February 10, 2011

Take stand on budget cuts that could lead to increased tuition

Carly Levy
News Writer

Students make their voices heard

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Post-secondary students in New Brunswick are bracing for possible cuts to education funding and what this could ultimately mean for tuition rates in the coming year. New Brunswick students already pay the second-highest tuition fees in Canada, and with the province looking for ways to cut spending, post-secondary education will likely be at the top of the list. While the tuition freeze put in place by the previous Liberal Graham government ensured tuition was maintained at a fixed rate for the past three years, and with the current Progressive-Conservative governments proposal of a fouryear funding model on the table, the concern for potential increase in tuition is looming at Mt. A and other New Brunswick universities. The objective of the four-year rolling grant is to institute longterm planning and growth in New Brunswicks post secondary sector. We will also request universities and community colleges to establish a rolling four-year tuition schedule so that students can plan for the full cost of their education, explained the Honourable Martine Coulombe, the Minister of Post Secondary Education, Training, and Labour. Mt. A students are concerned that the recent cuts in education might lead to a rise in tuition, but students' opinions differ on how this problem can be remediated. First year student Allanah Dickinson feels that since Mt. A. tuition is one of the highest in the Maritimes, any increase in tuition could potentially turn people away from coming to

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The lively performers from Tintamarres Bouffe! The vibrant and hilarious show played to sold-out crowds last week and raised awareness over issues such as food security and eating locally. For a complete review of the show, check out Arts and Literature on page 17.

Dale sings words of wisdom

CBCs Cynthia Dale shares life experience in entertainment
Mira Le-Ba
Arts & Lit Editor
Mount Allison University proudly hosted one of the most sought-after actresses, singers, and dancers in Canada - Cynthia Dale as a part of The Presidents Speakers Series. Without speaking a single word, Dale blew the audience away with her voice as she beautifully sang her way onto the stage Monday night. Gracefully prancing around pianist Charlene Nafziger, Dale captivated the audience as Brunton Auditorium stage lights bounced off of the black sequins on her dress. She was glistening, but her dress was nothing compared to the gleam in her eyes as she sang. It was an evening Mt. A faculty, students, and Sackville residents were very lucky to have been a part of. Dale is most famous for her role as lawyer Olivia Novak on CBCs television show, "Street Legal," but is also well known for her many musical theatre performances around the world. She was a member of the judging panel on the show "Triple Sensation," and is wife of Mt. A Chancellor Peter Mansbridge. Dales presentation was composed of beautiful song, inspirational speech, and sly jokes thrown in between to transition between the two. If nothing else, it was an extremely informative night, as Dale shared numerous stories from her acting, dancing, and singing career. She gave more than just tips and stories though; she gave insight into what it really takes to make it in the performing industry. What made her presentation different from most is that she was just really honest with everyone. It isnt a casual career, expressed Dale, and though she entered the business at a young age, she wouldnt wish that life on any child. Growing up, it wasnt hard for her to live her life as an actress; it was going back to her real life with mean kids at school that was the challenge. In response to an interesting question from Mt. As president, Dr. Campbell, Dale confessed that she felt sorry for Justin Bieber, who she has personally watched work

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you would be good to go, but that might not be the case, and I didnt know that, Armstrong expressed. A shortage of professors with a focus on Biochemistry means that students must reach outside their discipline when pursuing their research. [Like many Biochemistry students], I had to pick a supervisor that is a chemist, which I am happy to do, but as far as my Maggie Lee honours work, I am not going to be pursuing the typical Biochemistry curriculum, and I am News Editor going to be researching more on the chemistry side, third year Biochemistry student Dan Eighteen third-year Biochemistry students are Curry explained. in the dark as to whether they will graduate Amanda Cockshutt, the sole tenure track with honours next year. As the deadline for Biochemist in the department of Chemistry applications for major grants for summer and Biochemistry comprised of one permanent research passed last Friday, Biochemistry Biochemist, one single-year term Biochemist, students are unsure what is in store in their and six tenure and tenure-track chemists, has academic future, as many are still searching been an active champion for the Biochemistry for an appropriate thesis advisor to fulfill their program. honours requirement. While Cockshutt recognizes that this year In the science program, the task of courting may represent an unprecedented case in which a thesis advisor begins in the fall semester, the number of highly qualified students exceeds and nuptials are usually agreed upon prior available teaching resources, she is quick to to Christmas break. Although it is not at all point that one of the main challenges the unusual for interested honours Biochemistry Biochemistry program is facing is the shortage students to approach faculties from the of teaching and research capabilities within an Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental ever-growing program. [The Biochemistry Science department for program] seems to be honours supervision, building momentum in the pressure to secure a big way. The number We are still shy on thesis an appropriate honours [of students] seems to be thesis arrangement is consistently higher than it supervision. A few becoming ever more used to be, so there is an people outside of the stressful, as two professors ongoing enrolment pressure department are taking who have regularly on the program, Cockshutt [students] the best they taken on Biochemistry revealed. can, but there is currently honours student will be on From 1999-2009, the sabbatical next year. Biochemistry program not enough. For students like Luke Amanda Cockshutt averaged 11.3 graduates, Armstrong, the pressure Biochemistry Professor and has experienced to find an appropriate significant change and professor is mounting, growth due to increased as fulfilling his honours enrolment at Mt. A, and requirement is vital if he wishes to graduate the addition of a first year Biochemistry course next spring. The potential that a qualified three years ago. According to Cockshutt, the honours student might not be able to engage numbers have been rising ever since. We went in research and creative activity due to a lack from ten to twelve graduates last year, to fifteen of teaching capabilities was never a thought this year, to twenty next year, and in the cohort occurred to him. You get a certain GPA, you after them I predict eighteen students. meet a professor you like, you flirt with them, Currently, the Chemistry and Biochemistry you ask them out and thats how it is, its a Department is undergoing a search process dance, and I thought if you just dance the dance for another tenure track position. However,

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- Biochemistry is the study of chemical processes in living organisms. - Biochemistry is the discipline of choice for those interested in careers in medicine, health science, cancer research, and pharmaceutical work.
Cockshutt revealed that even when the recommendation and appointment for the new tenure-tracked Biochemistry professor is made, there will still be a shortage in teaching capabilities in both course offering and thesis supervision. Cockshutt is still short of teaching staff to instruct all twelve of the required courses of the Biochemistry program. We are in a bit of a bind. We are going to be hard-pressed to find the teaching power to offer the whole program, with myself and the person we are hiring, thats eight [courses covered], if the person doesnt get a teaching release in their first year, Cockshutt concluded. She admitted that the same goes for honours supervision, We are still shy on thesis supervision. A few people outside of the department are taking [students] the best they can, but there is currently not enough, Cockshutt said. When asked about the existing shortage of teaching and research capacities with the Biochemistry program, the head of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Andrew Grant, has expressed support for students concerns and their academic endeavour. I know that Biochem students have had a hard time finding Honours supervisors especially this past year and this coming year these are excellent students, we have to do something for them so that their education experience at Mount Alison is the best it can be, he said. Grant added that he hopes to make addressing the distribution of resources within the Biochemistry program a priority. As Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry, I certainly intend to help her push for extra resources for the Biochemistry program.

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Discussion on the market gives direction for upcoming plans

Rachel Gardner
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Finding a home for the Farmers Market

had revolved around the location, the necessities of such a building, how the venture would play out, and the role that the attendees would be willing to take. The initiative was carried on into the second semester of studies through an independent study course organized by five of the students under Fox. At this follow-up meeting held February 5, the crowd was divided into small groups to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of three possible locations that had arisen from the previous town meeting, including the retrofitting of either the old town hall or the old fire station, as well as the prospect of a new building in the Bill Johnson Memorial Park. The consensus of the sub-groups was that the old fire hall was the best location, with reasons ranging from the larger space, greater expansion options, the possibility of opening the doors in the summer, and the option of sharing the space with outside partners. It was once again a very successful meeting, commented fourth year student Cindy Ficza. People were very enthusiastic and they were encouraged that the project is being followed through on. Fourth-year student Graeme Bousada detailed the current progress towards a permanent Farmers Market, including preliminary discussions with landscape architect Jim Scott of Collaborative Planning. Bousada reported that according

The Sackville Legion was abuzz this past Saturday as a follow-up discussion to the November 20 meeting brought forward three possible locations for the permanent home of Sackvilles Farmers Market. Facilitated by five Mount Allison students under the direction of Professor Michael Fox, the meeting attracted just over thirty people, comprised of town residents, university students, farmers and vendors at the local market, as well as town councillors. Currently, the Farmers Market is held at Bridget Street Cafe and ultimately organized under its owner, Cathy Keeling. On November 20, a meeting was held by students of Mt. A professor Brad Walters fourth-year seminar class on food and agriculture to discuss the possibility of a permanent location for the Farmers Market. Discussions at the first meeting

Five senior Mt. A students under the direction of Dr. Michael Fox are facilitating follow up dialogue about the future of the Farmers Market after the initial discussion was raised during late November last year.
to Scott, a wide number of funding opportunities exist for a permanent building, including Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and the New Brunswick government. The next steps for the project include researching best practices of other North American farmers markets, briefing town council about outcomes of past meetings, and establishing a steering committee for the future implementation of the results of the meetings discussions. Several participants demonstrated keen interest in being part of the steering committee, and about six participants stayed behind to discuss the possibility of being part of the steering committee. The first steering committee meeting will be

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held on February 8. We are being very careful in our planning process to ensure the legitimacy of the [steering committee] both in the eyes of the committee but also for later funding purposes, said Bousada. I am very excited to see what comes of the process in the coming weeks.

Student groups get involved with Sackvilles winter carnival

Carly Levy
News Writer

Mt. A helps celebrate Winterfest

way for the town and university to interact. This season was the first year the organizers collaborated with students for certain events over the weekend. Its nice because we have been able to engage the students with the community in what we feel is a huge event for the town, Kent said. The SAC sponsored the crowning of Mr. and Mrs. Winterfest. A senior couple was chosen by the SAC and were crowned with Mount Allison toques Friday evening at a ceremony that took place at the civic centre. Wallie and Norma Sears were chosen for the honour based on their extensive community involvement as well as their ongoing support of university athletes and students. Two other university groups took part in Winterfest over the weekend. The girls rugby team served hot chocolate to the over 200 people that came out for sledding and skating Friday at the Swan Pond, and the Mt. A. Rotaract Club joined forces with the Sackville Rotary Club to host a chili cook-off at the Sackville United Church on Main St. Rotaract Co-President Allen Fowlis described the cook-off as a joint focus trying to get the town and students involved. He thought since the contest took place at the church it might have turned into more of a community event but was happy with a decent student turnout. Prizes were given based on public votes and went to the chef with the best vegetarian, best spicy and, best all around chili to name a few. Hungry audience members could also purchase bowls of chili with fifty per cent of proceeds going to the Sackville Rotary Club and the other fifty per cent going to Rota rac t s charity of choice, the Blood Water Mission, an organization that builds wells and blood clinics in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sackville families t o o k advantage of the festivities over the weekend which included a winter fun day at Beech Hill Park where kids and parents went sledding on manmade hills, went on sleigh rides, and enjoyed a barbecue and hot chocolate. The Tantramar Outdoor Club also put on a family ski clinic at the park. In town, there

was a yard sale organized by the Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and a curling fundraiser for cancer research. On campus, Owens Art Gallery held a family drop-in on Sunday and there was a faculty and guest recital at the Mt. A chapel. Internet Photo/Occams Taser

Citizens of Sackville and students alike spent the past weekend celebrating the season during the fourth annual Winterfest. The event brings cheer and fun to the long stretch between the New Year and springtime, the longest period without a holiday in New Brunswick. Director of Community Development and Programming for the Town of Sackville Sandra Kent describes the event as an opportunity for people to enjoy Sackville in the winter. Several community groups and organizations contributed to the Winterfest, making this year bigger and better than ever before, Kent explained over the weekend. The three day festival provides a cure to cabin fever while also promoting community spirit and providing, for the first time this year, a

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the school. However, she believes that any student action or advocacy that would lead to a protest could be disruptive to current students. I would almost rather a small increase in tuition than a protest, revealed Dickson. Laura Salisbury disagrees. If there were to be a tuition increase here at Mt. A, I would become quite concerned, said Salisbury. The second year student indicated her willingness to participate in a student protest if it would help the situation. Caitlin Gray does think it would help if students at Mt. A stood together like at other schools. It seemed to have somewhat of an effect, she said. Gray is also worried about tuition increases, as it would be a huge burden on many students. The problem is also persisting across universities in the Maritimes. At St. Thomas and UNB, students are beginning to move beyond lobbying for another tuition freeze or lower overall tuition and are beginning to mobilize their student unions. Last week, St. Thomas held a week of action calling for an end to their debt sentence. Ella Henry, the student union president, was urging students to blog, tweet, write letters to the editors of their local papers, and talk to their MLAs about the importance of investments in postsecondary education. The week culminated in a group of students from STU and UNB travelling to open pre-budget consultations held by the government to find out what is important to New Brunswickers. East of New Brunswick, where the tuition freeze in Nova Scotia is also over in March, Nova Scotia students rallied in the snowstorm and marched to the Nova Scotia legislature last week to protest against potential tuition hike.

This Week in the World

A weekly miscellany compiled by Scott Green Southern Sudan votes to secede

The final results of the referendum for southern Sudanese independence from the north became official earlier this week. The results showed an overwhelming support of a separation of Southern Sudan from the north with the final calculation shows that almost ninety-nine per cent of Sudanese voters in the south cast their ballots in favour of secession. The vote, which was planned as part of the 2005 peace treaty that ended two decades of hostility between the north and south, should lead to the creation of a new and independent southern Sudanese state by July of this year. Internet Photo/CUP

Nova Scotia students took to the street in the snow storm last week to protest against tuition increases.
In reaction to a recent report to Premier Darrell Dexter by economist Tim ONeil where recommendations were made for program cuts, a deregulation of tuition fees, and the merging of Nova Scotia universities with Dalhousie to form one education institution, students from Dalhousie, Kings College, Saint Marys, Nova Scotia College of Arts and Design, and Mount Saint Vincent took to the street to show the government they care before the release of a new provincial education budget. Here at Mt. A, SAC President Sam Gregg-Wallace is in the process of planning a day of action in early March in conjunction with other New Brunswick Students Alliance (NBSA) universities. While the future of student tuition is uncertain, Gregg-Wallace explained that action and advocacy on individual campuses will make university administrators aware that should tuition regulation once again fall to their control, students will mobilize against any increases. New Brunswick students and their families cannot afford and will not stand for any increases to university tuition, he articulated. The NBSA also has plans to host a march at the legislature in Fredericton with the goal of making the government aware that an increase in tuition is not an option for balancing the provincial budget. While it is unclear the effect the recent governments budget cut to education will have in terms of potential lost services and resources, Coulombe believes pubic consultation and input from students are necessary before the provincial budget is revealed in March. Our government values an educational system that meets the needs of our communities while, at the same time, is sustainableto meet this goal we are engaging stakeholders to determine their priorities and concerns, said Coulombe. However, Coulombe remains vague and avoided the question regarding whether the Conservative government would renew the tuition freeze the Graham government had initiated, by reiterating her belief in engaging in a consultation and feedback process with stakeholders. I have met with and will continue to meet with students and other stakeholder groups to listen to the concerns and priorities of the postsecondary education sector, she concluded.

