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Students gathered together at the protests. • • • Photo by Bryn Karcha increased following the violence was issued on the DSU Facebook on Thursday page, stating: “After it happened, I got a ton The DSU strives to provide of emails. We realized that we students with means to foster could go up, and we realized it interests and support causes was important to be there. More that are important to them, people wanted to go.” however, due to potential safety Despite the cancellation, about ramifications that could affect 25 Dal students organized their our members, by going to Elsi- own rides and traveled to Rexton, pogtog, at this time, we have showing support and participat- decided not to provide trans- ing in ongoing protests and road- portation. blocks along Route 134. Jha also added the DSU has not Some students are also upset by taken a stance on the protest sur- an email that was sent to about rounding Elsipogtog. 900 students, reading: “We won’t make a statement Supporters drive down Highway 11 between the barricades near Rexton, NB. • • • Photo by Bryn Karcha Violence has escalated in Elsi- about something publicly without pogtog First Nation where consulting our DSU council first. Bryn Karcha Katerina Stein, the primary or knowledge or guarantee of the community is desperately If it’s something that’s an urgent Staff Contributor event organizer for the trip, says what’s going to happen or what defending their land from matter that needs to be made the they were aware of the injunction. turns that might take; whether destructive shale gas extraction day of, it will have to go through Last weekend, several Dalhousie “I think it was at the back of our it will stay 100 per cent peaceful and defending themselves from all five of the executives, plus the students travelled to Rexton, NB minds. We realized anyone going or whether it will turn violent or police rubber bullets, tier (sic) general manager, and we’ll con- in solidarity with members of the on this trip would have to be whether whatever else happens. gas and continued aggression. sult with the communications Elsipogtog First Nation to protest briefed. We’re university students. You have no way of doing any They have called for support officer and see if it’s OK.” shale gas exploration. We’re old enough to make our assessment of that,” says Matthew and solidarity and students at Some students who saw the The Dalhousie Student Union own decisions.” FitzGerald-Chamberlain, a Dal Dal will respond. planned trip took it as a sign that (DSU) had originally organized a While the DSU withdrew its computer science student. “The Jha says the email was not the DSU had already taken a posi- bus to transport students to meet support from the trip, some stu- injunction was passed in early endorsed by the DSU and should tion on the issue. members of the Elsipogtog First dents are still critical of the deci- October. They have had several not have been sent out. “The fact of the matter is that Nations Community, but violence sion to fund the bus trip in the weeks knowing it was an illegal “All communications have to go the DSU needs to keep its pri- between police and protesters on first place. protest.” across either my desk, or Ramz’s orities straight and give a critical Thursday, Oct. 17 led to the event “With any of these sort of events Stein also says the num- desk, the VP internal, or Lindsay’s look to what is in the best inter- being cancelled. or protests, you have no control ber of people who wanted to go desk, our communications officer. est of students and not make “We had a trip planned for a And it didn’t go across anyone’s stretches to make that work,” says while to go all the way to Mon- desk. It just went out.” FitzGerald-Chamberlain. “In a treal, stopping at Elsipogtog on He also says the DSU will be lot of cases, those environmental the way to meet organizers of “The injunction was passed following up with the people who protests or social protests are not social movements and under- received the email. A retraction in best interests of students who stand why they were organiz- in early October. They have Continued on pG. 5 ing,” says Sagar Jha, DSU presi- dent. “Once things at Elsipogtog had several weeks knowing On the cover: became violent and there was an Dalhousie students, from left, Jasspreet Sahib, Florian Goetz, Mad- injunction, nobody was allowed it was an illegal protest.” die Ruton and Layne Wilson grace this week's cover. Inside, we in there. We decided to cancel the examine the topics and issues that matter most to everyday students trip altogether.” – Matthew FitzGerald-Chamberlain in our special 'Letters to the President' issue.

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Continued from pG. 3 aren’t consulted on these sorts of things.” Despite the controversy, the Explored: Budget protests on Saturday were largely peaceful and non-confrontational. Students joined hundreds of pro- cuts at Killam testors on the highway or helped control traffic, while others were Acquisitions and staff hours cut just there to observe. Sabina Wex not believe the cuts could come “A lot of people are going up. News Contributor from anywhere else. Hundreds of people have come “We've already re-evaluated up from Halifax, people are com- everything. We are waiting now. ing from all over Canada, just The Killam Memorial Library has If the petition doesn't come with to show solidarity with the folks reinstated old hours on Friday money, we can't re-evaluate any- here,” says Aaron Beale, VP aca- and Saturday nights after feed- thing.” demic and external. “A bunch of back from students, including a Now, with hours back, they'll friends and students decided to petition in early October, but will have to. share rides and facilitate a group need to make cuts elsewhere to The decision to keep the to go up together and just witness balance their books. extended Friday and Saturday what’s happening here so we can Killam hours were only cut from hours will be reviewed before Jan- come back to Halifax and be bet- the library after a 3.5 per cent cut uary, based on the ability to cuts The Killam Library cannot afford any new acquisitions. ter educated.” was made to the operating bud- funding to other areas of the bud- • • • Photo by Asrar Haq While there was police response gets of every Dalhousie library, get. Failing that, reduced hours Cuts to staff hours have already so I think we [the student assis- to the protests, the only visible on top of a one per cent cut to the will be reinstated. been made with consideration of tants] are grateful for what we’ve police presence from the barri- collection acquisitions budgets. Hours were scheduled to extend union limitations and security for received.” cades was an aircraft that contin- As a result, the library will not be to midnight again on Fridays and later hours. No full-time staff have The full effect of the re-instated uously circled the protesters. expanding its print collection this Saturdays starting on Nov. 1, as been let go, but in an effort to hours isn't clear yet, with the bud- “We weren’t planning to attend term or hiring any new staff, and part of Night Owls, during which more efficiently staff the library, get committee unsure of where or engage in protest,” says Jha. will need to find other ways to cut the Killam is open until 3 a.m. no new staff will be brought in. the money is going to come from. “We were planning on going to costs to compensate for the return from Sunday to Thursday until This is especially true for student The new fiscal year and budget Elsipogtog to learn something. to old hours. the end of term. Because it rein- assistants, according to returning start in March 2014. That was the purpose of the trip, Joyline Makani, head librar- stated hours Oct. 11, almost three staffer Jeff Wilson, a second-year and that purpose was unattain- ian at the Killam, spoke to the weeks sooner, the library will need social work student. —With files from Kristie Smith able, so we had to cancel.” Gazette earlier in the term and did to figure out a plan B. “There are fewer jobs in total, opinions gazette opinions welcomes any opinion backed up with facts, but we don’t publish rants. Email Sam at [email protected] to contribute opinions Sam Elmsley Opinions Editor

“I was ashamed to see anyone” On anxiety, student debt and female experience

Alia Karim shares her experience of anxiety in the final year of her undergrad. • • • Photo by Chris Parent

