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Hilary Beaumont marital relations deemed unacceptable acting modestly. Females often wear we did find this jarring travel advisory: mates 5,000 people are victims of honour Copy Editor at the other. Female rape victims are headscarves and long sleeves. In more "Women should cover their arms killings globally each year. These mur­ common targets of family 'cleansing: extreme cases, they are expected to and legs if travelling alone, and cover­ ders happen all over the world: in Paki­ bout 30 women weanng purple There is now one victim of an honour avoid interacting with men who are ing your hair may help to keep away stan, England, Germany, the U.S. and, and red lined the tiled main killing each week in Istanbul. according not their relatives. These expectations unwanted attention ... Egyptian women, yes, even in Canada. The difference is the A street of Taksim, Istanbul on to a recent government report. The same stem from conservative Muslim values even those who wear the full hijab, are level at which they are tolerated socially. Nov. 25. They smiled for the few re­ report estimated there have been 1,000 (98 per cent of Turkish people iden­ often subjected to sexual harassment, Ironically, I've realized I should be porters who showed up, and ignored of these murders in the city in the last five tify with Islam). But in 1923, Turkey including cat calls. You may find that grateful for the level of inequality be­ the male police in full riot gear stand­ years. Women are most often the victims. was established as a secular state. And completely covering up does not make tween men and women in Canada. I may ing across the tram tracks. Their posters They are usually killed by male relatives, now, many young women no longer a huge difference, w1th regards to ha­ still experience sexism, but at least I can showed headshots of other women, and or pressured into committing suicide. want to carry on modest lifestyles. This rassment. versus wearing a top with speak to a man without fearing death. photos of coffins. Scrawled in red lipstick In one such case, Sait Kina stabbed his leads to a clash of values within families. shorter sleeves. In regards to harass­ The brave protesters in Istanbul made on a mirror between two protesters were 13-year-old daughter Dilber to death, the While booking bus tickets from Es­ ment, it's also important how you act it clear they wouldn't stomach violence the words "erkek devlet" - in English: Washington Post reported in 2001. He kisehir to Izmir earlier this week, my .. . the best thing to do is 1gnore men 'justified' by shame. They wore pictures "male state': did it because she spoke to boys and ran male travel companion noted a map of who give you unwanted attention. They of their sisters and the colour of the first They chanted against honour killings, away from home on several occasions. our bus that showed where men and want to get some reaction out of you:· women's shelter in Istanbul: the Purple a customary practice in which one fam ­ He said he had carried out his duty. women were seated. The interactive "I didn't see a single woman Roof It has housed women who fled from ily member murders another because Two weeks ago, I left Canada with the map gives women the option to sit by on the streets when I was there;· their families for actions Western wom­ he or she is believed to have shamed impression that women were systemically another female. The helpful diagram my travel buddy told me, remem­ en do daily without a second thought. their family name. Perceived 'shame' undervalued. I touched down in Turkey. would not let us sit together on the bus. bering Cairo seven years ago. can range from improper clothing at Turkish social values place a large Next week, we fly to Cairo. Though we Honour killings also take place preva­ one end of the spectrum, to sexual or emphasis on women dressing and didn't come across any seating problems, lently in Egypt. The United Nations esti-

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News Gazette News covers Dalhousie and the greater Halifax community. Contributions are welcome' E-mail Bethany or Lucy at [email protected] Bethany Horne News Editor [email protected] A call to action, 20 years later Ending violence against women is a community effort to one of the greater themes the Julie Ireland Stephen Harper to ask him to take action. News Contributor On Nov. 25, Veronica Ngwerume Days of Action hoped to convey spoke about violence against women "Including men IS important. You start with a few and (the mes­ he day of the Montreal Massacre, ow in the form of the HIV and AIDS crisis in Zimbabwe. 'Ib coincide with the In­ sage) cascades:· She said at the event. COW1try changed. Organizers of tht~ "Even if women know that crimes are year's remembrance events in Halifax ternational Day for the Elimination of T Violence Against Women, the Dalhousie being committed against them and speak are conscious that cwTent students are liv out about them, tlie men also need to be ing a generation after the Dec. 6, 1989 shoot­ Women's Centre hosted "Changing the made aware of this, or nothing will change" mgs. 1l1cy also know that the time that has River's Flow: Zimbabwean stories of best F01; Ngwerume, keeping culture is Im ­ passed since then hasn't made the lessons of practice' in mit1gatrng the HIV crisis:· portant, but she believes that solutions can that day any easier to learn. Ngwerume, the executive director of be found wh1ch allow women and girls to On that day, Marc Lepine gunned down a rural health care organization in Zim- female engineering students at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique, after saying to a class full of people: "I hate feminists:· He killed "[It's] not just a women's issue; it's a 14 women, and injured about a dozen others. The horrific event shook people into realizing that not enough was bemg gender issue, and a community issue." done to end violence against women. In 1991, the Government of Canada declared have more control over their own bodies. Dec. 6 a National Day of Remembrance babwe spoke on ending violence against The organizers of the 20 Days of and Action on Violence Against Women. women by changing cultural practices through education and commW1ication. Action want this message to spread This year, the Halifax Women:~ Com­ into Canad1an culture, as well. mW1ity, with the support of many local Currently in southern Africa, approxi­ Krehm says that ending violence against organizations and business, launched the mately 58 per cent of all people living with women is "not just a women's issue; it's 20 Days of Action to End Violence Against HIV and AIDS are women. Many of the Photo Pau Balite a gender issue, and a commuruty issue~ Women. All proceeds from the events are cultural practices don't allow women to "Everyone needs to be engaged;' she says. going to the Purple Ribbon Can1paign - a people's minds, but remembering it is The days of action began on Monday, have full control over their bodies. She project of the Transition House Associa­ necessary in order to move forward. Nov.l6 with a screening of"Polytechnique'; said that. even if these women are not The 20 Days of Action will draw to tion of Nova Scotia. The events connected "Violence against women is still perti­ a dramatization of the Montreal Massa­ being physically abused, their situation a close this Sunday, Dec. 6, with sev­ local, national and international efforts to nent:' she says. 'There is still a lot of work to cre, directed by Denis Villeneuve, at Em­ is still an act of violence towards women. end violence against women, and lead up be done, as we are still living in a culture of pire Theatres. Also on this day, the Rose Ngwerwne's program educates through eral events including the "Not So Si­ lent" Candlelight Vigil at 5:30p.m. on to a candlelight vigil on Sexton campus, silence.Manyofthevictimsdon'tspeakout. Can1paign laW1ched. The campaign takes cultural dialogues, as well as by encouraging Dalhous1e's own engineering campus, to be and manyofthecrimes remain unreported:' its name from the rose button created 20 women to speak out and to get tested, and the Halifax Public Library lawn, and will be followed by a potluck at St. held on Dec. 6 in memory of the 14 victims. According to the YWCA Can­ years ago to commemorate the 14 yoW1g to ask their partners to get tested. Her pro­ Emily Krehm, Oxfam Canada Out· ada website, more than 50 per women who lost their lives. This year, they grams also heavily promote condom use. Matthew's Church, 1479 Barrington reach and Policy Intern, says the Mon­ cent of Canadian women will ex­ printed postcards people can pick up at But her work does not stop at St. There is also a memorial vigil at treal Massacre may not be fresh in perience violence in their lives. the YMCA and send to Prlffie Minister women, and in this lesson, she spoke Sexton in the Alumni Lounge at 6 p.m. DaiGazette I Dalhousie Student newspaper issue 142-13 pg.S News

Forlller Afghan MP calls end to war Malalai Joya spoke outside the International Security Forum

Laura Conrad Staff Contributor

peaking through a megaphone to a crowd ~f over I00 people outside S the Wcstm Hotel, former Afghani­ stan MP Malalai Joya made her anti-war message clea~:

'The U.S. and allies occupied Afghani­ One manager says austalnably caught scallopa are still too expensive to serve at his restau­ stan under the name of'war on terror: but rant. I Photo by Andrew McCurdy today they themselves are terrorizing Af­ ghan people, and have deep hidden deals with terrorist groups;· she told the crowd Nov. 21. "We Afghans can't expect freedom Students gone fishin' to be donated to us by the U.S., which itself is the biggest terrorist country in the world, protest ••• For better seafood choices 1 and has imposed war, destruction and mass­ wasn't allowed Inside to the International Security Forum. 1Pho to by Pau Balite killings m countless countries since the Laura Parlee and line haddock, lobster and mussels. Second World War. Afghanistan and Iraq posing NATO's mission in Afghanistan, fight for their liberation, even if it will re- News Contributor "We can't keep destroymg our are just two of the most recent examples:' which are also outlined in her book. qwre· a har d, Iong and decisive stmggle. oceans. Mother Nature has spent )oya, who was called the "bravest "A glance to the history of U.S. gov- Let our people decide about the future:' ur· Dali1ousie University students many thousands of years creatmg a bal­ woman in the world" by the BBC. was ernment involvements in different poor }oya also told the Halifax audience are making a difference in how Hali­ ance, and we're really messing it up:' suspended from the Afghan parliament in countries in the past shows that this ho::V grateful. she was for public support. F:gonianslook at their fish and mips. But Gass says they're still a 'busi­ 2007 because she was accused of insult­ country has only overthrown democra- I would like to extend my salutations Marine biology students jesse Kelly, ness and sometm1es the options for ing other representatives. She's known cies and supported dictators and oppres- and deep tl1ankful regards to anti-war Ainsley Hill, Tammy Wilson and Kan­ sustainable dishes just aren't available. for speaking out at political meetings and sors;· she said. 'The Western governments movements around the world. 1see a huge dace O'Brien, working witl1 some 'The one most embarrassing part of opposmg other members. Her contro­ not only betray Afghan people but their difference between the war monger gov- like-minded organizations, put to­ the ~taurant is the scallops tl1at we get. versial position has received a lot of inter­ own people too. They are wasting tax- ernments of the U.S., Canada, the UK and gether a website to centralize researm They re JUSt regular Digby scallops, and they national attention and criticism. )oya has and reviews about sustainable sea­ are dragged. There's just such a demand for survived four assassination attempts and "It is the duty of our own people to fight food available at restaurants in Halifax. them:· he says. 'Theres not a whole lot of travels in Afghanistan with body guards. The students say they were inspired by dive scallops out there, and so the price is Joya stopped in Halifax during the for their liberation, even if it will require a tl1e documentary 'i\t the End of tl1e Line': just unbelievable. It really wouldn't be cost 1111ddle of her tour across the nation. She 'The information was presented in such effective at all for us to get those scallops:' gave public talks on freedom, democ­ hard, long and decisive struggle. Let our a significant way that we all knew we have He says theyareworkingwith the EACon racy and peace, while promoting her new the information, we had the time, so we finding better options, but in the meantime memoir, A Woman Among Warlords: people decide about the future." should try and make a difference:· says Kelly. are upfrontabout the origin of their scallops. The Extraordinary Story of an Af­ Rob Johnson, from Seamoice, Gass says he is proud to be featured on ghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice. one of tl1eir partners, says consumer websites such as wwwyour·choicehalifax.ca. )oya happened to arrive in Halifax on mOices can protect ocean ecosystems. "It's hard on a daily ba~is to choose sus payers' mone}· and their soldiers' blood other governments mvolved in Afghani­ the same weekend of the International "Sustainable seafood is fish and shell­ tainable seafood;· he says. "Its wonder­ stan, and the support and sympathies of Security Forum. 1he fomm included for a war which only safeguards the in­ fish that's caught or farmed in a man­ ful tl1at we have links to these websites:· justice-loving people of tl1ese countries:· discussions of Canada$ future role in the terest~ of tl1e big corporations. Not only ner that can be sustained over the Currently, the website has eight re· d1d It not defeat terrorists but made tl1em }oya.S book launch tour ended Afghanistan mission, piracy and Arctic long term without compromising views of restaurants and organi7.a­ more powerful, and today the world L5 Nov. 27, the day after she gave her last security. Some of the speakers who at­ the health of the ecosystems;· he says. tions around the Halifax Regional more dangerous than it was m 2001:· speech in Ottawa. Despite uncer­ tended the conference included Cana­ While many larger fishmg companies Municipality that suppo1t sustainable There was little information about the tainty about the mission's future, )oya dian Minister of Defence Peter Mackay, use cost saving and high-yielding mea­ seafood - a small po1tion of the many future of the NATO 1111ssion released from saJd she would continue to oppose it. U.S. Secreta.Jy of Defence Robe1t Gates sur·es such as bottom trolling and dragging seafood serving establishments in Halifax. the International Security Forum. }oya said "I will never stop to say again and again and Republican Senator john McCarn. at the expense of ecosystems, sustainable The team hopes to continue to ex­ that no nation can liberate another nation. }oya was denied an invitation to attend th~. mission is doing more harm than good. fishing works to preserve and protect pand the site beyond the municipal­ We on the withdrawal of all troops History has no such example. My people the conference. In response, she addressed call the environment of the targeted catch. Ity, or even form partnerships with from Afghanistan because they are mak­ throughout history have fought for their tl1e public protest outside the Westin Ho­ Johnson says sustainable seafood is har­ environmental groups in other cities. mg the situation more complicated day ind~~ndence, and are now on the verge tel where the conference was being held. vested with more direct techniques that pro­ "We're definitely not the first, tl1ere's by day. It is the duty of our own people to of nsmg up against the U.S. and NATo:· joya explained her reasons for op- tect tl1e ocean floor and avoid over- fishing. a number .. . tl1is idea is spreading:· O'Brien has already graduated from ------"It's important for people to be­ come informed on tl1ese Issues;· he says. Dal, and the otl1er three students aren't 1he students agreed, and their far behind - graduating witl1in tl1e next Teach English proJect is meant to be a practi year. But they hope to keep tl1e Site up cal tool to create this information. even after tl1ey go tl1eir separate ways. World AIDS Day Event 1 he site includes reviews of varioLLs ··we're hoping over tl1e Christmas Abroad restaurants around tl1e city that serve break to write up articles on related issues dishes made with sustainable seafood. and get those posted, and we'd like to add Tuesday, December I, 2009 "We tl1ought it would be a good re­ a general comment section:· said Kelly. source for Halifax for tourists;' says Wil­ And tl1ey re still meeting witl1 res­ •\ ~Kill~ fc.ii11111J 1omh pcrfom>'"""" b-.1 •p

