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nasty news news covers Dalhousie and the greater Halifax community. Contributions are welcome! E-mail Laura at [email protected] nasty news. Laura Conrad News Editor Tent City shows community’s ANSSA launches website in KIT KAT PIZZA DONAIRS • SUBS • SEAFOOD need for affordable housing response to tuition freeze. 429-3223 or 425-2229 2314 Gottingen St., Halifax Common Front for Housing wants to TappedOut.ca lets students Buy a 16″ pizza see a National Housing Strategy communicate with ministers and MLAs w/ works for $14.99 Meriha Beaton With these changes in question, get 9″ garlic fingers News Contributor the O’Neill report suggests to for $1.99 accompany the raise in tuition with more accommodating financial assistance 16″ pepperoni The Alliance of Nova Scotia Student for students. The province, however, pizza for Associations (ANSSA) has created a is already one of the most expensive $9.95 new website, TappedOut.ca, to help places to pursue post-secondary students get their voices heard by the or 2 for $18.99 education. 2 med. pizzas government. “In my opinion and in the opinion of ANSSA thinks a study by economist the ANSSA, student assistance could w/ 3 toppings Tim O’Neill released one month ago not be raised enough, or immediately $16.99 might prompt Premier Darryl Dexter to enough to deal with the challenges that 3 small donairs lift the tuition freeze currently in place for may face our students next year,” says for $8.99 plus tax university students. If this happens, the LeForte. government will be able to raise tuition fees as high as they like. Free Delivery Over $10 ANSSA, representing more than 80 per cent of Nova Scotia students, are “ ese letters Allen Oop slept overnight on the Commons in the Tent City to raise awareness about putting their foot down, as the cost of the lack of housing in the city.    Photo by Katrina Pyne tuition in the province is already the third will show the Katrina Pyne half-hearted, weak attempts to solve this highest in Canada. Teach English Staff Contributor issue, and lots of lip service.” “We are trying to pre-empt them government it’s Jocelyne Tranquilla, who is on the making a bad decision for students,” Abroad organizing committee of Common says Rob LeForte, Vice President of the not just the ten Tents flapped against the cold wind in Front for Housing, spoke at the event. Dalhousie Student Union and a chair of the Commons on Saturday as part of the She says that there are 1,447 applications ANSSA. people they meet Tent City protest, demanding affordable on the waiting list for public housing in The website functions as a housing in Halifax. The Common HRM alone, according to a Dec. 2009 communication facilitator. A standard with on a regular Front for Housing (CFH) organized the statistic. This also does not take into letter is set up on the website, and all event, which included a rally followed account that each application usually has students need to do is submit their full TESOL/TESL Teacher Training by workshops and discussions, dinner, basis who are more than 1 person attached to it. name, address and email address. Once Certification Courses music and an open mic. Dan Troke is the executive director for the simple survey is complete, the letter concerned about • Intensive 60-Hour Program The CFH is asking that 25 per cent Nova Scotia’s Employment Support and is sent to the Education Minister and of all housing built in the province is Income Assistance Program through the your MLA. The more letters that are sent, the issue.” • Classroom Management Techniques designated as affordable housing, and province’s Department of Community the stronger the message will be. • Detailed Lesson Planning they want the immediate construction of Services. He says there is a continuum of “These letters will show the • ESL Skills Development 3,000 social housing units to eliminate the options available to individuals seeking government that it’s not just the ten • Comprehensive Teaching Materials province-wide public housing waiting Nova Scotia students already struggle affordable housing in Halifax. Troke people they meet with on a regular • Interactive Teaching Practicum list. They also want to see the province to make ends meet while attending says that the vacancy rate of housing basis who are concerned about the classes. Student loans, both from within • Internationally Recognized Certificate re-establish rent control, improve the in the HRM is between 2 and 3.5 per issue,” says LeForte. “But that there is existing Residential Tenancy legislation, provincial and federal, barely cover the • Teacher Placement Service cent, and that development increases strong grassroots support behind the cost of living expenses once tuition has • Money-Back Guarantee Included and reinstate the Federal Co-operative proposals we put forth, like maintaining with housing demand. The provincial been paid. • Thousands of Satisfied Students Housing Program (FCHP), which was cut government has provided 12,000 units the tuition freeze.” in 1991. “After my tuition is paid, my student of housing with another 6,000 on the go TappedOut.ca is also a tool used to loans cover only one month’s rent, pretty Most importantly, they want the through non-profit sectors. Troke also alert the presidents of each university. OXFORD SEMINARS federal government to reestablish a much,” says Shannon McCabe, a third- 1-800-269-6719/416-924-3240 recognizes that individuals in Halifax While some universities have made their year Saint Mary’s student. “I always need National Housing Strategy. have the ability to apply for financial feelings over the matter clear, others www.oxfordseminars.ca “There is a serious housing problem to work extra hard to be able to live in assistance across several programs, have been a little quieter. Halifax.” in the HRM, and most of the pressure of not just income assistance, to find or “Mount Saint Vincent and Cape that is on people who have modest and Post-graduates in Nova Scotia have maintain their housing in Halifax. Breton University have already expressed the highest debt load in the country, low incomes,” says Howard Epstein, an “The safety net is always there,” says opposition to tuition increases,” says CONTRIBUTE! NDP MLA for Halifax who attended Tent averaging $31, 900. This massive Troke. “There are always options for Mark Coffin, executive director of amount of debt is enough to drive City. individuals.” ANSSA. “Meanwhile administrations He says there are several key graduate students away from the Troke later commented that there are (at) Dalhousie, Saint Mary’s and St. FX province, ANSSA says. The Alliance says challenges key to the housing crisis in more individuals in the housing market have been most hesitant to express any Halifax, and believes a national and this increase in tuition is bound to drive than they can currently meet the needs concern over the recommendations.” even prospective students away from provincial housing strategy should be a for. The campaign wants to be heard not priority. Nova Scotia universities. Judy Deal writes for Street Feat, only by the government, but by students “Basically, I can only do one more year, “There is a significant mismatch Atlantic Canada’s first street newspaper. and universities. between the housing component of because then I need to stop and take a She attended Tent City to tell others “The universities have an important break from school and just work until I can income assistance and prevailing rental of her own struggle to find affordable role to play in keeping tuition low,” says rates and that’s a major problem here,” pay off my debt ... I can’t afford another housing in Halifax. Coffin. year of school,” says Matt Cottingham, a says Epstein. “It’s hard for somebody to find a one As of now, the tuition freeze is being At the moment, HRM is trying to fourth-year King’s student. bedroom apartment in a half-decent funded by the government, $30,000,000 Through Tappedout.ca, ANSSA severely limit their role in housing. area that’s not infested with bugs or mice, in last year’s budget. If this funding is Epstein says that in terms of affordable wants to help students fight the battles or where the ceilings aren’t leaking.” lowered, and the freeze lifted universities they can’t on their own. housing they see their role as limited to Next year, Deal is going to have to find will most likely to find an alternative zoning, what he says is a “rudimentary “Now that I know about the website, another place to live because she cannot source of income in their students. I’m probably going to send one of the approach.” afford to stay in her current residence. “The universities will have to make Allen Oop, 24, has been in Halifax letters to let the government know how “The women owning it must think I’m up for the money they were receiving their choices will affect me as a student,” for 5 years. “They just expect you to rich, the rent just keeps going up and from the province and the only other go wherever the houses are. It doesn’t says McCabe. “I think the website is a up,” says Deal. “It just costs too much to guaranteed source of revenue is coming really good way to get students aware contributor meetings mondays matter where your family, or your work live here.” out of students ’ pockets,” says LeForte. or school is,” he says. “There are lots of and involved.” @ 5:30 pm rm 312, the SUB 4 October 29 - November 4, 2010  nasty news It gets better, Nova Scotia Samantha Chown lead to two different suicide attempts. likely be an annual event with the group Staff Contributor “Bullying leaves these permanent hosting smaller events throughout the scars on your soul but the difference year to foster community. They want to The colour purple was popping up (between bullies and victims) is we get partner with schools and educate staff, across the city this past week as Oct. 20 stronger and we’re able to deal with that parents and students on preventing gay was declared Spirit Day by the LGBTQ and move forward,” she says. bullying and help create gay/straight community. Purple attire was worn to It Gets Better NS says that nine out of alliances in schools. Bloomfield says commemorate the number of recent ten LGBTQ students have experienced there are only two GSAs throughout tragic suicides by LGBTQ teens in the harassment at school, and that LGBTQ Nova Scotia. United States. The suicides were directly teens are four times more likely to Adam Sterling, executive advisor of commit suicide compared to their DalOUT, the LGBTQ student society at related to bullying with homophobic Get your ISIC tones. straight peers. Dalhousie, says he was impressed with in Oct and save In response to the suicides, Dan Savage, a nationally syndicated sex 10-50% off columnist and gay rights activist, Bullying leaves these permanent Air Canada flights launched the It Gets Better Project in “ booked at late September. The project allows scars on your soul, but we get stronger Travel CUTS† members of the LGBTQ community Bolivia Discovery to post video testimonials telling teens and we’re able to move forward. their stories of bullying, coming out and ” Bolivia is a traditional country where modern tourism has barely how life does get better, especially after scratched the surface. If you are looking for an authentic experience “We’re very concerned about what is the number of people who attended the high school. and some off-the-beaten path adventure, Bolivia is the place. Over 1000 videos have been not a new rash of suicides by gay, lesbian rally and the amount of purple he saw. uploaded and the project’s YouTube and transgender youth,” says Pamela However; he does feel that the Make It Includes: accommodation, transportation, tour leader, 3-day 4WD excursion channel has reached over 1,700,000 Harrison, Provincial Coordinator for Better Project (MIBP) also has the right to the Salar de Uyuni, some meals. views. Even US President Obama and Transition House Association of Nova approach. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton jumped Scotia. “Rather, it was so obvious that MIBP was started by two American $1,079* 11 days on the bandwagon, posting a video we saw an opportunity to make an LGBTQ teens still in high school, as a Departs Feb 19, 2011 Other dates available each this past week. impression, to create some awareness different response to Savage’s campaign. Now Nova Scotia’s LGBTQ to bring out in the open what should be They didn’t want to wait for things to get Your South America Experts. community is using the project’s out in the open all the time.” better, they wanted them better now. momentum and popularity to start They started a Facebook group Their website, makeitbetterproject. Get there for less with Travel CUTS. a new initiative of their own: It Gets inviting members of the community to org, offers LGBT teens advice on how Better Nova Scotia: A Call for Hope rally together on Spirit Day to put an end to deal with bullying, create their own Come in store to find out how. travelcuts.com and Change. to bullying and harassment. Harrison gay/straight alliances, and create a safe Dalhousie University, SUB Lower Level, 902.494.2054 Tanya Bloomfield, the creator of the says she doesn’t know the number of school environment. suicides by LGBTQ teens in Nova Scotia Sterling agrees, saying, “People *CDN$, Land only, per person. Other dates available, prices may vary, please contact us for details. Additional: departure tax US$28. †Limited quantities available. Nova Scotia movement, says she was ON–4499356/4499372 | BC–33127/34799/34798 | QC–7002238 200–111 Peter Street, Toronto, ON M5V 2H1 inspired by Savage’s campaign after but would be shocked if there weren’t shouldn’t have to wait for it to get better. suffering verbal and physical abuse any. It should be better now.” throughout her high school years that Bloomfield says the rally will most Enrolment continues Stacking up to rise in Atlantic Canada your school Dalhousie sets student-body record Dal gets bottom Jamie Ross Schools in Nova Scotia enjoyed the grades for food CUP Atlantic Bureau Chief greatest increase in student registration, at 3.7 per cent, or 1, 296 students. services In Halifax, Dalhousie University set a FREDERICTON (CUP)—Full-time record for the largest student body in A student reads at St. Francis Xavier enrolment is up at universities across University, one of the highest rated the history of the institution. student experiences in Canada in the Atlantic Canada for the second year in Full-time enrolment there increased Globe and Mail's annual university a row. by a little more than six per cent, or 847 report.    