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Dylan Matthias, Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Erica Eades, Copy/Arts Editor [email protected] staff Katrina Pyne, News Editor WELCOME TO DAL EVERYONE!!! Torey Ellis, Assistant News Editor [email protected] If you are looking for fun things to do on campus be sure to check out the inside Leilani Graham-Laidlaw cover of the Gazette each week for the DSU’s weekly list of events. Opinions/Online Editor [email protected] You can also check out our website at www.DSU.ca Leslie Gallagher, Assistant Arts Editor for events, society resources, student advocacy services, [email protected] Ian Froese, Sports Editor grant information and much more! [email protected] Angela Gzowski, Photo Editor Here is a list of upcoming events that you will want to mark your calendars for: [email protected] Jonathan Rotsztain, Art Director ROARientation [email protected] September 4 -7 Ben McDade, Business Manager [email protected] We know all you first year students will want to come out and show your tiger pride at the contact us DSU’s annual orientation week. This year promises to be full of exciting events. There will be a www.dalgazette.com variety of games, shows and even parties at the Grawood! And don’t forget our annual Shine The SUB, Room 312 Day taking place on September 7! 6136 University Avenue Halifax NS, B3H 4J2 902 494 1280 For more information on scheduling and events visit our website at www.showyourstripes.ca or contact Jamie Arron, your DSU Vice President Advertising Inquiries Aaron Merchant, Ad Manager of Student Life at [email protected] 902 449 7281 [email protected] First Class Bash Thursday, September 8 the fine print The Gazette is the official written record of its staff. Views expressed in the Streeter feature Dalhousie University since 1868 and is open to are solely those of the person being quoted, and participation from all students. It is published not The Gazette’s writers or staff. This publication Come celebrate the first day of classes with the DSU and Signal Hill weekly during the academic year by the Dalhouse is intended for readers 18 years of age or older. at the Grawood! Gazette Publishing Society. The Gazette is a The views of our writers are not the explicit views student-run publication. Its primary purpose is to of Dalhousie University. All students of Dalhousie report fairly and objectively on issues of importance University, as well as any interested parties on Tickets are $5.00 at the door and you must be 19 years or older to attend. and interest to the students of Dalhousie University, or off-campus, are invited to contribute to any to provide an open forum for the free expression section of the newspaper. Please contact the Doors open at 9:00 pm. Be sure to come early as this is always a sold out event! and exchange of ideas, and to stimulate appropriate editor for submission guidelines, or meaningful debate on issues that affect or would drop by for our weekly volunteer meetings every otherwise be of interest to the student body and/ Monday at 5:30 p.m. in room 312 of the Dal SUB. or society in general. A “staff contributor” is a The Gazette reserves the right to edit and reprint Dalfest member of the paper defined as a person who has all submissions, and will not publish material September 8 - 10 had three volunteer articles, or photographs of deemed by its editorial board to be discriminatory, reasonable length, and/or substance published in racist, sexist, homophobic or libellous. Opinions three different issues within the current publishing expressed in submitted letters are solely those of year. Views expressed in the letters to the editor, the authors. Editorials in The Gazette are signed Come out to the DSU’s official welcome back party! This year Dalfest is a three day long event Overheard at Dal, and opinions section are solely and represent the opinions of the writer(s), not full of games, live entertainment, free food, fireworks and of course a beer tent! There is also a those of the contributing writers, and do not necessarily those of The Gazette staff, Editorial FREE Bedoiun Soundclash concert!!! necessarily represent the views of The Gazette or Board, publisher, or Dalhousie University.

Be sure to check out www.DSU.ca for a complete list of event details or contact your Vice President of Student Life, Jamie Arron via email at [email protected]

Society Fair Wednesday, September 14

We will be hosting our annual Society Fair in the McInnes Room of the SUB. The event will begin at 11:00am and will finish up at 2:00pm. This is your chance to come out and meet new people with similar interests and get involved!

To register for a table please email Holly, your Society Coordinator at [email protected]

Society Training Day Saturday, September 17

Society Training day will take place on September 17th from 9:00am - 2:30pm in the McInnes room. This is a mandatory training day for all societies and at least 1 executive must be present.

You will find a registration form onwww.DSU.ca under the Society Resources/Leadership & Involvement tab. Please complete this form and submit it to room 222 of the SUB by 2:00pm on September 14th.

Stay connected with the DSU through Facebook & Twitter Facebook: Group and Page – Dalhousie Student Union Twitter: www.twitter.com/dalstudentunion from the editor

