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I . • INDEX Pcs·, w·in third-straight majority 2 News ...,, . \. . - . 5 Arts & Culture 8 Feature government 10 Editorial 11 Opinions MUN Political Science society execs react to 13 Science & Technology NL election 14 Distractions PAUL HUSSEY But while many: youth were influenced victory. THE MtJSE by the late Jack Layton to become more "Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am 15 Sports & Health T:"or the third-consecutive provincial involved in the political process, according humbled by your overwhelming support," r election, the Progressive Conservative to MUN Political Science Society she said. THE EDITORS (PC) party won a majority government Executive Riham Mansour, it didn't While Dunderdale succeeded m DESK in Newfoundland and Labrador. But translate into the same results provincially delivering her party's third-consecutive this time, however, it was without Danny as it did federally. majority government, while also winning MARIE KING Williams at the helm. Instead Kathy "I think a lot of people were hoping for a her own district of Virginia Waters, Liberal THF MUSF Dunderdale-the first elected female PC minority and for the orange tide to hit Party leader Kevin Aylward was beat out premier in Newfoundland history-is us like it did federally, but most of us knew by PC Cabinet Minister Joan Burke in St. running the show. better that it wasn't going to happen," she George's-Stephenville East. While there was hardly any question that said. Aylward inherited the Liberal Party A very merry the PCs would win a majority government Russell Cochrane, also an executive on only two months prior to an election that's in Tuesday night's election, many were the MUN Political Science Society, echoed facing a $600,000 debt, after Yvonne Jones election night surprised to see the downtrodden Liberals Mansour's remarks. stepped down under the recommendations edge out the rejuvenated New Democrats ''All the youth candidates lost-that's of her doctors. Wrapping up an issue on to form the Official Opposition. certain," he said. "But there were strong Meanwhile, NDP leader Lorraine election night "My prediction was that it was going to showings that were very commendable. In Michael managed to fend off high-profile be 43-3-2, for the PCs, Liberals, and NDP, particular, NDP candidate Jamie Brace in PC candidate and former provincial roduction night at the Muse was in respectively," said Alax Carey, an executive Port-au-Port was a very, very respectable Auditor General John Noseworthy to get Pfull swing as election results started on the MUN Political Science society. "I showing." re-elected the district of Signal Hill-Qyidi coming in on Tuesday night. As the paper think the Liberal party is, in my mind, in Heading into the campaign, the PCs Vidi. While many were expecting her party was being laid out and edited, the PCs were shambles, and until another party steps up held 43 seats in the House compared to to form the Official Opposition, they failed celebrating their majority government. to the plate, it's going to be a PC majority four Liberals and one New Democrat. By to deliver on those expectations-while Politics and the news have always had a for a very long time." the time the ballots were counted Tuesday still garnering the second-highest vote very intimate relationship. Whether it is In the end, the PCs won 37 seats, with night, the Tories surrendered six of their share-on election day. one of violent squabbling or of affectionate the Liberals trailing far back with six, seats: two going to the Liberals and four Dunderdale's victory signifies only the respect can change minute-to-minute. And slightly ahead of the NDP's five-all this to the NDP. second time in Canadian history that a though I am by no means passionate about despite the Liberals trailing in the popular Dunderdale was joyous as she took the female has been elected premier, with the politics, my interest in it has definitely vote, with only 19.1 per cent in comparison stage in front of supporters during her first being PEl's Catherine Callbeck in grown throughout my involvement with to the NDP's 24.6 per cent. The PCs victory speech, and was quick to thank 1993. the Muse. garnered 56.1 per cent of the vote. them for their helping with her party's Both politics and the news have very strong ties to controversy-of all sorts. This is something I always knew to some extent, but never really understood the entire magnitude o£ Perhaps it is moreso the fact that anything made public will inevitably garner some criticisms-no matter how minute it is. An increasingly popular means of voicing criticisms and opinions these days is the Internet, due to the tempting anonymity it can provide. This is the topic of our feature this week. It speaks of how this method can lead to a lack of civility and proper arguments when it comes to people's opinions. This is one of the reasons that we encourage you-the reader-to write in your opinions. To have your argument in print, to have it attributed to your name, gives you the motivation to have a thoroughly researched, well-spoken article. Just write [email protected] for more information on submissions. So, as you sleep tonight with fresh thoughts of election results on your mind, remember to always be critical, to have an opinion, and to take credit for the ones you VOlCe.

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Chow and Harris field ques­

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF tions at MUN Marie King [email protected]

BUSINESS MANAGER Occupy Wall Street, Student Debt, and other Jessie Small business@themuse .ca

COPY EDITOR issues talked about during NDP event Bruce Lilly [email protected]

STEPHEN F. POWER of including street action in "a diversity of PRODUCTION MANAGER THE i\1USE tactics" that are central to democracy. Lesley Chard [email protected] n a town hall-style event hosted last The discussion then turned into a brief I Friday by the newly revitalized MUN exposition on the broader importance NEWS EDITOR of student participation in politics, with Paul Hussey New Democrats at Memorial University, [email protected] NDP MP Olivia Chow-wife of the late Chow and Harris taking turns critiquing Jack Layton-and St. John's NDP MP apathy amongst student voters. PHOTO EDITOR Mterwards, Chow and Harris addressed James Learie Jack Harris addressed approximately 80 [email protected] students, faculty, employees, and student a second round of diverse questions union officials. regarding the NDP's policies on military FEATURES EDITOR Katie Noseworthy Billed as a "Qyestions and Answers spending, healthcare policy, and foreign [email protected] session," with attendees encouraged to aid. They took turns responding to these questions with the NDP's public stance on SPORTS EDITOR participate, Chow and Harris addressed Andy Veilleux issues ranging from tuition rates, rising the issue, sometimes referring to legislative [email protected] student debt, financial reform, and the past actions previously undertaken by the party. Towards the end of the discussion, a SCIENCE EDITOR record ofNDP governments. Tim O'Brien Students' issues were plentiful amongst student commented that tuition rates in [email protected] Nova Scotia were still high, despite the the issues raised by attendees, in part due to MULTIMEDIA EDITOR a strong presence ofMUN Students' Union election of an NDP government a year James Brewer (MUNSU) board members and Canadian before. Chow said that she was unable to [email protected] comment on the issue as she was not fully Federation of Students (CFS) workers. SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR The issue of student debt came up aware of the facts surrounding it. Andrew Furneaux immediately after the floor was opened An hou~ after the town hall started, a [email protected] WIKIMEDIA COMMONS to questions. Responding to a question MUN professor notified the crowd that DISTRIBUTION about the possibility of a "national strategy there was no more time for questions, Federal NDP MPs Olivia Chow and Jack Barry Ross for education," Chow voiced her opinion cutting off provincial NDP candidate Harris responded to questions during a BOARD OF DIRECTORS that "rather than loans, there should be Gerry Rogers and another student, both of town hall event, attended by about 80 Marie King grants." She referred to her party's previous whom wanted to make statements. people, last Friday. Jennifer Lokash Chow and Harris wrapped up the Natalie Kalata legislative efforts to aid students and Steve Lawlor attacked cuts in student funding made by discussion by referring attendees who had talk to me about Jack Layton, they talk Michael Walsh not received voter information cards in the Jessie Small the Liberals in the mid-1990s. to me about Jack Harris, they talk to me [email protected] Another student asked the two MPs if mail to student council volunteers, who about Ryan Cleary, they talk to me about they were aware of the Occupy Wall Street were passing out pamphlets on CFS voter Lorraine Michael, and they also talk to me CONTRIBUTORS outreach programs. Josiah Mackenzie, David Speed, Ryan Belbin, protests, which are at the centre of a global about what I'm going to do," she said. Shane Belbin, Matthew English, John Michael Ben­ movement that aims to bring attention In a short interview with the Muse, "With the incredible work that Jack nett, Stephen F. Power, Adam Hollett, steakpin­ to institutionalized fraud and corruption Rogers said that she had wanted to elaborate Layton has done on the federal level [ ... ] ball, skenmy, rynosoft, Sam Howzit in the world of finance. Harris expressed further about what the prominence of I wanted to honour Olivia, to tell her how Cover Photo: Lauren Fox, St. John's International Women's Film Festival, Wikimedia Commons, Josiah Mackenzie sympathy and admiration for the protests, having federal NDP MPs on the campaign much Jack is appreciated here." Jiffy Ad: Lesley Chard trail here can do for a candidate. Feature Layout: Lesley Chard while Chow commented on the necessity Feature Photo Credit: skenmy "When I go door to door [ ...] people