CUP Photo Numbers released last week by the students. Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) Several calls to Dalhousie this week Emma Godmere “This is true not just in areas where Student-faculty interaction was also suggest a 2.2 per cent increase in full- CUP Ottawa Bureau Chief one would expect small cozy campuses found to be an issue at the University of weren’t returned, but Asa Kachan, time students in the region this year over university registrar, said in a statement to come out better — in ‘education’ Calgary, as well as the U of O and U of T’s last—that’s about 1,821 more students. because of their small classes and in St. George campus, as each of the three she’s pleased with the increase in OTTAWA (CUP)—Canadian post- “I think there are three reasons for students there. ‘atmosphere’ because of their more schools received a C+ mark, the lowest that,” says AAU executive director Peter secondary students have no reservations cohesive school spirit —but also in in the category. Quality of education and “We’re delighted at the success of our when it comes to speaking up and Halpin. recruitment efforts this year,” she said. areas where big schools should have an quality of teaching were the only two First, he said universities are working speaking out, and more than 35,000 did advantage, like libraries.” categories in which no schools received “The recruitment and admissions team just that in the Globe and Mail’s 2011 harder marketing and recruitment across works very hard to build relationships Some of the country’s smallest marks lower than a B-. the country and internationally. Canadian University Report. campuses with the most satisfied Another new aspect of the Globe’s with the thousands of prospective Along with the annual student survey, “Those marketing efforts are paying students they meet and correspond with students include Bishop’s University, report this year was the “personality off,” he says. the report’s 50-plus pages are filled with Trinity Western University, Grant test” — a set of questions posed to through the application cycle.” advice on choosing the best programs, Secondly, he said, times of recession Only St. Francis Xavier University MacEwan University, St. Francis Xavier students about general characteristics historically result in an increase in applying to top schools, surviving University and Mount Royal University, of their campus. Among the results, and Université Sainte-Anne reported a undergraduate studies and a new university enrolment because as labour decrease in total registration — at one along with Huron and King’s Colleges York University and Concordia University markets suffer, there aren’t as many jobs addition, the “Working Knowledge” at the University of Western Ontario were deemed to have the most diverse per cent and three per cent respectively. section, which details career-specific available. In New Brunswick, where full-time and The King’s University College in student bodies, while Redeemer “And what happens is those who prerequisites and the best educational Edmonton. University College and Queen’s were enrolment rose by 204 students, Mount paths students should take in order to are coming out of high schooling who Allison University gained 124 students, The University of Western Ontario found to have the most homogeneous. perhaps were thinking, ‘I think I’ll go to capture the job of their dreams. was also the only campus in the Large Calgary’s Mount Royal University, St. Thomas gained 63 students, and But the highlight of the Globe’s annual Alberta and work in Fort McMurray, UNB added 34 students. category to score an A in student one of the most recent additions to the there are lots of jobs out there ... They report is the letter-grade student survey satisfaction. The University of Guelph Globe’s survey, was found to be the most At St. Thomas, the 2.6 per cent increase on academic support and campus life at realize that job market has dried up so.” in total students reversed a six-year and Queen’s University rounded out the innovative in terms of openness to new He also said since major resource institutions from coast to coast, now in its Medium category. academic approaches and programs. enrolment decline. ninth year of existence. sectors in the region, like mining, forestry “We’re cautiously optimistic that we’ll be The Food Services section of the survey Grant MacEwan University was the and the fisheries, have suffered to the Similar to previous years, smaller proved to be the harshest, as students second campus to be added to this able to continue that in the future,” STU schools are boasting higher student point where there aren’t as many well- spokesman Jeffrey Carleton told the from the University of Ottawa, University year’s report. Both Mount Royal and paying jobs available to someone satisfaction. of Windsor, Dalhousie University, Grant MacEwan, two former colleges Canadian University Press. “Students at smaller schools tend to coming out of high school as there were Enrolment at Université de Moncton Kwantlen Polytechnic University, from Alberta that recently became in the past. report higher levels of satisfaction than Laurentian University, University of New universities, received top marks in fell slightly by 17 people, or 0.3 per cent. students from big schools,” wrote Alex “Those times have changed, and And at the University of Prince Edward Brunswick, Trent University, and the overall satisfaction, quality of education, we’re very much into a knowledge Usher, president of Higher Education University of Toronto’s Mississauga and student-faculty interaction and campus Island, the school gained 146 students Strategy Associates, the Globe’s partner economy where knowledge is absolutely for a total of 3,933 — an increase of 3.9 Scarborough campuses didn’t hesitate life. essential for employability,” he said. in surveying students every year. to give the lowest-possible grade. per cent.  October 29 - November 4, 2010 5 OCCULT OPINIONS

occult Opinions gazette opinions welcomes any opinion backed up with facts, but we don’t publish rants. E-mail Katie at [email protected] to contribute. occult opinions. Katie Toth Opinions Editor e Sex Collective Are we letting them down by pulling out? Armies are made up of people who deserve to come home takes your questions: Gregory Debogorski government over this period, and the time, perhaps it dishonours them to Opinions Contributor recent reports of US & Afghan elements continue in Canada’s version of Vietnam. Ah, the poetry of the seeking parley with Taliban insurgents, As of last August, the CBC reported you would figure any taxpayer would “152 Canadian soldiers and four civilians Canada is currently set to withdraw from be frustrated with this gross fiscal have died as part of Canada's mission Afghanistan in the summer of 2011. Are irresponsibility. in Afghanistan since it began in 2002.” handjob we letting our troops down by pulling Some argue that the military was This is a far cry from the massive toll of out? In order to answer this, we must protecting Canada from possible future Vietnam, but the continued persistence recognize that our soldiers aren't only terrorist attacks, and therefore this huge of the Canadian government to members of the armed forces—they're expenditure is worthwhile. However, in a continue will only lead to more deaths. also taxpayers, citizens and human theoretical thought-experiment where How many Canadian dead are too beings. not a single Canadian life was lost, the many? 150? 500? 1500? And last, what From the perspective of a citizen, the Taliban would have to knock down half about the Canadian families who would greatest issue is always the effectiveness the high rises in downtown Toronto to possibly be better served with their and efficiency in which taxes are spent. have cost Canadians a similar financial loved ones come home sooner, rather The financial effectiveness of the mission amount. than deader? in Afghanistan can be defined as the This leads to the issue of whether the Ian Fowler is a former diplomat and long term outcome of Canadian tax Canadian military is being ordered to special envoy of the UN Secretary- dollar investment, and the efficiency of put our nation’s finest men and women General to Niger who was kidnapped in the mission can be viewed as “are we in unnecessary harm’s way. In other Niger 22 months ago, and is reported by spending too much to achieve the long words, if this war is not financially sound, the CBC as saying, “the world does not term outcomes soldiers desire?” and after a decade still not won, should need more of the kind of Canada they In a recent report titled “The Fiscal the Canadian government continue to have been getting … The bottom line is Impact of the Canadian Mission in send our people to the meat grinder of that we will not prevail in Afghanistan … Afghanistan” by Canada’s Parliamentary Kandahar? Soldiers obviously sign up to It is time to leave, not a moment, not a Budget Officer, Kevin Page, the put their lives on the line, but nobody life and not a dollar later." Canadian government has spent enjoys risking their butt for futility. Maybe we should take this between $7.7 billion to $10.5 billion Some claim withdrawing from gentleman’s advice and do our troops a over the 2001 to 2008 period. Given Afghanistan dishonours those who lost favour. You decide. Are we letting them the reported corruption of the Karzai their lives on this mission; at the same down? showing that the majority of Canadians inequality by allowing these travesties to If you find the handy jay to be confusing, look no further for enlightenment than to the favour withdrawal. How can we account happen far away from the classes who wisdom of our panel of sex gurus.    Photo by Abram Gutscher Tired of waiting for this? profit from them. David Bush The financial crisis of 2008 should have Neoliberal policies pushed the sys- Niko Bell your readership visit tinyurl.com/ Opinions Contributor Hayley Gray bland-job been an opportunity for us anti-capital- tem, just 24 months ago, to the brink of ists to grow our movements and spread total destruction. Yet despite neoliberal Katie Toth Dear GOFWiCH, Emilia Volz Is the movement of social movements our perspectives. This did not happen. incompetency, the welfare state remains Emilia: I'm not sure how to reply The Sex Collective really working? While there is no doubt Instead, in the last couple of years under assault, wherever it still exists. and I really don't want to lie… that some social movements have ex- we were fortunate if we held on to the When these tensions come to a boil Niko: Penises differ ploded with activity in the last bunch momentum that we'd previously had. and inspire rage in the people, we can Dear Sex Collective, just one man really knows how — of years, I feel it is fair to state that most The labour movement got beaten not assume that positive radical breaks “I got a problem and I can’t contain it Better go ask him social movements in Canada have been back hard, environmental groups lost will ensue. It is just as likely that new au- Use my icky sticky rhymes to help me Although I should add: under intense attack. The question we the battle of Copenhagen handily, and thoritarian or racist political models will explain it: Cocks are like tires must ask ourselves is similar to the one student groups and anti-poverty groups prosper such as the Tea Party movement I wanna learn how to make your With care some will pop and yet— Lenin posed at the beginning of the 20th struggled. This isn't to say that certain or many racist anti-immigrant groups Watergates flow Some cannot be pumped century: “What is to be done?” movements didn't have success. Yet, on popping up Europe. the whole, most of us in political organiz- Thus, we on the left need to organize I’m resigned like Spiro Agnew that I Hayley: Hand jobs are science I know this sounds pessimistic, but ing have been on the defensive, and in and strategize. We need the return of might never know With hypotheses to try we—the radical left—are losing. The all likelihood will continue to be so. big ideas and to stop mistaking liberal How to HJ your LB Johnson Don't get discouraged 1990s saw profound change in Canada: A quick look at the neoliberal reforms ideas for radical solutions. We must risk Know less about dicks than Samantha If his flag doesn't fly neoliberal reforms were ushered in at an proposed by