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E-mail Dylan at [email protected] from the editor Dylan Matthias Editor-in-Chief Get ready for lower attendance at nostalgic Forum Dal hockey team will play for empty seats JOIN Dylan Matthias the glass on the side, and wobbles and they play at the Aitken Centre, serious athletic advancement for its Editor-in-Chief when you walk. The concourses up a massive on-campus arena com- older, amateur players, is the perfect top are deserted and locked, but there plex. SMU, like Dal, are also working hockey to watch in such a rink: fast, US! I took my first trip to the Halifax are always a few souls up in the high on a new athletics centre to replace hard and proud. Forum three years ago in February to seats just to watch. Alumni Arena. It's just a pity so few students will watch Dalhousie play Saint Mary's in Sadly, the chances that any of them The neighbourhood around the see it. men's hockey. It was a sort of pilgrim- will be students are virtually nil. It's Forum is nice and hopefully some age. The bus was late, the night was a long trek to Almon and Windsor local families will come out to games, dark and cold, the ticket booth was streets from campus. but it will be sparse. Students can be Corrections slow, the arena was a maze. The bus It's hard enough to get students out a little lazy when it comes to haul- Sometimes the Gazette makes a was late again on the way home, too. to on-campus hockey games, though ing themselves out to watch a game. mistake, and sometimes we don't There is a magic to the Halifax usually enough filter in to be respect- To be successful in a market where notice for a while. In numerous Forum, where in all likelihood Dal able. The arena is right across from AUS hockey competes with the CHL articles throughout the fall we mis- will play their men's hockey games Risley Hall and two minutes from and sports on TV, the games need to spelled the name of women's soc- for the next few years while they build Howe, so there's really no excuse be accessible. The Forum, for all its cer player Bianca Jakisa as Biannca a new arena on campus. for those bored on a Friday night. magic, is not, at least for students (if Jakisa. The Gazette regrets the I'm a huge fan of the Forum. It's But Dal is averaging 317 people at you're driving in from Dartmouth, it's error and will amend the online an old-feel hockey rink big enough games this year, down from 422 a another story). version of the articles in question. to be real and weird enough to be game last year. A perpetually losing I love the Forum when it's empty. It CONTRIBUTORS’ right for the sport in eastern Canada. team doesn't help, and Dal are last in is an old-time hockey rink of the sort In the Jan. 13 issue of the Gazette, The criticism of it is the sight-lines, league attendance by a mile. that is disappearing in Canada; it is the band Trouble Andrew was MEETINGS which does make it nearly useless for Interestingly, Saint Mary's are the a connection to the old game that is incorrectly labelled as Trouble big events, but watching a university next lowest, with 614 a game, despite so much a part of our national myth. With Andrew. The Gazette regrets MONDAYS, 5:30PM hockey game there is fun. The press having a good team. The Huskies play AUS hockey, because it is at once both this and all further errors. box is suspended on one arm above at the Forum. UNB have the most, skilled and offers little in the way of ROOM 312, The SUB

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The Void Part 7 by Chase Veinotte—Boom. The explosion rocked the entire ship, and it knocked me off of my cot and over my shit hole. I quickly got up, my eyes racing to see my two new friends across from news news covers Dalhousie and the greater Halifax community. Contributions are welcome! E-mail Katrina and Torey at [email protected] news Katrina Pyne News Editor

“No Fracking Way,” says Halifax Occupy leads environmental protest

Alana Westwood is a method of drilling for shale gas be negligible. Though environmen- ing has been put in place in Quebec ment. In both Nova Scotia and NYC, News Contributor accomplished by the injection of pres- tal assessments and further research and internationally in parts of the the technique is currently under sured water and chemicals into deep is ongoing, concern about the tech- United States, France, Australia and review by regulators. In both juris- Halifax’s Parade Square was once wells. This process literally cracks the nique is rising rapidly. South Africa. dictions, leading experts have called again occupied on Jan. 14. rock, allowing for the extraction of As ‘frack off’ signs were hoisted Sat- for a moratorium on fracking pend- The protest against the expansion natural gas or oil. urday, speakers gave accounts of how ing further study. of hydraulic fracturing in Nova Sco- As technologies improve and the fracking impacts their lives. In line Spearheading causes such as this tia drew concerned citizens from as rising price of fossil fuels makes the “We will help with Occupy Nova Scotia ideologies, one seems to be a likely future direc- far away as Cape Breton and New endeavour more lucrative, growth in the protest’s purpose was to show sol- tion for Occupy Nova Scotia as the Brunswick. Though somewhat sub- the use of fracking has been expo- amplify their idarity with the rural communities movement rapidly gains focus. Man- dued by the snow and freezing rain, nential. Touted benefits are largely who are directly affected. Many of the delker says “Occupy NS does not have over 100 people turned out for ‘No economic, and include job creation, voices.” speakers urgently demanded a mor- a set list of priorities or goals, but we Fracking Way,’ an event spearheaded increased domestic production of fos- atorium for the province on behalf feel if there is a segment of the popu- by Occupy Nova Scotia. sil fuels, as well as reductions in the Though Occupy Nova Scotia took of their supporting organizations lation that is being marginalized, dis- Focusing on a specific issue is a price of natural gas. the lead, the Jan. 14 protest was just including the Environmental Health missed, threatened, or in jeopardy change for Occupy Nova Scotia, as it But peer-reviewed research has the latest in a series of actions by Association of Nova Scotia and the from the actions of the state or cor- reflects a more structured approach. found fracking to be a significant the Nova Scotia Fracking Resource Council of Canadians. porations, we will help amplify their According to Eric Mandelker, orga- source of air and water contami- and Action Coalition (NOFRAC). In the Occupy spirit, the supportive voices and their struggle.” nizer of the protest, “Occupy Nova nation. Fracking also causes earth- The protest followed a conference crowd remained light-hearted, danc- Saturday’s anti-fracking event is Scotia still holds to its core ideology: quakes of magnitudes up to 5.5, and in December and future events are ing to comedic folk music by Cape only the first of many Occupy Nova [to pursue the] resolution of gross has been implicated in the poisoning planned as well. Breton musicians who had travelled Scotia-organized protests to come. economic inequalities, governmental of drinking water. The fracking debate has been heat- to Halifax specifically for the event. corruption and environmental degra- Despite this, some government ing up in both Canada and globally, Similar to Occupy Nova Scotia, Frack Off! • • • Photo by Dan Corbett dation.” reviews in the U.S. and Canada have as opponents of the technique gain opposition to fracking has become Hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking,’ found the risks of contamination to momentum. A moratorium on frack- a tenet of New York’s Occupy move- news briefs

PhysioClinic a maximum of $500 per year, but sort of study,” Williamson told Dal eHealth Ontario, and is a graduate predict binge drinking habits of one more accessible they will not be required to pay the News. With departments such as from the Schulich School of Law. partner based on the habits of their Dal is making physiotherapy, mas- money out of their own pockets up international trade, marine affairs His talk will concern the Nova Scotia significant other. sage and orthotics more accessible front. and international development, to Secure Health Access Record, and Simon Sherry, assistant professor to students through alternative pay- Anyone interested in these ser- name a few, Dal can provide a wide Dal’s new Personal Health Informa- in the psychology department at Dal ment options. In the past, students vices can contact the clinic directly range of research perspectives. tion Act. and co-author of the study, is one could receive $25 from insurance by phone at 494-3653, or by email at The research will help to develop Other speakers will include guests of many researchers who finds this per visit to a specialist, with a maxi- [email protected] new strategies for managing these from the RCMP, Bell Aliant and Dal. disconcerting. Sherry clarifies that mum of $500 per academic year. crimes and will lead to greater safety The event, which will include a the concern is not drawn from cou- Mike Mutton, CEO of the Physio- Dal investigates piracy for both naval and coastal communi- light meal, is free for students and will ples who have a few drinks on Fri- Clinic at the Dalplex, says that since Dalhousie’s marine affairs program ties. cost $25 for members of the general day nights. He says the concern is fees in Halifax can range from $50 is researching modern-day piracy. public. For more information visit: for people who make alcohol a cru- to $70 per visit, students are often The two-year research project looks Data Privacy event Dal.ca/DataPrivacyDay cial part of their relationship, and left penniless after paying for their at how piracy could be a potential The 2012 Dalhousie Data Privacy become heavily dependent on it to appointments directly. political, nautical or legal issue. Day is fast approaching. On Jan. 25 Drinking trends in couples have a good time. The new negotiations between According to Dal News, Dal alum- Dal's Information Technology Ser- Researchers at Dal have discov- —Alesia Hebb the Dalplex PhysioClinic and the nus Hugh Williamson uses his 42 vices will be hosting a half-day con- ered that a dating couple can have News Contributor student health insurance allows the years of experience with the Cana- ference to celebrate. a substantial influence on each oth- clinic to send the bill directly to the dian Naval Reserve to supplement eHealth privacy expert Michael er’s drinking behaviour. In fact, Dal insurance company rather than to the ongoing research here at Dal. Power is one of the confirmed guest News says the impact is so substan- the student. Students will still have “Dalhousie is ideally set up for this speakers. Power is involved with tial that researchers were able to

me, staring at me again in the dark. It must’ve been only an hour since we last talked. “Wonderful. Our new partner is certainly prepared for everything,” Fox remarked, his sarcasm inhibitors apparently fried. • January 20 - January 26, 2012 news 5

