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news news covers Dalhousie and the greater Halifax community. Contributions are welcome! E-mail Laura at [email protected] news. Laura Conrad News Editor “Hell Week” is no more Petition wins students more space between exams

Samantha Chown per cent of a student’s grade. If they fail “There were a lot of people behind Nicole Feriancek the exam, they fail the course. Therefore, me,” says Awaad, “But there were also News Contributors exams are very important and high stress a lot of people against me.” for students. Gabriel Manuge, in his fifth and final For the first time in more than five years, “You basically kind of black out year of chemical engineering, chose not Dalhousie engineering students will towards the third, fourth and fifth day,” to sign the petition. no longer have six consecutive days says fourth-year mining student Yasser “I didn’t sign the petition. Hell no,” of exams. Last Friday, the new exam Mostafa. “It’s actually the reason why I says Manuge.” We’re going to have to schedule was released with a changed failed one of my courses.” compete for jobs with these guys. If we format. Cyrus believes that the changes with went through it, they should have to go It’s not uncommon for engineering the new schedule have fixed the issue. through it, too.” students to have between four and six “For a couple of years we’ve had According to Manuge, less than half exams in a row, with many only 15 hours trouble trying to reconcile just how to of the graduating class, which is about apart. From Monday to Saturday, this get our exams spaced out over the 350 people, signed the petition. Most period is commonly referred to as “Hell exam period. This year, we managed to fifth-year students have term projects Week“ by engineering students. get it so that no more than two exams and few exams. The new relaxed sched- “One day, I slept in my car for an hour will be held on consecutive days,” he ule would be of little benefit to them. and then went back to the library.” says says. Steve Penny, also in his last year, didn’t fifth-year civil engineering student Ramzi The change in scheduling in part due sign the petition either. He doesn’t Matar. “Even if you were prepared, you to a petition created by Ibrahim Awwad, believe the extra time between exams were still mentally exhausted,” a third-year mechanical engineering would be beneficial. Previous campaigns by students and student. He made two requests, one “You should already know the faculty to change the schedule have being that students should have no material; you can’t learn the course in failed. more than two exams in a row without three days,” says Penny “Every year we ask but the a day off, and the other being that Both Penny and Manuge say that they engineering faculty has no control over students should have at least a three day have always had successful exam weeks. the spacing of exams,” says Pemberton break between the end of lectures and For now, engineering students can Cyrus, associate dean of undergraduate the beginning of exams. breathe a little easier with a lighter exam engineering studies. Awwad collected 723 signatures week. Although, Cyrus and Awaad both The registrar’s office is responsible for in three days, which is over half the agree that there is still room for improve- creating the schedule for all university engineering student body. He submitted ment for future schedules, “Hell Week” departments. Cyrus says the problem the petition to the Registrar on Sept. 29, will soon be an engineering legend. with making the schedule is that before the exam schedule was finalized. “When we graduate, we should get engineering students just have so many The petition’s first request was met, little stars beside our names – saying exams. the second was not. Lectures will end that we made it through, even with Most engineering exams are worth 50 on a Tuesday and exams will start that six straight exams every semester,” Thursday. says Penny. The first request in Ibrahim Awwad’s petition was granted, the second was not. • • • Photo by Abram Gutscher New society kicks off with Freedom Week Welcome Back Dal Liberty Society promotes libertarian values on campus

Torey Ellis Campus, a quiz designed to place involved in the process of bringing the Students News Contributor people’s views on a political spectrum. group to Dal. Political speakers were present, One of their main focuses now A brand-new society made itself heard including Danielle Smith, Leader of the is recruiting first- and second-year this month with a week-long event, Wildrose Alliance Party of Alberta, and students, who can carry the society on in Freedom Week. Kevin Lacey, Atlantic Director of the the next few years. The Dalhousie Liberty Society Canadian Taxpayer’s Association. “We’re not the sort of organization (DLS) aims to spread the principles of MacPherson says that the week that meets every week,” says Kennedy, political, economic and social freedom brought “huge” growth to the group. since most of the planning and throughout Dal campus and make a The society’s email list now numbers corresponding takes place online. name for itself in the process. over 60, up from about 11 at the first They have met twice before in the Fully Licensed “We were pleasantly surprised by meeting. Grad House. “Everyone just bounces Specializing in Greek the number of libertarians at Dal,” says Kennedy, a fourth-year Political around ideas,” says MacPherson. “I’ve and Canadian Cuisine executive director Mike Kennedy in a Science major, emphasizes that this never seen so much discourse in a press release. “Freedom Week was an is a group for people of all political student club.” 6253 Quinpool Rd overwhelming success.” affiliations. MacPherson plans on getting into During Freedom Week, which “The goal is to educate students and a regular cycle of meetings, likely twice 405 3750 took place from Oct. 4-8, the society faculty on what liberty is, what they mean a month, but wants to stay away from hosted a different event each day to and how we can apply them to campus “having meetings for the sake of having Family owned and operated appeal to a wide group of people, politics, to local politics,” he said. meetings.” says Paige MacPherson, who does “We want to promote a conversation The DLS is staying active throughout Come check out our famous communications for the society. on campus that we don’t think has been the year, though they have nothing Breakfast Special $5.49 Among these were Suck My happening,” says Kennedy. “We want planned for the near future, and are Liberty, a bake sale, a discussion of to get a media presence, a campus looking to join forces with other campus After class come enjoy Draft the decriminalization of prostitution, presence, and get our name out.” groups to spread their message further. which garnered much attention, and The executive board of mostly third- Students of any program, year or Special of Moosehead and your a screening of political documentary and fourth-year students are all of varied political view who are interested in Indoctrinate U. political interests, says MacPherson. joining should visit the society website at choice of hummus, calamari or They also set up Operation Politically Among these are Brittany Steele and dalhousie.campusliberty.ca tzatziki for $13.95 Homeless in the McCain and at Sexton Ben Wedge, both of whom were There's a lot to like at The Greek Village 4 October 15 - October 21, 2010 • news Students feel eff ects of Teach English economic downturn: Abroad StatsCan Enrolment rises as employment TESOL/TESL Teacher Training opportunities tumble Certification Courses Brennan Neill The drastic increase comes as a • Intensive 60-Hour Program The Concordian surprise to Concordia University’s • Classroom Management Techniques Concordia University Student Success Centre, which often • Detailed Lesson Planning sees students trying to hold jobs and • ESL Skills Development MONTREAL (CUP) — More than half of balance their academic work. 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opinions gazette opinions welcomes any opinion backed up with facts, but we don’t publish rants. E-mail Katie at [email protected] to contribute. opinions. Katie Toth Opinions Editor Sustainability ••Point•Counterpoint Bicycle Bravery Time to face the music: With all the programs at Dal, there’s Is illegal downloading actually ethical? no excuse not to ride your bike Keith Lohwald they bought it all, including new and similar middlemen to promote their Jacqueline Byers indie bands that don’t get as much music, far more musicians would be Emma Riley Excuse #3 Opinions Contributors promotion or radio play. Fans gained able to enter the industry than under the Rachel Deloughery I ride on nice days, but not when through downloading music are still status quo. Sustainability Columnists it’s wet or cold. Invest in some better gear! Get a POINT (Keith): It’s hard to imagine lucrative fans, because they are just as Contrary to the common narrative of membership with the Bike Centre our society without music. While people likely to attend a concert, and perhaps downloading “killing music,” a world Rachel: I have a mild obsession with my and you’ll get 10% off at Mountain will always disagree about artists and more likely to buy merchandise because where downloading has displaced bicycle. Two years ago when I began the Equipment Co-op on designated genres, it’s indisputable that music as a they didn’t spend money acquiring the traditional music distribution could “urban commute” for a summer job, I Club Nights. And when the weather whole is an integral part of our lives. A music. actually result in a broadening of the grew smitten with cycling. I’m convinced gets colder, there will be winter cycling more contentious issue is just how we And before you accuse me of ignoring industry and the production of more that if other people would just try biking, workshops at the Dal Bike Centre. get the music that we listen to. Many the role of labels in touring; labels are music than is currently made. they would never switch back! people simply download their music actually cutting back on tour funding, The traditionally successful acts They would realize that getting a little Excuse #4 off the Internet without paying for it, and some are dropping it altogether for will continue to succeed on name sweaty isn’t the end of the world. I don’t want to wear sweaty while others wouldn’t dream of doing new artists. recognition and continuing songwriting With practice, they’d see that clothes all day. maneuvering through traffic as a pedal- so. I will argue that downloading music Jacqueline: It’s true that many people talent, which is not diminished under Dalhousie has public showers in the powered vehicle is totally thrilling, not “illegally” is, in fact, ethical. are exposed to new music through this model, and a larger-than-ever Killam Library and Studley Gym. It’s unmanageably terrifying. First, let’s look at who profits from online downloads. That’s why labels contingent of new and alternative artists especially easy for students: tuition But I’ve never had much luck music sales under the status quo. While have started to incorporate free online will rise to complement them. includes a Dalplex membership, so convincing others; my bias is betrayed we like to think that the money we distribution into their business models - Jacqueline: The internet has take advantage of it! Or go the low- by my enthusiastic hand-talking, and I spend on CDs and iTunes downloads for example, The National’s new album revolutionized the way we distribute and maintenance route: rent a locker miserably fail at making the concrete goes to the artists, the fact of the matter streamed on the New York Times think about music in wonderful ways. (DalPlex, SUB, Computer Science case for switching to cycling. is the actual musicians see very little of website before its release earlier this Unfortunately, it has also made stealing Building) and stash a washcloth, Emma: I have no desire to play chicken the profit. Huge shares are retained by year. It’s a profile-raising choice that from artists so easy that we barely deodorant, and a couple of clean shirts. with a Toyota Corolla. I’ll admit that I the label, managers, and distributors, bands should absolutely have the ability recognize our actions as theft anymore. am one of those ‘I’d rather walk’ kinds Excuse #5 meaning that only very successful to make, but it’s not one that fans should It is important for us not to conflate of gals. I grew up in the country, where There’s never anywhere to musicians can see significant profit from make for them. these two developments—the benefits there was always the safety of a gravel lock up. song sales. of online distribution need not be shoulder if speeding cars were around Bike racks