Alia Karim ing away from my safe ‘bubble’ she is a single parent, she saved ring, a method I chose because extremely uneasy moments of dis- Opinions Contributor of peers—the support system of enough money to pay off my it seemed easy to use and didn’t illusionment from school, close friends, professors and commu- undergrad tuition. I didn’t have to appear to have major side effects friends, professors and myself. I Debt is now engrained in our nity I had developed over four worry about repaying a debt post- (at least, the physician didn’t warn explained my situation to another culture. Today’s youth will face years. I was a B.A. Honours stu- undergrad, unlike many students. me of any). I was wrong. I imme- physician, who simply recom- unique stress from ruthless com- dent and anticipating applying Still, the thought of the self-sacri- diately began to feel even more mended that I exercise for 10 min- petition, lack of employment for grad studies, although I didn’t fice my mom endured to pay for anxious and started experiencing utes every day to relieve my anxi- opportunities, tuition fees that feel I was ready to continue my my education, along with the lack physical changes, such as hair loss ety. have reached an all-time high and education immediately following of scholarship opportunities for and loss of appetite. It affected I called my mom, who thought the often life-long experience of my undergrad. I thought about grad school, made me feel guilty my appetite so much that I lost my physical symptoms were due repaying debt. This anxiety hit me searching for jobs, yet I didn’t and worthless. I was a good stu- at least 20 pounds and I weighed to my contraception. She was in my last year of my undergrad. have much luck finding many that dent, but I wasn’t good enough. just about 100 pounds—definitely right. As soon as I stopped the At the time, I thought my anxi- only required a bachelor of arts. All the while, the pressure I put not a healthy weight for my 5’4” NuvaRing I immediately regained ety would subside, but it quickly on myself to attain competitive stature. I could see the weight my appetite. But I began to feel developed into manic-like depres- grades ultimately ended up sacri- loss in my face, breasts, hips and manically depressed, so my mom sion. This anxiety was heightened “I didn’t feel ficing the quality of work I usually legs. I was ashamed to see anyone. thought that I should postpone by the contraception I was taking did. I remember trying to eat a sand- my exams and return home. at the time. the physical wich in front of my boyfriend at Birth control the time and not wanting to swal- Recovering The stress of final year strength to contributes to anxiety low even the smallest bits of it. I Returning home wasn’t easy. The school year always starts off About halfway through the fall had no idea that this was attrib- I felt like I failed school, even with some stress from anticipat- semester, I started experiencing uted to the NuvaRing until weeks though I didn’t fail any courses. ing the first few grades from my even get out health problems stemming from later. Still, returning to my family was classes, but in my graduating my method of contraception. I My anxiety reached a turning like ‘coming clean’ about all the year my nervousness didn’t sub- of bed” started using the NuvaRing, rec- point when I went to a local hos- anxiety that had built up. They side like it did in the past. In my ommended by a university phy- pital. I had broken up with my made me realize my fears about last year of study, I was anxious I was lucky enough to have sician. NuvaRing is a combined boyfriend, and I hadn’t slept prop- my future and the fact that the about graduating and transition- my mom’s support. Even though hormonal contraceptive vaginal erly for weeks. I was experiencing contraception I had used contrib- • Oct. 25 - Oct. 31, 2013 opinions 7

uted to my anxiety. I am naturally from my experience and deepen that I was struggling with largely dent Union have worked exten- an anxious person due to my fam- the conversation about debt, the stem from a structural problem sively to present a student plat- ily background (both my father educational system, contracep- “Returning in neoliberalism. Debt enforces form outlining three key issues and brother left home while I was tion and mental crises that often the struggle of basic family life. (affordability, accountability and growing up, and I now have terri- arise from these things. home wasn’t Not only do I feel guilty about my livability) to provincial electoral ble relationships with some fam- mom’s past, but I also worry about candidates, and to solicit pledges ily members), but this particular Understanding the easy. I felt the financial security of my future, from students regarding these period was a breaking point. My bigger picture and potentially that of my future issues. A Day of Action march mom and stepfather welcomed I realize now that these anxiet- like I failed children. will be conducted to combat the me with open arms, but also gave ies also stem from contemporary growing problem of politician me ‘tough love’. They said that if structural and institutional prob- school” Moving forward apathy towards student issues in I started running away from my lems that were out of my ‘con- So what can we do? I’d say that our province. Before we are forced problems at that point, I’d be run- trol’—particularly surrounding Putting people through debt is women in particular should into more debt, we will be march- ning away for the rest of my life. debt. Silvia Federici and George a shameful experience. The com- speak out to other women. When ing on Oct. 29 to demonstrate our I had to work through my Caffentzis discussed this in great mercialization of university also I returned to school the follow- indignation toward this increas- school papers to get better—I detail during their Oct. 3 talk, plays a role. You can argue that ing winter semester to finish ingly desperate situation. Though had to feel some sense of accom- “Student debt, the bigger pic- competition for scholarships and my degree, I didn’t immediately the march may not achieve struc- plishment. They were the shitti- ture: activism and the struggle grades can be healthy, but as I open up to everyone. I found tural change, I think it’s a step in est papers I’ve ever written, but I for free education.” They claimed mentioned, even being a B.A. that, in time, the more I spoke the right direction. had to do them. It was like pulling that, building up to today, there Honours student wasn’t good about my depression, the more I There’s no quick fix, and indeed, teeth; often I didn’t feel the physi- has been a breakdown of commu- enough for graduate scholarships was exposed to others who went coping with my anxiety will be a cal strength to even get out of bed. nity due to neoliberal economic (and I looked into scholarships through similar experiences. I lifelong process. Even though I That’s what it is to be depressed— restructuring. There’s no doubt in heavily). Overall, the economic met other females who’ve had side made it to grad school, I still often your body feels like a ton of bricks. my mind that the breakdown of and education systems do not effects from contraception. This think about financing my educa- Being home alone, finishing my my family, and in particular, my account for mental crises. As my started to lessen the stigma of my tion more than the ideas in my assignments, made me feel des- ‘nuclear family’, has been affected grades went down that fall semes- emotional crisis. It is only through thesis. I’m still afraid to face a perately lonely. I’d wallow con- by economic restructuring. They ter, I became even more anxious day-to-day organizing that people world of unemployment, debt and stantly. Sometimes I didn’t write had debt and it caused them a because I thought I wouldn’t get come together and realize each increasingly competitive work- at all. But as I tried more and great deal of stress. Though my into grad school—what would other’s struggles. It also expands places for youth. more, it became easier. mom was able to get by and pay they say about this drop in my your consciousness. The point of this article isn’t to for my undergrad tuition, it was grades, especially in my last year? It is so important that we all Alia Karim is pursuing her mas- gain your sympathy. Don’t look hard for her. I feel guilty, but I I didn’t have any opportunity to proclaim debt as the forefront ters of environmental studies at down on me. The point of this don’t think families should have explain this drop. of student and family struggles. Dal. She is the executive director of article is to enable others to learn to go through this stress. I think these multiple conflicts Members of the Dalhousie Stu- the DSU's sustainability office.