Transgendered washrooms inexpensive, Breaking up the old boys' club Graham Briggs businesses - and we have a large female cli­ The Martlet (University of Victoria) entele~ she said. "So we have to really make make positive impact sure that we have all of those perspectives." Goal to have more across campus ICIORIA (CUP) - Corporate Smce the pool of graduates from busi­ Canada is still mostly a mans world. ness and professional schools is increas­ Scott Beed V In 2007, a Catalyst Census swvcy ingly diverse, firms that already have Staff Contributor found tl1at women held only 13 per cent of wcll ·t'Stablished cultures of diversity arc board positions in Canada!; 500 largest firms. better able to attract and keep top graduates. ender neutral bathrooms can be The newly formed Canadian Board Diver '1here's a war on for talent, and you've found at different locations on sity Council is hoping to boost that num ­ got to have the best and the brightest GDalhousie University campus ber to 20 per cent over the next four years. people on your team:· satd johnston. - from the Life Sciences Centre to the The council, founded by 30 organiza­ But boosting diversity can still Dalplcx But until recently, the Student tions, including some of Canada5 largest be a challenge. johnston said that Union Building was noticeably absent firms, says t11at cracking male-dominated while "blatant discrimination" no Jon· from this list. networks IS one of the biggest challenges ger exists, "there are always subtle Lisa Buchanan former Lesbian, 1 facing "board ready" busmesswomen today. forms of sexiSm and discnmmation:· Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer "A lot of tl1e (board) candidates are "Let's face it - there is subjectivity that (LGBTQ) community representa­ chosen from the CEO ranks and the comes mto deciSIOn makmg around tive on Dalhousie Student Union corner-suite ranks of major corporations:· recmiting or promoting people;· she council, says she noticed this lapse. said Colleen johnston, chief financial of­ said. "There's a human tendency to re­ The concern was that any student, ficer of TO Bank Financial Group, one of cmit and promote people that arc like staff member, or member of tl1e gen­ the council's founding members. "It's tl1e you. And I think you have to push back eral public would have to choose a 'who knows who' witl1m that community.' against that tendency and create as much gender when going into a SUB bath­ The 2007 Catalyst survey of women objectivity and fairness as possible:· room. 'This can be an issue for trans­ directors found tl1at "reliance on in­ TD has increased the percentage of gendered people who don't readily formal 'old boys' networks' contin­ women m its senior ranks from 22 per identify with one gender or the other. ues to be a significant factor in how cent in 2005 to 33 per cent u; 2009. Five "I became particularly motivated new board directors are recmited." of TO's 18 board members are wom­ on the Issue as I began to meet more johnston said a key goal of the council en - well above the Canadian average. and more trans-folks, all of whom is "making sure that there is greater aware­ "John Thompson, the chair of ow· board Everyone Ia welcome. !Photo by Abram Gutscher could speak to the issue of gender­ ness of that broader talent pool out tl1ere:· (at TD), would say that the job isn't done, designated restrooms. One trans-man union was more than happy to fol­ transgendered students in mind. Johnston, one of Canada!; top fe­ but that we're really pleased with our (di­ living in residence said the co-ed wash­ low through on;· says Zimmerman. 'Td love to see at least one gender­ male executives, said diversity is in­ versity} programs as well;' said johnston. room in his residence was saving his The older buildings on campus would neutral restroom in all Dal buildings, creasingly vital to any finns success. johnston urges aspiring business­ life:· says Buchanan, who has also held be difficult to renovate- tl1ere would and I'm happy to report that this issue 'You want the widest range of perspec­ women - and men - to focus first and executive positions with DaiOUT. be problems with rerouting plumbing is on the university administration's ra­ tives, whether that's men, women, visible foremost on discipline and technical skills, Over the last few years DaiOUT finding a suitable space and construc­ dar, so any new buildings should have minorities, people witl1 disabilities, gay, les­ and also to ''be demanding of yourself. be has made a goal to better represent tion costs. them;' says Buchanan. "It's a small ac­ bian, bisexual, transgendered or aboriginal demanding of your organization, look for and create a more welcoming envi­ "The university needs to keep the issue tion that can have a big impact for employees:· she said. 'That only makes you a ways to get involved and to be a leadei' ronment for transgendered students. in mind when moving forward and build­ members of the trans community:' stronger organization, when you can really "What will ultimately define your Buchanan says the group will hope­ ing new buildings;· Zimmerman says. Liz Bugbee, DaiOUT secretary, says embrace diversity as a business imperative:· success in your career; if you want to fully have an impact on the broader Johnston says boosting diversity and progress in your career; is leadership;· community and help create awareness. creatmg a "fair and equitable workplace" she said. "It's about people, it's about re­ Buchanan also chaired the Promotion "One trans-man living in residence said is a "huge priority" for TD. lationships and it's so important that of Diversity on Campus Committee dur­ 'You look at our business - and many you focus on developing those skills~ ing the 2008-2009 school year. She says the co-ed washroom in his residence was this position allowed her to bring the issue to the DSU. At the time, current saving his life." DSU President Shannon Zimmerman Dalhousie's campus radio station since 1969. was a committee member and ensured the renovations would be completed be­ Unlike at other universities m some people at Dal don't fit the standard hveen the end ofwinter semester last year the United States and United King· description of genders. There are trans­ and the resumption of classes this fall. dom, these transgendered restrooms gendered students who identify wiili be­ CKDUo ~~-.a Buchanan says the DSU was open didn't create a lot of controversy. ing female but have many of the physical to the idea of installing gender-neu­ "Of course there were questions on traits commonly associated with being tral restrooms in the SUB. The actual why we were domg this and what it male. For them, just going to the rest­ 9 process was simple and inexpensive, meant;' says the DSU president. "But, it room can be stressful. Bugbee is happy ~· ;:·~·~ 88.1 FM ~J rta and the two original washrooms seems that in the Student Union Build­ to see tl1e DSU taking this issue seriously. only underwent minor changes. ing it was met with a lot of support:' Allies at Dal, a group that actively sup­ for "The whole issue is comfort. We Located on the third floor of the ports students, staff and faculty in the RADIO NUMERICA! theN:~e;o~~~~§ want to make these students feel as SUB, the gender-neutral restrooms gay community on different issues, has comfortable as possible and that's why are not unlike other single-occu­ complied a list of gender- neutral batl1- okdu's weekly top I 0 it was important to do it through the pancy restrooms at Dal, except that rooms on campus. The list can be found 1 AMELIA CURRAN I HUNTER, HUNTER I SIX SHOOTER umon. 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AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE A WORLD AWAY Huish concerned about world health crisis, not H1N1

Tim Mitchell Features Editor

opulations more than double that of Dalhouste Umversity are struck Poff the map every day because of preventable diseases such as malnutri­ tion, malaria, diarrhea and tuberculo­ sis found in areas of poverty. We don't worry about these things in Canada. It all sounds depressing, and far away. But Dr. Robert Huish, assis­ tant professor of international de­ velopment studies at Dalhousie, says we have an obligation to help. "People wonder: what benefit is there to us m help111g others around the world?" Huish says, during a phone interview "If you consider the sever­ ity and lack of healthcare, we shouldn't need to rationalize it to support it:' At the moment, Canadians are mainly interested in HlNI. the dread­ ed swine flu , rather than prevent­ able disease worldwide. Never 111 Dal history has there been such a strong response to such a potential threat. "It's staggering the amount of money we put 111Lo Hl I because of our moral responsibility to act:' says Huish. "But if it's not an issue for us. than we don't feel obliged to act:' About 50,000 people die a day from conditions and diseases found in im­ poverished places, while about 500 die a day from HINl, according to Huish. Two billion people suffer from poverty globally, while the most recent number of confirmed HINl cases is 883,000. Over the summer, and next Septem­ Dr. Robert Huisch and Sunisha Neupane shed some light on the problems facing the developing world. !Photo John Niven ber, Huish wants to teach a third-year around seven years, after becoming a have a stable income and learn all the the U.S. Government tend to see Cuba replenish the need for doctors there. level class on global health as well as a doctor, to get a license to practice in proper skills. But for several months of as the devil in disguise, the healthcare "We seem to approach every­ fourth-year class on poverty and human Canada. Nepal was wrapped in grow- the year, she plans to go back to the rural system there has exceeded most other thing in a very minimal (way);' says rights. Dal is still reviewing his proposals. countries in the efficient way they treat Huish. "In terms of the Cuban scale, He hopes to have approval by January. their sick, keep people healthy, and we need to figure out how to match Huish questions the ethics of physi­ "It's staggering the amount of export doctors or other professionals it. Why aren't we matching it?" Cians and healthcare workers in the to areas in need of proper medicine. Lately, he has been follow111g one of the world who move to more developed One example he uses to show the con­ most heated debates in recent U.S. history. areas to make more money. One Dal money we put into H1N1 because trast 111 the Cuban and Canadian health­ Since January, the American demo­ student is doing just the opposite. care systems, is of the 2005 earthquake crats have pushed for healthcare reform. Sunisha Neupane, a fourth-year stu­ of our moral responsibility to in Pakistan that left around four million Their proposed policy would cover about dent in combined international develop­ people in poverty. Three weeks after 30 million Americans who currently ment studies and chemistry, is working the earthquake, Canada sent 60 people, can't afford treatment if they become ill. hard toward medical school to be a doc· act," says Huish. "But if it's not among them, six physicians. Their fo­ While the U.S. is struggling to of­ Lor who works 111 development. Neu­ cus there was on water treatment. Af fer healthcare to its own people, its pane, who moved to Halifax from Nepal an issue for us, than we don't feel ter working in Pakistan for 15 months, arch nemesis, Cuba, is able to do so three years ago, wants to practice medi they packed up and left. having treated while also tra111ing doctors from other cine in Canada and return to Nepal ev­ several hundred thousand people. countries. Huish has added his input ery year to help people living in poverty. obliged to act." Cuba, on the other hand, was on the to the American healthcare debate. "The thing that touched me really early ground within three days of the earth­ ''I've written Obama and Biden were people dy111g of diarrhea:· says Neu­ ing turmoil at the time. In a bizarre in­ areas of Nepal where she can use those quake Right away they started building about it;' says Huish, who sent his pane. "There are reasons why people die, cident reported by the Western media, skills to help people living in poverty. field hospitals to treat people for a pe­ professional opinion and research but diarrhea shouldn't be one of them:· a prince of the royal family shot each "With some people, they forget riod of six years. Over this time 2,400 to the U.S. president and vice presi­ In Canada, becoming a doctor is a member of the family, 111cluding the king. where they come from," says Neupane. health workers treated millions of Paki­ dent. "They didn't write back:· long road full of non-stop studying that "There were bad things going on;· "I am not go111g to be one of them. I stanis affected in the disaster In addi "It's something that requires consCious takes about l 0 to 12 years, and a lot of Neupane says. "With the king dead, remind myself every night of that:' tion, they flew some Pakistanis to Cuba knowledge on the problems;· says Huish. dedication. Yet Neupane would rather med school was closed for two months:' · Hutsh's research shows that Neu­ for more 111tensive treatment, and some "We can gtve moral and financial support go through the system here than in Ne­ That's when her fam- pane's selfless strategy is the right move. for prosthetic limbs. When the Cuban to the development of healthcare. But if pal, where she was in her first year of ily decided to move to Canada. For him, healthcare ethics is an tm­ aid workers left Pakistan, they offered these concerns could grow, and if people medical school before moving to Halifax. When she becomes a practicing portant part of his work. And one of the 1.000 scholarships for Pakistanis to at­ could get emotional about this topic, Dunng her time at school in Ne­ phystctan, Neupane wants to work in world's leaders in health care ethics is tend medical schools in Cuba so they than elected officials would need to act:' pal. Neupane dtscovered it could take Canada most of the year. Here she can Cuba. While Human Rights Watch and would eventually return to Pakistan and pg.8 Dalhousie Student newspaper issue 142-10 I DaiGazette Opinions

