Katie Robertson Womens Rugby

Don Robichaud

Katie Robertson (center) scores a try against Moncton High School last year in New Brunswick Highschool rugby action. She is part of the Mounties rookie core taking the ACAA by storm.
time ever being a forward. I am typically a back fielder, playing scrum-half or fly-half. Robert:Who is your favourite team to play against or which team are you looking forward to playing and why? Katie: Playing STU has definitely been my favourite game so far, though we sort of have a love/hate relationship with them. We love to hate them haha. They stole the team's championship title last year, so we all want to make them pay for that. But playing a fast pace game is always so much fun that personally I enjoy playing them a lot more than NSAC or Kings. We beat them last Friday, and our second league game against them is this Sunday in Fredericton. I CAN'T WAIT! Robert: What other extra-curricular activities are you involved with outside of rugby? Katie: I used to be involved in lots of other activities and sports, but rugby took over. I played volleyball, basketball, football, and track&field. I also used to be very involved in my high school's orchestra and jazz band. But ever since I've started playing rugby in grade nine, it has been slowly taking over my life. I now play on 3-4 teams each year. It's basically all I do! Robert: What has been your best experience so far with the rugby team? Katie: It's hard to pinpoint one

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Robert: What year are you in and where are you from originally? Katie: I'm a first year student from Moncton, NB. Robert: What year on the team is this for you and what position(s) have you played on the team? Katie: This is my first year playing for the team. I played lock (2nd row) in the first two games, and flank in the last game against STU. Although, this is my first

UdeM since there is no rugby, and I am not at a high enough level to play volleyball there (not that I would have had any time to play sports had I done the DSS program). So I would go from playing football, basketball and for multiple rugby teams one year, to nothing the next. At the end of the line, regardless of the price difference or what everyone thought I should do, I decided that coming to MTA would ultimately make me happier than staying in Moncton. It wasn't an easy decision, but it's been the best one I've ever made. Another factor is that my coach all through high school, Andrew MacDonald, is the head coach for the women's team here at MTA. So I had been involved with the Mounties throughout high school, coming to watch games, and even playing with them a few times in exhibition games when they needed numbers. It also helped that I know Andrew's coaching style, I know how he thinks and I know what he expects from us. It helped me to know with 100% certainty that I would love my rugby experience here, if nothing else. Robert: Do you have any plans for when you graduate? Katie: I can't say for sure, but I do hope to continue my postsecondary education and, with a lot of hard work, I hope to be accepted into med school. Rugby wise, I am no longer eligible to play for the U18 NB rugby team that I've been playing on for four years now, but I might play for the U20 team. I also plan to continue playing for the Moncton Black Tide Senior women's team that I've been playing on for four years as well (provincial champs, 3 years in a row!). Furthermore, this past year, Sherry Doiron, the president of the NBRU kick started the NB Senior Women's program that hadn't been running for 4-5 years now. I plan to continue with that program as well. I basically plan on playing rugby until my body is too old and broken to play any more... at which point I will probably start coaching!

Cross-Country win at Universit Sainte-Anne

Men, women dominant again in preparation of AUS race
Frederick Lanctot-Leroy
Argosy Contributor
This past Sunday, Mount Allison runners traveled to Pointe-delglise, Nova Scotia to compete in the second meet of the season. The pouring rain did not dampen the high expectations or the spirit of Mt. A runners after the top-five finish of their first meet. Coach John Peters reported that, "despite the torrential downpour the Mounties won their fifteen consecutive ACAA crosscountry race". For the second time this year, the cross-country team delivered, capturing the first four spots for men and women. The Womens team competed first in the 5k. The race was led from beginning to end by Madeleine Crowell. Madeleine built an impressive lead and went on to claim her second individual victory of the season. It feels good to start the season strong, says Madeleine. Last year was a struggle for me until championship." The rest of the girls ran as a pack for most of the first two kilometres. At this point, Har Kubota, pressed the pace to arrive second with Emily Byrne and Emily James trailing behind her. Har stated, I am very excited about how the girls did despite the weather and Maryas disqualification." Marya Peters was in second position when she took a wrong turn and came to the finish line from a different direction. As for the men, the 8k race was eventful. As soon as the race started, a runner from NSAC (Nova Scotia Agricultural College) sprinted and took an early lead. Mt. A runners did not know how to react to this surge. Little did they know that this early move was a suicide strategy from NSAC. A little after 1.5 k, the NSAC runner ran out of gas and left the three Mt. A runners, Parker Vaughn, Frederick Lanctot-Leroy, and Matt Wheaton in a struggle to lead the race. At this point victory was in anyones grasp. After a series of surges, Parker came out victorious and bounced back from his first loss two weeks ago. Afterwards, Matt Wheaton, Frederick Lanctot-Leroy, and Mitchell Peters crossed the finishing line without any competitors in sight. With two successful meets under their belt, some team members are planning on testing their odds in an AUS meet next weekend in Moncton. The transition from ACAA to AUS will mean fiercer competition for the Mountie runners, but theyre eager to face the challenge. John Peters commented on the upcoming race in Moncton, saying, it may be the only true race that we face this year.