E-mail Dylan at [email protected] from the editor Dylan Matthias Editor-in-Chief How not to become a zombie Or: Welcome to Dal; good luck Dylan Matthias more—ask the returning students) four years than one unending frosh Editor-in-Chief years to fi nd some direction. Four week. There are 17,000 Dal students years to try things out. Similarly, we and sometimes we need to remind Welcome to Dal, your frosh pack (or have one year and 24 issues to learn the Dalhousie stratosphere that we're newsstand), and the very fi rst Dal how to work our editing process, to not just tuition money and alumni Gazette it contains. Thanks for pick- try and fi ll our website, and to pro- funding. ing us up. duce something with meaning to So if you're not a zombie, Hi. By way of introduction, we're both us and to you, the student body. prove it. Let a rolled-up Dal- your campus paper. Your very own By issue number two coming out housie Gazette be your campus paper. Introductions are next Friday, we'll have received our weapon. We have all kinds tough, annoying and there are other usual compliment of letters claiming of uses—and a lot of empty things in your frosh pack (or news- that our friendship is over, that the pages sometimes. If you've stand), so I'll only do this once: wel- Gazette doesn't represent you, Sexton got something you want to come, good luck, and have fun. If campus, Halifax, or contain enough tell the world, here's your you're a returning student: welcome zombie comics. And then it gets all chance to do it. You're back, good luck, and have fun. This bitter and legal, and you won't even here to learn how, after all. editorial's aimed at frosh. The rest show up to our AGM so we get quo- And prove that there are of you probably already know where rum. people paying that tuition, The Streeter is (page 10). Nobody wins like this. It's like sign- not just “Bold Ambitions.” We have a lot in common. As a ing up for a course with that awe- So I think we have a lot paper fi lled with journalism students, some, amazingly funny prof, then to offer each other. Want we often come across as zombies. As not showing up more than a third of to be friends? Uh...um... fi rst-year students, you often come the time. So let's do better: you've got maybe you might want across as zombies. We miss dead- four years to make stories happen at to, you know, come over lines, you miss deadlines. We're a Dal. We want to know about them to our place? Eat some fairly attractive place to advertise and and tell everybody. pizza? Around 4pm on so are you (welcome to the coveted See, people our age get passionate Monday would work. We 18-35 bracket!). about a great many things. With me can crash on the couch and But as you pick apart your fun- it's soccer, journalism and creative tell some stories. We live in filled-yet-perhaps-slightly-predict- writing. So I started covering lacrosse the SUB, just up the stairs on able frosh pack (yes, you got con- for the Gazette and three years later the third fl oor, and down the doms), it's worth remembering that I'm running the Gazette, writing hall to your left. we have one other thing in common. an AUS soccer blog, and taking an Welcome, good luck, and have You're not just future hosts for the advanced fi ction workshop. That's fun. See you on Monday, Sept. 5 at “Bold Ambitions” fundraising cam- a story of sorts. For you, it might be 4pm in room 312 in the SUB. • • • Illustration by Daniel Rotsztain paign. And we're not just a campus fi shing and neuroscience. It might rag dedicated to moaning cynically be marathon running and local food. about young adult life. We each have Experiment, then tell us about your a little personality, and a desire to do results so we can publish your story. something good, leave a little of our- Let things happen. selves behind. And we've each got a That's your paper's advice for frosh whole year ahead of us. week. Whether you'll remember it We've got so much in common we or not is an open question, with the might just work well together. answer varying on how much alco- You have four years to learn and hol will you consume in the next 168 do. You have four (and sometimes hours. But there's more to your next news news covers Dalhousie and the greater Halifax community. Contributions are welcome! E-mail Katrina at [email protected] news Katrina Pyne News Editor Campus dating THE JOURNEY OVER From turkey dumps to LikeALittle How out-of-province students cope Olivia Schneider tures on Facebook of my high school using original texts, a rarity in Cana- Staff Contributor friends going home, and I missed it,” dian universities. she says. “I’m originally from England,” It is well known that Dalhousie Matthew Roby is attending Dal for Roby says, “and I like the Halifax life- attracts more than just Maritimers. his third year of university as a visit- style. There’s quite a pleasant pub According to the school’s website, 44 ing student from Queen’s University culture.” per cent of its students come from in Ontario. Just as with Martin, Dal’s Dal’s orientation week is one tool other provinces. But in the thrill of programs played a large part in bring- that aims to ease the transition of a transition, what gets lost in trans- ing him to Dal. Roby will take medi- living far from home. The activi- lation? eval English classes to complement ties force new students to meet their other courses from Queen’s toward peers, learn more about the campus his concurrent education degree. and more about Halifax. He says this year Queen’s has Throughout the year there are “Now that I’m in reduced its course selection because plenty of options available such as of professors’ sabbatical and retire- clubs and societies. For those feeling third year I guess ment schedules. So Roby began homesick, Dal Counselling Services exploring programs at McGill Uni- offers support and advice. she’ll just have to versity and the University of Toronto. Of course, it isn’t just about the stu- “A full-year Old English course is very dent’s transition; families may worry get over it.” rare,” Roby says. too. “I’m not worried but I worry my He adds that mom will worry,” says Roby. “But now Dal offers that I’m in third year, I guess she’ll Alex Martin, who graduated from such courses just have to get over it.” high school in Kingston, Ontario, will begin studying commerce at Dal this Alex Martin, entering his first year at Dal, fall. He says that when he began look- debates between umbrellas and flip flops ing at university options, the Univer- or a parka and scarf as he packs for the sity of Waterloo and Dal were among maritimes. • • • Photo by Katrina Pyne his top choices. “Dal became my first choice as I learned about the program,” says Martin. He was attracted to its smaller class sizes and the co-op pro- gram, which can be completed in four years. But the thrill of the Maritimes was ”Life has the potential to be very, very good.” • • • Photo by Angela Gzowski a big part of his decision. Martin says he has never actually visited Hali- Torey Ellis says. “Lavalife. Match.com. Facebook. fax, but has been to Prince Edward Assistant News Editor Need I go on?” Island, and was wowed by the atmo- For those starting their university sphere of the east coast. For the girls and boys coming into life with a partner, school gets trick- Although both city and school are Dalhousie this year single and look- ier. Sean MacKinnon, a PhD student appealing, it’s still far away for stu- ing: life has the potential to be very, in psychology at Dalhousie, con- dents who call Ontario home. “Tak- very good. ducted a study last year that revealed ing that step to the east coast is For the extroverts, there are always some trends in university relation- going to be a little nerve-racking,” the perennial favourites such as resi- ships. Martin says, “I’ll be at least 16 hours dence parties, Frosh events and off- “I’m going to call it a ‘true love’ away from home.” campus keggers—classic meet-up theme, for lack of a better term,” he For some, the move isn’t worth it. spots. says of the stories he heard. “They Former Tiger Maddy Tetreault took But for the shyer folk, there are had a really great summer and now her first semester of university at other options. LikeALittle.com, a it’s going to be a long-distance rela- Dal, and then chose to move back free, flirty, university-oriented web- tionship, but that’s OK because they home. “I was constantly seeing pic- site, exists solely to let people make have a really wonderful, close rela- a move without actually having to tionship and even though it doesn’t move at all. work for other people, it’ll totally Catch a glimpse of a strong and work for them.” silent type across the room but don’t “It’s a little sad in light of the fact have the guts to walk over and start a that a lot of them do end up breaking conversation? Log on to LikeALittle. up, and we’re going to be following up com/dal and leave a note. on that,” he said after the first phase “Tall, oh so tall. You in a hoodie of his study. made me feel rather floopy,” says one The infamous ‘turkey dump,’ the note about a redhead at the Dentistry Thanksgiving break-up that occurs Building. once long-distance becomes too You have blonde hair, and I'm much to handle, is a fear in the back pretty sure you are from Toronto. of many a frosh’s mind. Name starts with A. Truly the most But in his experience, Mensink says gorgeous girl I've ever seen. Wish you the number of relationships he hears knew I existed,” says another. of ending aren’t special to frosh. “It’s There’s a version of LikeALittle for not limited to first years and not more most universities all over the world. frequent than any other year, be it Anonymous users choose the gender third year or medical school or grad- of their crush, then narrow it down to uate studies,” he says. location on campus and hair colour The later phases of MacKinnon’s and leave their message. study back Mensink up: only about Dalhousie itself offers no univer- 17 per cent of the students he inter- sity dating service, but Dr. David viewed broke up at least once during Mensink of Dal Counselling Services their freshman year. doesn’t think such a service is neces- So regardless of relationship status, sary. relax. And take the advice given to a “There are so many more options “blonde guy” on LikeALittle: “Life is now than there have been before, short, live it. Love is rare, grab it.” just because of social networking,” he • September 2 - September 8, 2011 news 5 Welcome back, Neera Datta Specialist’s contract renewed after controversy last year Samantha Begelfor have to be made," she said to the Dal- educational assessment as an alterna- President Tom Traves and the DSU without support. News Contributor housie Gazette earlier this spring. tive to a full psychological examina- agreed to fund the position. It was University of King’s College stu- A previous media ban on the topic tion which costs upwords of $1,500. underestimated the type of response dents were initially left out of the new Dalhousie made the decision this July suggested otherwise. In March 2011, She also provides a specialized study- the issue would get,” says Rushton. contract, but after then King’s Presi- to renew learning disabilities special- Neuman banned all members of Dal technique education for students “We had not given up on keeping dent William Barker spoke to Dal- ist Neera Datta’s contract at Dal, but Counseling Services from talking to with learning disabilities. Neera here.” housie administration, that decision not without major changes in scope. the media about the issue. That ban Psychology student Matthew Fleis- Many students wondered why it was reversed. Datta’s contract had been discon- is no longer in effect. was considered appropriate to make For Nova Scotia College of Art and tinued this past March by the same Before Datta’s contract was this cut in the first place. Design students, the options look budget cuts that have led to increased renewed, a bursary program was put “Dal really just “I think a big issue is a lot of peo- bleak. “Many of us have been left feel- tuition rates. in place to support students. ple don’t understand what it means ing like we have nowhere to go. We “At first, there was a lot of anger and “We believe that since our students provided the bare to live with a learning disability. Dal are overwhelmed and do not have the confusion from students and faculty will have the means—either through really just provided the bare mini- money to pay for private help,” says as to why her position had been cut,” their family’s support or through this mum, and I think it has a lot to do NSCAD student Morag Schonken. says Jennifer Volsky Rushton of Dal- bursary program—to purchase these minimum.” with what is viewed as fair,” Fleis- Neuman says NSCAD was left out housie Counselling Services. “There services, that more local expertise will chmann says. “What lots of other because demand on Datta was too was a lot of confusion with students quickly develop to meet their needs, chmann says students decided to take students don’t understand is that stu- great. “There was a greater level of wondering why they hadn’t been con- and that these professionals will a stand. “Tons of parents bombarded dents with a learning disability don’t need than what Neera was able to sulted, and how the new bursary sys- locate their offices close to our cam- the president’s office. Even students start on the same level.” manage with all three schools,” she tem would work.” pus and their campus clients,” said without disabilities stood up and said, With financial support from the says. The vice-president of student ser- Neuman before Datta was re-hired. ‘This is wrong.’ I was very impressed DSU and Tom Traves, Datta’s highly “No one has ever debated the need vices Bonnie Neuman was faced A smaller scale version of the bur- with how the DSU took charge.” demanded services remain intact. or value of this service,” says Neuman. with making the original cut. “I don't sary program is still in effect. “Ultimately the university realized But though her contract is now “The challenge was that a cut needed believe in hiding the decisions that Datta offers students a preliminary how important the service was, so renewed, many students are still left to be made.”