Opinions Gazette Opm1ons welcomes any op1n1on backed up w1th facts. but • • we don't publish rants. E-mail Kaley at [email protected] to contribute Kaley Kennedy Opinions Editor 1n1ons [email protected] SEXED Seven wonders of the wang

Unlike vulvas, which have a sepa­ masturbatmg to relieve stress, give rate urethra and vagma - different the1r skin a healthy glow, and become holes for urinary and reproductive a better sexual partnec And accord­ functions, respectively - the penis ing to Dr Yvonne Fulbright of Fox has one orifice domg all the work. News, masturbation and solo sex}' fun Urine, pre-cum and semen all come times "may increase a man's virility:' out of this same tiny opening at the center of the head of the penis. 7. The prostate gland actually has a function other than feeling good when 4.Penisesdon'tneedtobecircumcised. touched. Katie Toth ln 1999, the American Pediatric As­ Also known as the "male G spot'; Sex Columnist sociation made it clear that there is no the prostate stores an antacid fluid basis for infant circumcision. While that mixes with pre-cum and sperm When l talk about gender, I often people still continue to circumcise for to neutralize the urethra before ejacu­ Coed dorms could mean less studying, more partying. ]Photo Pau Balite get excited about sexism, queer issues, religious {or occasionally, cosmetic) rea­ lation. Remember how I said that the fluidity and feminism. But there's this sons, doctors no longer push infant cir­ urethra is a transport mechanism for one thing that is so gendered, so iden­ cumcision as a method of maintaining both urine and ejaculate? Well, because tified with masculinity and with confi­ hygieneorpreventinginfection. Hooray! sperm are sensitive little fellows, they Segregation the solution dence in our society that I just had to can be burnt to death by the high acid­ Ben Wedge In a post on The Frisky, a uni­ investigate it It's the phallus. The cock. 5. Uncircumcised penises gather ity in unne. This alkaline fluid lets them Staff Contributor versity-focused website, Olivia Al­ The purple yogurt slinger. It's the penis. smegma. swim to their end destination - be it a lin argues that, despite some intense The penis is an amazing part of the Uncircumcised men can find cerv1x, an anus or a condom - safely. ameron House, and Howe Hall in partying, she didn't want to sleep human body - it can shrink, grow, smegma, a sticky wh1te substance of This gland, about the size of a wal- general, has a long-standing lega­ with freshman guys on campus. urinate, impregnate, give and receive Ccy as being the rowdiest place on "I realized they were pleasure. Yet it seems like mainstream campus. Until recently, Cameron House mostly slutty;' she writes. pornography and movies like Ameri­ was an all-male residence. Not long ago, Is that what we're here to learn? can Pie are the only sources where all of Howe Hall was single gendered. The Toronto Public School Board we can find discussion of this magi­ Now, the last vestige of single-gender is explonng the option of creating cal tool. There are no Penis Mono­ dormitories on campus is ewcombe, all-male schools, citing stud1es that logues, no discussions of how it feels a section of the once female-only dorm show single-gender education increas­ to be small or big, that aren't immedi­ called Sherriff Hall. ing academic success. At university, ately turned into emasculating jokes. I have heard many stories over the we're shifting further and further from l spent three days reading about years of the glory days of residence this "old" way, and instead dashing penises this week and got so en­ at Dal - I know some men, who be­ headfirst into a fully co-ed scenario.· thused that I decided to share with tween them, lived in Howe Hall ev Maybe the solution isn't full segrega­ you seven fun penis facts. Hope­ ery year between 1977 and I 986. tion: allow students to make decisions fully those with or without penises Back then, people lived themselves. Co-ed dorms should allow can apprec1ate the wonders of these differently in res1dence. the opposite gender to remain, accompa little guys a bit more, because even if The year used to start with the first­ med, in the dorm at any time. Preserving they're not as big as john HolmeS: that year men gomg over to Sherriff to carry more floors and wings of our residences doesn't mean they're not awesome. the girls' bags upstairs. Afterward, the may not be the end of the world, m Sherriff dining hall was used for a b1g fact, 1t may just allow us to flourish aca 1 The penis can get a pimple. dance party, where dancing and dry demically, and provide a clearer divide just like any part of our bodies with Sexpert Toth asks, "When your penis can turn purple who humping were two mutually exclusive between studying and partying hours. hair follicles and sweat glands, sebum cares about measuring it?" ]Photo Pau Balite activities, and everyone would get to According to Elizabeth McCormack, can build up under the skin, get in­ know each other. 1he legal drinking age co ordinator of the Dal Women's Centre, flamed, and become a zit. If you think was 18, like 1t ISm sensible places such one in six female undergrads has been a you have a pimple or ingrown hair on oils, dead skin cells, and moisture, be­ nut, is very sensitive, and many people, as Alberta, Quebec, and Manitoba. victim of rape, and fewer than one per your shlong, especially if it's in an area tween the foreskin and the head of whatever their orientation or gender At the end of the night. they'd all head cent of date rapes are reported to police. of the penis that has a few hairs al­ the penis. Some researchers believe identity, enjoy prostate stimulation. home, except the sneakiest of the lot. These are situations that occur at parties, ready, then it might be just that If your smegma is meant to lubricate the space And it can be good for you; pros­ Now, things are different. Parents and at clubs, where drugs can be slipped red friend doesn't go away for a few between the foreskin and head of the tate stimulation and orgasms may move their student in, and then the stu­ into drinks, or young people engage days, though, you should definitely get penis, making sex more comfortable. prevent prostate cancer. So, if you're dents go downtown, or to different events in normally unwanted sexual activity. it checked out And if you're unsure Female-bodied peeps also get smegma, into that sort of thing, get out some on campus as part of the Dalhousie Stu­ In an e-mail interview, McCor­ whether it looks like a pimple or some­ between their clitoris and the labia mi­ lube, wear some gloves, which you dent Union's Orientation Week. Though mack explained that much of this is thing more suspicious, such as a sore, nora {just around the clitoral hood). should immediately throw out after­ these events are officially "dry'; students due to peer pressure and the need to rash, pustule, wart, rugburn or sunburn, A little smegma isn't a bad thing, but ward, and reach up for the P-spot! find ways to consume liquor before, fit in with everyone else in residence. waddle quickly to the local clinic or folks at Planned Parenthood empha­ during and after. The drink of choice for Many of these pressures go away your trusted physician. And of course, size that you clean under the foreskin Those are just a few of the excit­ many seems to be hard liquor, and at the in a single-gender residence situation if your penis is burning or itching, and regularly {when you take a shower) to ing features of the biological cock. end of the night, many new couples have - the pressure is reduced to certain a quick scratch isn't making the sensa­ prevent its aging buildup against your You'll notice I didn't even approach hooked up, maybe never to speak again. times, rather than the near-constant tion go away, you need to get tested. body, which may lead to infections. issues such as average size, length A recent study by researchers from partying and liquor-fuelled sex buf­ or girth, because it's really not im­ the United States that surveyed 500 stu­ fet that exists in the co-ed situation. 2. Penises change colour when they 6. It's impossible to have excess sperm portant When your penis can turn dents at five universities showed that Both men and women could benefit get hard. build up in your body. purple who cares about measuring it? students living in co-ed dorms are 2 ~ from some separation in that first year They can turn red, brown-red or even Sperm, which are formed in the I just hope that we can enjoy the times more likely to binge drink on a away from home - a chance to study purple! Don't be afraid if your penis testes, wait in the epididymis to ma­ penis for everything it is, and does, weekly basis, and twice as likely to have more, but still ample opportunity for likes to join the rainbow brigade when ture for up to six weeks. Sperm that instead of freaking out about what at least .three sexual partners in one year. partying when wanted. Given the stats, you become aroused - it just makes are not released get old, die and are it says about our personalities or Thats not to say sex is a bad thing - perhaps it IS time we look, once again, your little guy that much more unique. reabsorbed into the body. So you don't how successful in bed we'll be. Love as long as students are responsible about at single-sex residences, to slow the need to masturbate to prevent a sperm your penis, penis-owners, because their drinking and sex, there should be dropping grades and dangerous party 3. The penis multi-tasks. backlog. One could, however, consider it's probably not going anywhere. no long-term consequences. Sex is vital ethic present on modern campuses. to human interaction and development. Dalhousie Student newspaper issue 142-13 I DaiGazette pg.9 Opinions