are popping up everywhere! Labels set prices for songs, and those inextricably linked with theft. These (which most often there were not). City The Mona Campbell Building on prices are set to maximize profit for the benefits are clear—never before has “ e internet... traffic is intimidating. I am embarrassed Coburg Rd. features several racks; labels, not the artists. These middlemen music been so accessible to so many that I can’t get it together and just do it there are also racks in the McCain also play an overwhelmingly small role people. But it is extremely naive to has made already! underground parking garage. in the creative process, serving only to believe that a business model based So, we met with Scott MacPhee, A brand-spanking $75,000 bike advertise, and to criticize songs that they on consumers stealing a product that stealing from Sustainable Transportation Coordinator shelter for the Carlton campus has feel are not “commercial” enough. requires time and money to create is at Clean Nova Scotia, and Project been custom-designed by the School sustainable. COUNTERPOINT (Jacqueline): artists so easy Manager of Dal’s Campus Bike Centre, of Architecture and Planning. Featuring The public appetite for music is not The role of record labels in the creation to learn about cycling initiatives going solar lighting and expected to hold 30 infinite, and even artists who do manage and promotion of music should not be that we barely on at Dalhousie, getting involved with bikes, it sounds like it’ll be the swanky to create, promote and distribute their minimized. the Bike Centre, and for quick answers spot to lock up. music without the help of labels will An artist’s success frequently depends recognize our to common excuses. require very large fan bases if they are Excuse #6 on the way a label manages their I live in res and don’t have a bike. ever to succeed while giving away the career, and to argue that anyone not actions as theft.” Excuse #1 Currently there are two bikes available products of their hard work. Established My gears won’t shift, so my bike actively involved in the artistic process to borrow from Sheriff Hall. DSUSO is artists will continue to profit, but they’re is too annoying to ride. is somehow undeserving of payment hoping for future expansion of the bike- While established bands can explore the only ones who will. Due to the simple Stop by Dalhousie’s Bike Centre diminishes all the work that labels do lending program to other residences as “pay what you want” models of music cost of recording music, the barrier to ($5 drop in fee or $20 for a one year for musicians. It’s wrong to accuse labels well. of being too self-interested when so distribution, as Radiohead did with their entry into the music industry will never membership) where their volunteers many artists could never have gotten last album, new artists don’t always have be as low as you describe, and there will help you with your mechanical problems, Rachel: These answers are great, but off the ground without the assistance the luxury. The fact that a lot of new always be too many artists clamouring then teach you exactly what is wrong there are bigger reasons I love to cycle. of independent or major labels. Labels bands can’t get tour funding from labels for limited money and attention. with your bike so you can fix it yourself. I love having reliable transportation: on a are profit-driven, certainly, but they are should indicate that music sales are Fortunately, there are plenty of It’s not too late to sign up for the bike you won’t sit in rush hour traffic or also the easiest way for a musician’s often integral to their success. ways to incorporate the internet bike repair and maintenance class held alone at the bus stop. work to become heard in a marketplace It’s important to remember that music into the music industry without Tuesday evenings from 6:00-8:30. The I love getting to know my teeming with music. itself is the lynchpin of the music industry. redefining the value of music. But classes cost $30.00 for all six or only neighbourhood: discovering which Music is art, but it is also a product, To devalue it is to disrespect the efforts there’s no way to rationalize steal- $10 if you already have a Bike Centre streets are hiding tucked-away vintage one that requires a significant financial of artists and jeopardize the legitimacy ing from your favourite musicians. membership. For more information, clothing stores, which restaurants waft investment to produce and promote. of their work—and it will only get worse. email [email protected]. the most delectable smells, and which The “middlemen” that you speak of are The more accepted downloading Keith Lehwald and Jacqueline Byers Excuse #2 front porches host the sweetest summer the ones willing to make that investment, becomes as a practice, the less likely are members of Sodales, the debate I’m afraid of riding in traffic. shindigs. I love having a workout built and take chances on musicians who it seems that fans will really be buying society of Dalhousie. Debaters are at There are strategies for becoming more into my day. could never otherwise have afforded to t-shirts for every album they download in times forced to argue for things that they comfortable on the road. MacPhee is Emma: Whether you are newly con- record and publicize their art. some kind of moral calculus. do not necessarily believe in. Therefore a certified instructor of CAN-BIKE, a verted or an old pro, make your voice heard as a campus cyclist by getting Keith: Finally, increasing music the opinions expressed in Point/ national curriculum designed to educate Keith: Mid-level bands usually involved in SBAD (Students for Bicycling downloading could actually produce Counterpoint are not necessarily those cyclists. He emphasizes knowing your make most of their money through Advocacy at Dal). For more info, email a hugely beneficial paradigm shift in that are held by the aforementioned rights as a cyclist. merchandise sales while on tour and Doug Smith at [email protected]. The the music industry. The distribution of debaters, Sodales, or the Gazette. “Under the Motor Vehicle Act, you’re through sponsorship. If you want to louder our voice, the more action you'll songs online is vastly cheaper than the If you are interested (or simply curious) a vehicle. You have the same rights as a support your favourite act, a t-shirt is see around campus! traditional model of shipping to stores, about debating, want an avenue to regular sized car, an SUV, or a big truck. likely going to help them more than a express and share your opinions and CD. or even negotiating contracts with Apple But you’ve got to be responsible for your to have songs sold through iTunes, and beliefs check out Sodales. Sodales own actions, just like vehicles are.” Furthermore, music downloading meets every Tuesday, 6 p.m., at the SUB exposes people to far more music reaches far more people. Without the necessity of relying on labels or other Council Chambers and Wednesday, 6 than they would be able to afford if p.m., at LSC 220. 6 October 15 - October 21, 2010 • opinions One man’s tale of trials,tribulations, Earth to science Why I smoke and nostalgic sex appeal It’s time to get up close and personal Scott Riddell ‘God’ particle. Who knew scientists had Sci/Tech Columnist such ego? Physicists acknowledge that they could create a black hole of some Remember the days of science class magnitude, but they feel it is a risk worth before we set foot on the grassy quad- taking. rangle of university? The elementary Geo-engineering: Human efforts to school volcano? Bunsen burners and change the earth to combat extreme microscopes? Science was a messy global warming. One idea is that we good time. Yet aside from a channel-surf stop the sun from heating the planet by pit-stop on Myth Busters, many people shooting sulphur into the atmosphere— are missing out on mind blowing stuff recreating the effects of a volcanic ash everywhere. cloud. This would also turn the sky per- This is a column dedicated more or less manently red. At that point, I think it’s to the scientific world around you, and a lost cause. I imagine there would be suggestions of why you should pay it a whole lot of “I told you so's” at the more attention. doomsday cocktail parties. Science Makes You Cool If you know scientific stuff, you will be at “Do not show off least cooler than the guy doing lame card tricks at a party. playing World of You can demonstrate how gravity and air pressure work to make a beer bong Warcraft on your faster than a bottle. Walking across the Commons, ex- iPhone. You will plain to your lady friend or man-panion that vodka doesn’t cause the northern soon be alone lights, but solar wind and the earth’s magnetosphere do. It’s so pretty. Now’s playing World of the time to make your move. There are also some important ‘not Warcraft on your to dos.’ Don’t go into detail. It’s boring. Leave them wanting more. Don’t point iPhone.” out scientific flaws in movies. Do not show off playing World of Warcraft on your iPhone. You will soon be alone play- Dark Matter: an elusive substance with ing World of Warcraft on your iPhone. apocalyptic potential. We think it makes Science party tricks are no better than up a quarter of the universe and has card tricks. gravity. But we don’t know where it is. A dark matter clump could pass near the Science is Fashionable earth, sucking in nearby asteroids. Dark Science and fashion: It’s not that they matter particles also cause gamma ray don’t get along, they would just rather bursts, which would heat up the earth’s keep apart. Certainly there are some interior. Volcanoes would then explode Despite what medical “professionals” tell you, cigarettes are sexy. • • • Photo by Dhilung Kirat dapper scientists. But there are also around the globe. some intriguing wardrobe adaptations The Sun: We know the Sun goes Nicholas Wright opportunity to appreciate the beauty At one point I asked her if my noxious for which there is no formula. through periods of reduced activity. Humourist one can only behold when it is minus 30, habit bothered her (she being a non- Lab coats double as cheap house The result is that we all get really cold outside the Killam library, in a snowstorm. smoker). She responded—I quote and coats. It seems to work well enough. Sci- and wish some dark matter would swing One day last year, while I was seated swear on a stack of multi-faith holy books entists can also buy all of their cloths at on by. no less than 15 feet away from some that this is true— "I think cigarettes are Sears. It is unnecessary to pay more than Then there are the thoughts of mega- campus building, I was approached by “e symbolism sexy." I also swear that despite using $35 for shoes. Plaid shirts and bow ties viruses, robots, and global war plauging a complete stranger and told that I was trashy and transparent lines like the one are acceptable, along with bad novelty our consciousness. These are more tan- going to die. This statement might seem behind a freshly above, she was a very respectable and in t-shirts. gible and scary because they are events odd, and probably more than a little rude most ways, a decent human being. we could prevent, but probably won’t. when taken in isolation—we will all die lit cigarette is Kids: despite what your parents You will know when the someday, but being reminded of that and medical health "professionals" end of the world is Science is Available fact is never a comforting experience— so powerful as may tell you, cigarettes are cool. They Or at least you have an idea of what You can check it out from across the save for one small fact: I happened to be nostalgically represent a long gone era might cause it, and what you can do to room. But you can also get personal with smoking a cigarette. to immediately of sex and jazz—an era where men were avoid it (not much). Here’s some stuff it. There are more than 50 companies in Yes, that's right—I, Nicholas Wright, men, and Lululemon's ridiculous slogans that threatens our very existence as we Nova Scotia that do research in life sci- am a smoker. I’m the scum of the conjure that dirty about flossing and feeling good about speak: ences focusing on marine bioscience earth, the archetypal 'bad guy.' I have yourself through yoga would never have The Large Hadron Collider: A big and bio-diagnostic neuroscience. And deliberately chosen to greatly increase smelling guy with been taken seriously by anyone. machine that makes little particles move there’s me. I’ll help you figure out some not only the risk of heart disease, stroke, Cigarettes are a proud part of our fast. Beams of protons smash together of the details, and just what is up with emphysema and a wide variety of the mullet from western tradition of consumerism, recreating the Big Bang but on a smaller the Lidar (that’s the giant laser