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Rebecca Hsu but seemingly inevitable. “I need this says. News Contributor education,” he says. Hoogers points out that student International students’ academic action has already made some impact Welcome to Dalhousie – home of fees have gone up 6.5 per cent – the government reduced the origi- the Tigers, host to nearly 17,000 from last year. Starting in Septem- nal ten per cent increase in interna- students, and recipient of some of ber, international students will pay tional student fees that Dalhousie ini- the highest tuition payments in the $3,865.50 on top of regular tuition. tially proposed. country. Even higher increases have been “This was directly because of letters Despite the waves of student pro- put in place in professional programs, students and student unions wrote to tests that hit the streets earlier this with dentistry facing the highest the government,” he says. “I’ve heard year, the provincial government cut hikes at 14 per cent. Law and medi- from the Deputy Minister of Educa- university funding this year by four cine are facing six per cent and ten tion herself that it was those letters per cent and raised the tuition cap per cent increases, respectively. that made the difference.” to three per cent higher than it was Prospective Dal student Stuart International students have before. Morrison also feels helpless when it been protesting the recommended Depending on students’ faculty comes to fighting the surging costs increase through petitions and letters and program, Dal undergraduates of post-secondary education in the since April. can expect to pay approximately province. Canadian student loan debts are $3,752.00 to $4,638.70 per term for “I’ve always assumed I’d go to Dal, steadily climbing towards $14 billion. a full schedule in the current school but looking at the level of tuition now Nova Scotian graduates on average year. compared to other universities (…) accumulate approximately $30,000 Thousands of students showed up has encouraged me to look at other in student debt, a number that will to protest the decision at the Student options.” increase by $9,000 in seven years, Day of Action on Feb. 2 this year, but “It can be tough,” admits Gabe according to the Canadian Federa- some still feel pessimistic about their Hoogers, Nova Scotia representative tion of Students. ability to alter administrative and for the Canadian Federation of Stu- When asked how students might government decisions. dents. “But ultimately the govern- challenge tuition hikes and booming “There is nothing much I can do ment is accountable to the public. debt, Hoogers insists that students about it,” says Nic Lin, an interna- They want to get re-elected so they need to familiarize themselves with tional student studying commerce at have to listen eventually.” the issues and the facts. Dal. “The best way that students can “Know the system, and try to affect Lin says that international students affect change is to mobilize and to it with that knowledge,” he says. already pay a large sum of money and campaign in order to sway the public Thousands march down Barrington St. in the Reduce Fees-Drop Debt Student Day of that having to pay more “is terrifying,” and thereby sway those in charge,” he Action Feb. 2, 2011. • • • Photo by Colin Davis Memoirs of a frosh How to survive the week-long party

“University is completely different from any experience that you’ve had before.”

”Look after your friends and they’ll look after you.” • • • Photo by Tom Dobbyne

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After moving in your stuff and say- and safest way to experience all of friend of a friend’s house. ing goodbye to your parents, it’s time them is staying super-awesome and However, it is important to stay to get down to the real reason you’ve dry at the same time!” safe, even in a house full of people. come to university: to meet people Despite this rule, some people will Unlike downtown clubs, houses do and party like it’s 1999! still choose to drink during O-Week. not have security, and poor decisions But university is completely differ- In this case, it’s important to know can lead to a great night becoming a ent from any experience that you’ve your personal limits. That way you nightmare. had before. Your mum and dad aren’t can stay safe and healthy and enjoy Know where you’re going and how around to pick you up from a party if the whole week, because you only get to get back. You don’t want to end up things go wrong, and there is always one as a frosh. separated from the one person who Fiction. Poetry. pressure to go further than you may One issue that is often overlooked knew how to get back to residence. feel comfortable. due to Halifax’s size is walking alone It’s also important that others have Your name The first thing to remember is that at night. During last year’s frosh week, heard of this party. If it’s something O-Week is dry. Yes, it’s going to be the Halifax Regional Police received 86 no one knows about, there’s likely a most fun of your life, but all of the calls from the central Halifax area reason for that. in print. events being put on by your Student alone, ranging from improper driving Look after your friends and they’ll Union and residences are alcohol- to assault. look after you. If you think that your Submit. free. “Never go anywhere alone, remem- drink has been tampered with, or Fountain House residence assis- ber to use your bus pass, and you can you suddenly find people randomly tant Melanie Gillis says that her first always use Tiger Patrol, Dal’s free- encouraging you to chug when you Serialized short-stories, priority is “keeping (students) safe.” to-use, student-run walk home and have barely any drink left, just don’t micro-fiction, flash “Ultimately, the best way to stay patrol service,” says Gillis. drink it. safe during O-Week is to keep it dry,” Off-campus, the party doesn’t stop. fiction, poetry: she says. “There are so many awe- Some of the best times in your uni- some events planned, and the best versity life may occur at a friend of a [email protected] opinions gazette opinions welcomes any opinion backed up with facts, but we don’t publish rants. E-mail Leilani at [email protected] to contribute opinions Leilani Graham-Laidlaw Opinions Editor Advice from the front of the class Help Me Help You Todd McCallum In my first year, I contracted help me. and other important things offered have been devised to come to terms History Professor mononucleosis and dropped most of In one of my classes, Youth in Bertell Ollman’s How To Take with the issues raised in the student my courses. I ended up in the office Cultures in Canada, students are an Exam...And Remake the World. commentaries. Nonetheless, that we ”I teach in the history department, of a kindly dean who explained to asked to critically evaluate their Ollman is, for a Marxist philosophy live in a world of seemingly absolute and I’ve been recruited by the opinions me the rules governing academic own educational experience in light professor, quite well known. Among change means that many of their editor to do one of two things: either I probation. After much hard work, of the Marxist advice about exams other accomplishments, Ollman opinions are likely obsolete, and there can describe the methods with which I once again became a “normal” created the board game Class has to be a better way for me to keep I warp your fragile little minds—since student, at which point I managed Struggle, which has acquired cult up than to watch the latest episode of these are copyrighted trade secrets, to grow a tumour or two. Non- status for its blatantly didactic Degrassi. I must refuse—or I can offer you Hodgkin’s lymphoma was the rigging of the rules in favour of With this in mind, I ask that you advice as to how to be successful at official diagnosis. Another capital and against labour. fill the future pages of this column university – a non-starter, since my set of courses abandoned How To Take an Exam with advice as to how you should be own undergraduate experience was in mid-stream, another is a provocative and taught, and allow me to get a head as far from successful as one can get. meeting with the kindly infuriating book, start on revising all of my cunning dean, and several stints to be sure, but the plans. of radiation therapy. majority of student And then there was assessments, written “ ere has to be that year I had by folks during what Todd McCallum is a history pro- really bad hair. Feel they hope is the fessor who teaches about things a better way for free to harvest any final term of their like North American youth culture, chestnuts of wisdom undergraduate cars and Marxism, with a long me to keep up from that if you can. degree, are just as list of publications about things Honestly, instead provocative. In fact, such as hobos. Want to resp- than to watch the of helping you, I’d many of the teaching ond? Comment on this article at latest episode of much rather that you methods I now use www.dalgazette.com. Degrassi.” Help Professor McCallum help you: do your readings. • • • Photo by Angela Gzowski 8 opinions September 2 - September 8, 2011 • What I wish I’d known Hayley Gray These are all questions that each of Sex Columnist us need to grapple with so that when real situations occur where consent I've been avoiding this column for the is fuzzy, you have an idea of where last two weeks, not because I don't you stand. This leads me to my next love writing about sex, but because point: I really wanted to articulate what I wish I'd known about sex going into Know what you want, university. There is no way I can or start figuring it out accomplish this in totality, but here's a start, by way of a few things to think You don't need to know right away about whether you are just starting how you feel about every type of sex out, or returning to Dal this Septem- with every type of person, but start ber. thinking about it. Exploring what you're into makes it much more likely Consent: it’s not that you will, (a) have sex you enjoy, a one-time thing and (b) not have sex that makes you feel icky, uncomfortable or grossed No matter where you are in a sexual out. experience, you always have the right Lisa Wade, a sociology professor, to end it/say no/leave/peace/G.T.F.O. studying hook-up culture in univer- Consent is a new thing every time, sities is concerned about the high and having sex with someone once numbers of students reporting hav- does not mean you will get to again. ing bad sex their first year at univer- Consenting to one thing is not con- sity. I believe this is linked to women senting to all: someone inviting you in university not viewing sex as some- to sleep over doesn't mean that they thing that they want but something want you in or around their junk. they want to be good at.

“ ose with the most active sex lives in their time at university were hooking up with approximately 10 people, which is around three a year.”