ESL partner program going strong THE MUSE PUBLICATIONS INC. Participation numbers and recruitment are high Box A- 118 Memorial University of Newfoundland MARIE KING "The numbers have changed prepared her for teaching English as a St. John's, Newfoundland THE MUSE dramatically-it was a much smaller second language, something she plans to A1C 5S7 th the arrival of new English as a program at the beginning," said Best. do abroad for a year in the future. ADVERTISING INQUIRIES Second Language (ESL) students at "Now where our program has grown "Both sides get to make new friends, 709.864.6161 W [email protected] Memorial each year, the ESL Conversation exponentially we are looking for even more along with learning a bit about cultural Partner Program has become an invaluable volunteers." awareness and understanding," said Best. MULTIMARKET ADVERTISING "Most of our recruiting is done at the According to Best, it can be difficult for 1.800.265.5372 resource for these students to become more campusplus.com comfortable in both a foreign language and beginning of the semester," said Best. "But ESL students to meet local students at The Muse os a member of the Canadian Unoversity Press. Establoshed on 19 SO as a suc­ we're always recruiting because we do need University, so the program offers them the cessor to the Memorial Tomes (est. 1936), ot dostributes 10,000 copoes weekly and os culture. published by the Muse Publications Inc. The Muse reserves the right to edot copy for length, profanoty, content, grammatical errors, and material that os unfairly doscriminatory During orientation, ESL students fill out a hundred volunteers-or more-each change to make this kind of connection. or which contravenes Canadian Iobei laws. Opinions expressed on the Muse are not neces· sanly those of the staff, MUNSU, the board of dorectors, or the adminostratoon of Memorial semester. Anytime that someone wants to It gives them the chance to learn about University. Matenal wothon is copynght the Muse and its contributors, 2010. Permission os a form so they are automatically offered the goven for any member CUP paper to reproduce and alter matenal for pubhcatoon, so long chance to have a conversation partner to volunteer we'll take them." Canadian culture, University culture, and as the ongonalontent os not altered. The Muse os printed by Transcontinental. practice their English with. This partner is J amilyn Lundrigan, a fourth year the culture in St.John's. a volunteer-normally a MUN student­ commerce student at MUN, has been Best also says that though the 10 hours who meets with them a minimum of about volunteering with the Program since May throughout the semester can be difficult one hour per week for 10 weeks. 2011. for full-time students, many participants "Basically they just get together and "The partner I was matched with last go beyond the minimum time. chat," said Carolyn Best, coordinator for semester was at an upper-intermediate "We have had some in the past that have the Program. "They can talk about Canada, level, so he already spoke English well," kept their friendships going," said Best. Find us online at St. John's, what they do in their countries, said Lundrigan. "However, with our more "Even when the students move away from what we do here, anything like that." informal weekly get-togethers he was able the University they still keep in touch." themuse.ca Best says the numbers have been steadily to improve his English for an everyday, increasing since the Program's inception social context, which was his main goal." For more information on the ESL in 1994. They've expanded to using Lundrigan also says the Program has Conversation Partner Program, visit mun. technology to aid in volunteer recruitment given her an opportunity to understand calesllconversation. in order to match up a growing number of a culture very different from her own. It participants. also gave her valuable experience, and

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Students head to the polls again MUNSU by-election dates confirmed for Nov. 14 and 15

self-service accounts in the Memorial Gatineau, Qyebec. ''All 80 unions [ ...] lay out the priorities MUNSU University website. By nature of their by-laws, Aboriginal and plans for the rest of the year," he said. BEAT Rumours are already circulating that Representative Thomas Dymond was given At the provincial level, Walsh announced Ryan Murphy, the former Director of the first opportunity to attend, and put that the CFS-NL Skills Symposium will PAUL HUSSEY Student Life who lost his bid to win the himself forward to accept the nomination. be taking place at the Battery Hotel and THE MUSE position of Director of Campaigns to Director of External Affairs Michael Suites in St. John's on Nov. 4, 5, and 6. Kareem AlHassan-who mysteriously quit Walsh and a yet-to-be selected MUNSU While delegates to the CFS AGM are last month-will be running for the highly staff member will also be attending by selected from the board of directors, Walsh ust over a month after students at coveted position of Director of Campaigns, virtue of their positions. says that students who are heavily involved Memorial University voted in the an executive position. This has yet to be Because Amber Haighway (Director in volunteering on campus with students' Jprovincial election, they're heading to the confirmed. of Advocacy), Travis Perry (Director-at­ issues are welcome to put their names polls again. This time, however, they can do Other positions open on the board large), Sandra Mohammed (International forward and attend the conference. it online. are: Male Residence Rep, Faculty of Students' Representative), and Kimberley As well, Director of Finance Justin Becky Winsor of the MUN Students' Business Administration Rep, Faculty Drisdelle (Director-at-large) were all Ryder announced that he's been devoting Union (MUNSU) board of directors of Engineering Term 'N. Rep, Faculty of acclaimed without opposition after their much of his time gathering together recent announced at the Oct. 5 general meeting Medicine Rep, School of Pharmacy Rep, self-nominations at the meeting, no voting financial statements and consulting with that the MUNSU by-election will take and two Faculty of Education Reps. was needed to select MUNSU's delegates their accountants. He says the 2011-2012 place on Nov. 14 and 15. Also at the meeting, Chairperson to the CFS AGM. budget is in its final stages of preparation, The nomination period for candidates is Daniel Smith opened the nominations Walsh said the CFS AGM is a "bottom­ and will soon be sent out to the rest of the Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 and the campaign period for members of the board of directors up" type of event, where all members across board. begins immediately after the candidates interested in travelling to the Canadian the country contribute to the development meeting on Nov. 4 up until Nov. 15. Federation of Students (CFS) AGM, strategies and ideas that will be widely Voting is done online through students' which is being held from Nov. 22 to 25 in implemented.