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As our new president settles in for his first year at Dal- housie and his 100 Days of Dear Dr. Florizone, average debt-riddled student. Listening come to a close, That’s cool, but realize that even Gazette contributors write I have no reason to dislike you. I’ve those of us who aren’t up to our in to offer some closing never met you, nor even attended butts in loans aren’t modern day thoughts on our school. From Dal while you were in charge. Scrooge McDucks. I’m proud to athletics to apparent apathy, From what I’ve heard about you, have graduated debt-free, but I’m campus food to improved you seem like a pretty chill guy. still relentlessly focused on find- parental leave, these letters Your Tumblr has a cool mission, ing free meals, living in a three- address issues that matter to even if its name sounds like a person apartment with four peo- students. Here's what they Gabriel Garcia Marquez fanfic. ple, and wondering whether it’s have to say. You gutted out a PhD in physics, cost-effective to take a bus today for God’s sake! That being said, I instead of walking. If I can’t jus- have one simple request. tify a new phone, I certainly can’t Stop asking me for money. justify funding Dal’s latest super Sorry, that was a bit forthright. cool fun project. I’ll rephrase. Please stop asking According to a report, former me for money. Now. Dal president Tom Traves earned Look, I realize this probably nearly $400,000 annually, and isn’t your chief concern right now. I’m assuming you’re somewhere You’ll probably say that the presi- similar. It’s a hard job; I don’t dent doesn’t even deal with these want to take your money away. things, but really, you’re the pres- However, someone earning six ident! You could probably snap figures asking people nowhere your fingers and get a harried near that for cash is a little bit off. Wellness segment of the student intern to run in with a hot dog The school that burned a hole in services website. from the Dawgfather. so many pockets is incessantly Of course, starting a family has I understand why I get so many groveling for a morsel of our hard been a personal choice. I’ve taken emails. Universities run on dona- earned cash the instant we leave. this step while living far from my tions, and you have a responsi- It would be funny if it weren’t so established support network of bility to get them whatever way pathetic. There are plenty of rich Dear Dr. Florizone, before the start of the term they extended family and friends. I possible. The issue I have is that alumni to hit up. No matter how wish to take off. It’s difficult to expected this choice to put addi- they’re tone deaf. Most sources much we loved Dal, we can’t give In my three and a half years of predict, months in advance, that tional demands on my time, as it seem to agree that the aver- you money, and because of these graduate study at Dalhousie I’ve medical problems arising from has. I believe, however, that with age Canadian university student insulting emails, we probably found many things to love about pregnancy will necessitate a leave. a modest effort Dalhousie can graduates with about $26,000 in won’t in the future. the university, but one aspect of Thinking in the long-term, make the balance easier for stu- debt. Yes, I said average, not worst Dr. Florizone, I plead for rea- my experience here has proven there are a couple of topics Dal dent parents, can portray Dal as off. That’s big money—life-chang- son. particularly challenging. I have could address to position the more welcoming to those stu- ing money—acting as a black two small children, both of whom university as more attractive to dents who have children, and can hole, and the cause can be traced Love, were born since commencing future student parents. While work to minimize the chance that to your kingdom. Ethan Calof my studies at Dal. The balance the national granting agencies having a family represents a bar- Here’s the thing, though. You between family life and my stud- (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR) have rier to successful completion of may say that these emails, ask- P.S. Can you make a copy of this ies is not always easy, and there adopted policies for paid parental one’s studies. ing for money that will probably for King’s? I can’t afford the are a few things Dal can do to leave, scholarships administered go towards some new hydroponic parchment scroll and quill they help. by Dalhousie do not extend the Sincerely, garden on the SUB roof or what- seem to require, much less post- In the short term, changes to same support. A modest increase Janice Allen ever, aren’t targeted towards the age from Taiwan. Dalhousie’s leave of absence pol- in funding, to support students icy would smooth the transition on parental leave, would increase both from and back to studies, the chance that students return for parents having (or adopting) to full-time studies after having a a new baby. Currently, parental child. Available, and ideally subsi- leave may only be taken in four- dized, child care on campus would month increments, aligned with also attract student parents. the academic semesters. This Finally, more high profile pro- presents a dilemma for parents of motion of services currently avail- a baby arriving mid-semester (as able to student parents would most do). A significant increase show support for these members in flexibility would be realized if of the Dal community. Financial parental leave could start and end support and leaves of absence are at a date of the parents’ choosing. discussed on the Faculty of Grad- Dalhousie does not make uate Studies website, but other explicit allowance for maternity support options, such as the coun- leave for students. Students may seling centre and South House, request a leave of absence for are not highlighted either on the medical reasons, but must do so FGS website or on the Health and • Oct. 25 - Oct. 31, 2013 opinions 9

Dear President Florizone, How are professors supposed to are being chopped as haphazardly do their research without access as heads in the French Revolu- I laughed pretty hard at the to updated scholarship? How are tion? While the money for build- funny joke Dalhousie made students supposed to write papers ing may come from a different about cutting library acqui- that aren’t complete shit without budget, these projects prove that sitions for one, possibly two that resource? As I’m sure you the money is there. Rather than years. HA! HA! A library know, a lot can happen scholar- invest in the basic reason why that can’t afford new books? ship-wise in one year. Dal is not we’re all here—education—Dal (Wheeze) That is the most competitive as a learning institu- is prioritizing concrete, glass and ridiculous thing I’ve ever tion if we can’t keep up. expansion. heard! I know capital projects and Our basic mission as a univer- Then I found out library funding probably come sity is for professors to do their you weren’t kidding. And from two very different streams of research, students to learn about stopped laughing. budgeting. But frankly, Florizone, it, and the community to benefit I’m not sure how many I don’t give a damn—I’m going to from it. Bring the books back, Flo- business degrees I would make this point anyways. Why are rizone. Our mission isn’t accom- have to take for this to make we putting $13 million into reno- plished yet. sense, but as an English vations to the SUB, when we can’t and philosophy student, afford books? Why did we invest Sincerely, cutting library acquisi- in whatever new mutation the Samantha Elmsley tions is totally ludicrous. LSC has sprouted, when journals