Belgian runs 365 marathons in 365 days

A forty-nine year-old Belgian man named Stefaan Engels completed the Barcelona Marathon on Saturday to complete the feat of running three hundred and sixty-five marathons in one calendar year. The asthmatic Engels ran fifteen thousand kilometres in one year, averaging about forty-two kilometres a day and completing each marathon in an average of four hours. His marathon running has dashed the previous world record of fifty-two consecutive marathons held by Japanese Akinori Kusuda who set the previous record in 2009.

Japan still angry over the Kurils Islands

The administration of Japan expressed outrage toward the government of Russia on Monday for its continued occupation and claims to the Kuril Islands, which are located north of the Japanese island of Hokkaido. Although a treaty signed by the two states in 1855 outlines Japanese ownership of the islands, they have been occupied by Russia since 1945. The dispute over the islands has been ongoing since the occupation and as a result the two states have never signed a peace treaty ending World War Two.

Looking for something to do this summer?

Mount Allison University Student Affairs invites all students to attend the Summer Opportunities Fair held from 1:00pm-4:00pm on Tuesday, February 15th in Tweedie Hall. The Summer Opportunities Fair will serve to build valuable relationships between Mount Allison students and potential summer employers, as well as informing students of numerous internship and volunteer opportunities throughout the summer months. Check out the Facebook Event "Mount Allison Summer Opportunities Fair" to see what organizations are attending! For more information and event details, please contact Scott Yorke, Career Services Coordinator, by emailing: careers@mta.ca

Prime Minister of Iraq will not run for third term

As the result of protests in several major Iraqi cities inspired by the events currently ongoing in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, and Jordan, the Prime Minister of Iraq, Nuri alMaliki, has announced that he will not run for a third term once his current term ends in 2014. He has also announced that he will work on passing legislation to ensure a twoterm limit to people who run for the position of Prime Minister.

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Students have rights too

What students can expect with potential job action
Hannah Saunders
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What the heck is going on? With all the rumours swirling around campus many students may be feeling confused. What does a strike mean for me? Will we lose our semester? How will I make up the work? What buildings can I use? Mount Allison has policy for students if an instructional disruption takes place. The Argosy did some digging to find out what rights students have if job action occurs. If job action should occur, students are entitled to still have access to all non-academic areas of Mt. A. Tony Frost, Director of Communications for Mt. A, assured that residences and residence services, including dining services, will still be available to students. As well, athletics, competitive and recreational, will continue and the athletic and fitness of the students and arrangements centres will remain open. Students should be made for the students who will continue to have access to the cannot attend. The Senate policy bookstore, Registrar, Wellness Centre, also recommends that instructors and mail services. The library will still should consider removing any and all be open for students to use, but Frost material on the syllabus that cannot warns that some reference services be covered in class. It commands that may be affected. Frost explained, The teachers discuss any changes to the only impact on syllabus with the students will be class before they the cancellation Students have a are implemented. of labs and responsibility to keep up This must be classes. done within five with their school work But what does instructional despite being unable an interruption days after classes in classes actually to attend class during a begin again. mean for Mt. disruption. That being A students? Tony Frost said, students According to the Director of should not treat Senate Policy on Communications any job action the Academic as a vacation. Implications of V ice-President Instructional Disruptions, should International and Student Affairs there be an academic interruption Ron Byrne stated, [Students] should where classes are not held, such as job try to operate on a normal basis with action, any material that was intended the exception of not going to class, to be covered during that time should so students with assignments to do be covered during class time as and students who have other types much as is possible. If an instructor of work that becomes due would still decides that there are things that be expected to be working on that need to be covered outside of class and we would certainly encourage time, a time should be chosen that them to continue and be proactive is most convenient for the majority on that regard. Frost echoed that

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point, Students have a responsibility to keep up with their school work despite being unable to attend class during a disruption. However, there is relief for students who feel they may not be able to catch up with the loss in class time. If job action lasts ten or more days students have the right to withdraw from any three-credit courses within ten instructional days of classes resuming. If job action lasts for more than fifteen days students have the right to withdraw from any six-credit course within ten instructional days of classes resuming. After job action ends, students will be given twentyfour hours notice before classes resume. If a strike occurs and the faculty chooses to picket around the campus, students can cross picket lines. Students and others have a legal right to continue to come to campus and use all University services during a strike, Frost explained. Senate policy also states that, students have the right to continue their academic routine and/or express personal views on the situation without facing harassment or reprisals from any party.

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Portrait of a Prof: Dr. Torrance

Andrew Nicol
Argosy Correspondent
Dr. Torrance, his trademark hat perched upon his head, can often be seen going to the library or to Gracies to prepare for one of his history classes, most likely one on British history. When he is not preparing for his classes, he is most likely working on his book about the history of the Rhodes Scholarship. No matter how busy he is, his cheerful and bright demeanour never deserts him, and he always takes the time to converse with students. Where did you complete your undergraduate? I went to a small university in Virginia, a liberal arts school called Washington and Lee. It was a good, solid liberal arts school. We did have to take the whole gamut of distributional requirements, so perhaps that gave me a bit of an appreciation for the sort of thing that Mount Allison does. What are some of your memories from your undergraduate? I always enjoyed English literature, but I have to admit my gifts didnt always line up. I had a professor in first year who was called Mad Dog Duvalwe used codes for letters, so a dog was a D. He gave a lot of Ds. I got a C, but by the end of my first year I got a B- in English, and that was tremendous. After that I usually got Bs in English, but I dont think I ever got an A in one. Whereas history came much more readily to me. There were a couple of occasions in English class where I hadnt done the reading, and the professor had a good way of asking questions that wouldnt let you off the hook. Professor Duval: So what do we think of Bradley Headstone and Our Mutual Friend? Dr. Torrance: I dont know what to say, sir. Would you say he is a responsible fellow? (You would always go for one or the other.) Yes. Really. What about this? One would almost think, Mr. Torrance, that you hadnt read the material. I learned what it felt like to be very conscientious and get a good grade for a term paper. Where did you grow up? Baltimore, Maryland, which is north of Washington. What are some memories of your childhood? In first grade, we were going through the holidaysEaster, Thanksgiving, and then the Fourth of July. The friend that I was sitting next towe sat in pairswe just sort of exploded with noise [like exploding firecrackers]. The teacher kicked us out of the classroom for ten minutes. Everyone in the class did it too, but we were the ringleaders. The friend I was with, as a teacher was walking by in the hallway, said that wed been bad, and the teacher said, I know; thats why I am not smiling at you. What do you do for relaxation? Probably play with the children. Take them to the market. Occasionally going to the Fall Fair or carnivals,

Andrew Nicol A Mount Allison fixture, history professor Dr. Torrance discusses everything from Mt. A to his famous hat.
take the children to something like that. It could be a carnival; it could be just going to the market; it could be the Owens Art Gallery. Walks with the family; family walks are great. I love that. I should mention that I am trying to learn some cross-country skiing. My wife is inspiring that. My ambition would be to be able to do the Beech Hill Park trail without falling. If you could meet one historical figure, who would it be? Id like to have Edmund Burke, Karl Marx, and John Stuart Mill, all three in a room today, and I would like to interview them and ask them what their solutions and prognoses are for the world today. How do their theories hold up? Would there be any shifting? Is Burke going to become a Marxist? Would Marx like to be a Burke? Is Mill going to hold his own? Your hat has become an icon around campus. What is the history behind that hat? Well, Ive always enjoyed the Sherlock Holmes stories, and a friend of mine in undergraduate school was over in London for the summer holidays and picked it up for me. Now Ive gone through a couple of editions of that hat, but it started there. The one Ive got now is the original hat that my friend got. Usually as they get worn out, I have to get them refurbished. Name one thing you really like about Mt. A. Well theres so much. Its a very goodhearted atmosphere. I like the political involvement of students. Its cheerful political activism, a very positive attitude as opposed to when I was going to undergraduate school. Things were pretty political. I graduated in 1973, so Vietnam was a big issue, of course. There was a lot of campus activism, but there was a lot of anger that seemed to go with it. The rhetoric was intensified. I like an atmosphere where I feel I can talk freely and where one can be leftwing, right-wing, or moderate and feel comfortable about it. In highly charged atmospheres, youre only going to be able to do one of those. The atmosphere here is intellectually stimulating and intellectually comfortable, and conducive to differing thought. I do find it very comfortable in that way, and I appreciate that.

Chili Lemongrass Seafood Soup

Jessica Emin
Argosy Correspondent

Cooking with Jess

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Through Stained Glass

Rev. John Perkin
University Chaplain
the basis of what was to become Mt. A. The students of the Ladies College are leaving the hall and are seen moving down towards an image of the university, where both male and female students of arts and science are hard at work; could that be Grace Annie Lockart leading the way? At the bottom right is College Hall, the central building in the mid-nineteenth century, and across the bottom images of the education of the whole person music, representing perhaps the arts more generally, athletics, social development, and the culmination of the academic work in the granting of the degree. Behind the graduating student is what was, in 1948, the new Trueman House residence. The left side shows that touch of realism and even darkness that tinges all of Colvilles work; despite the central figures and their suggestion of the power of the good news or gospel, we see an image of death, a soldier whose life is left behind. Above him another leaves the battlefield and takes off his battle fatigues. At the upper left side we see the circle complete, images of Sackville again, and yet these are also more universal images of the world of work. Is there again a gospel allusion, as someone prepares to leave behind a fishing boat? All revolves around Charles Frederick Allison, as his vision is central to the universitys development: The establishment of Schools in which pure religion is not only taught, but constantly brought before the youthful mind, and represented to it as the basis and groundwork of all the happiness which man is capable of enjoying here on earth and eminently calculated to form the most perfect character is, I think, one of the most efficient means in the order of Divine Providence, to bring about the happy result spoken of by the wise man, wrote Allison in 1839. And pure religion in the sense of the goal of shaping people who would reach out and care for the world around them, shaped the history of the university; its mandate has continued to be that of shaping young people to be citizens of both the realm of God and of the world, ready to serve through leadership. And still the vision holds, of nurturing students to be citizens who make a difference in the world. And so Allison, in the mural, seems to be suggesting that students will go into all the world. Next time you are in Tweedie Hall, look at the mural carefully. You will see familiar scenes that transcend time. You may ask questions that have been asked for decades. And you will be reminded of the great tradition of learning, that, like the circle of images around Allison at the centre, has no end.

This is a great soup to take the chill off on a cold winter night. I made this recipe, along with other Vietnamese inspired dishes, for a group of friends this week. What I found most astonishing in my research to create the meal was the relative lack of dairy in Vietnamese cooking. It was nice to create a meal that was high in protein, full of produce, and, despite the lack of dairy and starch, full of bold flavour. This meal proved that comfort food doesnt necessitate cheese or potatoes. Although this soup makes a great appetizer it can also easily double as a meal by adding a side of spring rolls, or even a bowl of rice noodles, as an accompaniment. If youre feeling ambitious try it with a Vietnamese inspired dessert, such as mango sherbet or a rice pudding with fresh fruits. Category: appetizer/soup Preparation time: 35 minutes Ingredients: - 6 cups of water -7-8 shoots of lemongrass -2 tbsp hot red chilli paste -1800 ml vegetable broth (the equivalent of two large cartons) -3/4 cup canned diced tomato -1/2 cup green onion, cut into half inch bits -1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped -3 portabella mushrooms, cut into long thin strips -2/3 cup fresh bean sprouts -1/2 pound fresh scallops -20-25 large raw shrimp, thawed, shelled, and deveined -a bunch of cilantro

Jessica Emin This bold and tasty soup will help to beat the Sackville winter chill.
Instructions: In a large pot bring 6 cups of water to boil. Cut dry ends off of lemongrass, usually about half the stalk, and discard. Peel the first layer off the bottom of the lemongrass stalks that youll be using, and add them to the boiling water. Let the stalks boil until they have steeped the water with their fragrance. Youll be able to smell the lemongrass. Strain the stalks out of the water and discard them. Turn the burner down to medium and mix in the chilli paste, vegetable broth, tomato, green onion, and red onion. Let these ingredients simmer until the red onion appears to be tender. Bring the soup back up to a boil, and then add the scallops, shrimp, mushroom, and bean sprouts to the mixture. Leave on high heat for about 7-8 minutes. The last ingredient that should be added to the soup is the cilantro. Pick the leaves off the stalks and add them to the soup. Garnish to taste. The cilantro can be added either once the soup has been plated or directly into the pot, but adding it to the top of each bowl gives the meal a nice burst of colour.

Snow day brings mixed student reaction

Kate MacDonald
Argosy Correspondent
No school on a Thursday? A concept that was unheard of here at Mount Allison, or at least until January 27, 2011. At 7:36 am, an email was sent to all students, informing them that classes had, in fact, been cancelled! The cancellation was due to the increasing levels of snow and slush found around campus. Mt. A was closed for the day. The reactions were not always what one may have expected. Kathryn Levandier, a first year student, recognized that there was a significant amount of snow; however, given the amount of students living on campus, it could have been at the discretion of the professors. This was the opinion of many students, as well as the recognition that the lack of classes did not lead to a lack of work. Later in the day, it was announced that the entire campus was closed off

for the day. This meant that students an opportunity for free time. were practically confined to their As for the future, students did respective residences and homes. not express a great desire to have After the initial excitement wore makeup classes, with many finding it, off, students, such as Justin Taylor, unnecessary for one day of material, who is currently in his third year, said Levandier. The overall opinion began to feel that closing all academic of snow days was not what one may buildings was a little drastic. The predict. I dont want anymore snow entire academic days, argued institution Wellband, who I couldnt do the work I recognizes that was closed for students, needed to. the snow days Peter Wellband disable including the the Athletic Centre, Second Year Student students from student centre, continuing their and all other daily routine. academic buildings on campus. And, given the history, or lack thereof, Although this may initially seem of Mt. A snow days, although some like a break, closing the library and students wouldnt mind another one, athletic centre was annoying. The especially getting into the next few sentiment shared by many students weeks full of papers and midterms, was summed up by second year most students recognize that another student Peter Wellband who said, I is unlikely. couldnt do the work I needed to. So, all in all, the snow day at Mt. A Students spent the day in a variety seemed to be a long-awaited surprise of ways; some students viewed it for the student body. It was not as a chance to catch up on school, entirely beneficial for most, but many however many saw it as a break and agree that it was a nice break.