Energy drinks to remain widely available Feds reject proposal to sell energy drinks in pharmacies only, but mandate nutritional information labels

LEE RICHARDSON CUP ONTARIO BUREAU CHlH ORONTO (CUP) - Students T won't be forced to visit a pharmacy to buy energy drinks after certain proposed regulations were recently turned down by the federal government, though consumers will see some smaller changes to familiar products over the next couple of years. Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced on Oct. 6 new regulations surrounding the creation and sale of energy drinks across the country-though the products will still be available in the same stores in which consumers can currently find them. The initial recommendation to restrict the sale of energy drinks to pharmacies originated from a Health Canada expert panel that issued a report that also suggested energy drinks should be renamed "stimulant drug containing drinks." "I think the question is not 'Should these be sold on university campuses?' but 'How should they be sold?"' said Toronto Public Health dietitian Didem Varol. "There's pretty much enough consensus out there to say, 'Look, this is something that we should take with caution, so if we're going to offer these on campuses, what can we do to make sure that harm is minimized to students?"' Despite the rejection of the panel's initial pharmacy-sale recommendations, Health Canada has passed new regulations that will limit the amount of caffeine in energy drinks to 180 milligrams in a single serving. As the government's decision now FLICKR CREATIVE COMMONS considers energy drinks as foods instead [only available to those] 18 and over, like initial Health Canada recommendations. "I get where they're coming from, but of natural health products, new labels cigarettes." "It~s technically correct, but it's like saying I don't think it's that big of a deal," said indicating nutritional information are now Labels will also have to indicate the that doughnuts are a drug because it has Ryerson business management student required. Warnings highlighting the health amount of caffeine in the product. The sugar and sugar affects you." Anthony Volpe, "It's consumers that are concerns of mixing the drinks with alcohol new regulation of energy drinks as a food The new regulations also dictate that doing it wrong, not the producers or the will also have to be present. means that they can be subjected to stricter the companies that produce energy drinks sellers-so the regulation is smart." "It might be wise to not let them be sold government rulings. will have to let Health Canada know of Energy drink companies will be expected in bars because that seems to be the big "To really consider it as a drug and to treat any consumer complaints regarding their to meet the new federal regulations over problem," suggested Ryerson University it the same way is, I think, a bit ludicrous," drinks, as well as provide more information the next 18 to 24 months. early childhood education student Meagan said Ryerson early childhood education around the sale and consumption of the Salsbury. "If they're that concerned, I think student Thomas De Mayo, referring to the drinks. it would make more sense to make them VOLUME 62 ISSUE 5 OCTOBER 13, 2011 THEMUSE.CA ARTS & CULTURE 5

Monster Mash Two-Week Bash Model Citizens annual Halloween sale expands from one day to two weeks

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T:'or the past few years, the r vintage clothing store Model Citizens, located at 183B Duckworth St., has held a one-day bonanza-style Halloween sale. "It was madness. People were practically lined up down the street. We even joked that we should get a bouncer to man the door," said Creative Director and Designer Mary-Lynn Taylor. Model Citizens realized that this was perhaps not the ideal manner in which to sat­ isfy their customers. Taylor explains that mothers with young children, for example, don't want to get stuck in that kind of a crowd. The intense one-day sale was also not ideal for foster­ ing relationships between the store and their clients. "Staff-members were act­ ing as stylists for the more creative clients, which is time-consuming. It would be nice to be able to dedicate all the time necessary to ensure MODEL CITIZENS everyone gets the costume There is even more inventory this year, exciting Halloween costumes. There will be as well. they want. There's always lots more stock in and a new storefront next door that is dedi­ hundreds of vintage and newer-style cos­ Taylor projects that this will be the most the back, so having time to go find particu­ cated to what they are calling "The Most tumes collected from New York, including successful year ever. lar pieces would be really nice," explained Exciting Costume Sale Ever." This year's wigs and other accessories. Taylor was also "There's no reason that anyone should Taylor. Model Citizens Monster Mash will pro­ excited to share that the Model Citizens leave without the perfect costume." Model Citizens is an image-based com­ vide an accessible, affordable alternative to even has a specific employee, the "super Monster Mash will take place from Oct. pany; they strive to understand each par­ purchasing Halloween costumes. creative" Kaitlin Ludlow, to man the shop. 15 to 31. Hours are Tuesday-Sunday from ticular client's needs. One really feels that "We have costumes for all ages: men, The expanded Halloween sale coincides 12:00 pm to 5:00pm, or by appointment. the service becomes quite personalized af­ women, kids, even babies and pets!" with Model Citizens' new shipment of Fall For more information, visit modelcitizens. ter just one or two visits. Now, this same The Monster Mash boutique will have and Winter clothing, so there will be excit­ ca. service is being extended to structure their everything needed to create original and ing things happening in the regular store annual Halloween sale.

Expanding the Musical Experience Internationally renowned composer and musician to visit MUN's School of Music KATIE NOSEWORTHY music and concepts. limited to electronic music, as many of her Oliveros has been developing "Deep THE MUSE Oliveros will be performing along pieces are written for acoustic ensembles Listening" throughout her career, which he new frontier of music has expanded with Waterman, a flutist, saxophonists as well as for specific spaces. One recent is meant to enhance one's ability to hear T since the early twentieth century Jason Caslor and Greg Bruce, drummer piece was designed for an art installation sounds beyond what is traditionally with the development of technology and Leaf Miller, and sound artist Michael in California. considered music. modern music techniques. This week, Waterman. The concert will take place Beyond compositiOn, Oliveros has "Oliveros has developed great exercises Memorial's School of Music will play host on Oct. 14 at 8:00 pm in the D.F. Cook done work in the field of instrument to help people to learn to do very intense to American composer and accordionist Hall. It will also feature works by Oliveros development, expanding beyond traditional listening," said Waterman, "To hear the Pauline Oliveros, a musician who has been performed by MUN's Chamber Choir and means. sounds in the environment as potentially striving to expand musical horizons since Wind Ensemble. As said by Waterman, it "Since the 1960s, she has been developing musical instead ofjust noise." the 1950s. will be a musical experience that everyone the Expanded Instrument System, which Through developing these exercises, When Oliveros began creating electronic can take something from: is a way of processing her unique 'just many musicians have brought ideas compositions in the mid-twentieth century, "Music has the power to inspire us with intonation' accordion through an array of of spaciousness, meditation, and she was part of a minority. its resonant vibrations. For millennia music electronic devices," said Waterman. improvisation into their performances and "In the 1950s there were very few has been a source of healing in cultures More recently, her development of compositions. Oliveros will also be giving a composers of any kind working with across the globe, and 0 liveros' work a haptic instrument has put Oliveros public workshop in Deep Listening during ... electronic music, and no women!" said continues that ideal." at the forefront of instrumental design her time at Memorial, which is open to Director of the School of Music Ellen Oliveros' musical initiative has had a for musicians with physical challenges. anyone wishing to learn. Waterman. "Her impact has been both an profound influence on the western music This haptic device allows people who are inspiring model to women composers, and community. She started one of the very hearing impaired to participate musically For more information on Pauline Oliveros' to the field of electronic music in general." first electronic music studios in the United over the Internet through a ,touch-based residency and events, contact the School of During her residency at Memorial, States and since then electronic music instrument. During her residency at Music at 864-4700. Oliveros will be giving both the Memorial has grown to become a major genre m Memorial, 0 liveros will further discuss and St. John's community the opportunity compositional practices. this new digital instrument alongside Leaf to not only attend but also experience her However, her compositions are not Miller and Jackie Heyen.

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An inside look at Pottermore Harry Potter fans are given a website to relive the series in a whole new way