the O'Neill report and more now because the risk of business Ronson Chill out, lie down unprecedented rate, and the death of lauded by our current government ren- as usual has stakes that are almost too I’m working my hand ‘til it gets arthritis Keep his boxers on real existing socialism altered the terrain ders obvious that the coming austerity high to fathom. I’ll be holdin’ ‘til I get the golden touch Let tension build up on the radical left. The birth of the alter- will be harsh. Politicians will use divide Yes, we need a better analysis of capi- of Midas Without touching his john globalization movement (an alternative and conquer strategies, by making peo- talism. But more than that, we need a “I think therefore I am” getting my Stroke him while envisioning of international policy where ple vie for an ever decreasing amount of better analysis of how we should orga- Descartes on His undies stay on co-operation does not lead to exploita- public funds. Austerity will be pushed at nize and change our present situation. ‘Til I fully comprehend your Marcia Then reach your hand in tion) led to the re-invigoration of the anti- a time when corporate profits in North Mao once wrote: “If you want to know Gay Hard-on And grab his python capitalist left. America are skyrocketing. In America, the theory and methods of revolution, But the biggest, throbbing question I'd recommend before The alter-globalization has since non-financial firms have accumulated you must take part in revolution. All of all’s That last step moved into other fields. Anti-poverty more cash, as a percentage of short genuine knowledge originates in direct Seriously, what do you do with the To lube up said hand groups, migrant rights groups, anti- term liabilities, than at any other time in experience.” We need to start build- balls? Take sure that it’s wet. war groups, and environmental justice Do I roll ‘em like dice, do I mold ‘em groups are the phoenix to the ash of the the past half century. ing revolutionary organizations (and not like clay, Emilia: The balls are my favourite part, large protest movements of the late 90s Corporations can now rely on pervert- by blindly repeating past models). We Do I tickle ‘em like Elmo or throw ‘em But playing with them is not a hard art. and early 2000s. ed Keynesian logic where government need to do this by being less concerned like a partay? You don’t need a flowchart! While some of these movements intervention is aimed not at stimulating about our personal identities as revo- Handjob Blandjob I don‘t understand Katie: Why are strong, others have been severely consumption, but at directly ensuring lutionaries or good citizens and more job don't you hampered. Take the case of the anti- corporate profitability. The government focused on understanding how we can Do I spit, do I squeeze, do I ever the tellhimyawannawatch war movement. The largest Canadian funnels the very money that people imagine a world that is different. touch the top do nothing protests in 2003 against the war in Iraq are told is ‘limited,’ into wealthy hands. Imagining and building are not easy How can I learn when you always so, lazy were able to pressure the Liberal—yes, Working and middle class tax dollars are tasks. It is a long, hard road. But we can- make me stop?” success Liberal—government to take a passive used to fund direct bailouts or indirect not take a short cut to revolution or free- Sincerely— yalikethat?yalearnin'somethin'? role in the Iraq occupation and invasion. policy interventions. dom. We can't wish or hope for change. Garfunkel & Oates Fan With Cramped yeah. However, Canada's actual occupation of The capitalist system is using its geo- Only through struggle will we know the Hand O! yeah. Afghanistan, which is entering its tenth graphic advantage to continually try to form of and path to our collective libera- Ps. I am in no way associated with (Free) Love year, has engendered a relatively small postpone its systemic problems such tion. Garfunkel or Oates, but recommend —The Sex Collective vocal resistance, despite poll after poll as environmental crises and growing I am tired of waiting. 6 October 29 - November 4, 2010 • OCCULT OPINIONS Stay calm, gentlemen: Patriarchy is alive and well Nick Wright written by a man, as they have better and Mathematics). As Inside Higher Humourist things to do, like math. However, in Ed reported last year, women still only Hanna Rosin’s critically acclaimed article earn “20 per cent of computer science in The Atlantic “The End of Men,” bachelor's degrees, 21 per cent of Gentlemen: as you read this, we are at published this July, she states that physics degrees and 20 per cent of war! I speak not of Afghanistan, but “for every two men who get a college engineering degrees, according to data of the battle of the sexes which has degree this year, three women will do from the National Science Foundation.” been raging since long before any the same.” She later goes on to paint To all my male compatriots who strive of us were born. Victory in this war is a post-apocalyptic vision in which your hardest on the ideological front, 1283 Barrington virtually unobtainable—however, as “the economics of the new era are I salute you. It is thanks to your work far as I can discern from my limited better suited to women,” and cites the that, while women may be dominating (across from O'Brien Hall) knowledge of gender studies, the end recession statistics from America which in fruity academic fields such as goal of both sides is to obtain a majority state that “three-quarters of the 8 million ‘psychology’ and ‘English’, the majority representation in traditionally valued jobs lost were lost by men.” of real degrees are still being awarded Wraps, Panzerotti's, Nachos, positions of power. One need only to walk through the to men. All the statistics I have seen about campus of King’s to see that women are, You see what that was there? A Wings, Donairs, Subs, Burgers gender ‘equality’ focus on things like in fact, dominating as far as enrolment strategy. We, being the more aggressive the number of male and female CEOs, in the liberal arts goes—although, to be of the sexes, are not ready to go down politicians, and judges. Most studies fair, it is hard to differentiate sex among without a fight. Thus, whenever women Gourmet Pizza conceded the scale of impressive King’s students. manage to succeed in a field: trash it, employ to be firmly tilted in favour of It is important to note that while the ASAP. Make it girly. Once we call it girly, All day free delivery! that most hairy and aggressive gender majority of King's students may be we’ll have effectively called it easy, so of which I—and assumedly most of my women, their website lists their faculty we won’t have to pay anyone working Monday-Wednesday open til 2am readers—am a member. It would seem, as being composed of forty-two men in these fields actual money. This, Thursday-Saturday open til 4am for at least the time being, that we are and twenty five women. What a relief! gentlemen, is key. Otherwise, women Sunday open til 1am ahead in this race. We have not lost the fight to control might start making 80 or even 90 cents That being said, I came across a most education just yet. for every dollar we make—and then how troubling article in the Globe & Mail the Why is this important, you ask? It is will we impress them? Cold Beer. Great food. other day which claimed that this may crucial that we have a large number of Even now, with men only outnumbered Downtown. Open Late. be changing. According to the Globe, male authority figures, or the truth will 60-40 in universities, our best and women now outnumber men in post- become dire for those of us who have brightest minds have begun to secondary education. Upon reading Pick up a copy of the Gazette the ability to grow hair on our face. preoccupy themselves with asking: What at our Barrington Pizzeria! I became so frightened of a world in Think of how we snatched our previous can we do to make schools more male which the professional class was ruled by victories: friendly? I have great faith in these men women (think of the increase in heinous A successful dissemination of and their ability to keep the structure of www.papamarios.com pantsuits which would surely ensue!) stereotypes, such as the perennial our society from spiralling out of control. that I decided to do some research. I favourite that girls are inherently worse If we don't act now we may have to found out that, while shocking, this is not at math and that men have brains better actually compete on an equal playing the first time this information has been suited to logical discourse, has allowed field, and frankly, I'm not nearly as bright brought to the attention of the general us to maintain a stronghold in STEM as some of my female colleagues. 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Halifax’s sketch group: Cheryl Hann, Brain Macquarrie, Mark Little, Bill Wood, Scott Vrooman, Kyle Pooley, Evany Rosen, Andy Bush—laughs galore, coming soon to your TV.    Photo by Scott Munn, supplied Rebecca Spence creating their own videos and presenting landscape as a backdrop, in Point bit of Telefilm’s $800,000 funding and They have several months to write their Arts Editor them in their sketches. This multimedia Pleasant Park, and along the waterfront ensuring the production’s success, since material beforehand, and their plan now strategy ultimately set the stage for the after Hurricane Earl tore through town. paying the crew and actors ate up most is to write 45 minutes of material a week group’s Internet stardom. The cast emphasizes that, even of their budget. that they can use in their weekly Sunday Local comedy group Picnicface have Picnicface first garnered international though the movie was produced in “When you first hear that (you’re night shows at Joker’s to gain feedback emerged from limbo. attention in 2007 through a clip-art video Canada, they don’t sell out with jokes being given $800,000) you’re like, ‘Holy from their audience. By the time they “We were definitely in a rut,” says called Powerthirst. Little and Vrooman about Canadian stereotypes. shit, that’s more money than I’ve ever go into the writers’ room in April, they Picnicface member and former created the mock advertisement for “There are no maple leaf flags all over dreamed of,’” says Hann. “But in the film will have a better understanding of what Dalhousie theatre student Brian an obnoxiously aggressive energy the place. There’s no beaver fucking world that’s like someone throwing you a works and what doesn’t. Macquarrie. “And whatever comes after drink and uploaded it to Funny or Die, another beaver. It’s a movie that was crisp fifty and saying, ‘Let’s see what you “We want to test material,” says a rut is what we’re in now.” a comedy video website co-founded made in Canada and that’s all,” says can do.’” Macquarrie. “We’ve got four months for Earlier this month, the Comedy by Will Ferrell. When Ferrell declared Macquarrie. Picnicface did manage to find more trial and error.” Network confirmed they would produce Powerthirst, along with another video Roller Town recently wrapped its 20- ways to save money. For instance, Hann Little is ready to embrace bloopers 13 episodes of a Picnicface sketch the group made called Near Death day shoot, and the movie has entered donated her own clothes to the costume and take risks with their material. comedy show, an idea that had been Experiences, as two of his top three its first stage of the editing process. Little department. “So at least my shirt’s in this “Mistakes are gifts,” he says. “The in the works for the past two years. picks of the week, the video blew up. says they hope the film will be done by scene,” says Hann, whose IMDB credits only way a mistake can be a mistake is if The concept for the show was stuck The video now has over 21.4 million the time the Toronto International Film for the film include ‘Vomiting Girl’, you treat it like one.” in development for so long that the views on YouTube and still receives Festival rolls around (pun intended) in ‘Dance Instructor,’ ‘Johnny’ and ‘Patron.’ The group hopes to have the cast members worried about the fate of multiple comments each day. Obsessed Sept. 2011. While Little and some of The group’s other fundraising efforts playing themselves in the show so that their funding: Was the network having a Powerthirst fans made their own spin- the other cast members often think ranged from emailing pictures of Cheryl they can make it likeable and relatable tough time convincing CTV—its parent off versions of the video, and College about moving to Toronto and pursuing and Evany kissing a puppy to the people for audiences. company—to fund the project? Humor even commissioned Picnicface comedy there, they all recognize how who donated $1, all the way to Mark “Anything that people can relate “It gets hard to justify doing a weekly to create Powethirst 2: Re-Domination. important Halifax’s role was in making Little changing his middle name to your to will automatically make them like it show when there’s nothing coming “It’s great because it’s not like really sure the movie was made. full name if you donate $500,000. Their more,” says Hann. “And once you like next,” says Little. “You get to the point being popular,” says Cheryl Hann of Macquarrie says the city’s support has most popular moneymaking scheme the cast it becomes easier to forgive when you’re like, ‘What am I doing with their Internet fame. Hann, 24, says she been “absolutely amazing” and when by far was selling rap videos about the them.” my life?’” has resolved to lead her life without the question of whether it would be donor for $50 a pop. At press time they The Picnicface cast is also excited at But the group was blown away when anybody actually knowing who she is. possible to make this film in a city like have completed about 30 in total, and the prospect of writing their sketches the deal finally went through. Macquarrie realized the true impact Toronto is raised, he immediately blurts still owe about 25 more to supporters. with veteran comedian Mark McKinney, “It’s wonderful says Mark Little,” one of Powerthirst when one of his friends out: “God no.” Their largest single contribution came who helped form The Kids in the Hall in of Picnicface’s founding members. “It’s in Australia heard the video referenced “Halifax has taken an ownership of from a guy who donated $1000 to have 1989 and performed on Saturday Night an amazing feeling.” by one of her friends. “When you reach us,” he says. “We’re their sketch group.” his picture put in the credits saying that Live from 1995 to 1997. It happened to be Little’s 28th birthday someone on the other side of the planet, When the producers were recruiting he died in the movie. “I love Kids in the Hall,” says Hann. “If last Thursday when we met for our that’s so amazing,” he says. background actors at the beginning Bush came up with the creative this is anything like that show I would be interview, but his incessant smile had Three years later, Picnicface’s of September, about 100 people fundraising venture after hearing about a happy.” everything to do with the show. filmmaking endeavours are still the talk committed themselves to work for free. collaborative art project called The One- “We haven’t actually tried for a while “I think I twirled Mark around like a of the town, but instead of a 90-second “The fact that everybody showed up Second Film, where American filmmaker now and I feel really bad about it, but Southern belle,” says Macquarrie. clip-art video, it’s a feature-length film and roller-skated and ate hot dogs is Nirvan Mullick offered to put people’s we were too busy to try,” says Hann, Little and Kyle Dooley started called Roller Town. Bush, Little and awesome,” says Macquarrie, 28. “I wish I names in his movie’s credits for $1. The who is finishing up an honours degree in Picnicface as an improv duo in 2005 Vrooman spent two years writing and could thank everybody individually.” film is structured around one second philosophy at Dal. “And now that trying when they moved to Halifax to attend developing a script that parodies the “It was an awesome thing to be a part of animation, followed by one hour of is directly linked to how busy we’re going Dal. The duo became a trio when roller-disco genre of the 1970s. Roller of because everyone wanted it to work credits listing everyone who participates. to be in the future, we need to try. And King’s College student Evany Rosen Town features Little as Leo, a roller- and everyone wanted it to be the best In addition to fundraising, Picnicface’s we want to.” joined in 2006. The group gradually skating whiz who is forced to defend movie it could be,” says Hann. “Nobody moneymaking schemes have also Little calls this whole development expanded through Halifax’s amateur his town from being taken over by the showed up with less than the most helped create a ton of awareness for the “the storm after the calm—a positive stand-up scene, adding Macquarrie, new age of arcade gaming. The film also positive attitude … The extras were movie—buzz that they are worried they storm!” Andrew Bush, Cheryl Hann, Bill Wood stars Kayla Lorette as Leo’s love interest, singing disco songs and clapping and may lose by the time the film actually “I can’t wait for the next four months,” and Scott Vrooman. Once they began as well as the other seven members of keeping everyone excited.” comes out. he says, still smiling. “I can’t wait until performing regularly at Ginger’s Tavern, the Picnicface cast. Of course, the biggest challenges that But now, armed with plans for their Sunday. I can’t wait.” they transitioned from improv to sketch Most of the film’s interior scenes came with Roller Town were, according own TV show that will begin production comedy. Bush, who was writing for were shot at the Olympic Gardens at to Hann: “money, money and money.” in Halifax next May, the cast is confident See Picnicface test out their new material Canadian TV shows such as Odd Job the corner of Hunter and Cunard. They So Haligonians’ unpaid contributions that this will help them in ramping up at Joker’s Comedy Club every Sunday at Jack and This Hour Has 22 Minutes, also shot in Dartmouth using the Halifax went a long way in stretching every last energy around the movie’s release. 8 p.m. Cover is $5. introduced the other cast members to 8 October 29 - November 4, 2010  ARTS&BLOOD

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Peter de Vries to the Night Sky on the road, and Samuel Samuel vividly remembers when Staff Contributor says that trend is likely to continue with he felt a hand tapping him on the the next album. shoulder that day. He turned around, “We have a lot of ideas and we’re just and there was McCartney standing It has already been a long, gruelling tour trying to work through them. It seemed right in front of him. Samuel was frozen for Wintersleep. The band has been to work on the last record, and we’ve in awe, completely speechless, but he playing, travelling, and writing tirelessly continued just doing that.” remembers his brief encounter with the through Europe, the U.S., and Canada Despite his excitement at the prospect ex-Beatle being very pleasant. POSTGRADUATE since May, with only a couple of short of recording, Samuel says the band’s “He’s just really charming and very breaks. new material isn’t anywhere near 100 per sweet. Very much the Paul McCartney CERTIFICATES When they’re not playing their own cent polished, and fans shouldn’t expect you see in interviews.” shows, they’ve been opening for well- them to play any of it at the upcoming The five members of Wintersleep established indie rock acts like the Hold performance. were once just a bunch of students out Steady and City and Colour. They’ve What fans can expect is a tighter live of high school from Halifax's surrounding Financial Planning also been practicing new material for show. Samuel says the band has started areas. Global Business Management their next album during sound checks, to use an in-air monitor system that helps Samuel and Tim D’Eon (who play even though New Inheritors, their most them hear each other more clearly on guitar and keyboards) were in the crowd Human Resources Management recent album, only came out last June. stage. He thinks it might help them play at TKO, a now-defunct skate park in International Development Jon Samuel, Wintersleep’s keyboardist some of their more epic numbers, like Halifax, when Mike Bigelow (bass) and and a Dartmouth native, says playing “Miasmal Smoke and the Yellow-Bellied Loel Campbell (drums) were playing a International Marketing shows and writing new material regularly Freaks,” more smoothly. show with Contrived, a band they still Marketing Management is helping keep them all in “good band “(The monitor system is) a big sometimes play in. These four would shape.” change, but we’re all for it, and it’s pretty eventually form the current line-up of Public Administration “We just like touring a lot. We’re trying awesome.” Wintersleep with Paul Murphy (vocals to not be complacent and put our best Wintersleep have had some and guitar). foot forward.” watershed moments in Halifax, even “I saw those guys playing and really Wintersleep’s show at the New Palace before this tour began. Samuel liked what they did, and then it went this Thursday will be the second time remembers the thrill of opening for Paul from there,” says Samuel. “We’re they’ve played Halifax this year. Samuel McCartney’s show at the Commons with looking forward to playing Halifax, and says he hopes they’ll be back in the Joel Plaskett in July, 2009. it’s going to be fun.” studio again to record sooner rather “It was something we never thought Wintersleep play the New Palace than later. we would get to do, and it was amazing. with the Besnard Lakes and Rah Rah on The band wrote all the songs on New Some of us are pretty big Beatles fans.” Nov. 4. Inheritors and most of 2007’s Welcome

Looking to Don’t put out this fire reach 30,000 Rebecca Spence from head to toe with sweat. Arts Editor Fans who had been waiting for Harmer to release her recent album may students in have been wondering what took so long The Halifax Pop Explosion may be between records. During her hiatus, Halifax? over. But a little fire remains. Singer and Harmer, now 39, has quietly established songwriter Sarah Harmer is setting out a sideline as a devoted environmental Advertise in on a four-week North American tour to activist, co-founding an organization business.humber.ca share her latest album, Oh Little Fire, called Protecting Escarpment Rural the Gazette with her fans. One of her first stops is Land. She has been campaigning for the in Halifax where she will be lighting up preservation of the Niagara Escarpment the stage tonight at the Rebecca Cohn area of Ontario, where she grew up and Auditorium still resides. In particular, she is working POP EXPLOSION REVIEW It’s been four and a half years to save Mount Nemo, close to her Secret show at the Seahorse since the Juno-award winning artist childhood home in rural Ontario, from released her third solo album, I’m A being levelled to make gravel. Erica Eades coffee, and dancing with slow swaying. Mountain, a simple arrangement of “It’s very close to my heart,” she Assistant Arts Editor Though the atmosphere was a drastic rustic rhythms and tranquil tunes. This says. Harmer hopes to be able to stay departure from the bar's usual shows, June she returned to the music scene connected to her environmental and it felt surprisingly appropriate for this with Oh Little Fire, which experiments On the final day of this year's Pop performance. The laid-back musical political campaigns while she’s on Explosion, the Seahorse played host to with a more electric, assertive sound, the road by making the most of her stylings of both Cuff the Duke and Great representing a shocking departure from one of the festival's limited secret guest Lake Swimmers were well-received by downtime and traveling-time to work. performances. Cuff the Duke and Great Harmer’s traditional roots in country. Although she admits that balancing the calmer, more subdued audience. It’s been four years since Harmer Lake Swimmers surprised audiences Each band played a quick set of no all of her commitments while on tour with a mid-afternoon show at the has put on a show for a Haligonian can be tough, she believes she is lucky more than 45 minutes, taking time in audience, and she is certainly excited to downtown Halifax tavern. between songs to kindly thank the to have a job that she loves. Despite the There was a weird vibe upon first be reunited with her East coast followers. challenges of traveling to a new place audience members, venue staff and “I just love those couple of hours on entering the venue, as the usually dark festival volunteers. The musicians spoke every day, she is always excited to get and dismal lobby was illuminated by stage,” she says over the phone from on stage with her band-mates. She’s also warmly of their fellow performers; with Kingston, Ont.. “That’s my favourite sunlight streaming through the open Swimmers' lead singer Tony Dekker looking forward to seeing how her fans doors. This odd feeling continued advertising@ time. That's what it's all about.” respond to her daring new songs. inviting Duke vocalist Wayne Petti to Harmer considers the exchange of as we entered the main area of the perform a song with him. “How is this album different?,” Harmer Seahorse. The windowless room was dalgazette.com energy at her concerts as a two-way says, repeating my question. She laughs. Overall, the show felt extremely street. She is happy so long as an lit by its usual candles and soft lighting, personal and intimate. The small, “You tell me.” but there was something different about audience responds to the vibe she Sarah Harmer performs tonight, Oct. 29, adoring audience showed nothing sends out. She loves to see an audience this experience: the regular crowd but respect for both bands, creating a 902.222.1160 at the Rebecca Cohn along with special of rowdy, beer-drinking music lovers that is engaged with the music, dancing guest Joey Wright. At press time limited unique and touching end to the string of shoulder-to-shoulder, and drenched had been replaced by their daytime secret shows. seating was still available for $34. counterparts—substituting alcohol with  October 29 - November 4, 2010 9 ARTS&BLOOD POP EXPLOSION PIX