Residence runs dry Plumbing on the rocks in Fountain House

• • • Photo by Angela Gzowski

Laura Hubbard occupied so late in the semester. News Contributor Barkley, in email correspondence, made it clear that the facilities team Cassandra Lowartz, a Fountain did what they could to minimize the House resident, pays an extra $480 impact on residents. During the shut- in residence fees for a sink in her down in December, bottled water was room. But she and everyone else who made available to those affected. pays the fee were left with empty taps The shutdown was necessary, Bar- when the Dalhousie facilities team kley says. Earlier this school year, a turned off water to her building in leak was discovered in a hot-water December. line on the fourth floor of Fountain No compensation is being offered House. to the affected students. “In order to replace the damaged “My daily schedule is affected,” section of pipe, water needed to be Lowartz says. “It’s more difficult to do shut down so the plumbing lines my dishes, make coffee in the morn- could be drained,” Barkley wrote. ing.” “Residents were notified and accom- Lowartz also expressed concerns modations were made for them.” about access to washrooms. She has a Lowartz says this is not the only bad knee from an old injury and finds shutdown this calendar year; this it difficult to travel up and down the happened twice during the winter stairs every time she needs to use the semester last year, as well. washroom. She is not the only one frus- Maryanne Barkley, the facilities trated about these plumbing issues: building manager at Dal, sent out an the facilities team is as well. While email to all students before the water Fountain House is a relatively new access was turned off, saying it would building, the plumbing is plastic and be for “maintenance work including connections are sealed with plumb- valve replacement. Fountain resi- ing glue. Barkley acknowledged last dents can use the washroom facilities winter’s issues, saying leaks began in Smith and Bronson houses during to develop in the basement of the this shutdown.” residence. The shutdown was to last from The facilities team worked over the Dec. 19 to 23, the latter part of the summer months on Fountain House exam period. Barkley says the work and its plumbing system, and will was avoided for as long as possible continue to do so after classes end and these dates were chosen because this year. Fountain House would not be fully

“How long do you suppose we’ll last against the HKs with this dolt, Master?” The stranger didn’t say a word. “Your friends are here already?” I gasped for breath, my lungs filling with rank air, and stood up. 6 memorial’s memorial January 20 - January 26, 2012 • Memorial for Memorial Arena

NO PLACE TO PLAY Intramurals speak out against demolition Paula Sanderson building.” has been meeting with staff from the Staff Contributor Additionally, Krista Cross, senior Halifax Forum to find ice time not manager of marketing, says the facili- only for the varsity teams but also for Owen Melanson says hockey is a life- ties attached to the arena, such as the the clubs and intramurals. style. Alex MacDonald says he can- change rooms, are not adequate. Nothing is finalized, but Cross says not live without it. Sam Legere per- Instead Dal will be building a it’s promising. haps says it best: “There is nothing brand new arena that will offer ser- “It will not be perfect for the short- better. The cold air on your face—it’s vices they believe students need. term,” says Cross. “It will be a tough the Canadian dream.” The plans have not yet been road ahead for the next couple of Melanson, Macdonald and Legere released. Nor have any of the sites years but with the idea that this is are just three of the more than 500 for the proposed plans been “100 short-term pain for long-term gain. Dalhousie students who play intra- per cent confirmed,” says Wheadon- Eventually we will have a space that mural hockey at Memorial Arena. Hore. is perfect—or as close to perfect as we ABOVE: To keep playing, intramural athletes Tyler Trecartin, Elsa Tokunaga and Grant And with Memorial Arena closing The plans include a new fitness may hope.” Flagler will need a new home. • • • Photo by by Angela Gzowski in April, they will soon be without a facility, mixed-use residence and the Wheadon-Hore says she has BELOW: Men’s hockey called the arena home. • • • Photo by Pau Balite rink. new arena. received calls from different groups “One of the best things about com- Shawn Fraser, senior manager of concerned about the closure for the ing to university was I got to do some- programs, says this was something next few years. Arena Usage By User Group 2010/1 thing that meant a lot to me,” says that students want. “Two years ago Cross says for that reason, the rink Legere. “It’s a bit of a bummer.” the students agreed to a facilities’ will happen. “It needs to happen and MacDonald agrees. “I’m kind of improvement fee for fitness facili- needs to happen as fast as possible,” sad. It’s a really nice rink, nice roof, ties and to be implemented when she says. nice architecture,” he says. “I’m angry the doors open,” he says. “There is an In the interim, Dal will continue to Dalhousie it’s closing.” interest and a demand from the stu- offer intramural hockey. “We know Student MacDonald thinks that tearing dents.” it’s important to students,” Cross says. down the rink is unnecessary. “It’s Cross is quick to point out, how- “It just might not be on campus.” 47% 38% just over the top,” he says. ever, that the plan for the new facility First-year Dal student Maddie A&RS (User Nick Twarog doesn’t understand is just getting started. Evans doesn’t think that would be a why the rink is going down. “We live “It’s really preliminary right now… bad thing. “Perhaps that will get us Pay Programs) in Canada,” he says. “Why are they but there is so much that needs to off campus more,” she says. taking down a rink in Canada?” happen,” she says. “It is not a short Rene Yang also doesn’t think it will Community Dal management disagrees. process.” be a problem. “Everything in Halifax Kathie Wheadon-Hore, senior No one wants to guess how long is so close.” manger of building operations with this will take, but Fraser floated four According to Wheadon-Hore, the 15% Athletics and Recreational Services, to five years. motto Dal is taking is, one step back, says there is a need for a new roof During those four to five years Dal five steps forward. The intramu- on the arena. The cost would make it students will have to decide whether ral players will keep playing hockey “hard to justify putting a three to four ice sports mean that much to them. wherever there is a rink. Source: Department of Athletics and Recreational Services, Dalhousie University million dollar roof on a 30-year-old Fraser says the director of athletics

“I was hoping for breakfast before they come.” “You may get your wish,” Fox replied and turned to the stranger. “My sensors detect boarding vessels approaching from the south vector.” There was another • January 20 - January 26, 2012 memorial’s memorial 7

