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While McCormack supports mak •I feel like Halifax is becoming fax are reporting more incidents of In all of the incidents reported at "Being aware and locking up are ing safe and informed choices about more dangerous, w she says. •But may an unidentified man entering unse the time of the e-mail, the man was the most important things people can personal safety, she does not want the be it's just that I'm becoming more cured residences after last week's lo scared off when the occupants woke do," he says. women of the South End to feel terror aware of it." cal media coverage of similar events. up, and he left without confrontation. The recent invasions came to light ized. Melinda Robb, a third-year stu "We're looking at a number of The man is described as a white only two weeks after the Dalhousie "It's not about living in fear," says dent majoring in contemporary stud them," says Jeff Carr, spokesperson male between the ages of 19-25. He Women's Centre's Oct. 3 Take Back the McCormack. "It's about being empow ies and English, says she won't be for the Halifax Regional Police. "We has short hair and an average build. Night March. The march is an annual ered to make good decisions for your changing her habits much. can't say for sure that they're the Carr says the Halifax quick re protest against sexual violence and self to minimize the risk of something •rm careful but I'm not paranoid,· same person." sponse unit, a plainclothes police violence against women. bad happening." says Robh •1 try to stay in well lit areas According to Carr, all new reports team, will be patrolling the South End. Elizabeth McCormack, the centre For Jennifer Chisholm, a third and areas with a lot of people.· are similar to the previous enterings Regular officers who patrol the area are co-ordinator who helped organize year political science major, living off For now the investigation into the in the South End and all happened aware of the situation will be abreast Take Back the Night, says these inva campus feels as though the safety of South End invasions will continue but between Sept. 27 and Oct. 12. In each of any reports of unusual activity. sions are nothing new for many worn the university bubble has burst. community police and campus secu incident the man entered the resi The police have also assigned a en in Halifax. "It's scary," says Chisholm." Some rity remind all community members dence between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. full time investigator to go through "The fact of the matter is for a lot one is obviously targeting female uni to secure their doors and windows at "In every case he's entered any reports in the past few months of of women this is old news," says Mc versity students. There's a false sense night to prevent incidents of intrusion through a door that was left open. prowlers, break and entry and suspi Cormack. "Women deal with this all of security, I think, around campus. from occuning. There hasn't been any forced entry," cious persons. the time but often times women deal Jackie Rivers, a third-year psychol Anyone who can identify this indi say Carr. "He hasn't laid a hand on "She's trying to determine if there with it on their own." ogy and sociology major, who lives in vidual. or has information about these anyone. He appears to just be stand may be a linkage with any of them or Publicity surrounding these inva the North End of the city, takes little or similar incidents should contact ing there watching them sleep." if they may be associated with these sions, says McCormack, should be seen comfort in her location. Halifax Regional Police at 490-5016, On Oct. 16, Dalhousie's campus incidents," says Carr. as an opportunity to address violence "It doesn't take long to get from the Crime Stoppers at I -800-222-8477 or security department sent e-mails to Dal spokesperson Charles Crosby against women as a united front. South End to the North End," says Riv Dalhousie Secunty Services at 494- Dal students and faculty informmg says Dal Security is taking every mea "It shows that violence is a com ers. "If he's not through with his kicks 6400. them that a man had been entering sure to secure student safety on cam- munity issue," says McCormack. yet there's no reason for him to stay in ------24-hour study space ew Halifax MP to not in the books tackle education RUTH MESTECHKIN ANDREW ROBINSON NEWS ED ITO'? DSU REPORTER Halifax's new MP Megan Leslie A recommendation for increased says winnmg the position wasn't like student access to 24-hour study playing bin~o. space will be included in an upcom "There's no moment where it's mg report from the Dalhousie Student really apparent that you've won," Umon (DSU) to the university's ad says the NDP representative. "You mimstration within the next month. work on the campaign, things sound but the likelihood of increased access like they're going well, some polls remams uncertain come in, vou work hard on election Several students attending last day. The ballots start coming in, it feels month's lrnagme DSU pubhc forum good, the numbers are good." told the umon they wanted more all Leslie says it wasn't until her pre night study space. decessor, Alexa McDonough, delivered BLAKE MACEWAN/GAZETTE ALE PHOTO DSU president Courtney Larkin a speech at the Lord Nelson hotel last Megan Leslie plans to push for a says council is "still working on put Tuesday after the votes were counted post-secondary education act. ting (the Imagine report) together," when it all struck her. but will be presenting it to the school's "She started talking about me and ago people were saying. 'gosh, there is administration shortly. The report how she thinks I'll do a great job as so much oil up in the tar sands. if only will summarize the points maqe by MP, and I was standing in the audi we bad the technology to get that oiL' students who attended the Imagine ence looking at her when it all hit me," People forget that. • forum, and will help Dal in the con laughs Leslie. "That was the closest to Leslie says for regional parity, Hali struction of its new master plan for JOSH BOYTER/DALHOUSIE GAZETTE the definitive moment that I was look fax should receive investment from the long-term development. The Computer Science Buildmg now opens at 7 a .m. and closes at mid· ing for, and that's when it sort of hit me government to harness this energy. DSU vice-president (education) night. and I got really emotional. Because at As a graduate ofDa.I's law program, Mark Coffin says the DSU has no for that moment It was quite overwhelm Leslie mows student needs are still mal position on 24-hour study spaces Computer science students can essarily all night, maybe until two or ing." ongoing. That's why she's pushing for a access the building overnight by us three- I think that'd be really benefi and has held no discussions regarding A legal worker at Dalhousie Legal post-secondary education act the issue in council. ing a swipe card system. At her meet cial for students," he says. Aid, Leslie says she definitely thought ~ need dedicated funding with ing with Neuman, Larkin says she was Buckley used to study at the Com "I wouldn't say 24-hour study she could win. She says she owes much strings attached," she says. ·u needs told computer science dean Michael puter Science building and is disap spaces were high on the priorities of of this to her participation in commu to be passed. We need to have lower things we've heard about at (the Imag Shepherd may make swipe cards pointed he can no longer use it past nity events, saying this is what set her tuition for students. We need to make available to other students who spe midnight. He only learned about the ine) forum, so it's not something that apart from the other Halifax federal sure students who historically have cifically ask to study in the building changes when he recently arrived we're going to push very hard for," he candidates. been unable to aa:eos post-secondary afterhours. there at 11:30 p.m. and was told to says. "But if we do hear from a lot of "Some of our canvassers gave us education can access it. And we need Anne Publicover, administrator leave soon after. students saying that it's something feedback where they would talk to to address the fact that there are his to the dean of computer science, says But fifth-year Dal student Nick we're really missing, then it's some people and people would say, 'Oh yeah, torically very specific groups who can't this option is not available to students Aikins says the effects of late night thing we'll definitely take action on." I know Megan, I did this thing with her, make it to post-secondary education.