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Two sides to the truth Students seek the real story Torey Ellis “These (meetings) could be hap- of the two sides, being both students terizes the administration’s letters to ing that in mind, they’re doing well Assistant News Editor pening more, they could be more and people who have begun to think students as “disturbing.” with the resources they have.” open to other student questions in a about their pensions. “It’s incredibly tactically amazing, Ma, Beale and Robski each agree When the administration’s blog broader forum as opposed to by invi- “Graduate students specifically but also manipulative and scary,” he on one point, though: the DSU needs sounds like only half the story and tation. But I think they’re taking pos- understand the difficulty that’s here,” says. to become the primary source of the Dalhousie Faculty Association itive steps,” he says. he says. Beale says the DFA’s methods of information for students. (DFA) seems to be silent in compari- DFA president Anthony Stewart “But without speaking to individ- communicating with students needs Robski says it’s the responsibility son, what can students believe? said at the meeting the image of the ual opinions, I think graduate stu- work too. of the student union to take a more That difference is due largely to DFA is changing as negotiations go dents—and all students—are most “Ultimately, the interests of the active role. “What I would like to see, resources: the administration has a on. concerned when they don’t see nego- DFA and the students are the same,” personally, is the DFA and the admin- communications team of 23 employ- “You start to see the administration tiations going on.” he says. “But we don’t know it, and istration empower the student union ees, 3 of whom are wokring on less and you start to see me more. So the DFA doesn’t act like it.” to be the communicator to students, negotiating updates, while the DFA I, and the people whom I’m supposed He also says the DFA needs to so that it is coming from one source,” has one full-time communications to be representing, end up getting “I don’t feel like change their strategy to gain public he says. officer. blamed for all this.” opinion. If the DSU took on that role, he says, So naturally, the images that stu- Stewart says the administration’s “If they want students on board, students could have a solid source of dents are getting of each side are communications have been spinning students should they should contextualize their strug- unbiased information, without judg- going to be disparate. Ryan Robski, a the story: for example, in saying that gle in things that students will care ment on either side. “The best tool in DSU senate representative, says that the DFA walked away from the table feel helpless.” about,” he says. place right now is the DSU,” he says. discrepancy is a major worry for stu- of Feb. 15. But Max Ma, the DSU representa- But Beale says the DSU should dents. “We hear two different things,” Charles Crosby, spokesperson for Aaron Beale has seen that frustra- tive on the Board of Governors, says take a mobilizing role, rather than an he says. Dal administration and one of three tion as well. the DFA has no favour in public opin- informational one. “Just not knowing what to believe, communications workers dedicated “People are pissed off. They’re wor- ion. “I stand by my statement that if what the situation is—that’s the con- to disseminating information on the ried, concerned,” he says. “They’ve been relying almost students wanted to, and were orga- cern.” negotiations, says the allegation is “And I think helpless is the most entirely on the Gazette to give their nized under the student union, we While the administration has been unfounded. concerning for me. I don’t feel like side of the story, because they can- could stop the strike,” he says. “We able to email students and update “We’re all sharing information as students should feel helpless, when not count on their members,” he says, have a student union. We shouldn’t their blog consistently throughout we understand it,” he says. “There’s we are the number one users of this explaining that it’s impossible for the feel un-empowered.” negotiations, the DFA has been less no spin involved: we’re simply saying institution.” DFA to get every one of 870 faculty communicative to students. what we know.” Beale is involved with the Nova members to say the same thing. Charles Crosby is one the On Feb. 27, the DFA invited Robski is also the president of the Scotia Public Information Research “The PR battle cannot be won administration’s spokespeople. selected student leaders to a lun- Dal Association of Graduate Stu- Group (NSPIRG) at Dal and was by the DFA. They don’t have the • • • Photo by Angela Gzowski cheon—a step Robski says is in the dents (DAGS). He says graduate stu- present at the last student leader resources and they don’t have the right direction. dents have a more moderate opinion meeting with the DFA. He charac- public sympathy,” he says. “But keep-

The Economist: A Story About Our Backwards Little World Part 6 by Dylan Matthias—Report of the Financial Officer. That must have felt good. The CFO closes his folder and places the expensive black pen 4 news March 9 - March 15, 2012 •

ALL ABOARD THE KING’S EXPRESS New initiative provides sustainable alternative to flying Laura Hubbard There are 48 seats available, and Kraus, originally from Alberta, says nity." Kraus was concerned about the News Contributor the hope is that King's students, staff it would not be logistically possible Brown and Norton note that Via communication side of the project, with files from Torey Ellis and faculty will fill one car. Only 20 for her. "For an extra $50, I could fly. Rail was willing to participate in the after a fellow student contacted Via students need to sign up for the $60 And I know it's not good for the envi- project. Rail about the agreement and learned Students from the University of to still be available. ronment, but if I have to get home, I "They were very open," Brown they were unaware of any such deal. King’s College who are heading home Staff and faculty are also being have to get home." says. "They were a little bit surprised Brown says the project was for the summer have the opportunity offered a 10 per cent discount on On the other hand, Kraus says she because it was an unsolicited pro- announced to student union council to travel to Montreal for $99 through train travel at any time over the next is impressed by the idea behind the posal, but from the get-go they have before negotiations had concluded. Via Rail Canada. But not everyone two years. agreement. been very excited to work with us." The King’s Express will also lend thinks it’s a great idea. Norton says she hopes the project "It's just a great idea for sustain- Anne Marie Martin, the represen- itself to the pre-existing Harry Potter It’s part of an initiative at King’s will continue in future years. able living and it's something differ- tative from Via Rail who organized vibe at King’s. Brown says they hope to promote sustainability. On April "It would be even more of a suc- ent that Emma is trying," she says. the deal, says the offer is unusual. traveling by train will be a different, 16, the train will be leaving Halifax cess, though, if people use the train Daniel Brown, a King's student “We don’t do a lot of this sort of “magical” experience. at noon and arriving in Montreal the beyond April," she says. "If they use who serves on the Board of Gover- thing,” she says. “I don’t know if it’ll "I should mention that there will following morning. Students must it as a regular mode of transporta- nors, hopes the agreement with Via be a success or not.” be some sort of send-off," he add. "A book their ticket by March 11. tion, instead of taking a plane—that Rail will allow students to branch out Martin can think of a few reasons very fun, theatrical one. We're hoping Emma Norton, the sustainability would be great." and connect with staff and professors why students might not want to take for bagpipes, the Dean and full rega- officer at King’s, recently proposed Sarah Kraus, a former sustainabil- as well. the deal—the cost, the date being lia." the elaborate plan to Via Rail, with ity officer of King's and fourth-year Although drinks are served inconvenient, or just not reaching "And robes,” says Norton. “It will be the help of the Sustainability King’s student, worries about the success of onboard, Brown says the King’s enough people. a proper King’s exit.” group. the project. Express isn’t a party train. “It’s $99, which I don’t think is "Students can travel with Via Rail "I don't know how many students "This is going to be something a lot, but coming out of a student’s The King’s Express will be leaving Halifax more cost effectively," Norton says. at King's care enough about sustain- where everybody can have a lovely pocket it might be,” she says. “And for April 16. • • • Photo by Adele Van Wyk "It's also reducing your carbon emis- ability to take the train as opposed to social time and get to know each the first year it is always a little harder sions by 92 per cent over flying." flying," she says. other. It will strengthen the commu- to get people.” news briefs Student entrepreneur Laptop thefts New faculty strike tactic takes first place As exams approach and study Dalhousie administration stated A Dalhousie student has been spaces fill up, Dal security staff are this week that if a faculty strike named provincial champion for his warning students to be extra vigi- occurs, the university will not con- student entrepreneurship. lant with their belongings. tinue to pay salaries of faculty mem- Akram Alotumi, owner of Azal An email from Michael Burns, bers on maternity leave, paren- Student Agency, got the title of directory of security at Dal, says tal/adoption leave, compassionate Student Entrepreneur Nova Sco- there have been multiple robber- leave or sabbatical. tia Champion at the end of Febru- ies or attempted robberies around In a memo to students and staff ary. The competition was put on by Studley and Carleton campuses in Dal Faculty Association (DFA) a charity called Advancing Cana- the past few weeks. president Anthony Stewart says this dian Entrepreneurship. Alotumi Four incidents were reported in move is unprecedented in the uni- will proceed on to the next round the email, each in a different cam- versity’s history and goes against of competitions representing Nova pus building. One of the stolen lap- usual bargaining procedures in Scotia. tops was found, but the items in the Canada. Azal Student Agency helps inter- other three cases are still missing. The Gazette will be providing national students deal with hous- None of the descriptions of the sus- updates as strike negotiations prog- ing, transportation and other issues pects match each other. ress at DalGazette.com. during their stay in Halifax. It has Burns says to keep an eye on valu- been operating since 2011. ables, even when they’re locked —Torey Ellis The two winners of the next away: some of the crimes have Assistant News Editor round will go on to represent their involved breaking into locked region at the national exhibition in rooms because the valuables were Calgary in May. visible from outside.