FROSH SURVIVAL GUIDE HEALTHY STUDENT Date your friends

compromise your attention, and de­ tract from true quality time. Because of thts, it's no surprise that joining groups or teams, and volunteering will bring you closer to people with whom you could share quality time. If that sounds like too much. you can still strengthen acquaintances into better friends. Pick your tar­ gets, and set up some friend-dates. Rachel Sunter Just like romantic dates. if you want Health Columnist to get closer to your friends, don't just wait for it to happen - make it Recently a number of friends have happen. If you're not feeling com­ recently come to me in various states fortable enough to mvite a friend of unhappiness. Some of them are one-on-one, think up a group activ­ in relationships. some are single. A ity to bring people together where thick common thread I've found be­ you can share in a mutual interest. Scheduling study time is one way to survive first year exams IPhoto Pau Bahte tween them, however, is their lack There are several different types of of quality time spent with friends. friend-dates you can have in Halifax. After moving out and dunking Trivia nights are great for bringing our heads in the Halifax drinking different friends together and bond­ Exam prep scene, it's amazing how months can ing over common or obscure knowl­ fly by and few meaningful connec­ edge. Check out campus and down­ exam m order to achieve a good mark. sheets. working with others will allow tions are really sustained. Each year, town bars for different weekly nights. So. you've done your read- you to work together on the sheet in- we get bigger workloads at school, Picnics or tobogganing. weather ings. you've organized your case you forget something important. have to start paying student debts. permittmg. can be a good way to get notes, and you have a goal. outside. Being outdoors entices free­ Now the studying begins! Take breaks and watch as new friends and old You should make sure you do roommates are whisked out of Hali­ dom and laughter to all. Citadel Hill Make a schedule two important things: sleep and re­ fax as their lives unfold elsewhere. is great for bonding in any season. On average. you should read through lax. You will retain more informa­ Especially in our early adult years. Hockey. football, Ultimate Fight­ notes and other supplementary mate tion if you get adequate sleep. Make with the marital chase sailing across ing Championship nights and watch­ rial at least once a day. but this could sure you take breaks during study­ the distant horizon, it can be easy to ing real life sports in the city can be fall into the romantic fulfillment trap. good group activities. This is particu­ Katie Ingram change depending on the nature of ing as well. Try to have at least a five In perilous search of a date, many larly helpful if you're actually into the Opinions Columnist your exams. If you have one exam that is to 10 minute break every two hours. worth 50 per cent and one that is worth After you've finished an exam, people forget how important it is to sport or teams you're watching. Come put time and energy into those other winter, we'll get the Olympics too. Around early December, stu­ 20 per cent, you should put more time take a couple hours off to relax as relationships in our lives: our friends. In live action sports. there's less con­ dents start to fear one word: exams. into studying for the one that's worth it will give your brain time to rest A hundred nights out may build versation, and more cheering - but Although there tends to be a more - unless you're doing worse in before you start studying again. you an army of chummy Facebook it's still quality time. Campus games lot of exams in a two-week period, the class with the 20 per cent exam. pies, but when your personal life goes are also a good low-cost option. there are ways to ensure you re­ Be mindful of the exam schedule, Lastly. don't forget the details. Triple askew, those party-made friendships Karaoke, dinner parties. play­ main relatively stress-free and suc­ and order your studying accordingly. check the time and location of your can feel surprisingly feeble. It's impor­ ing sports and making crafts cessful during this trying time. One strategy is to make a calendar exam, bring a couple pens or pen­ of when your exams are and then a cils, and give yourself plenty of time. tant to remember that all good rela­ are all ways to hang out with Get organized schedule of how long you'll be study­ If after all of this, you are still wor­ tionships - not just the sexual ones new people and have fun. To start, make sure you are caught ing for a subject to ensure that you ried about exams, or want some extra - need quality ttme to build feelings When you've been off your friend-game for a while, it can be up on all readings before you even devote enough time to each course help. Dalhousie Student Services of­ of trust, compassion and acceptance. In high school. everyone was forced hard to get back into the scene. Just think about studying. Though you instead of cramming the night before. fer a free program called Studying for to hang out every day, so best friends remember that there is no shame m have probably tried hard to keep up, Success. This program will not only friend-dating; you'll both have noth­ you can sometime fall behind due to Study in a group help you with exam prep problems, seemed to happen naturally. In the adult world, it can take a conscious ef­ ing to lose and everything to gain. abundant assignments and midterms. Besides pouring over books day after such as time management and how fort to set aside time for friend-mak­ All friendships are open relation­ After catching up on all your readings. day, another good technique is group to write exam essays, but can also ing. That's no indtcation of you being ships, so you don't have to worry organize your notes to save time while studying. Get together with a group of help you with studying issues that less appealing or fun; it's the reali ty of about cheating or changi ng your re­ studying. Once you have everything people from class at least once before have recurred throughout the term. everyone having a unique schedule. lationship status. And the real best orgamzed, the next step is to look at the exam. This will not only allow you Quality time means time spent part: according to studies in lon­ marks. Calculate a rough estimate of to discuss ideas and possible ways to For more information vis- with someone in which you have each gevity, spending quality time with your academic standing, and then cal­ answer questions, you can also talk it the website: http:, sfs.stu- other's complete attention, whether friends has been correlated to better culate what the exam is worth. Know­ about specific informallon that seems de n tse rv i ces.dal.ca/ index. ph p. directly. or by mutually sharing in an health and longer life. Try getting by ing that key number, you'll have a good more tmportant than others. Also, enjoyable activity. Drugs and alcohol with a little help from your friends. idea of howwell you need to do on the if you are in a class that allows cheat LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Remembering Dec. 6 two still is, a threat that looms large for many. and women's organizations through­ - the 20th anniversary of the massacre. Foundation reports that 51 per cent decades later Also upsettmg is the fact that many out Halifax Regional Municipality, have The campaign will allow people to of women have experienced one in­ acts of violence against women do come together to plan events raising reflect on the massacre, while also fo­ cident of violence since the age of 16. Twenty years ago. 14 women lost not come from unknown attackers as awareness about against violence against cusing broadly on issues of violence Halifax community members must their lives in a classroom on the campus we are often led to believe. The sto women and empowering community against women and explore the possi­ remember the women we have lost from of L'Ecole Polytechnique, an engineering ries of survivors and statistics show members to get involved and speak out. bil ities to move forward so that violence our community. Please come out and school in Montreal. While this specific that abusers are often trusted friends. This year, a 20-day campaign was against women is no longer a reality for jom us to remember and move forward. act of hatred and violence was horrific family members. lovers and partners. launched on Nov. 16 with a screening of future generations of young girls. Ac­ what was more tragic was the realiza­ This year will be the second year the docu-drama "Polytechnique" and will cording to UNIFEM. one out of every --Jordan Roberts, member of the De­ cember Sixth Organizing Committee tion that. despite overcoming many ob­ that the December Sixth Organizing conclude with the Not So Silent Vigil and three women around the world are stacles, violence against women was. and Committee, a coalition of individuals Community Pot Luck on Sunday. Dec. 6 abused and the Canadian Women's ~~ -\ -:-."1-:::.,.,...... *"'"~--

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l~m sorry, did you say women? In comedy?

Rebecca Spence it's not an idea for women, it's not about But it's not all sunshine and rain­ Staff Contributor women. It's just funny and a woman did bows for these two. Both Hann and , it. That's a game changer in a huge wa{ Rosen claim to have bombed on occa­ vany Rosen and Cheryl Hann Hann and Rosen are also thank­ sion in front of a crowd. Hann recalls serve as living proof that women ful to Sarah Silverman for do­ a show in front of a group of 50-year­ Ecan be smart, beautiful and funny. ing the same thing for stand-up old women in Amherst, Nova Scotia. They have it all, and it's hard not to be that Tina Fey did for television. "I told a joke about transformers and jealous of their success. Those bitches. "The first time I saw her do stand­ they were like, what is a robot?" says But in all seriousness, we're talkmg up, it changed something for me;· Hann. "It was painful, but expected:' about a pair of hilarious ladies. They says Rosen. "I would say she inspired Rosen brings up a show in act, they write, they do stand-up, and me, even if I don't love her jokes:· Somserset, PE.I.. as being "the they balance schedules that include at Hann, although not a fan of Sil­ worst show I've ever done:· least two performances a week with verman, grants that she is an im­ "My opener at the time was about full-time university classes. Between portant and influential personality. jewish;' she says. "They were like, sketches with their eight-person tmprov Hann and Rosen are also heav- what are you doing? Get off the stage!" Feminist Collective Zlne editors Kate Hazell and Jeu Geddes. I Photo by Lucy Scholey group Picnicface at Yuk Yuk's on Tues­ ily influenced by each other's wits. Halifax, on the other hand, has al­ days, and joker's on Sundays, there is "I think Evan is so funny;· says Hann. ways had a "wonderful audience:· little time to spend writing philosophy "I think Cheryl is so funny;· says Rosen. "We've always been very Giving feminism a new perspective papers and studying for English exams. Fortunately, both Hann and Rosen lucky here:· says Rosen. Feminist Collective launches Zine But the balancing act is worth the effort. have never felt they had to work harder Looking toward the future, both are "There's nothing else like mak­ than the guys in Picnicface to feel appre­ somewhat unsure about what place Lucy Scholey about how women in Afghanistan are ing a whole group of people laugh;' ciated. They feel as though opportuni­ comedy and acting will have in their lives. Assistant News Editor really anti-imperialist. in a way, because says Hann, 23, who is working to­ ties are always made available to them. Although Rosen loves performing, she they're rejecting media stereotypes.! ward a double major in English "Especially because the comedy scene hopes to move more towards writing, n the dimly lit Wardroom, among pitch­ think this is ridiculous:· and philosophy. "It's just the best:' ers of beer and endless games of pool, For Feminist CoUective member and These wonder women are inspiration­ I people are slumped in chairs with their zine contributor Melina Giarmelia, femi­ al. They represent a new wave in female noses stuck in a newly launched zine. nism is often guided by misperceptions. comedy that constantly strives to shatter ''Because the comedy Other coptes of the Feminist CoUec­ "For me, when I was younger and in stereotypes and break boundaries. Both tive Zine lay in piles around the Univer­ high school. the word 'feminism' was Hann and Rosen acknowledge the long­ sity of King's College bar while local poets, always a bad word and no one ever lasting struggle that women have en­ scene in Halifax is so dancers and musicians - including self-. wanted to be associated with it:' she says. dured within the arts, and try to thought­ declared feminist singer )enocide - per­ Since starting university, she fu lly explain the foolish yet common formed at the event's opening Nov. 24. says she's gained a new perspective. attitude that "women can't be funny" or The new magazine is the culmination "Feminism is not a bunch of scary. that "women are not as funny as men." small to begin with, of discussions and ideas from the Feminist bra-burning separatists who think that "Comedy is a younger art form in CoUective, a society new to King's this year. the world would functiOn only without general, and women always get let mto Emma Morgan-Thorp, gender and merL There are so many different ways any art form later - whether it takes it would be silly if it I women's studies major and self-described to express feminism and to be a femi­ decades or centuries;· says Rosen, 22, "feminist dork;' helped initiate the so­ nist:' she adds. 'There are so many differ­ who moved from Toronto to Halifax ciety She wanted to bring together a ent sides and so many different aspects for the King's Foundation Year Pro­ group of people to share ideas and view­ and I think that that's an important part gram. "There's going to be a whole lot were a boys' club. points on feminism. It's a topic that isn't of what the coUective is trying to do:· of skepticism about whether or not openly discussed on campus, she says. Morgan-Thorp says many people are women will succeed at it, which I as­ "Only since the beginning of the Femi­ still misguided when it comes to feminism sume they will, as they have in every It would be, like, a nist Collective, have I walked into the and fcmtnist issues. Some have questioned other attempt they've tried in the last Wardroom and heard someone say 'femt­ the Feminist CoUective's philosophy. 2,000 years. But we'll see what happens:· msm' in a conversation over beer;' she says. 'i\ lot ofpeople have come up to me in the Hann calls that type of close- five-person club.'' She wanted a project to encapsulate past couple of months and said, 'WeU do we mmded attitude "nonsense~ the ideas brought to the society's weekly really need feminism stiU? Isn't sexism kind 'All of the people that I've always meetings. She pitched the zine, and fellow of over?" she says. 'That blows my mind. found funniest have been women:· in Halifax is so small to begin with.Itwould and hopes she and Hann will be able to Feminist CoUective members Kate Hazell I can't imagine anybody believing that:' she says. 'All of the reasons I wanted be silly if it were a boys' club;· says Hann. get to work together more on their own. and jess Geddes took on the role as editors. But she thinks the Feminist Collec­ to get into comedy were all female:' "It would be, like, a five-person club:' Hann, who wants to go to grad The theme for this month's edition is "Sex tive has opened new discussions across For Hann and Rosen, these reasons Even within their own comedy school, and ultimately become a pro­ and the Sex Trade;· with roughly 20 submis­ campus. The zine will continue providing range from Lisa Kudrow and Mira troupe, Hann and Rosen are able fessor, believes that performing stand­ sions from essays, topoetrytophotocollages. an outlet for people who want to discuss Sorvino in Romy and Michele's High to play around with gender roles. up is training her to speak in front of "There's a lot of very honest submis­ feminism and give voice to the different School Reunion to jane Lynch and jen­ "You would think that Evany and I hundreds of university-aged students. sions here:· HazeU says. 'Honest words:' feminist perspectives. "Gender and Vio nifer Coolidge m Best in Show to "Sat would have to take on all the female roles "They'll think I'm hip;· she The submissions include articles lence" is the theme for next month's issue. urday Night Live" cast members such as in the sketches;· says Hann. "But more of­ jokes. "They'll think I'm with it:' about prostitution laws in Canada, bur­ "''m really glad that the term 'feminist' Molly Shannon, Ana Gasteyer, Maya Ru ten than not you see Bill (Wood) in a wig lesque dancing and consensual sex. didn't deter people from making sub­ dolph, Rachel Dratch and Kristen Wiig. and me in a mustache, which is good, be­ Picnicface performs every Tues­ Fourth-year King's student Simon Ross­ missions;· adds Hazell, who says she's And then, of course, there's Tina Fey. cause I really enjoy wearing a mustache:· day at Yuk Yuks at 8:30 p.m. and Siegel wrote about religious prostitution pleased ~ith the zines response and 'To me, Tina Fey opened doors that The pair even performed a show at every Sunday at Jokers Comedy under Islamic law. For him, feminism is hopes it will spark interest across the city. didn't really exist for women;· says Rosen. The Paragon while wearing as much Club on Spring Garden Road at about "getting ow· culture to the point "It's crisp now;· she adds, holding up "In creating 30 Rock she created the first facial hair as they could, covering 8 p.m. Cover for both shows is $5. where women have access to the political the black-and-white zine, "but I hope to comedic item developed by a woman their faces and bodies in mustaches. Cheryl Hann is a Staff Con­ sphere, voting. rights, institutional rights:• see it weathered somewhere months that isn't for women. It's not a sketch "It was a feminist statement;' jokes tributor for The Gazette. Eva­ "] think we've fa llen away from it, in a from now in a cafe or in a library just hav­ for women, it's not a show for women, Hann. ny, won't you come aboard? way. You hear arguments, for example, ing been enjoyed by many, many people." Dalhousie Student newspaper issue 142-13 1 DaiGazette pg.13 Arts