Dal expands for out of province students New residence will add 200 rooms

Theresa Ketterling Student Advising Centre, as well as Though the residence will be built need a new arena, plans for a Dalplex went where Eliza Ritchie is, a Dalplex News Contributor Health Services and Counselling Ser- on the property next to the current expansion were “almost back to the expansion would be built where the vices, will get new spaces on the lower arena, the residence would prevent drawing board.” Memorial Arena is now. Excavation has begun on Dalhousie’s floors. snow from blowing off the arena roof Lamb says an arena will prob- new residence and multi-use facility. Lamb says Dal needs about 700 and the arena wouldn’t be able to ably go where Eliza Ritchie is now; LeMarchant Street will look very different Those fenced-in houses on LeMarch- new beds “as soon as possible.” There hold up that amount of snow. So now the space is available and no rezon- in 2014. • • • Photo by Angela Gzowski ant Street will soon be gone, and if all are fewer and fewer high school grads Dal will be building both an arena ing would be necessary. If the arena goes according to plan, workers will from Nova Scotia, which means Dal and a Dalplex expansion. be pouring foundations by mid-Feb- will need to recruit more out-of- Kathie Wheadon-Hore, the senior ruary. province students, who are more manager of building operations at The new residence is one of a few likely to live on campus. Because the the Dalplex, says the Dalplex was new buildings Dal students can Eliza Ritchie residence will likely be built for a student population half expect to see going up in the next five demolished in the next few years, Dal the size of Dal today. The cardio room or so years. A Dalplex expansion and will get an overall gain of about 200 was meant to be a student lounge. a new arena are also in the works. extra beds from the new residence. The Fieldhouse is used for everything The LeMarchant Street residence from yoga to Zumba to varsity prac- is the only one with a set completion tices. date, though. Assistant vice-presi- “We’ve squeezed “We’ve squeezed every bit of space dent of facilities management Jeff we can for activity areas, but we just Lamb says students should be able to don’t have enough space,” she says. move in by September 2013. every bit of space A new facility would ideally include The residence will contain 326 space for exercise classes, cardio, rooms. Most will be single rooms we can for activity and weight training, and students which share a bathroom and, in some wouldn’t have to pay extra to use the cases, a mini living room with one areas.” cardio room. other room. There are also four-bed- But Lamb says the need for a new sudoku room apartments with living rooms And while the new residence is rink will affect what resources the and kitchens but no ovens. The going up, the Memorial Arena is university has to build new facilities. building doesn’t contain a cafeteria, coming down. “We had a wish list, and our wish so at least for now residents will have The revelation that the arena list will now have to change because to use what already exists. would have to come down came as of the rink scenario,” says Shawn Fra- The building will be mixed-use, a surprise to everyone, Lamb says. ser, who oversees campus recreation as well: International Student & A new arena isn’t included in Dal’s programs. He says when it became Exchange Services and the Black 2010 Campus Master Plan. clear in November that Dal would

rumble, but I stood my ground, as did my unusual acquaintances. The lights suddenly turned on, blinding me for a moment. Two guards rushed down the corridor; one a scruffy human, and the other a boisterous 8 memorial’s memorial January 20 - January 26, 2012 • Athletic Facilities at Dal: Now & Soon NOW

Memorial Arena and adjacent buidlings, slated for demolition between now and April 2012

Eliza Ritchie Hall, slated for demolition upon completition of new residence Leaving campus rink won't be easy The Dalplex Men’s hockey players adjust to new reality SOON Arfa Ayub Pete Belliveau suggested the part- things don’t get too out of control.” Staff Contributor time job to him. While the university has confirmed First-year Dal defenseman and the deconstruction of the arena, no former Halifax Moosehead Pascal official plans have been announced Benjamin Breault isn’t excited about Amyot voiced similar concerns about as to where the school's two varsity the possibility of his team playing Memorial Arena closing its doors. hockey teams will soon play. hockey at the Halifax Forum. “It is nice, close to home,” said Regardless of where the teams are “I hate the lighting,” said Breault, placed, the arena change will take laughing. “I don’t have to lie to tell some getting used to, said Breault. you that much. And hopefully we “I live in Eastern Passage, so it can attract more than 100 people per “It is nice to might be a little bit of a struggle,” he game.” said. “My wife and I only have a car; Since arriving at Dalhousie Uni- have the Tiger it’s a lot of busing around. We may versity almost three years ago to have to get away from the system a play varsity men’s hockey, Breault on centre ice. little, and depending on what time says Memorial Arena has become, the practices are in the morning I what he calls, a “second home.” And I am not too may have to miss a couple. That is out when he found out the university will of everybody’s control, though.” be demolishing the building in late thrilled about But despite the short-term trou- April of this year and perhaps mak- bles the new arrangement may cause, ing the Forum their home rink for a playing on a logo both Breault and Amyot agree that it few years, he was, needless to say, sur- was time for a change. In fact, said prised. other than ours.” Breault, once the new arena is built it The rink's removal means the may help attract recruits to Dal. Tigers will be without an ice surface “In the long run, it won’t be that Future residence with 300+ rooms on campus for about four years. Amyot, referring to Dal's present big of a deal,” added Amyot. “We’ll “The part that hurts me the most rink. “It is also nice to have the Tiger just have to make a few minor adjust- is that I painted all the gold you see on centre ice. I am not too thrilled ments. I mean, if SMU can do it, why outside the locker room, and now it about playing on a logo other than can’t we?” Future fitness and recreation centre will all be gone,” joked Breault, who ours. It’s definitely going to be weird repainted the hallways where the when we play at the Forum, especially The men’s Tigers will have to adjust to dressing room is located in his first when we play the Huskies. There are the change. • • • Photo by Martina Marien year with the team. Then-head coach going to be two crowds. Hopefully New arena ON OUR COVER: Intramural athletes Benjamin Blum, Sam Day, Grant Flagler react to the loss of their play space. We want your MEMORIES of MEMORIAL ARENA—MEMORIALIZE at:

Shardian with a large, crooked helm-head and broken claws. I reached out, almost slicing myself on the sharp cell bars. “Hey, hey! You wanna let us out?” Another rumble accentuated my plea. All I got in return • January 20 - January 26, 2012 memorial’s memorial 9

Tigers likely to suit up at Forum, Metro Centre Dal expected to separate varsity hockey teams in two rinks

Ian Froese boxes?' And we're fitting in.” likelihood of receiving lucrative time- some getting used to. Sports Editor Krista Cross, senior manager of slots like Friday and Saturday night. “When you're travelling 10-15 min- marketing at Dal Athletics, said the As a result, the women's team would utes it's not a huge deal, but it's not Dalhousie's hockey teams, it appears, worry that there isn't enough ice for be relegated to the Metro Centre as convenient obviously as walking to Hockey camps will not just make the fabled Halifax Dal's varsity hockey programs is not where their requests will fall below the parking lot and going to Alumni Forum their home rink for the next necessary. the QMJHL's Mooseheads, NBL's Arena, so there's logistical challenges few years, but they will also share “At the moment, it's not about hav- Rainmen and numerous concerts in of how do you get your team all there to be shortened space at the city's biggest arena as ing time, it's about having a good the pecking order. for practice and how do you get your The April demise of Memorial well. time. We want to make sure that team back to class.” Arena won't just spell a new home Rumblings about Dal transferring we're considering that they're stu- Although distance from campus for some of Dalhousie's varsity their on-ice programs to the Forum dent-athletes first and they can't be to these new arenas is an issue, Mac- and recreation teams, but also were heard as soon as the announce- out until 2 a.m. We have to make sure “ ere’s not a Donald says that it should not be a for its summer hockey camps as ment to tear down Memorial Arena there are appropriate times for our big concern, especially in regards to well. due to the construction of a nearby practices.” chance that we attendance. He says many students Dal athletic director John Mac- mixed-use facility was made Nov. 29. The current plan at the Forum is to already live in the area, and the are- Donald told the *Gazette* they But, it now seems likely that while house the games and practices of the can accommodate nas are only about 10 minutes away have an “agreement in princi- the men's team is at the Forum, the men's hockey team, the practices of from campus by bus. MacDonald also ple” with St. Margaret's Centre women will play their league games the women's squad, and most, if not all the ice that suggested a shuttle service to bring in Upper Tantallon to become at the Metro Centre. all, of the school's on-ice intramural not just players to and from games, the interim home of the Dalhou- The Tigers are expected to return teams and club programs. The Metro Dalhousie uses at but fans as well. It might make com- sie Superskills Hockey Camps. to campus in about four years once a Centre would host the league games ing to a game an event. Instead of the full nine weeks, new arena is constructed. of the women's team. their own rink.” “We've already started discussions however, Dal plans to reduce the Dal athletic director John Mac- Al Driscoll, general manager of the with the AUS and Saint Mary's to youth camp to 2-3 weeks because Donald told the Gazette in an inter- Halifax Forum Community Asso- kind of get together on this and really of the new financial reality of buy- view last week no formal agreement ciation, said it is not possible for the A Trade Centre Limited media rep- try to promote the Forum as the hot- ing ice time. There is also a pos- for the school to become a short-term Forum to be Dal's only arena. resentative declined to comment on bed for AUS hockey in Halifax,” Mac- sibility the camp—which also tenant at either arena has been con- “There's not a chance that we can the possibility of Dal's women's team Donald said. “The Metro Centre is includes a division for adults— firmed, although he said the deals accommodate all the ice that Dalhou- playing at the Metro Centre, although thrilled to look at some opportunities will be travelling to different loca- should be finalized shortly. MacDon- sie uses at their own rink,” he said. she admitted those discussions are there as well with regards to other tions beyond the HRM. ald added that Dal has an “agreement “We have existing tenants who are taking place. things like doing double-header Dal will reassess after their ini- in principle” to hold a majority of its long-term who are going to be here If Dal's men's team indeed plays at hockey and looking at ways that we tial trial run whether they should ice times at the Forum. long after Dal leaves and builds their the Forum, they will join their cross- can work together with the Rainmen expand the camp to its regu- “They have times,” said MacDon- new rink, so they remain our top pri- town rivals at Saint Mary's as two or whatever to really boost that event lar length while the university is ald, in reference to the two ice sur- ority. At the same time, you want to AUS programs at the same home experience.” without an arena. faces at the Halifax Forum Complex. be a help. Hopefully we can help Dal rink. The Huskies made themselves —Ian Froese “I sat down the other day with their out.” at home at the Forum beginning in The last game will be played at Memorial Sports Editor GM and they laid the schedules out Driscoll speculated the men's the 2003-04 season. Arena this April. • • • Photo by Pau Balite for the Forum and Civil arenas and hockey team will probably be playing Steve Sarty, Saint Mary's athletic said, 'Where does Dal fit into these at the Forum because of the greater director, believes the change will take

