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Volume 57 Number 26 www.themuse.ca May 31, 2007 Urban exploration is abandoned

This large, open room filled with dust and pigeon feces is inside what remains of the abandoned General Hospital by Lake. Nick Langor door, with dark, damp, dirty rooms lization.” In the same room, a make- urban exploration adventure is to exploration,” said Margaine. “This The act of probing on each side. Most of have shift Christmas tree is propped up bring along people you can trust, is discovery by your own skills of huge holes in the walls. on a metal pole. says Margaine. new places. But many explorers do deserted buildings Flashlights show wires hanging A security guard is stationed “We did some tunnels under a not share my view. Going into aban- from the ceilings in spider web for- nearby to keep people from break- Brussels train station recently at doned places would be enough for thriving globally, mations. It has been years since any ing in to drink or hang out. night. Then the lights turned on them.” power surged through them. In some Real urban exploration is anoth- and workers came in our direction. Not for Margaine. If someone has dying locally places, the floor is soft with rain and er dying art in and I was glad to be with my friend be- already been there, he says you don’t rot. It sinks with every step. Labrador. cause I know he would not panic get “the full story.” Fluffy pink insulation spills out of There was group called the or run away, so each one of us hid “It starts by hearing about a place By Sheena Goodyear cracks and corners. The air is thick Newfoundland and Labrador on one side of the tunnel very si- by talking with people, reading in a with dust and asbestos. Exploration Society. They have lently, and we could see each oth- newspaper, on the Web, or by driv- One large room at the end of the a website called “Forgotten er and communicate by signs,” he ing and finding it by chance,” he ex- Just through the broken window on hall boasts big open windows where Newfoundland” which boasts pho- said. “Try to imagine the same sit- plained. “Then you have to figure the back of the abandoned General light shines through, and hundreds tographs and panoramic shots of uation with somebody you don’t out by yourself if it is doable, and Hospital near Quidi Vidi Lake lies a of ominous looking pigeons swarm many abandoned locations in the know very well.” how. Then you have to do it.” kicked-in door with the word “Hell” in the surrounding trees. Now and province, including the General Also, try not to get caught – like “When I see reports on local fo- spray-painted across it in black. then, one of the birds will swoop Hospital before demolition began. the time Margaine climbed a build- rums about people that go into an This is the message that greets in and flutter around the ceiling. But nobody responds to the e- ing in Brussels called the Palais des abandoned factory to photograph it, local urban explorers– people who Pigeon corpses, droppings, and mail listed on the site. Friends of Congres. I don’t want to go there anymore, ex- investigate abandoned buildings feathers are everywhere. urban explorers say that most of “This was previously not explored, cept if the place is really worth the and off-limits areas in the urban A rickety staircase full of rusty them have given up the activity or I am sure. Entrance was tricky. But trip, visually speaking I mean.” sprawl. nails leads to the second floor, which moved away. we had been seen while entering. A It’s hard to say what’s left to be Built in 1851 on the site of an looks a lot like the first floor except While urban exploration seems to guy called the cops,” he said. “We discovered in Newfoundland and old military hospital, the General filled with a reddish hue from the be fading in the province, it thrives had some time to take some shots Labrador. The Newfoundland Urban Hospital used to be the main health orange, plastic paper that covers the globally, with websites and maga- inside, but also from the roofs, and Exploration Society has been to such care facility for the city. It was erect- windows. Another set of stairs to the zines popping up around the world three police cars were waiting for us places as the Argentia Naval Base, ed by the same workers responsible third floor is boarded off to prevent for people who love glimpsing into meanwhile. We managed to escape the Military Bunkers, for the Roman Catholic Basilica, the people from falling. the past. through another exit. [I am] quite the Belvedere Orphanage, and the , and the Anglican And there have been people Sylvain Margaine is a 30 year-old proud of this one – good story to tell Brookfield drive-in theatre. Cathedral. around recently – though they seem French urban explorer who current- when I have grandchildren.” One thing is for sure – as time The hospital saw the its last pa- to have been partiers, not urban ex- ly lives in Belgium. He has been ex- Margaine discovered that the goes, most of these places will be tients in 1978, and demolition of the plorers. ploring abandoned sites since he thing he always loved to do was a torn down forever, just like General building began in 1997. One dead rat has been stepped on was a child. global phenomenon about 10 years Hospital. Many of the old wards have al- so many times it looks like a flat- “I’m exploring as far as I remem- ago while browsing online. To see local photography of aban- ready been torn down. This small tened cartoon character. Beer bot- ber, as my father took me to aban- Now he runs his own urban ex- doned and off-limits areas, check out section is all that remains. tle glass and cigarette butts litter doned factories when I was a child,” ploration website called Forbidden Forgotten Newfoundland at www. There is darkness in every di- the wooden floors. he said. Places, where he posts photographs geocities.com/Eureka/Plaza/9186/ rection, though occasionally small Also, one room is covered with Since then, he’s done everything of the locations he discovers. nues. To see Margaine’s photogra- beams of light seep through cracks graffiti, including a poorly drawn from Paris catacombs to Belgian And discovery is the most impor- phy of European sites, check out in the dirty brick walls. eye in a triangle, with the words asylums. tant element for Margaine. Forbidden Places at www.forbid- A long hallway extends from the “This is the fucking cradle of civi- One key element to a successful “In urban exploration, you have den-places.be.