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Duzheknew is the latest project from Adam O'Reilly, a local screen printer.    Photo by Michael Cestnik Cheryl Hann the Gus’ show, which also featured a Staff Contributor dynamite set from Play Guitar, and a just OK set by Irish imports So Cow (I missed the Quaker Parents set, regretfully), they My heart sighed, “Aaron Mangle!” as added a fourth member. the beat machine behind Duzheknew Now, you might be thinking, “Oh. drummed his arms to stubs, and then A fourth member? Probably an extra Hook’s rapid guitar riffs had the crowd dancing; feeling the rhythm of Alsop’s drums in the hard floor.    Photo by Mick Côté kept drumming, like that guy from Def guitar or a second drummer.” WRONG. Leppard. My hands were screaming For their set, Duzheknew decided to something like, “Clap” while my mouth Mick Côté tucked deeply within the basement. The slow and taking our time with it,” he add a saxophonist. When I saw Dave Staff Contributor ceiling was inked with band members’ adds. yelled, “This rules!” My ears perked up Ewenson (co-host of the now defunct and my eyes rolled back. My body was names, words of wisdom and cartoon While their EP, Lesson in Crime, had CKDU program “Let’s Get Baked”) step penises. Dave Monks, Josh Hook and no necessary time-requirement, their being really obnoxious. On the sidewalk outside of the Paragon on stage and pull out his sax, I thought, Greg Alsop, Wright's band members, first full-length album, Elephant Shell, Duzheknew, a project by local screen “Oh no. This is wrong”. But it wasn’t Theatre, the continuous thumping of printer Adam O’Reilly, played a killer casually stroll in and nibble from the tray was written in the midst of their 2007 tour wrong, you guys. It was so, so right. a kick drum and a slight buzzing guitar of jerkies and cheese, hidden behind and accomplished under pressure from set at Gus’ Pub last Friday as part of the Which was weird for me, because I hate noise have passers-by talking. “Tokyo HPX. O’Reilly’s guitar playing was frantic two quarts of Jaegermeister. the “big guys” of the music industry. the saxophone. It sounds like someone Police Club is playing here tonight,” says “I never know if people know about “It all happened in this crazy whirlwind and, at times, awkward, and his vocals a lanky guy. “It already sounds great,” left a window open and a really us here in Halifax,” says Wright. “I mean, of insanity,” says Wright. “In Champ, we were a polyphony of howls and yelps. obnoxious bird flew in to die. But for this replies his friend. By all counts, the music shouldn’t have we’re gone for so long, I feel like people said ‘let’s not do that again, let’s stop set, it worked. It added something; some The band didn’t fall short of just say ‘those assholes, not even worth touring and not schedule anything,'" he made any sense, but somehow the unexpected, ultra-smooth element that expectations on Oct. 24. The group from most wonderful melodies stood up and it'.” adds. “I think the original plan was for changed their sound from “Yeah, we’re Newmarket, ON, who are slowly carving The Paragon was reportedly at it to be even longer. We were going to said, “Hey, check us out.” cool” to “Yeah, we’re cool, but here’s their names into the hearts of indie rock Duz, made up of O’Reilly on guitar/ maximum capacity by ten o’clock, two take some time and have our own space your dad’s favorite instrument.” Great lovers worldwide, played a sold-out hours before the band’s first Halifax for some time. Sure enough, instead of vocals, Mangle on drums, and Pat Ryan set. Dads rule. show sponsored and broadcasted by on bass are a tight three piece, but for appearance since Summersonic in 2008. two months later, a week-and-a-half later, CBC Radio 3. Craig Norris, the concert’s animator we would call each other to jam and it all In a line-up that included Dilly Dally, and host for CBC Radio 3, introduced flew down naturally,” he says. Ghostkeeper, Cuff the Duke and Young the band to the stage while a few Their live performance was a perfect POP EXPLOSION REVIEW Rivals, Tokyo Police Club, though hundred people roared with applause. representation of the album; natural, not headlining, seemed to be the Within minutes, Hook’s rapid guitar seamless and pigmented with what Broken Social man unanimous crowd favourite, offering riffs had the crowd dancing; feeling the they’re known for: exhilarating melodies songs from their new album Champ, rhythm of Alsop’s drums in the hard floor. wrapped in a turbulent amount of wit- Sagar Jha soulful folk music that sounded like it along with the anthems that propelled Staff Contributor had come straight from the prairies. It Monk’s delivery was spot on. It must twisting lyrics. them to the top of Canadian rock- be a Canadian thing; to make it here, “The East Coast is a little bit off the was obvious that Romano had recently stardom. suffered a heartbreak, as he stood on you have to sound just like the recorded beaten path and obviously not on every The Carleton was packed, the lights Graham Wright, keyboardist, guitar stage and poured his heart out to the tracks. With zeal and eagerness, Monk band’s itinerary,” says Wright. “Halifax is were low, and the mood was right. This player and backup vocalist, admits that crowd. He was incredibly well-received interacted with the crowd, confidently such a rich scene and has so much to cozy atmosphere drew in a relatively the four guys never expected to hit and despite his grim lyrics, he had singing songs from Champ, and popular offer and I feel it gets a little overlooked older crowd for Broken Social Scene number one on campus charts or score phenomenal stage presence. tracks like “Tessellate” and “Nature of sometimes, because it’s tucked away on member Jason Collett's performance. a three-and-a-half stars from Rolling Shortly after Romano had left the Experiment.” the coast. We get all these awesome The music and atmosphere were Stone for their latest album. crowd numb, Collett took to the stage It was clear that Tokyo Police Club bands that come here and showcase the perfect; however, the organization of the In fact, they never even expected to armed with his guitar and a beer. He mastered the art of making noise as awesomeness of Halifax,” he adds. event was poor to say the least. There play on stage again, until they received played a set full of both old and new musically as possible, often relying on The awesomeness was palpable at was a lot of confusion at the door, which an invite to attend Pop Montreal, a songs. Collett was clearly exhausted as feedback and electronic sounds to add the Paragon. Closing with their hit song resulted in a few people leaving. Not to music festival parallel to its Halifax look- he had just arrived in Halifax. Regardless, to their originality. “Your English is Good”, Tokyo Police mention the fact that the show started a-like. he performed very well and told hilarious Music-making seems natural, even Club unleashed a mosh-pit-creating about an hour and a half late. “It’s not like Pop Montreal blew us up stories. He charmed the crowd with innate. Wright explains that writing their energy within the crowd. Once finished It was a shame that anyone had to miss as a band,” says Wright in the Paragon's his deeply emotional lyrics and lively, last album was something that came with the set, more than half of the crowd this show. It was an incredible, intimate basement. “It was just the catalyst for us upbeat character. He was the epitome very naturally, while taking a complete left the Paragon, satisfied with what they experience for everyone involved. to even be a band. We thought we’d of a friendly Canadian, as he was very hiatus from touring in order to regain had seen. Supporting Collett was the amazingly give it a shot and turns out it was worth modest and thankful for the crowd. composure. The final band, Young Rivals, may soulful Daniel Romano. Romano it.” Collett performed a total of 20 songs “People say that it was a quick have been overlooked by a few, but no performed with his younger brother Sure, it isn’t all rockstar treatment. on stage for around two hours. This turnaround. It’s gratifying,” says Wright, one should anticipate a crowd to stick Ian who played a soft snare drum in the Tokyo Police Club’s Paragon “lounge,” extended set was extremely warm and while picking out a piece of beef jerky. around after their favoured headliners background. The Ontario native created if you wish, was located in a small room, the perfect way to end the evening. “We really thought that we were being have left the building.  October 29 - November 4, 2010 13 ARTS&BLOOD Listen up Gloryhound tightens their act and be heard Halifax rock band returns Make a with a more mature sound Social Justice Samantha Durnford get to Toronto, since there’s so many Zine shines at Assistant News Editor bands everywhere, whereas in Halifax mark everyone kind of knows who you are Halifax Zine Fair and you don’t have that thriving urge to of your own. Gloryhound, the Halifax-raised rock ’n’ go out there and be the best band on roll band, is playing their first show since the bill. But in Toronto that’s what we did: returning from their summer tour. tried to be the best band out there.” After locking a record deal with Ralph "We’re not fuckin’ around anymore,” After living up to the expectations James of The Agency Group after the chirps in Shaun Hanlon, the drummer. Juno Awards, Gloryhound set out to The guys agree that Gloryhound can and demands of parents, teachers tour Southern Ontario. With a new be described as “aggressive.” They’re record waiting to be released, the band been working hard and have played and coaches, it is time to set some is ready to show Halifax a more mature shows as guests with Matt Mays & El goals of your own. How about side of their music. Torpedo, The Novaks and The Trews. “I think our sound has changed,” says As a whole, the band is ready to release fast-tracking your career in a place Evan Meisner, the band’s lead vocalist their second official album and get and rhythm guitarist. “It’s still very much noticed. that offers unlimited opportunity rock and roll, but it’s a straight rock “Our music is not something that sound. We try and make our sounds when you sit in a bar will be playing in and a lifestyle filled with viable with pop music, as far as song FOLLOW the background,” says Hanlon. “If you’re adventure? The editors of the Social Justice Zine aim writing goes, but our sound is very loud in the bar you’re going to know what’s Mark to “depict a clearer image” of global and aggressive.” going on because there’s going to be issues.    Photo by Sagar Jha Dave Casey, lead guitar and back-up no other option.” Come make your mark in the Sagar Jha vocals, says their sound has definitely “It demands attention,” says Casey. and Win a Trip! Staff Contributor changed a bit. “That’s what we want to do, have people Northwest Territories, where “I think our sound is way more listen to us.” simplified and focused and more graduate degree holders can earn As the Halifax Pop Explosion was With new songs and a tuned up stripped down.” sound, Gloryhound is ready to put on a winding down, the local zine scene was With a new record deal under their $25,000 more per year than blowing up. The annual Zine Fair took show that you won’t forget. belt, the band is ready to break into Hanlon says that you’ll see a huge the national average and place this year at St. David's Hall on the scene with force. After touring Oct. 23, across from downtown's “pizza difference in the band from when they Toronto the guys who have known each played six months ago at the Seahorse where your student loan corner.” other since high school took stock of The Fair featured local artists, Tavern. He says you’ll see “a lot more will vanish like an themselves. energy and a lot more sweat.” designers and of course, zine makers. “When we went to Toronto, I think we Not to mention the constant DJing “Expect to see melt-your-face-off rock ice-castle in the spring. can all agree we worked our asses off and roll.” by CKDU. The event spewed Halifax there, tightening up,” says Casey. underground culture, chock-full of good “You kind of have to,” says Meisner. Check out Gloryhound at the Seahorse food, good people and amazing work. “You’re a little more hungry when you on Oct. 30. So what is a zine? Well, it's a "really creative way to express opinions," according to Alex Turniff, a third-year IDS student and one of the editors-in-chief of the Social Justice Zine. Turniff, along with POP EXPLOSION REVIEW several other Dalhousie students has crafted a useful zine about social justice Ty Segall show dampened in global and local contexts. by obnoxious showgoers