was a slithering lob of Shardian spit on my trousers “Now you can slip right through the Nemis block- ade.” Fox said, looking at my trousers. I frowned. “You’re funny, you know that?” I looked at the stranger. opinions gazette opinions welcomes any opinion backed up with facts; but we don’t publish rants. E-mail Matthew at [email protected] to contribute opinions Matthew Ritchie Opinions Editor

SO YOU SAY YOU WANT A RESOLUTION? To succeed, we have to do away with the term “resolution”

Matthew Ritchie vational speaker and author of Goal- but according to Google’s dictionary riam-Webster defines the word plan KIT KAT PIZZA Opinions Editor Free Living. In a random study com- application, a resolution is “A firm as “a method for achieving an end”. DONAIRS • SUBS • SEAFOOD missioned by Shapiro, 45 per cent of decision to do or not do something.” Don’t simply decide to eat healthier Yesterday I was at the gym and I saw Americans set New Year’s Resolu- Common resolutions such as saving without doing any research on how 429-3223 or 425-2229 two weird things: 1) Some guy lifting tions, with only eight per cent suc- money (a resolution made by 34 per you’re going to accomplish it. Make a 2314 Gottingen St., Halifax weights in a pair of Timberlands, and ceeding in their goals. cent of Americans), losing weight (38 detailed list of what you plan to do. 2) a small, portly gentleman squat- This suggests some startling facts: per cent), or some other vague form Buy some new cookbooks, read up on 16" Pizza with Works ting while doing bicep curls so rapidly Americans are really self-aware of of self-improvement through hard healthy eating tips and plan ahead $15.99 I think he must have torn his rota- their shortcomings, and they will work and education (47 per cent) with meals. tor cuffs. I've never seen these guys likely fail at accomplishing any reso- occupy the majority of North Ameri- The same goes for working out. Are Add 9 '' Garlic Fingers before, and in a few months, I'll likely lutions they set. cans' goals in the New Year. you going to get a personal trainer or +$2.26 never see them working out again. But that doesn’t really explain how construct your own workout from a That’s because it’s January, mean- to go about making any sort of con- book (I recommend the life chang- 2 16" Pepperoni Pizza ing for the next two months I won't crete change in your life. All that ing Core Performance series by Mark $19.99 be able to find a spare bench, ellip- “45 per cent really says is that you would like to Verstegen), or are you going to just tical machine or free weights in my accomplish a certain thing. simply run into a gym and randomly 16" Pepperoni Pizza and gym, as throngs of people will be of Americans For instance, my New Year’s resolu- pump weights on nautilus machines 16'' Garlic Finger descending on Goodlife to fulfill their tion this year was to be healthier and while wearing a pair of boots? $10.56 each New Year’s resolutions. set New Year’s stronger (yeah, I’m one of *those* So, this New Year, make a reso- Now, I don’t really have a prob- guys). But that doesn’t necessar- lution to do away with resolutions 2 12'' Pizzas with 3 toppings lem with my gym becoming popu- Resolutions, with ily mean I know how to accomplish and actually make a concrete plan to $17.99 lar (as long as people stop wearing those goals. accomplish your goals. those stupid Animal t-shirts). What I only 8 per cent That’s why, contrary to self-help There’s nothing wrong with being 3 Small Donair do have a problem with is that, come speakers like Shapiro (who argues a goal-oriented. I mean, the highest $10.56 March, my gym is going to be empty, ever succeeding less goal-oriented approach to New selling book this holiday season was Free Delivery Over $10 as resolutions give way to the cold, Year’s resolutions, and one based on the Steve Jobs biography. Do you hard reality that losing weight kind of in their goals.” general themes such as being happy think that guy simply made a reso- sucks and is hard and takes time. and successful), I think it’s possible lution to change the world? No, he According to the Globe and Mail’s to complete our vain resolutions of planned out his attack. That’s the Advertise with us! Leslie Beck, research shows that by The problem isn’t that humans looking sexier or eating healthier or only real way to succeed. February most people “lose steam” are inherently lazy and find it hard finally getting a girlfriend. We just Contact Aaron Merchant while trying to complete their resolu- to accomplish goals (though that is can’t look at them as vague resolu- This guy must know what he’s doing— tions, and that by June they’re likely probably somewhat true); the prob- tions anymore—we have to look at he has a gash on this forehead. advertising to completely break their promise. lem lies in the way we go about trying them as concrete plans. • • • Photo by Adele Van Wyk @dalgazette.com North Americans seem to love to better ourselves, and in the word To sound like a second-year bach- making New Year’s resolutions, espe- “resolution” in general. elor of arts student writing an essay 902 449 7281 cially between the ages of 18 to 24, I hate to sound like a first-year (still making grand, sweeping judg- according to Steven Shapiro, a moti- bachelor of arts essay introduction, ments, but with better sources), Mer-

“Is your friend programmed to be useful or is it just hanging around for kicks?” “Fox, restrain yourself for the moment.” “I’m not sure what you mean by restrain. It appears our pirate friends have already done • January 20 - January 26, 2012 opinions 11 Please excuse the typos Mobile technology makes our interactions lazier than ever

Erica Eades tery and hang out.’” Bear in mind this send, and, by the time that message Arts/Copy Editor film came out in 1994, but replace the left my computer, I was confident basic word processor with something I’d sent something worth reading. I recently came across a blog post a little more advanced, like, say, a Now, thanks to data plans and ram- by marketing copywriter Amber smartphone, and I’d say he’s right on pant wi-fi availability, I can send an James on typo apologies sent from point. email or Tweet to anyone, from any- mobile devices. You know the ones: where. Whether I’m rushing between “Sent from my iPhone/Blackberry/ classes, sitting in a coffee shop or Android/tablet. Please excuse the even standing on the bus, if an idea typos.” The phrase litters the signa- “Why is it we no pops into my head, I just type it up, ture box of emails sent by droves of send it off and continue doing what- (usually articulate) people. After lay- longer have time ever it was I was doing. ing out the facts, James posed an We’re experiencing a level of con- interesting question: “Should we to spell-check venience unlike never before, but excuse them?” And, perhaps more that doesn’t mean we should allow importantly: “Should we excuse our- our emails?” ourselves to be negligent. If, in the selves?” future, we continue to rely so heavily That got me thinking. Today’s soci- on smartphones and social network- ety is one obsessed with speed and Consider our everyday interac- ing sites (as I’m sure we will), it’s criti- convenience, and we’re always look- tions: We stay in touch with old cal that we do so responsibly. ing for ways to cut corners and save friends by commenting on Facebook And that brings me back to my first time. But if technology really is mak- photos and writing on their “walls”; point: Errors are inevitable. Heck, ing our lives easier, why is it we no we interact with co-workers strictly if this wasn’t the case I’d be out of a longer have time to spell-check our through emails; we even text our job and my future would be looking emails? Are we really just too busy, housemates when they’re sitting in pretty bleak. But that’s just it: We all or is our dependence on technology the next room (or is that just me?). make mistakes on our first drafts—be simply making us lazy? Our methods of contact seem limit- it an essay, a speech or an article— There’s a great scene in Richard less, yet the amount of quality com- and then, through a series of edits Linklater’s film Before Sunrise in munication in our lives is diminish- and re-writes, we end up with a piece which Jesse (played by Ethan Hawke) ing. And really, what do most of us that’s polished and error-free—one addresses this concept. He asks, do with the time we save by texting we’re proud to say we’ve written. “What good is saved time if nobody instead of calling? Marathon TV Should we not hold our daily inter- uses it—if it just turns into more busy shows on Netflix? Work more? Nap? actions to the same standard? work?” He continues by joking, “You Before owning an iPhone, I did all never hear someone say, ‘With the my emailing from home. I planned Spellcheck is standard on phones— time I’ve saved by using my word pro- out what I wanted to say, read use it. • • • Photo by Petr Kratochvil cessor, I’m gonna go to a Zen monas- through it a few times before pressing via FreeStockPhotos.biz

Working for the extended weekend NEF suggests shorter workweek, but should we adopt?

