· Michael DUFFY St. .John~ East 2 NEWS I . • INDEX Pcs·, w·in third-straight majority 2 News ...,, . \. - . 5 Arts & Culture 8 Feature government 10 Editorial 11 Opinions MUN Political Science society execs react to 13 Science & Technology NL election 14 Distractions PAUL HUSSEY But while many: youth were influenced victory. THE MtJSE by the late Jack Layton to become more "Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am 15 Sports & Health T:"or the third-consecutive provincial involved in the political process, according humbled by your overwhelming support," r election, the Progressive Conservative to MUN Political Science Society she said. THE EDITORS (PC) party won a majority government Executive Riham Mansour, it didn't While Dunderdale succeeded m DESK in Newfoundland and Labrador. But translate into the same results provincially delivering her party's third-consecutive this time, however, it was without Danny as it did federally. majority government, while also winning MARIE KING Williams at the helm. Instead Kathy "I think a lot of people were hoping for a her own district of Virginia Waters, Liberal THF MUSF Dunderdale-the first elected female PC minority and for the orange tide to hit Party leader Kevin Aylward was beat out premier in Newfoundland history-is us like it did federally, but most of us knew by PC Cabinet Minister Joan Burke in St. running the show. better that it wasn't going to happen," she George's-Stephenville East. While there was hardly any question that said. Aylward inherited the Liberal Party A very merry the PCs would win a majority government Russell Cochrane, also an executive on only two months prior to an election that's in Tuesday night's election, many were the MUN Political Science Society, echoed facing a $600,000 debt, after Yvonne Jones election night surprised to see the downtrodden Liberals Mansour's remarks. stepped down under the recommendations edge out the rejuvenated New Democrats ''All the youth candidates lost-that's of her doctors. Wrapping up an issue on to form the Official Opposition. certain," he said. "But there were strong Meanwhile, NDP leader Lorraine election night "My prediction was that it was going to showings that were very commendable. In Michael managed to fend off high-profile be 43-3-2, for the PCs, Liberals, and NDP, particular, NDP candidate Jamie Brace in PC candidate and former provincial roduction night at the Muse was in respectively," said Alax Carey, an executive Port-au-Port was a very, very respectable Auditor General John Noseworthy to get Pfull swing as election results started on the MUN Political Science society. "I showing." re-elected the district of Signal Hill-Qyidi coming in on Tuesday night. As the paper think the Liberal party is, in my mind, in Heading into the campaign, the PCs Vidi. While many were expecting her party was being laid out and edited, the PCs were shambles, and until another party steps up held 43 seats in the House compared to to form the Official Opposition, they failed celebrating their majority government. to the plate, it's going to be a PC majority four Liberals and one New Democrat. By to deliver on those expectations-while Politics and the news have always had a for a very long time." the time the ballots were counted Tuesday still garnering the second-highest vote very intimate relationship. Whether it is In the end, the PCs won 37 seats, with night, the Tories surrendered six of their share-on election day. one of violent squabbling or of affectionate the Liberals trailing far back with six, seats: two going to the Liberals and four Dunderdale's victory signifies only the respect can change minute-to-minute. And slightly ahead of the NDP's five-all this to the NDP. second time in Canadian history that a though I am by no means passionate about despite the Liberals trailing in the popular Dunderdale was joyous as she took the female has been elected premier, with the politics, my interest in it has definitely vote, with only 19.1 per cent in comparison stage in front of supporters during her first being PEl's Catherine Callbeck in grown throughout my involvement with to the NDP's 24.6 per cent. The PCs victory speech, and was quick to thank 1993. the Muse. garnered 56.1 per cent of the vote. them for their helping with her party's Both politics and the news have very strong ties to controversy-of all sorts. This is something I always knew to some extent, but never really understood the entire magnitude o£ Perhaps it is moreso the fact that anything made public will inevitably garner some criticisms-no matter how minute it is. An increasingly popular means of voicing criticisms and opinions these days is the Internet, due to the tempting anonymity it can provide. This is the topic of our feature this week. It speaks of how this method can lead to a lack of civility and proper arguments when it comes to people's opinions. This is one of the reasons that we encourage you-the reader-to write in your opinions. To have your argument in print, to have it attributed to your name, gives you the motivation to have a thoroughly researched, well-spoken article. Just write [email protected] for more information on submissions. So, as you sleep tonight with fresh thoughts of election results on your mind, remember to always be critical, to have an opinion, and to take credit for the ones you VOlCe. VOLUME 62 ISSUE 5 OCTOBER 13. 