Dear Dr. Florizone, and will have a tre- mendous impact on On behalf of all student-athletes, the lives of all future we welcome you to Dalhousie! Dal students. We, Our university has had a long and the Varsity Council, proud sporting history, a history are excited to work that we hope you will join us in with you to shape celebrating. these decisions. We Our student-athletes proudly hope that you strive represent Dal in athletics on to understand the a national stage, and they also needs of our athletes represent our institution in the and our community Halifax community. In addition and try to strike a to winning seven AUS champi- balance that will give Dal a facil- onships and having two top-five ity of which our university can be team finishes at CIS champion- proud. ships last year, we celebrated the With so much change on the achievements of our 93 Academic horizon, it is an exciting time to Dear Dr. Florizone, “I have a hard time finding out around the globe for an inaugu- All-Canadians, expanded our be at Dal. We hope that you will what’s in the food,” says one lac- ration ceremony. Why spend all Special Tigers program, and con- be a champion for athletics at Dal The food situation on campus is tose-intolerant student. “It gets that money on an elite gathering tributed to many volunteer ini- and work to provide our athletics pitiful. Students are paying Dal expensive having to take a lactaid instead of providing proper nutri- tiatives in our local community. programs with the support they for a service they are failing to pill with every meal just in case. tion for students? We hope that you will take time desperately need. We would like provide. It’s better to know whether I have People are paying Dal to feed to become familiar with our stu- to encourage you to participate in I confess the way to my heart is to take it or not. If I have some- them. In turn, Dal makes them dent-athletes, whose endeavors our upcoming Movember fund- through my stomach, but the food thing with milk or cheese in it and ill by feeding them food they can’t are strengthening the reputation raiser and invite you to show your at Dal makes me ill—literally. Like I didn’t take a pill, I feel sick for eat, or forces them to abandon of our university. With your sup- Tiger pride at upcoming home many students, I have food intol- the rest of the day.” their religious or ethical prin- port, our dedication to excellence games! erances. I am allergic to dairy, soy Allergies are not the only con- ciples. At the very least, the food will continue to flourish. and wheat. cern. What about religious dietary Dal does provide needs to have a Right now we stand on the Warm regards, The list of possible meals I can restrictions? Where are the list of ingredients. precipice of a new era for sports Tarah Truant and Rebecca eat on campus is pathetic. I can Kosher and Halal meals? What The sooner Dal starts offering at Dal. The construction of a new Haworth have dry pakora at the Killam about ethical diet decisions? How better food, the sooner I’ll stop athletics facility offers the oppor- Co-Presidents, Dahousie Varsity Bistro. I can have prepackaged much is Dal really accommodat- laughing when they try to pro- tunity to reaffirm your commit- Council sushi that’s been sitting out for ing vegans when they sneak dairy mote student health. ment to athletics and recreation. who knows how long. I can build into everything? The decisions that are made in Kit Moran a salad at Pete’s ToGoGo. Every- Recently, Dal spent who knows Sincerely, this process will define our ath- Athletics Commissionaire, DSU thing else has ingredients I can’t how many hundreds of thousands Leah Shangrow letic programs for years to come eat. of dollars to fly in dignitaries from 10 opinions Oct. 25 - Oct. 31, 2013 •

any kind of negligence; this indoctrination para- digm is symptomatic of every social institution. However, there exists both a perpetual potential for change and a pragmatic demand for its arrival. Dear Dr. Florizone, nical School, and Nova Scotia My suggestion seeks Agricultural College on top of old to simplify the structure Congratulations on your nomina- and vast Dalhousie institutions, of class registration and tion to the presidency of Dalhou- traditions and relations all make degree programme require- sie. From what I read, the initia- Dalhousie University a large and ments. Complications of tives with which you debut your unwieldy business to run. Thin- the modern world and high leadership are thoughtful; some ning out the bottleneck sounds incidence of retraining con- of your values are embedded in like a much easier process than it stantly forces students to closing the gap between students, actually is, but I do not feel imper- regard the determination of faculty and administration. It is tinent in saying that there is a their career as a high stakes a student with twenty innovative project to attract stu- certainly of interest to the student strong consequentialist argument game of Russian roulette. Each or more credits should be able to dents and boost the cultural hap- in me who has a difficult relation to exercise the adage “a stitch in degree programme has its own interview for graduation, with an piness at Dal. The schools that with formal education. My criti- time saves nine.” set of classes and requirements; opportunity to engage with what exist under the Dal umbrella cisms can be indelicate, but they From what I can divine as a the combinations that create vari- their education means. A portfo- have the potential to add unique must be understood in context of participant in the current regis- ous degrees are confusing and dif- lio system is subjective and dif- synergy and personal flavour to my own background; I've been tration procedures, the Dalhou- ficult to administer, resulting in ficult to standardize, but society degrees obtained by students, to two universities, and the com- sie structures were spot-welded frustration of both students and already faces the inflation of indi- thus marketing the Dalhousie parison easily favours Dal. That onto the incoming school's exist- administration. I am uncomfort- viduals with formal degrees to the brand by positive word of mouth will not exempt it from my sharp ing structure in order to facili- able with the notion that rules are point where many working adults and professional respect garnered tongue. tate a transition. Over time, the all founded logically, for their con- regard their degree as unrelated by the impressive academic com- I first put forward a critique administration positions thinned stant revision without simplifica- to their vocation. munity that creates Dalhousie's of formal education in general. in a natural streamlining pro- tion creates a tangle of policy that Empowering students begins reputation for inspired innova- There is a culture of academic cess, but as regulations quickly impacts the student/customer by reducing needless administra- tion. constriction alive in large private became indoctrinated, the poten- experience. tion. I believe this kind of change Win-win. schools, and one must admit that tial for their revision and innova- Please consider implement- can be put forward for discussion the inculcation of University of tion remain hidden in plain sight. ing a horrifyingly simple method: at Board of Governors meetings, Sincerely, King's College, Nova Scotia Tech- I do not accuse administration credit equivalency. I contend that and that it must be phrased as an Josh Fraser • Oct. 25 - Oct. 31, 2013 opinions 11