JOHN MICHAEL BENNETT THE MUSE ottermore is a new interactive website Pin which Harry Potter fans can relive the story in a whole new way. The site offers 18,000 words of additional content and will be opening to the general public at the end of October. The website will be not only a place to buy audiobooks, but also the first place the books have been made available in e-book form. More importantly, it features an interactive component through which users can become a part of the Potter universe. A beta version of the site was made available to one million fans through "The Magical ~ill" challenge starting on July 31, 2011-Harry Potter's 31st birthday. Until Aug. 6, a limited number of fans to be played through. In this, users have These notes include both the author's users are given a selection of names to could answer a trivia question about the the opportunity to be sorted into one of thoughts, such as a story ofRowlingjoining choose from. A reason for this is most Harry Potter universe. If they answered Hogwarts' legendary houses. Whether you an organization for the sole purpose of likely to make the site family friendly-a correctly, they would be brought to another end up in Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw making her sister angry for a joke, as well user's real name is never revealed to other webpage in which they had to find a hidden or Huffiepuff, you can gain points for your as expanded information not included in users. quill. Once the quill was found, registration house by completing different activities, the book previously. An example of this is Registration is free at Pottermore and was opened to the individual and an email such as potion brewing and dueling. finding out the back-story of Petunia and anyone can join in on the fun at the end was sent in the coming weeks for them to Fans are also treated to an expanded Vernon Dursley, previously unexplored of October. explore the beta website. universe by discovering Easter eggs hidden characters. Harry Currently, only the first book, throughout the adventure, in which notes The site is completely anonymous. To take part, visit pottermore.com Potter and the Philosopher Stone, is available have been left by author J. K Rowling. Usernames are randomly generated and ALBUM REVIEWS music. Beautiful harmonies, delicate a dark room at night. strings, majestic brass, and soft woodwinds Despite utilizing various instruments, come together to support Feist's voice in including strings, accordion, and piano, this somewhat melancholy yet exciting the songs are all arranged simply with little album. layering. It is clear that the focal point of Metals is an album of extremes. Feist this album is Fallon's voice and lyrics, and shows that ~er voice is just as delicate as it the music is simply there to complement is powerful, which makes Metals her most these. The extreme example of this is the dynamic album to date. The songs that are album closer "I Believe 'Jesus Brought loud are loud. "The Undiscovered First" Us Together," which borders on being a explodes into a massive repeating chorus at cappella, with only simple percussion and ' its end with grungy, distorted guitar chords background piano. and booming drums. "A Commotion" is Fallon has always cited fellow New literally what its title implies: a commotion Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen as his of voices and instruments that collide into main influence, but with this album he is Feist four minutes of intense and anxious music. l~3w~~i-rible able to channel a much different sound. He Metals Her slow, folky ballads are testament to cites Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, and Mghan Arts & Crafts the sincerity and emotion in her music. Elsie Whigs as having impacted the sound of lndie Rock "The Circle Married the Line" begins as SideOneDummy Records this record. MATTHEW ENGLISH a slow, quiet ballad, but builds and swells lndie Rock With this new sound, The Horrible THE MUSE into an orchestral climax that can't help but SHANE BELBIN Crowes have produced a soulful record, to instill emotion in the listener. "Caught THE MUSE with the bluesy ''Mary Ann," brooding t has been four long years since Feist a Long Wind" develops into a hypnotic ide projects are tricky business; you "Blood Loss," and wailing outro of"Go Tell I released The Reminder in 2007, which repetition of layered melodies that ends need to find that delicate balance Everybody," allowing Fallon to showcase solidified her as one of Canada's most S with a slow and sexy verse, which fades into between what your fans expect of you, yet the passion behind his voice. charming, creative, and versatile singer/ a single, fragile chord. be different enough to justify the existence It does fall short in places, however. songwriters, rocketing her into mainstream With Metals, Feist proves that she's so of your "other" band. With their debut "Ladykiller" and "Sugar" are tracks where fame. She became a symbol of the much more than an iPod commercial. She album, The Horrible Crowes manage to you keep waiting for something to happen originality and power of the Canadian shows that her music is as personal and effectively walk down that thin line. but are left disappointed when it never music industry. She even became a frigging unique as one could want it to be. Above The Horrible Crowes are the union of does. iPod commercial. all, she proves that she's an artist. Feist's Brian Fallon (of Gaslight Anthem fame) Elsie is a solid release where Fallon is able And now she has given us her fourth music is simply her raw emotion, not a tool and his friend/guitar tech, Anthony Perkins. to explore new musical territory, but it is a studio album, Metals. For the unfortunate to get famous. Fallon's growling vocals are instantly far cry from what he has already recorded souls who only discovered her through The recognizable to Gaslight Anthem fans, but with Gaslight Anthem. Fortunately, Fallon Reminder, and who only managed to fall in he has taken the opportunity to experiment has stated, "I have the Gaslight Anthem's love with her radio hits, Metals will likely with musical arrangements that would blessing because they know I love them come as a disappointment. To any other have never worked with Gaslight Anthem. more than Ian [Perkins]." Feist fan, who fell in love with the entirety grade: • Thematically, Elsie is standard territory of The Reminder, or who's loved her since for Fallon, with songs of passion, lost her first album, Metals will be welcomed love, and regret. Lyrically and musically, with open arms. - however, this album takes a much darker It is a very different album from The and more mature approach to the subject Reminder. It lacks the upbeat, feel-good matter. While Gaslight Anthem music grade: songs for which Feist became famous; seems perfectly written for the summer it shows a deeper and darker side to her + festival scene, Elsie is much more suited to VOLUME 62 ISSUE 5 OCTOBER 13, 2011 THEMUSE.CA ARTS &CULTURE 7

St. John's International Women's Film Festival 20 I I Twenty-second season is a thrilling one for both local and international films

ERIN MAXWELL Heydon's first-time feature film, Irvine THE MUSE Welsh's Ecstasy, which is a loose sequel to he St. John's International Women's Welsh's well-known piece Trainspotting. It T Film Festival (SJIWFF) demands that took Heydon ten years to make, and there this year participating films must be writ­ is tons of information about it on the film's ten, directed, or produced by women. Kelly blog. Heydon will also be coming along to Davis, the Festival's executive director con­ the Festival. siders this one of the SJIWFF's most de­ In addition to the films mentioned fining and exciting features. above, there are many local shorts that "Ours is one of a handful of festivals to Davis says are not to be missed: Kathy, do this. But, this is not particularly reflect­ directed by Mark O'Brien; Clipper Gold, ed in the content-films about wrestling, which marks Joel Hynes' directorial debut; war, romantic comedies, dark fables-it is Meters, directed by Darcy Fitzpatrick; and really across the board." Oliver Bumps Birthday, directed by Jordan This year, the SJIWFF is bookending Canning are just a few that Davis men­ their twenty-second annual season with tioned. The full list is available on the SJI­ what looks to be two very exciting local WFF website. films. Davis stresses that the Film Forum, a The Festival is opening with a local workshop series that takes place alongside feature film by Deanne Foley called Beat the film screenings, is a part of the Festival Down. It is a fictional film about female that is not to be missed. wrestlers, and it stars Marthe Bernard "The workshop series will be of really Mark O'Brien, Andy Jones, and Rob' high calibre, and will provide the oppor­ Wells-who we all know best as Ricky tunity for a high level of intimacy with from Trailer Park Boys. industry members. We are bringing in Ro­ The Festival closes with a heartwarm­ berta Monroe, who is a former Sundance ing documentary by John and Marjorie programmer and short-film guru, as well Doyle about their travelling father, which as Dr. Linda Segar, author of Making a is called Regarding Our Father. Closing Good Script Great, who will also be giving night is also of note because a film by Al­ a seminar on the art of adaptation." lison White-the first recipient of the SJIWFF brings in industry professionals Michelle Jackson Emerging Filmmaker from other places because of the impor­ Award-is being shown. Her film is called tance of the workshops for local artists. Decoloured, and it features Natalia Hen­ "It's hard for people to get off this rock, nelly and Phil Churchill. so we bring the people here that [the art­ Throughout the Festival, filmmakers ists] want to see," explained Davis. from here and away will gather to share Student prices are better than ever this and celebrate their work with the public, year, with opening night gala tickets going and there are new and exciting films being at a student rate of 12 dollars. And on top shown in many different genres. of all the great films to be taken in, as Davis Indie Canadian filmmaker Ingrid Ven­ pointed out "there are great parties andre­ inger's film i am a good person/ i am a bad ceptions-it really is a week of fun!" person, which premiered at the Toronto In­ For more on the 22nd annual St. John's ternational Film Festival, will be screened International Women's Film Festival, in­ here this year. Ingrid is coming along to the cluding programming and the workshop Festival this year and will even be hosting series, visit womensfilmfestival.com. To a discussion. explore the blog on Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy, Another highlight of the SJIWFF is Rob visit ecstasythefilm. blogspot.com. ST. JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL

VOLUME 62 ISSUE 5 OCTOBER 13, 2011 THEMUSE.CA 8 FEATURE

the age of anonymity by Ryan Belbin

The lntemet has turned our identities into zeroes and ones-but at what cost?