• outside the program. studying on a student's well-being Up until last summer, all students I worked on this project with her, yeah Sbe plans to represent students by At Carleton University in Ottawa, need to be considered before the were able to access the Computer Sci I'm going to vote for Megan,'" she ex having them inform her. students are able to access their library school thinks about adding more ence building overnight. The build plains. "They were really surprised at "'t.'s not appropriate for an elected on a 24-hour basis. Former Carleton around-the-clock study spaces. ing now opens at 7 a.m. and closes at how many people had actually worked official to move forwanl and say; 'This student and current Dal graduate stu "It encourages kids to pull all midnight. with me." is what I think needs to be done on dent Kirsten VanHouten says students nighters before exams and I don't Dalhousie Student Services and This summer, she spoke at a Ca these issues,'" she says. "You need to take advantage of the option. think that's a healthy or productive campus security made a joint decision nadian Public Health Association be grounded in the issues, you need to "You'd go at 8 a.m. and there'd still thing. I think we should encourage to change this policy, in part because National Conference, which had a talk to people who are directly impact be people there; she says. them to go home and sleep," he says. of safety concerns, says the director of turnout of around 2,000 people. She's ed by the issues.• Katie Wooler, a first-year student ChristopherGiacomantonio, pres student resources. worked with the Community Coalition Leslie says this means talking to at Dal, says students in residence ident of the Dalhousie Association of "What we had was student secu to End Poverty and the Affordable En students, professors and staff at uni with noisy roommates or neighbours Graduate Students, says students who rity officers monitoring the building ergy Coalition-an issue next up on her versities and colleges. want to see 24-hour study spaces hap around the clock, and there were con would benefit from having alterna agenda She's already met with student tives for late night studying. pen need to be loud about it. cerns about their safety, being there She says she'd really like to see Hal lobby groups such as the Canadian "The university should really try to "If students would like to see that alone in that role," Sharon Johnson ifax have the kind of investment that Federation of Students. Just like Mc accommodate these students more," happen, I would suggest they make Legere says. Alberta has received in economy in its Donough. Leslie plans to touch base she says. their voices heard in the ongoing mas Larkin attended a meeting last oil extraction. But she wants Halifax's with these groups and be present in With classes and a part-time job ter planning process, by going to the summer with Bonnie Neuman, vice to be greener: our region has strong the education community. public forums, making their concerns president ofstudent services, to review to deal with, fourth-year Dal student •Being at convocation, being on heard to their student representatives, wind, waves and tides and Leslie says the reasons for this change. Beyond Sam Buckley says having somewhere campus, is an imponant thing. • she and fundamentally harassing - in the the government can harness that en the security issue, Larkin says a lack of other than home to study at night is ergy. says. -.·ve worked for Dalhousie for important. polite sense of the word- the Dalhou university funds to pay for overnight "I really see Halifax as being a four years. so I know that just being "Not everyone stops studying at sie administration to ensure that their security and student's health and leader in a green economy if we have around really matters because you get midnight and I think to have a space needs are not forgotten when Dal's well-being were also factored into the the right kind of investment in innova an opportunity to talk to all kinds of on campus that stays open - not nee- VPs are setting space priorities." university's decision. tion, investment in research and rlevd people-students. staff, teachers, ev opment," she says. "Honestly, 25 years erybody." 141-08 Statistically significant I Snake in the grass JOHN HILLMAN counted. Given that Obama voted in I I .t I 24 h r bu iI ding STAFF CONTRIBUTOR agreement with the Republicans 40 Da oses I s on y - ou per cent of the time during the same ...----..,-,.------::::--.----...--:r--....-:-"~;:-T7-j In what was arguably the best period and that this is by no means NICK KHATTAR scripted sound bite of the final U.S. unusual for a Democrat, a large SPORTS EDITOR presidential debate on Oct. 15, Re number of the votes included within publican John McCain informed Congressional Quarterly, Inc.'s sta I was sitting in the Computer Sci Democrat Barack Obama that if he tistics were apparently merely pro ence building, lulling myself into the wanted to run against George W. cedural. all-nighter groove, when suddenly Bush, he was four years too late. Using the same statistics provid a grumpy security guard broke my Obama, remaining as unflappable ed by Congressional Quarterly, Inc., concentration. as always, countered that McCain one could point out that Obama "The building is closing in five might as well have been Bush, given voted 97 per cent of the time with minutes," he said. that he voted with the president 90 his own party in the Democrat-con "What? There must be some mis per cent of the time. Amongst the trolled senate, which has even lower take," I said, startled. "This building innumerable hosts of distorted sta approval ratings than President is open 24 hours." tistics and misleading associations Bush. Given that the non-partisan "Not since three months ago," he spouted off by both campaigns on National journal ranked him the replied. a regular basis, this is undoubtedly most liberal sitting senator last year, ''Are you sure?" I asked, "because the most important and influen these statistics seem to undermine I was here last week until 10 a.m." tial, becoming something of a "flip Obama's claims that he is the can "Well you shouldn't have been, flop" -esque mantra for the hordes didate best qualified to work across and if you're caught here after hours of Obama acolytes determined to the aisle to find solutions that are again you will have your building reduce their opponent to an easily amenable to all Americans. With privileges revoked," he said. dismissible stickman. these partisan, hard liberal statistics Where are students going to study when their belligerent roommates are By then I was almost breaking a doing keg stands in the living room? The 90 per cent statistic has floating around, is it reasonable to sweat. been the cornerstone of the Obama worry that Obama might be a Bol "When were the students noti major universities across the coun Dal and now the rest of the country campaign's efforts to pin McCain shevik radical secretly scheming fied ofthis?Who made that decision? try, I discovered ours is one of the is laughing at us. And what about the to the highly unpopular Bush ad to overthrow the capitalist system? What reasons do they have?" only schools without facilities open "student voice", our esteemed Dal ministration. In a year in which Probably not. "It was the administration, and 24 hours, and other schools that Student Union executive? They really any Democratic candidate with a Within the subset of votes where they have numerous reasons," the don't currently have 24-hour study dropped the ball on this one. heartbeat and no undisclosed sexual the parties disagreed, it is also un guard gritted through his teeth. spaces