I have recently been giving time and attention in the course I teach, the Christian Tradition and the University, to the history of Mount Allison; last week we spent class time in Tweedie Hall considering the Alex Colville mural, The History of Mount Allison, painted in 1948. The mural is part of the charm of Tweedie Hall, but also part of the background which is seen by everyone who enters the hall, often in passing. Colville, in conversation, refers to the three levels of appreciation and understanding of works of art: those three levels can be brought to bear on his own work in Tweedie Hall. At the first level, says Colville, there are life scenes or situations. The viewer recognizes them easily, and might resonate readily with them, especially if they are scenes or situations of some familiarity. At the second level, the work creates questions for us there are mysteries to be contemplated, questions raised to which we might contemplate possibly answers, and issues that demand our attention. At the third level, that of symbolism and allusion, we might grasp some of the subtleties of the work of art; we might see images drawn from other works, symbols pointing to eternal truths, references, and allusions that go far beyond the work we are considering. At the centre of the mural, a man stands, talking to another man who is astride a horse which is seen from behind, riding into the picture; its head is not seen. For those at Mt. A, the man standing is instantly recognizable as Charles Frederick Allison; the rider, surely, is a minister or circuit preacher in the Methodist church, perhaps even the man who led Allison to his own conversion experience. They are in earnest conversation. Allisons hand is stretched out; is he indicating the land to be used for a future school of higher learning? Is he gathering in (symbolically) those who will learn, including those who served in World War II and who, at the time of the painting, were coming to university? We might recognize in the horse a debt to the painter Diego Velazquez; Colville himself admits the stance and style of the horse are based on those in Velazquez The Surrender of Breda. At the top of the mural, citizens of Sackville we presume are flanked on the left by the Wesleyan Academy for boys, and on the right by the Wesleyan Academy female branch, later the Ladies College. These two institutions, along with the degree-granting college which came into existence in 1858, formed

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You never know when Cupid is going shoot his arrow so its always good to be prepared. You may want to get down and dirty with your partner, but you dont want to make them physically dirty after having sex with you. This weeks advice may seem a little obvious, but here at the Sex Bomb we feel its time for a little lesson in Hygiene. Here are the top four critical elements to be aware of before hooking up. Remember, keep it clean, so you can get dirty. Body Odour: This one may seem obvious, but nothing is a bigger turn off than BO. Showering regularly is actually the solution to many hygiene issues; so do it, often. We all sweat everyday and just because you cant smell it through the big hoodie youve got on doesnt mean its not there. No one wants to get their partner naked only to discover they stink, thats gross. Showering everyday, especially after exercise, will decrease the likelihood that you will have body odour. Also, again this may seem obvious, but use soap. May we suggest something scented? Unless youre allergic because a rash = worse than BO. Shaving: Everyone has their preference when it comes to body hair but there are a few respectful measures you can take. To the men, you may think your scruff is sexy, and honestly woman may feel the same way; until they have carpet burn on their face. Imagine rubbing steel wool on your face for a while, thats pretty much what its like. When it comes to the region down south everyone has their preferences, at the Sex Bomb, we prefer not having to explore a jungle to get the goods. You dont have to look like a small child, but you definitely want to keep that area in check. Hair: When hooking up, people often like to run their hands through their partners hair; except if its greasy. Also tangled hair can be a distraction. Running your finger through your partners hair: hot. Getting your fingers caught in it: not. Use a good conditioner to get all the knots out and keep hair silky smooth. As well, if you have dandruff, be sure to use antidandruff shampoo, you dont want anyone to have to brush off their pillow after youve slept on it. Teeth: They say that a dogs mouth is cleaner than a humans and lets be honest, dogs lick the floor. Dental hygiene is crucial. Typically the first move in a sexual encounter is a kiss so you dont want to send your partner running with a serious case of bad breath. Your tongue is actually usually the cause of stinky breath so be sure not to neglect that when brushing; you can even get tooth brushes with tongue cleaners on them now. Be sure to floss as well because all kinds of bacteria live between your teeth and theres no need to share them while swapping spit.

A closer look at the popular MASSIE program

Anissa Stambouli
Features Writer

From Japan to Mt. A

job with administering the program, Walker says. She believes that wordof-mouth between MASSIE students and their friends and family back home is a powerful promotion which encourages further exchange with Mt. A. Friends want to have a similar experience of living with a roommate, having a conversation partner, and experiencing Atlantic Canadian life and meeting friendly Canadians, so this is really the draw for them. When pairing MASSIE students with a Mountie roommate, the administration doesnt treat the issue lightly. We try to pair students based on common extra-curricular interests and things that stand out that are the same between the two applicants, Walker explains. The application process can be extensive. In order to ensure a good match, both parties fill out separate residence applications that ask twenty-plus questions about their lifestyle, extracurricular involvements, and likes and dislikes. At the end of the questionnaire applicants state which questions are most and least important to them so that the administration team can gain greater insight into what the strongest indicators of a good pair will be. MASSIE was actually the best choice I have made at Mt. A, second year Stuart Ryan says. Ryan and his Mt. A suite-mate Erika Audfroid were paired with roommates Ryuichi and Mariko. Going into the program I was worried that the cultural barriers would be too much to deal with and that communication would be really hard, Ryan admits. However, the living situation turned in favour for all four students.

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Konnichiha Sackville! Weve all heard about the MASSIE program that allows Japanese students to study abroad in Canada, but what is it about Mount Allison that attracts so many? Perhaps Mt. As academic reputation is its shiniest feature, or maybe its social culture. Could it be the Atlantic landscape with its rocky shores, or maybe the small-town feel of Mt. As cozy Sackville? For the past ten years, Mount Allison Semester Studies In English (MASSIE) has been a popular partner program with Japans Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU). It provides visiting KGU students with an on-campus, full-immersion experience with Maritime culture and the English language. MASSIE Program Coordinator Robin Walker spoke with The Argosy to expand on the topic. Walker explained that, in addition to Mt. A, KGU students have the opportunity to study at Queens University, the University of Toronto, or St. Andrews University in Scotland. The fact that so many of them choose to come to Mt. A is a good sign that were doing a good

Never having had a roommate before, this was the best way to do it and I learned just as much from [Ryuichi] as he did from me, Ryan continues. Though bridging the gap between the two culture-worlds was awkward at first, Ryan now considers Mariko and Ryuichi to be additional family members to his already close friendship with Audfroid. As much as our cultures are different, there are so many similarities too, Ryan says. We all just want to have fun and live life. The MASSIEs were so grateful for everything, and I have never met such a humble group of people that are just genuinely interested in learning the Canadian culture. The worst part about it was the departure day, I have never been so sad in my entire life, Ryan concludes. I have forty-five new friends [through the MASSIE program] so when I am ready to go to Japan I know Ill learn so much and have a good time. Due to potential language and culture barriers, MASSIE students are fully equipped through orientation briefings before they depart for Canada. The students have their first orientation in February in Japan, and then they have a two-day orientation when they first arrive, so they are as prepared as they can be for life in Sackville, New Brunswick, Walker explains. Though life in Japan is certainly different from the Atlantic way of doing things, Walker finds that most students adapt quite smoothly. In fact, some fit so seamlessly into campus life that its hard to know who is a MASSIE student and who is not.

Getting C3 ideas
Tips for getting your energy consumption for February
Rosalind Crump
Argosy Correspondent
Here we are weve made it to February. We are now in the second week of C3 it is Campus Climate Challenge time. Students on and off campus alike have had the delicious chance to eat local food at Jennings for the launch of C3 last Tuesday, and now might be wondering what to do nex Well look no further! Now is the time to get creative and crazy enthusiastic about energy-saving tactics. This month is the perfect time to think about how much energy we consume, and how much difference little changes can make. Only C3 lets us do it as a competition, leaving the questions: who will come out the victor by saving the most energy? Which residence? Which academic building? And lets not forget that part of C3 this year is an inter-university challenge between Maritime universities. The most creative way of reducing energy will

win. Every week this month there will be online voting at www.mta.ca/ c3 on photos submitted of your very own creative ideas of how to improve efficiency and our energy consuming ways. Heres the basic idea, just a few classic ideas to inspire potential energy-savers: - Swear off dryers for the month. You can air dry clothes on everything in your room, drape it over chairs, the cupboards. (Hey, it makes a fort in the meantime. Who doesnt love that?) - Turn off the lights. No need to use the lights when it is so gorgeously bright outside. Maybe all of the time in the dark will inspire you to do something else as well. - Be sure to switch off all electric appliances when you arent using them. Instead of putting your computer on the low-power sleep mode, give it some real sleep and turn it off and unplug it. - Throw on a sweater and turn down the heat. Its that easy. - Power bars are a good example of ghost appliances. Unplugging appliances even when theyre off will save tons of energy. Now its up to you... Time to save energy, get creative and send in photos to c3mountallison@gmail. com. Lets go Mt. A. Its time for the Campus Climate Challenge.

Courtesy of MASSIE Program For many students, Canadian and Japanese alike, the MASSIE program is an eye-opening experience that helps to form lifelong friendships. The program has drawn rave reviews from participants.

Want to get involved? Weekly meetings every Thursday, 5:30 pm, Argosy Office (3rd floor Student Centre). No experience necessary!

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Rob Burroughs
Argosy Submission
I am not sure whether embarrassment that the universitys administration has discredited itself in such spectacular fashion or frustration that not enough people have publicly expressed concern prompted me to write this letter. This school year has transgressed from one shit-show to another with the university playing backs-against-the-wall damage control. The universitys decision to agree with the Boards ruling (to meet MAFA halfway on a three year contract with an annual 2.5 per cent salary increase) and not the dissenting opinion suggests that they were prepared to find the middle road anyway and poses two questions: were the tiring months of negotiations necessary if conciliation was always on the cards, and could the parties not come to this consensus on their own without protracted back-and-forths? I understand that labour relations begin (and generally end) with the concept of confrontation. However, the futile nature of the negotiations (which should have been confined to the boardrooms of Centennial Hall) has leaked unceremoniously into student affairs and has apparently disturbed the student body enough

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The hypocrisy of academia

Matt Collett to warrant half a dozen emails from Student Life and our SAC, trying to calm the whispered hysteria. This institution claims to be the finest undergraduate university in the country: the sculpting room of the countrys next generation of innovators, creators, and leaders. Collegiality is supposed to dictate our discussions; universities are supposed to facilitate dialogue, not encourage demonization of those you disagree with. The irony is laughable. Imminent graduation is not my greatest concern, and perhaps that is why I really dont give a crap about the rumblings of a strike. Nor do I expect one. I dont claim to know MAFAs next move (for all I know they might strike in spite of this letter... that would be flattering) but the likelihood of success with a symbolic gesture like job action is increasingly limited and grossly hyperbolized both online and here in The Argosy. Propaganda in the form of carefully constructed mass emails littered with meticulously selected bold words or a cover story - maybe even an inside spread - inciting the faint euphoria of a straggling crisis is easy to fall prey to. But neither of these are as heinously at fault of poor journalism as CBCs botched attempt to cover the unfolding events. You dont need a journalism school to know that it is an egregious violation of journalistic ethics to only investigate one side of a multi-faceted story. (And I thought the university was looking to distance itself from the remarks that they were in bed with CBC.) This brings me to my next point: if this province has a bankrupt, stagnating, and failing economy and wants cuts across the board, then why are we building a new $30 million structure instead of

paying our faculty (most of whom do not have professor status, as CBC indicated)? Its evidently not because the Memorial Library has structural problems - enough engineers have confirmed this. Its not because the actors cant work in the space; were actors, we work in whatever space were given. The university wants to advance, and while a new performing and fine arts centre is exciting, it has been a PR fiasco, bringing bad publicity to this institution Heres my thought: our faculty want more money to compensate their increased workloads. Their hours have increased, but the resources to help them do this (such as teaching assistants), have not. So why dont we put this new building project (whose projected end date is 2016 - when most of my readers will no longer be here) on hold and provide the resources to help our faculty do their job better. Assuming that the average salary for a tenure-track professor here is around $100,000, as CBC implied, the difference in the Boards recommended salary increase and MAFAs original request is approximately $2000 a year (which in no way provides worthy cause for strike). Could we not use that money give them the resources they need? It almost seems too simple, but then again, I guess that is the hypocrisy of academia.

Sasquatch shot dead in students backyard

Local hunter offers to display beast at Owens Art Gallery
Martin Wightman
Argosy Columnist
Last month I shot a sasquatch in my parking lot. I am currently storing the big guy in a freezer, waiting to hear back from the taxidermists. I contacted them a while ago, thinking they would jump at the chance to dress and stuff my sasquatch, but theyve been surprisingly tardy in their response. Its almost like they are sceptical or something. The taxidermists arent alone. In fact, Western culture is becoming a hotbed of scepticism, and distrust pervades the way we relate to authority figures and truth claims. Scepticism is in good company: Socrates made one of the earliest hyper-sceptical statements when he pontificated All I know is that I know nothing. Acatalepsia the incomprehensibility of knowledge holds a lot of sway today, at least in certain arenas. We frequently extend the fact that we cant know everything for sure, to suddenly

Prepare to Active-8!
Laura Stymiest
Argosy Submission Active-8! Campaign for 2011 is an initiative funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC), our goal is to inspire individuals in Atlantic Canada to take action to create positive change during the month of February and beyond in line with the Millennium Development Goals. For the month of February, during which time the International development weeks of Mount Allison University (Feb. 31st-4th) and CIDA (Feb. 6th-12th) take place, I encourage you to visit http://active8campaign.com/ to make an on-line commitment to action with me. Are you passionate about gender equality and empowerment of women? Why not pledge beginning in the month of February, to never let a sexist remark go by without challenging it? Are you interested in environmental sustainability but unsure about how it can be achieved?

become we cant know anything at Jesus, in sustainable development, in all. We get challenged if we make whatever arent they all really just a claim, so we back off, rather than nave? defending it, as if weve seen an angry Maybe they are nave sometimes. bear. But I believe the lifestyle of scepticism In addition to backing away is more about being cool than being from our own claims, as University honest. Its mostly cultural acceptance students, we are rightly trained to that we seek, not truth. So if thats be suspicious when all were given true of you, stop fooling yourself with is black and white. Could any issue lofty images of how you have such really be that simple? an acute case of doubt. And dont Unlikely. Nothing is black and be snickering at the believers if you white. are trusting blindly in your sceptical Not only is nothing black and method. white, but well probably never know Dont dismiss real questions. There what it is. The truth, we assume, must are really hard questions out there, be some utterly ncomprehensible absolutely, and Im not asking you shade of gray, to have certainty full of nuance about everything. and je ne sais Surely we are permitted to Just dont make quoi. To come doubt. But we must move scepticism your to a conclusion on. only option. As would be just Martel Yann Martel Yann nave. Someone writes through Author the character of else might look at it and see a Pi: different, but just as valid, shade of . . . surely we are also permitted gray. doubt. But we must move on. To But its not that simple. Its choose doubt as a philosophy of life suspicious that were so unsure of is akin to choosing immobility as a everything when we seem to live as if means of transportation. we depend on at least a few provable Dont let fear or laziness stop you certainties. We just dont want to from pursuing the truth. If I had say it. Heartfelt belief in anything let fear stop me last month, there generally goes against the flow of wouldnt be a dead sasquatch in my postmodernity. Being chill is much freezer. But as it is, Im going to be more preferable; dont say anything rich and famous. too assuredly. After all, arent all the believers in science, in religion, in

Why not pledge to educate yourself about the topic during the month of February? The Active-8! campaign is simply an opportunity to put an action, large or small, down in words and commit to following through. Our world is becoming increasingly interconnected and in turn we all have the capacity to make a difference on international issues through our actions both abroad and in our local communities. I hope the Mount Allison University community will join me in raising awareness and using the Active-8! Campaign and the month of February to initiate positive action. Think of a unique pledge and show your support for international development efforts by going to http://active8campaign.com/ and pledging with Laura. All eight Youth Ambassadors, myself included, around Atlantic Canada are working to engage the largest number of individuals to pledge along with them. The Youth Ambassador with the greatest number pledges will make a $1000 donation to an organization of their choice on behalf of those who pledged with them.