tunity for students to explore and discover themselves before entering the classroom environment. This will benefit the students in the classroom and help reduce the number of students whose wanderlust causes them to leave the insti- tution. There is a growing risk with Dear Dr. Florizone, indicative of a number of issues: our current growth-focused quality of classroom education, mindset. The population of In my time at Dal, I’ve witnessed preparedness of applicants, cam- domestic students is shrinking. tremendous change on our cam- pus life and more. Similarly, many Foreign students are drawn pus. Since 2007, enrollment in approved applicants opt to pursue from rapidly-developing coun- many programs has doubled. an education at another institu- tries, which will soon have the Entire new curricula have been tion, without ever coming to Dal. capacity to educate their own. enacted in our professional facul- Dal needs to take steps to raise If we are not careful, we could ties. The names of the schools of enrollment standards and recruit- be left with a massive memorial Law and Management have been ment so that within five years we to the current boom days. sold to the highest bidder. While have 95 per cent retention and 90 In order to support these many of these changes are wel- per cent acceptance of offers. goals, capital expenditures should come, I think it is time to put the Other steps can and should be be focused on enhancing existing brakes on one: growth. taken to make Dal more desirable space rather than adding capac- Dal has ambitiously grown the to applicants. I entered Dal with ity for even more students. With enrollment of our Halifax cam- high standing in high school. I a hard cap of 18,000 students, we puses, with a short-term target of chose to defer my acceptance by can make better decisions in our 18,000 students. This has strained a year in order to travel. The pro- campus plan. co-op programs, lecturers and our cess was difficult, but somewhat High retention will reduce our physical space. “Strain” is diffi- justifiable. I was asked a num- need to recruit, ease the strain on cult to measure, so let’s put that ber of questions on my reasons first-year courses, and add capac- Dear Dr. Florizone, But before you make a decision aside and concentrate on some- for deferring. There was a formal ity for upper-year students in res- that will affect the student body, thing easy to measure: quality of educational component to my idences. As we hold the line on Please let me preface my letter remember that our body is diverse recruitment and retention. year abroad, but there shouldn’t total enrollment, standards for with a quote from Edmund Burke, and that most of it won’t come to In 2009, VP Student Services have to be in order to defer. I was admission will need to rise. Less- which has only proven itself more you with input. You have to go to Bonnie Neumann informed the led to believe that without high qualified applicants will need to with time: “It is a general popular them. And when they don’t seem Dalhousie Student Union’s Coun- standing, deferral would not be look elsewhere for their educa- error to suppose the loudest com- to have much to say, don’t take cil that our retention rate (the an option. Contrast this with tion. Dalhousie will be better off. plainers for the public to be the that as apathy. Take it as the chal- number of students who start at McGill, where acceptance is easy most anxious for its welfare.” lenge it is: to improve how our Dal and go on to complete their to defer (for up to two years) and Sincerely, In the last Dalhousie Student campus communicates and open degree) was a paltry 82 per cent. scholarship offers are maintained. Ben Wedge Union election, we had 16.35 per the channels that have long been In comparison, at Queen’s it is over No questions asked. By making cent voter turnout. Our campus is welded shut by lacklustre student 95 per cent. A low retention rate is it easier to defer students’ accep- greatly defended by a small elec- politicians, administrators and tance, we can provide an oppor- torate and they’re often referred people of presumed power. to as the insiders. My fear, for I wish you all the best of luck you, is taking their concerns and in this endeavour, and I know I opinions as the end-all. I am one haven’t given you much for guid- of those students who votes and ance. I’m excited to see what you who participates in society events, do with it. but I see thousands of students who walk by every day and just go Sincerely, to school. Please, keep these stu- Kristie Smith dents in mind. They won’t complain as much. Few of them will be pushed to write a letter to you here and now.

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Email [email protected] to get your upcoming event published for FREE in our campus listing, in print and online arts&culture arts covers cultural happenings in Halifax. Email Mat and Zoe at [email protected] to contribute. arts&culture Mat Wilush Arts Editor Home turf Alana Yorke Hometown HPX Bass River native Yorke debuts a novel synth- powered sound at HPX Halifax Pop Explosion is upon us, a near-week of sleepless nights and concert-highs. While it’s always a treat to have some big names roll into Zoe Doucette town, the Gazette thought it’d be great to redirect much of our focus Assistant Arts Editor inwards: we’ve included in what follows a number of “introductions” to some of Halifax’s best known acts. We hope to be as musically diverse Musician and producer Alana here as the city itself—a place filled with passionate individuals always Yorke released a haunting video pushing those extra buttons. for “The Weight” in 2012, but things have shifted in the year since. While “The Weight’s” soft echo and light-infused piano told the personal story of a scuba div- ing accident, Yorke is moving on and out to a new, powerful style, performing with her full band for the first time at HPX. “We’re not going to talk. We’re

going to The ethereal Alana Yorke. • • • Press photo

take you viewed ‘80s inspired songs from ‘90s… I really have a love of Enya. her upcoming album Moving Pic- Kate Bush… Gowan. Early Gene- Kickin' down the garage door. • • • Press photo somewhere” tures at The Company House ear- sis, like the really gross ‘80s, mid- lier this week. The sound of Mov- ‘80s stuff. I love it.” Considering the lengthy and “‘The Weight’ was something ing Pictures, York says, is rooted in During their HPX show- impressive lineup of local bands that I just had to do, and I think exploring days gone by: case, Yorke and her band, which Cousins performing at this year’s Pop that was kind of a coming out “It’s about going deeper and includes her co-producer and Emma Skagen Explosion, it would be impossible phase,” Yorke said. deeper in to the past. It’s nostal- husband, Ian Bent, plan to create Arts Contributor to disagree. “Our sound has changed a lot gic… I got in touch with my own a startling atmosphere through The artists who will be visit- since then, and there’s some- childhood influences, and for me waves of synth, body paint, and ing us from away, however, make thing a bit otherworldly and sort that took me to the mid-‘80s, into rousing group choral backings. Cousins is a local energetic garage- it even more exciting: Mangle of intense in the music that we’re the early ‘90s… when I was a little “This is our first time play- pop duo consisting of Aaron Man- and Dotey say that they are most making now… this music—it’s kid.” ing HPX, so we’re really excited,” gle and Leigh Dotey. They’ve been excited to see Highest Order, Jay very ethereal, it can take you Found footage videos from the Yorke says. Being at the festival rocking Halifax with their power- Arner, Chad VanGaalen, and Julie somewhere else. It’ll take you into ‘50s and ‘60s, the childhood years will “feed us artistically,” and “… ful stage presence since 2009, as Fader at this year’s festival. your deep emotions… It’s very dif- of her parents, inspired Yorke to it’s a really great debut for us to well as having toured throughout Cousins’ most recent release is ferent from watching a singer- look into her own early influences. put this full band show forward. North America and Europe. RIVER/SEA CHANGE, a 12” split songwriter tell you stories. We’re “You’re like a sponge at that It’s a chance for us to put that foot In a short email correspon- with Construction & Destruction, not going to talk. We’re going to age… watching Gowan videos on forward and say it’s no longer a dence with the band, they another awesome musical duo take you somewhere.” Video Hits, driving around listen- singer-songwriter thing, it’s more revealed a sense of humor and residing in our very own Nova Yorke, who holds a masters ing to Enya tapes. I used to drive a synthy thing.” lighthearted attitude. They say Scotia. Pick up a copy of RIVER/ in biology from Dalhousie, pre- around listening to her in the the most rewarding part of play- SEA CHANGE at Lost & Found or ing a show is “remembering how Obsolete Records, and don’t for- to play the songs” and that their get to catch Cousins’ show at this current musical guilty pleasure is year’s Halifax Pop Explosion on JOIN US: Contributors Sade, whom they’ve got on repeat. Oct. 24. They’ll be at the Marquee According to Cousins, the Hali- Ballroom playing alongside The write for Meetings fax music scene “has its own spirit Mouthbreethers and Toronto art- Mondays 5:30 p.m. and resilience unmatched across punks Fucked Up. The Gazette this twisted nation.” Rm 312, The SUB • Oct. 25 - Oct. 31, 2013 arts&culture 13 Billie Dre and the Poor Boys Party Blues and Garlic Fingers Sabina Wex Arts Contributor