Go call Jiffy, Then drop and give me fifty! May 31, 2007  NEWS { www.themuse.ca Water tax quarrel hangs MUN out to dry

MUN denies it mercial sector, for more money. For the fiscal years 2005/2006 and owes thousands in 2006/2007, the money budgeted to MUN was not enough to foot the bill. unpaid water bills This is where the supposedly owed money comes from. Decker says the university advised By Brad Ayers the city to talk to the provincial gov- ernment and see if they could change An agreement between Memorial the amount paid through the uni- University and the provincial govern- versity. ment has gone awry, supposedly leav- Meanwhile, the city is pushing ing the university $826,000 in debt to MUN to pay the difference not cov- the city over unpaid water bills. ered by the grant in previous years. The city of St. John’s has threatened The university now receives $500, to get a credit agency involved. 000 annually to pay the water bill. But MUN VP of Administration The situation is leaving the and Finance Kent Decker says the Aquarena at the largest inconve- university is exempt from water tax. nience, as the city is withholding “Back in 1999 the province and the grants until the bills are paid. department of municipal affairs in Anne Richardson, Director of The government, reached an agreement Works, MUN’s recreation complex, with the city of St. John’s regard- says the city owes them $300,000 ing the flow of money into the city in grant money, which would nor- through various boards and agen- mally go to the pool’s overall oper- cies the province funds to get mon- ational funds. ey to the city.” Negotiations to resolve this dis- MUN, due to the large student pute are ongoing between the city, population it draws to St. John’s, is the university, and the provincial one of the sources of cash flow. government. “What the government did in “It’s important to realize that we 1999, it started to give the universi- receive most of our money from the ty money which would then be tak- government, and from students in en and given to the city for disclo- the form of tuition. We can’t justi- sure. We were told after the fact that fy taking that amount of money and this agreement had been reached, at using it for a purpose that isn’t des- the time it was a little over $200, 000 ignated,” said Decker. in the budget to be paid back to the “We can’t just take our operating city of St. John’s, which we’ve done budget, which is there for the pro- all along.” visions of services to students and As the cost of supplying water education, and give it to the city went up, the city asked the univer- when we’re not required to do that. The Aquarena is suffering from a dispute between Memorial University and the city over Ian Vatcher sity, along with the rest of the com- It would be inappropriate.” allegedly unpaid water bills.

More students to cash in on student loans LSAT MCAT The interest cut applies to stu- $4 million dents already in repayment. GMAT GRE investment opens “For people who receive the Preparation Seminars maximum student loan, they’ll student loan save about $3,500 in interest pay- Complete 30-Hour Seminars ments. And you know, if you’ve got Proven Test-Taking Strategies eligibility two people that become a couple Personalized Professional Instruction and they both have maximum stu- Comprehensive Study Materials By Sheena Goodyear dent loans, that’s $7,000 that will be back in their pockets.” Simulated Practice Exams Student lobby groups have been Free Repeat Policy If you couldn’t get a student loan the biggest push factor in im- Personal Tutoring Available because your parents make too plementing these changes, says much money, try again. New initia- Burke. Thousands of Satisfied Students tives announced by the provincial “I’ve got to give real credit to the government on May 28 will make student leaders because they took more students eligible for loans. everything so seriously, they did a Oxford Seminars Also, about 1,700 students who very good piece of analytical work, already have loans will be getting and they basically felt that if we’re 1-800-779-1779 / 416-924-3240 more money. going to address student debt, that Starting this year, the provincial the up front needs-based grants – www.oxfordseminars.com government will use a new formula which were eliminated by the pre- to calculate parental income. vious administration – were the Teach English Before, students whose parents way the way to go.” made a combined income of $104, Most of all, Burke says lower- 750 could not qualify for a loan. ing student debt is key to the prov- Overseas Now, the cut-off is $140,000. ince’s future. Also, parents with an income of “We want to keep our young less that $65,000 will not have to people here. If these are initia- contribute to their children’s ed- tives that make it more palat- Intensive 60-Hour Program ucation at all. This is up from $58, able for our young people to stay Classroom Management Techniques 780. in Newfoundland and Labrador, These investments will cost the then that’s where we need to go,” Detailed Lesson Planning provincial government $4 million she said. Comprehensive Teaching Materials over the next two years. “I can’t see how we can go wrong Internationally Recognized Certificate Minister of Education Joan by investing in education. We in- Teacher Placement Service Burke says this decision comes vest in our young people and they on the heels of the federal budget, get more skills and more knowl- Money Back Guarantee Included Thousands of Satisfied Students which made similar changes. Ian Vatcher edge. Whether they move away More students will be able to fill their pockets with “We didn’t want to set up a situa- student loan money, thanks to new government initiatives. up front and come back down the tion where students in Newfoundland road, or never leave us, that’s what we and Labrador may have different pa- were treated on par with students in like maintaining the tuition freeze, need. We need our brightest and our rameters between the provincial and other parts of Canada,” said Burke. lowering interest on student loans best and we need to make sure they the federal contributions. And we Also, Burke says these changes by 2.5 per cent, and offering up to are well educated and they’ve got the 1-800-779-1779 / 416-924-3240 also wanted to make sure that stu- go hand-in-hand with the provin- $70 in needs-based grants to students skills to bring us, as a province, into dents in Newfoundland and Labrador cial budget’s education initiatives – with loans. the future.” www.oxfordseminars.com May 17, 2006 www.themuse.ca