Good nights mean good mornings. • • • Photo by Angela Gzowski Often we think we're ready for con- According to Wade, unlike the pre- sensual sex if we can verbalize the vious generation of university-goers, Your experience is Three more quick crushing on when you go for your STI word 'no.' But real experiences are the current sexual experiences at your experience words of wisdom tests/morning after pill/IUD conso- generally far removed from the talk university involve less penetrative, lation? Check out the Halifax Sexual your R.A. gave you. What if the guy penis-in-vagina sex and oral-sex-on- There isn't one model for sex and sex- 1. The STI talk isn't just one question. Health Clinic (6009 Quinpool Rd.). that every girl on your floor is crush- women, and more oral-sex-on-men. ual experiences in university. Some The majority of people potentially ing on is in your room with his pants Women going into university often people are having lots of sex and carrying STIs (often unknowingly) 3. The queers are here, I swear! Get down, mouth locked to yours? How see their sexuality as something to some are having none. Wade found will say no, of course they don't have in touch with Dal Out (dalout.ca), go are you going to tell him you want prove, or as something that they need that those with the most active sex any STIs. Ask more questions: when visit the LGBTQ Peer Ally (peerally@ him to use a condom? to be good at/empowered by/doing lives in their time at university were was the last time they were checked? dal.ca), peruse the LGTBQ library at If your O-Week leader is touching all the time. This unfortunately often hooking up with approximately 10 When was their last sexual partner? the Dal Women's Centre (6286 South someone while they're passed out in leads to women feeling disempow- people, which is around three a year. What do they do to protect them- St.), or go see a show at the Company the lounge, are you going to say any- ered and not getting off. So whatever So next time you hear someone selves from STIs? House (2202 Gottingen St.). thing? If the person you’re fucking you're doing, just make sure it’s what bragging about how many people asks you to stop just before you get you and your partner(s) want to be they've hooked up with, keep in mind 2. The Dal Health Clinic isn't the only Have an awesome, sexy first week, off, what are you going to do? How doing and if it’s not, take a note from they are probably bullshitting every- one. Don't want a male doctor? Don't Dalhousie! would you feel about that person? the previous section and peace! one, including themselves. want to see the person you've been Greek life Taylor Stokes Opinions Contributor joined up. supported enough to give them a go. Alpha Gamma Delta has an anti- I’ve also participated in Run for the hazing, zero-tolerance policy, though, Cure, Relay for Life, soup kitchens, At least once a week, I wear one par- so there’s no fear of being forced and fundraisers. ticular black sweater to class. It’s one awake in the middle of the night to Each organization stands for differ- of my favourite pieces of clothing, pull some stupid stunt, or of being ent values. Along with sisterhood and and not because it’s comfortable or made into a laundry slave. Most of philanthropy, Alpha Gamma Delta because it looks good (though both the Greeks have similar policies in stands for scholarship. Their study are true). I love it because of what’s place. programs help sisters to achieve their written on it: AΓ∆. It stands for Alpha Most Greek organizations also have scholastic goals, and they offer the Gamma Delta, an international wom- policies on alcohol. The majority of “Strive for Pi” award to sisters who en’s fraternity that I belong to. official Alpha Gamma Delta events achieve a GPA of 3.14 or higher. Most people are shocked to learn are alcohol-free, and far from being I guess I just wish that more people there are Greek organizations on a constant “frat party,” the Phi Delta knew how wrong those stereotypes campus at all. ‘I didn’t know there Theta fraternity house is completely are. I wish they knew about all the were fraternities and sororities at alcohol-free. The policies on alcohol amazing opportunities and connec- Dal’ is the most common thing I hear and hazing differ between organiza- tions offered to them through Greek when I wear that sweater. But Alpha tions, so if you’re interested in join- organizations. I wish more people Gamma Delta has been at Dalhousie ing, make sure you check those out knew what the letters on my favourite since 1932. There are three sororities beforehand. sweater stand for. on campus (Omega Pi, Iota Beta Chi, Alpha Gamma Delta has done and Pi Gamma Delta) and three fra- more for me than any other univer- ternities (Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi, sity experience. They provide vari- If you are interested in finding out and Phi Kappa Pi). ous leadership positions that one can more about all the Greek organiza- If people are aware sororities exist put on their resume. They also offer tions on campus, check out greek- at Dal, they tend to assume they’re Zumba fitness, self-defense, and pole council.dsu.dal.ca or ask anyone just like the stereotypical frats you dancing – all in private classes. All of wearing Greek letters! see on TV shows or movies, and I had those activities were things I’d always a lot of the same negative images of wanted to try but never had the nerve Phi Delta Theta house. • • • Photo by Angela Gzowski sororities and fraternities before I to. In a class with only my sisters I felt • September 2 - September 8, 2011 9 sudoku

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EAVESDROP/POST: OVERHEARD AT DAL FACEBOOK GROUP SPY & POST—DO IT NOW arts&culture arts covers cultural happenings in Halifax. E-mail Erica at [email protected] to contribute. arts&culture Erica Eades Arts Editor HARVESTED HERE A newbie’s guide to eating locally

Local goods don't just taste better, they look better, too!. • • • Photo by Angela Gzowski

Kaleigh Kuchinski Arts Contributor place local production and consump- patients recovering from mental ill- ties, while at the same time provid- of the Loaded Ladle explains that it tion at the forefront of their food phi- nesses, and caters to professionals ing fresh and delicious locally pro- is important to eat locally for a vari- Once the novelty of residence food losophies. working in the building with local, duced soups, salads, sandwiches, and ety of reasons. “The environmental wears off, and you realize there is, Dave Ewenson is the manager of snacks.” impact of food production is cur- in fact, very little nutritional value Heartwood Café. He explains that In addition to restaurants, new rently very unstable. By eating locally, to those oh-so-delicious tacos you’ve supporting local food not only tastes food co-operatives and local food we can reduce our biological foot- been eating every night, you may better, but it supports our local farm- “When we buy markets have begun to sprout up in print and support our local farmers. find yourself wondering what other ers and contributes to a stronger pro- the city. The Loaded Ladle, a stu- “Not a lot of young people are dietary options are available to a ducer-consumer relationship. “Buy- locally, even the dent-run food co-operative at Dal- involved in the local food movement. young frosh. ing locally allows us to easily produce housie recently won a levy to provide The Loaded Ladle provides them the Thankfully, you’re now living in complex flavours, without all the little things, like ethically sourced, culturally diverse opportunity to learn cooking skills Halifax—a city with a seemingly end- extra additives,” he says. “When we food as an alternative to the corpo- and learn about ethically sourced less supply of fresh and local meat, buy locally, even the little things, like a tomato, for rate franchises that currently inhabit foods.” dairy and produce. a tomato, for example, can be excit- the Student Union Building. Cooking Despite its relatively small size, The local food movement exists as ing!” Heartwood offers food that is example, can in the kitchen at St. Andrew’s Church Halifax boasts a wide variety of res- a collaborative effort to build locally prepared with a deeper meaning of and transporting the goods on food- taurants, markets, and co-operatives based, self-reliant food economies the word natural. The food is pre- be exciting!” mobiles (bikes equipped with cabi- that offer locally sourced food alter- in which food is produced, pro- pared as close to its natural state as nets to store the food), the Loaded natives. As the movement continues cessed, distributed, and consumed possible, while also offering gluten- Ladle will be serving free food on to grow, more and more individuals locally. Halifax restaurants such as free and vegan alternatives. organic meals. Martin Hoben, man- Dalhousie campus every Tuesday, are claiming the right to define the the Wooden Monkey (1707 Grafton Moving away from the down- ager at Mindful Mango, describes it using local food supplied by the farm- ways in which their food is produced St.), Heartwood Café (6250 Quinpool town core, the Mindful Mango Café, as “a social enterprise that promotes er’s market, along with other local and distributed, which remains vital Rd.), and the Good Food Emporium located at the Village at Bayers Road, health by enabling people to perform producers. to global food sovereignty. (2186 Windsor St.) , to name a few, provides occupational therapy for meaningful and purposeful activi- Sonia Grant, one of the founders 12 arts&culture September 2 - September 8, 2011 •