flashing cancers for myself, but also for those poor health decisions, and macho scale. We hope. The goal is to find the through the night sky) here at Dal. around me. your grade 11 insecurity. The symbolism behind a For this I have been heckled in the freshly lit cigarette is so powerful as to streets, lectured by friends, glared at by Chem class. immediately conjure images of Audrey strangers, emphatically coughed at, and ” Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, The of course called all sorts of nasty names. Marlboro Man, and Kurt Cobain, as well Why, you might ask, would I choose to Another thing that few non-smokers as that dirty smelling guy with the mullet continue with my unhealthy and socially take into account is the social aspect of from your grade 11 Chem class. stigmatizing habit? Well, believe it or not, smoking. At parties and bars, smoking I wonder if Rob Ryner and all the there are reasons for which I continue my allows one to leave a crowded and often other overzealous "pro-lifers" have guilty pleasure. noisy space in exchange for one which is ever stopped to question why it is opinionated The fact that I am addicted is at the top quieter and more intimate. that so many young and sometimes of this list, but my addiction has also had During my frosh week, I began my even relatively intelligent and informed positive side effects on my life. Smoking first long-term college relationship with a individuals took up smoking in the first tweets. gives me a routine, a sense of the duty woman, and I credit much of my success place. Nobody wants to live forever, so and purpose that seem so absent in this to my highly toxic friend tobacco. Had I we may as well pass the time we are here shiftless generation of ours. This routine not had the excuse to step outside and with a delicious, nutritious cigarette. forces me to take at least one break talk to her away from the blaring music a day in which to step outside, inhale of the bar, I might never have gotten Editor's Note: Kids, humour sections in carcinogens, and really look around. My to experience the wonderful year that newspapers are not positive life advice. breaks allow me to study the people was our relationship, or the agonizing The Gazette does not advocate smoking @gazetteopinions who pass me by, busily rushing about months of heartbreak which soon and no study has found cigarettes to be their days. Unlike my peers, I have the followed. nutritious. • October 15 - October 21, 2010 7 comics comics. ONLINE ONLINE Canada's Oldest Student Newspaper Est. 1868 Canada's Oldest Student Newspaper Est. 1868 it's getting cold outside—stay warm. 8 October 15 - October 21, 2010 • features

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Matthew Ritchie record shops.” But before their release, it’s like ‘holy shit,’” he says, laughing. The Features Contributor the band decided to part ways. mixture of local talent with a few big- “It was too bad because we thought name acts worked. “It was just perfect. It Peter Rowan is disentangling himself this band was going to be really cool, but was the perfect storm.” from the Montreal traffic to begin our a couple members went on from that Unfortunately, in the early years the talk about why he chose the East Coast to start this other band and they were festival wasn’t financially viable. as the spot for the figurehead of all called Sloan.” “We were doing this by the seat of other music festivals: the Halifax Pop our pants,” Rowan remembers. “There Explosion. Back at his hotel room, he are very marginal sponsorships for throws on a pair of Converse, arguably “ ere was a something like a fringe festival with no the most iconic rock ‘n’ roll shoes. But fiddles.” he isn’t wearing them for their music scene that was Lacking commercial and government history value; Pop Montreal, the festival support, the festival seemed to sit on he helped start in the early 2000s, has just getting ready the fringe of society. Rowan adds he gained a string of sponsors and funding still doesn’t think the municipal and —the sneaker brand among them. to explode, and I provincial levels of government “fucking It’s hard to say whether Pop get it.” Montreal—or something like it— just fucking did it However, booking Stereolab gave a would even exist without Rowan’s input much-needed boost to the festival. With following his tenure in the Halifax music again.” the band came a reporter from NME scene. who followed them across the pond to “I found myself in a pretty remarkable do a small review. The media floodgates situation in which there was a scene Rowan found himself taking on the opened, and Halifax’s distinct music that was just getting ready to explode, position of manager for the exciting new scene was labelled “The New Seattle” and I just fucking did it again,” he says band, who suddenly found themselves by Melody Maker. excitedly before diving into the history at the forefront of a movement. When Mike Campbell, owner of The of the Halifax Pop Explosion, a.k.a. HPX, bands such as Thrush Hermit, Hardship Carleton, used to chair the Halifax Pop which runs from Oct. 19 to Oct. 23 this Post, Jail and Eric’s Trip joined the Explosion and worked for Much Music year. growing music scene, Halifax appeared with Much East on the show Going You could say Rowan was in the right on the map. Coastal. He remembers quite vividly place at the right time. “In the early ‘90s there was this really when journalists began to invade the “It was a once in a lifetime experience,” crazy synergy going on,” Rowan recalls. town to hunt down talent – and how he says reflecting on the music festival “It was the only place out here with a real ridiculous the whole situation was. that is close to celebrating 20 years of sense of community.” “When I pick up magazines to read independent music on the East Coast. “I Rowan joined forces with fellow articles about music, Harper’s Bazaar is wouldn’t trade it for anything.” music fan and manager Angie Fenwick not the one I pick up.” he quips over a However, like any artistic undertaking, who helped with operations, and co- cup of coffee. it didn’t have the easiest start. In fact, managed Thrush Hermit. They soon The magazine stopped in to cover HPX grew out of the failure of a previous added Colin MacKenzie, manager of the new music hot spot after NME. A endeavour. the rock band Jail and founder of Sloan’s journalist from Vanity Fair was next in line. label, Murder Records. And when Greg “A few months later I got a call from Born from the ashes Clark—owner of music venue The someone at Levi’s who wanted one Originally from New Brunswick, Rowan Flamingo—joined the team, Rowan of their people to come to town,” was a punk rock fan who decided to start and his friends not only had what he Campbell laughs. “I ended up touring describes as “the hippest stuff that was her and taking her to clubs where she his own record label in the late 1980s with The Monotonix take the party to the street outside Gus‘ Pub, at their legendary 2008 a woman who at the time was his wife. going on in the world,” but also the starts to take notes. She’s just looking at HPX show. • • • Photo by Chr!s Sm!th courtesy the Pop Explosion Based out of Fredericton, he named right venues and help to showcase the what the kids were wearing in Halifax, it Dressed to Kill Records. He then extreme talent coming from the area. because if it’s a cool music scene, it may years, Rowan was too burnt out to time—even more so than now—there began promoting music showcases with “It was this awesome atmosphere be a cool fashion scene that is ahead of continue organizing the festival. was a focus on traditional music because youthful enthusiasm, but it wasn’t an and we were all smart enough to notice everywhere else.” “When I left Halifax I was like, ‘You know of the tourism market. So it was all about easy experience. it,” he says. “We had the ability to invite Like the seven page spread in Harper’s what? I’m never coming back to this city.’ Ma' and Pa' driving with two kids in the “We did a festival in 1989 where we people to come and see Halifax and Bazaar, this leap seemed ludicrous to It was a huge emotional investment, a back of the car to Nova Scotia to see brought in No Means No and the Nils experience this scene right from the Campbell. huge financial investment.” And one some step dancing. It took another and all these cool bands at the time,” epicentre of it.” “The fashion scene was just, like, 1993 that proved hard to sustain over the decade until they were truly on board.” Rowan reminisces. “But we just lost our And with that, the world began to take man,” he says, laughing. “Just a lot of years. Stronger support from the provincial shirts. We lost, like, $10,000 and were notice. ripped jeans and skateboards and all In 1995 the festival went out of and municipal government didn’t occur like, ‘Fuck this, I can’t stand it anymore. that crap.” business only to be revived the next until 2007. Due to the lack of support We’ve got to move.’” The New Seattle A less predictable benefit from the year as “Halifax On Music” by Fenwick, in previous years, the festival spent the As the culture-rich focal point of the Though it began as a festival specifically high-profile coverage and the “New MacKenzie, Marc Brown, and Waye first few years of the new millennium East Coast, Halifax, was the obvious curated to showcase local bands Seattle” tag was strong interest from Mason—a young music fan who started in trouble. In 2000 the festival fell apart choice. Luckily for Rowan, he was such as Plumtree, Thrush Hermit and alternative label Sub Pop, based out of No Records. once again and the reason was simple: producing a studio album at the time Hardship Post, the new festival also Seattle. Due to the grunge trend across Though the festival thrived for the money. with a group of musicians from the drew international acts who might not North America, Sub Pop reps signed rest of the 1990s with plenty of patrons “It's funny how the myth doesn’t really region. otherwise make it to the East Coast. almost any band they could get their and international attention, garnering match the reality,” Mason says. “People “We had recorded this thing called One such artist was Lou Barlow, founder hands on, going so far as to book Eric’s financial backing still proved to be a talk about the Pop Explosion being Criminal Lake Road that were this Halifax of Sebadoh and ex-Dinosaur Jr. bassist. Trip to open for Sonic Youth in Toronto struggle. around for 18 or 19 years, this long- trio and everybody was excited about Another was Britain's famed alternative (Eric’s Trip is named after a song on Sonic “The government was really hesitant standing pillar of the music scene. But putting the record out. So I moved down rockers Stereolab, who Rowan still has Youth’s landmark album Daydream to invest,” Mason remembers. “They again we went out of business in 2000. to Halifax and started working out of trouble believing ever came to Halifax: Nation). just didn’t understand a youth-focused There wasn’t a festival that year.” “Whenever I look back at the posters Though it grew over the next three thing. It makes me crazy, but at the • October 15 - October 21, 2010 9 features Wristband win the upstart festival to this year’s Pop “There was definitely a big enough a stick at, the Halifax Pop Explosion “Halifax has the best music it’s ever The festival was reborn in 2001 with its Explosion. buzz around them, and Win Butler was has continued to be at the forefront of had,” says Mason,“and is not showing old name—the Halifax Pop Explosion— One of the major changes was a a big enough jerk on the phone to be a Halifax’s musical landscape. any signs of slowing down.” but this time as a not-for-profit that based heavy push for wristbands as opposed rock star, so that definitely hit home,” he “I think it has stayed remarkably true When Matthew Ritchie moved to Halifax staff salaries on government grants and to the usual selling of individual tickets. jokes. to its spirit over the years, which is not in 2005, all he knew about the city was volunteer positions. Last year, the festival gained a wider “The club was just ridiculously filled, something you can say about most Street Cents and Sloan’s Navy Blues. He Mason recites a slogan that’s followed audience by presenting electronic acts too many people for one space,” he major festivals,” Campbell says while would like to thank Peter Rowan, Drew the fest since its rebirth: “Halifax Pop MSTRKRFT and Girl Talk—but with remembers of Arcade Fire’s HPX set. “I finishing his cup of coffee. Marshall, Mike Campbell, Matt Charlton Explosion: Just cool enough to not lose mixed results. Though Marshall believes don’t remember a show being like that He says the festival is lucky to have and Waye Mason for taking time out money.” attendees knew HPX booked the DJs, in Halifax