The Womens Cross Country team after their victory at Universit Sainte-Anne. Both cross country teams remain undefeated.

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Tuesday, 11 October 8 p.m. Sackville United Church, 112 Main Street A Special Tribute to Elisabeth Bishop Centenary At the Fishhouses Suzie LeBlanc, soprano At the Fishhouses: a selection of pieces sung and played in between and during the reading of the poem At the fishhouses by Elizabeth Bishop. David Greenberg, conductor, and Tempest Baroque Ensemble; Harry Thurston, reader. Tickets: Adult: $25; 65+: $20. ; Students: $10. Saturday, 15 October 4 p.m. Owens Art Gallery

An Argosy run down of coming events in Sackville Thursday Open Mic

Margaret Little, viola da gamba, and Sylvain Bergeron, achlute An intimate concert featuring dazzling variations on some of the greatest hits of the 16th and 17th centuries. Tickets: Adult and 65+: $20. ; Students: $5 Saturday, 15 October 8 p.m. Sackville United Church, 112 Main Street Louisbourg Choir and Festival orchestra Under the direction of artistic director Monique Richard. Works by Monteverdi, Pergolesi, and Bach Tickets: Adult: $25; 65+: $20. ; Students: $10 Sunday, 16 October 7 p.m. Saint Anselme Church, Dieppe Louisbourg Choir and Festival orchestra Under the direction of artistic director Monique Richard Same concert as Saturday Tickets: Adult: $25; 65+: $20. ; Students: $10.
Programme subject to change without notice. Tickets on sale at the door.

October 6, 7:30-10:00p.m. Bridge Street Cafe

Sackville Film Society Presents Jane Eyre

October 6, 7:30 p.m. Cost: $6.00 with membership, $9.00 without membership

Guest lecture Groundwater discharge as a potential trigger for harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
October 7, 2:30 p.m. Dr. Hugh MacIntyre, Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University Flemington Building, Room 116

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Saturday SappyFest Presents Bruce Peninsula

October 8, 10:00p.m. Georges Roadhouse Cost: $10.00 October 8, 2:00 p.m. MacAulay Field

Football Mounties host Acadia

Sunday
Public Skating October 9, 3:00p.m.

Tuesday
Sackville Town Council Meeting
October 11, 7:00p.m. Council Chambers, 110A Main Street

Wednesday Protecting the Athabasca River Ecosystem from the Oil Sands Industry
October 12, 7:00 p.m. Dr. David Schindler 2011-2012 Davidson Lecture in Canadian Studies The President's Speakers Series for the Year of Science and Discovery Colloquium Musicum October 12, 4:00 p.m. Nicole Martin, Summer Undergraduate Award Winner Brunton Auditorium

Monday
Thanksgiving Day No Classes! October 10 Campus-wide

Vanishing of the Bees

October 11, 7:30 p.m. Mount Allison Cinema Politica Wu Centre

All Week: Lunch Time Skating

Mon-Thurs: 12:00-1:30 Fri: 12:00-1:00 Current MtA Students can skate free at lunch hour skating sessions!

Public Presentation Climate Change October 12, 7:00 p.m. Tantramar Planning District Commission