Jack Black Emm Gryner Hurricane Aftermath Smokeless on Dal Dalhousie Student Union TH'")OME - · The nomina ·ons for the DSU Presidential By­ election will open on Friday, October lOth and will close on Friday, October 1~. If you have any questions please contact Ian Shelton, DSU Chief Returning Officer at [email protected]. Editorial REPO KEMPT Editor-ln..Chiei Three hours. amidst the aftermath of the following days. Despite these tragedies, the hurricane brought out many of That is all the time it took for Hurricane Juan to the best qualities of this city. Strangers who had been immobilize and ravage an entire city, and leave thou­ neighbours for years finally met at backyard barbeques Editorial 3 sands of citizens without power for almost a week. I where citizens gathered in packs to cook the remains never thought I'd get to write another 'back to school' of their rapidly defrosting freezer meats. Spontaneous News 4 editorial. but thanks to Mother Nature, here it is: clean-up crews helped elderly citizens clear their yards and driveways. Store owners doled out free ice cream Opinions 8 Classes have finally returned to full swing and the rather than watch it melt. It was an Irritating week of power has been restored to our fair campus. After a cold showers and long waits for coffee, and we may Arts IO week of rest and candle-lit meals and conversations, I have lost quite a few trees and telephone poles, but we hope that you are all ready to roll. If not, don't worry, really came together as a city and survived. Fashion II because the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is almost upon us. For many of you, it will mean a trip home to [Or maybe it was just a warm-up for dealing with Hot or Not I3 visit the folks and stuff yourself with turkey and mashed the slush and ice storms this winter ... either way we potatoes. For other students, it will mean a lonely earned our right to bitch about it for at least another Streeter IS weekend in your new city with absolutely no establish­ couple weeks.] ments open to entertain you. Hopefully the week with­ Sports I6 out power will have prepared you for the boredom to P.S. Mad shout-outs and monster props must come. Most importantly, I hope it has prepared you to go out to the Coast. They managed to publish a 'hur­ Sextant 18 give thanks to the powers-that-be (regardless of your ricane' issue from an emergency makeshift office in the faith) for all that you have, and that this tragedy was not Khyber Arts Building despite a citywide blackout. We much worse. here at the Gazette were locked out of our offices by security for fear we might hurt ourselves in the dark­ Two people were killed on the morning of Sep­ ness of the Student Union Building's halls. Hats off to Index tember 28th and many people were injured in mishaps an awesome job and a bitchin' cover. Page~ 136:06 October 9. 2003 Editor Chris LaRoche 04 News E •nail [email protected] Editor Ill Chief Malcolm Repo Kempt Smok eless Copy Editor L1 DONG Stafi Contributor Catherine Cooper Photo Editors Jemne Dowden Sports Editor Adam Somers Arts Editors Natalie Pendergas Mike Gorman Opinions Editor Quentin Casey ris LaRoche Design/Layout Loukas Crowther Contri~Hltors At the moment, there is not a soul lingering on who printed off a pile of low-budget protest posters Theresa Anne Salah, Karen Tam, caitlin Taghe, Tristan CleVeland, Dalhousie property that has not felt, heard or smelled in early September and stuck them all over the SUB. Angela 0. Tammy Banfiekl, Rob ButtiJll()re, U Dong the effects of the campus-wide smoking ban which The poster, which starts off with, "Fuck You ... I'll took effect September 1 , 2003. Even if one is not smoke where I want" preaches for, "a few pavilions" PJtotocraphers conscious of it, the air has in fact turned sweet, and for smokers to rejoice in. The author did not reply to J.nn MorriSon, Duncan Enman. Chris LaRoche, Karen Tam, even if one is not aware of it, the smokers have in fact the Gazette's request for an interview, and the post­ Lautat:....... turned bitter. ers have since disappeared. G1ven the one-sided response to the survey, it seems only natural that Dal­ When the city of Halifax implemented its Bar housie refrains from investing money to accommodate Amendment (which limits smoking in bar establish­ the smoking crowd. ments considerably) early this year as one of its municipal by-laws, Dalhousie elites were inspired , and The popularity and attention that Dalhousie has decided to take their own action against smoking. A received for their efforts in becoming the first non­ survey was e-mailed to every Dal-related account in smoking university in Canada begs the question of the midst of summer break to assess the feelings of whether setting a national precedent was a major Hurricane Juan s wrath on Dalhousie. students, faculty and staff on the issue of smoking on motivation in their decision. After all, Dalhousie gained Photo by Chris LaRoche, photoshop abuse campus. historical distinction in the nasal irritant category when by Loukas Crowther. it was the first university campus to go "scent-free" 1n The response was 1150 replies-and out of 1995. "We didn't do it just so we could be the first: Advertisblg those who replied, over 90 per cent believed the exist­ the dean has many more academic-related issues to For advertiSing and classtfied rates call 494 6532 ing situation needed to be dealt with in some way. think about," says Locuh. "Setting a precedent wasn't Overall, a landslide 82 per cent voted for a campus­ the top priority because 1t would've been a lot easier Phone: 494-1280 Wide ban on smoking. The results of the poll were then if other universities had already done 1t." he says. "It is E il: gazette@dal ca passed on to a mysterious committee known only as to the university's credit that even though no one else b: www.dalgazette ca the "implementation group," who passed their recom­ has done it, we're do1ng it anyways." MaU: The Dalhouste Gazette mendations on to the dean. The rest is history.· In spite of the smoking ban, however, the real 12--6136 U rs1ty Avenue ity is that smokers still have a few spots where they Hal fax NS B3H 4J2 "There has never been a student expelled or can find refuge. One of these spots 1s the boulevard professor fired for smoking related issues," says Dr. between the FASS and the SUB, which some have William J. Louch, director of the Environmental Health dubbed "Smoker's Island". Because it is owned by and Safety department at Dalhousie. When asked to the city, not Dalhousie, smokers only have to follow nzette contents may not be reproduced r a for comment on the fact that there are no punishments 1n the municipal laws, not the Dalhousie ones. Another t 10 pectfic r or pe mt s on of this 1 e rtpe r the place for people in defiance of the new policy, Lauch smoke-friendly area in the Dalhousie vicinity is the Uni­ responds, "It goes back to the people [to help enforce versity of King's College campus which would seem to rile Gazette is a student-run publication. The the policy]. The support of the people is needed, the have stumbled - or at least hesitated - in followtng w · er::> are n the explicit view of Da house n v community must stand behind them." its shepherd to greener pastures. le ·s ntended 1 r readers i 8 years at a e or In the end, the smoking community has taken Despite the overwhelming support Lauch says a blow, but is still puffing. While the university claims he's received across the country since September 1, a victory 1n the name of good health, most students there have been a miniscule number of complaints simply go about their daily activities, silently appreciat­ about the new policy. "We've received only 5 letters ing their shared air. of complaint," says Dr. Louch proudly. One of these m1ght have come from the same renegade author Ethiopia Restaurant Invites you to come & enjoy Ethiopia's unique and exotic vegetarian, chicken, Memorial lan1b, goat and beef dishes. University of Newfoundland 1 0°/o discount with valid fACULTY OF MEDICINE NOTICE: DEADLINE CHANGED Student 1.0. Application deadline to apply to First Year Medical Studies for September 2004 is October 15, 2003. 6249 Quinpool Rd. • 444-3030 Hurricaned: CHRIS LAROCHE, JENN MOR RISON News Editor, Staii Contributor L1ke many of the1r colleagues in on-campus residences, They ended up making some new friends and mak1ng a lot The party-goers also had some Interesting background Dalhousie students living off-campus were literally left in the of no1se. mus1c for their discussions-from Aaron's flatmate's bag­ dark after Juan passed through Halifax two Sundays ago. pipes "About 1 a.m. we conv1nced Paul to bnng out the Most areas of off-campus student hous1ng-the West End. "The party wasn't really planned, 1t was more of an bagpipes and he went to the corner and played in the pitch substreets off Spring Garden and Coburg-were out of power impromptu thing," sa1d Legge. "We decided that we needed black,'' says Legge. "We weren't too sure how the netgh­ and, 1n some cases, such as on Jubilee impassible by car bours would take it, but he had a group of about 10 people because of tree wreckage.