PROF TALK FemFest showcases female empowerment through art Tessa Elllott-lsraelson Arts Contributor

''You run your own pussy let me run mine;· shouts El jones, host ofFem­ Fest 2009, which ran last weekend at The Company House on Gottingen Street. Fern Fest was a showcase of local femal e talent that supports and pro motes women's artistic endeavours around Halifax. It was hosted by the Sl. Mary's Umversity Women's Centre. a student-run organization that works to create a woman-friendly campus. The audience members inside The Company House are mostly women. but there are also a few men (there is an abundance of pixie cuts, as well as a few mullets). Most people seem to be students or people in their early 20s, but Professor Corke encourages female students to study more male-oriented fonns of history to even the playing neld. I Photo by Pau Balite there are some older people here as well. El jones sets the mood with a pow­ erful slam poem about South African Dr. Sarah-Jane Corke runner Caster Semenya - whose gen­ der is being questioned - followed Belly dancing at Tbe Company House during FemFest. I Photo by Gaeby Abrahams by a witty piece entitled "Why can't Rebecca Spence tributing factor to this trend. She bly motivated with stro~g feel­ the women's centre itself within the Staff Contributor recalls doing her MA at the Univer­ people leave my vagina the fuck alone?" ings about both womens issues community, as a safe space for women sity of Guelph, where she wanted to The rest of the first half of the show and the local Halifax music scene. on and off the university campuses;· includes a couple of up-and-coming our heart is pounding. Your study American foreign policy. She "Basically my job involves talking to art­ she says. "We hope women will keep singer songwriters who are clearly ex­ hands are sweaty and trem­ encountered strong encouragement ists, nailing down set lists and locations, us in mind if they need something:· cited to be there. They have the req­ bling. There are butterflies in from her male professors to choose directing and stage managing the shows, Bien nerhassett says the pur- Y uisite angst-filled lyrics paired with your stomach. Your professor has just social and cultural history, like the and promoting it as much as possible:· pose of FemFest is to create aware· sweet voices. This contrasts nicely called on you to give your opinion rest of her female colleagues. Even Blennerhassett got involved ness and spread a positive mes­ with some well-placed belly dancing. on whether or not Henry Kissinger while domg her PhD at the Univer­ with the event when she ap­ sage about female expression. After a quick intermission the au­ should be considered a war criminal. sity of New Brunswick, Corke had plied to be a co-ordinator at the St. "We're celebrating moving for­ dience seems more vocal, maybe Speaking up in class is some to fight against being pressured to Mary's University. Women's centre. ward and taking action. Maybe due · to the drink specials that in­ students' worst nightmares. Dr. pursue women's history mstead. The shows have been wtdely pro­ that's idealisttc, but it's a good time:· clude the Butch option "Blue Balls" Sarah-jane Corke, a Dalhousie his­ ''I'm not trying to be dismissive moted all over Halifax. They have Here, feminism is definite· and the Fern option "Sour Puss{ tory professor, is doing her part to of women's history;· she says. "It relied heavily on online promotion, ly not a bad word, but neither plays a huge role. But at the same Then there is more spoken word po­ successfully using social media tools are men the scum of the earth. encourage students to confront that etry and raw acoustic vocalists - a high · time we also need female histori­ like Facebook to get the word out. The message is female em- nightmare head on through semi­ point being the edgy and soulful Katie nar classes and structured debates. ans of American foreign relations, "We wanted to get visibility not just powerment through art. Day channelling janis joplin ~ who de­ we need female military historians, for the show and the artists. but for "1 know that when I was younger clares, "There's a shit load of talent here:· we need female historians of intel­ 1 did not like to talk in class:· says The show finishes otf with a de­ ligence. Women should be reaching Corkc. who specializes in American monic dance number by Bang Bang out by going into all fields. I think history. "I actually stopped going to Burlesque. followed by a Dj who tops fF English they have a contributton to make:· seminar classes in my first year be­ off the night with some Law·yn Hill. As part of its routine planning process, the Faculty of Arts and Social Corke serves as an outstanding cause I was so nervous about talking:· Overall the reception seems good. example for young women mter Sciences and the Faculty of Graduate Studies conduct periodic reviews After eight years of teaching, While the room never gets completely ested in studying history at Dal. She Corke says she sees that women packed at The Company House, more of all academic departments. In 2009-10, a Review Committee is constantly goes out of her way to tend to be more hesitant to talk in people filter in throughout the show. pull female students aside to encour examining the Department of English. Students (undergraduate or class than men. She believes that Most of the audience members seem to age them - either individually or as graduate, current or former, majoring in this field or studying it as an her course content - American for­ know at least one of the performers and a group. She also acknowledges that eign policy and intelligence history cheer wildly for their friends on stage. she's had a number of male students elective) and other interested members of the University community who - is linked with the social expecta­ FemFest is actually a few "fests" - come to see her because they are would like to comment on the undergraduate or graduate programs, their tion that men would know more, featuring singer-songwriters, a variety so nervous about talking in public. causing women to hang back. But of dancers, and spoken word, as well "I think men and women are experience as students with these programs, or any other aspect of the she also believes their reluctance as a craft fair and story-telling night. equally msecure and equally strong;' department, are cordially invited to meet with the Review committee on is perpetuated by cultural barriers. All the proceeds of the events go she says. "But I think it's harder for "Women are taught even to­ straight back to the artists themselves. Tuesday, January 12th between 10:00-12:00 noon, Thursday, January women to make their voice heard:' day not to cause controver­ FemFest fal ls in the middle of the She always tell students - wheth­ 14th between 10:00-12:00 noon, Friday, January 15th between 10:30- sies:· she says. "I think women 16 days of Activism Against Gender er they're male or female - that it is should push the boundaries:· Violence, which began on Nov. 25 and 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 19th between 10:00-12:00 noon, much better to learn how to speak Corke often notices cases where ends Dec. 6. This is the first time the confidently in a second- or third­ Thursday, January 21st between 10:00-12:00n and Friday, January 22"d female students are criticized event has had a weekend of its own. year seminar class for 20 per cent for their strength in their argu­ "! don't want to say it's exclusively between 10:30-12:30 in the Marian McCain Building, Room 2186. of their grade with people you will ments, whereas men are never for women;· says Caitlin Blennerhas­ never see again, as opposed to learn­ condemned for being outspoken. sett, a student at St. Mary's Univer­ Please contact Ms. Carole Poirier (494-3387). If you prefer, you could ing the skills in your first real .job "It's difficult for a young woman sity and the sole organizer of FemFest write to the Review Committee at the address listed below. interview or work presentatiOn. to be as vocal and as argumen 2009. "It's for anybody who wants "If I could encourage even one or tative - which I think is a good to celebrate the female community:• two young women to think about be­ Dr. Krista Kesselring thing - in classes, without b~in~ Blennerhassett hopes all audiences [email protected] labeled as bitchy or aggresstve. ing a more active participant in ~e~ will join the celebration. She is encour­ education, that would be a good thmg. Chair (English Unit Review Committee) Corke thinks it is tough to find aged by the feedback she received Department of History scholarly female role models in fields before this year's show from local me­ Dalhousie University The author interviewed I such as diplomatic history and mth­ dia, artists, and preview audiences. Halifax, Nova Scotia her professor for this article. I tary history, which could be a con- She explained that she is dou- B3H 4H9 j ' I I I pg. 14 Dalhousie Student newspaper issue 142-13 I DaiGazette Arts