Samantha Elmsley reaction is mostly outrage. The pri- them for so long. Opinions Contributor mary concern seems to be that if their It is clear that the current economic minimum wage is currently 5.52 system—particularly in Britain, On Jan. 8, the Guardian reported pounds per hour, how is one sup- but also in Canada and the United that the New Economics Founda- posed to raise a family on 100 pounds States—must change. The common tion (NEF), a think-tank based out of per week? A valid concern, consider- person is breaking under the strain the UK, announced their intention to ing that when I was living in the U.K. of too much debt, unaffordable liv- AU BComm student Teang host a forum to discuss their idea of a can of beans cost about 75 pence, ing costs and unattainable education a cure for Britain’s economic woes: a or almost one hour’s worth of work. fees, and perhaps the NEF has the shorter work week. (Start digging, everyone. Those veg- right idea for a solution. But in this The original study, published by gies aren’t going to grow themselves!) time of disillusionment and cynicism, the NEF in February 2010, recom- However, the issue regarding it is hard not to receive this idea with mends a three-day working week— financial compensation for a shorter laughter, at worst, and tentatively or around 20 hours per week, per workweek is addressed in the study, supportive bemusement at best: A Success. worker—as a solution to the job cri- which declares that minimum wage system that actually thinks highly of sis currently sweeping the country. A must increase, and the cost of hous- humanity and imagines us using our Being successful includes four-day weekend, the NEF claims, ing must go down; both, they sug- extra free time more productively? overcoming obstacles. If your would mean employers would have gest, would be adjusted by the gov- What? schedule is getting in the way to hire more workers, thus creating ernment. The publishers of this study If their plans works, and does of completing your business more jobs. It would also boost pro- are real, live economists, and they everything this merry group says it degree, don’t let it stop you. ductivity, because workers would have thought through that little snag. will, it would revolutionize people’s have more time to take care of their I, for one, am amazed that a group lives in a major way. It would require Athabasca University’s Faculty health and wellness, which would of economists, of all people (no a mutual letting go of feelings of pro- of Business has the courses maximize working capacity as well offense), have come forth with such ductivity at work, a conscious deci- you need - online, without as creating job growth. Guilt-ridden a rosy view of humanity. The study sion to drop out of the rat race and the obstacles. parents would have more time with assumes that people would do whole- trust that one’s neighbor won’t leave their kids, adult children would take some, productive things with their one gasping for breath in their dust. Success begins at care of their parents and we would four-day weekend, such as growing Perhaps the arrival of Occupy—and www.business.athabascau.ca. all become masters of the vegetable vegetables in their backyard dur- for Britain, the London riots—is a patch, growing our own food to sup- ing their free time. Whereas many, if signal that humanity is ready to take plement the mass-produced grocery not most people I know, would take a leap of faith. store goodies. (So it’s a greener solu- advantage of the extra pyjama time to tion, too, by the way.) watch that one extra season of How I • • • Photo by [email protected] On the Guardian’s website, the Met Your Mother that’s been eluding

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”Probably wouldn't; too far away” ”I don't go in the first place...but ”If they gave us free goodies ”No” "I would go if there was a ride” maybe if they started winning” and transportation” Jasmin Astle Tim Hiltz Shangqing Wang Brianna Starkey Mallory White 3rd-year biology 3rd-year kinesiology 1st-year master's of public admin 1st-year master's of public admin 4th-year kineseology

”No” (laughing) ”No” ”I've never watched them before” ”I've never watch them, either” ”Sure...but I'd rather it be Girl Talk” PayneAd_StudentEats_HR_LayoutJoanna Poltarowicz 1 27/01/11 3:09 PMJohn Page Maeng 1 Agnieszka Kubow Kristie Robertson Matthew Ritchie 3rd-year environmental science 2nd-year biology and chemistry psychology grad neuroscience grad 7th year of partying down 14 opinions January 20 - January 26, 2012 •

e country house and the city house City living promotes sustainability

Sam Vlessing able behavior. People living in cities smaller amount of electricity and fos- building lobbies, down the street, or centage of green house gas emissions Opinions Contributor use various energy efficient methods sil fuel per capita than any other U.S. around the corner from most home existed for the rest of the United of transportation, which require less city. residences. But, these amenities in States, American emissions would It may sound surprising, but the fossil fuel and emit smaller amounts According to David Owen, author the suburbs and non-compact cities fall below the standard of the 1997 majority of residents in compact of greenhouse gases. of Green Metropolis, New York- tend to be located further from resi- Kyoto Protocol. urban centres use less fossil fuel, walk At first glance, the borough of ers (and inhabitants of other dense dential areas. A compact metropolis increases more, bike regularly, and use pub- Manhattan in New York City may metropolises such as Amsterdam According to Owen, the “eighty- the incentive for residents of dense lic transit more frequently than their seem unsustainable; it uses a tre- and Copenhagen) trade the supposed two percent of employed Manhattan urban areas to use sustainable meth- counterparts in the country. mendous amount of water and elec- convenience of the automobile for the residents that travel to work by pub- ods of transportation and live an all For most city dwellers, their way tricity, emits an enormous amount of true convenience of proximity. lic transit, by bicycle, or on foot” do so around sustainable lifestyle. Most of life has not been a conscious deci- greenhouse gases and uses a consid- In dense urban cities, necessi- because they are surrounded by fac- dense urban cities are not the result sion, but rather is the result of exten- erable amount of fossil fuel. However, ties such as grocery stores and doc- tors that promote sustainable trans- of deliberate sustainable planning, uating factors that promote sustain- relative to its size, Manhattan uses a tors' offices are found in apartment portation. but rather a combination of social, Many city dwellers picture them- economic, political, and geographi- selves living in the country, tak- cal factors that promote sustainable ing hikes while walking the dogs, development. and enjoying a sustainable life style. The physical structure of urban That, however, is a fallacy; living in metropolises makes the shift towards a rural environment requires one to methods of sustainable transporta- travel further distances and therefore tion easier for larger populations to employ unsustainable methods of undertake. But without policies to transportation. keep cities compact and population According to Owen, the average densities high, they will begin to dis- New Yorker annually generates 7.1 integrate all over the world. metric tonnes of greenhouse gases, Not only is it pertinent that we a lower rate than that of residents change our patterns of produc- of any other American city, and less tion and consumption, it is equally than 30 per cent of the national aver- important to alter the environments age. in which we live. Our contemporary Clearly, living closer together pro- globalized world is faced with many motes cleaner and more efficient obstacles to overcome, all which modes of transportation, decreases increase the need for climate change. the necessity for commuters to use The future is going to compel us to ecologically damaging transporta- live differently. Moving to the city, tion, and alternately enables indi- urban centers and metropolises are viduals to utilize different efficient essential to achieving global sustain- modes of environmentally friendly ability. transportation. Manhattan is so compact it ac- New York City’s density makes it counts for just one per cent of the sustainable. • • • Photo by Angela Gzowski United States green house gas emis- sions while housing 2.7 % of its pop- ulation. If the same ratio between percentage of population and per-

Fox?” “Why?” Fox cocked his head in curiosity. “You’re too much like me.” arts&culture arts covers cultural happenings in Halifax. E-mail Erica and Leslie at [email protected] to contribute. arts&culture Erica Eades Arts Editor In the Dead of Winter Local music festival heats things up