are taking steps to create We need to do something before misconduct could have defeated clear what percentage of these dealt I later found out that by "admin them for their students. The Univer the administration decides we don't anyone remotely connected to the with controversial Bush-endorsed istration" he'd meant Jeff Lamb, as sity of British Columbia is spending need we a library anymore, or public Bush administration, the Grand Old policies. McCain, especially during sistant vice-president of Dalhousie $84 million on its project. washrooms. Party had the good sense to aban the first six years of the Bush ad Facilities Management. Jeremy Ring, vice president of If you feel the same, call and e don ideological purity, put aside ministration when the Republicans In a wonderful display of paper finance and operations at the Uni mail Dal President Tom Traves asking past grudges, and get behind the controlled the Houses of Congress, thin, puppet journalism, Dalnews versity of Saskatchewan, laughed at him why you aren't allowed to study one man who actually had a fighting made a habit of annoying the Repub reported that Lamb said "usage was Dal's situation, and called Lamb's on campus all night anymore. chance. Given McCain's history as lican Party leadership by breaking not especially heavy outside of exam reasoning "a pretty poor excuse." Stand in front of DSU president a relatively centrist politician and a ranks on key votes. His defections time." He went on to say that "even if one Courtney Larkin's office with a mega favourite of independent voters, the from the party line on crucial issues The Dalnews article was pub student was benefiting from 24 hour phone making bad freestyle raps ask Obama campaign has been forced accounted for three of the seven tie lished on May 21, when most stu operation, that should be enough.'' ing her to do something. to get a little creative in its efforts to breaking votes that Vice President dents were gone for the summer. So where the fuck are students Follow Lamb around for days dampen the appeal of the Arizona Dick Cheney was forced to cast dur Is that around the same time Lamb supposed to go to study when their screaming for his resignation or senator's rebellious reputation. ing this period. McCain had the guts gathered those usage statistics? belligerent roommates are doing keg shooting spitballs at the back of his The 90 per cent statistic came to cut short Cheney's vacation time. The article also says only two stands in the living room? neck. from Congressional Quarterly, Inc. The man is so committed to voting or three students took advantage of And what will happen when exam Chain yourself to a desk in the and reflects the percentage of time his conscience that he's willing to the late hours each night and those time rolls around? Maybe if Dal did a Computer Science building, with McCain voted with the Republican risk a faceful of birdshot. numbers weren't enough to justify real consultation with students, the your upper level physics textbook Party in the senate in 2007. It is a fig Rather than judging the candi an overnight attendant, plus the uni administration would have heard the crammed in your face. ure with questionable interpretive dates on misleading talking points versity doesn't want to encourage ongoing complaints we have about Demand answers, and demand value, cherry-picked from a year in and precisely manipulated data, all-night study sessions from a "stu the lack of study space at our school. change. Write letters to the DSU, to perhaps it would be for the best if which McCain was locked in a bitter dent wellness perspective.'' This is our school. Why the hell the administration, to this publica struggle for the Republican nomi everyone concerned actually read I'm sorry, I didn't realize the uni do we pay one of the highest tuitions tion or to Santa Claus for all I care, over the relevant records and indi nation and was facing a barrage of versity had all of sudden taken such in the country to get resources taken but don't stand back if this bothers charges that he was too liberal to vidually decided which candidate an interest in our study habits. I also away from us? you even the slightest bit. best reflected the values and quali lead the party. McCain has scored wasn't under the impression it was The administrators responsible If they tried to pull this shit in as low as 67 per cent in the same fications that they are looking for in the school's business or right to dic for this early closing decision have France some cars would be getting category in previous years during a president. A naive hope, I know, tate how or when we study. Shouldn't stolen from students - like a snake burned. Maybe it's time we threw the Bush administration, a number but if I have to endure to any more a university encourage its students in the grass, behind our backs, with a stone or two ourselves and sent a consistent with the fact that many meaningless statistical informa to study? Isn't that sort of the whole out our consent or even our feelings message not just to Lamb, or Traves, Democrats wanted to lure him in as tion about "McBush" or "Nobama," point? toward the decision - and removed a but to the entire country that we, the John Kerry's vice presidential run there's a 99 per cent chance that I Now Dal, the biggest university resource from us. students, refuse to tolerate poorly ning mate in 2004. will lose 100 per cent of my faith in in the Maritimes, no longer has a 24- This administrative move directly justified injustices any longer. The statistic also fails to con the democratic process. hour building. After I contacted 10 lowers the quality of student life at sider the nature of the votes being SEXUA HEALT SERVI E 7• Call Halifax Sexual Health Centre at 455-9656 to make an appointment for your pap, STI test, anonymous HIV test, pregnancy test, pregnancy options counselling or to buy affordable birth control or emergency contraception. We're a friendly, non-judgemental and inclusive health centre. Love Carefully! -~ HAUFAK SEKUAL HEAlTH , CE_NTRE .,, ,<; '/; Formerly Planned Parentl,ood Metro Clm1c • www. HafifaxSexuaJHeafth ca 141-08 The food services in the Student Union Building have been sub-con tracted since I first came to Dalhou sie. Every year I have asked Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) executives why they do not consider other options. Why, for example, aren't students given the option to run their own food services? I brought the issue up at a council meeting in September and got the general feeling that the DSU executives believe students lack the capacity to run their own food services. According to DSU president Courtney Larkin, all information re garding the exact figures in the deal between the union and food service provider Sodexho is confidential, and almost all the important finan cial information regarding the con tract is kept secret. The DSU council can only speak about it in-camera and students who aren't on council are not privy to this information. When I JOSH BOYTER/ DALHOUSIE GAZETIE asked Matthew Golding. the DSU vice If students ran Dal's food services, we might have lower prices, more student jobs and better food. president (finance) about it, he said that the Sodexho contract is a good deal: the union receives royalties. He economic profit for the union and maximize profit can do more for the of it would likely follow. By transfer Could we operate the DSU's food and then gave me a copy of this year's an financial/ accounting profit for So union's food services than students ring the economic surplus of Sodex beverage services more efficiently than nual report financial statement. I have dexho. Positive economic externalities can. We have a whole campus full of ho's profits into wages for the students they operate now? Do students want a raised the issue with other members of such as better-paying student employ intelligent specialists in the manage working for the union, we can create greater say in their food selection at council in prior years and received the ment, lower prices, better quality food, ment faculty that are already over greater benefits for union members. the