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Dear Editor: Administrators at Mount Allison University have issued this statement regarding the decision to demolish the Memorial Library: The report concluded clearly that it would be imprudent to retain this building for a number of compelling reasons including evidence of fatigue in the main supporting beams. Balderdash! In published letters Mt. A Professor Emeritus of Engineering Ron Boorne explains that this statement is meaningless; that in engineering terms structural fatigue is always associated with repeated or variable loading. The reply he received? This is a matter of opinion. I did not study engineering at university. However, I was fortunate to sit in the late Dr. Bill Nobles physics classes when at Mt. A. I remember his lessons. He taught that structural fatigue was constructed with special foresight for housing Mt. As valuable collection of books and historical documents. The Vol. X, May 1927 edition of the Record states: How often have people who have been interested in the collection of historical documents having to do with the Church or Mount Allison or local history wished for a fire-proof building! Well, they have their wish. The only wood in the structure is in the doors and door casings, the shelving around the main reading room and the tables and chairs. The rest is steel or other metal, concrete and stone from the foundation to the copper ridgepole. Mt. A had learned the lessons of destruction by fire (e.g. Academy fires 1866, 1882; Mens Residence fire 1899; Lingley Hall [gym] fire 1921). This building, built with care as a Memorial, was surely designed to last for centuries. One sees similar

I Three Less Than U Youre in many of my physics and math classes but dont smile much of the time. I hear youre a busy President somewhere, but I was wondering if youd like to take some time off to turn our potential energy into kinetic energy this Valentines Day? Sincerely, EZ as 3.14. Dear Brilliant Brunette Basement Beauty, We often hang out with our group, but I feel like we dont get an actual time together, the way I would like. Too bad I dont have any liquid luck. Im sure there will be chemistry come Valentines Day. Purple Jacket Girl Our paths cross way too much for this small little campus, not to know each other. You may live in Windsor, but perhaps you should venture onto South Side for Hunton Gets Lucky. Lets see if we can make that party live up to its name

Dear Harry Potter Boy I hear a lot of people call your girlfriend Hermione. Can we all be friends? I can be your Ron. Sincerely, Ginger Girl. Bookstore Ladies I love listening to you gals and hearing the gruesome details of your weekends... NOT. Thanks for sharing, but next time, can you keep them private?

Fine Arts Fox Your green hair and wicked bag caught my attention on campus the other day. I hear youre a Fine Arts major, but mainly, I just think youre fine. Id love to grab a pint at Duckys sometime and talk about the finer details of getting down and dirty. Dear Tall and Beautiful Youre the most amazing person I have ever met. I dont tell you that often enough. I often spend my time thinking about whats wrong with the world, but when youre around I know that things can get better. You find the silver lining in the darkest clouds and bring out the best in everyone you meet. Youve filled my world with laughter and song. Lets change the world together. Dear Gracies Guy, I love it when you manage the place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. You are all the man I could ever want. Feel free to butter my buns any day!

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Dont get fooled again

Events in Egypt may not be what they seem
John Trafford
Argosy Submission
Revolutions are seemingly spontaneous occurrences that are difficult to predict and even more difficult to contain once begun. Who could have foreseen Americans throwing off the chains of their masters in Great Britain and forming revolutions that are, in essence, not true revolutions. Ill use the example of the Russian Revolution of 1917 to demonstrate. When the Tsars government fell in 1917 the tyranny of the Tsars seemed to be over. However, the Tsars came back in a different form. This new form of Tsars was that of the leaders of the Communist Party. The tyranny and restrictions of freedoms came back under a new name. This revolution may have changed the form of government in Russia but it did very little to change how everyday Russians lived. I fear that the same may be occurring in Egypt. The civil unrest happening

Internet Photo/New Statesman their own independent country? Once it has begun a revolution is very difficult to contain; once the masses have risen up it can almost take an act of God to put them down again. But are our ideas surrounding revolutions truly accurate? There have been many changes of governments that have been labelled in Egypt is showing signs of a revolution. However, this potential revolution may not involve a change in how people fundamentally live their lives but only in who collects their taxes. The protesters may topple the government of Egypt but it may all be in vain. I fear that this potential revolution may go the way

of the Russian revolution and trade one dictator for another. The people of Egypt must be careful to foster a revolution that is in their interest and does not simply continue the practices of the former regime. How can this cycle be avoided? The answer is with support from Western powers. When I say this I do not mean military intervention. An example of the wrong type of regime change would be the 2003 invasion of Iraq by American and coalition troops. When a Western Power invades a country for the purpose of toppling a dictator, nothing but problems follows. Actions such as this often create more trouble than they solve. What would be more appropriate would be economic and moral support in order to influence a revolution so that it actually creates positive change in a country. The Western Powers are the worlds most developed liberal democracies and as such are in the best position to help push a revolution in the right direction. Some may say that these problems are for the Egyptians to solve and it none of the Wests business to intervene. However, I believe that the West has an obligation to help Egyptian dissidents. As well established liberal democracies it is the duty of the West to help less fortunate countries on their way to liberal democracy. Just as a rich man should give to the poor, the West should help to spread liberal democracy in a peaceful manner. We cannot leave the Egyptians to their fate. The West has a duty to help protesters in Egypt because it has the ability to do so. The mistakes of past revolutions must not be repeated in Egypt. To quote The Who: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss; this must not be the result of any revolution in Egypt.

The Memorial Library in its true form and heyday: the reading room.
results from major repeated loaded forces over time the type of forces that would occur on a aircraft that is repeatedly landing and taking off, and moving through environments with significant gradations in barometric pressure exposure. Structural fatigue would not occur in a static building subjected to static loading. The beams that support the Memorial Library would not have developed structural fatigue as a consequence of the weight of the 100,000 or so books that I remember were sitting on the library shelves when I was privileged to explore there as a child under the watchful eye of Dr. Ella Smith who delighted that children should read. Nor would the beams have suffered structural fatigue from forces generated by hundreds of my Mt. A contemporaries enthusiastically dancing together in that same reading room, known as Hesler Hall. This stone edifice, erected in 1927,

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elegant gracious structures in Europe that have stood for millennia. Further, the few wooden components were all constructed from primary growth timber. Surely Prof. Laroques Mt. A tree ring analysis team will agree: old growth lumber is denser and therefore stronger than similar lumber available today and such wood is of itself very valuable. For many reasons the construction of modern buildings cannot equal the construction of older structures. We need to preserve, renovate and rejuvenate where at all possible, even if there is a greater dollar cost. Not all costs are measured in dollars. The costs of demolishing the Memorial Library may be far greater to the University than the cost of any new structure that any architect might imagine. Aye for the Memorial Library! C. Jean Cameron

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Science Briefs
February 10, 2011
Ring around the Sun
Two US satellite are now in position, both orbiting around the sun on opposite sides in order to collect data about the star. This will be the first time the scientists have a 360 degree view of the sun. This full view will be valuable in understanding the processes that occur in the sun, and to improve space weather forecasts for satellite operators, airlines, and power companies.

February 10, 2011

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Stem cell research taking aim at burn victims

Will Howard
Argosy Staff
Skin is the largest organ in the human body, but it is also one of the most vulnerable. When skin is seriously burned it can sometimes take months to fully heal, a time in which the body is extremely susceptible to infection without a barrier between our squishy insides and the world. With this in mind, Dr. Jrg Gerlach and his team at the University of Pittsburghs McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine have developed a new device for treating burn victims: a gun that sprays stem cells. The process is surprisingly simple: doctors perform a small biopsy of the patients healthy skin, isolate the stem cells they need, and make a water solution with them. After that, It is like a paint sprayer, explained Dr. Gerlach. While the procedure does require some computer controlled precision, it does not take a lot of time, something that is precious when dealing with burns. It takes one and a half hours to take the biopsy, to isolate the cells, and to spray the cells, said Gerlach. The healing process after the procedure is also much shorter according to researchers, allowing burns to be healed in a matter of days. Matthew Uram, one of the first people to be treated by the gun, was standing by a bonfire when, an individual decided to throw a cup of gasoline on the fire, Uram recalled. He sustained second-degree burns on his face and arm, and was offered the chance to try this experimental procedure. Uram said, They did the procedure on a Friday and my follow up was a Monday and the burns unit said it was completely healed. With infection being the main danger for burn victims, a difference of several weeks could mean the difference between life and death. While there have been techniques to grow replacement skin in labs for decades, it takes weeks until that skin is ready, and it is still very fragile. The stem cell spray gun solves both of these problems, and while it is still in the experimental

Bird brain
A recent study of 550 birds from nearly fifty species in the area near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear accident shows that these birds have smaller brains than ordinary birds. The five per cent difference is thought to be linked to decreased cognitive abilities, and to result from the background radiation remaining from the 1986 explosion.

Bot soldiers
One in fifty soldiers in Afghanistan is actually a ground robot, fighting alongside forces on the ground. The robots are being used in new and innovative ways, some of which are undeniably lifesaving. Unfortunately these robots are also, well, dumb. Common uses of these robots are as bomb disposal units, used to disable explosive devices, and to inspect vehicles approaching checkpoints.

Blindness target
A new study released in Nature last week shows that the enzyme DICER1 may be a target for treatment of Geographic atrophy, an untreatable form of age-related blindness. Scientists found that the enzyme is less active in people with the common form of the illness, and that when the gene was knocked out in mice, the animals retinal cells were damaged. DICER1 is an miRNAprocessing enzyme involved in destroying Alu RNA.

phase, a number of patients have been successfully treated with it, including Uram. Early trials also show reduced scarring compared to traditional treatment methods. Also interesting to note is that while stem cells are used in the procedure, there is not likely to be as much controversy surrounding it as is often associated with stem cell research, because the stem cell spray gun takes adult stem cells from the patients own skin instead of the more contentious embryonic stem cells often used in research. Dr. Gerlachs innocuous use of stem cells and the almost miraculous results obtained so far ensure that this is an experiment that will garner a lot of attention as the research progresses. Next stop: Star Treks Dermal Regenerator. Graphic/Matt Collett

Government to firewall usage-based billing verdict

Tories expected to reverse CRTC ruling that caps Internet use
Matt Collett
Science and Technology Writer
consume. Instead of being permitted to offer unlimited data plans, the ISPs must impose a cap of 25GB per month with penalties being applied to those who exceed their limit. The campaign was spearheaded primarily by Bell who argues that the increasing demand for bandwidth by a small but growing minority of internet users is causing congestion issues that will only worsen in the future. Although customers of major internet service providers, such as Bell and Rogers, are accustomed to monthly caps and the fees that stem from exceeding them, a refuge did exist for those who felt constrained by the data limits. Smaller, independent Internet providers who lease network infrastructure from the larger corporations are able to offer virtually limitless internet access at prices competitive with capped plans. Take for example Teksavvy, an independent ISP that offers a 250GB download cap in Ontario and Quebec for the same price as a 15GB plan with Rogers. Since Teksavvy rents their network from Bell, the CRTCs ruling will force Teksavvy to decrease their usage cap to 25GB and impose a $1.12 per gigabyte penalty if users exceed the cap. The change applies to all independent internet service providers which will effectively end unlimited internet in Canada. However, last week the controversial decision was challenged by the federal government following massive public outcry. In a tweet sent by industry minister Tony Clement, he wrote CRTC must go back to drawing board followed shortly after with the message, of course there are challenges ahead to give consumers more Internet access at reasonable cost. But CRTC decision wasn't the answer. The NDP, Liberals, and Green Party have also all expressed concern with usage-based billing and agree that it is monopolistic and will hurt Canadian interests and Internet users. In a fact-finding review held last week before the House of Commons Committee on Industry, Konrad Von Finckenstein, chairman of the CRTC, stated that in 2009 four per cent of Internet users were responsible for eighty per cent of internet traffic. He used this data to prove that very few people will go over the cap and be affected by the ruling. However, much has changed since 2009 and to use dated data is to be very shortsighted. As video streaming services such as Netflix become more popular and the demand for High Definition content increases, experts estimate that each Canadian will consume forty per cent more data each year. Interestingly, it is worth noting that data streamed on Bell or Rogers' own video-ondemand services will not contribute toward the user's data cap.

Its only been a couple weeks since the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission published the controversial usagebased billing ruling, but all of the major political parties in Canada have since come out against it. Even the Internet itself is aiding in the outcry as an online petition condemning the new policy has received signatures totalling in excess of 416,200. The ruling, which is part of a campaign ongoing since last year, orders that independent internet service providers enforce caps on the amount of data residential users

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Nine cities into one, but whos counting?

Sasha Van Katwyk
Argosy Staff

Chinas latest challenge

square mile megacity. The yet to be named megatropolis will be completed in five to eight years and will contain upwards of 130 million people, a whole one tenth of Chinas population; that is equivalent to one third of all of the U.S.s population, or four times the population of Canada. The core cities from which this urban sprawl will occur include the already massive cities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, and Foshan, with a transportation link to Hong Kong and Macau. The megacity project will cost over $400 billion USD and is expected to be one of Chinas greatest public project successes. Theres a problem, however, Mount Allison Geography Departments Dr. Michael Fox points out. The published plans really dont show a massive city, so much as an expansion of the transit systems between the current urban centres. Indeed, the vast majority of the $400 billion sum comes from the expected cost of several thousand miles of new high-speed rail and highway systems between the cities. There are obvious parts of city planning missing in their plans; including sewage systems and a combined energy grid. Im sure these things will come in time, perhaps as the cities fill in...but its clear these arent the real concerns of the government at the moment, says Fox. China has a strange system where these industrial provinces are competing for the highest level of FDI (foreign direct investment), and the Guangdong province is a major investment zone, especially in the area surrounding the Pearl River Delta. Several of the cities in question are not, historically, cities at all. Until the 1970s the land surrounding the Pearl River offered some of the best farming land. Cities such as Guangzhou played a major part in trade, but the city space looked more like a large town than a major urban centreat least to Chinese standards. But given the proximity to the South China Sea and some of the worlds largest trade routes, the region became a major industrial zone. Today these are some of the most sprawling industrial parks in the world, with city centres often occupying single, relatively small, road systems and the rest of the city being factories and dense apartment buildings for the workers. China has an entirely different idea of urban than North America. They convert land use to state and industrial property, in a very topdown manner. They then allocate land based on the most efficient transport...and industry practices. I dont even know if there will be a grassroots or community consultation at all. The workers themselves are, by vast majority, not local to the province but instead are migrantsmostly femaleon a provincial work visa that was purchased by a particular firm. The money made by these workers is largely sent out of the city and back to the workers home. The result is little cash flow within the city itself; offering little incentive to grow commercial areas. With this new megacity, the government is, really, trying to make the production process more efficient. They will make straight roads and rails and you better expect there will

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be massive displacement of people in the process. And social planning will likely be secondary. Quite truly, the megatropolis meant to be Chinas latest accomplishment, may in fact turn out to be the largest industrial park in the world, with a residential space. All this said, Fox still expects China

to pull it off. There are all kinds of things a top-down system can accomplish and its entirely possible that this city actually becomes quite a spectacle, but I have my reservations. Whether Chinas latest great project will be a celebration of human achievement or the greatest example of industrial planning time will tell.