May 31, 2007 www.themuse.ca } NEWS  APARTMENTS MUN linked to AVAILABLE fibre optic plan • VARIOUS LOCATIONS CLOSE TO MUN Opposition says • STUDIO, 1, 2 & 3 BEDROOMS Memorial was asked • SOME WITH BALCONIES to lead controversial • RECENTLY RENOVATED deal • ON-SITE CARETAKER By Katie Hyslop • 24-HR MAINTENANCE

Memorial University was original- • ON-SITE LAUNDRY FACILITIES ly supposed to be a key player in the • VERY REASONABLE RENTS development of the controversial provincial fibre optic link between • ALL ON MAJOR BUS ROUTES Newfoundland and the mainland. But, like every aspect of the fibre optic proj- ect, government and opposition can- CALL EXT. 209 not agree on what role the university 757-2787 was supposed to play. Optical fibres are tiny pieces of glass or plastic that transmit data at the speed of light. A fibre optic link to the mainland would create a more stable connection between Newfoundland and the rest of the country. According to Opposition Minister Kelvin Parsons, Persona Communications CEO Dean MacDonald approached the provin- cial government in May 2005 to create a second fibre optic link with funding from the federal government. When Fibre optics are small pieces of glass federal funds did not come through, or plastic that transmit data at the Parsons believes government looked speed of light. Opposition leader to MUN and the College of the North Kelvin Parsons says controversial Atlantic (CNA) to develop the deal, fibre optic link between the province in order to avoid the Public Tender and the mainland was supposed to Act. be spearheaded by MUN. The Public Tender Act sets guide- Chris Nicholas lines for government entities when anymore, anyway.’” summer that it really was a broader tendering goods and services over Not so, according to Innovation, project than just education. A lot of $10,000 and capital projects over Trade, and Development Minister the regional and economic develop- $20,000. It is designed to give com- Trevor Taylor. He says that govern- ment activity would benefit from this panies an equal chance to get goern- ment was aware that MUN and CNA’s rather than just Memorial and its re- ment work. research link bandwidth needs were search.” The Act stipulates that entities must not being met, and that’s why they Although no longer involved in the hold public openings and offer con- originally approached the post-sec- deal, MUN President Axel Meisen ex- tracts to the lowest tender. ondary institutions to develop the pressed the university’s support for “Government would float this $15 project. the second link in a letter to Minister million over to MUN and [CNA], Currently, MUN has a high speed Taylor. have MUN and [CNA] do the propos- link from Bell Aliant bought by Despite not being involved in the al and you wouldn’t have to go through CANARIE, an internet development funding or development of the proj- a request for proposals and the Public agency and creator of CAnet 4, a net- ect, Decker, Taylor, and Parsons agree Tendering Act,” said Parsons. work that connects universities, re- that MUN still stands to benefit from “But people in MUN and [CNA]… search centres, hospitals, schools, col- a second fire optic link. started posing questions and said ‘No, leges, and government research labs “It will ensure that there is a second no, no, even if you’re doing it through nation wide. link, and it will ensure there’s some MUN and [CNA], you still need to go “We looked at it from that perspec- competition. So I imagine the costs through a request for proposals, you tive – was there a way to provide the of these research links in the future still need to do public tendering.’” funding to MUN and [CNA] to invest will be impacted by the fact that there Parson claims the deal was taken in this fibre optic deal and thereby get are a few more companies involved. I off the table by June 2006 and was all the fibre strands that they required and think the outcome is probably positive but dead when a fire broke out at the develop their own network to access for us,” said Decker. STUDENT ACCOMODATIONS Aliant building on Allandale Road on the national network?” said Taylor. Taylor hopes the link will be up and October 20, 2006. “Once we started exploring that and running by December of this year for AVAILABLE The fire damaged a power cable, started talking about it a little more the private sector, with government cutting off cell phone, landlines, in- in-depth with people here in our own and its institutions being able to access • RENT BY THE ROOM OR BY THE APT. ternet access, and 911 emergency for department, and in other agencies of the link by early 2008. The delay, ac- • FURNISHED & SPACIOUS 2 BEDROOM over 100,000 people on the Avalon government…we basically concluded cording to Taylor, is on account of an SUITES Peninsula for over five hours. that it was better if we went directly upcoming request for proposals from • Five days later, according to Parsons, into it ourselves because the health in- the private sector for a company that • HEAT & LIGHT INCLUDED government announced that they stitutions and other educational insti- would manage this link. • FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET would be putting $15 million into a fi- tutions besides [CNA] and MUN and “It’s got to be very comprehensive, bre optic link that they would share a whole variety of other government it’s got to incorporate the needs of • 24-HR MAINTENANCE with Persona Communications, Rogers departments and agencies could ben- MUN and [CNA], the needs of our • ON-SITE LAUNDRY FACILITIES Communications, and Manitoba efit from government having it’s own government institutions, and our ON BUS ROUTE # 4 Telecom Services. network.” various offices and the like through- • “So all of a sudden this proposal that Taylor maintains government de- out Newfoundland and Labrador,” he • MORE SPACE & MORE PRIVACY started to be with government and the cided to handle the project itself in said. • SUMMER LEASES (MAY 16 - AUG 14) AVAIL. fed’s contribution shifted to a provin- September 2006, and that it had noth- The Auditor General is conducting 9-MONTH TERM LEASES (AUG 15-MAY 14) cial contribution, shifted to a MUN and ing to do with the fire at Bell Aliant. an investigation into the project after • [CNA] deal, fell off the table totally, was MUN VP of Administration and requests from the opposition that there AVAIL still being negotiated, but was basical- Finance Kent Decker admits that be a public inquiry. • YEARLY LEASES AVAILABLE ly dead from July of ‘06 on up through MUN was initially surprised by gov- Because of relations between $530/MO PER ROOM October ’06. The fire took place and ernment’s proposal that MUN and Premier Danny Williams and Persona • all of a sudden, bang! The government CNA lead the project. CEO MacDonald, and Rogers VP Ken decided within five days of the Aliant “It wasn’t something that we were Marshall, opposition has accused the CALL 757-2787 EXT. 209 fire that all of a sudden this was do- expecting, and it was something in government of cronyism – the prac- SUNRIDGE PLACE able,” he said. the vein of ‘We’ve got this project out tice of favouring friends. Torbay Rd./McDonald Drive “Forty-eight hours after the govern- there, we believe it has an education “These are not just business associ- ment approved this and announced component and we’d like to explore ates, these are personal friends of his. it, they turned around and sent a let- what’s the potential of Memorial being And this raises the specter of a con- ter back to MUN and [CNA] and said, a lead on the project’,” said Decker. flict of interest,” said Parsons. “There’s ‘Thank you very much but we’re not in- “I think government came to the a right way to do stuff and a wrong way, terested in doing this proposal with you realization after talking about it last and this is not the right way.” May 31, 2007  EDITORIAL & OPINION { www.themuse.ca NL needs more muffin top