before.” bright and interesting people to of their busy schedule to help with this As executive director, Mason wanted he guesses patrons might not have By mixing burgeoning local talent, volunteer and organize it. For now, it project, as well as Thrush Hermit for to focus on local acts, putting hometown attended the rest of the festival. the cream of the international crop and seems the positive momentum won’t let just plain rocking. He can be reached at heroes at centre stage. The wristbands are an attempt to more buzz bands then you can shake up anytime soon. [email protected]. “We can have Wintersleep or Joel fix that: “It’s a way to create an overall Plaskett or Buck 65 that can headline a festival atmosphere instead of (just 400- to 500-person show, and in the case having) some big bands in town that of Joel, a 3,000- to 4,000-person show. week.” If they want to play the Pop Explosion, More wristbands and less individual we can facilitate that. To me that’s the tickets made the festival financially viable biggest sign of change in the local music for the first time in its history, he says. scene.” With an initial $15-off promotion, limited quantities of $35 wristbands sold out in less than one day. At the time this paper was edited, wristbands were 70 per cent “I got a call from sold out. “It makes it a more comfortable someone at Levi’s situation to be in,” Marshall says of the wristbands. “It’s looking like it is going to She’s just looking be sustainable in the future.” at what the kids Historical highlights “I've always felt a good mix of everything were wearing in was important,” Campbell says of the festival’s historical variety. “I think when Halifax, because Peter Rowan was involved it was a lot more insular than it is now. There might if it’s a cool have been 30 bands here in Halifax in those days.” music scene, it But the longevity of the festival is rooted in the balance between the local may be ahead of and international talent that play here, leaving a lasting effect on the festival‘s everywhere else.” legacy. Jay Reatard’s show, which came shortly before his demise, the A glance at this year’s schedule shows Monotonix show outside of Gus' Pub, Halifax’s music scene may be expanding and Elliot Smith’s 1995 show were each more than ever before. Drew Marshall, pinnacles of the fest. events co-ordinator for the festival, Rowan and his crew unintentionally couldn’t agree more. managed to book Smith while they were “I go to regular shows here in trying to grab Beck’s attention. Luckily, Halifax, so I have a good sense of what one of Beck’s people had a connection bands are active and doing interesting to Smith. things,” he says while sipping coffee at “Of course we had some knowledge a Gottingen Street café. “I made a really of him,” Rowan says. “She asked if strong effort to make sure (local bands) Elliot could come up and we were like, were involved in the festival this year. I ‘Ummmm? Absolutely!’” feel like it’s putting on the best display of Smith’s show became part of the what is going on in Halifax.” overall romanticism of the festival Although he’s only been with HPX for following his death in 2004. a short time, Marshall has gained a lot of Another highlight was Arcade Fire, ground at this year’s festival. Before living who played here right before they in Halifax, Marshall helped organize the broke internationally. Matt Charlton, Sled Island music festival in Calgary. 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arts&culture arts covers cultural happenings in Halifax. E-mail Rebecca or Erica at [email protected] to contribute. arts&culture. Rebecca Spence Arts Editor Pop Shop A student's guide to the Halifax Pop Explosion Sagar Jha sound. The shows happen Oct. 20-22 $12 in advance. include Basia Bulat, The Mountains and and dynamic show. The Symphony and Staff Contributor starting at 4:00 p.m.; a great way to start Thursday night starting at Tribeca, The Trees, Acres & Acres and many, her poppy style will hopefully mesh your weekend. five bucks is all you need to get yourself many more. very well together. The show starts at The highlight of the free shows has to a night with the Wordburglar. The The first must-see show is Oct. 21 with 6:30 p.m., $29. Halifree Pop Explosion: be the Bonsound Showcase on Oct. 22 Wordburglar has to be one of the most Old Man Luedecke and Jon McKiel at Don't break the bank starting at 6 p.m. at the Citadel Hotel. clever rappers ever. He uses incredibly St. Matthew's Church. McKiel uses a We've all been there. You want to check Headlining the show is recent Polaris obscure and interesting wordplay and raw sounding guitar and his melancholy KIT KAT PIZZA out some sweet music but don't want nominee, Radio Radio, who drop the creates an in-your-face style similar to the voice. Old Man Luedecke is a one man, DONAIRS • SUBS • SEAFOOD to break the bank. Don't worry: the sickest francophone hip-hop sound. The Beastie Boys. Show starts at 10:00 p.m., upbeat banjo act who will leave you 429-3223 or 425-2229 Halifax Pop Explosion this year has free entire Bonsound community is a must- $5. smiling from ear to ear. The show starts 2314 Gottingen St., Halifax concerts featuring bands like Radio see as it is unique and cultured. It's going The hip-hop highlight of the festival at 8:00 p.m. and costs $18 at the door or Radio, Rebekah Higgs, and The Kestrels to be a formal freak show. will happen Saturday night at Tribeca $15 in advance. Buy a 16″ pizza to name a few. There are also a lot of featuring Three Sheet, Random Recipe, The In The Dead of Winter Showcase other free things happening like the Halifax w/ works for $14.99 and Radio Radio. By now you must have on Oct. 22 at the Company House will get 9″ garlic fingers zine fair, a mix-tape swap and a movie Hip-Hop Explosion: seen Three Sheet posters everywhere. feature Acres & Acres, The Wilderness presentation by Picnicface. The sickest hip-hop They, like Random Recipe, create all of of Manitoba and Erin Costello. Acres & for $1.99 Kicking off the free version of Pop The hip-hop this year is so diverse and their percussion on stage through beat- Acres use a very mellow, simple sound. 16″ pepperoni Explosion on Oct. 19, 6 p.m. at the features several new sounds on the boxing. Random Recipe is what hip-hop The Wilderness of Manitoba are a multi- pizza for Citadel Hotel, is DJ James Reid and scene. Some of the big names include has been waiting for. They feature a few talented group that create a haunting $9.95 Long Long Long. Reid fuses many Random Recipe, The Wordburglar, and lyrical geniuses who create meaningful and complex sound. Closing the show or 2 for $18.99 different styles of music, leaving you with Ghettosocks. and personal songs. After the beat- is ECMA-nominated Erin Costello, who chills. Long Long Long revive messy, Kicking things off on Oct. 20 is Halifax's boxing extravaganza, Radio Radio, the uses her very unique singer-songwriter 2 med. pizzas nostalgic punk rock and are bound to own Ghettosocks at The Paragon. This fun dance party, will drop their unique style to craft more upbeat songs. The w/ 3 toppings have the whole place jumping. show is part of the 101.3 The Bounce Acadian French hip-hop style. The show show starts at 8:00 p.m., $10. $16.99 Other free shows worth checking show. Ghettosocks was named the best starts at 8:30 p.m., $10. The most anticipated folk show of the 3 small donairs out include the ones happening in the local MC by The Coast this year and is Halifolk Pop Explosion: festival is Basia Bulat's folk-pop sound, for $8.99 plus tax CKDU lobby. There will be visits from without a doubt going to drop his clever performed alongside Symphony Nova Dance Movie, IT KILLS, Forrest City lyricism and fresh beats that create a true The best of folk music Holy Folk, there are too many great Scotia in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium Lovers, Cousins and two secret guests. old-school hip-hop feel. Show starts at on Oct. 22. Expect an incredibly unique Free Delivery Over $10 These shows will feature a more folk-pop 11:30 p.m. and costs $15 at the door or artists playing this year. Some big names

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Great Bloomers prepare to bring the rock, Oct. 22. • • • Photo supplied by Great Bloomers Matthew Ritchie in the Toronto press and adjoining cities a nightmare,” he says. “It was basically Staff Contributor where the band had performed. Toronto tonnes of hard work, and knowing that weeklies and national papers like the basically both these things were on-par Anthony McKnight, bass player and National Post and Exclaim took notice, in terms of my priorities. I had to get songwriter for Toronto band Great referring to the band as composing my degree, but playing in this band is Bloomers, is currently discussing the music that was wise beyond their years. becoming more and more my life.” Toronto Blue Jays with me. More Mixing country, rock, folk, ragtime and This led to the band recording once Basia will play songs from her latest album, Heart of My Own. 1960s pop flair lead to not only eclectic again this summer in guitarist Tim • • • Photo by Chris LaPutt, supplied by artist importantly, he is discussing Jays slugger Jose Bautista, a player who relatively songs, but an eclectic fan base. Gordon Moxam's rural cottage to prepare a Erica Eades music. “It was all the Stax and Motown came out of nowhere and proceeded Lightfoot was even quoted as being a two-song seven-inch, Small Town Love, Assistant Arts Editor stuff,” she says. “That classic era of pop to rock major league ball by throwing pretty big fan. Things snowballed even which comes out this fall. The track songwriting is something that I've always down, as of this writing, 54 home further from there. marks a stylistic departure for the band, “A lot of good press started coming but luckily not at the cost of forgetting As she speaks by phone from Los loved and I still do love.” runs. It seems like joining the Jays has Growing up in Toronto, Bulat was allowed Bautista countless possibilities out. Then we got to go perform on MTV their roots. Angeles, the latest stop on her cross- Live which was just amazing and then “We're always open for new sounds. country tour, Toronto-born singer/ surrounded by music. “If it wasn't on to succeed in the world of baseball and the radio, we were listening to tapes, or has taken not only the American League we went on our first tour together in the We don't really want to get away from songwriter, Basia Bulat, says she is summer.” The band headed west and our high energy rock sound. That's “nervous, but very excited” for her playing it ourselves,” she says. East, but the entire sport by surprise. She began by learning piano from Similarly, for the past three years were met with open arms, being asked who we are. We like to rock out on upcoming performance at the Halifax to open at the Virgin Festival in Calgary. stage. We're all about rock,” he says Pop Explosion. her music-teacher mom, and has since Great Bloomers have been given picked up a wide range of instruments, opportunities to perform at festivals “It was Pearl Jam headlining, and I with passion, “but incorporating other While Bulat is no stranger to the think it was their first big one in awhile sounds, we're totally open to it.” Canadian music scene, her upcoming including the banjo and the autoharp— across Canada, open up for the the latter becoming a signature sound biggest acts in music and perform on since they decided they were going to He adds, “Anything we think that show at the Rebecca Cohn will be get back into it,” McKnight remembers. could add to the textures, we're going something entirely different for the in many of her songs. “It wasn't really television. Great Bloomers are hitting it calculated,” she says of her incorporation out of the park. “So that was pretty wild. That was to try it out at least.” young folk musician. Bulat is set to definitely the highlight of the tour.” At the same time it's important for play with Symphony Nova Scotia, with of the instrument, “my mom just found it Upon the bands inception in 2007, and I loved the way it sounded.” they gained a cult following through fans Being the first band on stage at a the band not to go, as McKnight says, arrangements being orchestrated by festival of such large scale as the Virgin “too far beyond our means.” Small her dear friend and fellow artist, Owen Bulat's songwriting process is similarly in the local Toronto music scene. Playing spontaneous. “It's not like making an countless shows at the acclaimed Festival can be daunting due to the Town Love departs from the previous Pallett. expected lack of fans in attendance, but full length by being mostly acoustic, “It's a real honour,” she says. “(Firstly), espresso,” she jokes. “Like I need these Horseshoe Tavern and around town, ingredients and all