Matthew Ritchie Mo Kenney mental artists playing the festival Opinions Editor The Company House this year. Mixing acoustic rock with Thurs. Jan. 26 art-pop, Wainwright and her David Positioned between the Halifax Pop Performing sparkling fingerpicked Bowie-meets-Brett Anderson vocal Explosion and the Halifax Interna- acoustic guitar songs with equal parts theatrics grace Citadel High’s The tional Jazz Festival, the In the Dead of haunting crooning, Waverley, Nova Spatz Theatre for one of the bigger Winter music festival has been keep- Scotia’s Mo Kenney is a must-see at performances of the festival. ing Haligonians warm with acoustic this year’s In the Dead of Winter. At lullabies and baroque-pop vignettes only 21 years old, Kenney delivers Steve Gates for years. Primarily dealing with the fragile pop songs in the vein of Elliot The Company House acoustic guitarist/singer/songwriter Smith with the pop sensibilities of Fri. Jan. 27 spectrum of popular music, In the Randy Newman. If you can’t make The frontman of Halifax’s epic roots Dead of Winter delivers for those suf- it to this show, catch her opening for rockers Caledonia, Gates graces The fering from a lack of concerts in the Ron Sexsmith on the Maritime leg Company House to perform tracks wintertime. of his tour. Look for her new album, off of his recent EP, Hello Jesus, and 2012 is no exception, with Grammy recorded with Joel Plaskett’s New songs from his upcoming full-length. Award-winners, strumming song- Scotland Records, later this year. If you like the music of Bon Iver and stresses and grungy acoustic rockers and Jon McKiel, this show is for you. occupying the festival. Here are the Moonshine Ramblers And speaking of Jon McKiel… shows not to miss from the festival’s The Bus Stop Theatre run Jan. 25 to Jan. 28: Thurs. Jan. 26 Jon McKiel With a name like Moonshine Ram- 2053 Gottingen Shawn Colvin blers, it’s no stretch of the imagina- Sat. Jan. 28 Rebecca Cohn Auditorium tion to realize that this band sounds When it comes to sludgy Neil Young Wed. Jan. 25 country/bluegrass as fuck. Chances rock, mixed with introspective acous- Since attacking the mainstream 19 are you may have caught this five- tic Neil Young rock, Jon McKiel is years ago with her debut album, piece opening for acts at local venues the man to inherit the throne as the Steady On, Colvin has amassed an The Paragon, The Seahorse or The new Canadian folk dark lord. Broken impressive number of awards, win- Carleton, but their upcoming perfor- keyboards and detuned grunge riffs ning three Grammy’s during her mance at The Bus Stop Theatre offers occupy chunks of his new LP Tonka eight-album career. Her 1996 sin- a more intimate environment for the War Cloud, but that doesn’t mean he gle, “Sunny Came Home”, catapulted roots rockers. won’t break out his acoustic guitar her into the mainstream, and Colvin to soothe the crowd of 2053 Gottin- has continued touring and record- Martha Wainwright gen. One of the provinces best musi- ing over the past 15 years. For fans of The Spatz Theatre cians—this one is a must see. Joni Mitchell or the alt-folk of Ryan Fri. Jan. 27 Adams and Ani Difranco, catch the The youngest of Canada’s favourite Martha Wainwright is just one of the one-off Cohn performance of this musical family (think Loudon, Rufus fantastic performers at this year's festival. year’s festival. and Kate McGarrigle), Martha Wain- • • • Photo supplied wright is one of the more experi- Grow your own kitchen herb garden All it takes is a little thyme Rachel Eades You’ll ideally want a window that The slightly more adventurous may DIY Columnist gets at least five hours of sun per day. want to try sage or oregano as well. South or southeast facing is your best To plant your seedlings, put two When you’re living on a budget, your bet, and north won’t work at all. You to three inches of soil/potting mix in diet can get pretty bland. A repeti- can experiment with other directions the bottom of your container, remove tive schedule of rice, cereal, and in between, but be aware that you your seedling (and the bit of soil sur- toast with peanut butter gets boring may have varying levels of success. rounding it) carefully from its con- quickly, and a boring meal signifi- Next you’ll want to figure out what tainer and gently position your seed- cantly increases your chances of giv- sort of containers you’re going to use. ling in the soil. Add enough soil/ ing into those 3 a.m. pizza cravings You’ll need containers that are at least potting mix on top to cover the roots (which aren’t great for your wallet, six to 12 inches deep, and you’ll want and base of the plant—there should either). at least six inches of space for each be at least an inch of space left at the An easy way to spice up your meals individual herb. You’ll also want to top of your container. If you’re using is by keeping a stash of fresh herbs make sure your container has ade- one large container, you can put mul- and spices on hand. Herbs are not quate drainage at the bottom. The tiple varieties of herbs in one con- only healthy, but also an effective easiest way to find a container that tainer, as long as you allow six inches way of making other budget-friendly meets these requirements is to buy of space per plant. foods (like brown rice, inexpensive one from a nursery or garden centre Once your herbs are planted, place cuts of meat and the slightly sad look- that’s specifically designed for grow- your container in your sunny window. ing produce that’s marked down to 50 ing herbs. The basic plastic ones are Herbs should only be watered spar- per cent off) more appetizing. very inexpensive. ingly—the number one killer of herbs Dried herbs are fine and all, but While you’re at the nursery/garden is over-watering, not under-watering. they can be pricey, and nothing beats centre, you’ll want to pick up some Your herbs may take a little while fresh herbs for flavour and quality. soil/potting mix and your herb seed- to start growing, but be patient, and Luckily, with minimal effort and a lings. If you’re new to gardening, I they’ll come along soon. Once they limited upfront investment, you can strongly recommend starting with start to grow, you’re free to start set up your own indoor herb garden, seedlings (plants which have already using them in recipes; just make sure which will provide you with fresh started to grow) rather than seeds, you never take more than 1/3 of the herbs year round. since they’re harder to mess up. plant at once. With the right amount To get started, you’ll need the fol- Some good herb choices for indoor of sunshine and water, your herb gar- lowing supplies: growing include: den will keep producing fresh herbs · chives indefinitely. Enjoy! · Herb plants · basil · Pots or containers · parsley · Soil or potting mix · mint · A sunny windowsill · rosemary · thyme 16 arts&culture January 20 - January 26, 2012 • Return to sender? One man's mission to get a celebrity autograph its fans now, this would be the best an easy task. I was surprised to find place to start. I picked bands and art- that most bands, such as Arcade Fire, ists at random, trying to find a good don't provide any contact informa- mix of local and international musi- tion on their websites. cians from varying eras and levels of Eventually I came upon a web- fame. What I quickly discovered was site called fanmail.biz, which seems that even in the day of instant Inter- to have an address for almost any net searches, this information was celebrity you could imagine. But if hard to come by. the information is accurate or not I started with Nickelback and Jus- is another question altogether. I tin Bieber—primarily because they decided to write to: Sloan, The Tragi- are Canadian, but also because I fig- cally Hip, Joel Plaskett, Peter Elkas, ured as two of the most famous acts Barenaked Ladies, Nickelback, Justin in the world, it would be easy to find Bieber, The Black Keys and Weird Al their contact information. This was Yankovic. not the case at all. In fact, both web- Of course, I soon realized I had one sites boasted official fan clubs that more obstacle to overcome: When charge substantial membership fees. asking for autographs, is it neces- Nickelback's membership cost $80, sary to include a self-addressed and while J. Biebs wanted $99 (per year). stamped envelope for them to send it This amount gets you access to pre- back in? I didn't know how to include sale tickets and admittance to his a stamped envelope for the American “online community”. Nickelback also mail—and it turns out it's very hard rewards you with a travel bag and to find US stamps in Canada. shot glass set, while Bieber delivers As of the submission deadline for a purple hat. Neither one mentions this article, I haven't found a solu- anything about autographs. tion to this question—but at least my I had mixed luck visiting a few letters to the artists with Canadian additional websites. Sloan was the mailing addresses are ready to go. I'm only band with a mailing address spe- optimistic that I will hear back from cifically for fan mail. I was also sur- a few of these artists, but it will take Mathew Holden responding to the letters he'd received ing addresses on the back of their prised to find the Barenaked Ladies some time. Be sure to look for an arti- Staff Contributor 25 years earlier. It turns out this joke albums. The Beatles and The Roll- charge a fee to be a member. But at cle at the end of the school year where was not a joke at all; Ringo really did ing Stones albums from the 1960s say $35 (which includes a T-shirt), it's a I follow up on my luck. I'm hoping I Anyone who is a fan of The Simp- continue to reply to his fans in this “Write to us” and provide an address. bit more reasonable than Bieber's. will not return empty-handed! sons (the good, old Simpsons, that way. In fact, it was only within the last This got me thinking. Could I write to I also contacted Canadian musi- is) will remember the episode from two or three years that he announced the popular bands of today and still cians Joel Plaskett and Peter Elkas. The Beatles’ Ringo Starr spent nearly 1991 where Marge rekindles her love after 40 years of working through his get a response? Just two hours after emailing them, 40 years responding to his backlog of of painting and recalls sending a por- backlog of fan mail, he could no lon- Since I don’t buy CDs anymore, I I received responses from both art- fan mail. • • • Photo by Ian Burt/oddsock trait she did to Ringo Starr of The ger respond to individual letters. couldn’t check the liner notes of most ists. In fact, it was Elkas himself who via Flickr Beatles in 1964. In another scene, I bring this up because while I was current bands. I decided since web- replied saying he would send me the Ringo is shown sitting at a desk in going through my records recently, sites are the main form of “personal” autograph I requested. a room stuffed with fan mail, still I noticed a lot of bands had mail- communication between a band and But contacting bands wasn't always Recipe: Spinach Pesto Pizza Healthy, tasty and vegan-approved