down diagonally across the brown manila folder, his job done. The numbers have added up now for the CFO. This is very good news, and it means everything will go ahead exactly as planned and nobody need • March 9 - March 15, 2012 news 5 HMCS Galley drops anchor at King’s Healthy options may be on the menu for Dal as well

Danielle Boyd mostly fast food. When the Dalhousie like, but Jardine recognizes that News Contributor Student Union changes the food ser- “whatever happens, food will be the vices in the SUB there are healthier biggest issue for the DSU next year.” The University of King’s College alternatives they are considering. Saulnier says the DSU wants local, hopes to attract students to dine on The DSU has been working on put- healthy and affordable food. The campus with a brand new selection of ting new food in the SUB for the past King’s canteen has embraced this healthy food options and local coffees two years. With the Sodexo contract idea. The HMCS Galley offers Java at their completely redone canteen. expiring this summer, Chris Saulnier, Blend Coffee, a local company, for Located in the HMCS Wardroom current DSU president, is looking for $1.50, quinoa or bean salad for $3.75 in the Arts and Administration Build- innovative ways to do food. and a lunch special of homemade ing, it is aptly named the HMCS Gal- grilled cheese sandwiches with soup ley. ‘The Galley’ is internally operated for $6. by King’s through Local Source, a It was easier for King’s to support local food supplier. Local Source col- “Food will be a self-operated canteen because they lects produce and meat from farms are a much smaller campus, says around Halifax and Eastern Canada. the biggest issue Kaplan. Kaplan believes “with the Now finishing its third week of amount of foot traffic through the operation, assistant manager Simon for the DSU SUB it would be hard to become self- Kaplan says the feedback has been operated.” very positive. With new food ser- next year.” However, Saulnier says they have vices being considered in the Student built their business plan around the Union Building (SUB) many people self-operated idea as well. are looking for healthier and alterna- Saulnier says the DSU wants to “We want to be more involved,” he tive options. take a more hands-on role with the says, “whether that means going into Gavin Jardine, the incoming VP food services. He recognizes there a joint contract or paying a manager’s (student life), says as a vegetarian he should be a higher quality of food in fee.” recognizes the need for food alterna- the SUB and as students, “we are con- Saulnier says all three Sodexo- tives on Dalhousie’s Studley campus. cerned with where food comes from.” owned franchises in the SUB may “There is barely anything I get to eat The DSU is currently accepting disappear in the coming years. Don’t except a veggie sub,” he says. proposals for food. Council will make fret, though; the Tim Hortons isn’t This is something the HMCS Gal- a decision April 18. Saulnier confirms going anywhere, says Jardine with a ley has done well. They offer vegan, there will be noticeable changes to laugh. vegetarian and gluten free options. the food in the SUB starting in Sep- “We realize there would be a riot if The SUB food services are cur- tember, but any major renovations the Tim Hortons disappeared.” rently operated by Sodexo. The busi- will be held off until 2013. ness operates a few franchises such as The incoming DSU executive does Services in the SUB are expected Tim Hortons and Booster Juice, but not have a say in what company gets to change next year. also the Union Market, which serves chosen or what the contract will look • • • Photo by Abram Gutscher e modern left Defining leftist politics in modern movements Calum Agnew The group also meets twice weekly: Melathopoulos. Staff Contributor once as a reading group, discuss- “If you understand the present in ing the history of Marxist theory, its historical context, you could rec- What do the American anti-war and once to talk politics. The read- ognize a left today,” says Melathopou- movement, Occupy Wall Street, the ings, which include texts from Hegel, los. sexual liberation movement, unions Rousseau, Adorno and Horkheimer, In the case of Occupy, both the and an endangered semi-aquatic are available online at the Platypus problem identified—macro-scale ine- mammal from Australia all have in website: Dalhousie.Platypus1917.org. quality, and the methodological common? The Platypus Society at Dal has debates in the movement itself, such The Platypus Affiliated Society at been “trying to create the space where as the problem of hierarchy, are not Dalhousie has been organizing events you can think critically. A space new, says Melathopoulos. for the past six months, discussing in which you don’t have to simply The Platypus Society believes that the history of the political left and defend your positions but take them “if we understand the problem of the answering that question. out and have a look at them,” says left as a historical one, that might Motivated by a sense that the left Melathopoulos. help us in the present,” he says. is disoriented, the Platypus Society Melathopoulos doesn’t have a back- draws out the connections and points ground in sociology or history. He’s a of disagreement between the various “ e Left is PhD student working with wild hon- movements on the left-wing today eybees. He says the texts are “not that and their historical predecessors, in dead—long complicated if you just start reading the hopes of dispelling “ideological them with an open mind.” murkiness, according to their web- Founded in Chicago in 2006, the site.” live the Left!” Platypus Society has chapters across Andony Melathopoulos, Canadian the globe, including France, Korea, coordinator of the Platypus Soci- “This isn’t your uncle’s turkey din- Greece and Toronto. The group pub- ety and president of the Dal affiliate, ner,” he says. “You don’t have to worry lishes a monthly journal, The Platy- hopes their work will prompt more and you don’t have to take your posi- pus Review, which can be found in thoughtful consideration about what tion for granted.” the atrium of the Killam and at cafés it means to be on the left today. It’s a place where students can hear around Halifax. It has featured Noam On March 1, the group held a pub- a conversation that’s very different Chomsky and Slavoj Žižek in the past. lic interview between Herb Gamberg, from what they’re used to, and where The March issue contains an essay a professor of sociology at Dal, and they can ask questions they’re not by former Dal student David Bush, Tony Thomson from Acadia Univer- used to asking, says Melathopoulos. writing on the Occupy movement. sity, on the history of the New Com- For some, “it’s unclear why you As to the name, Marx’s friend munist movement in Halifax in the would even need the category of and collaborator, Friedrich Engels, 1970s. the left at the moment,” he says. “I thought the platypus was a scheme The society has organized six events remember when we did our first cooked up by taxidermists in an this year with support from a variety event at Dal in September, we asked attempt to discredit Darwin’s the- of on-campus groups, such as the the question ‘What is the left?’ and ory of evolution; such an animal was Contemporary Studies Society at the the answer we got was, ‘Well, you ridiculous and patently impossible University of King’s College, the Dal support the CBC, healthcare and the in the light of natural history. The Women’s Studies department and unions.’” same is said of ‘the left’ today, says the NSPIRG. Some topics have included Recently, movements such as Platypus Society. “Does Marxism Even Matter?,” “What Occupy Wall Street have rejected an And then Engels saw one. is the #Occupy Movement?” and a association with the “traditional left.” film screening mini-series featuring But people have been announcing the Andy Melathopoulos. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. death of the left for a long time, says • • • Photo by Calum Agnew