of a sudden a song the band gained notoriety for playing as McKnight remembers: “There were with the exception of electric guitar. to be able to perform with Symphony hundreds of people there.” The record saw McKnight beginning to Nova Scotia, and (secondly) because will come.” Bulat says she has a love of expressive rock music with a folk and stories, and her interactions with people roots flair. They released an EP and More good fortune came the play stand up bass in the band, which is Owen is doing the arrangements. I think following day when the band picked up something he plans to use more in the it's going to be a really special show.” always find a way into her music. “I don't continued to perform around Toronto think of it as a process,” she says. “It just before signing with Maple Music and a local newspaper. future on subsequent performances and In high school, Bulat played upright recordings. sort of happens.” releasing their debut album, Speak of “The Calgary Sun had been doing bass in numerous orchestras, some of coverage of the fest. Apparently The song also features trumpet by which had up to 150 members. But this While Bulat avoids looking at her music as Trouble. “work,” she appreciates how lucky she is But right before the impending what the article was saying was that guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Tim will be her first experience performing we cleared the media tent. When we Moxam. In fact, four out of the five her own music with a symphony. “It's to making a living doing something she release of the album, their bass player loves. “It's something I hope I can do for abruptly quit, leaving the quintet (now started playing everyone just came over band members gained their secondary obviously going to be very different,” and started watching us and even the education by studying music. But that she laughs. my whole life,” she says. It's something I a quartet) without the glue to hold the love to do. It's something I've chosen to rhythm section together. crowd there, it was small compared to doesn't mean the band is going to Differences aside, Bulat has fond what it turned into later that day, but they perform any instrument they can just to memories of playing with such a large do and I absolutely adore this path that “Lowell and I had gone to high school I'm on right now.” for a couple years,” McKnight says were really receptive ,” says McKnight. show off their skills (I'm looking at you, ensemble.“I just remember this big Upon returning with a string of new Arcade Fire). envelope of sound,” she says. about singer/guitarist Lowell Sostomi. Basia Bulat and Symphony Nova Scotia They met in their first year of high fans and critical adoration, the band “We're going to keep experimenting While Bulat shies away from putting a was asked to head west again, but this and incorporating new things, but I think label on her personal sound, she cites an will take the stage at the Rebecca Cohn school and played together in a rock Auditorium on Oct. 22 as part of the band at a young age. Sostomi left for time with help from the Wooden Sky always our main focus is writing good oldies radio station she listened to as a and Rural Alberta Advantage, who had songs. We don't add a trumpet just to child as being a major influence on her Halifax Pop Explosion. Fort Erie while still in high school. After graduation, McKnight headed to study asked them to join their tour. be a band that has a trumpet,” McKnight music on the East Coast, increasing the “Regrettably, we haven't been out to says with a laugh. “Tim came up with a Looking to reach 30,000 gap between the two songwriters. the east coast since HPX last year,” says really good melody on the trumpet, so “When I came back the original bass McKnight. “But it's mostly circumstantial that's what we decided to use, and now I students in Halifax? player had decided to leave and Lowell and we couldn't be more excited to be can't picture Small Town Love not having called me up. I was just moving back to playing the East Coast again this year.” a trumpet,” says McKnight. Advertise in the Gazette Toronto, so it worked out fine.” One of the things holding them back Similarly, its hard to imagine the Deciding to attend the University from touring more had to do with the Canadian music climate being the same of Toronto to continue his jazz studies, education of the band, mostly in their without the added texture and character McKnight returned to find Sostomi's early twenties. McKnight was going full of Great Bloomers. songwriting greatly matured since their time at a degree in jazz while playing in youth and had a batch of high caliber Great Bloomers, which added to some Great Bloomers perform at the Paragon rock songs to back it up. trouble at times. Theatre with the Hold Steady on Oct. 22. After joining the band the record was “During the winter tour I had a lot of as part of the Halifax Pop Explosion. You released to extremely positive reviews performances coming up so I had to can hear their music at myspace.com/ [email protected] find people to sub for me, which was greatbloomers. 902.222.1160 14 October 15 - October 21, 2010 • arts&culture Art at night Hipster Heaven Downtown Halifax plays Bend Sinister, Library Voices host to nocturnal art showcase and Paper Lions tear up the Seahorse Tristan Kay One of the biggest challenges on the Mick Côté and the band’s energetic groove. had the crowd they needed to perform a Arts Contributor night of the show will be co-coordinating Arts Contributor From bassist to guitar player and thriving set: people were drunk, content the best possible way to see the most keyboardist, the quartet took over the and most of those wearing second-hand The city of Halifax is lush with creativity performances and showcases. The The Seahorse was almost empty on entire stage, nearly hitting one another vintage sweaters were making their way and artistry. Why not celebrate that organizers make it simple with different Friday, Oct. 8. It remained that way until or spearing the drummer with their back to nearby tables. artistry with a festival at night? Nocturnal kinds of tours: Bend Sinister took the stage as the first instruments. With the band’s growing rep and art shows are performed across the NocTours (On either foot or act of their self-proclaimed “insta-party.” Perhaps a little more tamed, Library gusto, it’s no wonder poppy melodies globe, so it seems only fitting that Halifax bike): Leave every hour on the hour The band, fronted by Vancouver- Voices, who have twice the amount revved up the dancing bodies. Paper has one too. Nocturne is a free, public from Grand Parade. The cycling portion based Dan Moxon, joined Library Voices of musicians as Bend Sinister, proved Lions have been receiving great acclaim festival designed to showcase the talent will be put on by the Halifax Cycling and Paper Lions, from Regina and P.E.I. themselves to the growing population for their latest EP, Trophies. and diversity of artists in the area. The Coalition. respectively, on a Canada-wide tour. of Halifax shindig-lovers in the bar. “Lost the War”, the band’s newest single show will take place, rain or shine, on Bus: Regular downtown bus It wasn't long before Moxon began The depth provided by the variety even made it’s way to iTunes’ “free single Oct. 16 from 6 p.m. to midnight. With routes will be operating the evening of unleashing lyrics from their latest EP, of instruments resembled a chaotic of the week,” last month. over 100 exhibits and performances Nocturne as well as FRED (Free Rides Spring Romance. orchestra, broken by the sound of mixed The insanity wasn’t over until the to choose from, there is sure to be Everywhere Downtown), which was “Change Your Mind,” the album’s voices chanting at once. encore. An exhilarated John MacPhee, something for everyone. kindly donated by Metro Transit for catchiest song, drew in the crowd that To tie up their routine, Library Voices guitarist and vocalist, tied a big golden The events are broken up into five the evening. FRED's schedule can be started trickling in the small venue. covered “Got My Mind Set on You” by seahorse to his back and invited the different zones. Zones One to Four are checked in the official program on the All eyes were on Bend Sinister as the George Harrison. The horde of people other bands to join him on stage. in Halifax while Zone Five is in downtown Nocturne website while regular bus guys tied themselves up in harmonies was getting thicker, slowly blocking In the dimly lit room, the all-Canadian Dartmouth, near Alderney Landing routes can be checked at halifax.ca/ lead by Moxon’s blind keyboard antics. access to the stage and trapping the ensemble tore-up “Strawberry Man”, and Portland Street. Galleries will open metrotransit. “This guy is insane,” said Libby band players on stage, where they a song that earned Paper Lions a slew their doors for the evening, featuring Ferry: From 6:15 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. MacCarthy, an audience member. “I’m obviously felt at ease. of nominations at the 2007 East Coast both their regular pieces as well as there will be live performances on the surprised they’re opening this show and “Check, one, two. Hey, hey, hey. One, Music Awards. Nocturne-related projects. There are a ferry for those who choose to travel not finishing it off.” two, hey, check.” At 12:30 a.m., there it “I told you,” said Moxon at the end variety of independent projects taking between the Halifax zones and Alderney The floor was soon packed with was. The long-awaited final act. of the show. “It’s high energy. It’s an place everywhere from city streets to the Landing. The ferry will leave at quarter hipsters rejoicing in their drunken stupors After a short interlude, Paper Lions insta-party with all these guys.” public gardens. Many local businesses to and quarter after from 6 p.m. to will participate, as well. There will also midnight. be what are known as Anchor projects: With shows ranging from a City Mail larger scale productions by local artists. system, to Artificially Intelligent marine Tragedy and togas A full programme is available at the vehicles, Nocturne is sure to find a way website, nocturnehalifax.ca. to tickle just about everyone's fancy. Classics in the Quad performance Haunted Halifax starts slow but ends with a bang Spooky ghost walks combine history and storytelling Erica Newman depending on your beliefs, spiritual Arts Contributor world as well. “Most of my stories do concern The Tattle Tours’ ghost walk aims to people not letting go,” says Smith, as show residents and tourists places in he explains the connection between Halifax that are scarier than the Dome events and spirits. “Whether it is not on a Sunday night. While this is a difficult letting go of their business, or an event task to achieve, Andy Smith manages to that happened to them: business is not do so with humour, history, and dramatic taken care of.” From his tale of an angry flare. restaurant phantom, to a prankster Smith describes himself as an “actor ghost roaming the Maritime Museum, looking for an outlet” and he has been Smith's stories cover much of Halifax’s guiding tours for ten years. His unique downtown area. tour shows Halifax in a new, ghoulish What you can expect from this tour is light accentuated by the evening’s an interactive history lesson of Halifax. darkness and chill autumn breeze. Smith You will learn that in between serving is dressed appropriately in black and exquisite seafood meals, The Five has the perfect voice for storytelling, Fisherman servers conduct exorcisms, punctuated by gripping pauses. and that the origin of The Press Gang’s The tour begins at Citadel’s clock is just as wicked as their prices. You also tower. The site, as you learn, of Halifax’s might find out what famous author’s first recorded murder. As the clock eerily ghost takes residency at The Waverley rings against the setting sun, you begin a Inn, and why you may think twice about tour that will surely send chills down your crossing the Macdonald bridge next spine. Like any good campfire ghost time. King‘s students perform Agamemon. • • • Photo by Arielle Figov story, Smith’s stories are a collection of Tattle Tours runs five nights a week history and folk legend interwoven to from Wednesday to Sunday, six months Meriha Beaton reveals her new lover, Agamemnon’s line between love and hate, perfectly create chilling and plausible scenarios. of the year. What better time to learn Arts Contributor cousin, Aegisthus, who usurps his portraying old lovers with a lot of Events such as the sinking of the Titanic about haunted Halifax than October? throne. animosity between each other, but still and the Explosion of 1917 changed The tour even runs for a full week leading It was a sea of blankets and tea-filled The play requires a heavy focus on plenty of