According to a recent study by the nymity gives people an opportunity how individuals function in a vir­ Miniwatts Marketing Group, nearly to voice their honest opinions and tual sphere-wrote on the subject Trolling­ 80 per cent of North Americans are concerns, without fear of prosecution more than ten years ago in her essay, online-some 270 million of us. The or repercussions. Identity and Deception in the Virtual for the lulz? multifaceted nexus of computers that One of the most prominent writers Community. For her, the removal of is the Internet has been steadily ex­ of the Victorian period was a woman a physical presence in online interac­ At its most severe level, Internet panding since coming to the public's named Mary Anne Evans-although tion is related to the disintegration of anonymity has given rise to a clas­ attention at the end of the twentieth you most likely know her by her user accountability and the abandon­ sification of users known colloqui­ century. It's evolved from a techno­ pseudonym, George Eliot. This nom ment of regular social behaviour. ally as "trolls." These users frequent logical novelty to a virtual necessity de plume helped hide her gender, "In the physical world there is an YouTube, Facebook, and other fo­ for billions of users worldwide. which allowed her work to be taken inherent unity to the self, for the rum-based websites, posting flagrant Just as the prominence of the World seriously in her own time, and helped body provides a compelling and con­ comments solely to elicit emotional Wide Web has changed drastically, ensure her a spot in the Western liter­ venient definition of identity," she responses from other users. so too has its raison d'etre-it's gone ary canon. explained. "The virtual world is dif­ Trolling can be as harmless as pok­ from a database to a hub of real-time That is not to say that the abil­ ferent. It is composed of information ing fun of a song in hopes of garner­ communication and social networks. ity to fade into anonymous obscurity rather than matter." ing angry rebuttals from fans, gen­ It spreads ideas, news coverage, should be an unquestionable human Browsing news websites, it's not erating another Internet coinage, a and multimedia across geographical right. Think of robberies where crim­ uncommon to see comments tum to "flame war." This is a practice that boundaries instantly, and researchers inals' faces are obscured in an attempt personal attacks-comments that one Internet trolls do solely "for the lulz," are constantly trying to make it even to evade legal consequences-a rise could not imagine actually saying to an online catchphrase that basically more streamlined and efficient. in anonymity can be strongly linked the person's face, given the opportu­ means "for the sake of comedy." One of the most interesting discus­ to a decline in responsibility. Social nity. But how far can a joke go? sions on the changing landscape of psychology finds a similar idea at A recognizable incident of these Under the guise of anonymity, us­ the Internet focuses not so much on work during riots, where people feel types of comments is the recent Re­ ers are free to be as-outrageously rac­ its content, but rather on the users that the crowd functions as a faceless becca Black fiasco. Black was only ist, violent, and profane as they can themselves. Who are you when you whole, rather than a sum of its parts. 13 years old in March when the music imagine. More than a few do just that. log onto the web? The consequences of anonymity video for her song "Friday" became a The ability for users of social me­ Every email you send and every are very different when it takes place viral sensation after being uploaded dia websites such as Facebook to post you make online is rubber­ online rather than in a physical real­ to YouTube. create pages in support of special stamped with an Internet Protocal ity. "Friday," even after being removed interest groups has led to the forma­ . (IP) address. This address can be and replaced, is still the most disliked tion of memorial pages in honour of traced by others-although, without video on YouTube. Usercomments­ deceased friends and family mem­ a court order, even the most pro­ f which literally came in every second bers. These pages provide a forum gramming-savvy users can only get Identity and when the video peaked in popular­ for users to upload pictures and post a relative idea of who you are, such !: ity-range from contemptuous to personal messages as a means of con­ accountability b solation. as what province you live in or who r< outright malicious. your Internet Service Provider is. online "Those hurtful comments really Their public nature also means that In other words, the Internet gives shocked me," Black went on to say anyone can access them. you access to a worldwide virtual fo­ Considering that a huge number to the Daily Beast. "At times, it feels It's become an increasingly com­ rum where you are virtually an anon­ of websites on the Internet have the like I'm being cyberbullied." mon practice for Internet trolls, com­ ymous being. option for creating personal user "Civility has gone out the window pletely apathetic to mourning friends profiles, which can then be used to when you can hide behind the ano­ and family members, to seek out such communicate with other users and to nymity of the Internet," explained memorial pages and vandalize them with disrespectful images and comments. k, post on public topics, more and more Juan Rodriguez, a columnist for the The worst part is that, despite calls for IJm nobody! Montreal Gazette. people are utilizing the web to create increased Internet regulations, the trolls Who are you? an online identity. "It's easier to be rude, even hate­ are still legally permitted to harass these Interaction between people that is ful-in the guise of 'freedom of ex­ grieving people. The worst consequence face-to-face is completely different pression' -than it is to formulate a available is a ban on the social network­ The concept of anonymity isn't than when a computer screen and reasoned argument." ing website, although it only takes anoth­ even relatively new. People have modem separates them. er name and email address to start a new been finding reason to obscure their Judith Donath-founder of the account and begin the harassment again. identities for centuries, and for many Sociable Media Group at the MIT different reasons. In some cases, ano- Media Lab, which is concerned with FEATURE 9 -

''Fillding some kind of balance be­ tween free speech and pn'vacy onl;lle will almost certainty become one of the major legal battles of the century JJ

,, . Anonymous and ~ fnternet anonym- lntemet vigHantism , , ~ ity: a blessing or: .

'\·.··········\ .., . .,.,,, :··· ,...... •..... · ...•. .. ·'···· ······ • .... , ...... " . " ' ' . . . . ? Born from some of the same websites that a curse~ 0. helped establish the concept of Internet trolls, a group of users styling them­ From the safety of your computer selves as "Anonymous" wreak similar chair, you have the power to create a Only 25.5 per cent of the havoc on the online community, albeit profile in a virtual realm where you can in a much more organized fashion. ruin someone's reputation, be yourself worldjs population use the inter­ Like trolls, the endeavours of Anon­ victimized, work against it, or stand by ymous have repercussions in the real on the sidelines and watch it all happen. net. world. From collaborative mischief­ It sounds like a computer role-playing on May 20, 2009, they uploaded porno­ game, but some of the realities of the graphic videos to YouTube, disguised twenty-first century are ultimately as family-friendly content-to plaguing stranger than fiction. About 18 countries still aren't major corporate websites such as Mas­ The unprecedented peak in online ac­ connected to the internet. terCard and PayPal, in what is known tivity has demanded that laws be updat­ as a Distributed Denial of Service At­ ed to accommodate the new challenges tack (DDoS). In some of these cases, presented by the Internet, but balancing several arrests have been made across anonymity and privacy remains a tricky Approximately 24 7 billion emails the globe. problem in contemporary society. Just Nonetheless, the issue of online ano­ as Danish police are currently pushing are sent per day and 81 per nymity is extremely complicated. to dishevel the anonymous nature of The online communal nature of the the Internet in Denmark, thousands of cent are spam. Internet has made it easy for vigilantes users applaud the World Wide Web for to send photographs and information its ability to protect real-life identities, related to criminals (think of the online calling it the ultimate form of free ex­ There are over 250 million web­ response to the recent London riots, pression. where images of rioters were posted on According to Rolling Stone con­ sites and 130 million blogs on­ photo-sharing websites), and law en­ tributor Sabrina Rubin Erdely, "Find­ forcement agencies have been paying ing some kind of balance between free line. attention. speech and privacy online will almost Protestors in the recent Egyptian and certainly become one of the major legal Syrian revolutions also owe something battles of the century." to the Internet as a tool for rallying sup­ Wherever you stand on the issue, you Facebook has more than 400 port, thanks to the identification veil could always post your opinions on million users. If it were a coun­ that the digital world presents, and the Twitter, Facebook, message boards, or protection of anonymity. any number of other public forums on try) it would be the third largest. the Internet, and be completely anony­ mous and open with your thoughts­ just as long as you know that your read­ ers will be too. About 35 hours of video is up­ loaded to You Tube every min­ ute.-

Google is the largest index of · the Internet in the world. The group Anonymous is recognizable by their Guy Fawkes masks.