Editing Modernism in Canada Divinus Inferno Resurrecting lost Canadian literature Amy Donovan forever. At the moment they're mostly ter it started in Britain and the United A hell to watch Staff Contributor working with published, but unpopu­ States. Lent explains. And by that time, Della Macpherson demons with body pamt that moved lar works, some rare and some simply people were afraid of it-afraid of "all Staff Contributor with mind-provoking choreography. ull of books, Macs and light, the unknown. But the project is only in its this experimentation with form and es­ There were no upside-down crosses or McCain building's Editing Mod­ second year, and will eventually start pecially the tdea of abstraction; taking ante's Inferno is a love story that skulls. All those things that could make Fernism in Canada (EMiC) office, printing unpublished ma nuscripts. a human form and breaking it apart, if takes place in hell. When you read a play about hell badass were missing. overlooks that big red abstract painting Before EMiCs completion 111 2015, you can imagine:· she says. citing Pi­ Dit. your imagmation can't help but Jessica Jerome played Charon in one just behind the first-floor elevators. Lent and her co-researchers hope to have casso's work as a well-known example. form v1v1d images of ice and mud and of the few scenes that really captured my It's an appropriate view for a proj­ republished many pieces in both schol­ "People started worrying about what blood. The writing is dark and poetic. mterest. She plays the boatman of the ect aimed at promoting research in the arly and non-scholarly editions, and to this did to the humanity of the piece Dante$ Divintts Inferno was per­ Acheron River, one of the four rivers in more abstract literature produced dur­ have established a digital research base ... There was thts weird alignment of formed thts past weekend in the Sir the underworld. The screens show water ing the Canadian modernist period. for academics interested in the subJect. modernist aesthettcs and non-realism James Qunn Theatre at Dalhottsie. But swooshing about. The sound of waves and "A lot of stuff was published dur­ the show wasn't Dante$ Inferno at all. the ocean ring through the theatre. She ing the modernist period in Canada:· I'm waiting in my chair. The theatre stands centre stage holding two masstve says Vanessa Lent, project adminis­ "Surprise, surprise: many is packed. Lights dim. Curtains open. oars sticking out of stage left and right. She trator at the international project's A cello player sits centre stage, in the wears a plain, ugly, floor-length dress. Her Dal home base, and PhD student rnidcUe of a large dome. Two massive blond hair is down. She begins rowing and specializing in Canadian modern­ screens form a circular shape arow1d moving slightly as she speaks. Her acting IS ism. ''And a lot of it just disappeared:' of the authors who didn't him, one in front and one behind. I imag­ strong and moving. Her voice is dynamic Modernism, a period characterized ine these screens were supposed to be with emotion and volume. All of a sud- by experimentation in form, started in the highlight of the show: an edgy, inter­ Canada m about 1915 and faded out get a fair shake from the esting way of depicting images of hell. around the 1960s. For a long time after After minute five, I had completely "It was cool that, people looked back at the first half lost interest in the slightly washed-out of the century saying, "Oh, there was publishing world were looking tmages of space and the Sec­ noth111g really happening there - JUSt ond World War. It was cool in an 'Tm in an 'I'm going a bunch of flittering here and there, going to get high and watch a screen­ but nothing substantial;' Lent quips. women or gay men." saver off Windows Media Player" way. to get high "There was quite a bit produced Most of the acting took place behind that was substantial, and for eco­ the first screen, so their faces and bodies nomic reasons and different po­ Over the summer, they scoured used­ with dehumanit:ation and fasc ism:· were blurred. The intimacy wasn't there. and watch a litical reasons didn't get a fa ir shot:' book databases on the In ternet and pur­ It didn't help. she adds. that a lot of The post-modern interpretation used Surprise, surprise: many of the au chased about $15,000 worth of books. modernism's big names, such as Ezra familiar characters. such as BeatJice, Virgil screensaver thors who dtdn't get a fair shake from All of those volumes wi ll be "scanned Pound and Gertrude Stein, were attract­ and Dante, but it wasn't true to the plot at the publishing world were women or for posterity" through the Dal librar­ ed to fasCis m at the begi nm ng, before all. The play only spent about 40 mmutes gay men. These people were writing 111 ies, and ent says i will prob­ it became a reality. "They backed awa on Dante passing through hell. The only a style that was more abstract and less ably make a couple more large-scale from it, but that alignment of modern­ cndes shown of nine were the first three. realist than "thts idea of virile masculin­ purchases over the next few years. ism with fascism never went awa( The production was abstract and frag­ ity 111 Canadtan modernism that was Their grant, funded by the Social Sci­ So at the time, women and gay male mented. Every so often, a random scene of Media Player' representative of our pioneering past" ences and Humanities Research writers were thought to be fascist. a tour gwde and group of tourists who were - an idea that was important to the pub­ Counc il, is approximately $3 mi llion. "The people who did tend to­ dearly from modern day, would stomp way." he in Canada, if not to all modernists. So why were so ma ny of these wards abstraction were called femi­ onto the stage in the midcUe of a scene. It's the abstract, left out, "femi nine" volumes' authors women, or gay7 nine and were called decadent and For the majority of the production I style of writing that EM iC editors at Modernism as a movement didn't were called degenerate:· says Lent. had absolutely no idea what was going on. den, white worm-like things start writhing Dal are trying to gather before it's lost start in Canada until I 0 or J 2 years af- "The idea of art as needing to be rep­ Theshowwasonlyaboutanhourand 10 and crawling towards her There are 10 of resentative, not abstract. was really minutes. The first few minutes induded two them, at least. They are souls swimming important to Canadian modernism. small children: one riding a bike and the oth­ in the river of hell. They get closer and ''As the years went on, the people who er skipping rope. We didn't see them again doser to her until she starts screaming: were al igned with the masculine camp Political Science until the last minute of the show. I have no "Spineless creature1 Blasted Reptiles1 happened to be the people who started idea what significance they had to the plot. ... We may be in hell but we still have our As part of its routine planning process, the Faculty of Arts and Social teaching in universities and making the The actors would mostly stand still in pride ... a place in hell is still to be earned:' class syllabuses in what was then a re­ one spot, and speak out lengthy and boring Sciences and the Faculty of Graduate Studies conduct periodic reviews Satan, played by Matthew Peach, was also ally new discipline: Ca nadian literature:· monologues about the tri ni ty, god, death, really well done. He was a small man, neatly of all academic departments. In 2009-10, a Review Committee is EM iC aims to show that Canad ians the universe, etc. There was very little tucked into a black suit. He had a metallic "always had a thing to say" about issues examining the Department of Political Science. Students (undergraduate movement at all. Mostly Dante and Virgil silver suitcase and moved with a jump in his such as feminism and gender. It aims to just stood around talking about themselves step. He spoke with laughter in his voice that or graduate, current or former, majoring in this field or studying it as an "level the playing fie ld for what was actu­ and listening to the bubbly tour guide snap­ was so insincere it gave me goose bumps. ally being produced" as well as leveling elective) and other interested members of the University community who pmg pictw·es with tourists. Dante was a These two scenes were together less the playing field of research resources whiney child, Vigil the uninterested parent. than 10 minutes of the show. Most of it would like to comment on the undergraduate or graduate programs, their in Canadian modernism. "The principal There were no mteresting props that was dull and blah. It was netther a clas­ 111vesttgator, Dean lrvme, is really fo­ -.... experience as students with these programs, or any other aspect of the would resemble hell. The stage was black stcal piece of theatre nor a modem one cused on changing the structure of who The lighting was white. The screen im­ Dante's Divinus Inferno was a fatled department, are cordially invited to meet with the Review committee on gets access to 111 formation:· says Lent. ages were pale and dull. There were no experiment. And they're hiring under- Monday, January 11 th between 8:30 - 11 :00 a.m., Wednesday, January grads as research assistants. 1 13 h between 2:00-5:00 p.m., Monday, January 18th between 8:30- "We want to make sure that we don't recreate those wetrd systems 1 11 :00 a.m. and Wednesday, January 20 h between 3:00 - 5:00p.m. in of hierarchical power" with regards the Henry Hicks Academic Administration Building , Room 363. Please to where research money goes, like the ones happening 111 the pub­ contact Ms. Karen Watts (494-2396). If you prefer, you could write to lishing industry back in the day. the Review Committee at the address listed below. "That sounds sort of doomsday:· Lent says. laughmg. "But that's one of the things we've built into the proj­ Dr. Melissa Furrow ect, to try to work between all these [email protected] different groups of people, because Chair (Political Science Unit Review Committee) the more experience you bring into Department of English a project, the richer it's going to be:· 6265 Quinpool Road Dalhousie University It's a win-win situation. Halifax, Nova Scotia Ez ra Pound would be proud. (902) 422-3544 www.outsidethelinesbooks.com B3H 4H9 Dalhousie Student newspaper issue 142-13 1 DaiGazette pg.15 Arts

Sonic boom 2012 It Might Get Loud revives long lost love for electric guitar Samantha Chown I Arts Contributor

Matthew Ritchie cal guitar god, complete with danger Grade: B ment. Things finally start to go downhill when little too prt'Karen O's writing and vocals. Her tone lers that send a small shiver down your spine. opted for a small foam pad crammed at song in the whole world. The fact that a a stor{ And so begins the enchanting musical and seamless style IS entirely necessary for While the fun and games sentiment 111 the an angle between his two bass drums. second later you see jack White strolling accompaniment of the wonderful tale written by the story's central theme of wild emotions, film's plot line is conveyed effortlessly in the music, I don't know how much of this story along the southern countryside in a get­ Maurice Sendak and re-i magi ned by Spike Jonze. which carry the film from beginning to end. these happy-go-lucky tracks are balanced nicely ts true. This is the man who convinced up straight out of the 1940s further dem­ The Where the Wild Thngs Are Tracks such as 1\11 Is Love; "Rumpus; "Ani­ with others that are deeply melancholic. For in­ an entire generation his ex-wife was ac­ onstrates what this movie really conveys. soundtrack is an absolute delight from begin­ mal" and "Lost Fur" perfectly embody the spir1t stance, the mstrumental "Lost Fur" - performed tually his big sister. But mythology aside, It is simple to immediately brush off ning to end Each track functions as its own and soul of the storyline. Without them, the by the Coen brothers' cluef scorer Carter Bur· jack White is a downright guitar nerd. It Might Get Loud as a guitar documen­ individual chapter to a story allowing the lis­ soundtrack would not feel complete. "All Is Love· well - mellows the pace enough so you can take This is what he is presented as in tary before witnessing it. However, what tener to fully delve into its fictional world IS an energizing blend of ~g chants and whis­ a well-earned break from all these shenanigans It Might Get Loud, a 2008 documen­ the film really does is breakdown the my­ Karen 0. vocalist from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs tling. making the song a truly magical anthem Before you know it the mesmerizing 14-chap­ ter story has come to an end and you're ready to tary focusing on three famous elec­ thology of these characters and shows and ex -girlfriend of director Spike jonze, is the "Rumpus" begins with an excerpt from the film$ experience the entire thing all over again. Hope­ tric guitarists - Jimmy Page and the the passion they all share for their instru­ composer ofthis wonderfully unique soundtrack. dialogue, in which the freshly crowned King fully the cluld inside each of us never grows up Edge included - that is in limited re­ ment. The film evokes a kind of brother­ Her band mates from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Max proclrurns: "Let the world rumpus start!" lease across the country right now. hood through the electric guitar and it is Deerhunters Bradford Cox, Liars' Aaron Hemp­ Taking things to a whole new level. you expe­ However, to say this film is merely a immediately relatable to any musician. hill, The Dead Weather's Dean Fertita and Jack rience the image of the rambunctious, carefree guitar documentary takes away from Although starting off with some over­ what this fi lm really is: a love story. blown cheesiness and slight pretension, In no other film will you see three it is easy to see that director Davis Gug­ musicians talk so candidly and pas­ genheim is trying to bring you into their Wanted and desired sionately about something as much world as opposed to allowing the viewer as the guitarists discuss their elec­ to merely witness them from a distance. Polanski doc part of Dallery's Looking at Creativity series tnc guitars in It Might Get Loud. At the end of the film. as the set is The premise at the start of the film being torn down and instruments are verges on being overtly cheesy. Three being packed up. the three guitarists guitarists are invited together to discuss continue to play together as a group con­ Anna DeMello I Staff Contributor their passiOn for music and exchange tinumg to hone their craft. Rehearsing other. and to understand the incredtble trag­ The victim of the alleged assault was equally anecdotal stories on how they gained a hit from The Band, it looks like some­ Grade: A edy of what ensued. While PolrulSki was shoot­ disgusted by the media fre nzy sw-rounding tl u~ a love and appreciation for the guitar. thing you and your friends would gel up Recently the Dal Art Gallery screened a mg a mo;ie in Europe. he received the news case. Judge Rtttenband, who prestded over the jimmy Page is presented as on overtly to on a Saturday night, minus wearing documentary on Roman Polanski, the famous that Ius then pn."gnant wife had been brutally case, seemed to thnve on the media attention cool guitar wizard; the Edge, a rebel one of the Edge's ridiculous skull caps. Polish moVIe director whose life has been the murdered by members of the Manson Family. and went so far as to hold press conferences in rousing guitarist. Then there is White. Never have I felt so similar to a group subject of sheer media frenzy over the years. Polan5kis life would never be the same. hiS chambers. He based his sentencing deci­ When asked what will happen when of celebrities before - let alone the Roman Polanski$ life has been wrought with It's clear through the interviews conducted SIOns on what the pubhc wanted and playt..' ing at Cn.-ativity Senl'S IS Rape of Europa It's easy to see the adoration they had for each surroundmg tht• trial and the mt>dta coverage. It plays 1()1· fi·ee on DL'Ccmber 15 at 5pm. • pg.16 Dalhousie Student newspaper issue 142-13 I DaiGazette Sports

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Athletics still uneven playing field