passion. At several points Halifax’s landscape, history and, up to and on Halloween night. That is, of jam jars, as students and faculty the chorus as the majority of the story is during their scene, they made the course, if you dare. huddled close together last Thursday told through them. Therefore, the actors audience unsure of whether they were in front of the King’s College library in the chorus had the most important going to slap each other or rip one steps for its annual Classics in the Quad roles. The first two-thirds of the play another’s togas off. performance. became very dull because of this. The The production closed with a bang, For this 80th anniversary production, actors themselves were wonderful, but as the chorus sang an eerie song while arts&culture. the King’s Theatrical Society presented the play consisted more of monologues Clytemnestra and Aegisthus stood over the tragedy Agamemnon, by Greek directed at the audience than interaction the dead bodies of Agamemnon and playwright Aeschylus. between the actors. This made the his lover. The addition of the song put Write a review The play tells the story of Clytemnestra, beginning of the play very stagnant and an interesting twist on the play, making contributor meetings the wife of Agamemnon, who is waiting slow moving. it memorable. The audience left with the for her husband’s return from Troy. Angry The play was revitalized, however, feeling that the destiny of the characters mondays @ 5:30 pm with him for sacrificing their daughter, when Agamemnon entered. The was more daunting than hopeful. rm 312, the SUB she wants to kill him. Bringing a mistress actor demanded attention, especially with him, upon his return, an enraged in his scenes with the actress playing Gazette Opinions Editor Katie Toth was “you and me could Clytemnestra kills them both. After, she Clytemnestra. The two bordered a an actor in this performance. write a bad review.” • October 15 - October 21, 2010 15 opinions *Gazette Pick of the Week tunes. Stay classy, Halifax Chromeo Monday Night Jazz gives off good vibes Business Casual Mick Côté long, synthetic debacle. The songs Arts Contributor are relatively up-tempo, shallow, and confusing. The electricity required to Grade: C perform this album impedes on the At first, Chromeo’s new album’s first lyrics rawness and the other experimental sound about right; “You’re a hot mess,” possibilities audiences could have repeats a digitized, dirty-sounding anticipated. woman. Through all the pops and mixes, the If you’re looking for any kind of 1980s musical competence is noticeable. throwback, or a feel-good background When the Night Falls, the album’s sixth noise while you get ready to hit the track, stands alone as a noticeably scene, it could be understood why thought-out recollection of 1980s Chromeo’s third album is up your alley. sensual dance tracks. Solange’s voice The album Business Casual is brings a much-needed break to Dave following in the footsteps of Chromeo’s 1’s unceasing flatlines. “The Right Type,” past work: Fancy Footwork and She’s in a slight reminder of Empire of the Sun’s Control. And it sounds just about the spacey synthetics, offers a slight relief same. and amps up the album’s end with a It’s full of synths, mismatched vocals catchy chorus. and poppy DJ tricks, but it’s a little Overall, Business Casual could be washed out. The guys know how to kept in an iTunes library and added to make a catchy and groovy tune, but playlists of the same genre to give your the tracks lose themselves in a sea of dance floor a boost. The problem is not Monday Night Jazz at the Shoe Shop. • • • Photo by Rebecca Spence repetition. the album’s energy, but it’s lack grandeur P-Thugg and Dave 1, the minds and differentiation between tracks. Rebecca Spence Crowell on saxophone, Larry Bjornson tune, and they can do it one hundred behind Chromeo, are sticking to what They can sing and synth all they want, Arts Editor on bass, and Damien Moynihan on different ways. worked the first time around. Sure, it’s they can sing in French, add a girl here drums, but they often invite special “The rules go out the window,” says “different,” but with bands the likes and there, but in the end, Chromeo Now that classes are back in full swing guests to help keep things fresh. Last Moynihan. of Dragonette reformatting Canadian could have released their second album and midterms are on the horizon, week the band collaborated with the Although the band often attracts electronica and synth-pop, Chromeo twice. people might consider looking for a feisty Marty Franklin, playing the vibes, students from NSCC and St. Mary’s, are lacking in shine-factor. On that note: Thank you for not using way to kick back and enjoy themselves and Matt Myer on trumpet. Moynihan says he would love to see One could easily merge tracks Auto-Tune. in a way that doesn’t involve black-outs “Everybody brings something even more young people come out one through five and make it one, or hang-overs. Stressed out students different,” says Moynihan, who, along and absorb themselves in the music. should consider getting their weekly with Crowell, plays with the Mellotones. “They’re often the most energetic and dose of booze and live music from The musician trained at Dalhousie, respectful,” he says. “They really listen.” Write for your paper. checking out the Economy Shoe Shop’s studying and playing alongside current Moynihan believes that young people Monday Night Jazz series. Having fun History of Jazz professor Tim Crofts. can find the genre intimidating. But he and staying classy at the same time? Anybody who is familiar with Crofts also is confident that you don’t have What a concept. knows all about his opinions on jazz to understand jazz to like it. The only In all seriousness, walking into the as “dinner music” and his refusal to thing you have to appreciate is music in dimly lit restaurant in the middle of the play by the rule. Like Crofts, Moynihan general. Rob Crowell Trio’s swingin’ set will make likes to experiment with his music, “Everybody is welcome to come you feel like you’ve escaped from your rarely agreeing to stay within traditional down and close their eyes and listen,” stressful grind in Halifax into a cozy jazz boundaries. Although some of the he says. “It’s a very loose atmosphere.” bar in downtown Chicago, instantly band’s gigs are a bit constraining, in Next Monday the band will creating a warm and secure vibe. Don’t that they require blending into the feature Cuban pianist Silvio Pupo, be surprised if you happen to spot an background of stuffy restaurants, the who Moynihan calls “amazing” and Economy Shoe Shop lets the group “probably one of the best piano players Pierre Trudeau Barack Obama older man with white hair wearing a Canadian PM US President tweed newsboy cap and wool V-neck stretch their legs and do whatever they I’ve ever seen.” He is confident that the sweater watching and listening intently want: from avant-garde improvisation to show will bring a powerful vibe and lots Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief from the wood-top bar. a re-harmonized version of Miles Davis’ of laughs. Le Brébeuf Harvard Law Review The jazz trio has been performing at “Solar;” to jazzed up renditions of tunes “We like to have a good time,” he the Shoe Shop for about a year and a from Led Zeppelin, Stone Temple Pilots, says. “We’re not too serious.” half now. The band typically features Rob and the Beatles. They can do virtually any tunes. Antony and the Johnsons Swanlights Leonard Cohen Naomi Klein Peter de Vries emotion that makes Antony such a listening to the achingly gorgeous Poet, Songwriter, Ladies’ Man Author, Activist Staff Contributor compelling artist. In fact, Antony and “Great White Ocean,” which finds Writer Editor-in-Cheif the Johnsons have managed to weave Antony crooning gently over a harp-like McGill Daily The Varsity Grade: A all of those sentiments into their most acoustic guitar to an almost otherworldly, Antony Hegarty is one of those artists consistent album yet, and one of the ethereal effect. who you just know is going to make year’s best. Later on in the album, you’ll be treated great music right from the beginning. One of Antony’s greatest strengths to “Fletta,” a duet driven by soft piano, His new album with his backing band, is his ability to somehow sound like he Antony’s mellifluous crooning, and The Johnsons, shows that prophecy is singing directly into your ear, and he Bjork—Antony’s latest musical foil. Bjork’s really beginning to come to fruition, achieves this intimate feeling over and airy vocals guide the track to its halfway even if Swanlights, their fourth album, is a over again throughout the album on the point before the piano becomes more typical grower that takes multiple listens haunting “The Spirit Was Gone” and propulsive, encouraging their duelling to reveal its treasures. “Thank You for Your Love,” which begins voices to cross harmonious paths. There may not be anything on innocently as a docile ballad before Swanlights’ quality never diminishes, Swanlights that’s as immediately gradually ballooning into a joyous blast making it the best encapsulation of satisfying as “Fistful of Love,” a standout of guitar, piano, horns, and some of Antony’s many musical talents to date, track from 2005’s I Am a Bird Now, but Antony’s most impassioned vocals. and it’s exciting to think that he can likely Matt Groening Hunter S Thompson that hardly matters, since the album is Don’t be surprised if you suddenly improve on even this in the future. Creator of the Simpsons Gonzo Journalist rife with all of the raw vulnerability and have a million goosebumps after Swanlights hit stores on Oct. 12. Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor Cooper Point Journal Commander Courier All the cool kids are doing it 16 October 15 - October 21, 2010 • sports

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Dalhousie’s Shea Kewin ties the game. • • • Photo by Abram Gutscher Arfa Ayub we have been scoring a lot of goals and Staff Contributor just hope we can continue to do that but I would like to work on our d-zone The Dalhousie Tigers men’s hockey coverage,” said Mackenzie. team ended their exhibition schedule On the next play, Moncton took the on a good note with a 6–5 overtime lead. With Moncton’s fourth goal of the victory against Université de Moncton game head coach Pete Belliveau had Aigles Bleus on Oct. 9. had enough and replaced Nadeau with Dal rookie Pierre-Alexandre Vandall proves that you can believe the hype. • • • Photo by Abram Gutscher “I think we got off to a great start Josh Disher. and in the second we let up a bit but That move seemed to spark the Arfa Ayub receiving a great pass from the point. assisted two weeks ago, against Acadia. we showed a lot of character to come Tigers. With less than 13 minutes left in Staff Contributor It was a penalty-filled game for the “I just want to do whatever I can do back in the third and we fought hard, the game, Shea Kewin scored a great Tigers, with the hosts called for hooking to make the team better and show up pushed into overtime and got it done breakaway goal to tie up the game and With Thanksgiving approaching, the after scoring their second goal. The every night and hopefully everybody is in overtime,” said Dalhousie forward all was not lost for the Tigers. Dalhousie Tigers men’s hockey team Tigers killed the penalty, only to take going to do that, then we can get some Trevor Mackenzie. Again, the Tigers would give up gave themselves something to be another. points and make the play-offs this year,” With 11:23 left in the first, the Tigers the lead as Moncton’s Remi Gautreau thankful about: a 6–2 exhibition victory said Gauthier. scored their first goal of the game, on scored to give Moncton the 5-4 lead. against the University of Prince Edward As the second period wound down, the power play after Moncton’s Mathieu After calling a time out, the Tigers Island Panthers last Friday at Memorial the Tigers continued to dominate Bolddut was called for a tripping penalty. answered, tying up the game with 5:31 Arena. “It’s just gonna adding one more goal before the The Dalhousie goal was scored by seconds left. The Tigers played a complete game, period was over, the score now 5-1. Benoit Gervais, on a wrist shot just With less than three minutes to go, with great defensive zone coverage and be a huge change With a minute left in the second a outside the middle of the crease. Dal’s Ben MacAskill took a hooking the offence creating and finishing their scramble erupted in the middle of rink, Mackenzie scored the Tigers' second penalty but the Tigers killed it off to take chances. from the past few near the boards as the Panthers started just 20 seconds later. The Tigers had built the game into overtime. “Today I think we played pretty well, to get frustrated. up