e frosh guide to campus bars Hali hangouts to suit any style Matthew Ritchie Arts Contributor Up on Sexton Campus, engineers Erica Eades Arts Editor and architects alike spend their time at the T-Room (5269 Morris “If the social experience is at the heart of university life, St.). Drinks are cheap, the bar has a At the heart of the university experi- friendly atmosphere with group seat- then a little bit of social lubricant is the lifeblood.” ence lies the social bonds formed at ing, and they even have a small stage the beginning of your freshman year. for karaoke and the occasional con- Sure, some would have you believe cert. Last year, Two Hours Traffic and that the goal of pursuing a degree is Great Bloomers graced the stage, as to get a job in your chosen field, but well as frat-rap-rockers L.M.F.A.O., at the end of the day, the friends you because if you’re a band known for make will be worth more than a piece a single entitled “Shots,” there is no of paper hanging above your desk. better group of people to perform for So if the social experience is at the than a bunch of engineers. —MR heart of university life, then a little bit of social lubricant is the lifeblood. Another great option is The Grad Of course, I am talking about beer. House (1252 Lemarchant St.), a bar And in Halifax, there is no shortage that surprisingly isn’t just for grad- of pubs at which to get it, especially if uates. The Grad House offers an you’re on campus. upscale atmosphere for Dal students, If you spend any time at the Dal- with a modern interior and a variety housie Student Union Building, you of vegetarian and gluten-free dishes. are probably aware of The Grawood Bond over a pint of beer while play- (6136 University Ave.). What this bar ing one of the many board games on lacks in clarification over the pronun- site, or try your hand at their ancient ciation of its own name, it makes up upright piano if you’re feeling a little for with cheap eats and drinks. In musical. —MR recent years the bar has made a lot of improvements by creating a stronger Last but not least is the HMCS King’s atmosphere with mood lights, dining Wardroom. Located in the lower level booths and a new menu. of the A&A Building (6350 Coburg Rd.), this quaint little pub offers a When the bar’s main stage isn’t pro- comforting alternative to the city’s jecting current affairs programs or rowdier bars, although it's only open NHL games, it’s used for a num- to King's students and their guests. ber of concerts and open-mic nights If your idea of a good night includes throughout the year. Thursdays are chatting about Plato and politics over the place to be for weekly trivia, in cheap pints, taking in a game of pool, which teams battle it out for prizes or being serenaded by your peers at and free drinks. It’s the only sce- an open-mic, the Wardroom is sure to nario where a working knowledge of tickle your fancy. —EE the character names in The Mighty Morphing Power Rangers can be Whether a freshman, engineer or an advantage, which is funny and graduate, the campus bars have depressing at the same time. —MR something for all. Surprisingly not just for graduates. • • • Photo by Angela Gzowski Hali-Style: e fashion-lover’s guide to the city When it comes to clothing, Halifax is small but mighty

Rose Behar For great vintage just walk down can find her original pieces at Put Me Fashion Columnist Queen Street, home to vintage won- On. derlands Elsie’s, The Clothes Horse Pamela McInnis: Another of Hali’s and Put Me On. At Elsie’s you’re great indie designers, and owner of With the prestigious NSCAD design sure to compile the classics of a hip- Put Me On. McInnis is always ready program, a thriving independent ster wardrobe; at The Clothes Horse to talk fashion, and show you pieces boutique scene, and several home- you’ll find exquisitely preserved and from her recycled-fabric line, Cranky. grown designers conquering the fash- daring statement pieces, and a trip to Katrina Tuttle: A young east-coaster ion world both nationally and inter- Put Me On will get you in touch with currently making waves at Toronto’s nationally, it’s safe to say that Halifax the indie designer scene. LG Fashion Week. Her work is avail- is the east coast fashion capital. To Want something more highbrow? able to browse at Twisted Muse. kick off the school season, here’s a Browse the newly opened Twisted style primer on the Port City. Muse, which offers big-city style What to do: courtesy of BB Dakota and trendy Write! Try your hand at student pub- Where to go: local designers. lications, like the Gazette. And don’t The first-hand fashion lover should If that’s still not expensive enough stop there—drop a line to your favou- head to Mic Mac Mall—a short ferry for your tastes, try Foreign Affair, a rite fashion site and ask if it’s looking trip away, and full of some great place where fashion-gawkers can ogle for contributors. chain outlets, including Costa Blanca, artisan pieces from designers such as Design/Style! Try your hand at H&M and BCBG. Alice + Olivia, Elie Tahari, Diane Von designer challenges, such as the one Another great locale is The Hali- Furstenberg and Ca Va De Soi. hosted by the Young Alexandra Soci- fax Shopping Centre. Store options ety. include Banana Republic, Club Who to meet: Shop/Window-shop! There’s no Monaco, Coach, Swarovski and Win- Lisa Drader-Murphy: The most well better or simpler way of getting to ners. known Canadian designer currently know the Hali style scene. The mall with the least selection operating out of Halifax, her designs Mingle! Attend events such as the is, of course, the most central: Park for her line Turbine were selected legendary Turbine fashion showcase, Lane Mall on Spring Garden Road. for the 2011 Cannes celebrity gifting King’s annual charity fashion show, Go to City Streets for kicks and urban suite. hosted by the Young Alexandra Soci- wear, and Pseudio and Envy for cute Jessica Bradford and Erin Wright: ety and the year-end NSCAD fashion night wear. co-bloggers on fashion site Hautehal- show, presenting looks from a wide There’s also a wide range of options ifax.com. range of up-and-coming designers. for the indie treasure hunter, starting Chloe and Parris Gordon: NSCAD with Biscuit General Store, which has alumnus Chloe Gordon and sis Par- been featured on CBC talk show Ste- ris are the east coast fashion darlings Editor’s note: Rose Behar was a ven and Chris, as well as in the pages behind line Chloe Comme Parris. member of the Young Alexandra of Elle Canada. Johanna Gallipeau: the young Society (YAS) during the 2010/2011 Head to The Black Market for all business wunderkind who brought school year. COMICS WANTED the hippy-chic accessories you’ll ever hit boutiques Sweet Pea and Twisted need, at rock bottom prices. Muse on to the Halifax fashion scene. submit to [email protected] Kick-Ass Shoes has the monopoly Lena Kroeker, an indie designer on designer women’s shoes in the city, whose work has been recognized by from Badgley Mischka to L.A.M.B. Canada’s Fashion Magazine. You • September 2 - September 8, 2011 arts&culture 13 Financial advice for the newly independent Rachel Eades $5 Jar to spend it on things you don’t need. ble tends to be scarce). Most impor- due (this includes tuition payments, DIY Columnist Lots of people have change jars, (Note: this tip isn’t for those with tantly, the ‘vinegary’ smell vanishes rent, any bills, as well as things like but they take a long time to add up. sketchy roommates – if things regu- as soon as it dries, and just leaves a library books and movie rentals) and Instead, start a jar for $5 bills. At the larly go missing from your side of the natural clean smell. Lemons are also make sure you write all those dead- Your first taste of independence can end of each day, put any $5 bills you room, you probably shouldn’t leave great, especially for polishing metals lines down in your agenda, on your be a lot of fun, but it comes with a have in your wallet in the jar (unless cash lying around). and cleaning up soap scum or hard calendar, on the back of your hand, handful of responsibilities, too. One it’s reserved for something specific, water deposits. Baking soda is a good or wherever you keep track of your of the biggest things you have to learn like picking up milk). The money DIY cleaner for really tough stains. Sprin- schedule. Better still, if you have a is how to manage your money (or lack adds up quickly, and you can use it for One of the easiest ways to save money kle baking soda over the stain (say in calendar in your phone, program thereof). These beginner tips will any large expenses that aren’t in your around the house is to make your own a really dirty oven) and let it sit, then them in with an alarm (set it for the help you get organized and save a few usual budget (like a trip home to see household cleaners. All those bottles scrub it off with steel wool and warm day before they’re due), so you can’t bucks while you’re at it. your family, or Christmas shopping). of scented, task-specific cleaners add water (obviously don’t do this on sur- possibly forget about them. faces that are easily scratched). Get Organized Save on textbooks Having a basic budget can go a long Learn to Cook Textbooks are expensive. Really way. Don’t know where to start? Luck- “If your cash is sitting at home in a Pre-packaged foods are expensive, expensive. But depending on the ily, there are a lot of straightforward as are premade sauces, baked goods, class, you may not have to buy them programs out there that make money savings jar instead of in your pocket, pre-seasoned meats, etc. Making all. Before you buy your books for a management a breeze. One of the food from scratch can save you a lot class, check out the library to see if best is Mint.com. Mint.com allows you won’t be tempted to spend it on of money, especially if you learn to they carry them. Not only is there you to link all of your bank accounts, eat in-season and locally. If you can’t a good chance they have the books credit cards, and loans to one site, so things you don’t need.” even handle basics like scrambling available for check out, there’s also a you can see all your finances clearly eggs or boiling water, it might be good chance they have a few copies laid out in front of you. It tracks your worth investing in a good beginner’s on hand that can’t be signed out, but transactions, allows you to categorize For many people, the small bills in up. A 2.5L bottle of white vinegar cookbook, such as Clueless in the can be read in the library. This way, your spending, and then lays it out their wallets typically go to non- on the other hand, costs about $3, Kitchen by Evelyn Raab. they can guarantee there’s always a in tidy graphs so you can see where essential expenses, like late-night cleans just about anything, and lasts copy or two kicking around. This may your money is going. Once you know snacks from the cafeteria, magazines forever. One part water mixed with Avoid late fees not be ideal for courses with a ton of where you’re spending your money, at the checkout counter, or an extra one part vinegar will clean and disin- Late fees are a waste of money, but daily reading assignments, but can be putting together a budget is easy (and coffee before class. If the cash is sit- fect just about every hard surface in you would not believe how much a huge money-saver for courses with Mint will help you with that, too). ting at home in a savings jar instead of your house (except marble! But you money the average first-year spends more sporadic assignments. in your pocket, you won’t be tempted live in student housing, where mar- on them. Figure out when things are FOOD FOR THOUGHT The Gazette’s picks for the city’s best study snacks