get any nasty calls from creditors or government regulators. Nobody likes them. Nobody. This could all have gone very wrong, but in the end everything comes down to personnel. Personnel. The right people 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 LINSANE IN THE MEMBRANE Jeremy Lin’s rise to fame shows sports world’s underlying racism ing example of modern inclusivity. apiece—which led some to wonder: of our society that we often overlook. But Jeremy Lin’s true universal Is Linsanity for real? For example, following one of his appeal lies in his status as a tenacious The question is a valid one, but few bad games, ESPN.com published underdog. His story (though world misleading. The truth is, nothing in a story bearing the headline “Chink famous by now) demands to be retold contemporary sports is actually all in the Armor,” a squirm inducing ref- again and again. He was cut twice— that authentic. erence to Lin’s ethnic heritage. While once by the Golden State Warriors, such a slur is both unprofessional then by the Houston Rockets—but and unforgivable, it should serve as overcame these setbacks, landing a Jeremy Lin is a wake up call, a reminder that, even spot with the Knicks and proving his “ within mainstream North Ameri- detractors wrong. From unwanted can culture, xenophobic stereotypes castoff to trending topic in a New exactly the kind regarding those of Asian descent York minute, what more could we ask remain unfortunately present. for? of present day In addition to ESPN’s miscue (for Of course, as so often happens which the responsible party was in the volatile public sphere, with hero we need.” promptly fired), it was revealed in the high praise comes an equally high Vancouver Sun and elsewhere that degree of scorn. Our first instinct, We love our heroes, but we love cre- Ben and Jerry’s new “Taste the Lin- when watching something incred- ating them, not sustaining them. Our sanity” flavoured ice cream originally ible developing in front of our eyes collective attention span is, sadly, vol- contained fortune cookies. Daniel Bergman Once upon a time, Jeremy Lin was is to react with suspicion. To wit: a atile and short. And the fact remains Unpleasant though they may be, Opinions Contributor just a basketball player. Now, due to random Facebook comment under- that pro sports are now part of the these controversies give us good rea- our collective hunger for feel-good neath a shot of his Sports Illustrated entertainment industry, which prizes son to believe Lin’s legacy will extend We live in a world in desperate need stories, he is an icon and a pioneer. A cover photo suggests we all “get over temporary glamour as much as, if not beyond the basketball court. After of heroes. Every day the headlines hit first-generation Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin” because “there are a lot more than, sustained achievement. all, it is only by facing our prejudices us with some depressing new devel- playing point guard for the New York of good no-name players this year.” Does this mean Linsanity is just head-on that we can hope to over- opment: an earthquake, a war, a poli- Knicks, Lin set both the NBA and the Another implores the media to “get another temporary distraction, a come them, and Lin’s exploits provide tician cheating on his cancer-stricken blogosphere alight in recent weeks off his nuts,” while a third points out media-fueled blip on our pop-cul- the perfect opportunity to begin the wife. So when people do something due to a string of impressive perfor- his penchant for terrible turnovers. ture radar? Yes, and no. Yes, because self-examination. unexpectedly positive, we tend to mances. According to Sports Illus- This last comment actually con- media frenzies generally do not As a symbol of how far we have overreact. We splash their faces across trated, his 109 point total through tains a measure of truth. Over the last very long and Lin’s recent stats come and how far we have yet to go, magazine covers, praise them online his first four starts is the most by any course of his unprecedented run, (including the glaring number of Jeremy Lin is exactly the kind of pres- and shower them with televised plau- player in the modern-era NBA and Lin served up the ball to the oppos- turnovers) suggest he is most likely ent day hero we need. dits. They become our champions includes an impressive 38 against one ing team almost as often as he served human after all, incapable of con- and saviours, even if only for 15 min- of the NBA’s premier franchises, the up the points, averaging an ugly 6.2 tinuing to score at such an incredible Lin is MVP material, whether you like it utes or so. Ours is a culture of myths Los Angeles Lakers. He also happens turnovers in his past five starts. In pace. But this does not mean Jeremy or not. • • • Designed by Ishaan Mishra, and mythmakers—and nowhere is to be the first American-born athlete fact, during a Feb. 23 game against Lin will necessarily fade into obscu- photo via Getty Images this culture more entrenched than in of Asian descent to play in the NBA— the Miami Heat, Lin had as many rity. If nothing else, his emergence the world of professional sports. something to be celebrated as a shin- turnovers as he did points—eight has forced us to confront ugly aspects

Samantha Elmsley this seems to defeat the whole pur- Staff Contributor pose of the philosophy, which for me, is self-directed choice. NO LOGO: The feminist image I thought about using the “f-word” in The key here is the emphasis on this article. Harry Potter forced me to the self: however a woman or man reconsider. chooses to dress should be a self-con- Potter fans will remember that tained decision. I don’t dress this way those too cautious to speak his name because my boyfriend tells me to or use the phrase “You-Know-Who” because my peer group says I should. to refer to Voldemort. Like Harry, I I make a conscious decision as to how choose to be precise in my nomencla- I wish to present myself and I dress ture and for this reason I will use the accordingly. term to the full extent of its (perhaps This may result in a bra-burning. It controversial) nature: feminism. may mean that I do choose to exert As a self-identified feminist, I my sexual influence, such as it is. often find myself entering into dis- Perhaps it will change, over time or cussion concerning the relevancy of from day to day. Whatever the case, feminism to a middle-class Canadian feminism asks that I simply choose female. We’re equal already, right? In for myself. Similarly, I may not agree many respects, at least from my own with the image that the person beside (extremely specific) position, I believe me has chosen, but if it has come this is true. However, feminism to me from a place of self-actualization, I is not simply about equality. Femi- must respect it. nism offers a lens through which to Of course, image presents a chal- view the world. lenge because it operates in a dou- Let’s take a look: ble-vision: I present myself, and oth- Last April I read an opinion article ers see me. Because these two aspects in a paper whose main points went exist in tandem, it is hard to disen- something like this: Women must use tangle the outside influences from their sexual power over men in order those which are self-contained. My to get ahead in the world. This means only answer to this is that I get a feel- dressing (and eating, and exercis- ing. I get a sick, measly, wormy feel- ing, and make-up-ing) appropriately. ing when, deep down, I know I’ve Anyone who doesn’t do this (I believe made a choice to present myself in a the phrase was, “Naomi Wolf and way that is not my own. Maybe that’s her feminist sob sisters”) is just plain my conscious, or perhaps just my pig- ignorant. headedness. Whatever it is, I believe a Not surprisingly, I don’t agree with person knows the difference between this on many, many levels. their image and that of someone else. The question of self-presentation, If you don’t, well, maybe you should when viewed through a feminist lens, learn. becomes a question of self-contain- ment. Feminism, to my mind, does Feminism offers a lens through not demand that feminists dress in a which to view the world. certain way—indeed, to move toward • • • Photo by Angela Gzowski

cost exactly the right amount of money. That makes all the little lines on the very complicated sheets add up to exactly the right number, which is very large. The balance is all in the planning. All that is left is • March 9 - March 15, 2012 opinions 7 e sound of music The Voice proves that consumers don’t just want a pretty face

Matthew Ritchie face away from each contestant. As Logic would dictate that because Idol they wouldn’t even make it Opinions Editor the singers perform, the judges have these are all mainstream, multi-plat- to the first round). But the judges about a minute to decide if they want inum recording artists, the safe bet of The Voice loved them. Kete got If there is one program I would con- this person on their team. At that would be to choose the most main- two offers (going with Shelton), sider to be the most interesting show point, the judges hit a massive but- stream sounding singer. However, while Mathai had three (going with on television in 2012, it would have ton, their chair spins around and this never happens on The Voice. Levine). And you know what? The to be NBC’s reality talent show The they finally get to see what the singer Take for instance singer Tony Vin- audience loved them, too. Peo- Voice. This may seem kind of odd, looks like. If only one judge wants cent. Vincent came on episode three ple went crazy for these two sing- considering I am a journalist who the singer, that contestant is auto- of the show’s second season. He is a ers, which seems to suggest some- makes a large chunk of my income matically placed on that judge’s team. classically trained singer who got his thing that most people have known listening to bands the general pub- If multiple judges want the singer start singing country, moved on to for quite some time: being pretty lic hasn’t heard of. But for whatever (which happens frequently), then musical theatre and has had a suc- doesn’t make you a good musician. reason, when I put down the remote they must coerce the contestant into cessful career singing in Broadway When the Buggles wrote “Video control at night and lie in bed trying joining their team. productions such as American Idiot Killed the Radio Star”, they were to fall asleep, The Voice is the televi- and We Will Rock You. Vincent is the mostly talking about how music sion program I think about most. perfect singer. But when he came videos would make it so that ugly For those who don’t know, The on The Voice and sang his favourite people never became famous in the Voice has a pretty simple premise. “But here is the Queen song, only one person turned music industry again. To be a famous As much as we don’t want to admit Four musical celebrities sit on a panel around (Cee Lo Green). singer, you had to look beautiful. it, the latter is the main reason she and judge singing contestants. The weird thing about Tony Vincent sounds too normal. The thing that is so interesting has drawn so much attention. She panel consists of country singer Blake He sounds like a Broadway singer. He about The Voice is that it proves that has a unique voice, but she also looks Shelton, pop star Christina Aguilera, the show … hits all the right notes. the majority of people don’t actually unique, in the sense that she is not Gnarls Barkley mastermind Cee Lo That’s not what the judges of The want that (neither do established what you’d expect upon first hearing Green and Maroon 5 frontman Adam logic doesn’t Voice want. Time and time again, the recording musicians). What they her. Levine. singers who have the most judges want to hear is something unique. Now that the recording industry is The show’s season begins with a really apply.” turn around are the ones who sound Although the show is based solely going downhill people no longer want blind audition in which the judges different. on the premise of not seeing the art- a pretty face to sing an OK-sounding hear live performances of each singer, Two other singers performed in the ist, the second most exciting part pop song. They want something that but are faced away, forcing them to But here is the weird thing about same episode that sounded almost of the show is when the judges spin is different, whether that’s sounding choose a singer based solely on their the show, and what I suspect really exactly the same as one another. around and see the singer for the like something someone has never voice (hence the title). Each judge is draws viewers in week after week Their names were Naia Kete (who first time. Time and time again, the heard before, or looking unlike what looking to stock a team of 12 sing- (the show premiered this year to 17 performed Bruno Mars’s “The Lazy judges are most excited when the they would imagine. ers who will then battle each other million viewers): logic doesn’t really Song”) and Mathai (who sang Adele’s singer either looks totally unlike the That’s ultimately why the show in front of a live studio audience. apply to how the singers are chosen. “Rumour Has It”). Both singers sang genre they’re performing in (i.e. tiny is a success, and a fun by-product Slowly, the contestants are whittled Think about American Idol and pretty ordinary pop songs, but they white boys singing soul music), or has is what it proves about the average down until one contestant from each their winners (and sometimes los- both sang them in the weirdest ways some sort of visible “flaw” (i.e. being music consumer. Deep down, what judge’s team remains. Finally, the ers) who landed recording con- possible. Essentially, they sang like too short, too fat). matters—and what has always mat- audience and the panel of judges vote tracts. Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Clay Joanna Newsom, a pretty unlisten- I kind of credit this to the success tered—is that people like the unex- on their favourite singer, who then Aiken, Adam Lambert—they’re all able artist to the general public who of Adele this past year. Adele gained a pected. To succeed in the music wins $400,000 and signs a deal with pretty similar in the sense that they kind of sings like a kindergarten lot of coverage for two main reasons. industry and have lasting power, you Universal Republic. sound like the usual pop star. teacher. They also kind of sounded The first was that she was a really need to be different. But none of that stuff really mat- This is not the case with the contes- like Fiona Apple. powerful soul singer. The second rea- ters. The interesting thing about the tants on The Voice. Logic would dictate that no one son was that she was a pretty over- Also, why does Cee Lo like cats so much? show is the blind audition process. The crux of the show lies in the fact would be interested in these sing- weight, white British lady who was a • • • Photo by Phillip Barth via Picasa As I mentioned before, the judges that the judges can’t see the singer. ers (if they auditioned on American really powerful soul singer.

