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BY SEBASTIAN MAYNARD & KEVIN LEMIEUX | PAGE 10

ELECTION WATCH: MEET THE PARTY LEADERS AND LEARN THEIR PLATFORMS

BY EMMA MCPHEE| PAGE 6

NEW SUB CAFETERIA HOURS DRAW CONCERN

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WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM ENDS CBU’S STREAK

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thebruns.ca CORRECTION

A story on page 3 of the Brunswickan’s Sept. 10 issue contained an error based on false information provided by the source.

The three new gender-neutral washrooms in the Student Union Building are all wheelchair-accessible, not just two of them.

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Emma McPhee & Benjamin Crouse The Brunswickan Two student-focused provincial election forums took place on College Hill this past week with mixed student attendance.

Most of the seats set up in the SUB atrium for last Wednesday’s Fredericton South Candidates Q&A, hosted by student unions of both UNB Fredericton and St. Thomas University, were filled with students eager to hear from candidates Craig Leonard of the Progressive Conservative Party, Kelly Lamrock of the New Democratic Party and David Coon of the Green Party.

Although Liberal candidate Roy Wiggins and the independent, Courtney Mills, had agreed to participate, they were not present.

“There [was] a way bigger crowd than I’d ever expected and it was really awesome to see,” said Nicole Saulnier, vice-president external of the UNBSU and organizer of the event.

The main focus of the Q&A – all questions were related to issues affecting students the most – may have played a part in attracting students.

Dr. Donald Wright, from the department of political science, was the moderator of the Q&A session. He began the event by addressing the issue of low student voter turnout.

“These are important events in the life of a democracy. Remember, I can’t tell you who to vote for but I can tell you to vote. And if you don’t vote, you can’t bitch. Remember that,” he said.

The student unions had prepared four questions for the candidates, addressing the issues of mental health services, youth unemployment, international student resources and tuition and funding.

For mental health, both Lamrock and Coon said their parties would look into providing more funding to mental health services with the NDP promising a one million dollar fund administered over four years and the Green party by increasing the department of health’s budget in favour of the mental health sector.

Leonard said the PC party would look to continue their collaboration with education researchers at UNB to fund an initiative of raising awareness and training people in how to help those suffering from mental illness.

The training of entrepreneurs was a focus on each party’s platform on youth unemployment.

“It’s not just about creating jobs but also helping people to make work,” said Coon.

“One of the more interesting areas and certainly the focus that we’ve put on youth unemployment is the training of entrepreneurs,” said Leonard.

Lamrock said that instead of bailing out big companies, the money could be used instead to “giving students the

training and credentials they need.”

Each candidate also addressed the lack of international student resources.

Encouraging international students to stay after they graduate in order to grow the province was a stance each candidate seemed to agree upon.

The issue on which each candidate differed the most was tuition and funding in the province.

Lamrock spoke of a tuition freeze and making sure money went towards lowering tuition.

“One of the best ways to make sure that we make post-secondary a priority is to say no to things that are a waste of money,” Lamrock said.

“Making sure that we have effective programs to lower first year tuition instead of giving tax cuts to those with high incomes after they graduate.”

The Green Party has a goal of eventually having free post-secondary education in New Brunswick. Coon said that, right now, the party is focusing on the gradual steps it will take to get there.

“Our long-term ideal is the European model where post-secondary education is free. And we need to figure out how to get there. And we can get there if we start talking about it and having a plan for the long term,” said Coon.

Leonard said that a tuition freeze is not feasible at this time but that the current government has invested in funding to keep tuition costs reasonable.

“We can talk about tuition freezes but we all know what the reality is which is that cost increases on a yearly basis and as a result, if we freeze tuition, it puts an additional pressure on budgets,” Leonard said.

Students were also given a 20-minute period at the end of the session to ask their own questions.

But this wasn’t their only opportunity to speak up last week.

An all-party debate surrounding the topic of post-secondary education took place last Monday at the Kinsella Auditorium on the St. Thomas University campus.

The debate was hosted by the New Brunswick Student Alliance (NBSA), a student organization that supports students in getting a quality education in New Brunswick.

Each party sent a representative qualified to field questions about postsecondary concerns.

Present were Lamrock; Coon; People’s Alliance Oromocto-Lincoln candidate Jeff Langille; Victor Boudreau of the Liberal party and candidate for Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé; and current post-secondary education, training and labour minister Jody Carr of the PC. The debate focused on questions surrounding the recommendations put out to parties by the NBSA in their document titled “Degrees of Prosperity.”

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Victor Boudreau, Jody Carr, David Coon, Kelly Lamrock and Jeff Langille represented their parties at the NBSA’s all-party debate on post-secondary education last Monday.

Adam Travis / The Brunswickan

The document, which can be found on the NBSA website, essentially outlines improvements the Alliance feels must be made to the post-secondary education system in New Brunswick.

Based on the document, the NBSA asked all parties four prepared questions.

All parties came to a general consensus on the needs of post-secondary students but had different views on how to fulfill these needs. The Liberal, PC, Green, NDP and People’s Alliance parties all agreed that there are issues involving tuition rates and student loans within the province. “[We plan on] stabilizing tuition by capping the increases at three per cent,” said Carr.

Both Carr and Langille agreed that stabilizing tuition should be the primary goal for lowering rates.

The NDP and the Green Party believe that capping student loans is the best choice of action when it comes to making university more accessible in New Brunswick.