Billie Dre and the Poor Boys are to perform for their second year in a row at the Halifax Pop Explosion, bringing out new songs from their debut album, Garlic Fingers. Idol worship. • • • Press photo Head-banging and hip-sway- ing is almost impossible to resist caption for a picture of the Sea- when listening to the trio. Dylan horse, where the band had their Ryan thrashes his drums to per- launch party, is: “hey there sea- fect beats, Cole Henderson cre- horse, looking tight #startedfrom ates a punchy wail and William thebottomnowi’mdrake.” Dray puts a rock n’ roll twist on Other photos include a picture his blues-meets-screamo voice. from the stage at DalFest of danc- Halifax's 23-year-old folk-pop prodigy. • • • Press photo “We’re just about having a ing Dalhousie students (the band eral occasions throughout Hali- Mo Kenney’s debut record was good time,” says lead singer Dray. was “all smiles” at the concert), as fax Pop Explosion. She’ll be giv- released last September, and this Drummer Ryan adds, “We bring well as a photo of strewn guitars Mo Kenney ing a solo acoustic performance past year has seen her nominated the fun to the party.” and a half-empty box of garlic fin- Mat Wilush at the Government House on Bar- for an East Coast Music Award Just by checking out their gers (captioned as “well that esca- Arts Editor rington St on Oct. 22, and will be and a Canadian Folk Music album title, Garlic Fingers, it’s lated quickly #garlicfingers”). performing alongside Joel Plas- Award. She’s since been working obvious the boys like to have fun. Billie Dre and the Poor Boys Mo Kenney has been a regu- kett and Symphony Nova Scotia at with a full-band outfit, touring Dray is from Newfoundland, and return to Dal campus on Oct. 24 lar fixture in the Halifax music the Rebecca Cohn on Oct. 24 and across the country. Through her both Ryan and Henderson are at 5:30 p.m. to rock the CKDU scene over the past three years, 25. success and acclaim, she’s become Dartmouth natives. Their main lobby. They will also be opening excelling at crafting an intimate “I’ve never played with a sym- a must-see in Halifax’s diverse publicity photo (pictured) has for shoegaze rockers No Joy on and very individual blend of alt- phony before in my life,” she says. catalogue of musicians. them worshipping a box of garlic Oct. 25 at Michael’s Bar & Grill. rock and folk-pop. The 23-year- “I’m really excited, but I’m pretty “The music community here is fingers with the necessary Mari- “We’re really honoured to play old first caught the ear of East nervous. I’ll be playing two songs amazing. There’s a ton of great time topping: donair sauce. They the Pop Explosion again,” Ryan Coast veteran Joel Plaskett, who along with symphony arrange- artists and musicians, I love how are East Coast kids to the core. says. “We attend it every year, helped produce her self-titled ments, and Joel will be playing tight-knit it is. There’s always a The band’s Tumblr page (bil- whether we play it or not.” debut release and hone her tour- with me through the others. It’ll healthy dose of local musicians liedreandthepoorboys.tumblr. ing chops. be different from anything I’ve involved with Pop Explosion.” com) is home to more witty and Mo will be performing on sev- ever done.” ironic photos and captions. The

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Dal Theatre presents: The Ghost Sonata An unnerving and complex theatrical vision Mat Wilush within a circle of strangers, all Arts Editor bound by appearance and treach- ery, his glowing promise nowhere A twisted ride through a fever to be found. dream, The Ghost Sonata is night- Dal Theatre’s performance was marish in a way that only pow- a well-devised combination of erful theatre can be. Dalhousie ambiance, sound and shadow, fol- Theatre’s first performance of the lowing in the likeness of Strind- season is a purgatorial world of berg’s twisted creation. Metallic doomed mansions and enslaved clattering rang from the catwalks souls, a place where blame is but as the lights dimmed, jitter- one element of truth. ing over the gloomy thump of a *The Ghost Sonata* was writ- thick drum. The costume design ten in 1907 by Swedish playwright seemed a mix between Victorian- August Strindberg, during the era pomposity and Tim Burton. last years of a life beset by men- Of particular note was the stage A ghostly milkmaid haunts the stage. • • • Photo by Ken Kam via Dalhousie Theatre tal illness. His work is prized as lighting; the crucial mansion was being artistically and structurally projected on the stage’s back wall a colonel without rank or honor; formance. fade like shadows and the omi- complex, while being abhorrently as a group of lit windows, in which a young woman trapped by the Though the performance was nous “death clock” projected on depressing. the goings-on inside could be inevitability of death—the cast of relatively brief—clocking in its the stage’s back stirs on a looming The Ghost Sonata centers on seen as shadow. As attention was The Ghost Sonata did an excel- lone act at around 70 minutes— chant of “time goes, time goes.” a young, unnamed Student who drawn to each lit figure, the lights lent job of creating an ensemble The Ghost Sonata kept the audi- Many left the theatre mysti- longs for a life of reputation would blur in and out of focus, of dream figures. ence in rapt silence, trying to fied—lost, as if snapped out of a and nobility, the family within a creating an air of unease. Dal student Scott Baker led the discern what was really happen- lucid dream. The Ghost Sonata is a nearby mansion being the epit- A parrot-woman who can- march as the Student and was ing onstage. The Ghost Sonata strong start to what will be, hope- ome of his longing. After he is not stand the sight of a statue of matched on every front by an never promises any clear “aha!” fully, a semester of thought-pro- given the opportunity to join that her likeness; a wheelchair-bound excellent performance by Chris moments, nor does it offer any voking theatre. world by a wheelchair-bound old embodiment of vengeance; a cook O’Neill, playing the Old Man, insight into the realm of mental man, the Student finds himself who eats away the life of her hosts; during last Tuesday night’s per- health. The characters come and Why aren’t you playing: Outlast these enemies have a disturbing degree of humanity. What does Vaughn Pearson I come to find one of the offi- that mean? They can do most Arts Contributor cers impaled, still alive, warning anything and go most anywhere me to run with his last choking you can. So you have to run and breath. be smart about it. Hide in that Fifteen minutes. That’s how long box, or take the extra time to I lasted my first attempt at play- scurry into that locker? You will ing Outlast. I walked past the be vaulting over railings, diving gates of Mount Massive Asy- “warning me through holes in walls, and scur- lum, and upon finding the door rying along window ledges try- locked, I climbed through some to run with ing to find places to hide. scaffolding to get in through In terms of gameplay, plot and a window in the east wing of his last presentation, Outlast hits the Just close your eyes and count to 10. • • • Press image the building. A few classic style mark with most but falls short jump scares, some spooky atmo- choking with plot. Gameplay is spot on. to conjure perfect amounts of aged to push through Outlast in sphere, nothing I couldn’t han- The game’s parkour mechan- anxiety. around 13 hours. I feel there were dle. Maybe I’d be OK. breath” ics lend the chase scenes a fran- Sadly, the game falls short with more mysteries to be solved, and I was not OK. The second I tic sensation. The use of a video its plot, which lends itself to a stories to be found throughout opened a door and was forced I took his advice, and in sec- camera instead of a flashlight few too many clichés. But with a the asylum, though I doubt my to peer into the darkness using onds I was online looking at pic- is brilliant, as it forces you to compelling urge to get the heck nerves could stand another foray only the night vision on my video tures of kittens. immerse yourself in darkness out of Mount Massive Asylum, into that disturbed place any camera while a man hung him- What got me most was that rather than provide illumina- it’s easy to find enough motiva- time soon. Outlast is, by far, an self, I was done. Nervously walk- in Outlast, you run away, and tion. Sound design is worthy of tion to move forward even with opus of the horror genre of gam- ing through the room beyond, fast. Danger will actually pur- the highest praise, as are the level the lacking plot. ing. Sorry Amnesia, there’s a new weaving around bookshelves sue you. These are not lumber- and character designs, which With great determination and king of terror in town. covered in what I discover to be ing zombies or sulking monsters; play with basic human instinct more silly cat pictures than Red- the remnants of a SWAT team, dit can throw a stick at, I man- During Customer Appreciation Days, drop by the SUB Bookstore and take advantage of the complimentary express services provided by Sephora. Join us! sports sports covers athletic events and topics relevant to Dalhousie. Email Benjamin and Daniel at [email protected] to contribute sports Benjamin Blum Sports Editor Offensive question marks for women’s basketball Tigers hoping for balanced attack from this year's team