Examples of Chinas rise have truly become the standards of twenty-first century human achievement. With the most advanced tidal and wind turbine systems operating in the largest green energy fields, the largest dams, longest and fastest high-speed rail systems, and that Olympic drummer thing. China has once again raised the ante. Well, sort of. On the southern coast of Guangdong province, just west of Hong Kong, lies the Pearl River Delta, a wide crack in the landscape that sends the South China Sea inland. Historically the Pearl River has been a means for mainland industry to move their products out to the trading hub of Hong Kong, and then to the world. Today there are four major coastal cities on the Pearl River, with an additional five nearby industrial urban centres further inland. These nine cities output accounts for 35.8 per cent of all of Chinas trade, meaning one in three of your Made in China items have likely started its journey in the Pearl Delta. Given these nine cities importance and common enterprise, the Chinese government has suggested a city planning project that is beyond anything tried before; these nine cities are to become a single 16,000

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Concerns over world population

Patrick Andrews
Argosy Contributor
The United Nations recently released a report voicing concerns about world population growth trends. The report indicates that in order to stabilize the planets population, fertility rates must decrease significantly. Fertility must drop below the replacement level to reach stability. The replacement level is the rate in which a population replaces itself from one generation to next, that is, one child per person. Does this mean there is a problem with the world population? The issue here is whether countries can accommodate rising populations in terms of infrastructure, food production, and economy. To those living in developed countries, this doesnt seem to be a problem. Families are getting smaller and an over abundance of food has led to obesity problems. The issue of population growth lies in developing countries, where fertility rates are the highest, not to mention where hunger, poverty, and child mortality rates are also the highest. Later on this year the worlds population will reach seven billion, and estimates place it at about nine billion halfway through the century. These are hopeful numbers compared to the growth of the last century, where the world started with two billion people and quickly rose to six billion. The importance of these numbers is apparent if compared to poverty and hunger rates; of the near seven billion people on earth, about one billion are not provided with adequate food and water. Even worse is the distribution of money, as eighty per cent of the world lives on less than ten US dollars , and fifty per cent live on two and a half US dollars or less. China is arguably the leader in fertility reduction. Introduced in 1978, the one-child policy limits the number of births per couple to one. Thirty-six per cent of China is currently subject to the restriction and it has been said to have prevented 400 million births in the past three decades. Birth rates have gone from an average of three births per woman in 1980 to 1.8 in 2008. While the success in China is impressive, critics believe that such a policy could not be implemented in countries such as India, whose population is to grow by half a billion people by 2050. There is hope for India however, in the state of Kerala. There, the birth rates are forty per cent lower than the national average. This is largely because Kerala boasts an impressive infrastructure in terms of health care and education. The health system ensures the availability of contraceptives, but the education seems to help considerably too. With the highest literacy rate in India at ninety-five per cent, the average woman marries at the age of twentyeight, compared to other states where women marry at eighteen and have numerous children by the age of twenty-eight. Whatever Kerala seems to be doing, developing countries need to watch and learn, if the world population is to stabilize.

Geek Chic of the Week

February 10, 2011: Google Art Project

If youve ever used Google Street View youve probably imagined how neat it would be to move from the roads and into the buildings themselves. Well, imagine no more because the folks and Google have conjured up more virtual magic with their newest collaboration called Art Project. Using the same Street View technology made famous in Google maps, Art Project allows users to wander the halls of many of the worlds most famous art galleries and museums in a 360 degree virtual tour. Each painting can then be viewed close-up as a high-resolution image with the artist and painting name displayed. Each museum was also asked to choose from their collection one painting to be scanned as super-high resolution 7,000 megapixel images. Among those selected are Van Goghs Starry Night and Rembrandts Night Watch. The view of these paintings is unlike anyone has ever seen before with its extraordinary detail. Google Art Project boasts access to 385 gallery rooms, 486 artists, and 1,061 high resolution artwork images. The museums participating include, Altes Nationalgalerie, The Freer Gallery of Art Smithsonian, National Gallery (London,) The Frick Collection, Gemldegalerie, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMa, Museo Reina Sofia, Museo Thyseen Bornemisza, Museum Kampa, Palace of Versailles, Rijksmuseum, The State Hermitage Museum, State Tretyakov Gallery, Tate, Uffizi, and Van Gogh Museum.

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that the icicles have had with the snow. How there are tribes of snow, disguised as native peoples, who can transform into snow at will. He runs off to Antarctica, to meet with a secret tribunal of icicles, leaving you in the care of a snow-person, named Sjacob. But no matter how hard you try, you just cant forget Icedward and what he had done for youso you follow him, and he eventually decides to impale you, saving both your lives and making you into an icicle as well. This isnt so much advice, as a warning... toughen up, and stop worrying about the goddamn icicles. We have bigger problems namely, Sparkly vampire trilogies and the morons who write them.

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Top 20 Nerdy Pick-Up Lines!

This Valentines Day, want to ask out your class crush? Look no further; weve got the pick-up lines you need!
1. I wish I were your derivative so I could lay tangent to your curves. 2. Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I neer saw true beauty till this night. 3. Chem students do it on the table periodically. 4. Maybe later we can go over to my place and titrate until you reach your end-point. 5. At absolute zero, you would still move me. 6. That dress would look better accelerating towards the floor at 9.8 m/s/s. 7. Are you from Pennsylvania? Cause I want to stick my Pen in your Sylvania. 8. I need a little help with my Calculus - can you integrate my natural log? 9. Are you a carbon sample? Cause I want to date you. 10. You can cross-examine me anytime I promise Ill never object. 11. I wish I was your problem set, because then Id be really hard, and youd be doing me on the desk. 12. Want to go back to my place and discuss Big Stick Diplomacy? 13. You can put your vote in my ballot box. 14. If I was an enzyme, Id be helicase so I could unzip your genes. 15. Make like the 2008 stock market and go down on me. 16. I think Ive found the cause of global warming. 17. Baby, I know my chemistry, and youve got one significant figure. 18. You make my demand curve go inelastic. 19. If I were sin2x and you were cos2x, together wed be ONE! 20. Oman, I want Djibouti!

Q: I am terrified of being impaled by an icicle and theyre everywhere. What do I do?

A. Geoff Hutchinson:

Its a familiar story almost too familiar. People start getting impaled all over town, in a series of unfortunate, yet strangely unsettling accidents. The quiet boy with the unwavering gaze from your Chemistry Lab is made your partner, and invites you to go hiking with him. He doesnt talk much, but you find out when you get to the peak of the hill that hes much pointer then you had expected. The sun catches on his face, and he begins to slowly drip waterand glisten. Hes sparkling and glistening and being one hell of a pointy bastard in the sunlight. And why is he just hanging down off of the tree branch like that? And thats when you realize... hes an icicle. He admits it, yes, hes a long frozen length of waterhe tells you all about the history of his people, and the ages-old conflict

A. Sean Baker:

First of all, no matter what anyone might tell you, your concern is valid. Why, just the other day, I was hit on the head by a snowball falling from a tree! This means one of two things: either the wind

blew this snow onto my head (not likely), or the dreaded Birch Rebellion has begun. And if the trees are turning against us, its only a matter of time before the buildings do too. Helmets and shields are useless when it comes to protecting your valuable brain, so youll need a more creative solution. I suggest wearing a hat with a six-foot tall icicle on top of it. As science has taught us, like repels like. Therefore, one six-foot tall icicle should repel another six-foot tall icicle, sending the falling spike careening wildly off in another direction; afterthat, its somebody elses problem. Ideally, Id like to see everyone on campus wearing six-foot tall icicle hats, if only so that falling icicles will be flying haphazardly around campus like pinballs. The six-foot tall icicle hat isnt only handy protective wear, but its also fashionable and functional. It can be used to transport papers, shish kabob-style, between classes; and can also be used as a headmounted offensive weapon for skewering your nemeses. And isnt that what the winter season is all about?

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My gay friend gets really offended when I use the phrase Thats gay. Why is that? -Hm. I am a very surprised someone would take great offence at their demographic group being used as an insult. I am fairly certain Irish people wouldnt mind if a car accident was described as Irish or that Mexican people would be offended if a bad movie was labeled so Mexican. Maybe your friend is upset over your poor use of English. You see, the term gay generally means either happy or homosexual. With the first definition, if your intention was to express discontent with a noun and you use a positive adjective you either have a poor grasp of English or youre a linguistic hipster. As for the second definition, homosexuals are stereotypically associated in our society with things such as the fine arts and zazzy extroverted personalities. On a somewhat unrelated note, among some economists, gay people are known as a social group that raises property values and gentrifies neighbourhoods. So, if you label something as gay, this would imply that it is artistic, lively or maybe even that it creates positive economic externalities. That sounds more like a compliment than an insult. Perhaps the term straight or the phrase thats so hetero would be more a more fitting as it would imply commonness and conformity. Besides this, an event or inanimate object cant have a sexual orientation. Thus, to say that such a thing is homosexual is frankly stupid.

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Capricorn: This week its time to push your boundaries no matter what... though Id recommend a helmet when youre trying for a new keg

stand record. Aquarius: The alignment of the planets will give you a strong desire for freedom just remember why there arent that many nudists in Canada. Pisces: After a stressful week your life will head in a positive direction: happy hour at Uncle Larrys. Scorpio: Some of your close friends will ditch the social event you were hosting this weekend. Its alright though, the party theyre going to will be busted by the cops. Sagittarius: This week you will operate from your heart and not your head, or if you are a guy from your heart and not your penis. Libra: Youll be able to deal with the crisis you face this week well actually its more of a 50/50 thing but good luck. Aries: You may be feeling a bit under the weather this weekpop those vitamin Cs like Michael Jackson popped pills. Taurus: Your intuition is usually on point and this week is especially the time to follow your gutdont hold back; get those garlic fingers as you study for midterms. Gemini: This week you may be feeling a bit vegetative. Channel Bouffes spunky broccoli or sultry avocado to get out of your rootrut. Cancer: This week youre going to feel especially chilled by the cold. Look into buying a Beardo. Leo: You might be feeling a bit constrained this week and its not because of your overwhelming workload. Maybe instead of loosening that belt buckle try out the gym? Virgo: This week youll feel especially rebellious. Turn off the news about Egypt, channel that revolutionary tude, and do something!

Top Ten: Things to Do with Your Time Off If Theres a Strike

Geoff Hutchinson

10. Sleep. Sleep FOREVER. 9. Go to Cuba. Incite revolution. 8. Inter-university Beer Games tournament, encompassing the entirety of the maritime provinces. Each school sends a team. Wolfville can send two, theyll need the help. 7. Gloating to your friends back home about the fact that your spring break is now 3 weeks long. 6. Inventing creative new obscene phrases to call those friends, when they point out that you now have even more work to do to stay up to date in all of your classes. 5. Go watch the picketing faculty. Incite revolution. 4. Start a 3rd organization, with ludicrous and completely unattainable aims, aims that are dissimilar to either the faculty or the administration. Take hostages until your demands are met. 3. Try to start a new holiday, Striketoberweenmas. Its like Halloween, but with more beer and violence. Also, human sacrifices. 2. Do something CRRRRAZZZYYY with all of your new-found free time, like, oh, I dont know, WRITE FOR THE ARGOSY. 1. Town-wide scavenger hunt, including as many of your friends and acquaintances as possible. Winners get declared the Kings and Queens of the Strike, and get VIP access to Strikeapalooza, the all night beer bash that will undoubtedly be spurred from this article. One of the scavenger clues must include obtaining a lock of hair from one of the section editors. I dont care which one.

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Susan Rogers

Science and Technology Editor

Two Underused Computing

1. Multimedia Center
Services:
Adobe Suite, Scanners, Video and Audio Editing software

2. Audio-Visual Sign out

Video cameras and Digital still cameras

How to use these services:

Go to the online booking section of the computing services website. The Service Request Forms section has online forms that you can fill out to book a workstation, or to book A/V equipment. They suggest giving two days notice if you are booking A/V equipment for normal work hours, and seven days notice for evening and weekend events. When booking a work station, there is a box you can check indicating that you need assistance, and one of the computing services technicians can help you learn the equipment or software.

Quick Questions
What is an M: Drive?
Your M: drive is a folder on a server that you have access to, using the same password you use to check your e-mail. Only you can access this folder, but you can get to it from every lab computer on campus. The default amount that you can store is 30MB for students, though if you are doing research or special projects you may be able to get more space. If you need to know how much space you have left on your M: Drive, there is a tool called Quota Inquiry tool under the start menu on computer lab PCs. You can send in a request form online for extra space on your M: Drive.

Is there a folder on Webmail where your spam goes so that you can make sure nothing important is getting missed?
No, but you can make one. Create a folder for junk e-mail or spam and filter those e-mails to that folder.

What does the Helpdesk do?

The Helpdesk is there to make sure you can get connected to the MTA network. Occasionally they may be able to help you with computer problems if they are software problems, especially if the problem is spyware or a virus, but no guarantees.

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Four reasons why your e-mail

didnt get to your professor:
It is possible the server 1. doesnt happen often. went down, but this Your connection to the internet went 2. Usually when you come back online anddown. open your e-mail it will automatically queue it up and send it. Normally if your e-mail didnt send, you should get an automatically generated e-mail back that tells you as much.

You typed in 3. should get an the wrong address. Again, you auto-reply e-mail that tells you this.

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Matt Collett

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For students worried about the information Mt. A may have about their online searching, here is the run down. Mt. A doesnt track where students go while they are online connected to Mt. A internet, and they dont track whether students are downloading music or movies. E-mail logs are created for what gets sent and whether it gets delivered, but for the web, only the amounts of traffic and times are tracked. Mt. A is part of a program called Traffic Shaping, managed by UNB that will make those bemoaning slow internet while they are trying to research a paper happy. It looks at the type of traffic, and if the machine determines that traffic is peer-to-peer, i.e. the result of downloading music and movies, etc., then it will give that traffic lower priority. Says Spidell, So when the amount of traffic gets really high and essentially our pipe is getting really full, it will reduce the amount of that pipe that is available for peer-to-peer traffic. End result: youll have a faster connection to the library website doing journal research will have a faster connection your roommate who is downloading Black Swan. As far as keeping your e-mails private, there are only a couple of people in computing services who have access to your e-mail account. Spidell told me that, Were the only people who have that capability and the authority really to go in and look if its necessary. If there is a dispute about whether or not a message was delivered we can get the permission of the person who owns the mailbox to go in and look, and say yeah, it was delivered, there it is in your trash. We dont usually do it without permission unless there is some sort of legal requirement for us to do so. So if there is something, something that happens, somebody says that they are being harassed we can go in and look to see if messages were sent from the person they are saying is harassing them.

Are there any computer programs that Mt. A owns that students can install on their own computers?
No. This used to be an option for anti-virus software, and Microsoft Office, which was purchased as a consortium with other universities as part of the New Brunswick PEI Educational Computing Network. Unfortunately it became too expensive to offer this service, especially considering the number of free programs available that are nearly if not as good as the purchased programs. For free antivirus software, Darren Spidell, User Services Manager of Computing Services, suggests AVG, which offers free basic antivirus and anti-Spyware services. For free word processing, the Argosy recommends OpenOffice, which has Writer for word processing, Calc for spreadsheets, Impress for multimedia presentations, and Base for creating databases.