Lamrock explained that their party would be capping how long loans could be paid back — a maximum of eight years.

“We’re the only party that is talking about putting hard caps on the amount of time that you can be in debt, and the government not only suspending your student loan payments, but also taking them over to make sure you’re out in eight years,” said Lamrock.

As for the Green Party, David Coon wants to reduce the tuition cap from $26,000 to $20,000.

One solution brought up by the Liberals was moving government grants from when students finish their

post-secondary education to when they begin it.

“A commitment that we’ve made in our platform is putting in place a grants program that would be at the front end of the student loan equation as opposed to the back end where you

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have to max out your loans before you can get a grant,” said Boudreau.

Boudreau also said that eliminating parental and spousal contribution from the student loan process is in the Liberal platform this year.

TO

VOTE

All information is taken from the Elections NB website.

Qualifications:

All students who are Canadian citizens aged 18 or older and are ordinarily resident in New Brunswick are qualified to vote in the New Brunswick general election.

To be considered ordinarily resident in New Brunswick, you must have lived in the province for at least 40 days prior to Election Day. UNB is located in the Fredericton South riding. Students who are originally from another riding in New Brunswick may vote for that riding, as long as they obtain a ballot from any returning office in the province. They may also vote for the Fredericton South riding.

Where to vote:

Advanced polls for students are taking place Sept. 15 to 19 in the SUB cafeteria.

The polling station will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.

What to bring:

In order to vote, students must provide at least one piece of identification with their name, signature and address. These may include but are not limited to: -driver’s license -student ID -lease agreement -utility bill Further information about how to vote can be found on the Elections NB website at Electionsnb.ca/campus.

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“Fuck Safe Space”: A UNB perspective

Emma McPhee News Editor An incident at Carleton University involving orientation leaders wearing offensive T-shirts that appeared to speak out against the university’s Safe Space program has led to a heightened awareness of how orientation weeks are treated at universities across the country.

On Sept. 7, students from Carleton University, including orientation facilitators, engaged in an off-campus gathering where many of the attendees wore T-shirts that read “Fuck Safe Space.”

The gathering did not happen during orientation week and was offcampus, but there were orientation team leaders in attendance.

In a statement posted online, the orientation team leaders who participated in the gathering apologized for their behaviour and promised to

engage in community service.

“While our intentions were not to harm or disrespect anyone, the T-shirts in question were without a doubt inappropriate, inconsiderate, offensive and disgraceful,” they wrote.

“Intent is not an excuse for impact and we take full responsibility for the seriousness of our actions.”

The Carleton University SafeSpace Program, a branch of their equity services, has been running at the university for over 10 years. Their website describes the project as “an important university-wide initiative to reduce the impact of homophobia and heterosexism on campus.”

“We hope that the misguided actions of a small group of students will not bring into question the hard work of these individuals and organizations,” said the orientation team leaders in their statement.

The incident at Carleton has drawn attention to what regulations Canadian universities have in place to ensure a welcoming and inclusive orientation week for new students.

At the University of New Brunswick, orientation week leaders – who are hand-picked and endorsed by members of the university community – receive extensive training prior to the start of the new school year.

“We do a number of things on our campus to foster a safe and inclusive environment for all students during fall orientation week and beyond,” said Sara Rothman, senior director of academic success at UNB. “Our Student Union orientation leaders are required to attend three days of training. This training is designed to help student leaders understand their role, be prepared for emergencies and explore ways to welcome and include all new UNB

students.”

Some of these initiatives include cutting out words that may be offensive to incoming students.

“We eliminated [the word ‘frosh’] out of the UNB culture. We don’t even call them ‘first years’ anymore because when we’re going up to a new student during orientation week, they could be a transfer student, they could be an international student,” said Devan Gunaseelan, this year’s orientation chair.

“So we actually just call them ‘new students.’ It’s easy and then we don’t really offend anybody that way.”

Leaders can also wear a pin to promote inclusiveness. The pin is black and has a rainbow triangle, the symbol of Safe Spaces, with the words “enjoy your orientation.”

“It is a subtle but tangible welcome to all students, regardless of sexual or gender identity, that they

are welcome on our campus. Student leaders are not required to wear this pin but rather they self-select to do so, if they wish,” Rothman said.

All of this is a part of UNB’s overarching goal of inclusiveness and the expectation of its students to promote it.

“UNB is committed to creating a positive learning and working environment. The university expects that students will make responsible decisions about their own behaviour and abide by university regulations.

These regulations apply to all UNB affiliated events, both on- and offcampus,” Rothman said.

UNB also has a Safe Spaces Project where students can display stickers to indicate that that space is one where people are free to express their gender identity and sexual orientation.

Students mourn the loss of Cellar’s “spin dip”

Emma McPhee News Editor

The Cellar Pub and Grill is a familiar oasis for University of New Brunswick students seeking a distraction from the drudgery of classes and studying. But recent changes to such staples as cheap beer and pub fare threaten to upset this familiarity.

The Cellar menu underwent many changes this year, with the most notable being the removal of the Spinach Dip and the change of the Crunchy Chicken Sandwich.

Another considerable change was an increase in the price of beer. The “special” price of The Cellar’s draft beer, which has been the same for the last seven years, went up from a $3 glass and a $10 pitcher to a $3.5 glass and an $11 pitcher.