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observation. 8 opinions March 9 - March 15, 2012 • A tale of two farmers’ markets The Seaport Market green, but impersonal Nick Laugher their delicious delicacies and home- Staff Contributor spun handtowels. With cheap table prices, a charming aesthetic and a I remember the day I first saw the thirst for new talent, what's stopping startlingly avant-garde mockups for intrepid entrepreneurs from setting what would inevitably become the up shop in its hallowed halls? Seaport Market. I was disheartened. The wait for busking at the Sea- I think I was just too enthralled with port Market, coupled with their hap- the romantic stone-stacked metic- hazardly managed "trial period," is ulousness of the old brewery—the almost begrudgingly bureaucratic. archaic, tiny hallways and cavernous They're slowly turning a time-hon- echo of voices. I've since warmed up oured musical tradition into a gigan- to the Seaport Market and jetisoned tic chore, a process that consistently my nostalgic disillusions, but I still churns out only the generic and geri- have this feeling of nagging discon- atric . So why not chisel your musi- tent when I roam that stark, steel cal chops in a venue that not only monolith. sounds incredibly rich and vibrant, Although there are a multitude of but doesn't make you jump through eco-conscious implementations—the hoops? The fact of the matter is, green roof and the windmills come there's a wealth of opportunity at the to mind—it just seems like the soul Brewery market, not just for buskers and the heart of a farmers’ market but start-up vendors as well. has been tossed out for a quick sense The problem is that people have of convenience and the sleek shine of either forgotten about it, believed it modernity. closed down or are new to Halifax While they promised to eradi- and don't even know about it. cate the claustrophobic clutter that plagued the brewery market, they've really only spread it out. Making aisles smaller and forcing traffic “ e Seaport around and around in a perpetually awkward, winding path where I find Market seems to myself unable to stop to talk to peo- ple for fear of elbows and eggregious be forgoing all stares is hardly something to consider an improvement. of the integral But while I could wax poetic for days about the ways in which an attitudes and aggressively modern building pales in comparison to visceral brick and intentions of a mortar, what it really comes down to is that the Seaport Market seems farmers’ market.” to be forgoing all of the integral atti- tudes and intentions of a farmers’ market. "It's a great chance for people to just Now, while I'm more than content do their thing," says Dalhousie stu- to stumble in on a Saturday, hun- dent Tara Paczkowski, an avid apron gover and hankering for a giant sau- maker and food enthusiast. “With sage broiled in beer, it always dawns the Seaport Market, there's such a on me that I'm surrounded by a slick demand that it's usually just people gloss of established local companies who are lucky enough to have days and a severe lack of local farmers and off through the week or people who quaint vendors. have seniority and can get a Satur- While Steve-O-Reno's and Bra- day table. But that's only if you're not moso may be great local merchants doing something that's already being who caffeinate me and bewilder done there. With the Brewery mar- me with breakfast pizza, you've got ket, you don't have to work your way to stop and consider what the hell up, you can just be a student with a they're doing at a farmer's market. niche talent. It's open for everyone, There's the odd vendor who's there, and it's less stressful and stringent. I albeit infrequently, peddling their just think more people need to realize homemade delicacies or homegrown that." produce, but by and large, the Sea- So while the Seaport Market may port Market is dominated by already be getting gold stars in staying green established companies who it seems and contributing to a growing econ- are just vying for another franchise omy, those who are pining for a more location. legitimate, less stressful market- Isn't the point of a farmers market going experience should know that to allow small farms and their farm- there is an alternative. It's there, and ers a place to sell their produce? it's ours to shape and support. While we could lament our tragic So the next time you trudge losses and whine about an oversatu- through the sardine can-like confines ration of Nova Scotian wineries, why of the Seaport market, consider pop- not consider our options? The fact is, ping over to the Brewery, if not only the old Brewery market is still there, for the sake of contrast and curiosity. just waiting for our lovely contribu- Who knows, maybe you'll fall in love. tions and support. While it's been Or at least you won't have a panic laying somewhat more dormant than attack. it was three years ago, there are still hardworking and dedicated vendors The Brewery Market should not be this who are sticking it out and selling empty. • • • Photo by Calum Agnew JOIN US! CONTRIBUTOR’S MEETINGS ONLY 3 MONDAYS, 5:30PM ISSUES LEFT! ROOM 312, The SUB arts&culture arts covers cultural happenings in Halifax. E-mail Erica and Leslie at [email protected] to contribute. arts&culture Erica Eades Arts Editor

Sam Roberts’ Canadian success ROBERTS BRINGS SHOW TO HALIFAX MARCH 9 Sam Littlefair-Wallace all the time. People play instruments. sitting there and listening to Rihanna struggle with that, for sure. Espe- Roberts. Arts Contributor People sing. People place music— and Katy Perry, they don’t like that cially when I make a record, I’m like, On stage, he’s more comfortable. in my mind—where it ought to be song even though you’re like ‘are they ‘this is the one, man, this is it, this Five minutes before a show starts, Apparently, Americans don’t listen to placed, in a spectrum of civilization fools? Are they not hearing what I’m is gonna blow the doors wide open. Roberts and each of his band mates Sam Roberts. But luckily for us, peo- or society. They give it a place of hon- hearing here?’ But they don’t.” Not just here, but everywhere!’" Rob- take a shot of whiskey and wait. ple from Halifax do. our, which is where I feel it belongs.” erts laughs, "Six months later, you’re “We’ve done it enough times. We’re Last year the Canadian rock and The first single, “I Feel You,” from scratching your head, going, ‘Why is in there, joking around a bit, try- roll musician recorded his fifth his latest album, Collider, came out it that the world doesn’t see things ing to keep the mood light, and then album, Collider, in Chicago. The a year ago. The album marks a more “ at’s the magic the same way that I do?’" the lights go down, and then you album debuted at number three on rhythmic, brassy sound for Rob- That may change soon, as Roberts walk out on to the stage and it’s like the charts in Canada, but didn’t chart erts, which is inspired by the album’s of the east coast. just completed a two-day-long photo you’re crossing the threshold into a at all in the States. Roberts followed birthplace: Chicago. Roberts and his shoot for Esquire magazine in the whole other world. It’s almost a phys- the release by touring across Canada band went to Illinois to search for e depth of the California desert. Roberts was placed ical sensation… It’s like you’ve gone and America. creativity, and they found it, infusing with four other musicians, who he through a teleportation device.” On March 9, he’ll be taking the tour it into the new album. love of music wasn’t permitted to name. Each of “What I’m looking for, in a selfish to Halifax. It will be Roberts’ first Though Roberts basks in his Cana- them had to write a song and then way, is that feeling of unconscious show at the Halifax Forum, though dian fame, his success has floundered there is just on had 90 minutes to record it. communication, where I’m not try- not his first in the city. On the morn- on the international scene. Music lis- Roberts said that more than any- ing to do anything. I’m not trying to ing of March 2, Roberts, a 37-year-old teners outside of Canada have yet to its own scale.” thing, he felt relief as he finished remember the words of the song, I’m stay-at-home dad, took a break from start buying Roberts’ albums in large his 90-minute recording session. He not trying to put my fingers on the parenting to chat with the Gazette. numbers. described the challenge as “like an guitar, I’m not trying to get the crowd “The thing about playing in Hali- “I take pride in what I do, and Roberts explained that this level of exam that you haven’t studied for. to do this or that—I’m just giving it. fax is it doesn’t matter what venue sometimes too much so, for sure, self-confidence is necessary to suc- And you’re at the end of the exam, Fortunately, that’s a state for me that we play,” said Roberts. “It’s the crowd, where I just don’t get why people ceed as a musician. the allocated time, and you’re sitting I get to more often than not.” really. That’s the magic of the east don’t see in it what I see in it. “You need that pride in what you there staring at a blank page. That coast. The depth of the love of music “When I write a song I’m like, ‘man, do, because it helps you see some- could easily have happened.” Canada: conquered. Next up: the USA. there is just on its own scale. Music is who’s not gonna like this song?’ Well, thing through from start to finish,” Already, he forgets what the song • • • Photo supplied a big parts of people’s lives out there… it turns out that a hell of a lot of peo- he said. “But there’s gotta be a point sounds like. “I’m looking forward it’s on the tips of everybody’s tongue ple don’t like the song. All the people where you have to let go of that. I to getting a mix back, though,” said 10 arts&culture March 9 - March 15, 2012 •