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many of the messages to the audience, or at the least, keep them laughing. Notable performances were given by le patron, played by fourth-year student Graeme Bousada, the farmerturned-sweeper, Gothique, played by second-year student, Bernard Soubry, and the food additive with a never ending name, played by fourth-year student Hannah Gibson, all of whom captivated the audiences attention whenever they were on stage. Some criticism is that several of the actors and actresses staging as customers were difficult to hear over their accompanying background rap music, and that greater projection would have improved this particular section of the performance. The plays ultimate message was conveyed in random interjections of food facts, which broke the fourth wall between stage and reality. Throughout the play, the audience was surprised by statements such as that the average farmers income is $2000 a year and that North Americans spend more on fast-food than we do on education, bringing forward an underlying message about food security, locavorism, and the problems in the culture of North American food. Marketing schemes and the free market enterprise were additionally satirized as part of the comedic message of the play. In sum, Bouffe was filled with great performances, a hilarious script, and a responsive crowd that resulted in an overall huge success. This was definitely a performance of note.

Bouffe performance brings smile to all

Tintamarres bilingual production beefs about fast food
Rachel Gardner
Political Beat Writer

Dale gives Triple Sensation performance

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really hard to get to where he is. It was interesting, and refreshing, to hear someone speak so freely and to comment on the industry so sincerely. Words aside, though, the singing was amazing. In terms of stage presence, engagement, and entertainment Dale embodied perfection. Whether she was whispering the lyrics, or belting music out at the audience, it was flawless. It wasnt just her voice that caught everyone; it was her smile, the look in her eyes, and the way she would sway her head. Dale managed to warm the auditorium air with music, and then send shivers down everyones spine with her voice. Every note she carried was seeping with innocence and hope or fiery passion. What made the performance so great is that you actually feel her love of performing bounce off of you. Her soft voice tugged the heartstrings. With smooth flow from line to line, eyes always focused just above the horizon, you could learn so much about performing just by watching her for two hours. Her effortless connection with the music seemed to reflect her connection with her pianist Nafziger. It was endearing to watch them sneak smiles at each other during songs, and to watch them joke with each other so lightheartedly on stage. The two artists definitely showed everyone that evening what an amazing performance looks like.

Windsor Theatre burst with laughter this past Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday as Tintamarres bilingual comedy, Bouffe, brought together a strong cast and a humorous storyline about the queries surrounding fast food. With priceless facial expressions, outlandish characters, eccentric costumes, and spontaneous inserts of troubling food facts, Bouffe was a performance not to be missed. The play script follows a fast-food restaurant chain, Mister Bouffe, whose kitchen staff cook their foods based on the calorie machine of sugar, salt, and fat, kicking out an Italian broccoli, a southern avocado, Chinese garlic, and local turnip along the way. With the guidance of the agent de surface or sweeper, who acts as a commentator on fast-food practices of monoculture, incomes of farmers, and the pervasiveness of television marketing, the play makes a convincing, albeit hilarious, argument to reconsider our food system and eating habits. Assuredly, as the play ended with the pianist swaying his

Rob Burroughs hands back and forth to the song Im just a little jealous of the vegetables, the audience is left in giggles. It was clear from the start of the show that the play was a success. The theatre was packed with students, with some sitting on stairs and in overflow sections in order to squeeze them into the performance. The crowd bustled with conversation as they waited for the performance to start, with thirdyear student Eric Biskupski playing piano in the background. While this reporter has only a small background in French, which resulted in a less than comprehensive understanding of the script, the play nonetheless left a smile on my face throughout the performance. Despite language barriers, the cast was able to utilize facial expressions and body language to communicate

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Some free operatic romance and love stories

Jennifer Musgrave
Arts and Lit Writer
Do you need something to do Valentines Day weekend? Do you want to add a flare of romance by taking your sweetheart out to a show? Do you just want some enriching music to liven up your day? If you answered yes to any of those questions, Mount Allisons Opera workshop held in the Brunton Auditorium is an event you dont want to miss this Valentines Day. On Sunday, February 13 at 3:00 pm and Monday, February 14 at 8:00 pm, there will be two productions of opera excerpts put on by students from the Mt. A Music department. The excerpts will be taken from four operas: Gallantry by Douglas Moore, Hansel & Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck, Le Nozze di Figaro by W. A. Mozart, and La Doriclea by Francesco Cavalli. Moores work features a parody of soap opera stereotypes, complete with comedic commercial interruptions, as the story follows a love triangle between Doctor Gregg, his assistant Lola Markam, and the patient Donald Hopewell. A hilarious contemporary work, the performance is sure to leave you elated. Mozarts Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) happens to be his most popular work. Its renowned not only for its excellent composition, but also its abundance of amusing plot developments. The performance will be filled with romance and deception. Hansel and Gretel features folk-music inspired themes and is based off the original tale by the Grimm brothers. La Doriclea is an Italian work which was written in the Baroque period

and was first performed in 1645. There are eleven singers (some with multiple roles) and five pianists in this performance who have been rehearsing since the beginning of the school year. All performers in this workshop are Mt. A students majoring in music, ranging from first to fourth year. Just from rehearsals, it seems like there will be a good variety of talented voices appearing in the show, with a strong sense of theatrical as well as musical integrity. Admission is free, so there no reason to miss out on this show. I hope you enjoy these love stories.

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Salute to Modernity
Brent Harris
Argosy Correspondent
The ideas that were once so present have become myth The principles that were once so common are no longer For Human beings have killed that who they use fellowship with And now morality is only that which is not to us a bother Being deep is no longer a quality or lifestyle but a blithe A blithe used to attract others but not to attract our Father Man has lost sight of what should instead they only worry about what is O did not Darwin warn us of this Biz He knew that to view man as animal could do no good our morality and drive for ethics is on the frizz The human being no longer worries about doing what they should Here we are sitting in the 21st century I feel as if we are living in Gomorrah or Sodom Children arent wanted but are to the individual blasphemy Marriage no longer serves the person but puts them on bottom Women objectify themselves and men seek everything but chastity Society built on brutal tolerance and convenience is what stopped them O that our father would not judge just yet For we do not know what we do The enemys plan to destroy us has been set And we no longer wish to better our selves through and through Our father will forgive for that is what his kingdom is built But Humans need to choose, and I wish the enemy Adieu

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An electrifying experience
Motion Ensemble performs works of British composers
Jennifer Musgrave
Arts and Lit Writer
If you happened to pass by Struts Art Gallery last Saturday, you would have seen darkness lightened up by musicians sending shocks of music through the air. The experimental music group Motion Ensemble returned to Sackville to perform Jolt! a concert featuring three interesting musical works by Christopher Mayo, Helen Pridmore, and Eldritch Priest. The first piece performed, Glossolalia Stress Positions, was composed by Priest and seemed to fit Motion Ensembles unique and unconventional style. The song exhibited a cycling of patterns and melodies which were generally low in tone, but were broken up with interludes of high pitched musical sequences. With Nadia Francavilla on violin in particular, some of the ascending moments sounded similar to bird songs. It was a remarkably long piece, lasting around a half hour, but listeners were still kept attentive by the variety of unusual sounds. Many of the low toned sequences were layered with chiming notes on the vibraphone (Darcy Gray). This added an air of mystique to the spiritual and almost ritualistic sensation of the piece as a whole. With the L-shaped set up of the audience in relation to the performers, the acoustics also allowed for the sounds to vibrate intensely in the listeners ears. Helen Pridmore also performed her innovative piece Love Hurts which was comprised only of vocal

Jennifer Musgrave improvisations. Pridmore really experimented with her voice as an instrument, manipulating it to produce sounds that were hard to believe came from the human vocal tract. Singing the lyrics very slowly, Pridmore would produce sounds sometimes so high and quiet that they were barely audible. Other times her voice would be strained, full of cracking and rasping. The most interesting parts were when her voice made throat-singing sounds, which left observers shocked and intrigued by her vocal skills. The final piece Motion Ensemble performed was by the British composer, Christopher Mayo, who was in the audience to hear the performance. His piece Jolt Him, An Awl, A Sing is an anagram of the name Jonathan Williams, an American poet which inspired the piece for Mayo. The song included a recording of sounds made during a poetry reading at a book store in North Carolina. Coughing, throat clearing, and audience laughter filled the air with only brief moments where the ghost of Williams voice were heard. The music played with the recording and reflected the sounds, explained Mayo. Indeed, much of the music seemed to rise and fall with the sounds of the recording, and in some ways resonated nicely with Priests work. The music had long, low note sequences which were intersected by sudden jolts of higher pitched, new, alternative sounds. It was either on stings, a drum, or a bell. Mayo commented that he was attracted to the writer partly because of the collector in him; Williams produced many books he had been trying to gather for his own personal collection. Mayo simply liked him as a poet as well and wanted to produce a work inspired by him after his passing in 2008. Williams was the founder of the Jargon Society Press and is associated with the Liberal arts school Black Mountain College. Mayo himself has written for the London Sinfonietta and the London Symphony Orchestra, and was featured in the BBC documentary Classic Goldie. The concert overall was quite successful with works really showing off the innovative talent of the small dynamic music group. Motion Ensemble will be releasing their fourth CD, which they have begun work on for next year, with New York label Mode Records.

Live Bait events

Tantramar Heritage Trust Come and listen to two speakers about heritage! February 12 at 1:30pm Play Reading The Last Tasmanian by Jenny Munday February 28 at 7:00pm Bob Wiseman Partnering with Sappyfest, Live Bait brings you an evenings entertainment with musician Bob Wiseman February 17 at 9:00pm

Live Bait curiosities

Jennifer Musgrave
Arts and Lit Writer
On Monday January 31, actors from Live Bait Theatre read Living Curiosities by Mary Vingoe to eager listeners. Living Curiosities is a play inspired by Anna Swan, a Nova Scotia giantess of the nineteenth century. The story is set in New York City during the American Civil War, where Anna Swan (Bethany Dunn) is sent to be exhibited at P.T. Barnums American Museum. The narrative deals with Swans days at the museum and her interactions with other people living there including: the black albino sisters from South Carolina, Lucia (Rebecca Guilderson), Alphensia (Becky Lockert), the conjoined twin brothers Eng (Tom Hearn), and Chang ( Justin Smidt). The crew work at the museum under contract with the sly Mr. Barnum (Robert Lapp). Even though theyre fighting against prejudice and scorn, Swan and her friends are determined to perform a production of Shakespeares Twelfth Night. They want to oppose the segregation of the black and white communities, as well as prove their own worth in society as individuals. This play features a lesson of what not to be in society, as each individual takes risks in order to prove something to themselves and society. All of the actors in this reading were able to convey their characters personalities well using only their voices. Tension, hatred, resentment, hope, and any other feeling had to be produced without gesture and kinetic symbolism. The group of actors did so skillfully, whether it was through the stuttering, nervousness of Henry Jackson (Winton Brangman) or the eccentric and emotional Josephine (Tricia Black). There was a relaxed atmosphere that made the performance all

the more enjoyable. The play was originally produced in the 1990s. However, since then it has undergone many changes made to emphasize more of the historical background of the play. Vingoe commented that this was done so audience members could really grasp the context of the society these characters had to survive in. Vingoe is based out of Halifax as a director, playwright, actor, and teacher. Her play Living Curiosities was published by Playwrights Canada Press this fall. She is the founding artistic director of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, co-founder and past Artistic director of both Torontos Nightwood Theatre and The Ships Company in Parrsboro. She has also taught drama at National Theatre School, New York University, and University of Alberta. She was the 2009 winner of the Portia White Prize and is currently a Crake Fellow in Drama at Mount Allison.

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Vagina Monologues premieres tonight

Julia McMillan
Argosy Contributor
Mount Allison will once again be presenting the provocative Vagina Monologues this February 10-12 at the Wu Center in the James Dunn Building. For the first time ever at Mt. A, the play will be acted bilingually. Originally written by Eve Ensler, The Vagina Monologues is a production meant to empower women and to raise social awareness about various womens rights issues, including rape and violence. The show is presented and a sense of empowerment. Though the name of the play may deter men from viewing the show, the experience is as valuable for them as it is for a female viewer, and they are encouraged to attend. Men are more than welcome to be part of the production team. In fact, two males are filling critical roles with the production with Bernard Soubry directing a piece of the show and Tommy Smith contributing by doing the lighting. The fact that there are usually no male actors in Vagina Monologues presumably adds an ironic element to the theatrical performance, as well as the message accompanying it.

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Internet Photo/Torontoist in conjunction with V-Day, an international day of support for womens rights. Accordingly, all proceeds from the event will go to Autumn House, a womens shelter in Amherst, Nova Scotia dedicated to working collaboratively with other equality seeking organizations to address barriers that prevent women, and their children from living free of violence and abuse. Last year, Mt. As rendition of the show brought in nearly $2,000 for the shelter, making a considerable difference in the lives of many Maritime women. However, The Vagina Monologues makes an impact not only on women benefitting from the charity, but also on the audience members. The play is a series of monologues performed by various women on the subjects of sex, love, birth, mutilation, and much more. Ensler wrote the play to celebrate the vagina, and to give women the opportunity to speak out on issues that had been labeled inappropriate topics of conversation for the gentler sex. Audience members frequently leave the production with a new knowledge of womens rights, female sexuality, The play is a form of activist theatre, meant to provoke thought and conversation about issues usually kept private. It gives people the opportunity to explore what their own bodies and sexuality means to them. Met with much critical acclaim, as well as opposition, The Vagina Monologues has been described by The New York Times as, probably the most important piece of political theatre in the last decade. The performance is sure to give students an unforgettable evening of insight into the most personal aspects of a womans live, and a glance at the larger issue of womens rights all over the world. Students purchase tickets at the door on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night, for a price of five dollars for student/seniors and eight dollars for adults. Students can also find tickets at the Wallace McCain Student Centre from 11:00 am-1:00 pm on February 7, 8, and 9. The show starts at 8:00 pm, with the doors opening at 7:30. For more information, contact Ariane Wylie, adwylie@mta.ca, (506) 540-1641.

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Jon, Peter, and Zach: solitary geniuses

The Legion hosted a myriad of solo talent last Friday night. Left: With only a guitar and a harmonica, Peter Bohan wowed the crowd. Bottom: Zachary Luckys set emphasized storytelling with his soft vocals and compelling lyrics. Right: Jon Jones of The Mountains and the Trees represents the best of Newfoundland. - All photos by Lea Foy

SFS film is as depressing in its honesty as it is unwatchable

Becky Martin
Entertainment Writer

Life is full of sound and fury

Tonight: Tales from A Golden Age- an adaptation of Romanian folk tales developed under Ceausescus communist regime.

Last week the Sackville Film Society screened Woody Allens secondmost recent comedy, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. Set in London, the movie follows the creation and estrangement of several couples whose relationships are based on imperfect information about themselves, each other, and the way their lives should be. It focuses on a young writer who is struggling to live up to the promise of his first novel, and his wife who has put her dreams on hold while she waits for her husband to succeed. When the couple is faced with the daunting prospect that the lives they had envisioned are not part of their future, their marriage disintegrates. Their marital strain is compounded

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger is one of Woody Allens lesser works, with a strong pessimistic tone. It strains the idea of dreams and lofty expectations,giving only the most eccentic characters a happy end.
by the presence of Sallys needy mother, a recent divorcee searching for solace from a fortune-teller named Crystal. The characters, to an extent, all believe in things that are not true. They make poor decisions based on their lack of clarity, or they push their luck convincing the public to believe the false identities theyve set up for themselves. The movie ends before the consequences of their actions are realized, which is odd but appreciated considering how brutal it would be to watch the unraveling of each conundrum. Somewhat ironically, the characters that end up the happiest are the ones with the most far-fetched beliefs. Woody Allen has said explicitly in interviews that the movie is based on the idea that sometimes we might be better off living with delusions; there are times when the truth has less merit than it has potential to cause pain. The tumbled and deluded relationships established in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger are sandwiched between voice-of-god narration at the beginning and end of the film. The voice quotes Macbeth, reminding the viewer that, life is

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full of sound and fury and in the end signifies nothing. This assertion is somewhat ironic; maybe life signifies nothing, but the events of this movie are definitely not without prescribed meaning. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger received mixed reviews among critics. It is entertaining and has some interesting characters but its no great stride for Woody Allen. If youre familiar with his work, this movie wont be any great revelation to you, and if youre not there are better places to start.