I would be excited to see bands like Canada’s biggest musical joke. (I Soul selflessly allowed us to pay On Seinfeld, when Elaine’s boss fin top, and I don’t mean that flabby Staind and Finger Eleven play in say this with the full authority of an too much money to see them. Now, opened a store to sell muffin tops, area that spills out over your low- Bay Roberts on June 18 – that is, iPod toting, blazer wearing, preten- people treat the Bay Roberts show he donated the stumps to the home- rise pants. if I was an angst-ridden 16 year- tious college student.) like it was benefit concert to help less. But even the needy had too This summer, don’t fork over old who was angry at her moth- Yet, it’s the same old story. stop out-migration. much dignity to eat the pastry cast- $54.50 to see a band whose CD you er. I would even be excited that Washed up or irrelevant bands But this is no charity event. aways. normally wouldn’t consider down- Nickelback is headlining the show – come to Newfoundland, and every- Bands come here because it costs Meanwhile, Newfoundlanders loading illegally, let alone buy- if I was my mother. one acts like we should be grateful them next to nothing to put off a and Labradorians gobble up ev- ing. Instead, enjoy some the fantas- We all put away our nu met- that these celebrities show enough show, they are guaranteed to sell ev- ery sugary scrap that gets tossed tic and underrated music the local al CDs at about the same time we benevolence to grace us with their ery ticket, and they get to feel like their way while the rest of North scene has to offer, or wait for the threw out our pleather pants. And presence. royalty. Newfoundland is like an America gets whole, delicious muf- White Stripes muffin basket in July. while Nickelback may still top People were beside themselves in imaginary Wonderland where they fins. We deserve better. We need the charts, they are pretty much 2005 with Pearl Jam and Collective actually matter. to start holding out for the muf- Sheena Goodyear Dirty words to impress your friends and family By Joey D’Amato Basha Tyrannosaurus Sex