LEFT: Check mate! Just one of the many public board games at Paper Chase Cafe; RIGHT: Late-night study sessions wearing you down? Halifax has got you covered. • • • Photos by Angela Gzowski

Matthew Ritchie outside of classes, if not more. constant rotation, just in case you tion for drinking coffee and reading are tough, delivering strong bever- Arts Contributor Luckily, you have a friend to get you didn’t realize that they were cool. the most recent Dalhousie Gazette, ages the way they were meant to be through those long nights of cram- which is easily acquired from their made: correctly; which is something Welcome to Dalhousie University. I ming. His name is coffee, and with Just Us! downstairs newsstand. It seems to be you can’t find at your local big name hope you’re having fun being forced his slightly more flamboyant cousin, (multiple locations) partly overrun by journalism students coffee shop. into awkward conversations with tea, the three of you are going to Just Us! is kind of like the east coast’s (because of the café’s newspaper strangers in an attempt to make a spend many nights together. answer to Seattle’s Starbucks. Started theme) and journalists (because we’re Steve-O-Reno’s new group of friends as quickly as Here are the places where you are in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Just Us! too poor to afford desks at home), but Cappuccino possible. These will be your new bud- going to find the two of them at their now has multiple locations on- and Paper Chase brings people in every- (various locations) dies. For the first week, you will have best. off-campus. Their specialty is fair day for their delicious tuna melts and If you’ve ever wanted to drink liquid some laughs, participate in some trade coffee and chocolate, but they chili, as well as a plethora of old books gold, but didn’t want to deal with that social activities, and probably party Coburg Coffee also sell fresh coffee beans, really and board games that are available to horrible burning disfigurement thing a bit. Well, there will likely be lots of 6085 Coburg Rd. badass samosas, and some of the best the public. associated with it, step up to Steve- partying. Basically, if you walk up any street on banana chocolate chip muffins in the O-Reno’s, a place that makes – you But after your weeklong bender campus and take a right or a left, you city. Their location near campus at Trident Café guessed it – some of the best cappuc- comes to a halt and classes begin, you will end up at Coburg Coffee at some 5896 Spring Garden Rd. has recently 1256 Hollis St. cinos in the city. This stuff is addic- will make the startling realization point. A standard campus destination expanded, offering ample study space Rumour has it that the Trident Café tive, which is why they even have a that you are here to learn. I know, for King’s and Dal students, Coburg and a stage where they host spoken is Ellen Page’s favourite coffee shop/ drive-thru location at 2854 Robie shocking, right? And although you offers quality coffee and snacks at a word events and readings. bookstore in Halifax. That wouldn’t St. in the north end of the city for may have been on the honour role in fair price. Every day of the week they really be a big surprise, because what those on their daily commute. But for high school, drifting through courses, have a different specialty coffee on Paper Chase Trident does better than any other casual city-goers, the main location at handing in half-hearted essays you sale, ranging from a caramel red eye Newsstand and Café coffee shop in the city is offer authen- 1536 Brunswick St. is the place to be. wrote in between breaks of Call of to a variety of lattes. They also have 5228 Blowers St. tic caffeinated beverages that taste And hey, the Halifax Public Library is Duty—be prepared. You are about free Internet and a really good radio Located a few stores down from pizza like they were imported straight from right across the street from it, so get to study upwards of 30 hours a week station that plays indie-rock hits on corner, Paper Chase is an ideal loca- the streets of Italy. These baristas studying. 14 arts&culture September 2 - September 8, 2011 •

City sounds CONTRIBUTOR’S MEETING: Our guide to keep you movin’ and 50 Grads. groovin’ through your freshman year MONDAY Mathew Holden SEPTEMBER One Weekend. Music Columnist space by bringing in some big-name acts. Past performers have included Ron Sexsmith, Bahamas, and John K. 5TH, 4PM Your Future. Music is never hard to find in Halifax. Sampson. It’s a way of life for many people in Down on Barrington Street you’ll the city, and on any given night of the find the Khyber, an art space that CONTRIBUTOR’S year, you can head downtown and be hosts everything from flea markets, entertained. to art shows, to live music. The venue MEETING: We’re inviting 50 of The 50 Graduates Weekend is a The city is host to a truly eclectic has been immortalized by local music Canada’s top engineering chance for selected Canadian students assortment of sounds. If live music hero Joel Plaskett, with both his interested in master’s and PhD studies students to Waterloo is your plan for the night, it’s never album and title song, “Down at the to learn about graduate programs a question of which bar/club/restau- Khyber.” MONDAY for one weekend to in the Faculty of Engineering at the rant/coffee shop/open space or aban- If you decide to make the trek doned building will have live music, down to the south end of Barrington, SEPTEMBER plan their futures. University of Waterloo and experience but which one to choose. Whether be sure to check out Bearly's House of life in one of Canada’s most vibrant communities. you’re new to the city, or you’ve spent Blues and Ribs. This local staple pro- 12TH, † your entire life here, there is always vides live blues three nights a week, All expenses paid. something new to check out. plus weekend matinee performances 5:30PM Want to join us? You will tour state-of-the-art and Wednesday night stand-up. engineering facilities, explore A little further north is Gus' Pub, innovative research programs, and which hosts a wide range of bands learn about collaborations with the “Acquaint in a somewhat dingy, yet ultimately ROOM 312, cozy space. Experience some of Hal- region’s growing list of technology, yourself with the ifax’s best local offerings—including THE SUB automotive, fi nancial, health and Bad Vibrations, No Flyers Please, and environmental companies. city’s remarkable Hind Legs—as you acquaint your- self with the city’s remarkable music STORIES. You will also get a taste of the region’s music scene.” scene. exciting social life with visits to local Halifax is also home to many music cultural centres, restaurants and the festivals throughout the year, includ- PIZZA. Don’t know where to start? Head ing a jazz festival, a new summer con- idyllic village of St. Jacobs. down to Argyle Street, Halifax’s newly cert series known as M FEST, and appointed “Entertainment District.” an urban folk festival. But for most COUCHES. It’s happening The colourful city block is filled with young people, there is one week that November 3 to 6, 2011 bustling night spots that are sure to surpasses them all: the Halifax Pop have something for everyone. HPX Explosion, or HPX as it is more Swing by The Seahorse on any commonly known. HPX is held every given Thursday to have your mind fall and attracts dozens of bands from Apply at: blown by local funk favourites, the around the world. Last year's festi- engineering.uwaterloo.ca/50graduates Mellotones. The bar is also host to val saw acts such as The Hold Steady, Apply by: September 30, 2011 an exceptional amount of concerts— Handsome Furs, and Ty Segall, as artists such as Yukon Blonde, Great well as the city's own In-Flight Safety, Bloomers and Dan Mangan have all Duzheknew, and Sloan. graced the Seahorse stage this past So whether you’re on the hunt for year. a little jazz, funk, folk, or someth- †Details regarding travel expenses can be found at: engineering.uwaterloo.ca/50graduates Next, head down to The Carleton, ing else entirely, Halifax is the place 3212 a pub that makes up for its small to be.