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Ingredients: One 12-inch pizza base 1-1.5 cups finely chopped baby spin- ach 2 cloves garlic, chopped or pressed 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tbsp basil 1/2 tbsp oregano Pinch of salt and pepper *1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional) 1/4 cup tomato/pizza sauce

Contrary to what the United States Congress declared several months ago, pizza is not a vegetable. That's not to say that pizza can't be relatively healthy, though. In fact, there are plenty of recipes that involve whole- some ingredients and can also be vegan-friendly. This is one of them. some grated Parmesan if you're so does chorizo sausage. I'm also a fan of I myself (not being at all discrim- inclined. chopped (and lightly cooked) aspara- inatory in my diet) like to add a bit gus. Heck, almost anything is good on of cheese or throw some meat on as Step 2. Now for the pizza dough. For pizza. Except pineapple. Fuck pine- a topping, but it's totally up to you. beginners, I suggest just buying a apple. Whoever invented pineapple Customize as you see fit. After all, ready-made pizza base at the store. If on pizza should be lined up against that is the best thing about pizza. And you'd rather make your own, it's not a wall and shot. (I'm looking at you, if you're not so much into the whole at all difficult. Food websites like epi- Hawaii.) pizza thing, this pesto goes great on curious.com and allrecipes.com have pasta too. some really simple recipes. Step 4. After you've made the difficult decision of choosing a topping (or Step 1. If you have a blender or food Step 3. Once your dough/base is not), grease a baking sheet with olive processor, throw in the spinach, gar- ready to go, evenly spread out the oil (and/or cornmeal) and throw the lic and herbs all at once, adding the tomato sauce on top, leaving a bit pizza on top. Preheat the oven to 425 olive oil gradually. If your kitchen is of room around the crust. On top of degrees and bake for about 15 min- more lo-fi, use a decently sharp knife this, spread out a layer of the spin- utes. to chop everything up as finely as ach pesto mix. And finally, throw on possible. Then mix it all up in a bowl. whatever extra toppings you're into. That's it, that's all. Enjoy! Add a pinch of salt and pepper, and (Roasted pine nuts are great.) As • January 20 - January 26, 2012 sports 17

tunes review Kathleen Edwards—Voyageur

“A Soft Place To Land” explores a different type of frustration, the exhaustion of a disagreement and the desire to seek comfort in another. “Change The Sheets” has a fast tempo and warm sound with a searching guitar riff that sets a hope- ful tone. The back-up vocals near the end seem to express moments of release as the song suggests a new- found freedom. “House Full Of Empty Rooms” describes the emptiness in a fizzling relationship and “Mint” is a darker, seductive and bluesier tune. Frances Dorenbaum “Sidecar” explores new love. The Arts Contributor lyrics reflect Edwards’ and Vernon’s reality (he after that first heartbreak- Much of the hype for Kathleen ing LP as Bon Iver, and she after her Edwards’ new album, Voyageur, recent divorce): “I was feeling so lost comes from curiosity about her col- for so long / you were feeling so lost laboration with Justin Vernon (aka for so long,” showing how the truth is Bon Iver), her co-producer and cur- embedded into this album. rent beau. This is the first time Her most poignant and reveal- Edwards has shared the writing pro- ing song is “Pink Champagne,” cess. The collaboration has inspired which exposes Edwards’ unhappi- her to take her country-folk style one ness with her recently finished mar- step further, producing a more con- riage. Her bluntness and simplicity, temporary and less genre-specific coupled with the beautiful melody, is album of honest, raw tracks. extremely moving, particularly when The pair’s voices complement each she states, “I don’t want to feel this other with Edwards’ raspy, lower way.” range and Vernon’s dreamy falsetto, “Going To Hell” is the most contem- especially in Voyageur’s “Chameleon/ porary-sounding track, with synco- Comedian.” pated rhythms, ascension in the mel- In addition, Vernon’s longtime ody and a fantastical sound. Edwards admiration of Edwards’ music has clearly pays homage to her homeland proven to be an asset, as his contribu- by mentioning the Great Lakes, and tions are distinct, but in no way over- other landscapes, such as “mountains whelming. to the prairie grass,” in this love song. Voyageur explores themes of bro- Voyageur closes on a pretty, but tunes review ken and new love. The album begins long and underwhelming track fea- with optimism as Edwards sings “this turing Norah Jones. cold out is getting warmer / maybe The album title perfectly encom- Gorillaz come September I will feel brand passes Edwards’ love of Canada, and new” in “Empty Threat.” the emotions expressed in the album. e Singles Collection 2001-2011 It intensifies with “Chameleon/ Since Voyageur is French for “travel- Comedian.” The repetition of “every ler,” Edwards takes her listener on a time” and “I don’t need a punch line” journey through the challenges and Matthew Ritchie became a massive projected curtain Which is why it’s kind of silly that in combination with the constant the joys of love, while celebrating Opinions Editor with four-storey 3D figures playing they would release a singles album, bass drum and Vernon’s wailing cre- Canadian heritage. along, and members of The Clash being that Gorillaz have always been ates a powerful expression of vulner- My one main regret in life is not see- came on board. about making dense albums to be lis- ability. ing the Gorillaz on their first world In 2005 they released Demon Days, tened to from front to back. But that tour. and with Albarn feeling he could doesn’t mean The Singles Collection I was 14, I had never been to a con- never make another strong record 2001-2011 is a bad album. cert before, and Damon Albarn (ex- under the Gorillaz banner, they Capturing all their top hits like band member of Blur) and his fake decided to finish the project. But like “Dirty Harry”, “Clint Eastwood”, pop group Gorillaz were playing most band breakups it didn’t last very “DARE” and “Stylo”, as well as one- at one of Toronto’s sketchier clubs. long, with the band officially releas- off remixes from their albums D-Sides I didn’t go to the show, but all my ing a new studio album with 2010’s and G-Sides, The Singles Collection is friends did, and not only did they see Plastic Beach, followed by the iPad- a perfect summary from one of the one of the band’s first North Ameri- recorded The Fall. decade's coolest bands. can shows, but a truly groundbreak- Speaking without a shred of hyper- But if you want to listen to Goril- ing performance. bole, the Gorillaz are one of the most laz the way they are supposed to be The band was supporting their important bands of the past 10 years. heard, grab all four studio albums 2001 self-titled album. In the com- No other group has created such a (preferably with some of Albarn’s ing years the band got bigger, the spectacular multimedia project with favourite party favours—this is a dub stage got larger, the animated screen the beats to back up the visuals. band, after all).