Slang seems to be on such a fast sure to pat yourself on the back. A male orgasm that produc- Vanelli track lately. Staying in touch with es a disproportionately large I figure I need one term to de- all the new, radical internet abbre- Coffee Filter amount of semen. I guess the scribe the main female reproductive viations and invective firebombs Ever hear of a teabag? That’s same could apply to a woman’s, organ, and this one, inspired by the can be such a daunting task that I when a male stripper takes out his but no one believes that story Italian fast food franchise, passed bet you’ve never really stopped to balls and lays them on an audience anyway, hot shot. with flying colors. wonder whether or not a Cleveland member’s head, presumably aiming IRL steamer actually came from for the bridge of the nose. The coffee This is an exceedingly an- Yiff: Cleveland. filter is simply the feminine form. noying abbreviation of “In real Kind of a blanket-verb to describe The interesting thing is that re- life.” I know it’s bound to be any kind of sex between two people ally dirty euphemisms have a way Cry-sturbation used in harmless situations, assuming the roles of their imagi- of being candid and secretive, yet at A pretty obvious compound verb. but for some reason it always nary, half-human, half-animal char- the same time they get right to the Think Fall Out Boy and terrible emo screams creepy net-pedophile acters. Fur-Suiting applies here, too. point. Kind of like Pig Latin, only haircuts. There you go. to me. Supposedly, this is the sound that less annoying and way more fun. Fur-Suiting: foxes make when they’re screwing. Just so you don’t feel too out of Having sex in either a partial, or a Slash the loop, I have taken the opportu- full, life-size animal costume. Who Nearly exclusively gay, fan- Muggle nity to gloss over a few of my favou- says it can’t be Easter every day of based erotica on the net. Believe This came straight out of rites for you. You won’t find most of the year? me when I say this is the lowest, Hogwarts and it means someone these on urbandictionary.com. I am most desperate way to get off. who doesn’t possess any magic pow- in considerable debt to my friends, Faux-Mo In most porn directories, you ers. This, of course, has nothing to who seem to be representative of the I think it is about time we all will simply find two characters’ do with sex, but if you hear it used most politically incorrect human came to terms with the fact that the names with a slash between. For in everyday speech, you can bet that beings on earth. metrosexual thing was, is, and al- example: Riker/Picard. You get the person who used it is a virgin. If you manage to use one of these ways will be ridiculous. the picture. For nerdy fictional Please use this information as you in a sentence today, please make Gusher lesbianism, see “femslash.” Cry-sturbation see fit.

What do you think of Mout ? hOff Graffiti By Brad Ayers and Ian Vatcher

Kathryn Curran Ian Brenton Mike Kavanagh Erik Trollius Laura Gould Fourth-year English honours Fourth-year business Fourth-year philosophy and English Third-year political science exchange Fourth-year psychology

If it’s tasteful and with permis- I don’t think a city is a city with- I think it’s great. It’s especially Graffiti is cool; I don’t mind it. I’m definitely pro-graffiti when sion, that’s fine. But if it’s not with out graffiti. Even if it’s an eyesore or good downtown. Some of it can be it’s in good taste. I don’t like bad permission, that’s not cool. nuisance to some, it adds character. shitty, if it’s bad. If it’s good, rock graffiti, but some of it is really on. artistic. } Staff Contributors Board of Directors Advertising ditor in hief E - -C Kerri Breen, Shalanda Phillips, Joey Basha, [email protected] Phone: 737 6161 Sheena Goodyear mail Katie Hyslop, Nick Langor, Brad Ayers, Chris Sheena Goodyear E : [email protected] [email protected] icholas eborah headon avin hubbs Fax: 737 7536 N , D W . G C , Courtney Barbour usiness anager Leo Bennett, Ryan North, Krissy Breen, Adam ultimarket advertising B M David Cochrane M Phone: 737 8919 Courtney Barbour Riggio, Justin Madol Campus Plus Noreen Golfman Fax: 737 7536 [email protected] Phone: 1 800 265 5372 Sherrie Reynolds mail Web: www.campusplus.com E : [email protected] roduction anager P M Stella Magalios Web: www.themuse.ca Ian Vatcher Pramod Jain Office: UC-2002 [email protected] The Muse is a member of Canadian University Press (CUP). Established in 1950 as a successor to the Memorial Times (est. 1936), it distributes 6,000 copies bi-weekly during the summer and is published by The Muse Publications Inc. The Muse reserves the right to edit copy for length, profanity, content, grammatical errors and material that is unfairly discriminatory or which contravenes Canadian libel laws. Opinions expressed in The Muse are not necessarily those of the staff, MUNSU, the Board of Directors, or the administration of Memorial University. Material within is copyright The Muse and its contributors, 2006. Permission is given for any member CUP paper to reproduce (giggady) and alter mate- rial for publication so long as the original intent is not altered. The Muse is printed by Transcontinental. May 17, 2006 www.themuse.ca

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Ewe of A By Norman Lau (CUP) May 31, 2007  ARTS & CULTURE { www.themuse.ca Profs are artists, after hours After Hours II showcases work by MUN faculty, staff