Cheryl Hann Segall, backed by a major babe on “It’s entirely ad 1 make a mark of your own 2 col.indd 1 28/09/2010 3:01:10 PM Staff Contributor bass, a major babe on drums, and a burly FLICKS REVIEW make-it-yourself.” dude on guitar, cranked out 20 plus of his signature two minute songs, peppering The number one problem I have CATFISH the set with covers of Sabbath and GG with Pop Explosion shows are the Eva Garber decreased human interaction, we must Allin. The set was great; Segall exuded It is truly impressive how a few young people who attend them. This was Staff Contributor remember that the internet is a breeding so much positive energy that he seemed students have taken the initiative to particularly true of the Ty Segall show at ground for danger; a place where entirely unphased by the throngs of create a tool for global change. The zine the Seahorse. Segall, a psych musician predators and pretenders alike can play seething douche bags who danced itself is "not complicated,” says Meagan possessed by the ghost of Jay Reatard, GRADE: B out repressed or invented facets of their with their fists, and pushed with all their Hancock, the other editor-in chief of the came in from San Francisco and played Over the past month there’s been persona in order to take advantage might. I was not so easy going. I was Halifax based zine. “The articles that are a dynamite set—for an unruly mob of a tremendous amount of hype of the naive or trusting recipients of terrified. written can be followed by the average violent ogres. surrounding the recently released films doctored information. person.” There were points in the show when about social networking: The Social At the end of the film a relative of the "It's entirely make-it-yourself,” says it seemed like Segall knew that things Network, a film about the creation of antagonist riddles an analogy of the Turniff. “There's no worries about were getting out of hand. He said, “You Facebook seven years ago, and Catfish, catfish. He explains how catfish were publishers and citations. You can really “He seemed guys are insane. I’m going to slow it which sheds a more negative light on the introduced into cod stocks en route to write whatever you want." down for a minute,” and the crowd phenomenon. Catfish, a documentary China from Alaska in order to keep the At the fair this table was getting a lot of entirely said, “Oh no you’re not!” People were thriller, had an incredibly interesting cod agile so they didn’t turn to “mush.” attention: not only were they advocating vomiting on the dance floor and noses concept for a film. The events within the He then translates this to humanity by for better choices, they were making un-phased by were being broken. Segall crowd-surfed film leave the viewer to wonder how such saying people need catfish around to them in front of everyone as they served himself, his guitar, and a hulking stoner perfect evidence could unfold before keep them on their toes and sharp. This up a variety of fair trade products. They the throngs of through the crowd. Security threw in the cameras. You’re almost astonished analogy is a reminder that we must be sold the zine for only a dollar, which the towel and someone used it to wipe that no one was harmed during the wary of those in society who seek to nip was an amazing price considering the seething douche the blood off their face. The show was production of Catfish because you'd at our feet. amount of information inside. madness. Madness backed by a killer think tracking down suspicious Internet Catfish left me with a profound feeling There are articles about how to eat bags who danced soundtrack. creeps would be a bad idea. of sadness and uneasiness. Human locally, how to conserve water, as well I’d love to see Segall come back and This film serves as a stark reminder beings are susceptible to ill judgment as about a wide variety of global issues. with their fists, play a set where he’s in control; a set that you should never believe anything and desperate for human interaction, Alex Turniff was "fed up with (the) media where his performance isn’t governed that you hear, especially if it’s on even if it involves fabrication and deceit portrayal of Haiti" and so they decided and pushed with by mob rule. Hopefully we didn’t scare Facebook. It might be more appropriate to attain that goal. to depict a clearer image of such issues. him off, because he does such a great to categorize this film as a mental health Although the legitimacy of this film The first issue was released in Sept. all their might.” job of blending pop-punk with ethereal documentary than a thriller, however, as is debatable, it sends an important 2010 and the second issue was released falsettos that I’d go see him every night there are parts that are incredibly eerie. message. This film is especially on Oct. 21. if I didn’t have to fear for my life. Check This is the sort of film you walk away important for young audiences who are For more information on the zine, yourself, Pop Explosion crowd, before from thinking: “They should show this less discriminate in regards to Internet visit their website at socialjusticezine. you wreck yourself. in elementary schools.” In the age of networking. wordpress.com. increased telecommunications and 14 October 29 - November 4, 2010  SPOOKY SPORTS

SPOOKY SPORTS sports covers athletic events and topics relevant to Dalhousie and the Atalntic region. E-mail Dylan at [email protected] to contribute. spooky sports. Dylan Matthias Sports Editor Dal field hockey win Atlantic championship Team in need of funding to play in OUA playoffs Dylan Matthias head coach Linda Bonin, the team “The Ontario league has been needs right now. According to both “We're about halfway to our mark,” Sports Editor “were totally fired up and wanted to notorious for being strong,” says Bonin. Dempsey and Bonin, the team needs says Bonin. win” against Saint Mary's in the semi- “We have a lot of focus and a lot to work about $16,000 to attend the OUA It's been a slow growth for the Tigers final. “They played with heart and soul on before we go.” tournament. over the last decade. Bonin remembers Dalhousie field hockey are the Atlantic and gave it their all,” she says. They beat No matter the result in OUA playoffs, “Dal does pay our CIS fees,” says when the team lost their varsity status region champions. Saint Mary's 1–0, setting up a thrilling the Atlantic banner for Dal is a huge Dempsey, “but they don't pay a whole and she helped rebuild the club with Thanks to an upset win against Saint final win against UPEI. achievement. lot else. Our coach actually found a then-head-coach Lori-Ann Andrews. Mary's and a clutch performance against The victory qualifies the Tigers for “It's definitely made the university look different bank account and Dal did add a “Once the varsity was gone, with the host UPEI two weekends ago, the Tigers OUA playoffs and gives them a shot at at us in a new light. Before we were just little bit more money, so we're up to like Atlantic University Field Hockey League have taken home their first banner in 25 the CIS national tournament. that team who wants to be at a higher nine thousand right now, but we have a now having six teams, it also grew and years. “I've honestly never seen an Ontario level and now we've kind of proved that lot of fund raising to do.” became more competitive. So the girls “Everyone's just pumped,” says university team play, so I have no we can be right there with UPEI and Saint “Anything beyond our season is self- (were) dedicated, they wanted to play Danielle Dempsey, a third-year winger idea what to expect,” says Dempsey. Mary's and the other varsity teams.” funded,” says Bonin. hockey, they wanted to win.” for the Tigers and scorer of the Dalhousie play in the Maritime Field According to Dempsey, the university The team held an exuberant bake sale “Last year we received varsity club tournament-winning goal against UPEI. Hockey League as a competitive only started paying the CIS league fees last Friday in the Life Sciences Centre status and that's really driven them to go “We'll be sitting in class and it just sort of club team, so they have to qualify for for the field hockey team last year after a next to Tim Hortons. to CIS, which is the ultimate goal.” comes to mind: we won. We won AUS.” CIS through the OUA bracket. Inter- strong tournament result by the Tigers. “Last year we did a lot more The Tigers host an annual tournament The Tigers lost their first game of the conference play between clubs is She's hopeful that this result will lead to fundraising, actually. This year we were a in October each year, although it's tournament against UPEI after a five- rare. “We'll see what happens,” says more funding for the team. little slow getting started. Obviously we'll already taken place this year. OUA hour bus ride. According to ten-year Dempsey. Money is something Dal field hockey be a lot more on the ball now.” playoffs start this weekend (Oct. 29-31). Football bounce back for win Pelly stars on homecoming weekend Henry Whitfield Karim Pabani, who converted a 28-yard Staff Contributor field goal and had five points on the night. Feeling momentum on their side, In front of another sold out crowd at the Tigers continued their dominating Wickwire Field, the Dalhousie Tigers defensive play, quickly getting their Football team capped off a hugely offence back on the field. Josh Senman successful weekend for Dal Athletics added a 25-yard run and Fox made with a hard fought win over the Moncton another catch for a first down. Fox had Junior Mustangs. five catches for 85 yards on the night. A tough, stingy defensive core and Pelly was given the ball and repaid the breakout runs by stand-out Greg Pelly faith put in him by driving a touchdown helped the Tigers grind out a 17–8 win in on a 10-yard run, giving his team a 17-8 and helped improve their record to 3–2 lead with just minutes remaining and the on the season. team’s first home win in over 34 years. Running back Pelly was the star of the The story of the game was the Tigers game, picking up 131 yards on twelve defence and their much improved play, carries and six catches for 68 yards while rebounding from a blowout loss the adding two touchdowns. previous week. Head coach Mike Tanner was elated with the defensive effort. “The defence “A win this played terrific, they are starting to play with more intensity, they’re starting to hit Saturday (Oct. better, not being hesitant in the tackle and they’re just starting to grow as a 30) in Moncton football team. “I was a little concerned because we would guarantee couldn’t generate any points and we had several opportunities in the second the team second quarter. We dropped a touchdown pass, Greg Pelly runs for a touchdown as fellow Tigers Nathan Leach and Scott Norlund watch.    Photo by Abram Gutscher caught a pass out of bounds, we were place and a home The first quarter was a tight defensive Andrew Adamczyk deep for a big gain neither team was able to add any points just unlucky, continued Tanner. “It was battle, keeping the offence from scoring and then scrambled under pressure to in the third quarter. The Tigers were nice to get the win in the fourth quarter, playoff game.” for both teams and was highlighted get the team in the red zone. Pelly took stopped twice as they tried to convert we had a couple turnovers we were able by an interception by Tigers defensive over and drove the ball in, giving his third down chances, dropping a pass in to turn into points and put up a nine back Nick Natale. The Junior Mustangs team a 7–1 lead and igniting the home the end zone and catching one out of point lead.” With a big win in the books, The “It feels good to win. We couldn’t managed a single point on a missed fans. bounds. field goal and took a 1–0 lead into the With two minutes left in the first Bryce Wade, in his return from injury, Tigers have put themselves in a place get the first one and we were beaten where they control their own fate. real bad last week but to win this week, second quarter. half, Festergya was intercepted again, made a number of big plays and woke Trying to hit his receiver deep, giving Moncton a great field position. his team up with a massive hit heard A win this Saturday (Oct. 30) in especially at homecoming, is a great Moncton would guarantee the team feeling,” said Pelly after the game. “It quarterback Brendan Festeryga was The Junior Mustangs wasted no time, around the field to start the fourth picked off on his first throw of the second throwing a touchdown pass to receiver quarter. Rallying around the defence, second place and a home playoff game was great to take over back there and to kick off the post season, giving the be the feature guy, getting that many quarter but the defence came back and Adam Proud. The visitors took a one Festeryga kicked his game up another forced a fumble, a play that sparked the point lead into the second half. gear and drove his team down the field. Tigers fans a chance to support their touches means I can put the work in and team in the first playoff game in over put up some points for the team.” offence. Once again the defence for both The first-year threw two passes to Steve Festeryga bounced back by hitting teams took control of the game and Fox for first downs and set up kicker three decades.  October 29 - November 4, 2010 15 SPOOKY SPORTS Dirty game St. FX score, but Dal still win gives Tigers O'Reilly gets her fi rst AUS goal a point Strong play but embarrassing tactics from #1-ranked St. FX

Birthday boy Ross Hagan looks for his seventh goal of the year.    Photo by Martina Marien