Pat Hanson, operations manager of The Cellar, said that explanations for these changes are simple. “[For] menu changes … we have a new kitchen manager/chef. With a new kitchen manager/chef comes a new menu or menu changes. Our menu had changed very little over the last five plus years. Sometimes you need change,” he said.

“Regarding the price changes, we had to bring some prices up, just the economic reality. Every year the cost

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of food products increases two to three per cent and the cost of beer and spirits has had a number of increases over the last seven years.”

While any sort of price increase is seen as a minor annoyance, most students understood the new price of beer.

“Most of the changes at The Cellar did not come as a surprise to me. I spent all summer seeing pitcher prices go up a dollar so The Cellar doing the same thing was no surprise. They still have the cheapest pitchers in town which will always attract the frugal student,” said UNB student Liam Houlahan.

The biggest issue with the menu change seemed to be the removal of the Spinach Dip, fondly referred to as “Spin Dip,” which was a favourite among students.

“Spin dip is their most popular thing on the menu and they take it off. What the fuck,” said Joseph Cormier, a frequenter of The Cellar.

“I was pretty disappointed by the lack of spinach dip because it was my favorite item on the menu,” said Amanda LeClair.

“It should be an option, rather than a replacement,” added Dylan Sankey.

Other patrons were disappointed with the changes to the Crunchy Chicken Sandwich. The menu item was traditionally made from pub’s chicken

UNB Homecoming runs from Sept. 25 to 27.

Here’s a list of the activities that will be featured this year. Students are encouraged to participate in all the events.

For more information look to the next issue of The Brunswickan.

Changes to Cellar’s menu have left some students feeling betrayed.

Adam Travis / The Brunswickan

fingers. Now it is a circular patty. Hanson said this actually reflected a better quality product.

“We have actually made the sandwich a better quality product. We are using a coated chicken breast versus the old method using our chicken fingers,” Hanson said.

“I think people are used to the more breading and less chicken from the

old method. If customers like the old method we can make it that way for them any time.”

Hanson also said that if enough interest is expressed, certain menu items may be brought back.

“As for the menu changes, we always want our customers to be happy and as such we may change some menu items from time to time based on what our

customers want. We can bring the spin dip back at any time if customers really want it,” he said.

But at the end of the day, The Cellar is still a student sanctuary.

“As long as the billiards stays free and the drinks stay cold though, I’ll always be a frequent visitor of The Cellar,” Houlahan said.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 25

FRIDAY, SEPT. 26

SATURDAY, SEPT. 27

Rich Aucoin concert at 8 p.m. at the SUB 8 p.m. doors, show starts at 8:30 p.m.

Come kick off Homecoming at the greatest dance party of the year!

Red ‘n’ Black Day — show your UNB pride by wearing red and black -Homecoming barbecue at 11:30 a.m. below the HIL Join students and alumni at the homecoming barbecue, $2 for food -UNBelievable Research Showcase at 1:30 p.m. at the Wu Conference Centre Register at Unb.ca/homecoming, FREE -Lobster Boil at 5:30 p.m. at the Richard J. Currie Center Register at Unb.ca/homecoming, $50 -MaritimeKitchenPartyat9:00p.m.attheRichard J. Currie Center Enjoy an east coast style party with “Bottom’s Up!” FREE

-UNB Football Rally at 12 p.m. at the SUB Quad Football is back! Wear your red and black and join us for the rally and parade -Homecoming Football Game at 1 p.m. at BMO Field Come cheer on your UNB Red Bombers and the UNBSJ Seawolves at the homecoming football game, FREE -Homecoming Tasting at 7 p.m. at the SUB Atrium Try an assortment of beer, wine and cider, $35 For more information check out: Unb.ca/homecoming and Facebook.com/ unbalumni

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President’s office gets new communications manager Tess Allen Editor-in-Chief

David Stonehouse will manage communications for the Office of the President at UNB. Adam Travis / The Brunswickan

David Stonehouse knows a thing or two about communicating.

The longtime provincial and national journalist is the new senior manager of communications in the Off ice of the President of UNB Fredericton.

“There are lots of great stories in the university and we haven’t been the greatest at telling them,” said Stonehouse, who most recently held the position of managing editor at Saint John’s Telegraph-Journal.

“People want to know what’s happening here and I’ve spent a career telling people and interpreting for people what’s happening and sharing that information.”

Over his 25-year career in journalism, Stonehouse wrote for such publications as The Globe and Mail, National Post, Maclean’s, Ottawa Citizen and Vancouver Sun. He joined the Telegraph-Journal as

business editor in 2006 and within months was promoted to senior editor with responsibility for business and political coverage.

At his new gig, Stonehouse’s responsibilities will include directing strategic communications, providing advice and support to the president and others as needed and collaborating with communications staff on various initiatives in efforts to enhance the university’s reputation.

He joins two other recent appointments at the university, although his is the only newly-created position; Sonya Gilks has assumed the position of associate director of communications and Sarah Martell has assumed the position of brand and integrated marketing manager, both positions that were staffed to f ill existing vacancies.

President Eddy Campbell said Stonehouse’s new position, which was created with reallocation of funding from the university’s Advancement Office, simply made sense

as the workload always existed and had previously been carried out by the communications department or by external consultants.

“I’m really extremely pleased and delighted to have David with us.

He has great qualifications and I’m really looking forward to working with him,” said Campbell.

“The administ rat ion, we are people of good intentions. We are trying to make this university better. We don’t have anything to hide.