Student Union Building (SUB)? Do same sidestepping. greater input in the breadth of our se qualified for the business side of food Finally, any remaining economic sur students need better on-campus jobs? How are students supposed to lection and work experience could all services. We also have a faculty of fu plus remaining at the end of the year If you think the answers to any of these know if we could manage our food be factors if students were allowed to ture economists who would probably would be transferred to the student questions is "yes," you should contact services more efficiently if we don't manage our own food services. like to earn some extra coin analyzing union's coffers. Maybe we could de our executives and start demanding know how our food services are run It frustrates me to no end to hear the efficiency of the union's food and crease DSU membership fees. more information as to why food ser now? There is a difference between people say that a company trying to beverage industry- prompt criticism Here are some questions to ask. vices at the SUB are the way they are. ------ We have 10 's of prints: Photography, Fine Art, Movie Posters, Celebrity Photos & Novelty Posters. We also offer Lam•nation & Canv s Tra sferl Q Qu1znos· 1U!} South P rk Street WE DELIVER! Suite 1 DebH & CredH cards accepted at the door. Halifax, NS pilat on.eouthp rk gm ll.com ww.m!Jepac:e.com/pil to _~;tudi +06.9909 420-1594 PmJ Wh.;,t Vou -. n ~ Sund:lt s!!! 1526 Dresden Row, Halifax CJ How do you find out if your crush is single? 1HOT: Getting aOJSed from a midterm tit NOT: Forging a death certificate 1HOT: Catholic schoolgirl fantasy a NOT: Catholic schoolgirl reality 1HOT: Bottling your own beer j NOT: Bottling your own urine 1Hor: A weekend in bed Iii NOT: An ethanol-induced coma 1Hor: Guys' night ~1 OJ: Sausage fest 1Hor: No means no a NOT: No means now 1HOT: Free food 111 NOT: Garbage digging You ask them ... or stalk them." ''You mean besides kissing them and seeing If they slap you 1HOT: French kissing v1 NOT: Romanian handjobs in the face?" Josh Viner, fourth-year political sdence Jadde Rlvus, third-year psychology 1HOT: Oleap drinks .1 NOT: Washer fluid '' 1HOT: Menstrual cups d NOT: Mystery tomato juice DISCLAIMER Views expressed in the Hot or Not feature, Overheard at Dal, and Streeter are solely those of the contributing writers or the individual pictured, and do not necessarily represent the views of The GazeNe or ifs staff. The quotes attributed to Nick Khauar in the Streeter are completely fabricated by the staff and are do not necessarily represent views held by Nick Khattar himself, The Gazette and or its staff. Ask them if they'd like to "get a combo '!leal with you ." ''I listen and observe." Jacobo Garda, second-year anthropology Dennis Henzler, first-year economics In Shirreff Hall cafeteria: '' Girl: "No. I didn't make out w1th h1m. I just showed h1m my boobs." Girl talking to guy outside Killam: Gir l: "it's just common sense. When you have a girlfriend you don't ask another girl out." Written on a desk in the Dunn Buildi ng: "Good thing I'm good at Engenenng ... Enginere ... Engeene ... Good at math." Professor in third-year political science class: "So, do any of you have d ig1tal herpes?" Girl 1: This is a used textbook! There is highlighting everywhere! Girl 2: Oh no! Girll: Sick! I don't have to read anything! ''Be her friend and she'll tell you ." ''You've got to allude to the question spontaneously and Elias Mebrate, fourth-year management discreetly." Stephan Macaean, thi rd-year bio logy Teach English in Japan lnterac is accepting applications for teaching positions commencing in April 2009. Qualified candidates must: • Possess a university degree • Be native/fluent English speakers • Have teaching experience and Japanese language ability (preferred, but not required) Visit www.interac.ea.jp/recruit for more information or to apply online. ''Make out with him and see if anyone gets angry." ''I always just ask her the next morning." Keva Legould and Alex Vanderpol, second-year management Nick Khattar, thi rd-yea r deal -sealing Gl~SELHATE CONSULnNG GROUP :r;.;~~~,.- . rYloWt t{{Wt{_0S St{id it LA)t{S 0etter to 0u_0 lrt 0utk ... Gtt:l.NtY\.' Gtt..tdeYI.t Golt..ttlOYI. 1/3! • Party Pizza with 3 toppings • 12" Fingers with dipping sauce ~t. ~., , • 24 Wings with · • 2 L Pepsi 57-PAPA 7272 !;l PAYBY !jour Starvcn' STUDENTS: Your October Special is ~ (DEB~\ Student • DOOF IJ Solution( SIO ~SO ~so ® 1672 Barrington Street, Halifax I I ALL PIZZAS MUST SHOW STUDENT ID Does not apply to slices, specials or coupons!- ,. PAGE 10 >141-08 GAZETTE···ARTS & CULTURE Who you gonna call? When you need a glove, give Artfully Prepared some love HILARY BEAUMONT ARTS EDITOR No glove, no love. Melina Gian nelia and Julie Matheson are help ing students stay true to that safe sex strategy. All night, every night, the two King's students are offering a SUPPLIED PH OTO condom delivery service with a cre Spiral Beach's pop culture, art punk and glam meet the Pop Explosion. ative twist called Artfully Prepared. "There's no shame in safe sex," Matheson says. "It should be just perfectly fun and natural, and art makes that even better. I mean what Loony tunes of two things could go better together than crafts and safe sex?" Artfully Prepared embraces that philosophy and promises that Spiral Beach couples eager to copulate will ben efit from more than just condoms. They'll also get handmade book Introducing the must-see band of marks or postcards featuring puns and witty slogans. Or, for extra coin, PAUL BALITE/ DALHOUSIE GAZETTE this year's Halifax Pop Explos ion they'll get a felt "condom cozy", STis are on the rrse, but Artfu lly Prepared has you covered. "tampon tote" or "pill pocket" made MATT RITCHIE scribe the explosive performances of by fellow King's student, Charlotte Ginannelia says. "We think that it's The duo has already had several set STAFF CONTRIBUTOR Spiral Beach's Maddy Wilde (vocals, D'Arcy. important to have access to con backs with the budding business. guitar, keyboard), Dorian Wolf (bass), Requested passion packages will doms." They planned a launch party at the The members of Spiral Beach are Airick Woodhead (vocals, guitar) and arrive by bike in 15 minutes. That's According to Health Canada, Wardroom, but were forced to re busy. So busy drummer and chief brother Daniel Woodhead(sons of Ca as fast as the pair can legitimately rates of sexually transmitted infec schedule at the last minute. The lyricist Daniel Woodhead isn't aware nadina folk artist David Woodhead). guarantee a delivery. tions such as chlamydia, gonorrhea party still went on, but only a hand of the other bands he'll be playing The band crafts rock music that "It's a significant period of time and syphilis are rising. That's because ful of people showed up because of with at the Halifax Pop Explosion combines the power of art punk with when you're in the moment, as it sexually active individuals aren't us the confusion. later this month. glam and any other fun elements the were," Giannelia says. "But still a 15 ing protection consistently. Health Then someone stole Matheson's "GZA is playing? Holy shit!" he musicians can find. Spiral Beach isba minute delivery time is much bet Canada recommends condoms as a bike, the key delivery component. remarks from his home in Toronto. sically like the B-52s, if the B 52s were ter than the amount of time it would contraceptive- they work 98 per cent "If anybody wants to return my After two years of shows with the likes super fantastic and not overrated. take anyone to walk to a store- even of the time when used perfectly and bike, that would be OK," she says of The Go! Team and playing live on Over the past few years, cartoon if it was open." 85 per cent of the time with typical sarcastically, then laughs. "I hope MTv, Spiral Beach also released a new ish stage props have been trademarks It might seem like eternity, she use. they don't have any safe-sex related album, Ball, as well as the brand new for the band. Spiral Beach's stage re says, but there's no reason people So far, though, the condom deliv emergencies." re-release with accompanying EP. sembles a Salvador Dali meets Andy