Spring cleaning Rachel Eades clothes, textbooks from last semes- DIY Columnist ter, etc). Take everything out of your closet, and start sorting. Be ruthless; Begin packing early to make moving a breeze March is finally upon us, and that the more you decide to get rid of, the means the worst of winter is almost less you have to move. done. While it may not feel like it Once you’ve sorted the full con- now, that also means the end of the tents of your closet, put everything school year is fast approaching. For you’re donating into a box or bag and many students, this means that on take it out of your room. Do the same top of writing essays, studying for with everything you want to sell, and exams, attending the requisite year- then the same with your garbage pile. end parties and trying to find a sum- Then all you have left is your keep mer job, you also need to move. Many pile. Assuming you sub-divided your student leases end on April 30, and keep pile, you can now put all of your if you’re like most students, that stuff that you won’t need before mov- means you’ll leave all of your packing ing day into moving boxes, which until April 29. Many of us have been you should then label and put aside. there—the night before you have to The remaining items can be neatly be out of your student house, cram- returned to your closet. You can then ming all of your stuff into garbage repeat the same process (either on the bags at 3 a.m., sobbing silently to same day, if you’re feeling ambitious, yourself and swearing you’re going to or in small chunks over the next few be more organized next time. weeks) with the rest of your room— Except, of course, you never are, your desk, under your bed, etc, as well and the next year comes around and as the bathroom, where you presum- you find yourself repeating the cycle, ably have quite a lot of stuff as well. panicking as you try to get everything you own sorted into some semblance of order so you can move out on time. Wouldn’t it be nice if it was differ- “ e key to ent this year? If moving day arrived with an air of calm and organization, making this with all of your belongings neatly sorted into labelled boxes? If you fantasy a reality didn’t end up moving seven bags full of garbage and clothes you no longer is to break it down wear, simply because you never got around to sorting through what you into small steps.” wanted to keep, and what you wanted to get rid of? The key to making this fantasy a Once you’ve tackled your whole reality is to break it down into small room, you can take your donation steps, and then break those steps bags to your nearest charity shop, down even further. The main thing post an ad on kijiji for the contents you need to do is purge, and the eas- of your sell pile, and put your garbage iest way to do that is to tackle one aside until the next curb side collec- part of your room at a time. By tack- tion. Done and done. ling one small area at a time, you can If you have lots of stuff spread out break up the work over a few days, or in the rest of the house (kitchen tools, even a few weeks (if you start now). plates and utensils, etc), now is also Let’s say you want to start with your the time to start rounding up stuff closet. You’ll want to have four clearly you won’t use before you move. You defined piles set up: one for things don’t want to wait until moving day you want to keep, one for things you to find out that half of your plates are want to donate, one for things you sitting under your roommate’s bed want to sell and one for things that covered in mould, so start tracking need to be thrown away (this pile can down your stuff now. really just be a garbage bag). If you By getting organized now and really want to take the organization a purging the stuff you no longer need, step further, you can sort your ‘keep you’ll significantly reduce your stress pile’ into two sub-piles: one for things levels when moving day arrives, even you’ll still need to use before moving if you do leave the rest of the packing day, and one for things that can be until the night before! packed now (things like out of season What will you do if there’s a DFA strike? by Jonathan Rotsztain & Pau Balite

“Focus on my King’s classes” “Try to self study—but if I have “Work” “Study” “Chill” questions I'm screwed” Ryan Allen Victoria Doig Greg MacDonald Lindsay Carney Reggie Wilson 4th-year English 1st-year nursing 2nd-year kinesiology 1st-year kinesiology 3rd-year psychology

“Study and party” “Go on vacation” “Go on a trip somewhere “Catch up on work” “Get some work done, in Canada” chill, hang” Tasha Smrdelj Mohammad Alqahtani Lili Hang Mandy Burke Jake Hubley 3rd-year psychology 1st-year engineering economics master 2nd-year physics 1st-year arts 12 arts&culture March 9 - March 15, 2012 • Recipe: Deep-fried potato and lentil samosas Flip Atkins the bird and enjoy

diameter. Then use a sharp knife to cut each circle in half. Here's where it gets a little tricky: Starting with the first half-circle, dab a little cold water along the edges. Form the semi-circle of dough into a cone by bringing together and firmly closing the two halves of the straight edge. Holding the cone loosely in your hand (as you would an ice cream cone), pack in as much of the filling as you can, leaving room to seal the top. When you seal the top, do not leave any openings. Pinch the edges tightly together. Repeat this for each half- circle of dough.

Step 5: Frying Put about two cups of oil in a wok or deep skillet, and set the stove to med- high. Use a little crumb of dough to test the oil. If it starts to sizzle right away, you're good to go. Throw in as many samosas as can fit in the oil, and cook for about five minutes on each side or until golden brown. When they're done cooking, let them cool on top of a paper towel for a few minutes. (If you like, you can save the remaining oil for future use.)

Now you can flip Atkins the bird and enjoy your meal.

Dough: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 3 tbsp. vegetable oil 1/2 cup warm water

Filling: 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced 1/2 cup green peas Rob Sangster-Poole than in the form of potato and lentil cooked simultaneously. Boil your 1/2 cup red lentils, rinsed Food Columnist samosas? diced potatoes until they're cooked, Step 3: Mixing the filling 1 1/4 cup water but not mushy (about 20 min). In On medium heat, put the three table- 1 teaspoon ground cumin (or ½ tsp. In the early 1970s, Robert Atkins Step 1: The dough another pot, bring the lentils and spoons of oil in a frying pan. Throw cumin seed) came up with a diet that would As far as doughs go, this recipe is water to a boil, and add half a tea- in the cumin, coriander, cayenne 1 teaspoon coriander powder become wildly popular in 2002, after pretty easy. Mix the flour, salt and oil spoon of masala and half a teaspoon and masala, followed by the peas (if 1 teaspoon garam masala a slight reinvention. Originally, the in a bowl. With oil-greased hands, of coriander. If the lentils absorb the using frozen peas, be sure to thaw/ 1/4 tsp. ground cayenne diet involved drastically limiting a pour in the water and work the ingre- water too quickly, add an extra quar- rinse them first). After about a min- 1 teaspoon sugar person's consumption of carbohy- dients until you've got a firm, but ter cup of water to be safe. Once the ute, toss in the cooked potatoes and 1 teaspoon salt drates in order to alter their metabo- elastic, dough (you might need a lit- lentils have been boiling for about add the sugar and salt. Cook for two 3 tablespoons vegetable oil lism; the idea was that people would tle extra water for this). Then, placing 10 minutes, reduce heat to medium more minutes, stirring frequently. lose weight and therefore become your ball of dough on a lightly floured and simmer. Stir every few min- Add the cooked lentils and mix every- Other: happier and healthier. surface, knead for a couple minutes utes with a wooden spoon to prevent thing together. After about a minute, 2 cups vegetable oil Sucks to you, Atkins diet! I like until your dough is nice and uniform. them from sticking to the bottom of remove from heat and let cool. (not olive oil!) carbohydrates. They make me happy. Rub a little bit of oil on the dough and the pot. After another 20-25 minutes Plus, with all the walking I've been set it aside for at least 20 minutes. the water should be absorbed, and Step 4: Packing Mmm... samosas. doing since the transit strike started, the lentils should be nice and mushy. Divide the dough into five or six balls. • • • Photo by Leilani Graham-Laidlaw I could use the extra carbs for energy. Step 2: Filling prep Turn off the heat and let cool for a few On a lightly floured surface, roll out And what better way to get them The potatoes and lentils can be minutes. each ball into a circle, six inches in