- 10 EDITORIAL

BC case showcases fossils of the legal system Rarely used laws can be huge burdens

J\ BC man is being sued by his mother deny helping if they r1..for parental support. Fourty-seven­ could, and parents year-old Ken Anderson was estranged at who raised their chil­ the age of 15 and had to quit school to dren lovingly would work at a gas station in order to support never ask their chil­ himself Now he has two children and a dren where they knew mother that is suing him, along with three they couldn't afford it, of his siblings, for 750 dollars each per much less demand it. month. This means you According to the BC Family Relations would only really Act, a parent who cannot support them­ see this type of case selves due to "age, illness, infirmity or eco­ occurring when es­ nomic circumstances" can claim support tranged parents, or from an adult child. The law dates back to parents with negative the 1920s, and similar laws exist in every relationships with Canadian province, except for in Alberta, their children, need which repealed the law in 2005. money and have the According to NL legislation: "Every legal right to it. Does child who is not a minor has an obliga­ this make sense? legal rights to any of his possessions or roy­ Does it make sense that parents can ex­ tion to provide support, in accordance with To Ken Anderson, Shirley Anderson is alties. She was even denied the complete ert such an ownership over their children? need, for his or her parent who has cared not his mother. She is not someone who ownership to their shared apartment. Rarely used laws seem to hang around the for or provided support for the child, to the supported him in a loving or a financial So, who gained those rights? His father legal system for years, complicating things extent that the child is capable of doing so." way. She abandoned him in his youth, so and living relatives. The pair had avoided for families in these types of situations. While this is a step up from demanding why should she have a right to anything marriage to protect Larsson. His career While the case of Eva Gabrielsson isn't funds where a parent has not supported from the life he built for himself? in journalism and reporting on extrem­ that far out there, the case facing Ken An­ their child, the more you think about it, the Another case I feel is similar to this is ist groups meant he received threats over derson seems far too archaic of a law, and less a law like this makes sense. A family the case of that of Eva Gabrielsson, long­ the years and in Sweden if you are married just doesn't have any fairness to it. When it with a decent, loving relationship would time partner of Stieg Larsson (writer of the you must have a publicly available address. comes down to it, there's one more ques­ never resort to this sort of behaviour. Millennium series). Though the couple was Mter 32 years being his partner, being the tion that plagues me: who is paying for his A child who grew up with a decent re­ together for 32 years, after Larsson's unex­ closest person to him at his time of death, mother's lawyers? lationship with their parents would not pected death Gabrielsson was left with no she didn't get anything. Marie King

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Creationism as science; facts are overrated

• •· , '!" . ~··;. DAVID SPEED claim; this wasn't his fault though, seeing _. ·; . . ~- . -- -­ THE MUSE as no such journal articles exist. Real sci­ . ' · .-· . . ence does not start with a conclusion and -\;: . . ast week, Memorial University hosted ·~ .· r La series of films entitled In the Be­ cherry-pick findings to support it-appar­ ginning: Making Sense Of The Creation­ ently creationism is not bound by similar Evolution Debate. The presentations dealt constraints. with topics relating to genetics, fossils, The presentation was not all bad though. the nature of evil, a global deluge, and the Sometimes it transcended the "bad" questions science was "unable to answer." boundary and crossed into "so wrong it's Being the adventurous person that I am, funny" territory. There were two such ex­ I attended one of the sessions last week in amples that I can think of: first, the speak­ order to see what material would be prof­ er neglected to mention that the Ararat fered. Suffice it to say, within two minutes mountains-where Noah's Ark supposedly of the film's start my blood pressure had came to rest-, were formed a lengthy pe­ tripled and I was gnashing my teeth in riod of time AFTER the K -T extinction pedagogic rage. event; second, the speaker suggested that The video was supposed to be an expla­ the K -T extinction event happened about nation of the debate between creationism 6,000 years ago. and evolution. Instead, a man touted the Why is the latter funny? The speaker was accuracy of the Genesis Flood and en­ off by at least four orders of magnitude. If dorsed it as being "divine judgement." the speaker had said, "Honolulu and Con­ That's right, within a debate that was ception Bay South are equally distant from ostensibly scientific, the speaker used the MUN ," he would have been less wrong writings of an aggressive nomadic tribe than thinking the K -T extinction hap­ from several millennia ago as evidence. pened within the span of human history. The speaker also supported the idea of the Let me speak frankly: there is N 0 de­ Earth being rather young, having under­ bate within science as to the existence of gone extremely rapid continental drift, and evolution. Sure, a few scientists -who are the idea that the entire world was repopu­ incidentally religious-may think a super­ lated with Noah's animals after the flood­ natural being did everything, but this is ir­ water had receded. relevant. If I had made a drinking game for every Just because a very small minority of his­ mistake, grandiose assumption, and logical torians deny the Holocaust does not mean fallacy I spotted, I would have been in an that there is actually debate amongst histo­ alcohol-induced coma by intermission. rians about the existence of the Holocaust. Persons endorsing Intelligent Design The speaker postulated that the Creta­ ., \ ceous-Tertiary (K-T) extinction event (the (ID) purport to be on the cutting edge WIKIMEDIA COMMONS event that killed the dinosaurs) was actu­ of scientific progress, but are unwilling to science is supposed to be. it was part of an unknowable master plan? ally a divinely ordained global flood. Here offer any evidence for the accuracy of ID Why does all of this matter? To me, sci­ What if Euclid had stated that geometry is the problem with that assertion: there is claims. In the case of Kitzmiller v. Dover­ ence is humanity's best shot at progressing was the voice of the gods and should not be NO evidence to support a global flood­ a landmark case deciding whether intelli­ as a species. Claims that natural events rely translated? All of these persons have con­ holy or otherwise. gent design could be taught as science-, on the active involvement of God are det­ tributed an inordinate amount of knowl­ The examples that the speaker pro­ any expert for the intelligent design lobby rimental to the survival of humans. edge to the progress of the human race, vided-chalk covering the entire Earth, who testified about the scientific validity What if Pasteur stopped looking for ex­ and it was not through some supernatural strata forming rapidly, unexplained sea­ of the ID theory was crucified on cross­ planations as to why people got sick, and explanation. shells in forests-were demonstrably false. examination. The eventual finding of the instead attributed it to sin? What if Dar­ Here's a helpful hint: if a theory defends He was also unable to cite a single peer­ court case was that ID clearly had religious win had ignored similarities between ex­ its inconsistencies with reality by asserting reviewed scientific article supporting his motivation and was the antithesis of what tant and extinct species and instead insisted "it's about faith," then it's NOT science.