a 2-0 lead in under a minute. Burke would score the eventual the team did a good job, executed years. Our team Three minutes into the third period, Moncton quickly replied with a goal of overtime winner three minutes in after the game plan,all the lines showed Dalhousie’s Benoit Gervais was called for their own just 30 seconds later as Marc- receiving a great backhand pass from up and our goalie Chris Wall had a is looking very a 2 minute hit to the head penalty and Andre Cote scored on a wrist shot with the point. great game and made us really good. I was given a 10 minute misconduct to go traffic in front of Dalhousie starting net- “It’s great to score the winner. Just guess we came out with the win, which strong going into along with the penalty. minder Bobby Nadeau. coming back was good. Even though is pretty good even if it’s pre-season,” Shea Kewin scored the sixth Tigers It was a slower pace to start the it's exhibition, this is a highly competitive said Francois Gauthier, forward for the the season.” goal of the game after carrying the puck second. The Tigers would score their league and you want to have a good Dalhousie Tigers. through the neutral zone and shooting third goal of the game on a delayed record coming out of exhibition, going The Tigers opened the scoring in top left corner. penalty call. strong going into the season,” said the first period, with a nice goal by Brad “Yeah, we must stop taking penalties,” With Dal in total control of the game, The score now 3–1, it looked as if the Burke. McConnell after a great natural zone said Tigers coach Pete Belliveau the only problem the Tigers had was Tigers had total control of the game, but With the exhibition season over the pass. following the game. Penalties seem to staying out of the penalty box. After that was soon to change as Moncton’s Tigers are already looking forward to The visitors replied with a goal of their have become a bad habit for the Tigers. scoring the sixth goal in the third period Francois Rochon scored after carrying playing Saint Mary’s in the home opener. own, after a shot went off the top of the Despite the the penalties, the Tigers the Tigers were called for three penalties down the middle and shooting just “Oh yeah, we are definitely pumped. net and Ryan Stoddard jumped on the still dominated the game. in the last ten minutes of the game. outside the crease. They are our rivals and it’s our home rebound, making no mistake. The Tigers nearly made it 4–1 after “The rookies are coming in and the With Moncton starting to gain opener,” said Burke, after the Moncton The first period ended with the Tigers a great chance as a Dalhousie player veterans came back in and the team momentum, the Tigers’ Jordan Burke game. dominating the Panthers and the score managed to get through the traffic in is getting to know each other and we was called for hooking penalty. “It’s just gonna be a huge change tied at 1–1. front of the net and shoot a wrist shot are doing pretty good so far,” said Moncton took advantage of the from the past few years. We’ve got The second period started the same that went just wide. Gauthier. power play, scoring to tie the game at some great recruits coming in, and our way the first had ended. The Tigers Gauthier scored the Tigers fourth goal three team is looking very strong going into scored their second just 1:47 into the of the game. It was Gauthier’s second The Tiger's open their season Oct. 15 at “I think we’ve got a lot of sorting out to the season,” said Burke. period. Benjamin Breault put it in after two-point game in a row. He scored and 7:30 p.m. against Saint Mary’s do in our own end but I mean offensively, • October 15 - October 21, 2010 17 sports Profile: Brittany Sullivan Dal football looking to Basketball build on successful start BOG member Jim Wilson excited by support Henry Whitfield stomachs, but after the first hit the team Staff Contributor looked like they really got their head in the game,” continued Wilson. Sitting down with Jim Wilson, member The crowd featured students dressed of the Board of Governors at Dalhousie in yellow and gold morph suits, children and chair of the student experience running along the field pumping up committee, it’s clear he’s excited about fans and one dedicated supporter even the new kids on campus: Dalhousie provided musical encouragement from Football. a trumpet. “I’m proud. Very proud,” says Wilson. “To be out there and be part of this— Wilson was one of the driving forces to actually see us pull this together—was behind the program and has been pretty awesome.” pushing the team forward since the “On the day of the game, everything project started last year. finally came together. The weather “I’ve had a smile from ear to ear cooperated, and we had a fantastic all week long and the success of this event. We’re hoping to provide even first football game last week was better experiences to the fans at the outstanding. Who would have thought next game.” that the first game in 34-years would “We’re working on some top-secret have been such an amazing event?” promotions to add to the current events Although the team lost 23–21, they at the game and are hoping to reward played in front of a rambunctious and our fans for their passionate support.” wild crowd of over 2000 fans and Wilson With all the excitement behind the is keen to build on that momentum. event, Wilson has just one piece of “I’m blown away by the spirited advice for the fans: “Get there early. outcry of Dalhousie supporters; alumni, We’re expecting another sell-out and friends and especially students. This was if you want a seat, you better turn up On the court baller Brittany Sullivan has tons of support. • • • Photo by Natasha White fantastic.” early.” “I remember thinking with the boys Natasha White family members, Mirimachi comes to heard from the bleachers barking out running onto the field that ‘I wish I was The Tigers, now with a record of two Sports Contributor Brittany several times over the school helpful advice to the refs and supportive out there with them,’ I truly did. I’m wins and one loss, continue their season year. encouragement to his granddaughters. sure the players had butterflies in their on Oct. 16 as they play host to the Saint Doctors told Brittany Sullivan she might While out for the past two seasons John Seawolves at 6 p.m. never run again. With two torn discs in Brittany and the Sullivan clan have had her back, the Tigers women’s basketball “My parents reasons to cheer. Brittany is joined on the player faced not only life without Tigers’ squad by roommate, best friend Get into the scene basketball, but a life without full mobility. never miss a and all-around favourite person, sister sports. For the then-20-year old, it was a game- Brooke Sullivan. changer. home game. After two long years of painful rehab, “I knew that unless I challenged myself Brittany’s back on the court. She’s with something other than ball, I’d end ey go to conscious not to push herself too hard up in a dark place mentally,” Sullivan in practices, letting her back dictate the said. most away intensity level. Her focus then turned solely to A versatile player, Sullivan says she’s academics; she chose to pursue games, too.” most comfortable in the ‘1’ position. combined honours degree in political But judging by the current Tiger line- science and French. Now 22, Sullivan is up saturated with guards, Coach working on a master’s degree in French, “My parents never miss a home Stammberger will likely place the 5’8” and has her sights set on Law school. game. They go to most away games baller a bit deeper in the key. Brittany “Being a bilingual lawyer will definitely too – except Cape Breton and cites her “experience” and “play-making help when I move back home.” Home Newfoundland.” And the support abilities” as her greatest contributions to for Brittany is four hours away in beautiful doesn’t stop there. Grandma and a young Tiger team—great attributes Mirimachi, New Brunswick. Grandpa Sullivan, Betty and Eddy, are for a team that is searching for a new contributor meetings mondays Thanks to some seriously dedicated also hard-core Tiger fans. Eddy can be identity this season. @ 5:30 pm rm 312, the SUB

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Seawolves, 6pm WWW.ATHLETICS.DAL.CA 18 October 15 - October 21, 2010 • sports Trojans and Big Horns Football Huskies back in ready to kick-off for charity form with win over X Annual residence soccer game tonight, Oct. 15 Taylor leads SMU in Antigonish Henry Whitfield has raised over $55,000 for the IWK over former player on the team. “Soccer is Armaan Ahluwalia The spotlight was stolen by Mark Staff Contributor the last three years. The soccer game has obviously a massive game and it’s a sport Sports Contributor Holden, who had three interceptions become a starting point for residences that is inclusive, allowing many of our for the Huskies, taking one of them back The varsity sports season is in full swing. and helps bond residents together early international students an opportunity to A cold and rainy night at Oland Stadium for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Football is back, and midterms are just in the year. identify and get out there.” in Antigonish was the site of a battle to Taylor competed for that light, scoring around the corner, but in Risley and “For Risley and Howe, this is one of “At Howe in particular: we’ve seen this get out of the AUS basement. two touchdowns on punt returns and Howe Hall residences, students are the first big events and it allows students event and the Charity Face-off (hockey The Saint Mary’s Huskies easily gaining a total of 252 all-purpose yards getting ready for one of their biggest to say ‘This is us.’ It helps build identity,” game) become bookends to the school defeated the St. FX X-Men by a score of on the night. nights of the year. says Carla Britten, residence life manager year, and in partnership with council 43–16. Shockingly, neither team was able to The annual residence soccer game, at Risley Hall. “It helps build spirit. It starts we’re able to have a hugely successful score any offensive points in a game that now in its fourth year, pits the two rival to create a momentum in the building event.” totalled 59 points. St. FX had only one residences against each other in a match right from the get-go, for the school Although the game may not be varsity offensive touchdown, coming on the of immense proportions. year.” level, the quality of the play is strong and “ e two teams very last play of regulation from Jahmari While most athletic teams at “Even for those that have never the atmosphere is through the roof. Bennett. Bennett was only put into the Dalhousie struggle to fill the stands, played soccer, this gives students a The game starts at 7:30 p.m. on meet again game after Cory Wensley was pulled out this event packs them, and the crowd chance to show their pride,” says Britten. Wickwire Field, and tickets are available due to his inability to move the ball. becomes a sea of orange and red. “It provides an opportunity for those in both residences, while some will be Oct. 15.” The Huskies were in a similar situation. The game was created to bring even residents who are not into hockey, to get available at the door. They were able to rush the ball well, more awareness to the annual spring out and have fun,” says Matt Robinson, rushing for 190 yards. They managed residence hockey game, an event that residence life manager at Howe Hall and Four games into the season and both one offensive touchdown just as the first the Huskies and the X-Men were sitting quarter was ending, and only managed in the bottom of the standings in the to score three offensive field goals in the AUS football conference. This was an game. Cross-country unfamiliar situation to both teams. The The defence and special teams stole Huskies are the three-time defending the show. The X-Men defence managed teams win in champs heading into this season, and to keep their team in the game. the X-Men are used to finishing in The two teams meet again Oct. 15 at second. Huskies stadium where, traditionally, the Fredericton The game was fairly even until the third Huskies have been almost impossible to quarter, when the Huskies managed to beat. It will be interesting to see how the Susan Sobey pull away, scoring 17 points. Fourteen of X-Men respond, with a win needed to Sports Contributor those came from last week’s CIS player keep their playoff hopes alive. of the week, Jahmeek Taylor. Schlosser returns with a win The Cross Country teams travelled to Big weekend ahead Fredericton on Saturday to race at the UNB Invitational, their third race of the season. Turkey Bowl, hockey home opener; In the women’s 5km race, Caroline Schlosser led the way for the Tigers in there’s lots to choose from her first race this season. The 