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Ian Froese champion in a weekend tournament. Sports Editor Halifax has the pleasure of hosting one, but we’ll tell you about that later Welcome to a niche group, rookies. on. We're thrilled to have you. There's a good chance you've seen Welcome to the gridiron how American college students fever- We waited 34 years for this. ishly idolize their school teams. Those Football returned with a vengeance images on your television are impres- last fall and the Tigers made a mark sive. Yes, in the States, adorning your- on the five-team Atlantic Football self in school colours is the cool thing League quickly, losing in the title to do. game to UNB Saint John. If you figured this would happen This isn’t the AUS. We won’t get a when you enrolled at Dalhousie, chance to compete for national glory however, we recommend lowering at the Vanier Cup, but, hey, it’s still your expectations. Then lower them football. And we love it for that. again. This is not a sports school. Games Here’s to the playoffs are sparsely attended, even though it Long the butt of jokes, the men’s is free for students. Get used to this hockey team silenced many of its crit- if you bother showing up—your class- ics last spring when the team finally mates likely won't give a hoot about made the playoffs. who won yesterday's game. Previously among the worst hockey A few of us do care, however, and teams in the country—yes, the coun- we are a special, more intelligent, bet- try—the Tigers qualified for their first ter-looking group of people. Count playoff run in seven years. on it. We know Dal sports are often It was a two-game sweep to St. FX, the best games you will find in town. but the fact is, the Tigers received a Any night. We know the intensity dis- ticket to the dance. Led by coach Pete played by university athletics often Belliveau, look for the men to once exceeds the professional athletes who again put up a fight in the best uni- are guaranteed a biweekly cheque. versity hockey conference in Canada. We know what’s up and we’d love for you to join our team. If you’re We’ll win it all yet interested, read on—it’s what the cool In soccer, playoff berths are the norm. kids are doing, anyways. We are good at the beautiful game. However, fans are starting to get The black and gold impatient. The women have lost in You probably knew this at the outset, the semifinals the past two seasons but our athletes wear the black and and two championships before that. gold of the Dalhousie Tigers. The men have faltered in the semis in That was simple. Now where can the last two campaigns, too, after tak- you watch them? ing the AUS crown in 2008. The hockey team drops the puck Regardless of whether this is the at Dalhousie Memorial Arena. The year or not, you are sure to see a good soccer, football, lacrosse, rugby and match at Wickwire. field hockey outfits play at that green space known as Wickwire Field, and Playing with the big boys the Dalplex hosts basketball, volley- That national championship I was ball, swimming and track and field. telling you about happens again this The cross-country runners meet at March at the Metro Centre, with the Point Pleasant Park. best university basketball teams in the nation. Heading to the club What made last year’s tournament, At Dalhousie, a number of teams do also in Halifax, such a blast was the not play in the regional university involvement of the underdog Tigers league. They are known as the club after winning the AUS. On the back teams of football, lacrosse, rugby of Simon Farine, the Tigers didn’t and field hockey. They exist through have the weight to defeat the reigning donations, player registration fees national champion, Saskatchewan and a contribution from the Athletics Huskies and were relegated to conso- Department. lation play. The Tigers will hope to join the Non-GPA acronyms Final 8 dance again, but they’ll be Get used to these acronyms if you hard pressed without a Farine on the plan on reading this section in the starting lineup. future—which we know you will. The varsity Tigers play in the AUS New coach at the helm with our cross-town nemesis, Saint Lesley Jordan was the face of wom- Mary’s. Meanwhile, Dal has a few en’s hockey at Dal. Then after nine other schools we love to hate, such as years, she was let go. St. Francis Xavier, the University of The adjustment shouldn’t be too New Brunswick, Memorial Univer- tough for the women’s team as a sity and Acadia University. familiar face, assistant coach Sean Dal's newest club returns for another season on Wickwire where they played to packed crowds last year. • • • Photo by Pau Balite The AUS, which stands for Atlan- Fraser, has been promoted to the tic University Sport, envelopes the interim job. nothing short of historic. games against the Varsity Reds on trying to study in the Killiam, or eastern coast of the national federa- The renewal behind the bench The Tigers men’s volleyball team your calendar. It will be a dandy. maybe start your weekend with a tion CIS (Canadian Inter-University might give the team what they need had a 24-year stranglehold on the puck drop or a kick-off. You’ll be glad Sport). The CIS supervises the AUS, to win the AUS championships Dal AUS championships. Last spring It’s free, kids! you did. OUA in Ontario, Quebec’s RSEQ and will be hosting this year. they lost their grasp. Sure, you have to spare a toonie for Plus, if you come often enough, the western provinces involved in If Dal has anything to say about football and the CIS Final 8 will cost you’ll start seeing familiar faces at Canada West. Starting a new era it, don’t expect UNB to start a streak you, but it is more than worth it. the games. Remember: it’s a niche Each sport determines a national Sorry for the dramatics, but it was of their own. Make sure to circle any Visit a midweek game instead of group. 16 sports September 2 - September 8, 2011 • Where to watch the game In the stands or at the watering hole

Halifax may be arguing about a stadium, but there are other places to watch the game. • • • Photo by Pau Balite

Henry Whitfield sat in its present location for just where they lost to the Calgary Dinos. visions, six types of wings and over specials also mean you will never Staff Contributor under three decades. Moderately full sixty sauces. What more could you have an empty glass while watching for most Tigers hockey games, the Halifax Metro Centre (1800 Argyle ask for in a sports bar? Recently your favourite team. Your sports fix can be satisfied here building erupts each spring for the St.): The site to watch the Mooseh- expanded to fit another 125 fans, this in Halifax. Whether it's by catching a annual Charity Faceoff between the eads and Rainmen, the Metro Cen- is the best place to watch the game. Boston Pizza (1858 Granville St.): game in-person or sitting on a stool Howe Hall Trojans and Risley Big tre also houses the Nova Scotia Sport If that wasn't enough, this bar has The spot for drink specials like the with a pint in hand, we've got you Horns. Hall of Fame. Centrally located in two separate wing nights for you to Thunder Mug on Thursday and covered. downtown, the arena will welcome enjoy—Thursday and Sunday. Fishbowl Fridays, this restaurant Dalplex: The locale for Dal's basket- the best university basketball players has great bar seating and a handful Top venues to ball, volleyball, track and field and in the country this spring for the sec- Oasis Bar and Grill (5675 Spring of screens to follow more than one watch local sports swimming crews, this domed arena ond consecutive year at the CIS Men's Garden Rd.): This tavern with a game at a time. Situated downtown, F.B. Wickwire Memorial Field: The has seen its fair share of memora- Basketball Championships. legion-bar' type atmosphere houses it's a hop and a skip from your night home of your campus team, the Dal- ble sports moments in its 100,000 a number of pool tables and shuffle- on the town. housie Tigers, Wickwire hosts the sq. ft. of space. It features a full-ser- Halifax Forum (2901 Windsor St.): boards, and offers great wing deals on soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and vice gym, and a hidden facility with Home rink of the 2010 CIS Univer- Thursday. This basement-level bar is The Grawood: Maybe it's my bias rugby teams. In recognition of Tigers a beach volleyball court can be found sity Cup champion, the SMU Hus- the home of MMA in Halifax. from seeing Canada capture Olym- football legend Ted Wickwire, the above the main entrance. kies, this intimate arena was the orig- pic gold surrounded by friends, or turf now holds the newly restored inal ice surface of Nova Scotia's first Maxwell's Plum English Pub (1600 perhaps it's the thrill of watching our Dalhousie football club as well. Huskies Stadium (920 Tower Rd.): professional hockey team, the Nova Grafton St.): Any pub with 60 World Junior success, but the Gra- It may be old, and it may be ugly, but Scotia Voyageurs. beers on tap has an instant stamp of wood and its cheap wings are a great Dalhousie Memorial Arena: Located Huskies Stadium remains the only approval from this sports fan; how- way to experience the biggest games. next to Wickwire and not to be con- place for CIS football in the city. The Top bars to ever, the $2 breakfast on Saturday The campus watering hole has a large fused with the Dalplex, the DMA is stadium seats 4,000. Last fall the watch the game morning with the purchase of a drink projection screen so you are sure to named in honour of those who have Saint Mary's Huskies took their 6-3 Bubba Ray's Sports Bar (5650 makes this bar the venue for Premier have a good seat. served in defence of Canada. It has record to the CIS national semifinals, Spring Garden Rd.): Fifty LCD tele- League fans. The 80oz Brewtender NAVIGATING THE CAMPUS GYM Use your DalCard away from the cafeteria

Evan McIntyre free access to most activities on the hockey and skating purposes, Wick- Sports Contributor gym's roster, and discounts on other wire Field, Studley Gymnasium and programs and classes. the bouldering wall. The Dalplex, open seven days a Not only can you use many of the Well, frosh, you may have heard of week, has over 100,000 ft. of space facilities at the Dalplex, but there “You have membership status at a little place buried at the southern to contain its 50-metre, 8-lane swim- are a number of inexpensive courses end of campus known as the Dal- ming pool; two weight rooms; hard- available to members. This includes the Dalplex as soon as you first plex. It just so happens to be the larg- wood basketball courts and running instruction in fencing, kickboxing, est indoor athletics facility in the city, track. Plus, you can try many sports yoga, Pilates, and even bartending. hold your DalCard.” and has plenty to offer anyone who at the field house, including racquet- All in all, the Dalplex facilities are wants to be active. And, believe it or friendly pastimes, such as badmin- another awesome benefit that came not, you're already a member. ton, tennis, squash, racquetball and with your decision to attend Dalhou- If you're a full time Dal student, table tennis. sie. You should definitely pop in— you have membership status at the A Dalplex membership gets you after all, your student fees are paying Dalplex as soon as you first hold your in to other facilities too, such as the for it. DalCard. This provides students with swimming pool, Memorial Arena for • September 2 - September 8, 2011 sports 17 Rec facilities have students in mind Beat freshmen 15 with yoga, cycling