Dylan Matthias big tackles, but overall I was happy with In the 67th minute, frustration showed Sports Editor the way deployed ourselves on the for Bryan Evans, who had a lot of difficulty field.” dealing with Haughn's replacement, Dalhousie tended towards defence Wes Hawley. After missing him with There's a new rivalry in town. right from the opening whistle in an a lunging desperation tackle, the St. The St. FX X-Men and Dalhousie attempt to contain AUS leading scorer FX fullback spun around and levelled Tigers men's soccer teams played an Michael Marousek and the pace of Hawley with his arm. The dissent from ugly, foul affair last Saturday, ending in a wingers Jamar Dixon and A.J. Gray. It St. FX began to escalate after every call 0–0 draw. was a standard safety-first game from against them. While the quality of play on offer was Dal, and but for the odd little wobble in In the 72nd minute, Nathan Rogers Daphne Wallace (left) and Emma Landry (right) compete for the ball against St. FX’s    high and the action engaging for a the first half, they played it well. was brought down behind the play Stacey Holland (centre). Photo by Martina Marien scoreless game, the antics in the second Dal's defensive structure was sound and had to be helped off. Zach Fisher Dylan Matthias nothing that would threaten Dal all half, especially from St. FX, were juvenile until half-time, when veteran defensive replaced him, but again Dalhousie's Sports Editor evening. and disgraceful. But for the composure midfielder Chris Haughn was forced out tough defence was weakened and St. In the 65th minute, a comedy play and tolerance of referee Karol Gorski, St. in the Dal back line led to a rare goal of the game with a knock he picked up in FX began to pile on the pressure, hoping Two early goals gave the Dalhousie FX could have finished with only seven the 19th minute. to avoid their first dropped points of the against. A long cross from wide on the or eight players. Tigers women's soccer team a smooth right bounced all the way to Brass in St. FX did have a good opportunity season. ride to victory over the visiting St. FX “I'm a little disappointed ... that a team in the 41st minute when Kareem Henry “We weren't desperate at all,” said some space at the top of the box. Brass would boil over like that and show such X-Women last Friday at Wickwire field. completely mis-hit the volley, but Dal was set free in acres of space on the Nearing. “We knew we were going to Beth O'Reilly added her first AUS goal lack of discipline and lack of respect right. Dal were saved by Henry's lack of be able to hold defensively if we didn't keeper Taryn McKenna had already for the referee,” said Tigers coach Pat in the second half to restore a two-goal charged out to collect the cross and composure: the talented sophomore make any major mistakes. The question lead after Jordan Brass knocked home a Nearing. “That's just the culture of the tried several too many step-overs in for us always is ‘Can we get goals against Brass's wobbly shot flew over her head team. They wanted every call, and every goal for St. FX. and bobbled across the goal line. open space, giving Dal time to recover the top teams?’” Anna McKilligan scored her first of time a call didn't go their way, they were and making the eventual shot a weak The last ten minutes seemed to take O'Reilly wasted little time in effing and blinding at the referee. In the season in the 10th minute, running responding for Dal. Another long delivery on. forever as Gorski tightened his calls to try behind Victoria Penner and onto fact, I thought the referee was a little bit Evan MacEachern, starting in goal and stem the flow of dirty tackles, nasty from Huck should have been claimed patient with them.” a beautiful looping high pass from easily by Thompson, but instead flew for St. FX after usual starter Andrew dissent and retaliation in the game. St. Jeanette Huck before hammering it past The conduct of former Toronto FC MacDonald got sick, closed out the FX, however, were desperately trying straight through the keeper's hands and academy player Steven Lumley was St. FX keeper Anna Thompson. onto O'Reilly's foot. It was the sort of play first half with a terrific leaping save on a to score and came completely undone St. FX hurt their cause in the 23rd especially distasteful. header from Julian Perrotta. when Dal prevented it. that plagued Thompson in the reverse “Are you fucking kidding me?” he minute when Emma Landry broke into fixture in Antigonish when St. FX gave In the second half, things got ugly. Josh Weinberger blazed a shot over the box, being held and falling while still screamed at the referee after a routine St. FX began to get frustrated with the bar in the 84th minute. In the 86th Dal two easy goals. O'Reilly might have call not twenty feet from where a group managing to get the shot away. With no expected a little bit more glamourous a Dal's work ethic. The X-Men are ranked minute, Hutchison tested MacEachern advantage gained from the shot, referee of children sat on the sideline. According top in the country, but the ranking only to be called back for offside. finish considering, her confident play this to Nearing, Lumley also cursed Gorski Richard Moses called the penalty, which season and her ability to shoot on target is misleading because they haven't Hutchison came close again two Kate MacDonald smashed into the low several times after the game. played anyone outside the decidedly minutes later on a header which the from distance. Instead, she scored from “It shows a lack of class,” said Nearing. corner for the 2–0 lead. roughly two yards out. mixed AUS conference. Many of their X-Men scrambled clear, breaking upfield The Tigers have been close to “It's an emotional sport, people are points have come against Mt. Allison, until Lumley fouled Mannix and had his It was the third game in a row the passionate about it. I thought we impenetrable this season, giving up only Tigers had scored three goals in, and Acadia, and Memorial. When faced tirade. Marousek had half a chance in two goals coming into the game. Once controlled ourselves fairly well. A couple with Dalhousie, Saint Mary's and Cape the dying seconds, turning and shooting the third consecutive game in which St. of times we threw ourselves into some they were two up, St. FX were well out FX had lost by more than one. Breton, they've been less impressive. off one of his own players and wide. of it. On top of that, St. FX generated

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Christina Patterson races towards the loose puck as she's checked by Kelsey O'Donnell of UPEI.    Photo by Abram Gutscher Birthday boy Ross Hagan gets his long-awaited seventh goal.    Photo by Martina Marien Ryan Lum Megan O’Neill patiently executed a Staff Contributor 2-on-1, giving Leblanc her second of Dylan Matthias chance after chance. In the 17th minute, Mannix. three assists on the night and O’Neill her Sports Editor he broke in alone on UNB keeper Aaron Hagen made the game in the 87th first goal of the season. McMurray and with 20 yards of space after ten minutes of consistent Dal The Dal Tigers women's hockey team to manipulate, he shot straight into pressure. It wasn't a pretty goal. After a Boutilier stood tall for Dal, psyching This time, they scored. announced something great to come out UPEI’s Jessica Rosenbaum on a McMurray's legs. very close offside call against UNB which last Friday night, defeating the UPEI It took 87 minutes, though, for the Dal did create chances, though. J.P. angered the Reds, Ben Ur launched the penalty shot opportunity and making Dalhousie Tigers to finish one of their Panthers 4–2. Coinciding with the kick- several diving saves to keep the Rodriguez tested McMurray in the 31st free kick 70 yards to the UNB goal. Just off of homecoming weekend, the win many chances against the University and Ross Hagen curled a strong shot before McMurray could catch it, Hagen Panthers' power play 0-6 in the game. of New Brunswick Varsity Reds last gave the Tigers on a two game win Indeed, penalties on both sides were the around the post in the 33rd minute. leapt up unmarked and flicked it past streak just in time for a string of easier Saturday at Wickwire field. Lewars also missed on a decent volley him, sending an admittedly sparser- name of the game, and would have It was the last home game for a match-ups in their upcoming schedule. been a decisive factor it wasn’t for the opportunity in the 51st. than-anticipated homecoming crowd Hosting an abnormally large and number of Tigers, including goal scorer “We just have to wait,” said Nearing. into raptures. fact that neither team was able to score Ross Hagen, who has played out five raucous homecoming crowd, both when holding the advantage. “Sometimes you plant a seed and it UNB pressed and got nothing in the teams set a fast pace in the first period, years of eligibility with the Tigers. Also takes a while to sprout.” last couple of minutes. Then petulance UPEI speedster Jessica Rosenbaum graduating are Andrew Hutchison but textbook positional play gave made it 3–2 at 8:17 of the third after Nearing's zen soccer development resurfaced again, with James Green neither side any offensive advantage. (striker), Chris Haughn (midfield), Nathan aphorisms aside, this team needs to start making a rude gesture towards the breaking two defenders and going five Beck (midfield), and possibly Andrew UPEI’s Amanda Armstrong looked to hole on Boutilier, setting a chippy tone scoring goals. referee crew at full-time, in reaction to have given the Panthers the go-ahead Dalziel (defense). Hussein Rajan will also The second half featured some more a throw-in call he didn't like. After the for the remainder of the third period. graduate from his commerce program at 4:45 of the first after a soft backhand Things looked tense going into the ugly soccer on a weekend that saw disgusting displays by St. FX, it was a slipped from under Dal netminder and has decided to move on. plenty. While UNB were no St. FX in difficult situation to watch for Dal fans. final minute of play with the Panthers The game was hardly highlight-filled. Ashley Boutilier’s pads, but a second on a 5-4 woman advantage with the their dirtiness, Ben Law lunged studs up “We all try to motivate each other thought from the officials had the goal “I'm really glad we won,” said Tigers into Julian Perrotta and Shea Nordheim to stay cool,” said Tiger's striker Sam goalie pulled and the face-off in the head coach Pat Nearing, laughing. waved off, the whistle having been Tigers zone. Dal’s Miranda Macmillan sent Nathan Beck to the bench early in Vlessing. “We'll let them take cards, blown before the puck went in. Dal carried possession but struggled his last game with a bloody leg courtesy we'll stay cool and collected and win the made it 4-2 after a crucial shot block by mightily to finish anything. “I think we Dalhousie captain Laura Shearer defender Elizabeth Matheson deflected of Nordheim's cleats in a forceful two- game.” finally opened the scoring at 17:19 of the deserved to win that game ... We left footed tackle, earning Nordheim his Dal were without influential midfielder the puck in to the neutral zone and gave it to the end, fair enough, but we had first, her snapshot from just right of the Macmillan the empty net to shoot at. fourth yellow of the year. Yellow-card Chris Haughn after an ankle injury hash marks finding the near post and enough chances to win the game.” machine Jean-Claude Campeau also sustained against St. FX. Nathan Rogers ricocheting in. Tiger's rookie Tyler Lewars continued The Tigers next home game is managed his fourth caution in the first was also out with an injury. Dal went 2–0 up five minutes into his futility, although he again generated Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. against the half when he mowed down Jordan the second after Jocelyn Leblanc and St. Mary’s Huskies. their own zone. UNB forward Jeff Lee That would change as late in second Loss not a got things started for the Reds, scoring period as the Tigers started to show on a backhand shot in front of the crease. some life. In the last four minutes of the big surprise Defenseman Jonathan Harty scored second period. UNB’s Ryan Seymour UNB’s second goal of the game with was called for slashing. Dal made the MORE SPORTS ONLINE @ 11:20 left to go in the first. UNB nearly Reds pay, with Patrick Daley scoring Tigers hockey made the score 3–0 as defenseman after a great block by the Tigers at the lose to national Josh Kidd shot just wide. UNB would offensive blue line to keep the puck in. add another goal before the period was All of a sudden the Tigers were skating powerhouse UNB over. well, winning battles along the boards and outworking the UNB players. Arfa Ayub But it was all for naught. The Staff Contributor Tigers would not be able to take that “It was all momentum into the third period. UNB The effects of a long bus ride from Halifax added two more goals in third period to to Fredericton showed as the Dalhousie for naught.” make it 5–1, taking control of the game. Tigers lost 5–1 against the University of With the loss, the Tigers now have a New Brunswick varsity Reds last Friday 1–2 record and remain on the road until night at the Aitken Centre. The second period started with UNB Nov. 5 with games against UPEI and It was a lack-lustre effort by the Tigers, on the attack, the Tigers struggling to STFX. who struggled to get the puck out of keep up with the speedy UNB players.  October 29 - November 4, 2010 17 SPOOKY SPORTS Three goals again for Dal Losing evening for Dal volleyball Dylan Matthias minute, showing what she's capable of Natasha White Dal looked pumped to get things Sports Editor offensively when allowed to run forward Staff Contributor going, but nerves would be the first to into a striker's position, as she was shine. Veteran outside hitter Sander Ratsep shanked his first kill attempt of allowed to do Saturday. Women lose long match It was three goals again for the Tigers The Tigers have yet to face much the season wide. His next smash was women's soccer team last Saturday at Volleyball action last weekend saw the forcibly denied by a huge block from adversity this year, and they will Tiger women’s 2010/11 season start with Wickwire. They took out the University of undoubtedly face some tests at AUS the Spartan front wall. More jitters for Dal New Brunswick Varsity Reds 3–0. a disappointing 3–2 loss to Halifax rivals saw two serves dumped into the net. playoffs Nov. 3-5 at Acadia in Wolfville. Saint Mary's. The stands were filled with parents “I don't think it'll affect us,” said With the opening set tied at 22, Dal coming out to watch the final home After losing the first set, Dalhousie would win the match’s first big rally thanks MacDonald. “We know that we have fought back to win a tough second, 27– game of the season and the final home the best team. In the first half of the to strong play by Tiger Dan Bremner. appearance for a large core of Tigers. 