Women winning, but lacking support Joel Tichlnoff athletes. The CIS defined equity as be­ Desp1te the fact that women's sports Sports Editor ing achieved when "all persons enjoy teams have fewer resources available the same status regardless of gender, to them. Dal's women's teams are gen­ heerleaders waving pompoms race, ethnicity. language. disability, in erally more successful than the men's on the sidelines of a football field come and other diversities. It means teams. Since 2004. the women's bas­ Cis the icomc image of the gender that all persons have equal conditions ketball team has had 68 wins and 38 role women have long played in sports, for realizing their full rights and po­ losses in 107 games. By comparison, particularly when it comes to high-per­ tential and to benefit from the results:· the men's team has won 44 and lost 62 formance athletics at the university and Eight years later, Dalhousie fields 12 in 106 games. The women's hockey professional level. Great strides have varsity teams, evenly divided between team has gone 55-51-6 since 2004 while been made in the last 50 years to bring men and women, in six athletics dis­ the men's team has gone 30-107-12. about gender-equality in sports. Yet, ciplines. There are 121 male athletes For all the success Dal's women have compared to society at large, nowhere is at Dalhousie, and 125 women athletes had compared to the men's teams, atten­ there a stronger and more accepted gen­ splittmg a varsity budget of $986,000. dance numbers belie the disadvantage der inequality than in sports. The university annually offers its women face when it comes to sports Whereas many professional fields tra­ athletes one of the highest amounts of fan culture. The men's hockey team had ditionally dominated by men have seen Athletic Financial Awards (AFAs) in 723 fans show up for last Friday's 6-4 at the very least strong positive inroads Canada, $304,922. Sixty-one per cent of home win against St. Francis Xavier. made by women, sports remains a bla­ these awards went to male athletes, who The following night, 100 fans came out tantly male-dominated area. The average make up 49 per cent of the total num­ to support the women's hockey team in NBA (National Basketball Association) ber of Dal athletes. The average male a 6-3 home win versus SMU. The men's hockey team has missed the playoffs for five straight years. In the same time Average attendance for a frame, the women's team have-.(!1ade the playoffs for five straight years. The­ same attendance figures are true for the omen's hockey ame is 140, men's and women's basketball team . The men's team have gone 44-62 over the past six regular seasons while th men's attendence averages women have gone 68-39. ln spite of their success. only 150 fans came out to the last women's home game. a 83-72 over 700 per a game. loss to the X-women, while over 300 at­ tended the men's home game, a 83-71 loss to the X-men. The men's game im­ player's salary is $4 million dollars. The athlete at Dalhousie receives $1534.44 mediately followed the women's game. average annual salary for a player in the from these awards, while the average Overall, Dal women's SIX vars1ty WNBA (Women's National Basketball female athlete receives $953.55. In this teams havP brought home 102 AUS Association) is $46.000. The only profes­ respect, Dal is hovering around the na­ championships in a total of 243 sea sional sport where male to female earn­ tional average of 60 percent of Athletic sons (aU teams combined) - a stagger­ mgs are even remotely comparable is ten­ Financial Awards going to male athletes mg 42 per cent success rate. The men's nis. At virtually all levels in every sport. versus 40 per cent to female athletes. varsity teams have played a combined male athletes are regarded faster, stron­ Of the 10,000 student athletes who 428 seasons winning 108 AUS cham­ I ger and more skilled than their female compete in CIS sports events annu­ pionships - a 25 per cent success rate. counterparts and arc paid accordingly. ally across the country, 54 per cent It's telling that Dal's women's sports Women simply do not have the oppor­ are male, 46 per cent are female. The teams win nearly twice as often as tuniLies men do when it comes to profes­ reason for the disparity in funding 1s men's teams, but draw only a fraction sional sports. For all the value placed on a large chunk of AFA money comes of the fans men's sports enjoy. Why gender equality, there is an uncomfort­ from alumni donat1ons. Most men's does the culture of sports lag so far be­ able and often disregarded perception sports teams have substantially longer hind broader society in terms of gender that, when it comes to athletics, women histories, whiCh may contribute to the equality? What is it that allows the im can't compete at an even level with men. divide. The Dal men's Hockey team for age of football players and cheerleaders In university athletics, this percep­ example has played 81 seasons smce to perstst in our collective imagination? tion becomes even more uncomfort­ 1923, the women's team JUSt 11 in the Women are no less phystcally ac­ able as university sports are essen­ Atlantic University Sport (AUS). mean­ tive than men, and it can be argued tially an extension of higher education. ing they have larger pool of alumni do­ that women prefer to be physically ac­ University athletics are unique 111 natmg funds to their former programs. tive in non-competitive recreational that they pit the intellectual and cul­ Alumni donations usually come "sports" such as yoga, running and dance with strings attached: former players Dal's mens hockey team has mtssed the playoffs five years tn a rowl Photo by Peu Ballte tural values of academia against the classes. Perhaps Dalhousie should work reality of gender inequality in sports. want to support their former teams, toward improving the balance of op­ In 2001, the CIS (Canadian Inter-uni­ thus the umvers1ty has little choice portumties for physical activity that versity Sport) Annual General Meeting but to give those funds to the speci­ cater to gender preferences on campus. BEAT THE KIPPER announced an updated gender-equity fied teams. The alternative is to deny Our we should all give women's policy to address concerns about unbal­ men's sports the alumni donations sports the credit it deserves. Questions: anced opportunities for female student in order to maintain gender equality 1 Who IS the highest scoring left-wmger in NHL history? 2. Who was the World Series MVP for the Toronto Blue jays in 1992? 3. When was the last time that the Dalhousie women's basketball team won an """"" I!XJZ ·(JO()l>I{L '[ 1 Atlantic Championship? 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Runners remember Heather Saaltink .Quelle horreur!

Zack Wilson name, in hopes of raising funds and aware­ Laval to wait for a shot at winning Vanier at home Staff Contributor ness for MADD. The facility organized a Joel Tichinoff sports team: the Quebec Nordiques. as it has often been called) in a 14-10 senes of runs, including a kids' two-km Sports Editor The idea of a football team based victory over Atlantic Canada's peren run/walk, and five- and 10-km runs. hi s past weekend, Halifax and at a francophone university had been nial football powerhouse, the St. Mary's Cornwall, Ontario played host to Heather's sister Emma, a fourth year anada's university football team shopped around the province in the Huskies at the SkyDome. Inspired by the first annual Heather Saaltink Dal Kinesiology student and competi­ T par excellence, are not competing early 1990s. For years, football 's popular­ Laval's success, the Universite de Mon­ Memonal Runs. The charity events tive runner herself, flew home to Corn for Vanier in Quebec City. ity had grown out of the provinces high treal launched its Carabins football team 111 which dozens of Dalhousie students wall to participate in the fundra1ser. C Even in the hot, schoolwork-free days school and CEGEP athletics programs, m 2002, followed by the Universite de took part- were organized to raise funds Emma's roommate, Beth Mulvale, also of August 2009, the Laval Rouge-et-Or's yet talented francophone players had Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or in 2003. In 14 for Mothers Against Drunk Driving a runner, decided to set up a Halifax leg second consecutive Vanier Cup was few options when it came to continu­ years, Laval has grown into the force of the run 111 hopes of raising money for (MADD). considered a fait-accompli. On Aug. 30, ing to play football at the umversity level. maJeure of umverstty football; 27 Laval the cause on the same day as the Corn MADD is a nonprofit organiza­ Laval hosted the Western Mustangs, Only three Quebec umversilies support alumni currently play in the CFL and the wall fundraiser. Mulvale and other Dal tion created by Candice Lightner m Canada's number two ranked team go- ed football programs at the lime- Con­ Rouge-et-Or attract talent from across housie volunteers organized a five-km I 980 after an intoxicated driver killed 111g into the regular season, m a pre cordia, Bishop's and McGill all three Quebec and the world including Afri­ run/walk through Point Pleasant Park, her teenage daughter. Over the last 29 season exhibition game at the Stade Anglophone schools competing in the cans, Europeans and South Americans. ending with a chili dinner for all par­ years, MADD has raised more than PEPS in Quebec City. The Rouge-et-Or Ontario-Quebec Intercollegiate Fool­ Ironically, the Nov. 21 upset of La­ ticipants, and prizes awarded to winners. $100 million to improve public aware­ obliterated the Mustangs 27-0 before a ball Conference (O·QlFC). Located in val in the 2009 Mitchell Bowl by the Despite some light rain, the Halifax ness and to offer support to families af­ home crowd of 9,000 (the CFL:s Mon­ a metropolitan area of 700,000 and with Queen's Gaels was hailed as a David­ leg of the fundraiser went wonderfully. fected by impaired driving accidents. tral Alouettes average less than twice an alumni base of nearly 250,000, Que­ and-Goliath match-up. Money flowing "It's important that students get in ­ Heather Saaltink, a fourth-year phi Laval's average home-ga me attendance). bec City's Universite Laval was a natural mto the Rouge-et-Or program from over volved in events such as th1s so that losophy student at Lakehead College in Starting quarterback and 2008 league choice for experimenting with a fran­ 40 private sector sponsors combinmg we can give back to not just the com­ Thunder Bay, Ontario was an avid run­ MVP Benoit Groulx didn't even play caphone university football program. with season-tickets sales of over 8,000 munity, but to families such as the ner herself She was a member of the a full game for Laval, leaving second­ Despite the arguments in favour of has created a team bearing more resem­ Saaltinks;· Matthew Mactavish, a Lakehead cross country squad and par­ stringer Cesar Hernandez-Sanchez to football at Laval, support for the idea was blance to an American quasi-pro NCAA fourth-year Biology student who com­ ticipated in a number of individual races clean up with 152 passing yards and far from universal. A football team is an football team when compared to the peted, said. "I had a great time today independently including a sprint tri­ two touchdown passes in the second expensive proposition, as Dalhousians CIS participation-over-results model. and 1 think all young people should athlon and the 2008 Ottawa marathon. half The last time the Mustangs and are well aware, and with the national def­ TI1e R-et-0 are reportedly supported get involved in events such as this:· Last Christmas, while returning the Rouge-et-Or had met had been the icit tipping the $40 billion mark in 1991. a by a more than $2 million operating bud­ Alisa Miller, the women's winner, w1th her father and sister from a day of 2008 Vanier Cup, a game Laval carried fresh round of funding cuts were already get compared to the average CIS football walked home with a brand-spank­ holiday shopping in Ottawa, a drunk 44-21 for their fifth national champion­ on the way for Canada's cash-strapped team's $400,000 annual budget. When ing-new pineapple for her efforts. driver hit Saaltink, and she died as a ship in five appearances, not to mention universities. Laval itself had already cut most CIS football players are prepanng The Halifax run raised several hun­ result. The intoxicated driver in the their fourth Vanier Cup in six years. its hockey program in order to free up for final exams, the Rouge-et-Or are in dred dollars, all of which will be do­ other vehicle walked away with only Long considered the creme de-Ja­ funding for other sports programs. Since Florida for spring training. Before each nated directly to MADD Canada. minor injuries. The Saaltink family creme of CIS FootbalL the Mustangs the '80s, Laval's sports teams have oper­ game Laval players are gtven DVDs tai­ members were left without their daugh­ have been the hallmark team of Cana­ ated under-semi autonomous non-profit lored to their individual opponents on The fundraiser is ongoing, and chari­ ter. Heather was only 22 at the time. dian university football for nearly four corporations supported in part by fund­ the field, and receive instruction from a table receipts can be issued upon re­ Nearly a year later, Saaltink's fam­ decades; since the inaugural Vanier Cup raismg and sponsors from outside the full-time coaching staff of five. Most um ­ quest for donations over $20. Those ily workout facility, The Cornwall Multi­ game in 1965, Western has appeared in Laval community. With the Nordiques versities are lucky to have three coaches. interested in downloading a pledge sport Club decided to host a charity run. the finals a record 12 times with six wins franchise packing their bags for Den­ Laval players are also aided academically sheet are encouraged to visit cornwall­ With permission from the Saaltink fami­ dating back to 1971. In 2009, Laval stood ver, a consortium of local businessmen, by a supportive study hall and tutor pro­ multisportclub.com/hsmemorial.shtml. ly, the club set up a memorial in Heather's poised to tie Western's six championship Laval alumni and former Nordiques gram - presumably another advantage ------1 titles in only their 14th year as a team. personnel managed to successfully as­ over a smaller-budget team. It is no sur­ During the regular season, Laval would semble the necessary investment - prise that as updated scores of the Lavai­ go on to post a 9-1 record, outscoring op­ much of it from the private-sector - and Queen's game were announced at the ponents 333-61 and averaging 42 points willpower to convince Laval, a school Uteck Bowl, both Calgary and St. Mary's per game. In Quebec University Football with no previous connection to foot­ fans alike cheered in unison for the Gaels. League (QUFL) playoffs, Laval outscored ball, no stadium and no extra money for For better or worse, Queen's Uni­ French opponents Concordia and Montreal by sports, to enter a team in the 0-QIFC. versity and the University of Calgary As part of its routine planning process, the Faculty of Arts and Social a combined score of 94-8 en route to The call went out to French-speaking squared off in Quebec City to decide Sciences and the Faculty of Graduate Studies conduct periodic reviews their seventh-straight Dunsmore Cup. football players across La Belle Province; CIS football supremacy. The David­ To date the Laval Rouge-et-Or is the there wouldn't be a stadium, or training turned Goliath that is Laval will have to of all academic departments. In 2009-10, a Review Committee is most successful football program in facilities, or a full coaching staff. but they wait until next November for a shot at winning the Vanier at home. With new examining the Department of French. Students (undergraduate or CIS history with a championship suc­ would be able to study in French and cess rate of 39 per cent in 14 seasons. By play in French for French-speaking fans. athletic scholarships meant to compete graduate, current or former, majoring in this field or studying it as an comparison, the New York Yankees have In 1995, the Laval Rouge-et-Or with those offered south of the bor der under CIS review, Simon Fraser's elective) and other interested members of the University community who won championship titles in 28 per cent played a season of exhibitiOn games of 96 seasons, the Montreal Canadiens, against 0-QirC opponents. Even w1th defection to the NCAA and Carleton would like to comment on the undergraduate or graduate programs, their 24 per cent in 100. So de ngueur was 1t strong local support, many viewed University edgmg toward reviving the1r fc>otball team under the controversial experience as students with these programs, or any other aspect of the 111 CIS circles that Laval was a pied-a­ the football program w1th scepticism, terre for the 2009 Vanier that for only questioning if fans and sponsors could 'Laval model: there are changes afoot in department, are cordially invited to meet with the Review committee on the second time in the trophys history. withstand the predicted years of win­ Canadmn umversity sport. More likely than not, the Rouge-et-Or stand at the Tuesday, January 12th between 1:00-4:00 p.m., Thursday, January 14th the deciding game will be played out­ less seasons as the program built itself side of Ontano, the Stade PEPS sold out up from nothing. That first 'exhibition vanguard of the new era in the CIS. between 12:00-4:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 19th between 2:00-4:00 weeks in advance of the Vanier game. season, Laval beat 1994 Dunsmore Cup With 11 Dunsmore Cup appear finalists the McGill Redmen at home ances in their 14-year histot'}. 1t's a safe p.m. and Thursday, January 21st between 12:00-4:00 p.m. in the Although university football in Can­ ada dates back to 1898, (North Ameri before 7,000 fans sitting on jerry-rigged bet that Laval will be back in the Final Marian McCain Building, Room 3060 (Italian Lounge). Please contact can Football grew out of a game played bleachers. In 1996 the Rouge-et-Or four in 2010, leaving many in the CIS not only won games, but also posted a with a sense of deja vu all over agam Ms . Daniela Niggemeier (494-6816). If you prefer, you could write to the between Harvard and McGill in 1874, the first documented game of 'football' win-percentage above .500. They have and money Will COntinue tO grow as the Review Committee at the address listed below. took place at Toronto' Umversity College been above .500 in every season since. eminence grise behind CIS athletic glory. in 1861), Laval's Rouge-et-Or traces its Three years later, Laval celebrated Dr. Ronald Tetreault history back to another storied Quebec its first Vanier Cup (or Coupe Vanier [email protected] Chair (French Unit Review Committee) Department of English Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4H9 pg.18 DaiGazette I Dalhousie Student newspaper issue 142-13 Sports