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There is more than meets the eye to middle-aged Joanne Costello, the li- brary assistant in the maps section of the Queen Elizabeth II. She is an artist. If you’ve wondered what profes- sors, librarians, and other faculty and staff members at MUN do after hours, check out the art that decks the walls in library. After Hours II is the second annu- al exhibition of faculty and staff, past and present. It is located in the First Space Gallery on the first floor of the library and will run until Aug. 10. Costello is the curator for the show, which features some of her own work – mostly acrylic paintings. Costello came from a long line of artists. At 18, her mother encour- aged her to paint a picture. She re- alized she had talent, so she went to art school at Brock University in Library assistant Joanne Costello’s rock Ontario. paintings hang in the Queen Elizabeth Back then, she was unsure of her II Library as a part of the After Hours future. II exhibition. “Not knowing what direction I was CHris Nicholas going in, this stopped me from go- works, Costello displays a painting has displayed her work. ticipants and 66 works of art. This rug, called “Mermaid.” ing into a career in art. Now I have of two pink rocks she found while She started tinkering with art as year, it will showcase pieces by 14 fac- Participating artists come from more confidence, more focus, which walking on the beach. a child. She was also influenced by ulty and staff members, both current a variety of departments – medi- comes with age,” she said. Today, Costello spends her time her father, who paints. Today, her and retired, in every medium from cine, geography, psychology, French, She says she is inspired “by juggling work, children, and art – daughter is showing an interest in oil paint to stained glass. Spanish, physics, social work, and rocks.” which is still a very important part painting. The titles are as colorful as the mathematics. She grew up in Carbonear sur- of her life. Art helps MacDonald work art itself, with pieces like “Chicago Also, expect art from four retired rounded by rocks and she is fasci- After Hours II gives Costello the through the emotional and physi- Dreaming,” “Sailors’ Delight,” “Jelly faculty members, who have been hon- nated by the earth and rock forma- chance to showcase that part of her- cal exhaustion of caring for very sick Bean Town,” and “Skull.” ing their skills with their free time. tions. She says she is the person you self. patients. There are two pieces featuring Costello feels the exhibition is the see on the beach, looking down at This show offered a new opportu- “Painting is a way to relax after a cactuses by two different artists. mark of success and she hopes it will the rocks. nity for associate professor of nurs- hard day. As a nurse, it is important One shows different interpretations become an annual event. “You are walking on rocks 350 mil- ing, Sandra McDonald. to be a critical thinker. Critical think- through mirrors, which change as Art prices range from $80 to $600. lion years old – walking on them ev- Her husband and daughter en- ers need to foster their creative pro- the environment does. To make a purchase, contact Dianne ery day,” she said. couraged her to contribute to the cess,” said MacDonald. There are also traditional Harris at 737 – 7429 or d_harris@ In the maps library where she exhibition. This is the first time she Last year, After Hours had 24 par- Newfoundland scenes and a hooked mun.ca. Pirates play politics

Pirates of the Caribbean: At to be settled, secrets to be revealed, and World’s End back stabbings to be back stabbed— Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando showing that pirate politics goes far Bloom, Keira Knightley beyond “The Code.” Walt Disney Pictures While it may be difficult to keep up 168 mins with who is conning who, the movie is PG still well paced and highly entertain- ing, leaving very few opportune mo- By Gavin Chubbs ments to unload that large soda you may have bought at the concessions. As children, we stock up on romantic Naturally, as the third movie in a misconceptions about things that, to trilogy that is based on so much con- our surprise, are discredited later in tent from the first two films, this mov- life. Koala bears will tear your face off ie is the least likely of the three to stand if you try to cuddle them; Christopher on its own as a self-contained work. Columbus brought genocide and dis- While there is enough here to entertain ease to America; and radiation and someone who may be new to the fran- toxic ooze will not make you better, chise, they would likely miss some of stronger, and faster. the finer plot points and jokes. But if the portrayal of pirates in While I generally have problems Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s with gross abuse of computer-gen- End is contrary to the historical facts, erated imagery (CGI), it seems ap- I don’t want the facts to be right. propriate in these movies. Not only At World’s End is the third install- is the Cthulhu-esque work done on ment in Disney’s popular Pirates of the Bill Nighy to create Davey Jones’ ten- Caribbean series, with director Gore tacle beard as impressive as always, but Verbinski (The Grudge, The Weather the CGI team also helped add depth Geoffrey Rush, Keira Knightley, and Johnny Depp wage a war on those who try to privatize the sea inPirates of the Caribbean: Man) picking up where he left off with to the fantasy world in which the film At World’s End. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s is staged. Chest. Rush). the crew in search of Sparrow. his possession, Beckett has total con- Sure, there’s no talk of crew mem- Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) With Barbossa at the wheel, and As the East India Trading Company, trol over Jones, his crew, and his in- bers with scurvy or syphilis, and the has died and gone to the afterlife that is with a little reluctant help from headed by Lord Cutler Beckett (Tom famous supernatural ship, The Flying pirates may be a little more congenial Davy Jones’ locker, and the only man Singapore pirate Captain Sao Feng Hollander) gains possession of Davy Dutchman. With the ghostly ship head- than history would suggest, but at least with the knowledge to bring him back (Chow Yun-Fat), troubled lovers Will Jones’ (Bill Nighy) heart, the other ing his armada, Beckett plans to snuff they’re still dirty seadogs sailing under from the dead is his freshly-resurrect- Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth characters’ need to find Sparrow be- out piracy once and for all. black sails in search of the next bottle of ed rival, Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Swann (Keira Knightley) set sail with comes more urgent. With the heart in At World’s End is packed full of deals rum, and that’s good enough for me. May 17, 2006 www.themuse.ca