25. The advantage went back to SMU Sadly, another down-and-in block off season we knew that, too, but the hard after the third, finding themselves up two Co-captains Jeanette Huck (full back) work wasn't there. The hard work is there a Ratsep smash gave the Spartans the and Kate MacDonald (striker) will be sets to one. edge and a first set win, 25–22. now and we're all working together The stands at Dalplex were packed, gone next year, as will Katie Richard as a team, so I think we can overcome Ratsep would find his touch and the (striker), Sarah Mitchell (holding midfield), and the atmosphere was tense. Fans open floor in the second set, adding anything, whether it be a goal, whether stomped their feet and screamed “This Kim Hardy (defense), and possibly it be two goals, or whether we keep some much needed points and Amanda Henry (central defense). is our house.” confidence to the Tiger line-up. Despite winning three-nothing. We can handle Dal setter Hilary Sears had a tough “It was a very emotional day,” said any team in this league.” some vicious serves by Bremner, the MacDonald. night, making some poor dumping Spartans remained unfazed and took the It's the veteran's last chance to win decisions that would give SMU more Mitchell rose to the occasion, scoring a banner with Dal. None of Huck, second set. Deft tips past Dal blockers Dal's second goal and creating loads than one free ball. and nasty kills kept Trinity Western’s tight MacDonald, Richard or Henry have ever Husky Kerri Smit schooled the Tigers of chances all afternoon on the left won AUS despite numerous winning grip on the match. side. Jeanette Huck also gave Dal fans in the fourth, helping SMU go on an The real story of the evening was the seasons with the Tigers. 11–1 run. But timely kills by Tiger Kirstie a memorable send off from the Huck “We need an AUS championship this Spartan blockers who controlled the dynasty, scoring the other two goals. Shepherd and two great digs by Raeesa net all night long. Tigers Daniel You and year,” said Huck. Lalani helped Dal pull out a nail-biter Jeanette is the last Huck to play for Dal “Regular season means nothing,” Aaron Binstock managed to get a few after sisters Tonya and Leanne both fourth, 28–26. past the Spartan wall, but not enough. said MacDonald. “If you don't win in The fifth and final set wasn’t pretty. starred for the Tigers. playoffs you may as well have lost every The Tigers would fall again in the third, Huck won Dal a penalty in the 25th SMU built up a 10–3 lead. Add a couple resulting in a 3–0 sweep by Trinity single game. I haven't won a banner and more kills from Smit, some side-outs, minute, crossing off the outstretched it's killing me. It honestly is killing me. I Western. arm of Sacha Demers before rolling a and the two hour and 45 minute match really want a banner.” would end with St. Mary’s taking the soft shot under goalkeeper Erica Ermen Both Huck and MacDonald plan to from 12 yards. deciding set 15–6. CREEPY corrections keep playing for their club team, Halifax In our story on the residence charity Mitchell's goal was a beautiful one. Dunbrack, who are this year's national Breaking in from the left just after half- Spartans too much for Tigers soccer game (143-07) we referred champions. In men’s exhibition action last Friday to Risley hall president Alex Hallink time, she collected the ball from a fallen “I'll probably play all winter and then Anna McKilligan and cut past Maura night, the Tigers hosted the travelling as ”he.“ She most defi nitely isn't. all summer ... I'm not going to stop,” said Trinity Western Spartans, losing in The Gazette regrets this and future Carter before setting the ball on her Huck. Dal lost to Saint Mary’s 3-2 last Friday. strong foot to roll home past Ermen.    Photo by Omar Bawhab straight sets to the solid Canada West errors. Huck scored again in the 81st team. 18 October 29 - November 4, 2010  COMIXXX signs from beyond the grave ONLINE Canada's Haunted Student Newspaper Est. 1868 OCTOBER 29TH, 2010 PAGE 2

COMPUTER THEFTS OF SEXTON CAMPUS? Thank goodness for those helpful Noise: The first time I heard the alarm go off I instantaneously. alarms in the engineering computer sprinted right for the door because I thought there was These alarms go off frequently and all are for accidental labs! There was a sketchy looking a fire. It‟s loud, and disrupts classes, students doing (or purposeful) bumps on the computer. The alarms waste character with a ski mask on, sitting work, office administration, and security. our time, the professor‟s time and the security‟s time. No two computers down from me and he one is going to steal a computer from Sexton because tried to steal the monitor! Luckily, our Lights: Anyone with testicle eyes (meaning eyes that they‟re too awkward to carry on a stolen bike. Put a RFID are VERY sensitive), are going to have problems with deafening alarm and seizure-inducing or something on these computers if the school doesn‟t the rapid blinking light in the hallway. But I guess lights made him stop in his tracks and want these computers stolen. As soon as the computer put the monitor back. Security came the lights are there to alert all the deaf engineers that a leaves the room then the alarm goes off and then students, 10 minutes later and escorted him computer is being stolen so they don‟t feel out of the and everyone else, actually take the alarm seri- straight to custody. Robert Newcombe loop. ously. Maybe it‟s just me, but this whole alarm system Industrial ‘13 Security: Security guards around Sexton Campus seems like unnecessary engineering. What? That doesn‟t sound famil- must love reporting to an alarm of a stolen com- iar? I might may have changed the story around a bit. It puter. Buddy came in the other day (10 minutes after was actually my friend Ben sitting down two computers the alarm went off so he must have rushed there for away from me (minus the ski mask and sketchiness), and the emergency) and toe-punted the recycling bin that he turned to talk to me and accidentally bumped his com- was holding the door open halfway across the room puter. Alarms went off for a minute or two until Dr. before punching in the code to shut the alarm off. Venkatadri came from the class he was teaching to punch in the code to confirm that nothing was being stolen. Frustration: My computer was acting up on me the The fact is, these computer alarms are like eating rice with other day and I was about to give it a gentle kick but stilts (completely overdone and unnecessary). Here‟s a thought twice. Instead I turned to a neighbouring list of reasons why: student and punched him in the face because I could- n‟t touch my computer. Awkwardness: Computers are bulky and noticeable and have many wires to undo. It‟s much easier to Restrains: Learning is inhibited when you are unable Two Dal Security officers are patiently waiting to thwart steal another student‟s laptop (not encouraging that at to turn your screen to your friend beside you. I was the next computer “theft”. all though). No one is going to steal a computer from trying to show her how to watch free tv shows online (Photo source: http://fm.dal.ca) the computer lab. but the alarm went off. In turn, I panicked and closed down the site immediately. Learning stopped

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bill 126, Elizabeth Croteau Acknowledging the Circle, Shani Blankrot Write. Get paid. I was happy to ready your article in the September I never thought about this. and now I‟m wonder- 17th, 2010 issue of The Sextant. It is good to see ing how odd it is that man invented the circle with Deadline: Fridays at 5 pm. someone-anyone, writing from a viewpoint of no way to describe it? that‟s like making delicious [email protected] freedom and liberty. All arguments about alcohol sponge cake without being able to tell your friends and driving aside, I agree with your position com- how to. so the circle is a secret recipe? pletely. Sadly your use of facts, figures and com- SEXTON CAMPUS EVENTS mon sense rhetoric will be lost on all politicians very interesting article. (and many people) who do not listen to these Looking for something to do? Not spending enough time mingling with things anyway, and are so far removed from their -Robby (posted to www.thesextant.ca) other faculties? Check out some of these events. constituents and the people in general that they must be classed as insane. Very interesting read! I never thought about a Thursday, October 28th As for Constitutional arguments, you can be rest- perfect circle being a man-made invention…but it SustainDal night at the T-Room, 9pm assured that the “Supreme Court” (of idiots) will actually makes sense. Architecture Student Association (ASA) meeting, 1pm 2nd floor lounge, always come down solidly on the side of big gov- -Dilan (posted to www.thesextant.ca) Medjuck (H) Building ernment, as they always side with them in these types of arguments in the form of “reasonable Friday, October 29th search and seizure”, “reasonable police powers”, MISCELLANEOUS Engibeering, Design Commons, 1-4pm etc. Hallowe‟en Party at the South End Curling Club, hosted by the ASA, Even more sadly, as you have stated, any argu- Do you ever feel as if your faculty is not fair? see a rep from the ASA, SUP, or DSEUS for tickets. $10 ment to the contrary will be assaulted vigorously Have you ever received an incorrect grade on an Hallowe‟en Trivia at the T-Room, 9pm, $2 cover by emotionalist shout downs and by accusations exam or an assignment? Do profs have pre- that you are somehow a “supporter of drunk driv- conceived notions about you? Share your stories Sunday, October 31st ing”. Those who cannot face facts, or even think with us. [email protected] DSEUS Council Meeting, 6pm, Design Commons for themselves have always employed these kinds of smear tactics. It is also the last refuge for those Do you have gossip? Email it to dalgossip- Thursday, November 4th who are trying to further impose clampdowns on [email protected] Architecture Student Association (ASA) meeting, 1pm 2nd floor lounge, what little rights and freedoms we have left. Medjuck (H) Building Lastly I would like to say that you have summed On Monday, October 25th, the Dalhousie Board Formula SAE presents Town Heroes at the T-Room. $3 cover. up the nature of Soviet-Canada in the last para- of Governors approved the Campus Master Plan, graph better that I ever could, as “…a state that which calls for $600M in development over 10 Friday, November 5th can not help but have a knee-jerk reaction to ban years, though each individual project has yet to be DEGS vs. MBA Trivia anything it does not like.” approved. Do you think that this plan contains appropriate ideas for Sexton, and do you think the Wednesday, November 10th - Scott Lynch Sexton components will actually get developed? Industrial Engineering night at the T-Room, featuring Jane‟s Party - $3 A Libertarian

OCTOBER 29TH, 2010 EDITOR IN CHIEF: BEN WEDGE

ENGINEERING BY DAY , ART BY NIGHT: THE STORY CO-OP CORNER Things to Remember: OF AYMAN AMER The co-op website offers many tips and is very informative. The website is: Engineering students sometimes have This is a sentinel world, much like the the poetic and beautiful strokes of a mys- www.engandcompscicoop.dal.ca surprising pastimes. Ayman Amer sun - a luminary entity capable of great tical and ancient language, arranged with (Industrial „11) is a perfect example of an nurturing or great devastation. But the an architecture befitting music, to physi- engineering student with a surprising world I speak of is not millions of miles cally manifest the collective rational con- hobby. By day, he solves pivotal decom- away, not even hundreds; it is an imma- science of humanity. position reliability block diagrams and terial world that is inseparable from us. formulates linear programs. By night, he Our portal to this world is the apostle I Perhaps when you next go to write, your is a flamenco guitarist with the group speak of, whose instrument is ink, whose pen will weigh heavier in your hand, the Viva Flamenco and engages in figurative master is we. The apostle's downward paper's surface will feel softer against writing. voyage eventually ends when its tip em- your skin - and its edges sharper. Trivia every Friday! braces Thu, Oct. 28: SustainDal night Ayman submitted the following short the sur- Fri, Oct. 29: Hallowe‟en Trivia piece for this week‟s Sextant: face, and Thu, Nov. 4: Formula SAE present Town Heroes its life- and Actors and Architects The Apostle of Inspiration blood is Fri, Nov. 5: Graduate Engineers vs. MBA Trivia An apostle of inspiration, clasped by the drained hand of its master, hovers gently down- in the Theories of the Week ward; voyaging to a vacant and bound- pursuit less world, a world of seamless possibil- of its Theory X: People are distrusting, lazy, and have ity and transcendental beauty. There are dicta- low interest, and only work when they are pushed. neither suns nor moons in this world, tional Theory Y: People feel the need to achieve and be there is neither air nor grass, neither taste duty; responsible. People have high interest in their nor touch, nor laughter nor tears, yet leaving work, and will perform well when they are appro- there is every possibility to create them. behind priately trained and recognized. 82% of those polled believe in Theory X. The pre- vailing theory in today‟s society is Theory Y.

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