What we do really need to do is tell our story better.”

This, of course, is where Stonehouse comes in.

“Part of the problem in my view [is the] communications capacity at the university has been under-resourced for quite some time and I think that is about to change hopefully,” said Stonehouse.

“Quite honestly, this is a great institution and I believe it has great stories to tell and if I can play a part in that, I’m thrilled.”

Brunch Anyone? Sodexo cuts SUB cafeteria hours Benjamin Crouse News Reporter Students’ breakfast options have become more limited thanks to recent hour changes in the SUB cafeteria.

Sodexo Dining Services at the SUB, except for Tim Hortons, will now be open at 11 a.m. from Monday to Friday instead of 8 a.m. The retail outlets affected are Pizza and Ignite/Chef’s, a.k.a. the “grill,” and Quiznos.

“The hours at the SUB were adjusted because the addition of the full-service Tim Hortons [last year] decimated the sales and customer traffic before 11 a.m.,” said general manager of Sodexo, Tim Thornton.

“The sales that we were getting at the grill last year were largely from staff during their morning break.”

Thornton said the decision was made after careful consideration of

a number of factors.

“We made the decision to adjust the hours after reviewing customer traffic patterns and sales,” he said.

There is a range of opinions among customers on whether or not the hour changes will have a negative impact.

“I used to be a student here. I used to use the building in the morning. When I woke up there usually wasn’t much time for breakfast so it would be one of those [services] either before or in between classes,” said Christine Stewart, an alumna of UNB. Stewart said that she would like to know what kind of thinking went into making this decision.

“I think it will affect students who count on these facilities being here for them. I’m surprised that they’ve cut those hours when they’ve done so much work with the UCard to

make it accessible to all the retail outlets and now they’re slashing some of those outlets,” she said.

Grace Bowness, a second-year chemical engineering student at UNB, said that she believes Sodexo’s hour changes will primarily affect off-campus students.

“I mainly use Tim Hortons so as long as that still has the same hours then that’s fine. The rest is stuff that you’d eat at lunch or at supper. But if you’re off-campus and you were counting on that to eat, it’s different than if you lived on-campus when you can just go to McConnell Hall,” she said.

Thornton said that while there were staffing reductions at the grill, two full-time positions were added at that location and several others were added across campus.

All outlets except Tim Hortons will now open at 11 a.m. instead of 8 a.m.

Adam Travis / The Brunswickan

Rallies for reproductive rights planned Stephanie Sirois The Brunswickan The provincial election is fast approaching, and there are many issues that groups in New Brunswick hope will be addressed.

Access to abortion is one of those issues, and it will be pushed to the forefront this Saturday with a national event.

Sept. 20 is the National Day of Action for Reproductive Justice. Just two days before the New Brunswick provincial election, there will be rallies held all over Canada to raise awareness of reproductive justice.

“The theme of this year is equality now, equal access now,” said Jessica Dobson, the UNBSU’s women’s representative.

The National Day of Action event on Facebook centres around the closure of

the Morgentaler Clinic. The clinic, which closed in July, provided abortion services to women in both New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

New Brunswick currently requires the consent of two medical doctors before a woman may receive an abortion at a hospital. The Morgentaler Clinic closed down due to a lack of government funding.

“I hope we will plan some similar events and an awareness week,” said Dobson. “I think it’s fantastic. We need events like this to raise awareness of and bring attention to unequal services.”

Dobson wants more unbiased information on sexual and reproductive

health and access to contracep-

tives in order to help.

“It’s not just about abortion, it’s about all issues,” said Dobson.

Jaden Fitzherbert, a UNB alumna, is a volunteer with Reproductive Justice New Brunswick. She will be helping out on the National Day of Action for Reproductive Rights as much as possible.

“As someone who doesn’t want children, it’s so annoying when that role is pushed on me, just as a woman, by my family and by strangers,” said Fitzherbert.

“So it’s one of the most important things that I am an activist for.”

Reproductive Justice New Brunswick has been an active presence in encouraging everyone, including students, to vote in the upcoming election. Their members want a political party who is pro-choice to begin to make changes.

Some members even went to attend the

official campaign launch for Brian Gallant to encourage Liberal promises of access to abortion.

“We were told that if we had our signs that we couldn’t go in,” said Fitzherbert.

“We sent a couple people in without signs and stuck stickers all over their bodies, and the rest of us stood outside.”

While the group was not allowed into the campaign launch, they still see it as an opportunity to raise more awareness of the upcoming Day of Action, and to encourage students and youth especially to get involved.

“If you do attend, it will be a great way to learn about what’s going on. If you don’t necessarily know and if you’re not from New Brunswick, it’s a great way … to see how you can help out,” said Fitzherbert.

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N.B. party platforms The Brunswickan interviewed the leaders of New Brunswick’s five main political parties to get the rundown on their platforms for the 2014 general election. See them for yourself at the CTV leaders’ debate on Thursday at 6:15 p.m. at STU’s Kinsella Auditorium.

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DAVID COON

Q. What is the NDP plan for the cost of tuition and funding for students?

A. We’ve got a really strong package of reforms to try to help students out, especially with tuition and the debt load. We’re announcing a “free in eight” program. So what we’d like to see instead is after eight years if you’re staying in New Brunswick, we’ll actually help make sure that we’re paying off the loans with you.