May 31, 2007 www.themuse.ca } ARTS & CULTURE  REVIEWS Dolores O’Riordan but O’Riordan has remained true any unfair expectations from her fused with piano and some uncon- Are You Listening? to her roots and her haunting vo- Cranberries experience will stop ventional sounds. Most songs prog- Sanctuary cal style. now. ress into something a little heavier Records Group A- This album manages to show a ma- O’Riordan wrote all the songs, and than their beginnings. However, it Pop ture O’Riordan that isn’t old. It isn’t she had a hand in producing them isn’t the stereotypical slow-fast-slow as edgy or heavy as much of the mu- as well. They are well written and progression often seen. Instead, By Brad Ayers sic The Cranberries are known for, passionate. There is some rage, some many of the songs actually seem to yet many of their softer songs, like angst, some yearning, and some ripen from beginning to end. The leading lady of The Cranberries “Linger,” would not be out of place happiness – a little of everything. “Black Widow” is definitely one of is back with a quirky and eclectic on this disc. The opening track and lead sin- the standout tracks. Beginning with album, which was a pleasant sur- It is impressive how her voice gle “Ordinary Day” is a little more some quirky piano, it gets heavi- prise for me. As a Cranberries fan, adapts from her past work with The mundane than the rest of the disc. er and turns into a powerful rock I was a little afraid she would go the Cranberries to this completely dif- But the album gets better quickly song. “Loser” is the catchiest song route of sellout solo projects and ferent sound. with all the following tunes. and it surprises me that it isn’t the be either too poppy or too sappy, But this is her solo project, so It is powered by guitar riffs and in- lead single from the album.

Manic Street Preachers the Tigers features a consistent focus intelligent, modest, kind, and decent in the war in Iraq. It’s the best blatant- Send Away the Tigers on the top quality guitar work, with all human being with a multi-octave range ly political song they’ve written since Sony/BMG the songs benefiting from Bradfield’s and emotional sensitivity. And his song the early ‘90s when they wrote about Rock virtuoso talents. lyrics are terrifyingly depressing most committing necrophilic acts with A His solos can make you want to mosh in of the time. Ronald Reagan’s corpse. Ah, the good By Adam Riggio your bedroom, especially on songs like One can tell that Send Away the Tigers old days. “Rendition” and the single “Your Love is a true step forward for the band be- There are mildly pretentious self-refer- Send Away the Tigers is the Manic Alone Is Not Enough.” And he sings cause they wrote “I’m Just a Patsy,” ential nods to the Manics’ past through- Street Preachers’ eighth album, and with the same range and force that he which is a love song that doesn’t end in out the album, but such nostalgic jokes it’s one of their best. I say this as a huge has since the band started in 1989. heartbreak, suicide, or psychological are not so obnoxious that they detract Manics fan, but also as someone who Despite the group’s longevity, the Manics torture. Though there are also some ref- from a newcomer’s enjoyment of the can recognize ten high-quality songs are not really known in North America, erences to the Kennedy assassination, music. And they add a sly wink for fan- sung well. so this is the best way I can think of to that’s just part of the Manics’ quirky, boys like me. The best assets the Manics have are describe their sound: Start from Guns bookish charm. Overall, Send Away the Tigers is one of probably their singer, James Dean N’ Roses’ Appetite for Destruction, then “Imperial Bodybags” is an excellent- the best straight rock to come Bradfield, and his guitar. Send Away imagine that Axl Rose was a well-read, ly punkish song about soldiers killed out of Britain this year.

Municipal Waste ribly wrong – promises just what the However, the next track, “Headbanger Closing by return, the album ends with The Art of Partying album delivers. Face Rip,” illustrates that partying hard the track “Born to Party” – a sing along Earache Records In just under a half hour, the band spits often comes with a price. anthem with a simple and infectious Crossover thrash out tracks dedicated to partying, rock- If you haven’t managed to catch the refrain that will have you shouting A ing out, juvenile delinquency, and an humor in the lyrics barked by vocal- along in no time. By Gavin Chubbs 80s inspired fixation with hazardous ist Tony “Guardrail” Foresta thus far, Municipal Waste is not easy listening material and mutations. the hilarious track “Beer Pressure” will material – it would be very difficult to The Art of Partying is the third full The album opens with “Pre-Game,” a bring you up to speed. study for that big midterm with the length release from Virginia’s cross- 40 second introduction packed tight The majority of the track consists of abrasive sounds of “A.D.D (Attention over thrash (a blend of thrash metal with enough speed and furious palm- a dialogue by a crew of metal-heads Deficit Destroyer)” blaring in the back- and hardcore) revivalists, Municipal muting on guitar to please the most sea- trying to get a friend to go drinking. ground. Waste. soned Slayer fan. When he explains, “Sorry guys, I got So here’s what you have to do: Put on The album cover, depicting some head- Next is the title track, “The Art of an orthodontist appointment at 8:30 your faded Megadeth T-shirt, put those bangers being turned into a brood of Partying,” which proves that perhaps in the morning” one of his stoked books away, and go grab a beer. A few flesh eating zombies – apparently the the only thing Municipal Waste may friends replies, “Don’t worry about beer. A lot of beer. Because Municipal result of a keg of green beer gone hor- take to heart is their ability to party. your ears man!” Waste is going to fuck you up.