Ian Froese ing to improve upon last year's Ellis and Sackville's Shaylyn Editor-in-Chief passable 10-10 record. The Field. conference's fourth seed was Daley and Tessa Stamm- quickly eliminated in the quar- berger have been selected by Who picks up the offensive terfinal against Memorial. their teammates as captain and slack, if anybody, will go a long Dal will also need to be more associate, respectively. way in determining how Dal- consistent. After winning five of Daley said it is a privilege to housie's women's basketball their first seven games last sea- be chosen by her team. team will do this season. son, the Tigers faltered, drop- “I want to set a good example The Tigers will need a strong ping seven of their final nine for my teammates anyways, but shooter to make up for the spar- regular season matches. it's an extra responsibility and I kling 20.5 points per game “That's always the big dream want to do it well.” Keisha Brown averaged in her for everybody, it's consistency, Without any fifth years, coach graduating year, good for sec- within the game and within Stammberger concedes her ond best in Atlantic University the season,” Stammberger said. team is young, but knows their Sport (AUS). “Even yesterday” referencing athleticism and balanced attack Will it be the player bringing Dal's 73-51 preseason loss to can help the Tigers qualify for the ball up the court, Courtney Carleton, “we had a great first another top four finish. Thompson? Maybe the dynamic half, we were up by 10, going “I think we have a team that Tessa Stammberger? Talented into halftime, and then we had can run in transition, pretty shooting guard Robbi Daley? a very poor second half. athletic and, you know, I think Or veteran addition Rebecca “How do you maintain that we're pretty balanced,” she said. Nuttall? consistency? I think there's no “We won't depend on one or If you ask Tigers head coach magic answer.” two people to get the job done Anna Stammberger, hopefully Only one of last season's three every night. We have different it's all of the above, and then rookies will rejoin a Tigers unit people that will step up at dif- some. that is equal parts new and ferent times.” “We'll see,” she said. “Every- old. Six recruits will join seven body will have to pick up a lit- returnees on this season's ros- The Tigers open the regular sea- tle.” ter, which includes the afore- son at home with a pair of con- Brown's depature, along with mentioned offensive threats as tests against the University of fellow graduate Anna von Malt- well as Ainsley MacIntyre and New Brunswick Nov. 8-9. zahn, will require some adjust- Korenda Colley. The rookie ments from a Tigers team look- class is led by Sarnia's Melissa Robbi Daley (9) goes in for the layup. • • • Photo by Chris Parent

By Benjamin Blum The TickeR: Women’s basketball In your face. • • • Photo by Chris Parent Team hosts tourney, raises awareness by thinking pink

The Dalplex played host to the Subway Robbi Daley, who began the night shoot- Centennial Tournament, as the women’s ing charity free throws, would score the team continue their preparation for the game winning three-pointer with 0.7 regular season. The Tigers took a nine- seconds remaining in a 57-55 victory point lead into the half on Friday, Oct. over UQAM. Sunday’s bout against Saint 18 against Carleton, but only managed Mary’s would end in a 66-52 defeat, but 16 points in the second half as they fell forward Tessa Stammberger took home 71-53. Saturday night doubled as resi- tournament all-star honours. dence night and “Shoot for the Cure” in support of breast cancer research. Guard 18 sports Oct. 25 - Oct. 31, 2013 •

every day, we’ll be alright.” Alumni Arena. The team came The season’s first 10 minutes out flying, creating a flurry of Women’s hockey opens season with proved torturous for the Tigers, offensive chances in a wide-open as the reigning AUS champion first period. X-Women scored three early goals “We did a good job,” Fraser says resilient display in quick succession. St. FX never of the second game. “Our effort Blowout loss to St. FX a reminder of challenges facing looked back, outshooting Dalhou- was better, we forechecked hard, sie 36-9 while putting four more we took care of our own end.” pucks past Tigers goalie Mati Bar- However, the game was not inexperienced Tigers rett. without its tense moments. After “We have to prepare mentally MacLean put her team ahead 12 Daniel Bergman more so we’re ready for teams like minutes into the second period, Assistant Sports Editor that,” admits rookie Tigers for- St. Thomas regained the momen- ward Lisa MacLean. “X is a really tum thanks to a string of Tigers good team… so you have to come penalties. The march to the box A new era for Tigers women’s continued in the third period, hockey began this weekend, as a forcing Barrett to make some cru- Dalhousie team carrying 15 rook- “We’re cial last-minute saves. ies kicked off its 2013-14 cam- Fraser notes that “most of the paign with mixed results. young, penalties were hard-working pen- The youthful Tigers appeared alties,” though he would prefer to overmatched in their 7-0 road- see his young team maintain its trip loss to St. FX on Oct. 18, but we’re going discipline. “Obviously,” he intones, bounced back the next night to “we don’t want to take penalties.” capture a hard-fought 1-0 victory to make Though this Tigers team over St. Thomas in the team’s first remains a work in progress, home game since they were sus- mistakeS” MacLean sees reason for opti- pended last year due to hazing mism. “We had tough luck [in the allegations. prepared when you’re playing pre-season],” she says, “but since “We’re young, we’re going to them.” we’ve been spending more time make mistakes,” says head coach The Tigers certainly seemed together, practicing, we’re jelling Sean Fraser. “As long as we con- prepared for Saturday night’s con- and you can tell.” Tigers women's hockey is back on the ice after last year's hazing incident. tinue to work hard and get better test against St. Thomas at SMU’s • • • Photo by Richard Lafortune • Oct. 25 - Oct. 31, 2013 sports 19