Q. How does your party plan to address youth unemployment and underemployment in the province?

A. We’re trying to make it as easy as possible for people coming out of school or even if they’re still in school to start up their own businesses if they want to. Getting rid of the small business tax … We need the businesses that are successful to pay taxes, but let’s make it easier at the outset for new business to get started. We’re also going to create a new jobs tax credit so any employer that hires anyone … and create a new job they get a tax credit so they get a nice reduction on their following year taxes.

Q. How does the NDP view women’s reproductive rights and access to abortion?

A. The NDP heath minister, the first day that he or she is in their office, will repeal regulation 84-20.

Q. How are mental health services included in your platform?

A. You’ll see in our platform our commitment there. So it’s something that if providing healthcare for students, which of course we are and should be, then the mental health component has to be there. So there needs to be those services available not just on campuses but in high schools and even the lower level schools as well.

Q. What stance does your party take on shale gas?

A. We don’t think we should do anything that’s not going to make us money and be safe. We don’t see it at this point that the price is right and we don’t see that the technology has been proven to be safe.

Q. How do you plan to tackle New Brunswick’s debt and deficit?

A. Right now it’s after health, education and social development, interest payments on the debt are the biggest thing that we spend money on. So we’ve got to try and start reducing that as quickly as we can. Let’s invest money in things that are going to generate a return for the province not just in terms of cash but in better educated, healthier, happier workforce, happier population and stop doing the other stuff. We also have a plan to start combatting the debt right away with an income trust on the future earnings of NB Liquor.

Q. What is the Green Party’s plan for the cost of tuition and funding for students?

A. The party’s long-term goal is to adopt the European model of no tuition for post-secondary education, eliminating tuition from post-secondary education … In the short-term, the cost of tuition is really all about the amount of money that the government is able to provide to universities and how that gets used by the universities.

Q. How does your party plan to address youth unemployment and underemployment in the province?

A. We would focus on building our local economy and strengthening our local economy so that more of what we need is produced here in New Brunswick and keep the money we spend in New Brunswick to create jobs here. And to really focus on commercializing the green technologies and processes that are being developed right now.

Q. How does the Green Party view women’s reproductive rights and access to abortion?

A. We would eliminate the regulation that requires women to take the permission of two doctors to access abortion services … But we’d go beyond that and also eliminate the regulation that requires abortion services to be provided in hospitals.

Q. How are mental health services included in your platform?

A. In our platform we said it’s absolutely essential that a greater proportion of the department of health’s budget be devoted to mental health services.

Q. What stance does your party take on shale gas?

A. Why on earth would you ever permit shale gas fracking in New Brunswick? It doesn’t make any sense. There’s plenty of evidence that illustrates the harm that it does to people’s health, to people’s water supply, the air quality and the nature of the rural communities too.

Q. How do you plan to tackle New Brunswick’s debt and deficit?

A. We need to increase our revenue and we’re proposing a number of ways to do that. The biggest source of revenue we’re proposing is instead of raising the HST … we would put a tax on pollution. We would raise a similar amount of money and in the tax specifically would be on the amount of carbon imported into New Brunswick, into the economy at the level of the industries that are doing so.

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as told by their leaders

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PREMIER DAVID ALWARD

BRIAN GALLANT

Q. What is the People’s Alliance’s plan for the cost of tuition and funding for students?

A. The People’s Alliance has in our platform a four per cent increase over four years for universities basically to lower the tuition rates. We also believe in removing the parental contribution for student loans.

Q. How does your party plan to address youth unemployment and underemployment in the province?

A. We believe what needs to happen is we have to scale back the corporate subsidies that we give to large corporate interests every year … If we scale those back, reinvest it in small- and mediumsized businesses and then create some incentives for entrepreneurs to get the ball rolling, we feel it can be more effective for young people to get business going.

Q. How does the People’s Alliance view women’s reproductive rights and access to abortion?

A. I believe that abortions should only be funded by the taxpayers when they are medically necessary. I do not believe we should be funding from taxpayers’ money on-demand abortions.

Q. How are mental health services included in your platform?

A. We believe that we have to give resources to the department of health for mental health.

Q. What stance does your party take on shale gas?

A. We believe that shale gas may have some economic benefit for the province however we’re not quite convinced that the economic benefit outweighs the environmental risk when it comes to that industry. So as a party we are calling for a referendum on shale gas and allow the people of New Brunswick to decide for themselves.

Q. How do you plan to tackle New Brunswick’s debt and deficit?

A. Our focus is to scale back the corporate subsidies. We also have in our plan to merge the two health authorities which would save millions of dollars every year. We have to cut upper management within the bureaucracy in New Brunswick.

Q. What is the PC plan for the cost of tuition and funding for students?

A. We’re the first government in New Brunswick history to bring forward a multi-year budgeting process between government and universities. So what that will allow is universities to know over the next couple of years what money they have from government to be able to plan … Part of that that we’ve required is to ensure that the university also provides students with multi tuition agreements as well so that students can know what to expect for tuition going forward.

Q. How does your party plan to address youth unemployment and underemployment in the province?

A. As a government we are focused on growing a strong economy. That is based on developing our natural resources in a safe, responsible way; natural gas, oil, mining and forestry … Now it’s two other things that we’re doing very strategically. One is the ‘One Job Pledge.’ That program guarantees the recent graduate financial support of up to $10 an hour for a year in a permanent job … We’re investing significantly in innovation and in the start-up community … and another area would be the significant amount of work we’re doing around apprenticeship.