tunes review Plants and Animals— e End of at

Frances Dorenbaum is soft, smooth and uncomplicated. for the first four minutes, exemplify- with lead Warren Spicer screaming, Arts Contributor There’s a sense of calmness, content- ing the determination it takes to get finally ending it all with aggressive ment and acceptance as lead singer past an ending. Lyrics come in sets of guitar and pounding drums, similar The title of Plants and Animals’ third Warren Spicer sings: “Forget about threes in “Control Me,” as if to desper- to the chaos of saying goodbye to your LP, The End of That, especially reso- me and everything that came before.” ately fight the end that’s coming. youth. nates with those who are about to The track is reminiscent of Daniel The realization that life goes by The band itself is in their own tran- finish their four-year stay in Halifax. Lanois, mixed with a Radiohead-like faster than expected is expressed in sition state, as this is the first time Endings evoke all sorts of emotion— sound. “Crisis!” It’s a song about noticing they decided to plan their songs confusion, anger, frustration, sad- Repetition occurs in the melody that everyone around you has grown before recording. The transition from ness, nostalgia, excitement—often all and lyrics of many of the tracks, but up. The cool but dissonant chords, the liveliness of a jam band to the jumbled together in our minds as we most notably in the darker songs. contrasted with peppy tambourine more conventional method of record- enter into a period of transition. The “Lightshow” has one short guitar reflect the tensions between “a cri- ing leaves listeners a tad nostalgic for Montreal trio’s new album explores riff used throughout. The repetition sis and a pretty good time.” There the vibrant energy of the trio’s past all of these emotions and at times could be taken as less exciting, but it is a point where the guitar sounds albums. Whether it is the constant conveys the psychological commo- seems to fit with the album’s theme. sharp and high-pitched, evoking reminder of the difficulty of things tion as they sing about various end- Though it may seem tiresome, it memories of an alarm clock signal- ending, or the band’s new approach, ings: of relationships, seasons, mis- does mimic the struggle in the lyrics: ing that it’s time to wake up and listeners will really feel the group’s chief and young adult life. “What a disappointment I thought get on with things, despite feeling growing pains. The opening track, “Before,” feels there’d be so much more/ But all this exhausted and hung over. After that like a warm breeze blowing away talking is driving me insane.” The the song changes into an epic search the end of winter. The electric guitar lengthy “2010” has one ascending riff for “something more,” getting louder • March 9 - March 15, 2012 arts&culture 13 IN FULL BLOOM Great Bloomers and The Wooden Sky prove they’ve finally made it Matthew Ritchie Lowell Sostomi sounded like a mix- Opinions Editor ture of Tom Petty and Jeff Magnum, as the band lay into the track’s pro- As Toronto’s The Wooden Sky and pulsive Neutral Milk Hotel laden Great Bloomers climbed the tiny stomper. stage of The Seahorse on March 3, The band followed it up with Trou- they did so as veterans of Halifax’s ble favourite “Young Ones Slept” and most famous venue. Both bands had a rockier rendition of album opener clocked many appearances at the “Lobbyist” later in the set. As the size- home of Horsepower beer, but this able crowd swayed at the front of time felt different. These were clearly the stage, new songs became crowd two bands with bright futures ahead favourites as the band rocked into of them. their darker new sound. The show started early with Great The band left the stage with a Bloomers taking the stage around stream of new fans clamouring for 10:15 p.m. As the band grabbed their their attention. Luckily for those late ulate cover of Nirvana’s “All Apolo- instruments, you could easily see the to the show, the band will be back gies”. confidence in the young band that with Yukon Blonde in early April. To finish off the encore the band earlier in the week had announced After a short break between sets, invited Bloomers up on stage to per- their singing with rising Canadian The Wooden Sky joined the stage form a final song together. As both indie label Dine Alone Records with ambient lighting and atmo- bands stood with their instruments (label of The Wooden Sky and Yukon spheric distortion. facing the crowd, it was plain to see Blonde, which bassist Anthony McK- Playing tracks off their just released that with Great Bloomers signing night proudly sported a T-shirt of on Every Child a Daughter, Ever Moon a to Dine Alone next to their buddies stage). Sun, lead singer Gavin Gardner cap- in The Wooden Sky, the future of After touring for the past four tured the audience’s attention with Canadian music would never be the years in support of their critically the band’s set of new tunes (and a same. acclaimed album Speak of Trouble, pretty sweet Guns N’ Roses cut-off Great Bloomers played a set list made tee). Toronto's Great Bloomers blossom at the primarily of tracks off their upcoming The band ran the gamut of the Seahorse. • • • Photo supplied full-length. group’s last few albums, delighting Launching into the set with new old fans and new ones alike, before single “Something More”, lead singer finishing up their set with an immac-

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ACADIA TOPS IN AUS HOOPS Axemen avenge last year's title defeat to Dal

Jason Savoury dia having won their last seven games in was too deep. The X-Men would Andrew Johnson in a row, and St. FX topping that with come no closer than closing the gap CIS FINAL 8 at the Staff Contributors a nine-game winning streak. All those to five with about 2:30 remaining. who expected a close match between Acadia danced with the girl that Atlantic university basketball has a the clashing titans, however, were brought them to the game, shoot- Halifax Metro Centre new champion. The Acadia Axemen disappointed early. Acadia blew open ing 38 per cent from behind the arc, FRIDAY, MARCH 9 climbed to the top of the mountain the doors in the first quarter, sinking a shade above the 37 per cent aver- with an 82 - 71 victory over the top six three-pointers and staking them- age that led the AUS this season. On QF #1 No. 5 Fraser Valley vs No. 4 Lakehead 12 p.m. seeded St. FX X-Men Mar. 4 at the selves to a 26 - 10 lead by the end of the flip side, St. FX struggled from Halifax Metro Centre. the quarter. the outside, shooting 0-for-15 from QF #2 No. 8 Acadia vs No. 1 Carleton 2:15 p.m. Although Acadia has not won an Acadia continued to hold the lead three-point range. QF #3 No. 7 Ryerson vs No. 2 Alberta 6 p.m. AUS title since 2007, this was the for the entirety of the game, boast- Offence for the Axemen proved second straight year the team made ing a 14-point edge heading into the stellar, shooting over 50 per cent for QF #4 No. 6 St. FX vs No. 3 Concordia 8:15 p.m. the championship game. The victory fourth quarter. The point spread most of the game. Third-year forward SATURDAY, MARCH 10 helps salve the wound of losing last was not due to an overly impressive Owen Klassen was a dominant force year to the Tigers. defence on the Axemen's end, but in the paint for Acadia, leading his Cons #1 Loser QF #1 vs Loser QF #2 12 p.m. Despite winning the conference, rather a lacklustre X offence. team with 20 points. Forward Jeremy Acadia was selected as the last seed In that final quarter, though, the Dunn led the X-Men with 27 points, Cons #2 Loser QF #3 vs Loser QF #4 2:15 p.m. for the CIS Final 8 held in Halifax this X-Men showed the fight that led adding 10 rebounds as well. Only one SF #1 Winner QF #1 vs Winner QF #2 6 p.m. weekend. They will meet against the them to the No. 1 seed coming into other X-Men finished with double- No. 1 Carleton Ravens Mar. 10 in the these playoffs. Facing that 14-point digit points, second-year guard Terry SF #2 Winner QF #3 vs Winner QF #4 8:15 p.m. quarterfinals. St. FX was ranked sixth deficit, St. FX had a 12 - 4 run, shav- Thomas had 19 points. and will contest the RSEQ champion ing the lead to six points, and seeming Axemen third-year guard Anthony SUNDAY, MARCH 11 Concordia Stingers the same day. to have the momentum behind them Sears was awarded Final 6 MVP hon- Both AUS finalists came into the with seven minutes to play. Unfortu- ours after the game. Consolation Final (5th place) 11 a.m. championship match streaking, Aca- nately, the hole they dug themselves Bronze medal game 1:15 p.m. LEFT: X-Men guard Tyrell Vernon doesn't want to look back. RIGHT: St. FX, in white, Championship game 4:30 p.m. drives to the basket in their championship defeat. • • • Photos by Shauna Brown • March 9 - March 15, 2012 sports 15 Nortmann closes Tigers career Defending champs bow out in quarterfinals Andrew Johnson Jason Savoury Staff Contributors