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New World Family Phone:709-368-3422 Health & Wellness Email: astoodley@new- Centre. worldfitness.com May 31, 2007  FEATURE { www.themuse.ca City cracks down on graffiti, artists unthreatened young people about the consequenc- Similar anti- es of committing acts of graffiti. vandalism measures One New York police brochure called “Combating Graffiti” reads, ineffective in New “Graffiti has erupted into a nation- wide epidemic costing billions of York City dollars a year… [It] has also been related to drug and gang violence, By Joey Basha, Kerri Breen and as well as the occult.” Shalanda Phillips However, the New York Daily News reported that one year after As an initiative of their new graf- the task force was implemented, 162 fiti task force, the city of St. John’s New York City subway cars – over is offering $500 rewards for indi- triple the number reported in 2004 viduals who help police apprehend – were defaced. graffitists, and putting $20,000 to- In 2003, local artist Montgomery wards graffiti removal. Meanwhile, Hall, with the support of the City of the city’s graffitists are feeling the St. John’s and utility holding com- chill. pany Fortis, initiated the opening of While city officials such as Deputy the city’s first legal wall in Sebastian Mayor Dennis O’Keefe call graffiti Court. “garbage,” police are encouraging “For me, the biggest reward was property owners to put the three Rs when we were actually out there of the graffiti task force to good use: painting and people from the dock- record, report, and remove. yard came over and thanked us for But one St. John’s graffiti art- cleaning the place up, making a ist is arguing that what the city re- change, and giving them something ally needs is more legal walls, or new to look at,” said Hall on the Art by graffitist known as Dr. West covers this wall behind Junctions downtown. designated areas for graffitists to Creative City Network of Canada hone their craft. He says that the website. ous areas. gers to cut their teeth on – one in Although the short lifespan of task force will likely be ineffective “A lot of people would normally In early May, the BBC reported Sebastian Court and another hiding most graffiti is a downside accepted that a 24 year old man in Bristol, somewhere in an overpass on Pitts in the culture, the longevity of piec- England fell through four floors Memorial Drive. es is even shorter due to the lack of while vandalizing a building aban- “These aren’t enough,” says one legal space in St. John’s. doned since 1986, and suffered a graffitist, who uses the codename Odie and his friends, confident broken back, serious leg wounds, Odie. in the taskforce failing miserably, head and internal injuries. Odie is one of the leading mem- will continue with their tags, un- bers of the local graffiti club, AVC. daunted. Graffiti hurts, says deputy mayor “What we do takes time and skill. “Take New York,” he said, refer- One way or another, it is going to be ring to their police department’s The bulk of graffiti in St. John’s is seen,” he said. similar anti-vandalism initiatives. “a blight on the urban landscape,” Odie and his friends have been “Beautiful work is being buffed [graf- according to Deputy Mayor Dennis working together for close to five fiti speak for erasure] and it isn’t do- O’Keefe. years now, and proof of their im- ing any good. A freshly cleaned wall O’Keefe wants the city kept clean provement is in the pictures. is every painter’s wet dream.” and beautiful, with the newly mint- ed task force coming down hard on graffitists. “The ultimate goal is the elimina- tion of graffiti from public and pri- vate property throughout the city,” O’Keefe said. “It’s important that we realize there’s a difference between urban art and graffiti. Art is something that can enhance a neighborhood. Graffiti is garbage. …I fail to see how anyone can describe graffiti as beautiful.” But the problem goes deeper than that, says O’Keefe. “One of the main fears of the po- lice is that in the process of putting graffiti in hazardous areas some- body is going to take a fall and we’re going to have a tragedy,” he said. The city is contributing half of the funds for a $1.5 million project to overhaul the midstream area of pop- ular graffiti site, Bowering Park. “On the one hand we have a hand full of individuals who feel they can Local graffiti group AVC tags this Water Street wall. go through that park early in the morning with a can of spray paint,” at curbing graffiti. not walk through this walkway be- O’Keefe said. “On the other hand New York City adopted a similar cause it was so dingy and it looked you have people in the city who are strategy in 2004 – a joint effort of so bad. Now, because of what we paying their taxes to develop a rec- the New York Police Department have done, [it has] now opened up reational area forever for people of and the New York Transit Bureau and a lot more people travel through all ages to enjoy, from children to called the citywide vandals task this back lane.” seniors.” force. While the debate as to whether Like in St. John’s, the police there graffiti beautifies or defiles urban An artist’s perspective are offering $500 rewards for in- space ensues, O’Keefe says the safe- formation leading to the arrest of ty of graffitists also a concern of But it’s not all bad news for graf- vandals. Additionally, the task force task force, as artists can be injured fitists. The city has designated le- This scary bunny on Water Street, in the Bar None Photos by Ian Vatcher launched a campaign to educate in while attempting to tag danger- gal walls for young bombers or tag- alley, is courtesy of Odie.