Q. How does the PC view women’s reproductive rights and access to abortion?

A. We’ve been very clear as a government … in New Brunswick we provide public access to medically necessary abortions.

We will continue to provide that public access.

Q. How are mental health services included in your platform?

A. One is better access to primary care, making sure that when someone needs care that they’ve got that access. So we’ve already started down that road in terms of community health clinics … We’ve already started forward on a number of recommendations … to improve better access to mental health services. We are working with the university community, the community college community, so that we can earlier diagnose and earlier intervene to be able to work with young New Brunswickers.

Q. What stance does your party take on shale gas?

A. We support the responsible and safe development of shale gas in New Brunswick.

Q. How do you plan to tackle New Brunswick’s debt and deficit?

A. We have a plan that’s already open, transparent [and] accountable identified that we are following that will be completed by 2017. Growing jobs … will give government the revenue that we need to be able to invest in people and pay down the debt that we have to pay down. The money that would come from royalties from shale gas will allow us to pay down debt and invest in the future of New Brunswick at the same time.

Q. What is the Liberal Party’s plan for the cost of tuition and funding for students?

A. We’ve made it very clear that a Liberal government would eliminate the parental and spousal contribution which is now inserted into the calculation of who can get a loan and grant. We also are committed to providing student loan relief to new parents as well.

And we’re also committed to having new financial assistance to those with the greatest financial need.

Q. How does your party plan to address youth unemployment and underemployment in the province?

A. We believe that education, training and literacy should be a big part of our diversified plan to grow the economy. We also want to create specifically a youth employment fund which would allow for 1500 placements for New Brunswickers between the age of 18 to 29.

Q. How does the Liberal Party view women’s reproductive rights and access to abortion?

A. We’ve made it very clear that we think the province of New Brunswick is not respecting a woman’s right to choose. We’ve made it very clear that a Liberal government would act swiftly to find all barriers to a woman’s right to choose and we would eliminate them.

Q. How are mental health services included in your platform?

A. One thing that is very clear to us is that we have to do a lot better when it comes to supporting people and families who are struggling with mental health issues … We have to have an overall strategy to address this and do much better than what we’ve been doing in the past.

Q. What stance does your party take on shale gas?

A. The Liberal Party’s position on shale gas is a moratorium until we fully understand the risks to our water, to the environment and to our health.

Q. How do you plan to tackle New Brunswick’s debt and deficit?

A. We believe we need a balanced approach. We need to stimulate the economy in the short term and we need to find efficiencies within government and the services that we provide. We have a plan over six years to balance the books. In our first budget we have measures such as taxing the one per cent richest New Brunswickers, reversing the tax break to large corporations.

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Vote; if not for yourself or for your province, then to shove it in everyone else’s faces People like to say a lot of things about young people.

We’re entitled. We spend too much time on our phones. We don’t understand the value of a dollar. We don’t eat enough vegetables. We slouch.

We don’t vote.

While some of these things may have an inescapable grain of truth to them, others really, really shouldn’t.

And they don’t need to.

Next Monday, Sept. 22, is the provincial election, and unless you’ve literally and non-ironically fallen and you can’t get up, you really don’t have an excuse not to be there.

This is our opportunity as students to show the province that we do have a voice, and a loud one at that. It is our chance to prove everybody wrong — at least about this one thing (putting down our phones for a few hours every day may take some more work).

But don’t let the desire to show up and show off be your only incentive to vote in next week’s election.

Let the desire to have an impact on the serious issues plaguing our community serve as your push to the polls.

Maybe you say you’re not that interested in politics, as tends to be the tired mantra of our demographic. But

I find it very hard to believe anyone from this dynamic and passionate generation could honestly say they’re not interested in helping change the world — or at least a small, chiefly rural chunk of it.

For while our chunk may be a small and chiefly rural, it is indeed our chunk and this is your shot to have a say in its future.

Don’t let it — or yourselves — down. Get out and vote. The rewards (beyond the satisfaction of shoving your political engagement in everyone else’s faces) will be immeasurable.

Tess Allen is the Editor-in-Chief of the Brunswickan.

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Capital City Q&A: A bouncer Tess Allen Editor-in-Chief If you’ve ever gone out in Fredericton, you’ve probably met Max.* Max has worked as a bouncer for three years at various bars and clubs in the city, but for the last year, he has worked the door at one very popular downtown spot.

It is our intention with this first edition of a new monthly Q&A on an interesting Fredericton character to give you a peek into his world (you know, beyond what you might see while trying to stay upright in line for the bar). *But first, let it be known that in order to share with you the juiciest of his experiences (and trust me, they are juicy) his name has been changed and the name of his workplace withheld.

You’re bound to see him around some time — you just won’t know it.

So without further ado, here is everything you ever thought you’d like to know about a day (or rather, a night) in the life of a Fredericton bouncer: Q: What is the poorest excuse for a fake ID you’ve ever seen?

A: I had a gentleman hand me an ID with a photo of an elephant on it … I couldn’t figure out what he was trying to pull ... He wouldn’t respond to me, claimed he didn’t speak English. Finally it got to the point where he told me he was messing around, but it made for an awkward five minutes.

[Another time], a young gentleman had printed off a copy of an ID, like from a printer, and then taped it to a credit card and handed it to me ... I couldn’t figure out how he thought he’d get in with it.

Q: What is the most interesting way an underage customer has tried to gain access to the bar?