can't have fun while they wait. ery service hasn't been too busy. The Despite setbacks, the Artfully In between, the band recorded Warhol painting. The band interacts "We're thinking of just giving artistic scheme garnered a bit of pop Prepared ladies are optimistic. some demos for its new album, had all with this environment to create what ideas of what you can do while you ularity through word of mouth, but "For now it's just kind of a wait night multimedia festivals and partici Daniel describes as a "pretty surreal" wait," she says. "You know, mak that isn't translating into business. ing game," Matheson says. "We'll pated in some major husking around experience. ing out. Or, like, talking about books The Artfully Prepared entrepreneurs wait until somebody calls, and we'll downtown Toronto. All of this couldn't exist without you've read." She laughs, "Maybe ex have orily had one customer. pick up the phone and cheerfully Spiral Beach's busy existence gives their tour manager/set designer Ryan changing music." ''A lot of people have been talk respond, and probably show up at Halifax residents even more reason to Tonkin. "He's a meticulous mad scien The pair's entrepreneurial light ing about it, which is really good," their door in five minutes we'll be so see the band Oct. 23 when it opens tist," Daniel explains about Tonkin's bulbs first lit up at the end of the Matheson says. "Everyone's been excited." for 1\vo Hours Traffic at St. Matthews work "playing with plastic, paint and summer when the 24-hour Shoppers telling all their friends. The problem While they sit back and wait for United Church. Styrofoam until it becomes the perfect Drug Mart on Spring Garden began is we're just trying to get people call more calls, Matheson and Gian "I stage-dived during a Hidden visual counterpart to the music." closing at midnight. ing and thinking about it in that mo nelia are already expanding their Camera's show last time we played in Between recording, organizing "We both kind of had the shock ment." business plan. They're working Halifax," drummer Woodhead tells parties and working on set designs of 'where are people going to buy If that moment ever comes. with Venus Envy and hope to widen me. with Tonkin they barely have time to condoms after midnight?'" Giannelia "A comment that we were getting their condom selection through the He comments on how much East get away from Ontario to play a show says. "It seemed like it was going to be a lot from people when we would tell downtown sex shop. If there's more Coast audiences have responded to out east. But even though they have a big problem." them about Artfully Prepared would demand they'll be looking for other the band members' brand of infec played some of their biggest shows to Pharmacies, corner stores, super be, 'well I'm not getting laid,"' Gian creative kids to make crafts or deliv tious art pop every time they play date, including one at this year's Virgin markets, family planning centres and nelia says. "And it was amazing how eries. here. He says Halifax crowds are "just Music Festival, the band isn't nervous even Dalhousie Health Services all many people I would talk to who "We're here and we've got you waiting for the fuse to be lit ... like an and hopes every new show as being close by 12 a.m. Earlier on weekends. would just say 'well, I'm not getting covered," Giannelia says. "Because explosive!" better than the last. That means intoxicated students any."' life is full of beautiful surprises." If you've never been to a Spiral "We don't ever really get nervous who venture downtown aren't just Matheson agrees. · Beach show, imagine if Animal Col before going on stage," Woodhead lowering their standards for a sexual "It's like 90 per cent of the people Call 237-SAFE between 11 p.m. lective, Syd Barrett and The Black Lips says. "We love to play in interesting lo partner - they're also more likely to who talk to us," she says. "And they and 5 a.m. if you live between Quin were melded into one band with a love cations and renowned places, whether lower their standards for using pro just volunteer that information. pool Road and South Sreet or Oxford of Bollywood music and stage theat it's theatres, swimming pools or at St. tection. Like, that's too bad. So maybe that's Street to Robie Street. Artfully Prepared rics reminiscent of The Rocky Horror Matthews Church. I think the show is "I've been hearing a lot about the problem we need to solve first." charges $10 to $15 per order. Picture Show. gonna be a blast!" drop offs in safe sex all around," It hasn't been the only problem. That doesn't even begin to de- Why save all the fun for Saturday night? ONYX HALF-PRICE MOJITO MARTINI 5680 SPRING GARDEN RD. SHARING APPS TEL: 428-5680 MONDAYS TUESDAYS WWW.ONYXDINING.COM ON WEDNESDAYS 141-oB 2 for 1 Night for the Lattes living dead Coburg Coffee House Punk Fest revives underground talent 6085 Coburg Road Corner of Coburg Road and Henry Street SUPPLIED PHOTO Bad Flirt recommends you bring ear plugs and a flashlight to their show call were standard responses from SEAMUS BUTLER Coburg at the Pop Explosion. ARTS CONTRIBUTOR the screaming mob. Slave Class c. ripped the night apart showcasing EnJOY one complimentary Last weekend punk came back the heavy style of screamcore. MEDIUM LATTE Spontaneous flirts from the dead for the East Coast The Adhesives, from Moncton, N.B., when a second Punk Fest, a two-day all ages event brought the goods with high energy. MEDIUM LATTE Baa Flirt conquers tour boredom at the Pavilion. Shaking his head in exhaustion the of equal or greater value is purchased lead singer of The Adhesives took a "We wanted to cover all styles of Latte • Flavoured Lattes punk rock," says Earl Jourdry, festival breath before stealing the show with Cappuccino • Mochaccino • Hot with fresh ideas promoter. a mix of gruff Jorge Herrera-esque Chocolate • Free Wi-Fi The festival offered up a musi timbre backed by solid Sex Pistol style Sandwiches • Sweets HILARY BEAUMONT she says. "But it totally isn't!" cal serving from every corner of the guitar riffs. Not only was their song www.cobur coffee.com ARTS EDITOR The album also unintentionally shares its name with a Virgin Mobile scene with classic punk, hardcore, composition clever, but they excelled screamcore, metalcore, trash rock, in their performance. The Adhesives Ir------·------, I In the van on the long road to cell phone plan. I I power pop punk and so many other finished their set as one of the stron Halifax, the Bad Flirt band members The band might sound geeky, I styles and hybrids of the genre. gest bands of the entire festival. I chug coffee and surf the web. When but members promise to be wacky I The first night of the festival Frontman Adrian Broombling I in proximity to a Tim Hortons, their and loud on stage. During tedious I travelling, the Flirts dream up new opened like a high school dance, did his best Henry Rollins imper I estimated caffeine consumption is with the few early attendees sticking sonation on stage with Black F1ag I ideas the morning after a show and ' • I about 253,582,358 cups. Boredom is to the walls like magnets. The inter Cover Band. Studded leather jackets I a tough feeling to endure in such a try them out the next night. In the I past, White-Giuz admits they've esting diversity of the music pre surrounded Broombling as he sang I small space. •~'••r_,;{ 1\/UTRITID/\/Tar I Black Flags 1978 release 'Fix Me'. been low-key, but she promises a vailed, however, and the night was a I "We're not the type of band that success with a more than projected With a noose of microphone cord I gets trashed and nails groupies," lead "way heavier show" compared to I attendance. The first day of the fest around his neck he forged into the I singer and band founder Jasamine their last appearance at the Khyber I sold about 115 tickets and day sold crowd to sing 'the classic Black Flag I three years ago. Free T-shirt I White-Gluz says. "We're the type more like 200. tune 'Revenge' bringing together the that researches Old English." "Bring earplugs to the show and With $10 I you'll be all set," she says. "And a Though Total Bastards and Noth already thirsty crowd. I It's their new