The start of the AUS men’s basketball playoffs Mar. 2 marked the elimina- tion of last year’s champions as fifth- seeded Dalhousie fell to the No. 4 ranked Cape Breton 85 - 61. With Dal out of contention, Cape Breton moved on to the semifinals Mar. 3 to face St. FX; however, the Capers' run came to a close as they could not overthrow the X-Men. As the final seconds ticked away on Dal's season, Tigers fifth-year Robert Nortmann could be seen staring at the clock. His last game in black and gold would be a tough loss to swallow. Nortmann finished the game with 22 points, receiving player of the game honours for the Tigers. Nortmann played as hard in his final game as his entire five-year career with Dal. He finishes his AUS career with 434 points, a solid total considering the sparing minutes he played as a role player in his first four seasons. He averaged 14.6 points and 6.4 rebounds this year. Nortmann is Dal's only graduating senior this year. After his last game, he reflected on his time as a Tiger. “I feel pretty positive. I had a lot of accomplishments throughout my AUS career: two championships, a conference all-star award and now I’m about to graduate. I’ve had a good time.” It's the same sentiment shared by fans, who have enjoyed watching Nortmann play.

Robert Nortmann aims for one of his last Tigers baskets. • • • Photo by Alice Hebb

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Women’s basketball bows out at AUS semis Ian Froese terfinal 80 - 53 Mar. 2. Courtney Thompson took player of Sports Editor AUS second team all-star Keisha the game honours for the Tigers. She Brown led her side with a strong 31 netted 17 points. An upset brought Dalhousie to the point performance. Acadia left the tournament as semifinals, but luck would not shove Luck ran out for the Tigers the next league champs, taking home the pro- them any farther. day as they were unable to defeat gram's first banner since 1952. WE LIKE YOU! The No. 6 Tigers entered the AUS No. 2 Cape Breton. The defending women's basketball championship champs endured for a 77 - 61 victory. Keisha Brown helped bring her Tigers in Antigonish as the lowest seed, but Dal was in the match until the third to the semis with a 31 point game. that didn't stop them from overpow- quarter when they were outscored • • • Photo by Erica Roberts Facebook.com/DalGazette ering No. 3 Saint Mary's in the quar- 31 - 12. via St. FX Athletics 16 sports March 9 - March 15, 2012 •

Panthers at the top of the class UPEI wins first ever women’s hockey banner

UPEI hoists the trophy. • • • Photo by Pau Balite

Ian Froese ing senior and her UPEI Panthers league's basement for a number of Kelsey O'Donnell flew past goalie thers' victory by scoring on an empty Sports Editor to accomplish what was unthinkable years. However, a respectable 13 - 10 Meghan Corley-Byrne to give the net. not long ago: winning the AUS cham- regular season record, a hot goalten- Panthers the 2 - 0 edge. The Mount- With the game's fate already deter- If you would have told UPEI forward pionship. The Panthers rode another der at the right time and a shocking ies didn't help their chances much mined, Donaldson elected to put his Jenelle MacKenzie when she first strong goaltending performance from upset over St. FX has propelled the further in the second, only register- fifth years on the ice to run down the became a Panther five years ago that Kristy Dobson to shutout the Mount team from league's worst in 2011 to ing four shots. clock—a gesture that didn't go unno- her team would own the AUS banner Allison Mounties 3 - 0 Mar. 4 in front AUS title-holders in 2012. Even without much sustained pres- ticed by MacKenzie. in 2012, she wouldn't have believed of a packed house at the final varsity This is UPEI's first championship sure from Mount Allison, UPEI head “The five of us went on and we got you. sporting event at Memorial Arena. in the program's 10-year history. coach Bruce Donaldson told his girls to finish our last moments at UPEI “I would have laughed in your face,” MacKenzie said the last two days The Panthers gave their vocal fans to not take the competition lightly. on the ice with the other seniors we said a jubilant MacKenzie, celebrat- have been an “emotional roller something to cheer about, including “My concern was that Mount A has played five years with. We couldn't ing not only a conference champion- coaster.” members of UPEI's eliminated men's a history of digging out of holes and ask for much more than that.” ship but her birthday as well. “Five “I think our win yesterday put us so basketball team in town for the AUS they do a really good job of it. For me, The AUS banner also provides a years ago we were lucky if we kept X over the edge. We have nothing left. Final 6, when Christina Kelly scored it was about making sure we didn't berth to nationals for the Panthers. to single digits and we beat them yes- Like I bawled crying yesterday; I have 4:48 in to get her side on the board. give them any momentum,” said Don- They are seeded fourth ahead of this terday.” no tears left. We literally just won two Mount Allison had a five-on-three aldson, honoured as AUS coach of the weekend's tournament in Edmonton. What a difference five years can championships. It's amazing.” power play to try and even the score year earlier in the weekend. Before that competition begins, make. Akin to the Mount Allison group late in the frame but were unsuccess- UPEI appeared to take the advice MacKenzie says she has the rest of A surprising upset of the nation- at the opposite end of the rink, UPEI ful. to heart as their opponents struggled her birthday to enjoy. ally ranked St. FX X-Women the day has steadily improved over the years, UPEI scored another early in the to get anything going. With 22 sec- “It's going to be a long but very before set the stage for the graduat- making themselves cozy around the next period when a wrist shot by onds remaining, Kelly sealed the Pan- happy bus ride home,” she smiled. Tigers on the outside looking in: Dal’s season ending win not enough Graeme Benjamin Fraser pulled goalie Zoe Zivolak with upsetting St. FX and then knocking Sports Contributor more than two minutes remaining in off Mount Allison for the first title in the third when the game was tied at the program's history. The Tigers closed their season in dra- one, but the Tigers couldn’t get one It was an emotional end to the sea- matic fashion, and more importantly, past opposing goalie Kathy Dobson. son for three particular members of on a winning note. Both teams had identical chances the Tigers. Jocelyn Leblanc, Robin Dalhousie beat the UPEI Panthers to tie the game earlier in the third. Nicolson and Robin Mullen all played in overtime 2 - 1 at the AUS women’s There were back-to-back breakaways their last game in a Dal uniform. hockey championships Mar. 2 in their for both teams, but Dobson and “The way we’ve grown since Sep- last ever game at Memorial Arena. Zivolak turned the respective chances tember until now is unbelievable,” The win improved, but still ended, aside. Mullen said, while holding back the team’s post-season record at 1 - 1. Tigers captain Elizabeth Matheson tears. “The way we’ve grown as indi- The downside to the win was sim- said she has never been more proud viduals and as a team—it’s been the ply that it came in overtime. To stay of her teammates. best five years of my life.” alive in the playoff race, Dal had to “It was definitely a bittersweet Mullen was also happy to win her beat the Panthers in regulation since end,” Matheson said. “We would have final game in front of their fans. the point UPEI gained in overtime wanted to get a few more goals to give “To play our last game in this build- prevents the Tigers from leapfrog- us a chance [to move onto the cham- ing and to come out with a win is just ging over either the Panthers or St. pionship game].” the cherry on top,” Nicolson said. said. choose from. Sean Fraser has also FX for top spot in the pool. Cassie Banfield was named player Early in the season, Leblanc set Leblanc will graduate with a kine- been signed as the head coach for Despite being knocked out of the of the game for the second match in a the all-time Tigers women’s hockey siology degree and plans to apply to next season after holding the interim playoffs, Tigers head coach Sean Fra- row. Her overtime goal will go down record for career points. She added physiotherapy school. She hopes to title this year. ser thought his ladies played one of in lore. her last goal when she tied the game take next year off to play overseas in This season may not have gone the their best games of the year. “Even though it didn’t really mean in the second period. a semi-pro league. way the Tigers hoped, but the future “I’m happy, pleased and proud of anything, it will still be the last goal Leblanc contributes the majority of The bright spot for the Tigers is bright. our girls,” he said. “We worked hard ever scored in [Memorial] Arena [for her success to her linemates. is that most of the roster will stay and I felt we deserved that.” the Tigers],” she said. “All the way through I’ve played intact between now and September. Brooklyn Winch takes aim. The Tigers needed to win by at least UPEI ultimately won the league with the best players on the team and They are only losing three veterans • • • Photo by Pau Balite two goals to move on to the finals. championship at weekend's end, we always jelled together,” Leblanc but have a lot of young returnees to • March 9 - March 15, 2012 sports 17