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Amanda Knox set free American Student acquitted after Italian murder charge ANDREW FURNEUX to 15 hours in a hostile interrogation and anything like this will THE I'AUSE was denied food and water. It was later dis­ happen. I'm sure that manda Knox, a typical university stu­ covered that Knox's human rights were in any students planning A dent, traveled abroad to take part in violation, as police did not inform her of to travel will be more an exchange program in Europe, just like them, nor did they appoint her a lawyer, or alert and show constant hundreds of other Canadians and Ameri­ provide an interpreter. vigilance from now on, cans do throughout their university career. Most countries where people travel and always be on the Usually when you travel abroad you experi­ abroad to work or study are still democrat­ lookout for anything ence new things, new cultures, new food, ic; there's still a right to contact a lawyer or out of the ordinary. and may just have the time of your life. your countries consulate, even if they can't Hopefully the Ital­ Amanda Knox wasn't so lucky. do much for you if you're arrested. ian police will learn What Amanda Knox went though ini­ from this international .. On Oct. 28, 2008, Amanda's life took a turn for the worse as she was arrested tially is not right. Guilty or innocent, you debacle and provide along with her Italian boyfriend, Raffaele always have the right to a lawyer-in any future accused people Solicitous, and charged with sexual assault democratic country, at least. their inalienable rights: and the murder of their fl.atmate, Meredith Thankfully, on Oct. 3, 2011, the mur­ food, water, a transla­ Kercher. A local resident, Rudy Guede, was der conviction was overturned, and she tor, etc. However, when was set free due to new developments in traveling abroad, it's also charged with the murder. WIKJMEDIA COMMONS DNA evidence. After spending four years important to remem- December 2009 led to their conviction, and, if the situation arises again, the au­ and they were given a sentence of 25 and in an Italian prison, putting up with who­ her that you're a guest knows-what in a dark and cold jail cell, she in another country. Therefore, you may not thorities will take measures to make sure 26 years. human rights are not violated. During the investigation Knox spent 14 has freedom at last. have the same rights as back home. When traveling abroad you never think Hopefully this will be a lesson learned

Zombies need new dimensions - Enough with the boring brain-eaters already

BINH NGHIEM l\1e: "Grggrrawawa human survrvors THE PHOENlX graww kill one of rawww own." VELOWNA (CUP) - If zombies It would be the perfect crime. !\...retain some basic primal instincts like The zombie or zombies who execute the need to feed, don't they also need to this plan might in turn become zombie sleep? I-:Iave crazy zombie orgies? lVIaybe chieftains who ensure the survival of their even murder each other for fun/territory? kind by not being so damned picky about And what's with eating only live flesh? what to fricking eat, teaching them to swim, starting a zombie civil war, using the Zombies are so ultra-goryviolent, yet never Tuesday October 18~ 2011 16 kill each other-for flesh or otherwise. internet to search for zombie porn-you Rocket Room at Rocket Bakery know, primal urges and zombie needs other 1 face book What's up with that? 272 Water Street, St. John S, NL then eating. Is dead meat not good enough for the Event catered by Rocket Bakery with · undead? I mean, when they are alive they On a side note, would vegetarian or vegan live music from the North Atlantic Jazz Duo eat dead meat (vegans and vegetarians humans turned zombies not continue aside), but when they become "undead" their dietary ways? I mean, if zombies eat they all of a sudden develop such a humans for survival only, wouldn't nuts, Who Decides and How? snobbish attitude toward what food thev fruits, and veggies fulfill other zombie .I Involving the public in health spending decisions will consume. If you're so damned hungry, nutritional needs? why hold out for living humans? There Dear Hollywood producers, directors, are millions of potential meals mindlessly actors, actresses, and writers: stop making T_h~. public is invited to an open conversation wjth leading walking about all around you. Just start films about the survival of a small group VISittng and local experts on citizen engagement in health eating each other already! Hell, if I was a of humans who face complex existential spending decisions. We're aiming to spark a lively discussion zombie I would probably exclusively eat questions of murder, betrayal, manipulation about how citizens can help decide whether our healthcare and what it means to be human. Instead, other zombies because they are so readily system should cover costs for expensive new treatments. make a movie about a zombie that evolves available and trusting. It would go down We'll also look at how we can make ethically sound choices something like this: from his or her zombie group.1bis zombie might inadvertently become an ally to the while addressing economic challenges. As a citizen, you are Random zombie: ''Ggrrraww rrawar both a recipient and a funder of our healthcare system. human brainrwarggrgr." survivor group, adding a nice twist. How do you want to get involved? 1\t'le: "Yes, grrrgrgrgr over there in corner Imagine a group of survivors running grgrawwawa." (I point at a dark corner. down a street. Zombies are attacking and Panelists: Dr. Julia Abelson, McMaster University Random zombie walks to dark corne1: I attack eating each other in the background. It's a nice touch of pragmatism, don't you think? Ms. Lisa Browne, Eastern Health and eat his brains. Covered in blood, I walk to Dr. Roger Chafe, Memorial University the other zombies.) Dr. Terry Sullivan, University of Toronto Moderator: Dr. Rick Singleton, Eastern Health

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The ups and downs of beekeeping Local beekeeper talks about summer season and public interest in raising bees

TIM O'BRIEN procedures." 1 HE MUSE A local beekeeper agrees. ver the past five or six years, there "It's 100 per cent because we are on an O have been reports of dramatically island," said Aubrey Goulding, owner, declining honeybee colonies in the US, operator, and principal beekeeper at Canada, and Europe. Paradise Farms Inc. in Paradise, NL. "So This current phenomenon has been far, as most people know, Newfoundland is termed Colony Collapse Disorder the only place that is considered mite and (CCD). According to the United States disease free." Department of Agriculture, the main "Because we are an island, we have a symptom of CCD is "simply no or a low certain amount of protection from the number of adult honeybees present but parasites and viruses that are attacking with a live queen and no dead honeybees the honeybee elsewhere in the world," said in the hive. Often there is still honey in Goulding. "However, the harsh winter the hive, and immature bees (brood) are and spring climate does take a toll on the present." colonies." WIK.IMEDLA COMMONS Goulding's has 25 hives with 65,000 bees per hive In Newfoundland, however, bee colonies Goulding currently has 25 hives, with approximately 65,000 bees per hive. are not seeing population disruptions­ temperature and precipitation in St. John's going to be very difficult, but I think there unlike the rest of North America and Elsewhere on the island the interest in beekeeping has been rising. and most areas of the Avalon Peninsula. is a lot of room to really grow this industry." Europe. During June, the average temperature in Goulding believes that there aren't many Earlier this year, Geoffrey Williams, an "Since CCD, there has been a tremendous increase in interest in beekeeping across the the St. John's area was only nine degrees colonies in Newfoundland because of a entomologist and expert beekeeper who is Celsius, with 100 millimeters of rainfall. lack of farming on the island. He also currently working in Liebefeld, Switzerland province," said Goulding. "The St. John's area has seen at least five new beekeepers, July recorded an average temperature of asserts that there is still an amount of at the Swiss Bee Research Centre, stated 15.6 degrees Celsius and 150 millimeters of fear involved with beekeeping, but that is that he believes that the perfect conditions and perhaps five to six outside the St.John's and Avalon area." rain. August was no better, with an average changing through further education on the exist in Newfoundland for honeybees to temperature of 14.9 degrees Celsius and subject, which he offers. thrive. During the past two years, there have been 30 potential new beekeepers who have 100 millimeters of rain recorded. Now that the summer season is over, One of the possible factors that led It wasn't until September when Goulding will be getting ready to shelter to CCD is the varroa mite-Latin for taken an introductory course in beekeeping that Goulding offers. precipitation levels finally fell to about his hives during the fall, winter, and early "destructive mite." This parasite has been 55 millimeters of rainfall and average spring months. traced back to CCD in the US and Europe, The 2011 summer season, however, showed poor results for honey production temperatures hovered slightly above 13 "Each hive is fed various amounts of including Switzerland. degrees Celsius. sugar syrup, and some beekeepers will "It's a completely one-off case that this with Goulding's hives. "We had the lowest yield in 20 years," Warm and dry weather is crucial for bees also f~ ed a pollen supplement. They are mite hasn't been found in Newfoundland," to produce honey. "Keep in mind that, to wrapped in tar paper and a ventilated, said Williams. "There are two reasons for said Goulding. "This is 100 per cent attributable to the poor weather." make one pound of honey, bees need two insulated inner cover is placed on top. The this: Newfoundland is geographically million blossoms," said Goulding. bees are then left alone until spring." isolated, and there are also very strict rules The summer months during the 2011 season were particularly bad for "We are not a farming district. To get regulating bee imports and quarantine an industry going on wildflowers alone is