Tigers upset X-men Dinos extinct Dal climbs out of hockey basement Gaels capture Vanier Tim Pain Van Der Kool scored on a wide open net after a great the Tigers as they scored two quick Joel Tlchinoff The Dinos and Gaels exchanged Staff Contributor set-up from line mate Ryan Sparling. goals at the beginning of the thtrd pe­ Sports Editor touchdowns m the first quarter before a The Tigers answered with a goal three riod. Shepherd worked hard in the cor­ sold-out crowd of nearly 19,000 at Stade he Dalhousie Tigers men's hockey seconds into the second period with ner to get the puck out to a wide-open he Queen's University Gaels went PEPS, but Calgary stormed into the lead team climbed out of the basement MacGregor's sniping his first goal under­ Tigers forward Jordan Gagne, who tied into the dressing room at half­ in the second quarter kicking three field Tposition in the AUS standings neath the arm ofX-Men goaltender Bry­ the game with a wrist shot. One minute Ttime down 25-7 to the University goals and forcing a safety. Meanwhile, with a 6-4 upset against the St. Francis an Gillis. However, the Tigers resumed later, Tigers' forward Brendan MacDon­ of Calgary Dinos. It was a long road for Dinos two-time Hec Crighton Trophy Xavier X-Men last Friday mght. The Ti­ their sloppy first period play in the last ald wired the puck with a slap shot to the Gaels to get to Quebec City and the winning quarterback Eric Gal vic added a gers' offence was pivotal in the victory. I 0 minutes of the second period. The X­ beat Gillis and give the Tigers the lead. Vanier Cup game. one-yard touchdown. Queen's exploded Dalhousie forward Jeff MacGregor Men scored two goals in the period due The Tigers didn't look back. The Queen's had not won a national foot­ in the third quarter with quarterback .scored two goals that night, while for­ to poor defensive plays by the Tigers. X­ two teams exchanged goals late in ball title since 1992. The Gaels narrowly Danny Brannagan leading his team to the ward Kenzie Shepherd was named the Men forward Chris Hulit scored the first the third, but MacGregor eliminated beat the Western Mustangs 43-39 for the largest second half comeback in Vanier Tigers player of the game for his two goal after a Tigers defenseman gave up any opportunity by scoring an empty Yates Cup in the Ontario league finals history with three touchdown passes. assists. The first period set the offen­ the puck, to Sparling, behind his own net. net goal for his second of the night. and turned out a stunning upset against Calgary narrowed the gap mid­ sive pace of the game, highlighted by a The second goal was a result of the Tigers' goaltender Bobby Nadeau defending champion Laval in a 33-30 way through the fourth when Glavic lack of defence on both sides of the ice. Tigers' defence scrambling to get the made 31 saves in his performance. This Mitchell Bowl win. The number two connected with star-receiver An­ The Tigers scored first with a goal puck out of their zone with an out­ game marked the last home game for the ranked Dinos had beaten a strong Uni­ thony Parker to make the score 33- from Gauthier. After this goal, the X-Men break pass. The pass landed on the men in the 2009 year. The men look to versity of Saskatchewan team to make it 31. But Queen's held on for the win, turned up the offensive pressure as the stick of X-Men forward Nick Pageau, continuetheirwinningwaysathomewith to the Uteck Bowl where they stomped capping off a stunning 11-1 season Tigers began to defensively collapse in who scored and gave St. Francis Xavi­ their next home game on Jan. 9 against Halifax's St. Mary's Huskies 38-14. with a national championship title. their own zone. With only minutes left in er their first lead of the night at 3-2. cross-town rivals: the St. Mary's Huskies. the first, X-Men forward Brett Morrison The second intermission rejuvenated

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Jean-Pierre Brien environment I'm willing to get my to a recycling bin, then please just A big question people are asking now-a 5th Year Mechanical Engineering hands dirty to move a couple of cans to leave it on a table. Here it will stand a -days is whether climate change is a recycling bin. better chance of being picked up by really a threat to the environment. A A few weeks ago after the EIT talk, I someone else and put in the PROPER few things are certain; the human popu­ was dismayed to see so many of my I can understand why people complain waste receptacle, rather than just lation is increasing, our actions are hav­ peers throwing their recyclable cans in that in most buildings, the recycling thrown in the nearest garbage. ing an effect on the planet and our wel­ the garbage. Personally it's a pet peeve bins are not close by, however, I do not fare is intertwined with that of the of mine when I find recyclables in the think that this justifies trashing your ASCE lists sustainable development planet. With that in mind I think the garbage. When I see this unspeakable recyclables. I feel that if someone and enhancement of the environment in question we should be asking ourselves act I remove the recyclables from the really has a problem with carrying an their canons and fundamental princi­ is not whether the ice caps are melting garbage and place them in the recycling empty can down three flights of stairs, ples respectively. It is of my personal but what am I willing to do about it?

~· · bin, which is usually RIGHT right next they should become more proactive opinion that people who cannot be to the garbage can. Another of my about the situation. Approach the ad­ trusted with a little (ahem, a can) friends, who shares the same pet peeve, ministration and facilities management should not be trusted with a lot (ahem, began picking the cans out of the gar­ to have more recycling bins installed an oil refinery). bage along with me. Normally I don't throughout the buildings. If it is really dumpster dive but when it comes to the too much trouble to carry an empty can

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Anna West jobs they enjoyed to impress the em­ never being able to maintain active Zhindra Gillis and all council members Editor in Chief, Sextant Publishing ployer for hopes of being invited back friendships and never being able to get of the DSEUS both from this year and Society again; students would not feel trapped involved in a community or school. last. Zhindra was exceptional in her in jobs they didn't enjoy as the terms Which, brings me to the point of this knowledge of Sexton campus going­ As the semester draws to an end, I am are short; students would be more inter­ article: As I am leaving the province ons, submitted several articles for the excited and nervous (when I actually ested in school as more relevance for a co-op work term, I am ending my publishing and took over as Treasurer have time to think about anything other would be found between academics and term as Editor in Chief of the Sextant for the Sextant Publishing Society last than my million lab reports, assignments, practicalities as well as knowing that as Publishing Society. April. I greatly appreciated all that she presentations, projects and god forbid ... soon as the term was over, there would did. The DSEUS council allowed me a exams) about beginning my co-op term be a large break before the next one The newspaper will be passed over to minute or two to speak at every in a new location, meeting new people begins; and finally, alternating work very capable hands beginning in Janu­ DSEUS meeting, supplied several arti­ and learning new skills to bring to an with school would make university far ary 201 0. The new Editor in Chief will cles as well as assisting me in getting unfamiliar industry. more feasible. University is an expen­ again be looking for your continued the paper more public by giving me a sive adventure, one that many are not support and articles on a weekly basis. booth on 0-Day and posting the bill­ While co-op interferes with settling into able to enjoy due lack of funding. Articles can be on any subject matter board (made by Zhindra) in the Design an area, getting involved and keeping Working between every term would and can be any length. Poetry, photog­ Commons all semester. friends, it does help students to taste 'the significantly decrease the amount of raphy and posters are also welcomed. real world', get a possible feel for sev­ student loans required and debt ob­ All submissions need to be emailed to As I sign off I would like to wish all of eral industries and localities as well as tained. [email protected] for editing and ap­ the engineering students, both at Stud­ breaking up the monotony of both the proval. Students will be paid for all ley campus and Sexton campus, as well academic world and the working world. However, not everyone agrees with me published articles with exception to as all the other readers of The Sextant If I could readjust the entire engineering as not everyone is keen to be in school advertisements for fundraisers or good luck. Hang in there! If you've curriculum I would have it double in until nearing 30. And really, when you events. The Sextant will provide a me­ made it this far, you can make it to end. length (to approximately 10 years) alter­ think about it that way, I don't really dium for free advertisements, but does A book in one hand (or a calculator) nating four months of school with four want to be in school until I'm 30 either. not pay the writer for such items. and a beer in the other and you're all months of work. This would allow for Employers have concerns with not hav­ set. students to remain interested in both ing permanent employees, but rather I would like to thank those who gave school and work, by trading off from one always training new young students. me assistance throughout my term as WRITE FOR THE SEXTANT! to the other after becoming bored of the Others also have concerns with not well as those who submitted articles for prior. Students would work harder at being able to call any place home, publishing. Special thanks goes to That's all she wrote.

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