Next Week: Inside Job- a documentary tracing the rise of a rouge industry which has corrupted politics, regulation and academia, eventually leading to the financial crisis in 2008

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Jerry Leger Traveling Grey

Niktex The Power of Yang

Peter Elkas Repeat Offender

Hey Rosetta Seeds

Jimmy Zee Devil Take Me Down

Jerry Leger has a multifaceted voice. It is fairly deep, but with a hint of a higher nasal tone reminiscent of John Lennon, has a slight country twang, and somehow also brings to mind Bob Dylan. The songs themselves are easy listening, fairly slow and predictable, and his lyrics are strongest when storytelling... maybe a third of the album. The integration of banjo, dobro, saw, and fiddle are welcome additions to his mournful (and sometimes a bit whiny?) sound, but, as you probably know, fiddles, like butter and sugar, make everything better. If he were a dog, he would be a bloodhound...kind of cute, kind of sad, and kind of droopy. - Emily Phillips

The Power of Yang is selfdescribed as a collaboration between an electronic and Indian instrumentalist with a folk and jazz singer. Admittedly, I was a little apprehensive about the album at first, but I was surprised to find that it was pleasantly new age with elements of jazz and pop. While the album underutilizes electronics and ambient sounds, it makes heavy usage of other trappings of new age music, such as hypnotic repetitive beats. Nikole Texidor, has a distinct voice that is also soft and easy to listen to, meshing well with the musics optimistic tone. One drawback was the content of the lyrics; they did not always match the upbeat instrumentals and vocals. A few times I found myself listening to songs about heartbreak that I could meditate to. Overall, Id recommend The Power of Yang to anyone who enjoys soft, relaxing music. Even if youre not a fan of new age, it is still relevant enough to appeal to a wider range of listeners. - Chris Casey Chevallier

Peter Elkas is no newcomer to the indie music scene, having been a solo artist and part of various groups since the 1990s. However, he seemed to fall in the shadows of my range of listening, though I had acknowledged him as a name to know. Having loved his performances with Joel Plaskett Emergency, I had high expectations for his solo album Repeat Offender. The first track, Anticipation, began with great instrumentals, and immediately I felt that my expectations would be fulfilled. I listened in enjoyment until the chorus, when I began to found his hook very repetitive. But I gave him the benefit of the doubt and continued on without bias. I found that his repetition to be ongoing and his music a little too pop-y for my liking. He is, quite literally, a repeat offender. Though his songs are fun and the instrumentals fantastic, his chorus are too narrow, and distracting from the great music surrounding them. I would still count Peter Elkas as a valuable addition to the Canadian music scene, but not among my favourite solo artists. - Julia McMillan

Sackville favourites Hey Rosetta are at it again with their sophomore record Seeds. Fresh off a tour which took them across North America, Australia, China, and Europe, Hey Rosetta headed back to their native Newfoundland to bang out the follow-up to their hit debut Into Your Lungs. Unlike their first album which was a tight, garage-rock with string and pianoinfused record, Seeds showcases the growing maturity of lead singer Tim Bakers lyrics. Based off the bands experiences on the road and general growing up, the tracks have potent lyrics that were missing on the first album. In the song Seventeen, a song inspired by Highway 17 that runs across Ontario, Baker spins the description of the wooden drive into a commentary about growing up: Like a loose balloon, I am lost and loving the view. Seeds is an impressive follow-up to Into Your Lungs and an early musthave for 2011. - Noah Kowalski

Devil Take Me Down feels like a whirlwind tour of the blues. While some tracks channel traditional blues, others, like the track Diamonds, give off more of an R&B feel. You would never know that Jimmy Zee, Port Coquitlam, B.C. native, was also the owner of a successful sports outlet chain this guy has got the blues voice down pat. Bringing together talent from across the west and featuring twenty-seven musical artists, the album has an energy in the blues/funk style. Mouth harp, steel guitar, and the occasional horn make an appearance, and fashion an overall strong album that those interested in the Canadian blues scene should check out. - Madeleine Northcote

Island rockers with constant wanderlust . . .

Still dedicated to playing the local music scene
Michelle Cielen
Entertainment Editor
Hailing from Bedfast, PEI, Paper Lions began as a family affair. It was formed by brothers John and Rob MacPhee, and friend-next-door Colin Buchanan, as a childhood pipe dream. Unbeknownst to them, their garage-confined pastime would late become a full-fledged reality. After the addition of drummer David MacDonald in their high school years, the rock dream that was Paper Lions, at this point under the alias of Chucky Danger Band, became tangible. In 2007, CDB earned the National Touring Band of the Year award Internet Photo/Blogspot from CAPACOA, for the relentless four years they played tirelessly across Canada prior. At this point, however, the band grew tired of their identity. They overhauled their image and name into the matured, professional group that we know now as Paper Lions. As a pop-rock band with accelerating popularity, these Canadian lads know how to write the catchy hooks that stick. Their upbeat style is reminiscent of Said the Whale, especially with respect to the track Lost the War off their latest EP. The instrumental is sharp and repetitive, but counter-balanced by Johns captivating vocals. Their last release, Trophies, is seventeen minutes long, but not lack lustre in content. Days ago, they played the legendary Seahorse Tavern in Halifax with The North Lakes. Although Georges is a smaller venue by comparison, the show surely wont be lacking in spirit. After Sackville, their next gig is the Canadian Music Fest this March in Toronto; they will be sharing the stage with other future Sackvillebound groups, Yukon Blonde and The Sadies, among other industry pros. Paper Lions will be accompanied onstage by The North Lakes, We Are Champion, and local talent, John Wayne Cover Band. They hit the stage tomorrow, February 11, 10:00 pm at Georges Roadhouse (19+). Tickets are five dollars each and can be purchased at the door. Georges is that lovely venue across from the train station down Lorne. It may be a bit of a walk but the company is well worth it.

Dalhousie University MSc Clinical Vision Science

with concurrent Graduate Diploma in Orthoptics and Ophthalmic Medical Technology
is professional two-year graduate program o ered by Dalhousie University in partnership with the IWK Health Centre o ers orthoptics/ophthalmic medical technology education that provides students with unparalleled research opportunities in the vision sciences along with extensive clinical practice to prepare them for the profession of orthoptics/ophthalmic medical technology. Orthoptists/ophthalmic medical technologists are allied health professionals who perform a wide range of diagnostic and highly technical procedures and, in consultation with an ophthalmologist, plan, implement and monitor treatment of a wide variety of ocular disorders, including disorders of binocular vision and ocular motility. ey are engaged in a wide range of activities including research into ocular motility, education of other eye care professionals, patient education and vision screening. e program involves 7.5 class credits, two extended practica and a thesis in an area of vision research. Students are permitted to exit the program a er two years (prior to completing a Masters thesis) with a Graduate Diploma in Orthoptics and Ophthalmic Medical Technology. Applications for the MSc (Clinic Vision Science) program beginning in September 2010 are now being accepted. Applicants must hold a four-year bachelors degree with a minimum B average (GPA 3.0), with at least one undergraduate class in human anatomy and/or physiology, and a class in psychology with a laboratory component. Exceptional students may be accepted without these prerequisites on the condition that they are ful lled either prior to or concurrent with the program. Work/volunteer experience in the health care eld is considered an asset. Students whose native language is not English must demonstrate the ability to participate in a graduate program conducted in English prior to acceptance into the program. e minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL test is 580 for the written test and 237 for the computer test. Financial assistance may be available to quali ed students. Deadline for applications is March 1, 2010.

Further information is available from our website www.dal.ca/cvs or by contacting Clinical Vision Science Program IWK Health Centre 5850/5980 University Avenue PO Box 9700 Halifax, NS B3K 6R8

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Harnessing her sexuality

Lykke Li reincarnates the voyeuristic Salome
Becky Martin
Entertainment Writer
Sexuality in music videos isnt news to anyone. Theres very little that hasnt been done and the limits of raunchiness on public television are frequently pushed to the outskirts of pornography. You might rail against it or you might admit to loving every minute of hyper-real sexuality on your computer or TV screen, but the shock value has worn off for most of us. It has gotten to the point where its all a little boring. And then once in a while a singer like Lykke Li comes along. Lykke Li may cover the same subject matter as your average western pop singer, but her take on love, heartbreak, and desire are not conventional. Lykki Li released her first album Youth Novels in 2008 when she was nineteen. Influenced by soul and electro, Li croons softly on this album about girlish love and heartbreak. In her most popular song Dance Dance Internet Photo/ BT-Dubs Dance she sings lines like easy Indie-pop veteran Lykke Li reveals a new, matured image since her conversation, no such thing, no Im new album, to suit her sexually-driven musical content. shy shy shy/ my hips they lie cause in reality Im shy shy shy with charming candor. music videos are offering the image a story about the power of watching, Some things have changed in the of their bodies to an invisible public, the powerlessness of being watched, past four years and Lykke Li has shed Lykke Li has turned that dynamic and the discomfort caused when a her baby fat. Her new album, Wounded around. What she offers of herself woman takes her sexuality into her Rhymes comes out at the end of this is only bait. She is in control of her own hands. month and promises to be darker, body, her sexuality, and according to I mention this story because in more sexually driven, and more direct her, the viewer as well. Get Some Lykke Li figures herself than the silvery electro-incantations There is a biblical story, rein the same bewitching and fatalistic of her first album. Prior to the album, envisioned by Oscar Wilde and position as Salome. In an interview, Li released two music videos and Richard Strauss, about a woman she mentions a character in Haruki was featured in named Salome. Murakamis novel Wind Up Bird a series of short She is a dancer, Chronicle who calls herself a mind art-house films, adored by the prostitute- a woman who enters A mind prostitute - a all available on king and many of into a mans mind and convinces him woman who enters her website. his subjects. They that hes sleeping with her in order into a mans mind and Her first video see her as pureto steal information. When Lykke from this album, untouched Li announces herself a prostitute, convinces him that Get Some, is by desire and shes not being literal. Shes talking hes sleeping with provocative to oblivious to about trying to take the upper hand her in order to steal say the least, with their watchful in the power relationships formed by information. lyrics like Im eyes. In Wildes voyeurism and desire. Haruki Murakami inter pretation, your prostitute/ Get Some doesnt necessarily you gonn get Author of Wind Up Bird c h a r a c t e r s present a positive interpretation of some. It would Chronicle repeatedly warn sexuality but its definitely more be easy to write against watching interesting than what most pop stars off Lykke Li as her because portray. Lykke Li takes herself fairly another singer something seriously, possibly to her detriment. taking advantage of blatant sexuality terrible will happen. They turn out Personally, Im glad to see her angry to draw attention and sell records, to be right; Salome is not what she alternative to the endless fog of but theres something different appears to be. She is a voyeur herself, singers who thoughtlessly offer their about this song, and somewhat more power hungry and obsessed with the bodies to the public eye. disconcerting. The video figures immaculate John the Baptist. When The album Wounded Rhymes hasnt Lykke Li as the leader of a manhe rejects her she seduces the king been released yet, but if the rest of it crushing cult, dancing in front of and has Johns head served to her on holds up as well as Get Some does video footage of old-Hollywood a platter. She destroys what she loves then it should be quite a neurotic ride. barbarian women. If women in most and breaks every image of herself. It is

Burnin down the house

The Grady Champion Band at Georges Roadhouse
Anissa Stambouli
Features Writer

While last Saturday may have been a cold and blistering Sackville night, Georges Roadhouse was hot with the fever of blues and bodacious guitar. The Grady Champion Band brought the audience to their feet: stompin, twistin, and shoutin to the bounce of the bass and wicked vocals. No venue is too big for the skill and energy that the Grady Champion Band emits. Wearing a belt of numerous harmonicas and a wireless microphone, Grady Champion took advantage of Georges large space as he serenaded audience members. With a bright eyes and a Cheshire cat smile, Champion was born to perform. As Grady hugged his mic and sang with passion, those big brown eyes of his connected with the audience. His voice held the tone of Stevie Wonder and the famous wail of James Brown. Though the crowd

was mostly middle-aged and older, Grady got them to shake their money maker and get up offa that thang, which many did enthusiastically. Matching the charisma of the lead vocalist was the guitarist, who played as if the world depended on his riffs for survival. With countless solos, the guitarist unleashed excellent skill; he played his instrument like a rock star, reminiscent in style to the legendary Eric Clapton. Sometimes playing behind his back, other times with the guitars front pressed to his face, and again with the instrument in a vertical position, his fingers moved and manipulated the strings like a master. With nimble fingers the bassist attacked his solo. His spider-like fingers ran the length of the sixstring bass. The low-pitched rhythm which he produced got the audience to dust off their mid-life personas and move with the groove. Adding to the dancers beat was the drummers solo. Twirling a drum stick continually in one hand while smashing in count with the other hand, the drummer tore apart his set with sensational skill. After an interactive night between audience and musicians, Champion reminded his Sackville fans to treat everyday like its a holiday, and to continue jiving until the sun rises.

Grady Champion and his band left the audience in a state of fervor last Saturday night at Georges Roadhouse.

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Hockey Mounties drop one at home

Wray Perkin
Sports Writer
The Mount Allison Womens Hockey Mounties could not have picked a worse time to experience their worst offensive stretch of the season. During their current threegame losing skid, they have produced only two goals, one of them coming in their recent 4-1 loss to the Saint Thomas Tommies on Friday night. It was a disappointing game for us, said Head Coach Zach Ball following the loss. Were not playing our best hockey and we need to get back on track. After a scoreless first period that saw the visiting Tommies outshoot the Mounties 13-4, the Tommies struck early in the second, with Dominique Bernier registering her first of three goals on the night 3:07 into the period. The Mounties didnt hesitate to answer, knotting the game at 1-1 only a minute later. Rookie Lindsay James potted her team-leading eleventh goal of the season on a shot from the face-off circle that found its way past STU goalie Julia Sharun with assists going to Courtney King and Megan Cameron. The new-found momentum was short-lived, as it took only ten seconds for Bernier to respond, scoring her second of the game to put STU back on top. The Mounties, who in their last two wins have fought back from two and three-goal deficits, were unable to mount a comeback this time, as Bernier would complete the hattrick seven minutes into the third, and Courtney Fox put the game

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SPORTS
The other sixth man
U of O Gee-Gees fan club is in full force- will Mt. A follow suit?
Keeton Wilcock
The Fulcrum (University of Ottawa)
From its humble beginnings as a group of friends tailgating before University of Ottawa football games, the Gee-Gees Jockey Club has grown to become an official university club with hundreds of members. The Jockey Club is a group of student Gee-Gees fans that meet to party, tailgate, paint faces, and provide the garnet and grey with an enthusiastic fan-base and a definitive home-field advantage at their games. The support of the Jockey Club has not gone unnoticed by the athletes and coaches, especially in the more popular sports, such as mens football, basketball and hockey. They love when we come to their games and we have good relationships with all of them, said Steve Baker-Findlay, a student in the arts program and the current president of the Jockey Club. They know of us; theyve thanked us many times and [have] asked us to keep coming. A large portion of the Jockey Club experience is to party before going to Gee-Gees games. The club has been criticized in the past for its excessive drinking behaviour by both Ottawa fans and opposing supporters alike. While Baker-Findlay agrees that its unacceptable for fans to cause harm, physically or mentally, to themselves or to others at a game, he does not believe that drinking at sporting events is a problem. Students are having a great time,

eyeing ACAA threepeat

The Mounties Bryan Downey, left, was named Mt.As Athlete of the Month for his strong performance throughout the month of January. The Badminton Mounties play host to the ACAA finals this weekend.