A: There were two young gentlemen who started a fight in the line while their friend tried to sneak in behind me.

Q: What’s the strangest thing you’ve found after everyone went home?

A: I’ve found pretty much every

article of clothing you could ever think of, including things you wouldn’t expect. like suspenders … an eye-patch one time, that was interesting. Probably the strangest one I’ve ever found was a person passed out in the bathroom. No one has any idea how this gentleman got there [we checked the bathrooms right when we closed and no one was in there] but we opened the door and he was just passed out sitting on the toilet, fully clothed, just asleep.

Q: How often do you have to kick people out and what is your best kickout story?

A: At the bar I used to work at it was fairly common to the extent that we would probably have to eject six or seven people a night. At the current bar it’s more like one or two people a week.

At the previous bar, we had one young gentleman who was very tiny and very slippery somehow, to the point where none of us could get a hold of him. It was at the point where words were no longer working for this young man so we were trying to grab him and carry him out and he kept slipping out from everyone’s arms. It took us a long time to get a hold of him.

Also at the previous bar, we had to eject people for having sex in the middle of the dance floor. The next day I was in the SUB with my friend and she said hello to someone. I looked up and it was the gentleman from the night before.

We avoided eye contact after that.

Q: What is more common than people think?

A: Probably the door staff and the bar staff getting hit on an exceptional amount ... It usually ends with us telling them to have a good night … It’s a matter of, you would never attempt to do anything with someone who was intoxicated when you’re sober and your job is to make these people feel safe.

Q: What is the hardest part of your job?

A: Probably dealing with the things I have no control over, either at the front

door with like the amount of cover or someone being asked to leave by someone else. Everybody always wants to know why and there’s honestly nothing I can do at it that point … I then have to attempt to explain to this belligerent person that I have no control over what’s happening to them and its only my job to make sure they don’t come back ...

Be kind to your bouncers.

Q: What is the dumbest/funniest thing you’ve seen an intoxicated person do?

A: I witnessed a person in a banana costume fall down the stairs. I ran over and as soon as I saw they were okay I just started to laugh. Since it was Halloween, one of their friends – who was a paramedic and happened to be dressed up as a Na’vi from Avatar – rushed over and said “I got this.” Of course that just made the situation all the more ridiculous.

Q: How often do you clean up vomit and where is the worst place you’ve had to do it?

A: Usually we’ll have to clean up vomit maybe once a week. It’s not that common … the [worst place] was on the door of the bathroom. They were so close.

Q: What is the best part of your job?

A: Meeting people … It’s part of the job to make people feel safe, secure, happy to be where they are. So part of the job is meeting people and getting to know them and letting them get to know you … Everyone always has interesting stories, even people that are exceptionally drunk.

Q: If you could send one message to all the future potential clients at your bar, what would it be?

A: Not that any of you will remember it when you’re drunk enough to be there, but … we are there just as much as you are to have fun. We’re there to make sure you have a safe time, everyone has fun, that everyone wants to come back. So we’re just doing our job and it helps a lot when people respect that.

Election forums not geared toward students AN OPINION

Micah O’Donnell-Gillies Last week, I attended the New Brunswick Student Alliance’s post-secondary education forum. At the event I counted 60 students. There are about 12,500 students on the UNB and STU campuses and many more in Fredericton when NBCC, NBCCD, and other colleges are considered.

That means that about 0.0048 per cent of the student population attended. And yes, they live streamed it. However, I’d be willing to put my free 10th Sodexo coffee on the table to bet that not many students watched it.

I don’t blame a single one of you for not attending. Whether you were

studying, drinking, fornicating or sleeping, I don’t blame you. I’ll even forgive the fact that you should have been there. That you have a vested interest in what these men have to say. I’ll even go so far as to say you shouldn’t have come. These events aren’t made for students. They are made for the opportunity to say that this event was put on.

Organizing the event was the NBSA, a provincial organization of four universities who advocate for a post-secondary system “where any qualified student can attain a highquality education while enjoying an exceptional quality of life.” High calling for an association that can barely keep its membership steady.

The event, attended by a candidate representing each party, was meant to give students the opportunity to educate themselves on each party’s stance on post-secondary education.

After 50 minutes of the candidates speaking the floor was opened up for questions.

Three students asked questions.

The second two were so rushed by the moderator that it sounded more

like an auction than a forum. The candidates were given one minute by the moderator to answer. Their answers were riddled off faster than Eddy signs diplomas. Maybe students shouldn’t be expressing themselves at these shows. We’re just university students at academic institutions being taught critical thinking. When the mics are opened, it takes time, people get bored, and when they get bored, they leave. After you’ve watched four middle aged men (the People’s Alliance candidate was younger) say the words ‘accessible’ and ‘jobs’ as many times as they can, hearing students rattle on at a mic is the most disappointing performance.

It’s best to leave us sitting quietly in the audience. To open an event based on our input, you might have to get a larger auditorium. You’ll probably need to make the evening longer than one hour. There’s even a chance the people on the stage might get uncomfortable. If we based events on student voice, the PC or Liberal government that gets elected (because if we think the NDP will get in on youth vote, we are vastly underestimating the number

of boomers in NB) might feel like they are forced to eliminate interest on student loans. We can’t count on our ballot, we need to establish our voice.

With a voice, the government would have to start taking us seriously. And for the government, that would be the worst.