fixation while on "I've never been comfortable Supplement I flashlight." ing to No One's offerings to the inau I the road. "Verily" can spruce up a headlining a show," says Broom Purchase I Bad Flirt fans know the band gural night of the festival were shaky I dry sentence, and the suffix "ith" at best, The Pinheads were able to bling. "When you're playing some I for its spontaneous shows and bi I makes any word more glamorous. body else's music it's a lot different I zarre statements, the most recent of revive the energy with a strong set. Bad Flirt is on tour promoting its from playing your own music." I which is the claim they will be the Pinheads guitarist Jeff Powers I new album, Virgin Talk. The band is says the city's punk scene is bound From the epic performance the Park Lane Mall, Spring Garden Rd 1 set to make a scene in Hell's Kitchen first band to play in space. I White-Gluz says the band is to fluctuate. Black Flags Cover band brought to I at the Pop Explosion on Saturday. the Pavilion, it would seem that the I playing outside of Canada, but space "Halifax is up and down. We'll go I Their new album was "a labour glory of the night was theirs. But 429-3111 I fans are a new frontier. through months where you think the I of love," says White-Gluz. the band headlining the festival had "We want to expand our hori shows/scene in general couldn't get This coupon required. Limit 1 per customer. I "It was also a collaborative pro more to do with function than any Offer expires May 2009 : zons," she says. "We're aiming high any better, and then weeks later ev 1 cess," she says. "Everyone wrote on thing else according to Broombling. -really, really, really high. We'll con ery good band in the city breaks up," L------1 this album, whereas on previous al "Us being at the end is just getting quer Canada first, then the galaxy." says Powers. bums it was just me." every kid to see every band playing," The band recently played in Tex The festival swung into full force They tested every song on the al he says. "I want every kid to see every as, and the lead singer says there's on day two, with Gone Drinkin and bum Jive before they hit the studio, punk band in the city." been talk about the space program. Contagium kicking the crowd into so don't be surprised if the songs Overall, the festival was a success But if they do somehow manage to high gear until nobody stood still. sound better on stage than on the despite the modest start. As the lead play in space, she says she's not go Up next, Slave Class was able album. guitarist for The Adhesives, Tyrone ing- she's afraid of heights. to satisfy the audience with bite White-Gluz says the title Virgin Bonair, says "It's way cooler to show "Keep your eyes on the stars," sized 12-second songs that packed Talk is about innocence and youth. punches. Raised fists and verbatim up later," anyway. "People think it's a sexual thing," White-Gluz says. "You never know." ~-~------. . . -- - - PAGE12 >141-oB GAZETTE ···SPORTS JOCK TALK: Rugby team clinches NICK KHATT AR Gazette: Rumor has it you were SPORTS EDITOR never a rookie. Like The Littlest Hobo, you just sort of appeared as captain? undefeated season Athlete: Donald: That is what they say. Kelly Donald: Captain of JOEL TICHINOFF varsity women's basketball Gazette: When are you and Chuck STAFF CONTRIBUTOR Norris going to play your much anticipated game of one on one The Dalhousie men's rugby team street ball to the death, and what finished its second undefeated sea will your strategy be? son eariler this month with minimal Donald: This weekend, and "tak funding and coaching. ing it to the hole." On Oct. 4, the Dal men's Divison 1 team put on a clinic in front of packed Gazette: If given the opportunity, bleachers full of fans at Wanderer's who would you rather "D" up on, Field. The team beat visiting UPEI Mahatma Gandhi, India's former Panthers 34-9, completing the Tigers' non-violent leader, or actress second consecutive undefeated sea Angelina Jolie? Why? son. Donald: Definitely By halftime Dal was ahead 19-0. Angelina, 'cause she's hot. Team captain Paul Forrest scored two Gazette: Do you think you would tries and fullbacks Teddy Moore and be too mesmerized by Angelina's Ellis Grey earned a try each, with Grey brea... th taking eyes to shut her also converting two kicks in the first down? 45 minutes of play. Dal's lead was ex Donald: What? tended early in the second half when Kelly is a born again Dalhousie Rob Greenop scored Dal's fifth unan student with a vengeance. After Gazette: What are you more into, swered try of the match. graduating in 2007 with a major dunking or Dunkin Donuts? The Panthers fought frantically in " Basketballology" and Minor Donald: I recently made a bet, in the second half to get on the score in "Keepin' It Real", the 23-year (about) dunking, if I could, and it sheet, putting Dal on the defensive. old New Brunswick native and was a nine-foot net. A miscommunication between Dal's longtime Tigers front lady fled forward line brought UPEI within five NICK BOLTON/DALHOUSIE GAZETTE the country in search of the true Gazette: When you finish an exam, yards of Dal's try line but the Tigers Alasdair Bishop scored the final goal for Dal's 34·9 victory. meaning of "ballin' out of con or score a hot dude's number, do were able to stay strong, crushing trol". Now, a year later, armed with you stand up and motion like you wave after wave of UPEI players. six more points but they couldn't staggering, with two teams regulvarly carry the ball across the try line once her newfound knowledge, Kelly is just drained a three-pointer? Team president John Hewitt, traveling across the province, insur in the entire game. With less than 10 back at Dal to totally dominate the Donald: Yes, every time! dressed immaculately, paced the ance and team dues and a lack of minutes left, Dal goes on the attack. A b-ball world. sidelines with his clipboard. Shout health benefits. Gazette: What are you more likely ing orders and encouragement, He brilliant pass play between prop Cory The team doesn't have a coach Gazette: You're known around the to win this year, a hotdog-eating witt marshalled his troops against the Webster, fly-half Langille and hook this year, so players have recruited court as Kelly D. Does the D stand contest, or "Hot Dawger of the UPEI onslaught. The Panthers quickly er Ewan Wilson got the ball out to guest coaches to help run their prac Year"? for Dominatrix? lost possession of the ball and a kick winger Greg Winton, who blew by the tices. The team practices up to four Donald: "Hot Dawger of the Year", Donald: Yes it does. from the Tigers' Kyle Langille sent the Panthers defense for Dal's sixth try of times a week like a small army on definitely. ball beyond the 22-yard line and out the game. Shortly after, a UPEI player Wickwire Field. When a coach is un Gazette: Is it true that instead of of bounds, erasing UPEI's hard-won grabbed the ball from a Dal chip kick available, the players run practices on "captain" you insist your team Gazette: Do you get more triple and tore down the sideline past sever their own. doubles on the court or after the gains. The Tigers won the ensuing lin refers to you as "master"? eout and moved the ball up the field. al Dal forwards, until he met Wilson, a "It can be disorganized at times," Donald: That depends on who bar? 230-pound Whitehorse, Yukon native. says Hewitt, " but the players are ded Donald: Is it a Sunday night? As soon as PEl regained possession you're talking to. of the ball the Panthers attempted a Wilson effortlessly slammed the Pan icated to bettering themselves and ther to the ground. With one last try bettering the team." Gazette: What's worse, The Bas desperate field goal from above the Gazette: Are you more vocal on 22-yard line. A spectacular kick put before the final whistle, 8-man Alas The team even adheres to a no the court or in the shower? ketball Diaries, or basketball with UPEI on the scoreboard - 24 - 3 for dair Bishop scored, completing Dal's drinking policy beginning 48-hours Donald: Definitely in the shower, diarrhea? Dal. 34-9 victory. prior to each game. but only when I'm singing my "go Donald: Umm, no comment. "That's how they