DAL SWIMMERS HEAD FOR UNCHARTERED WATERS Established AUS champs need to do better on national stage Paula Sanderson They could have, and should have, rently in the program, but also gives be far off. Before he announced his retire- Staff Contributor ranked higher. The difference from them more recruiting power. The second question that needs to ment, Fry said he would consider rec- fifth to sixth place came down to a “It does have an impact,” says Fry. be answered: How is the team train- ommending the move to the AUS. Dalhousie swimming is a big fish in a few hundredths of a second in a few ing? Moran also thinks racing against small pond. races. Fourth-year Kit Moran explained other teams outside the conference They don’t just win, they crush Last week’s announcement that that some of their opponents have would benefit the Tigers; giving Dal everyone else. head coach David Fry will retire “I don’t want different hard training and taper- a challenge could push them to even Both the men’s and women’s teams leaves the swim team in uncertain ing (the rest prior to a major com- greater heights. “I think we would take home AUS titles year after year. waters. Fry is one of the country’s best to put down the petition) schedules than Dal's outfit. definitely see improvements,” he says. Both teams are constantly ranked in coaches, losing him will be tough on When one team is tapering and the “I don’t want to put down the other the top 10 schools in the country. the program. other teams, other is not, the resting team posts teams, but we probably aren’t pushed This year was no exception. Next year the team could go either better results. When all teams taper, as much as we should be.” The women’s team claimed their way. They could be placed in a state but we probably then the rankings are more accurate. The final question is a clear one: 11th consecutive AUS title. At one of precariousness or this could be the Different systems also post stronger What will the Tigers do without Fry? point the women were ranked third opportunity to achieve their poten- aren’t pushed as results at the end. So if the best teams Moran sums it up nicely. in the country. Heading into the CIS tial. have a better system of hard training “The team is sad to see Dave go, but championship, they were ranked sev- Which direction the team will go much as we and tapering, why not adopt it? at the same time it is kind of exciting enth. can be broken down into four main Moran thinks this system, which to see what new changes will bring,” Meanwhile, the men won their 14th questions. should be.” involves a longer tapering period says Moran. “Dave’s done a lot to straight AUS banner. For three differ- The first question that needs to be before nationals, may work for Dal. "I build our team into something that ent weeks Dal’s men’s team was actu- answered: Who is winning? don't know if it would work better or really has the ability to go places. I’d ally ranked first in the country. Enter- “There have only been two teams to If David Sharpe makes the Olympic worse for us." like to see a coach that has a vision to ing nationals, the men were seeded ever win CIS in the last 20 years and team, perhaps it will draw Swimming The third question is all about how carry on what he is doing and make fourth. that’s by no accident,” says Fry. “They Canada’s attention to the Maritimes and when the team is competing. us into a CIS championship team.” It looked like this was the year to have a significant amount of funding and their investment in the team? Currently Dal, unlike teams in The team is good, but it is time for show everyone else that Dal could be from Swimming Canada that nobody But having one Olympian is not other conferences, has a little more Dal to be great. a big fish in the big ocean, too. else enjoys.” the same as multiple. UBC sent four than a week between their AUS and Then nationals happened. Those two teams, UBC and Cal- swimmers and two coaches to the CIS tournaments. Fry thinks moving Ready to roar. The women held their ground, fin- gary, have national training centres 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralym- the AUS tournament earlier in the • • • Photo by Pau Balite ishing seventh, but the men landed a which bring a higher caliber of swim- pics—Dal sent zero. season could improve Dal's results disappointing sixth in the country. mer than Dal can get. This type of The dream of a national training at nationals. This would allow more The men are better than sixth. program helps both the athletes cur- centre run out of the Dalplex may still time for the swimmers to rest.

sports brief CIS Men’s volleyball toppled nately matched against the defend- Later in the weekend, the top- Trojans and Risley Big Horns will FINAL 8 at nationals ing champion Trinity Western Spar- seeded Spartans repeated as face off Mar. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in what The AUS champion Tigers were tans in the quarterfinals. The Tigers national champions. will be the final charity game played simply outclassed on the national proved to be a minimal challenge for at Memorial Arena. COVERAGE stage. the top-seeded team, which beat Dal Residence hockey The Dal residences have been Dalhousie fell in the quarterfinal, in straight sets. game Saturday raising money for the past five years ONLINE: and then were defeated 3 - 0 once Kenneth Rauwerda led the Tigers Howe and Risley will once again for the IWK Health Centre. They more in the consolation to bow out with nine kills and seven digs. take their rivalry to the ice. are expected to exceed a fundraising of the CIS men's volleyball champi- Dal was relegated to the conso- Memorial Arena is often at its total of $100,000 this year. onship in Kingston, Ont., without lation round the day after against loudest during the residence char- Tickets go for $7 in advance at the posing much of a threat. the No. 4 Alberta Golden Bears and ity hockey game, and the seventh SUB info desk or $10 at the door. The Tigers, the lowest seed in didn't fare much better, again losing annual game this weekend should —Ian Froese the tournament, were unfortu- in straight sets. be no exception. The Howe Hall Sports Editor 18 sports March 9 - March 15, 2012 • TIGER TONING REVISITING THE NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION Question? [email protected] Colin Hebb and fi nd those that will remain there Health Columnist with us. Even if they are not working toward the same goal, our friends, “I’ve managed to maintain my New family, signifi cant others, etc. need to Year’s Resolution to become a regular be brought on board to help create an gym-goer, but I am fading fast. Any environment of success. If your goal advice on maintaining my progress is nutritional, the contents of your and how to avoid failing my resolu- kitchen are important and bringing tion like so many others?” roommates on board may be critical. — New Year's Retry Finally, plan and schedule! Bear- ing in mind a potential faculty strike, That's a great question, and a brave end of semester assignments and one at that. While New Year’s Resolu- exams are going to make the next few tions are on everyone’s mind in Jan- weeks hectic, but that’s no reason to uary, it’s taboo to talk about them in give up on our personal health. In March. That’s because so many of us fact, achievements and good personal have already fallen off our commit- upkeep make us more productive and ments and reverted to our original less stressed. While in the moment it practices. doesn’t feel like working out is a pri- It comes back to the fact that ority, we’ll be better off for it. changes we make will remain tem- Scheduling is the key to making porary unless we adopt them as life- sure we achieve our goals. I think I’ve style changes. Hence, this is why diets said this before, but if we don’t want rarely work. our exercise resolutions to meet their Now that we are a couple months end in March, we need to put them into the year, let’s reevaluate our reso- at the same priority as school, work lutions and see if we can’t make them and our social life. Once they have a bit more realistic and achievable been bumped to a secondary priority, given what we’ve learned. it’s easy to justify putting almost any- Let’s begin my restating our reso- thing ahead of that trip to the gym. lution, regardless of whether it has Remember, if your resolutions been a success, failure or somewhere are falling by the wayside, don’t fret. in between. Saying it out loud again There is still time to salvage your and resetting it puts past mistakes goals and have something to cele- where they belong and allows us to brate when this year comes to an end. focus on the weeks ahead. New Year’s is not the only time we can Next, let’s look at why we may have make positive changes in our lives. struggled and what barriers pre- Follow these simple steps to reevalu- vented us from achieving the success ate your goals and make the best of we are looking for. So, if your goal the upcoming spring (a “new year” in was to exercise more, evaluate the itself) to better yourself and get that methods you were using and what wonderful feeling of achievement. other options are available. Perhaps If, by chance, you are one of those you were doing a home exercise pro- people that are actually accomplish- gram, but a lack of motivation stood ing your personal health-related reso- in your way. Now it might be time to lutions—besides being despised by all look at the gym (where things have of your friends—give yourself a pat on gotten a lot less busy with the New the back and fi nd a friend that needs Year’s crowd falling off), or a yoga a little extra motivation. Your support studio, for example. could go a long way in spreading your After that, build a support sys- personal success around. tem for yourself. While in January, it’s easy to fi nd others focused on a You'll need balance in your life to goal similar to yours, March is a bit keep—or restart—your New Year's different. We are moving into a lull, Resolution. • • • Photo by Rose an end of semester territory where Ordinario via CoreYogaAsia.com it’s much harder to stay motivated

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