Online streaming escapes CRTC regulation Netflix and other providers continue to operate unaffected by Canadian laws STEPHEN F. POWER gives streaming-media providers an unfair T HE M US E advantage over their competitors. Due to roviders of streaming media are not the lack of regulations, streaming-media Psubjected to government regulations, providers don't have to pay the fees or abide the Canadian Radio-television and by conventional content guidelines. Telecommunications Commission ·Members of the private sector involved (CRTC) ruled on Oct. 6. Because of this, in the hearings have warned that these streaming-media companies such as Apple asymmetries could result in the reduction of TV and Netflix can continue to market to funds towards the subsidizing of Canadian­ Canadians without having to follow the made content, and they proposed solutions regulations governing conventional media for this problem to the CRTC. providers. Opinions voiced by students Rogers and Shaw have sought at MUN, however, have questioned the deregulation that would allow them to relevance of this ruling to the average better compete against streaming-media student. providers, while Bell suggested that current The ruling was released as part of a "fact­ regulations applying to conventional finding exercise" that the CRTC started providers should be extended to include the Internet. in May and ended last week. While the . BRYAN GOSLINE report did admit that the changes related to Opponents of the proposed regulations, Pr oponents of regulation allege that subsidies to Canadian media could be threatened streaming media are "creating uncertainty including streaming-media providers, by inaction on this issue. concerning established business models the CBC, and the National Film Board and associated support for the creation (NFB) claim that no regulatory changes reached. Netilix and the CRTC for the time being, and presentation of Canadian content," are necessary for the time being. In their decision against regulation, the MUN students as a whole are not tuned the CRTC refused to back any change According to them, maintaining the CRTC committed to discuss the issue into the issue. According to some students, in existing regulation, stating that the status quo would "encourage innovation further at a scheduled consultation with the debate is unimportant to them until evidence provided to the commission and experimentation'' amongst providers the broadcasting industry in one month, Canadian streaming-rr'ledia providers are did not provide sufficient proof to back in Canada, while the NFB suggested and that a similar round of consultations able to provide the same amount of content the assertion that regulatory change is that Canadian companies could avail of would be started in May of 2012. The that their American counterparts currently necessary. the same opportunities that their foreign regulatory body expressed an expectation offer. Companies such as Bell and Rogers, competitors are currently taking advantage that "rigorous data" will be provided to One student said that he would only pay who derive most of their revenue from o£ Other opponents cited a need to them at this hearing. attention to the issue "if the government subscriptions to conventionally transmitted maintain the status quo because a full Although this debate has consumed was going to take away what I already [get] content, claim that the lack of regulation understanding of the issue had not yet been most of the coverage regarding both from Netflix." VOLUME 62 ISSUES OCTOBER 13. 2011 THEMUSE.CA 14 DISTRACTIONS

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MUN cross-country running off to strong start Mcilroy and Fewer pace teams

ANDY VEILLEUX like to put them on the varsity team for at THE MUSE least one of our meets to get them some expenence.. " f you want to be a varsity cross-country The team participates in three meets runner, you can look forward to a lot of I during their season, according to Meaney, hard work. Art Meaney, head coach of the so athletes must earn their spot in the line­ men's and women's cross-country running up. The first meet was at Acadia, and will programs, says the team has an "intense" be followed by the Dalhousie meet, and the training regimen. AUS Championships. "We train six out of seven days a week," Out of the three meets, the AUS Meaney said. "It's intense because our Championships are the most important season is short." for any Atlantic University squad. Meaney Despite the hard training, the team has always dresses the best possible line-up many committed athletes. available to him for the Meet. JOSIAH MACKENZIE "We're looking at about 17 or 18 '~t [the AUS Championships] we want Championships." Dalhousie into second. athletes," the coach said. "From that squad to :field our best team," he said. "Those who "She is the best female runner we have Among his runners, Meaney is we choose seven men and seven women have performed the best, improved, and had in a decade." particularly impressed with Jordan Fewer. for our meets in the Atlantic University those who have experience as well. That Victoria Ralph, Courtney Munn, "Jordan Fewer was a top-ten finisher division." team will be the best team we can possibly Melanie Amminson, Laura Lawes, in our first meet, and we think he has the The squads are brought together on a put on the course." Lindsay Oldham, and Melissa Campbell potential to be an all-star," he said. "He will per-event basis, and are chosen based on a Meaney is impressed with the women's also competed for the women's squad at the be in the chase for rookie of the year. He's number ofvarious reasons, according to the team this season, and is particularly Acadia Meet. been a real find for us, and he's got a great veteran coach. impressed with Caroline Mcilroy. In terms of the team's overall standing, future if he stays committed and keeps "From the squad we watch how the guys "We have one of the province's best Meaney believes they are third behind St. trammg.. . " and girls are performing by running some runners with us in Caroline Mcilroy," he Francis Xavier and Dalhousie University. Mark Hayward, Jon Slaney, Graham local races to give us an idea of their fitness, said. Meaney believes the men's side is in a Macdonald, Landon Fisher, Nick Snow, their strength, and their speed," Meaney , "She is 34 years old, a married mother similar position. and Rudy Riedlsperger also competed for said. of three, and doing her master's program "On the men's side we are after Dalhousie the men's side at the Acadia Meet. "We look at their commitment to the here in Geophysics. She has won the and St. Francis Xavier," Meaney said. Both teams will see action in the program, their attendance at practice, their Acadia Meet, we expect she will repeat He feels St. Francis Xavier will be too Dalhousie Meet this coming weekend. improvement, as well as future prospects. at th~ Dalhousie Meet, and we anticipate difficult for the boys to tackle this season, An athlete might be reasonably new to the she has a good shot at winning the AUS but believes they can try to move past program, but if we see great potential, we

Seahawks soccer struggling Playoffs are not out of reach

ANDY VEILLEUX weekend. can rally if they have a solid home-stand The team currently sits three points out THE MUSE "Our three-game weekend is a very down the stretch. of a playoff spot, with a game in hand on he Seahawks men's and women's tough schedule," Betts said. "Not only the "We have six games remaining and four the sixth -place team. A win would bring T soccer teams find themselves in three games in three days, but facing rested of them are at home," Betts said. them level with the sixth-place squad. rough shape mid-way through the season. teams on Saturday and Sunday adds to the "So, playing at home will be a huge help The women's team currently sits three Having just come out of the fabled difficulty of the task. Playing Saint Mary's in our efforts to attain a playoff spot. The points out of a playoff spot as well, and is in "MUN weekend," in which the teams each University (SMU) on Friday and then league is gradually separating to a top and the same situation as the meiis side. play three road games in a single weekend, travelling to play Acadia University-who bottom half, leaving one, maybe two playoff Both teams will see action this weekend the teams' playoff chances look rattled, but didn't play Friday-while SMU rests and spots available for teams that can climb out as they host Mount Allison Saturday and not lost. re-groups for our re-match, simply doesn't of the bottom hal£" Sunday. Men's head coach Scott Betts does not play into fairness at all." Betts states the team's goal at the believe the weekend is fair to the Seahawks, Despite the team's current position in beginning of the season has not wavered; as they face rested teams each night of the the standings, Beets is confident the team they are still seeking a playoff spot.

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