break the shut As word spreads that Dal Rugby to" songs. Gazette: How "free" exactly is a free out?" Hewitt muttered. He's seen his Players practice without is a serious team, new members have begun to turn out in record numbers. Gazette: When was the last time throw? team go 5-0 this season, outscor coach, sufficient funds Donald: If you don't air ball it, it's ing their opponents by a total of 205 Although rugby is the biggest "I'm already getting e-mails from you shaved a rookies' head, guys wanting to play for the team covered her in honey and made fantastic! points to only 46 against. Shut outs sports team at Dal with 75 players, are a reasonable expectation for this rugby is not a varsity-status sport and next year," Hewitt says. her spend the day at the Halifax Dal's Division 2 rugby team went dump? Gazette: How "free" exactly are team. the team is considered a student so 4 - 1 in the regular season, finishing Donald: I'm not allowed to say. you? UPEI's frustration mounts as ciety. The Dal Student Union (DSU) Donald: 100 per cent, every night! the clock winds down. Anytime the and Dal Athletics contribute a total with a 46 - 0 win against Saint Mary's players were remotely within kicking of $2,500 to the team each year and last Sunday. Both teams are looking range of the uprights, they tried for the players fundraise the rest. The forward to consecutive league cham a field goal. This strategy earns them costs of playing rugby at Dal can be pionship victories. Playoffs begin Sat urday, Oct. 25. ..~\. -.PBG adlcX:is CANADIAN-· ADMISSION IS FREE FOR DAL STUDENTS WITH .A L IC . C 141-oB • Take advantage of a life Atlantic Language College (ALC) changing experience! (Certified Recruiting Agent for ·Korean public schools are Korean Government) inviting you! www. teachingjobinkorea.com •Get free information and job [email protected] placement services Tel: 506-454-4127 JOHN PACKMAN/DALHOUSIE GAZETTE Tigers beat the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology by 30 points. PAGE 14 >141-oB GAZETTE··· SPORTS Women get their kicks in final home game DYLAN MATTHIAS after coming out for the second STAFF CONTRIBUTOR half. A free-kick from the right con nected with Seahawks mid-fielder The Dalhousie Tigers women's Samantha Hansford's head, but the soccer team won their final home shot bounced, hit the bar and was game of the season l-0 Saturday, slip promptly cleared. ping past a potentially dangerous Tigers goalkeeper Rebecca Holm Memorial University team that previ made a few saves to keep the game ously sat one point behind the Tigers even, but the game didn't really test at third place in the league. her. Regular goalkeeper Heather The Memorial Seahawks played Armstrong had picked up an injury well, but it was apparent early on that and was out for this game. Dal would get most of the chances. The l-0 win also marked the final The Tigers' Emily Cox got two home game for captain Stephanie chances in the first 20 minutes, but Collins. The Calgary native is in her was unable to finish off either of fifth year of eligibility, which means them. she'll be moving on after this season. At 32:45, third-year defender Jea She's hoping to make this season her nette Huck got the ball about 30 yards most memorable of all by winning the from goal. Turning quickly around the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) cham defender, she launched a sailing shot pionships at Saint Mary's University which Memorial goalkeeper Janine in two weeks. But she won't forget last Bursey was able to tip, but unable to year's AUS championships. keep out. Bursey may have helped it "We were playing it in a hurricane in by slowing down the looping shot, and it went into double overtime, and causing it to drop more quickly. then it went into penalty shots and I The Tigers almost made it 2-0 ended up shooting the penalty shot shortly before half-time. Kate Mac to win it," said Collins, adding she's Donald curled a wonderful free-kick enjoyed her time as captain. across the goal, bending it toward the "It's great, it's wonderful-! love far corner. With Bursey beaten it be my team so much," she said. "Some gan to drop, but not quickly enough, times it's hard because you don't want and the ball bounced away off the top to be the bad guy, but it's something of the bar. you have to do; it's a privilege." JOHN GAYLORD/DALHOUSIE GAZETTE The Seahawks rallied somewhat The Memorial Seahawks played well on Oct. 18, but it was soon apparent Dal would get the most chances. Tigers pounce on Seahawks DYLAN MATTHIAS dissent. STAFF CONTRIBUTOR Amazingly, despite his uncon ventional play, Putt was never em It was the finale for two Tiger barrassed. He actually had a mag stars on Saturday. Both Alan Dalton nificent game, saving shot after and John Ballantyne played their fi shot from creative and dangerous nal games at Wickwire Field against Dal players. Dalton had another op the Memorial University Seahawks, portunity steered around the post winning l-0. shortly after his initial chance. Then Both players had strong outings Putt stopped a Ballantyne chip from in what was a close-fought, foul centre, rushing back to push it over tempered game between teams at the bar. opposing ends of the standings. When Dal finally did score, Putt Dalhousie sat second coming into did everything he could to make the game while Memorial sat ninth the save, steering repeated corner in the league with nine points. kicks out of play until he was finally Memorial got its only real chance forced to punch one. It fell to Julian of the game nine minutes in, when Perrotta who bundled home his sec Andre Le curled a free kick to the top ond of the year. left corner of keeper Ben Ur's goal. In the 63rd minute of the game, But Ur got himself up and man further disciplinary trouble seemed aged to tip the ball up off his bar and imminent for the exasperated ref down into the six-yard box, where it eree, who had to deal with frequent was hacked clear. insults from the players. Dal's Will Immediately after, Dal took con Kozey got into a shoving match with trol over the weaker, obviously frus a Memorial defender after a clash in trated, Memorial team. the box. A fight nearly broke out, but Memorial goalkeeper Tyler Putt the referee elected not to send both was forced into the first good save players off and the two escaped with of what would be an erratic game for cautions. him. Dalton was left alone for Dal in Kozey, who was nursing an in front of the goal and he connected jury, was replaced minutes later. on a stinging volley, which Putt Dal had a number of opportu tipped away at full stretch. nities to extend its lead, but the Ti Putt provided plenty of enter gers either missed the goal or were tainment when the game grew a bit stopped - somehow -by an out of dull. He began standing out closer to position Putt. the centre line, about 40 yards from The final 10 minutes descended goal. Unable to use his hands at that into base bickering and foulness, distance, any attempted shot would with more players entering the book, have proved a difficult save. He including Memorial's Alex Mitchell also continually and loudly berated for a particularly boisterous bout of the referee and his own defenders, swearing directed at the referee. JOHN GAYLORD/DALHOUSIE GAZETTE The men'sTigers won 1-0 against the Memorial University Seahawks on Oct. 18. eventually earning a yellow card for 141-08 r------DYLAN MATTHIAS Ides a penalty, which captain Donald Hairdressers Market STAFF CONTRIBUTOR put high past Rebecca Holm. Dal failed to create any oppor 1226 Hollis The Dalhou ie women's soccer tunities, maybe because team lead team fai led to score last Sunday, scorer Katie MacDonald spent a lot Halifax, NS losing 1-0 to rivals the Saint Mary's of her game out on the wing. She Huskies on a penalty goal from Ash didn't get a great deal of service and leyDonald. was eventually moved to a defensive 425-3225 It was a day where the Dal team midfield position before finally get really failed to click offensively, ting in the game as an out and out struggling all 90 minutes to connect striker for the last 10 minutes. on any ball coming into the box. The Tigers used seven different The Huskies