minute stretch of five-on-four after a UPEI high sticking pen- alty, Dal was unable to capitalize and subsequently surrendered two shorthanded goals. Donnelly attributes his team’s shortcomings to the collective attitude on the ice. “I don’t think our mentality was in the right spot,” he says. “As a result we probably gave up more oppor- tunities than we’d like to against PEI, but you know, full marks to them, they played hard all night.” Despite the 5-1 loss the night before, the team responded with a resolute effort against the Tom- mies. However, special teams would spell defeat for the Tigers once again, with St. Thomas scor- ing three of their four goals on the man advantage. The offence did begin to click, with forward Brett Theberge net- ting a pair and Patrick Daley scor- ing late in the final period to keep the game within one. Despite this late surge, the Tigers would pro- ceed to drop their second regular season game in a row, and sixth game overall. Adding to the Tigers’ struggles was the absence of captain Pierre Vandall due to injury concerns. He remains hopeful that he will Andrew Roski (44) under pressure from the Panthers. • • • Photo by Nick Pearce via Dal Athletics be able to return for the team’s upcoming game on Oct. 25. Matt English would later even The captain remains cautiously the score with a one-timer from optimistic about the Tigers, who Brad McConnell, but UPEI would head out on the road for their next Rough opening weekend for respond with a pair of goals in the four games. second period. “It’s work,” says Vandall about “Our intensity dropped after what his team needs to do to turn men’s hockey those goals, and PEI was just a things around. “When things Tigers start AUS season with back to back losses much better team the rest of the don’t go well, you work. And night,” says Tigers head coach when they go well you keep work- Chris Donnelly. ing and everything will be fine Benjamin Blum dropping their opening games 5-1 Sport (CIS) No. 6 Panthers. The The Panthers proceeded to after that.” Sports Editor and 4-3 to UPEI and St. Thomas scoring began with an unlucky overwhelm Dal, dominating pos- University respectively. break, after a pass intended for session and keeping pressure on The Tigers began their cam- Ben MacAskill shattered the blade Tigers goaltender Bobby Nadeau. The Tigers men’s hockey season paign at the Halifax Forum host- of his stick and led to a breakaway Even with several power play got off to an inauspicious start, ing the Canadian Interuniversity goal for UPEI. Tigers defenseman opportunities, including a four-

By Benjamin Blum The TickeR: Swimming Kyle Watson won the men's 400 metre freestyle. • • • Photo by Kit Moran Dal makes waves at season opener

The AUS swimming season began in team scores, winning 26 out of a pos- Fredericton on Oct. 18-20 with the Amby sible 41 events. Tigers swimmer Molly Legere Invitational. The men’s and wom- Wedge was named the meet's top female en’s teams made a strong first impres- swimmer. The Tigers continue their sea- sion, winning seven of the first 10 events son on Nov. 2-3, with the Jack Scholz to start the meet. At the end of the week- Invitational at Acadia. end, both teams finished first overall in 20 sports Oct. 25 - Oct. 31, 2013 • Quidditch tournament brings fiction to life Dal’s Greek Council pairs with Shinerama for a magical afternoon

“[We] organized the event to and played by a really fast person show what Greek Society stands wearing yellow. The Snitch made for,” says Sydney Trendell, vice the seekers work hard to win on president of the Greek Council Sunday and, as Fred Weasley and organizer of the tournament. would say, could move faster than According to the society’s Face- Severus Snape confronted with book page, their goal is to promote shampoo. the values of academic achieve- Another Muggle modifica- ment, philanthropic involvement, tion concerned the lack of access leadership and an active, balanced to flying brooms. At the tourna- lifestyle. ment, each team member had to Each game involves two teams, play the entire game with a broom with seven players aside: three between their legs and at least one chasers, two beaters, a keeper hand on the broom. The games and a seeker. The chasers’ goal would end after 15 minutes, or is to throw a volleyball through when a seeker caught the snitch. three hula hoops held up above Every player had to pay a reg- the ground on sticks at either istration fee of $10 to enter the end of the pitch, while the beat- tournament. With eight teams ers threw dodge balls at play- registered, the afternoon was a ers to temporarily remove them competitive and charitable suc- from the action. The keeper’s job cess, with the Greek Council rais- was to guard against the chasers ing lots of money for Shinerama from scoring, similar to a goalie in and its cause. hockey. By the end of the day, the teams The seeker, the most well- had dissolved and the final match known position due to a certain was comprised of whoever was lightning-bolt scarred young- left, including this writer. Regard- No “smiling charms” required to make the Quiberon Quafflepunchers cheery. • • • Photo by Mel Hattie ster, is tasked with catching the less, the quidditch tournament Golden Snitch. successfully raised money for a Alex Rose lished novel, Harry Potter and the ing, and regular inanimate balls In the wizarding world, the good cause while offering the par- Sports Contributor Philosopher’s Stone. In her novels, instead of flying ones. But the Snitch is a small golden ball with ticipants a chance to play a magi- it involves wizards flying around Greek Council’s event still man- wings that flies around and is dif- cal game. on enchanted brooms chasing aged to capture the spirit and ficult to capture. In the Muggle On Sunday Oct. 20, the Dalhou- balls that have a life of their own. excitement of the sport. version, the Snitch is reimagined sie Greek Council continued its The success and popularity of the annual tradition of hosting a Harry Potter series eventually led quidditch tournament. This year, to a real-world version of the sport the Greek Council partnered with for the Muggles who enjoyed Shinerama to raise money for cys- reading about it, and then watch- tic fibrosis research. ing it when the book series was Quidditch began as a fictional adapted onto the screen. sport created by author J. K. Row- The type played on Sunday ling, appearing in her first pub- involved more running than fly- The TickeR: Soccer Tigers go undefeated in Newfoundland The men’s and women’s soc- ond half as the Tigers won cer teams embarked on their 3-1. Sunday’s match proved final road trip of the AUS reg- uneventful, as the two teams ular season, with each squad played to a 0-0 draw. On the playing two matches against men’s side, Nathan Rogers the Memorial Sea-Hawks. scored two goals in two days, After allowing an early goal with Bezick Evraire and Tyler on Saturday, Oct. 19, Bianca Lewars adding one apiece on Jakisa evened the score and Saturday and Sunday respec- Eunnie Kim’s strike put them tively in a pair of 2-0 victories. ahead in the 31st minute. Mid- Both teams are now in second fielder Daphne Wallace added place in their divisions. A view of the pitch from the keeper's perspective. • • • Photo by Jasspreet Sahib an insurance goal in the sec- comics comics covers the funny ha-ha and the funny peculiar. Email Emily at [email protected] comics Emily Davidson Art Director

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