Sue Seaborn

Dave Zarum
Sports Editor
The Mount Allison Badminton Mounties are eyeing their third straight championship banner as the team is set to host both the ACAA Conference Championships and the CCAA Qualifying Championship this weekend at the McCormack gymnasium. This Saturday the Mounties, UKC Kings, the Holland College Hurricanes, and the Universite St-Anne Dragons will compete

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to determine the ACAAs 2011 champion. The teams will be back at it on Sunday to determine which individuals will represent Atlantic Canada at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Assosciations National Championships, to be held here at Mt.A and hosted by your very own Badminton Mounties. At press time, the Mounties are the nations fourth ranked team and currently sit in first place in their conference thanks in large part to a trio of tourney victories throughout the 2010-2011 season. In November in Halifax, the Mounties recorded a total of 87

points, while UKC and USA managed 79 and 71, respectively. On January 15, the Mounties hosted their first invitational tournament of the season, coming out on top with 81 points. The Mounties won first place in all categories of play in the tourneys top division, as Bryan Downey (mens singles), Lori McKnight (womens singles), Justin Barkhouse and Eric Freeman (mens doubles), and Heather Murray and Erin Stewart (womens doubles) all dominated. Downey, a second year player for

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REDEFINING, page 26

Can this years NBA Dunk Contest reach the lofty standards set in 2000? Find out on page 26

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Revisiting the 2000 NBA Dunk Contest

Vince Carters historic performance is the blueprint for Clippers rookie Blake Griffin in 2011.
Dave Zarum
Sports Editor
basketball and propelled the Legend of Doctor J to new heights. Over the next fifteen years or so, AllStar weekend gained legitimate importance as many of the NBAs greatest players (Dr. J, Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Larry Nance, Clyde Drexler, Larry Johnson, and Shawn Kemp, to name seven) used the dunk contest to launch themselves into superstardom. During the nineties, at some point between Saved By The Bell: The College Years and Kisss album, Psycho Circus, the dunk contest turned sour. The NBA simply couldnt make up for an apparent void in creativity and a lack of genuine star-power (in 1995, Miamis Harold Miner beat the 76ers Clarence Weatherspoon in the finals with a routine off-the backboard two-handed dunk. Other notable 1990s winners and runners up: Robert Pack, Isaiah Rider, Brent Barry, Michael Finley, and Chris Carr). Despite a promising showing from a rookie Kobe Bryant in 1997, the dunk contest was scrapped and presumably left for dead. By the 1999-2000 season, however, a second-year shooting g u a r d who led ESPNs Sportscenter on a nightly basis with a series of spectacular in-game dunks was making a strong case for the contests return. Internet Photo/SI

The Legend of Doctor J took off after the ABAs 1976 dunk contest, the first to be broadcast to a national audience.
Vince Carter ruled the basketball world when he produced the single best dunk contest performance in NBA history, ushering in basketballs latest generation of superstars in the process. delivering a self-pass and taking off from a step inside the free throw line before flying 40 off the ground and throwing it down with one hand. Both McGrady and Francis received a score of 45 out of 50 from the judges (all former dunk contest participants). The two looked as though they would provide stiff competition for what was expected to be a one-man show. And here is the man the people want to see, Ernie Johnson said as Vince Carter took centre stage for his first dunk of the night with an uncharacteristically cool and confident swagger. No one had more to lose than Vince. If he didnt win, he was a hack who couldnt live up to the hype. If he won, well, wasnt that the whole point of this thing anyways? As Vince approached the net, he stared at the rim for a good five seconds as if to say, Forget everything else- its just you and me now. An audible buzz emanated from the crowd as the live television feed cut to the eager and borderline giddy faces of established NBA stars like Shaq, Chris Webber, Donyell Marshall, Kevin Garnett, and Jason Kidd, sitting court side (kudos to Donyell for getting in with that crowd, even if hes clearly the Ringo of the group). With the crowd about to explode with anticipation, Vince winked at one of the judges, presumably his idol, Dr. J. And then it happened... Now thats how you build suspense. Check back next week for Part Two.

There was a time when the NBAs dunk contest mattered, when it was a chance for the league to showcase its rising talent and demonstrate why, exactly, NBA players are the best allaround athletes in the world. When Julius Erving took off from the free throw line, Afro wafting through the air in slow-mo during the first televised dunk contest at halftime of the 1976 ABA AllStar game, it was the start of something special. Ervings epic dunk-off against David Skywalker Thompson that night ushered in a prosperous era in pro

Half Man, Half Amazing

Vincent Lamar Carter was already the face of the Toronto There was cause for concern after Raptors franchise, and his nightly Larry Hughes got the 2000 dunk exploits made him one of the most contest rolling with a failed attempt recognizable players in the league. The at a reverse dunk. The sold-out Oracle media anointed him with such lofty Arena in Oakland was eerily quiet nicknames as Air Apparent and the afterwards, as were TNT analysts Evolutionary Jordan, as Carters Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith. This skill-set and inhuman leaping ability wasnt a good sign: Surely the league in those early years was reminiscent didnt resurrect the dunk contest of a young Jordan so millions of entering the viewers could be At some point between league. Of course, reminded of why those expectations it was canned in Saved By The Bell: The would prove to be the first place, College Years and Kisss wildly ambitious, right? album, Psycho Circus, as Carter became Just as the dunk contest turned the announcers the anti-Jordan: sour. a player devoid were voicing of anything that their concern, resembles a killer Tracy McGrady, instinct and ambition to get better, an under-the-radar teammate (and instead content to coast on his cousin) of Carters who was drafted extraordinary natural ability. Jordan out of high school three years earlier himself even conceded this when, as a stepped onto the court, delivered a member of the Washington Wizards, high-arching bounce pass to himself he said after a game against Carter and flew in for a vicious 180-reverse and the Raptors that he knew the kid clutch dunk. That was more like it. didnt have what it took to win after Steve Francis, the Houston Rockets Vince asked MJ for his cell phone 63 rookie point guard who had number in the middle of the fourth drawn comparisons to Allen Iverson quarter of an eventual Raptor loss. coming out of college, where he But for one Saturday night during starred at Maryland, was next up. All-Star weekend in Oakland, CA, He didnt disappoint either, also

This building just exploded

Ottawa redefining the sixth man

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[while] promoting the atmosphere and getting people to [come to] games. So is it too much to promote this club and promote drinking as a part of it? Because it is something thats part of this club, its part of tailgating, and its part of sports, Baker-Findlay explained. The Jockey Club has grown at an impressive rate since its inception, but there is still room for expansion. Baker-Findlay, for one, is all for a rise in the Gee-Gees attendance numbers, but feels that the matter to a certain extent is no longer in his hands. I think weve done a lot on our part and [now] its absolutely up to the university ... If the university wants to pack the games, just give us a bar, give us the venue and we will.

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Weekend Recap
Basketball Mounties drop a pair versus MSVU; Forward Meghan Dickie, right, named Mt. As Athlete of the Month
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Mount Saint Vincent University led 46-34 at halftime and extended their lead in the second half, eventually winning 86-50. Ann Conrad was the leading scorer for the 12-2 MSVU Mystics with 13 points. Mackenzie Gray led all Mounties in scoring with 19. The Mounties fall to 4-7 with the loss, yet are only one game out of third place in the ACAA with three teams sitting at 5-7.

Mens Basketball

Head Coach Rick Plato was honoured at the game for reaching 500 wins at the helm of the Mystics, who are undefeated this season with a 16-0 record. Justin Hill led the MSVU with 25 points, while Ben Chisolms 19 led all Mounties. Forward Neil Beckett was named Mt.As Athlete of the Week for his work off the bench in the loss. The Mounties are now 4-9 and will look to right the ship after two straight losses with games against STU and Holland College this weekend.

Sue Seaborn

8-9 Mounties fall to sixth place

Ranked fourth nationally, Mounties sit atop the ACAA

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Badminton Mounties prepare to host ACAA finals, National Championships

The ACAA championship will be a highly contested battle as each team has proven strengths in different categories, said Head Coach Janet Robinson, adding the squad to put everything together on championship day will be the team to take home the banner. This weekends events will serve as a prelude to the National Championships taking place in Sackville on March 3-5. The Badminton Mounties will look to make history by capturing their firstever CCAA title on home soil. Mount Allison University is excited about hosting the 2011 National CCAA Championships and we are looking towards hosting some excellent badminton as the campus prepares to welcome teams from across the country, says Athletics Director Pierre Arsenault. But first things first: be sure to come out and support your Mounties as they prepare for the Nationals as they take on the best the ACAA has to offer this weekend. The first matches will kick off on Saturday at noon, for more info visit athletics. mta.ca.

Mounties Jenica Bastarache of Grand Bay, NB fights for the puck against STUs Kathleen Boyle.

Sue Seaborn

Still only four points points off of third-place in AUS standings

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away three minutes later. The Mounties, while putting 30 shots on Sharun, were unable to capitalize on the scoring chances they had; their best chance came in the third when King and Kristen Cooze joined up on a two-on-one rush, but Kings high pass just missed Cooze at the side of the goal. James led the Mounties with six shots on goal, while Katelyn Morton and Andie Switalski each had four. Meghan Corley-Byrne stopped 30 of 34 shots in the loss, while Sharun turned away 29 of 30.

We have got to find ways to score more goals and execute our passing more effectively, Ball said. We are a good team and we must get back to playing like one. The Mounties (8-9-1, 17 points), despite dropping to sixth place and the final playoff spot, remain only four points behind third-place, currently being held by the Dalhousie Tigers. STU (8-10-2, 18 points) moved ahead of Mt. A in the standings, but have played two more games than the Mounties, which could work in the Mounties favour coming into the stretch run. With six games remaining on their schedule, the Mounties still have a legitimate shot at third place, with games against Dalhousie (9-7-3, 21 points), fourth-place Saint Marys (8-9-2, 18 points) and fifth-place Saint Thomas remaining, with each one carrying huge playoff implications. The Mounties also have a pair of games against first-place St FX, and one against second-place U de

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Moncton. The battle for third rages on this weekend when the Mounties take to the ice at home against Dalhousie, Gametime is 2:30 on Saturday afternoon. They then travel to St FX on Tuesday to face off against the X-Women in a game postponed from January 21.

the Mounties and current member of Newfoundlands Canada Games team, continued his strong play throughout the year and was recently named the ACAA Athlete of the Week ( January 10-17) and Mount Allisons male Athlete of the Month for January. Last weekend the Mounties travelled to UKC and once again returned home with a first place victory. Murray won in womens singles, Downey teamed up with Freeman to win in mens doubles, while the pairing of Barkhouse and McKight took home first in mixed doubles. The Mounties recorded 38 of a possible 50 points in the victory, although UKC were close behind with 37.

Snippets of Canadas Black History:

1605 1709 1776 26-27 July, 1784 1812-1815 Mathieu Da Costa is the first Black person on Canadian soil. Louis XIV authorises Slavery in New France, now modern day Quebec Free Negroes Reach Nova Scotia Canadas First Race-Riot rocks Nova Scotia Thousands of Black volunteers fight for the British during the War of 1812. 1815-1860 Thousands of African-Americans sought refuge in Canada via the legendary Underground Railroad. 28 August 1833 British Parliament abolishes slavery 1866 First Black Politician in Canada, Mifflin Gibbs, is elected t the Victoria Town Council 1914-1918 Military officials authorised the formation of No.2 Construction Battalion, an all-Black battalion serving in France during WWI. 1939-1945 Black Canadians, after initial rejections, are accepted into the Regular Army in WWII. 18 April 1946 Jackie Robinson, a black Canadian, plays his first game for the Montreal Royals becoming the first Black player in organised baseball. 25 September 1963 Leonard Braithwaite becomes the first African-Canadian in provincial legislature in Etobicoke, Ontario. 27 September 2005 The Right Honourable Michaelle Jean is sworn in as Canadas first Black governor general.

I must earnestly entreat your assistance, without servants nothing can be done Black Slaves are certainly the only people to be depended upon pray therefore if possible procure for me two Stout Young fellows [and] buy for each a clean young wife, who can wash and do the female offices about a farm, I shall begrudge no price
These lines come from a letter written in 1763 to John Watts in New York. Who do you think wrote the letter? Perhaps a farmer in Barbados, South Carolina, or Virginia? Actually, this urgent request for slaves came from James Murray, Governor of Quebec. The average sixteen-year-old in Canada can tell you something about slavery and abolition in the United States. Many of us have read American novels such as Uncle Toms Cabin, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Roots. But have we read our own authors such as Dionne Brand, Afua Cooper and George Elliott Clarke? Do we know that the story of African-Canadians spans four hundred years, and includes slavery, abolition, pioneering, urban growth, segregation, the civil rights movement and a long engagement in civic life? [by Lawrence Hill ref: BlackHistoryCanada.com]

Black History Month Events taking Place at Mount Allison and in South-East New Brunswick:
Haiti Fundraiser Concert - Feb 10 , 2011 Organised by the Multicultural Association of Greater Montcon-MAGMA (6:30PM) at the Central United Church on 150 Queen Street. Entrance by donation Black History Month Chapel Service - Feb 13 , 2011 Mount Allison Chapel (6:30PM) All welcome Invitational Social for Students of African and Afro-Caribbean Heritage - Feb 17 , 2011 Crandall University, Moncton (6:15PM). Free transportation provided. Sign up at the International Centre. Black History Month Food Tasting and Film Screening - Feb 18 , 2011 Jennings Boardroom and Mezzanine Level (7:00PM) Black History Month Panel Discussion - Feb 22 , 2011 La Teraz on Church Street, Moncton (6:30PM) Free transportation provided. Sign up at the International Centre. Visit the International Centre website for more details about Black History Month events: www.mta.ca/international
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Black History Month or African Heritage Month is not merely a commemoration of the achievements of our African and Afro-Caribbean diasporas in Canada, but also a reminder of the pivotal role that Black people have played in the shaping of this country. Remembering the struggles of individuals who have fought against racial inequality is only one side of Black History Month. The other, equally important, side is acknowledging the role that the western world has had in enabling and supporting this inequality and, also, why it is necessary to educate ourselves about this era in history. This month is important, not only because it ensures that Black Canadian history is not excluded, but because it reminds us that the contributions of Canadas Black population to the country have made a significant impact on our history.

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