moved the ball players as strikers in this game, and quickly and efficiently along the none of them could score. Jeanette ground, but the Tigers seemed to Huck got the ball a few times, but 25% failed to test the goalkeeper. Em rely too heavily on long passes for ward. ily Cox was the recipient of several The chances Dal did get. mostly crosses, but failed to quite connect in the first 20 minutes or so, lacked on any of them. ' a finish. The striker combination The Tigers threw everyone for OFF of Jeanette Huck and Katie Richard ward late, looking for an equalizer, failed to get on the end of a lot of but couldn't find it, and often looked balls. totally lost in the offensive third, These Tigers have only scored with left back Alannah MacLean the All Curling Irons & 10 goals this season, putting them only player who decided to try a shot fifth in the league. Most of their wins on Dal's final foray. Unfortunately, have been clean sheets and they ex she slashed it 30 feet wide. Flat Irons cel at protecting leads, having con With Dal already qualified for ceded only five goals this year. the playoffs, the loss of two points Things get harder when the Ti won't matter too much, especially gers give up the lead, which they did given the four-point win on Saturday at 27:51, when a long throw from over Memorial, which sits only one LOCAL BEER, Melissa Currie pinged around the point behind Dal. But it is worrying, Tigers' box for awhile before ap given the playoffs will be hosted by pearing to strike Stephanie Collins Saint Mary's this year, which means on the arm. there's a chance Dal could meet the STUDENT SIZES The referee, who up until now Huskies again - and the next time, had been very jovial-even joking the result could very much matter. with the players-awarded the Hus- ~ Party Kegs ~ 2 li Growlers ~ Brewery Tours ~ 2 4•s 128~ South Park Street Suite 1 Halifax, NS p•llltes on.southp1•rktt ma1l com m'l&pace c.om/p•latet~_studto +06.9909 r ay what 'r ou '- ar .t>und ll"> • EXTANT DALHOUSIE•s OFFICIAL ENGINEERING NEWSPAPER October 23- Arrested Development Marathon October 24 - Trivia October 30- Guerilla Soul Live @The T-Room October 31- Halloween Costume Party & Trivia Hans works In Lusaka, Zambia with a maize crop. Development is really unique NGO called PROFIT, In my mind though, It's huge. An Developmental unique because of Its Intuitive under agent, Instead of feeling powerless standing of the progression of devel to change a situation of neglect cre Graham Lettner opment and its Instance on focusing ated by the Input company, put his Engineers Without Boarders on systemic Issues of poverty, not thoughts In writing, outlined the related symptoms. Together they problems he was facing, and refer focus on providing market facilitation enced a contractual agreement as My current working hypothesis Is In value-chains that have direct bene proof that the company wasn't hold that much International development fits for smallholder farmers. (A value ing up It's end of the bargain. Even doesn't create positive Impact, be chain Is simply a term to describe the better, the Input company responded, cause projects are often providing entire set of economic activities of not with harsh words, but with spe solutions to symptoms. one enterprise, which, In the Instance cific, helpful action. of bread, would go from planting This may not be an obvious flaw, but wheat to eating your morning toast.) To a Canadian, this all might seem Its consequences are easy to spot. One focus is fertilizer distribution Insignificant, perhaps because It's a No water In a community? Drill a agent networks working with big process that regularly occurs In Can borehole. Farmers aren't growing agricultural Input companies. The ada: a contract Isn't upheld, a com enough food? Provide subsidized agents Interact with farmers, booking plaint Is made, and the matter Is fertilizer. A local market for sorghum their orders, and relaying these or resolved. But here In both Malawi flour going unfulfilled? Set up a local ders to the Input companies for them and Zambia this seemingly simple mill for a cooperative to run. to deliver. It's one particular private process can never be taken for enterprise approach of getting fertil granted. Imagine trying to secure These actions might sound like Izer to farmers. fertilizer for next year's crop, trying what's needed, but they all bypass an to transport your crop to market, or Idea that I'd like to float as a core While out In the field Interviewing trying to bill a client through the mall concept of our work-ilevelopment Is farmers, Hans wrote the following without any support systems like developmental. Actual development little blurb: phones, or mail boxes, or good roads, Is a progression, a process of chang or accessible accounting services, or Ing behaviours, of developing skills, One of the big successes so far has effective small claims courts .. It's not of growing all the underpinning sys been one agent sending a very well unlmaglnable--U happens every day tems that support business, and written letter (he was a former here in southern Africa. governance, and society In general. teacher) to one of the Input compa This is why I think that development nies complaining about how the firm As is often the case, once a new Idea Is developmental. Development takes hadn't done enough training, wasn't Is formed the mind often goes hunt time, and it takes changes In behav delivering on time, and generally ing for evidence to confirm it in the iour, and It takes step-by-step im wasn't supporting the agents well, as mind of its creator, and perhaps con per a contract. In response the firm provements to supporting systems. vince other minds of the Idea's merits had the agents come to Lusaka for Thus, the difficultly and complexity of as well. Thus. when I read a story of training_ Awesome. it all Is more than enough to get me what I would now term developmen excited about telling a story of a tal development not only did I latch Hans called this single event one of on to It, but I just had to find a way to Zambian fertilizer agent taking mat the "big successes~ of the project. share it. The story comes from a ters into his own hands, and, In the You might think It's suspect to label friend and fellow EWB overseas vol process, cementing my new notion of this a 'success' as it's far from a unteer, Hans Hesse. report of huge volumes of fertilizer development. being distributed, or of a bumper Dal Students Waste ALOT! Dan Barker Fifth Year Mech. Eng. Sexton Campus Coordinator, Sustain Dal How many paper cups do you think Dal goes through on an average week? While procrastinating studying for midterms, sitting In the computer lab that somehow sits at about 30 de grees C, I pondered this question as I sipped from my third coffee of the every week. home. If any of you are as lazy as 1 day, on a Sunday. After a bit of re am, It might seem like a daunting search on SustalnDal's Resources Yep, I checked that number twice. task to lug yet another thing around, website (http:// Almost 400,000 cups a week for a but It's really not that hard. You get sustalndal.dsu.dal.caresQIIJCes.htmll. school of about 16,000. Considering used to It pretty quick, and get the I came across an entire class at Dal the energy to gather the raw materi luxury of drinking coffee after coffee that's devoted to studying ''The Cam als, process the cups, and truck them without waste to keep the procrasti pus as a Living Laboratory". One all over the country, you can Imagine nation going. For such a simple ges such study Inventoried Dalhousie's the Impact that these cups are having ture, you'll save 10 cents each time you fill up, and know you're doing coffee cup consumption (htto;LL on our landfills, water tables through your part. You're also helping to envlronmental.sclence.dal.ca/Flles.L seepage, and air quality. Final Report Coffee cups.pdf). create and sustain the jobs of the So what do we do about It? The only folks that make them. As Indicated In the report Dalhousie solution Is to bring your own mug. alone consumes an astonishing Throw It In a side pouch on your back llM2Q disposable coffee cups pack and give It a rinse when you get