The Freefall Oh once did we rise when we walked For we wanted to become the wall; Winners of zero-sum games. Oh those days when that wall fulfilled our wants! Though how are they comets racing We climbed those vertical heights upwards— As we shook each other’s hands Costs of following which we can’t And hands like tight ropes we held. afford? Indeed, a few had caught up But we recall those unfortunate days Yet the most could not cope up When these hands of trust had not And fell again, giving up! been obeyed: Leaders inevitably Have I seen mankind falling down Showing insecurity once more And mankind’s inequality. When I saw of gluttony an outpour? Just like a returning cold Submit your Micro-Fiction, So they saw us fall like a massacre We still crawl to the tall wall Poetry and Feedback to But “for our sake” they pulled up Buying tickets for freefalls. foodmakers [email protected] And climbing, we followed them —Adrian Lacson sports sports covers athletic events and topics relevant to Dalhousie and the Atlantic region. E-mail Ian at [email protected] to contribute sports Ian Froese Sports Editor

Colley the hero in Huskies’ win Tigers fend off Huskies’ final charge Tigers are no match for talented third-year Men’s basketball grinds out third straight win Jason Savoury was domination on the boards. They Jason Savoury game looking decidedly no worse for the Tigers. Sports Contributor had a 59 - 33 rebounding advantage, Sports Contributor wear. At one point he made back- Hoping to overcome a 71 - 70 defi- including 31 offensive rebounds. Dis- to-back three pointers on subseq- cit, the Huskies had to foul, putting A match between two cross-town appointingly for the home side, the A closely contested game. A poten- uent trips down the floor for the Dal guard Ritchie Kanza Mata on rivals inspired a packed house at the team was unable to turn those second tial game-winning shot in the final Huskies. the line, where he missed his second Dalplex Jan. 14 with fans on both chance scoring opportunities into seconds. An entire arena holding free throw after making his first. This sides eagerly anticipating a good points. Led in rebounding by third- its breath. The rivalry game Jan. 14 opened the door for a SMU shot in show. Unfortunately for Dalhousie, year guard Anna von Maltzahn with between the Dalhousie Tigers and the waning seconds that clanked off that show was put on by Saint Mary's 14, her 2-for-11 shooting percentage the Saint Mary’s Huskies men’s var- “ e rivalry game the rim, assuring the Tigers of their third-year guard Justine Colley as she was a microcosm of the team, which sity basketball teams had all you victory. led the visiting Huskies to a 73 - 58 shot a paltry 31.6 per cent from the could ask for as a hoops fan. But, if had all you could Dal's game MVP was third-year win. Colley, the game MVP, led the field as a whole. Even more damning you are a fan of the home Tigers, you guard Alexander Arthur, who scored contest in scoring, with 29 points, for Dal was shooting 57 per cent from went home a little bit happier as Dal ask for as a hoops 14 points in the game, shooting including shooting 3-for-7 from free throw range, including a stretch managed to hold on for the win with 4-for-7 from downtown. The Tigers' three-point land. of four straight missed free throws in a final score of 72 - 70. fan. But, if you leading scorer, however, was for- Dal didn't help their case to jump the crucial third quarter. The victory is Dal's third consec- ward Robert Nortmann. He scored 17 up in the standings with the defeat. One bright spot for the Tigers was utive win, turning their 1 - 4 record are a fan of the points, along with 15 boards, includ- The Tigers' have a 2 - 6 record and are player of the game Tessa Stamm- before the holiday break into a ing 11 off the offensive glass. Nort- in seventh place. The league-leading berger, a first-year guard. Scoring six respectable 4 - 4 standing. The Tigers home Tigers, you mann was a major contributor to the Huskies are 9 - 2. points in the first quarter, it seemed are good enough for fifth in the eight- Tigers winning the board battle 54 - The game was tightly contested early that the Tigers would ride her team AUS. 39. for the first half with the Tigers actu- hot hand that night. That hand went Leading 58 - 52 at the end of the went home a little Dal is home Jan. 21 against third ally leading 14 - 12 after the open- cold, however, as she ended with just third quarter, the Tigers fended off place UPEI at the Dalplex. Game ing quarter, and only down 29 - 27 nine more points. She also added four a barrage from the Huskies led by bit happier.” time is 8 p.m. at halftime. It was the third quarter, rebounds. fifth-year guard Jerome Smith. He however, where Colley and the Hus- won player of the game honours for kies came alive. It was Colley's most The UPEI Panthers visit the Dalplex the Huskies on the strength of his Although it was Smith who led productive quarter as she scored Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. 22-point effort, 11 of which came in the Huskies back, it was also Smith 10 points, and then her teammates the topsy-turvy fourth quarter. who missed his second of two free added 19 more as they built an insur- Tigers guard Anna von Maltzahn contends Smith, who appeared injured after throws in the closing minute, a shot mountable 13-point lead at 58 - 45. for the ball. • • • Photo by Alice Hebb he was helped off the court near the which would have tied the game at The story of the game for the Tigers end of the first half, came back in the 71, and put the pressure squarely on • January 20 - January 26, 2012 sports 19

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Colin Hebb in school without the judgemental, Health Columnist childish sneering and bullying that may have made the class an unpleas- I keep seeing boot camps being adver- ant childhood memory. tised around town and was wonder- So, back to one of my original ques- 2012 DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY ing what exactly they are and if they tions: Why would you ever want to are meant for me (I’m pretty new to take one of these classes? exercise)? Boot camps offer an amazing group GOVERNORS’ AWARDS —Beginner Boot Camper spirit and sense of encouragement that is hard to find anywhere else. They are similar to group exercise CALL FOR NOMINATIONS I was going to save this question for classes, but with more variety. And, the spring because when I think of you often have a smaller group that boot camps, I often think of outdoor you get to grow and push boundaries In 1992, to mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Dalhousie Student group fitness classes. I was pleasantly with. You can make great new friends Union, and to recognize students' contribution to the quality and vitality of the surprised, however, to learn recently and get progressively healthier in the University, the Board of Governors established a set of awards to be known as that boot camps are not exclusive to process. warmer months, and indoor winter Finding the right boot camp is also Governors' Awards. options seem to be growing in popu- important. While many are meant for larity. a variety of fitness levels, some are Up to four awards can be made each year, for exceptional contributions or leadership I'm getting ahead of myself though. more geared towards beginners, mod- in the extracurricular realm in such areas as university governance, development of a Let’s start off by talking about what erates or advanced exercisers. You sense of community on campus, community service, internationalizing the campus, exactly a 'boot camp' is. Boot camps need to be sure you are getting into have been known as a tool of parents one that will challenge you without visual or performing arts, minority access or athletics. To be eligible, students must everywhere to threaten misbehaving causing frustration. If you aren’t sure have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or equivalent. Otherwise, all students— children with the launch of a prema- about a camp, check to see if you can ture military career. Luckily for me, attend one or two classes for free to undergraduate, graduate or professional faculty student, full or part-time, at any my parents called it “bad boy school” get a sense of what it’s going to be like. stage in their academic career—may be considered for an award. so I was spared the emotional scar- If you are timid about trying a ring associated with the phrase. camp for the first time, find a buddy. Recipients are chosen by a committee consisting of the President, three members Today boot camps have become It’s a great opportunity to work out of the Board of Governors and the Vice-President, Student Services. Nominations a very effective fitness tool for every with a friend, no matter what your level of exerciser. They can range in fitness level is. Ladies, if you feel are invited, but the committee may consider other persons as well. Awards, in the type and come in both outdoor and uncomfortable working out in front form of a plaque, are presented annually in the spring by the Chair of the Board or indoor forms. The first boot camp I of men, there are many women's-only designate. did was an outdoor class on Citadel boot camps available. Hill, twice a week at 6 a.m. It sounds I’m not going to list any specific Nominations should include a written description of the student nominee's awful, but it turned out to be a fantas- camps, but make sure to do your tic way to start my day and I am NOT research to find the one that's right contribution to the University and up to three letters of support. To assist you in a morning exerciser. for you. Also, check in with our local planning your submission, a nomination form can be found on the Student Services At the camp I attended there gyms, recreational facilities and orga- website, studentservices.dal.ca. were about 16-20 participants and nizations like the Maritime Heart we essentially spent the hour going Centre. While some classes may cost through fitness-based relays, obsta- a small fee, if you look hard enough, cle courses and other challenges. you can find some that are either free Please submit nominations to: Everything had an aspect of fun and, or extremely affordable. Feel free to The Of ce of the Vice-President more importantly, the opportunity to message me at [email protected] if you Student Services tackle the chore at your own fitness need some help finding the camp level. Nobody was judging you and that’s right for you. Room 325A everyone was very encouraging with Henry Hicks Academic Administration Building each other. At the same time, there Send your fitness-related questions to was a competitive spirit that allowed [email protected] and check Dalhousie University everyone to push each other beyond back in the Gazette weekly to see if 6299 South Street their comfort zone and achieve amaz- your question gets answered Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 ing things. Indoor boot camps work the same There are boot camps in town unlike The deadline for nominations has been extended to Monday, January 30, 2012. way, often in fitness centres, gymna- the ones you'll find in the military. siums, community centres, and other • • • Photo by Adele Van Wyk similar facilities. Think gym class 20 sports January 20 - January 26, 2012 • JOIN US!

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