Yoga beats going through the studying motions. • • • Photo by Angela Gzowski

Kristie Smith Sports Contributor Fall 2011 New to Halifax? You’re not alone. routes and parks, which have pic- While campus life is an amazing turesque views for you to enjoy (and Part-Time classes experience, some students seem to ducks too!). There’s no better way to From September 26th to December 2nd forget there are options available out- explore the city and meet new people side the university. than rolling around on two wheels. EVENING COURSES AFTERNOON COURSES If you're interested in leaving your But if two wheels aren’t enough for comfy dorm room, there are many you, you can keep active by taking out Offered at 1589 Walnut Street Offered at 1589 Walnut Street opportunities for you to make new your roller blades, a skateboard, or ONCE A WEEK: 6:30 - 9:00PM ONCE A WEEK: 3:45 - 6:15PM For more information friends while exploring the city and maybe even your Ripstick on some of Regular courses: Beginner 3 - Monday Call us at 902-424-4344 or hopefully stay in shape. Here are a the city's many hills. 25 hours of instruction Conversation (Beginner) - Tuesday few student-friendly options to eval- However, if you don't do wheels, [email protected] Beginner 1 - Mon., Tues., Wed. or Thurs. Intermediate 3 - Thursday uate: that's OK, too. Head to scotiasurfer. com if you have an interest in surfing. Beginner 2 - Mon. or Wed. Advanced 1 - Wednesday Halifax Campus: While you can surf at several places Beginner 3 - Tues. or Thurs. 1589 Walnut Street DAY COURSES in the Halifax area during stormy Beginner 4 - Tues. or Wed. Offered at the Atlantic School of Theology “ ere’s no better weather, or at places such as Cow Bay Conversation (Beginner) - Wed. Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3S1 on Francklyn Street. throughout most of the year, it’s also Intermediate 1 - Thurs. way to explore ONCE A WEEK worth the trip to head out of the city Intermediate 2 - Tues. to beaches in Lawrencetown, Sum- Beginner 1- Thursday 9:00 - 11:30AM Intermediate 3 - Mon. the city and meet merville or Cape Breton. Nova Sco- Beginner 2 - Tuesday 1:00 - 3:30PM Intermediate 4 - Tues. tian waves can be some of the best in Beginner 3 - Wednesday 9:00 - 11:30AM new people than the Maritimes, because they often get Conversation (Intermediate) - Thurs. Beginner 4 - Tuesday 9:00 - 11:30AM the nasty, messy dead-ends of hurri- Advanced 1 - Mon. Conversation (Beginner) Friday 9:00 - 11:30AM rolling around on canes. Advanced 2 - Thurs. Intermediate 1 - Wednesday 1:00 - 3:30PM If exams and tests are frustrating Advanced 3 - Wed. you, airsoft might be a fantastic way Intermediate 3 - Friday 1:00 - 3:30PM two wheels.” Advanced 4 - Tues. to relieve some built-up frustration. Intermediate 4 - Thursday 1:00 - 3:30PM Conversation (Advanced) - Mon. The novascotiaairsoft.ca website is a Advanced 2 - Monday 9:00 - 11:30AM Ever heard of hot yoga? Merge the great way to find other players, sup- Atelier de français écrit - Mon. Advanced 3 - Monday 1:00 - 3:30PM heat of a sauna with the intensity of plies and locations to shoot the crap TWICE A WEEK: 6:30-9:00PM Atelier de français écrit - Wednesday 9:00 - 11:30AM yoga and you have Moksha Yoga Stu- out of each other. Have at it. Accelerated courses: dio, located just north of Spring Gar- And while the Dalplex offers a 50 hours of instruction den Road at 1512 Dresden Row. Hot wide selection of activities, there are LEARN SPANISH yoga boasts weight loss and immune other options in the city. Facilities Beginner 3 and 4 - Mon. and Wed. ONCE A WEEK system improvement as some of its such as Goodlife Fitness, the YMCA Intermediate 3 and 4 - Tues. and Thurs. Spanish – Thursday 3:45 – 6:15PM many known benefits, and is a great or Curves have numerous locations in way to keep your stress down. The the HRM, with student memberships New students: We will hold 3 Information and Registration nights on September 19th, 20th and 21st introductory rate for new clients is and first-time rates to consider. between 1:00PM and 7:00PM. Students are asked to come on site to register and undergo a short $40 for the first month and there is Whatever you choose, remember to assessment to determine their level. The whole process usually lasts 30 minutes. a range of discounted rates for the stay active while studying. Not only Former students: Students who were enrolled in Spring 2011 or Summer 2011 session do not need to be weeks and months that follow. No does all work and no play make Jack tested and can register anytime, in person, by phone or by fax. matter what, don’t forget to bring (or Jill) a dull boy (or girl), but exer- Cost of classes your towel. cise has been proven to reduce stress Class type Early registration (Until Sept. 22nd) If you brought your bike to the city, and prevent weight gain. Defeat the Regular $215 $200 there are plenty of places to take your winter blues and the freshman 15 all ride for a spin. Halifax has many bike at once, and have a great year. Accelerated $430 $400 Payments can be made in person (cash, debit, Visa or Mastercard) by phone (Visa or Mastercard) by calling 902-424-4344 or by fax at 902-424-3607 (Visa or Mastercard). 18 sports September 2 - September 8, 2011 • City’s teams have room on bandwagon Mooseheads, Rainmen welcome armchair quarterbacks

Henry Whitfield top teams in the AUS, the city also team in the entire Canadian Hockey Widely touted as the next Sidney including their top scorer, Carl Geli- Staff Contributor prides itself on two great sporting League over the past three seasons. Crosby—they share the same home- nas, and three first round draft picks. alternatives—a junior hockey team That's the bad news. The good news town, Cole Harbour—MacKinnon All for a boy wonder. So, you've ended up at Dalhousie for and a professional basketball team. is a revamped Halifax Mooseheads was the number one pick of this The star of Team Nova Scotia in your first year of school and you say outfit will be entering the upcom- June's QMJHL draft by the Baie- the 2011 Canada Games, MacKinnon you're a sports fan? Halifax Mooseheads ing QMJHL season full of optimism, Comeau Drakkar. He was acquired by was also sensational in this winter's Well, you're in luck. Sure, statistically speaking, the Hal- and all because of one name: Nathan the Moose in a blockbuster trade that World Under-17 Hockey Challenge Halifax not only boasts some of the ifax Mooseheads were the worst MacKinnon. saw Halifax relinquish two players, in Winnipeg—he had five goals and eight points, even though he was the second youngest player in the tourna- ment. Anticipation for the forthcoming season in September doesn’t stop with MacKinnon, as the Mooseheads are stacked with gifted youth. They drafted a talented second overall pick 2nd Annual in Jonathan Drouin and are home to one of the 2012 NHL draft's top pros- pects, forward Martin Frk. An off-season overhaul behind the bench led to the Moosehead's third coach in two seasons, up-and-comer Dominique Ducharme. His no-non- sense approach should shape this tal- ented team into a challenger in the years to come. Halifax Rainmen The Halifax Rainmen, the profes- sional basketball team in town, will Sept 29th- Oct 1st, 2011 Halifax, Nova Scotia begin play in November as part of an upstart league. canadiansurffilmfestival.com Formerly of the Premier Basketball League and before that the Ameri- Find us on Facebook and Twitter for updates! can Basketball Association, the Hali- fax Rainmen is one of three founding members of the National Basketball League of Canada currently prepar- 3 days of epic ing for its inaugural campaign. Rainmen owner Andre Levingston surf films, parties, has been a driving force behind the concerts and art new Canadian basketball league as interim president. shows celebrating Halifax will look to write a new chapter in the unchartered waters Canadian and of the NBL by playing some famil- international iar foes and new rivals. The Rainmen will face Oshawa, London, Moncton board culture. and Summerside, while revisiting familiar PBL foes, the Quebec Kebs and Saint John Mill Rats. The Kebs and Mill Rats joined Hal- ifax in defecting from the PBL within two days of the championship trophy presentation, amid accusations of game fixing by the PBL's chairman, Dr. Severko Hrywnak and owner of the league champion, Rochester RazorSharks. The Rainmen failed to agree on a new contract with former NBA player and Rainmen coach Mike Evans and the team is in the market, as of press time, for a new coach. Evans led his squad to a disappointing semifinal loss at the hands of Lawton-Fort Sill last season. JACK LAYTON in memoriam 19502011

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