2009 CIS second team all-Canadian crossed the Dylan Matthias they’ll play at Acadia on Saturday at 6 line with a time of 18:01 to win the race. Sports Editor p.m. and 8 p.m.. While the women are The Tigers also secured their third team undefeated and leading the AUS, the win of the season, but two points over This weekend, there’s choice involved. men have struggled for consistent play defending AUS champions St. FX. With the Thanksgiving break giving and points. They’ll need to pick up the Jessica Belliveau and Cara Groves most teams a week off last weekend, this easy points when they’re available, and weren’t far behind, finishing third and week sees a boatload of AUS and ACAA this weekend has to be an opportunity fourth, respectively. Gwendolyn Muir action as fall sports try to cram the rest of to do just that against a weak Acadia finished 10th and Hannah Walker the schedule in and winter sports begin side. finished 11th. to get rolling. Dal football continue their three- Oct. 16 is the annual Mount Saint game homestand on Saturday evening Gorman second, Vincent and King’s College Turkey Bowl at Wickwire. Huge crowds were the story Coyle fourth soccer game. Almost always a feisty last week rather than the team. Dal are The Dal men also found team victory affair, this one will make the trip out 2–1 this season, and will look for a win in the 8km race, led by veteran Dan to Mainland Commons in Lacewood against UNB Saint John on Saturday. Gorman, who was edged out of his third worth it. The women kick-off at 2 p.m., If it’s AUS football you want, Saint consecutive win of the season by St. FX’s followed by the men at 4. Both MSVU Mary’s are at home this weekend to a Connor McGuire. Gorman’s 26:00 effort and King’s need the points, so it should St. FX team they pounded 43–16 last was one second short of the gold. be a typically raucous afternoon. weekend. Mt. Allison travel to Acadia for Also scoring for the Tigers were Josh Here at Dal, the men’s hockey season the Axemen’s homecoming weekend Coyle (fourth), Bruce Russell (fifth), Adam is underway tonight at 7:30 p.m.. If that game. McGregor (ninth) and Jacob Moore weren’t reason enough to get excited, Rugby fans will have to resign editorial cartoon. (tenth). Dalhousie’s team total of 31 it’s against Saint Mary’s. The defending themselves to another quiet weekend, points put them well ahead of St. FX, CIS national champions will be a tough though. Both Dal and King’s are away; who had to settle for third with 40 points. test for the rebuilt Tigers, but there is the Tigers to UPEI and King’s to St. This weekend the Tigers travel to optimism. Thomas. Dal play on Oct. 16 and King’s Sherbrooke, Quebec, to participate in Tomorrow, the Dal women’s hockey on Sunday, Oct. 17. an exhibition interlock meet on the 2010 team open their season at home with Dal lacrosse are also on the road, CIS Championship course, their last St. Thomas at 6 p.m. before heading to traveling to take on Mt. Allison at 1 p.m. race before the AUS championships on Saint Mary’s Sunday evening at 7. in Sackville. The Tigers sit second behind October 30th. For the Tigers’ soccer teams, the SMU, with a game in hand. playoff race is heating up. This weekend Dalhousie Gazette track and cross- country writer Susan Sobey knows her way around a race. That’s because she YOUR COMMENTS @ spent the last five years running for the Tigers track and field team, racking up numerous awards along the way. We’re happy to have Susan on our Gazette Sports team this year. Mike Roache OCTOBER 15TH, 2010 PAGE 2

ACKNOWLEDGING THE CIRCLE The circle is so simple, tive on this friendly shape. ing to achieve a perfectly accurate value to describe it. In addition to its and yet so incredible. This allegiance to the circle, pi intriguingly also makes appearances in prob- very familiar geometric Interestingly enough, the circle is actually an inven- ability mathematics and Euler’s identity (e^ip + 1 = 0). shape has been a core tion. The masterminds behind this brilliant idea will component behind the unfortunately never be identified since the shape has From a young age, we’ve learned that the Earth is round; however, it is scenes of infrastructure, been in existence dating back to before recorded his- not perfectly spherical. Due to its rotation, planet Earth is flattened at transportation, mathemat- tory. Of course, these probable cavemen had the moon the north and south poles which results in a larger equatorial radius than ics, and everyday societal and the sun to draw ideas from, but the mechanisms polar radius. Ellipsoidal models are often used to describe Earth’s shape. functions, yet rarely do by which this prehistoric thought blossomed into the According to NASA findings in 2004, the sun is not a perfect sphere Shani Blankrot people take a moment to very foundation of much of our civilization is bewil- either. This was confirmed by measuring the roundness of the sun with Industrial ‘13 speculate how it got here dering. The wheel is recognized as one of the most an x-ray/gamma-ray space telescope, not originally intended for this in the first place. As engi- fundamental inventions of time, without which trans- purpose. Despite the fact that the sun is not a perfect sphere, it only de- neering students, we have used the value of portation would not be possible; even more fundamen- viates from this by a tiny angle of 10.77±0.44 milli-arcseconds. Accord- pi in multiple calculations for almost a dec- tal than the wheel is its shape. ing to Alexei Pevtsov, NASA scientist, this tiny angle makes a huge ade up to this point. We don’t lend much difference: “Tiny departures from perfect roundness can, for example, thought to this constant, other than: it was The first evidence of truly mathematical use of the affect the sun’s gravitational pull on Mercury and skew tests of Ein- introduced to us back in seventh grade, and circle is the earliest point in history where pi could be stein’s theory of relativity that depend on careful measurements of the we have since used it to calculate space detected. Pi, a number with an infinite decimal with inner planet’s orbit.” Who knew? measurements for circles, spheres, and cylin- no repetition pattern, is the ratio of a circle’s circum- ders. ference to its diameter, or the ratio of a circle’s area to Other geometric shapes are also of importance to us, such as: the trian- its squared radius. This constant makes its first ap- gle and its applications to trusses and trigonometry, the square, the rec- In class recently, curious of the time, I pearance in history where archeological evidence tangle, and even the trapezoid. But, I chose to acknowledge the circle as glanced at the clock. It occurred to me that shows that Old Kingdom pyramids in Egypt (2500 I am truly fascinated by how it has lent its unique properties to the ex- circles don’t actually exist in nature, yet so BC) were built with circular proportions of perimeter pansion and progression of calculus, geometry, the essence of transpor- many of my contemporary surroundings are to height (i.e. perimeter/height ~ 2p) for symbolic tation and many aspects of civilization. circular. From clocks to wheels to buttons to purposes. By 1882, it was proven that pi is a transcen- toilet paper rolls, they are everywhere! Man- dental number, meaning that no amount of algebraic Ancient Values of Pi: kind would be light years behind in develop- operations on an integer can produce its value. This is ment without the circle. This one moment in interesting in and of itself: man created a perfect geo- Babylonians - 3 1/8, Egyptians - (16/9)^2, Chinese - 3, Hebrews - 3 class somehow changed my whole perspec- metric shape only to spend hundreds of years attempt- DALHOUSIE ENGINEERING GRAD GETS Write. Get paid. INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION Deadline: Fridays at 5 pm. Emily Eager Dalhousie Alumnus W. Gra- weekends and holidays by volunteering with several [email protected] BA ‘08 ham Currie (Civil '08) was local organizations including, the Australind Junior recently awarded the 2010 Soccer Club, the Bunbury Visitor Centre, True Col- Western Australia Young Professional Engi- ours Youth Group and South West Group Engineers neer of the Year award. Australia (SWGEA).

After graduation in 2008, Graham was on a His nomination for the award has come in major part quest for adventure, a job, and a break from because of his volunteer work with SWGEA, with Halifax's chilly winters when an opportunity whom he continually helps educate and promote engi- arose in sunny Western Australia (WA). Just neering within the community. This year he travelled a few short months later he was settling into to schools across WA to promote engineering and his position as Graduate Civil Engineer with give advice on post-secondary opportunities, his ex- GHD. His exceptional work with the firm periences, and life as a civil engineer. and his love of the laid-back lifestyle (and the climate!) Down Under prompted him to At the WA State awards ceremony on September 18, extend his work visa and accept a position 2010, Graham was heralded as an “engineer who has with his current employer, Lowes Churchill consummately met the multi-faceted challenges, client & Associates (LCAA) in Bunbury -engagement and diverse responsibilities placed upon (www.lcaa.com.au/) where he is serving as him. In tandem, the range and volume of his voluntary an Associate Consulting Engineer. work, from the sports field to the professional body, is outstanding; he is a young ambassador for Engineer- Throughout his two-year stay, Graham has ing and its direct engagement with the commu- shown impressive professionalism and nity” (www.engineersaustralia.org.au/). knowledge in a range of capacities -- his most recent projects include the Needless to say, Graham is enjoying every minute of Graham Currie (Civil ‘08) was re- Wyalkatchem Aerodrome upgrade, involving his time in Australia – if we're not careful, we may cently recognized as the Western Aus- the design of a cross strip, taxiway, and the never get him back! Graham will attend the National tralia Young Professional Engineer of Donnybrook drainage study. He has also Awards ceremony being held in Canberra, Australia the Year obtained ISO 9001 certification for LCAA on Wednesday, November 24, 2010. We wish him the and is a Graduate Member of the Institute of best of luck and congratulate him for this impressive Engineers Australia (GradIEAust). recognition!

Graham is also keeping himself busy on the OCTOBER 15TH, 2010 EDITOR IN CHIEF: BEN WEDGE

ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE QUIZ CO-OP CORNER Things to Remember: Deciding on your Engineer- 5. You would consider the greatest invention of the 20th century to The co-op website offers many tips and is ing Discipline? Unsure if you be: very informative. The website is: made the right choice? Take a. The Slinky www.engandcompscicoop.dal.ca this quiz to find out what type b. Portable Toilets Round 1: Going on now. of Engineer you are. c. Viagra Match Day: October 26 d. Internet Porn Check PlacePro

1. At a party, you would typi- 6. Your favorite after school hang out is: Ashley Thistle cally be the person: a. The T-Room a. Constructing a Beer Bong b. The T-Room b. Sneaking in Moonshine c. The T-Room c. Boasting about your Wizard Staff d. The T-Room d. Uninvited 1. a) 1 b) 5 c) 3 d) 0 Trivia every Friday! 2. Your backup plan if engineering doesn’t work out 2. a) 5 b) 0 c) 3 d) 2 is: 3. a) 0 b) 3 c) 1 d) 5 Thu, Oct. 14: Engineering Olympics a. Professional Gamer 4. a) 3 b) 5 c) 1 d) 0 Fri: Oct. 15: Trivia b. Business Degree 5. a) 2 b) 5 c) 0 d) 3 Wed. Oct. 20: Architecture Society Night c. Organic Farmer Thu, Oct. 21: The Great Bloomers d. Meth lab in your parent’s basement Score: Fri, Oct. 22: Trivia 3. Your ideal date would involve: 0-3 Computer a. Another human 4-6 Electrical Word of the Week b. The use of a potato gun 7-9 Mechanical c. A lecture on recycling 10-12 Industrial Uniballers (n): No, not Engineer students who d. Roofies 13-15 Mining have lost a testicle on an unfortunate co-op term, 16-18 Civil but students who play Uniball during the breaks 19-21 Environmental between classes and during their lab periods. See: 4. A ridiculous activity you’ve always wanted to try 22-24 Biological addict. is: 25-27 Materials Editors’ note: Word of the Week is a humour column defining common a. Spelunking 28-30 Chemical engineering terms. If you have any complaints or suggestions, please b. Parkour email [email protected] Obviously, we prefer suggestions. c. Shopping Cart Races The Sextant is published by the Dalhousie Sextant Publishing Society and aims to d. Socializing represent all of the students studying and living on Sexton Campus. Editor: Ben Wedge, Assistant Editor: Shani Blankrot, Treasurer: Elizabeth Croteau

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