2011 THEMUSE.CA NEWS 3 Chow and Harris field ques­ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF tions at MUN Marie King [email protected] BUSINESS MANAGER Occupy Wall Street, Student Debt, and other Jessie Small business@themuse .ca COPY EDITOR issues talked about during NDP event Bruce Lilly [email protected] STEPHEN F. POWER of including street action in "a diversity of PRODUCTION MANAGER THE i\1USE tactics" that are central to democracy. Lesley Chard [email protected] n a town hall-style event hosted last The discussion then turned into a brief I Friday by the newly revitalized MUN exposition on the broader importance NEWS EDITOR of student participation in politics, with Paul Hussey New Democrats at Memorial University, [email protected] NDP MP Olivia Chow-wife of the late Chow and Harris taking turns critiquing Jack Layton-and St. John's NDP MP apathy amongst student voters. PHOTO EDITOR Mterwards, Chow and Harris addressed James Learie Jack Harris addressed approximately 80 [email protected] students, faculty, employees, and student a second round of diverse questions union officials. regarding the NDP's policies on military FEATURES EDITOR Katie Noseworthy Billed as a "Qyestions and Answers spending, healthcare policy, and foreign [email protected] session," with attendees encouraged to aid. They took turns responding to these questions with the NDP's public stance on SPORTS EDITOR participate, Chow and Harris addressed Andy Veilleux issues ranging from tuition rates, rising the issue, sometimes referring to legislative [email protected] student debt, financial reform, and the past actions previously undertaken by the party. Towards the end of the discussion, a SCIENCE EDITOR record ofNDP governments. Tim O'Brien Students' issues were plentiful amongst student commented that tuition rates in [email protected] Nova Scotia were still high, despite the the issues raised by attendees, in part due to MULTIMEDIA EDITOR a strong presence ofMUN Students' Union election of an NDP government a year James Brewer (MUNSU) board members and Canadian before. Chow said that she was unable to [email protected] comment on the issue as she was not fully Federation of Students (CFS) workers. SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR The issue of student debt came up aware of the facts surrounding it. Andrew Furneaux immediately after the floor was opened An hou~ after the town hall started, a [email protected] WIKIMEDIA COMMONS to questions. Responding to a question MUN professor notified the crowd that DISTRIBUTION about the possibility of a "national strategy there was no more time for questions, Federal NDP MPs Olivia Chow and Jack Barry Ross for education," Chow voiced her opinion cutting off provincial NDP candidate Harris responded to questions during a BOARD OF DIRECTORS that "rather than loans, there should be Gerry Rogers and another student, both of town hall event, attended by about 80 Marie King grants." She referred to her party's previous whom wanted to make statements. people, last Friday. Jennifer Lokash Chow and Harris wrapped up the Natalie Kalata legislative efforts to aid students and Steve Lawlor attacked cuts in student funding made by discussion by referring attendees who had talk to me about Jack Layton, they talk Michael Walsh not received voter information cards in the Jessie Small the Liberals in the mid-1990s. to me about Jack Harris, they talk to me [email protected] Another student asked the two MPs if mail to student council volunteers, who about Ryan Cleary, they talk to me about they were aware of the Occupy Wall Street were passing out pamphlets on CFS voter Lorraine Michael, and they also talk to me CONTRIBUTORS outreach programs. Josiah Mackenzie, David Speed, Ryan Belbin, protests, which are at the centre of a global about what I'm going to do," she said. Shane Belbin, Matthew English, John Michael Ben­ movement that aims to bring attention In a short interview with the Muse, "With the incredible work that Jack nett, Stephen F. Power, Adam Hollett, steakpin­ to institutionalized fraud and corruption Rogers said that she had wanted to elaborate Layton has done on the federal level [ ..