There is a reality that has remained true: when people put themselves together in a mass and challenge the status quo, governments are unable to refuse their political voice. This has even happened at UNB in the past.

Research the STRAX affair. However, the current generation in NB doesn’t often show up in huge numbers.

You’ve heard the phrase: we’re apathetic. That apathy is perpetuated by the way events like the NBSA forum are organized. At these events, when we are able to ask questions, it’s like a cute little act we put on.

It wasn’t only students missing.

AUNBT, the faculty union, was nowhere to be seen in any official capacity. As someone who aligned with the Union through the strike and still does, I learned that the foundational motive they sought to communicate

was that the professor’s struggle was the student’s struggle. That we are on the same side, fighting for the same integrity of education, battling to have our shared space in the university recognized and respected. So, why wasn’t AUNBT officially represented to add their experience and support?

Imagine if just half of the student population showed up alongside half of the Union membership. Then, it wouldn’t be long before we saw interest-free loans which are already given to homeowners and business.

Students’ mental health would be addressed in a meaningful and productive way. If that happened, we might even have a province where half the population wasn’t functionally illiterate.

There is a problem on all sides. We are in dire need of a cultural shift in how we act within the institutions we create. The student body, AUNBT, and the NBSA have all shirked some responsibility. The whole situation leaves me with a single question: why don’t you give a shit?

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Do you plan on voting? Why or why not?

Anne Ugabi

Kyle Lamkin

Julija Rans

Kirstin Duffley

Dean Vissers

“I can’t vote: I’m not Canadian.”

“Yes. I want change!”

“First time able to vote and I want to see change.”

“Yes, it’s time for something new!”

“Yes, voting is fun!”

Alexa MacDonald

Lauren Stead

Andrew Collings

Maggie Folkins

Jon Keenan

“Absolutely, voting is a privilege we so often take for granted.”

“Yes, I think it’s important to exercise my right to vote.”

“ Yes, it’s important to voice your opinion.”

“Yes, it’s important.”

“Yes, because reasons.”

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HARVEST JAZZ & BLUES

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Bahamas seems right at home in Fredericton Sebastian Maynard Arts Editor

“I don’t have the blues, I have an iPhone,” smirked Afie Jurvanen. He had just finished performing the first few songs of his Harvest Jazz and Blues set and took a moment to address the fact that his music, released under the pseudonym Bahamas, isn’t exactly jazz or blues.

The moment was a good reminder of how far the annual music festival has come.

Now in its 24th year, the crowd, in large part made up of teenagers or university students, cheered at the statement. The times have changed, and everyone seemed happy about it.

Even if Jurvanen didn’t want to admit it, the influence of other genres on his music is hard to ignore. With a backing female singer his songs often had the doo-wop and soulful feeling that was popular in the time before iPhones. His drummer often opted for brushes instead of drumsticks, giving many songs the hazy feel of a jazz band playing in a smoky bar.

The group went through three albums’ worth of songs over the night, touching on 2009’s Pink Strat, playing a lot of songs off of 2012’s Barchords and new tracks from Bahamas is Afie, which came out in August.

Jurvanen threw in a guitar solo when appropriate, but for the most part, the songs didn’t vary much from their studio versions.

The most impressive musical aspect of the show was the powerful voices of Jurvanen and backup singer Felicity Williams, who harmonized together throughout the show.

Though the crowd at times seemed disinterested in what was happening up on stage, Jurvanen did all he could to engage the audience. His jokes were quick and dry while his dance moves were subtle and hidden behind his guitar, but the smirk rarely left his face.

Like any festival, people came for different reasons and with different levels of

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Afie Jurvanen, AKA Bahamas, performed at the Bell Aliant Mojo Tent as part of the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival.

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knowledge about the performers. There were those that had probably never heard of Bahamas, and there were those that had been waiting years to be able to see him live.

Throughout the night, Jurvanen repeatedly mentioned how it was his first time performing in Fredericton. As the night came to an end, he asked the crowd to

practice for the next time he comes. With everyone chanting the chorus of Wreckless Eric’s “Whole Wide World,” Jurvanen slowly took off his guitar, nodded to the audience, and walked off the stage with his band mates. No “goodbyes,” just a sense that he will be back again.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17 The Tale of a Town 494 Queen St., Sept. 17 – 20

THURSDAY, SEPT. 18 George Canyon Fredericton Playhouse, 8 p.m., $42

FRIDAY, SEPT. 19 The Wiggles Fredericton Playhouse, 5:30 p.m., $45.50 My Brooklyn Conserver House, 7 p.m., Free Emerging Moon Exhibition Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Sept. 19 – Oct. 23 ARTIF(R)ACTURE by Craig Smith Dow Charlotte Glencross Gallery, Sept. 19 – Oct. 22

SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 Keswick Ridge Historical Society Fall Festival Keswick Ridge Superior School, 12 – 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 Northside Market 311, St. Mary’s St., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

MONDAY, SEPT. 22 Railway Man Tilley Hall, 7:30 p.m., $7

TUESDAY, SEPT. 23 Billy Bragg Fredericton Playhouse, 8 p.m., $36.96

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Arkells deliver one of the best performances of Harvest Sebastian Maynard Arts Editor The crowd was sold from the start.

“SpaceCamp!” one person yelled out.

“I used to have one of those,” said another.

As the first band of the night, Alvvays, walked on the stage, the crowd cheered, in large part because of the SpaceCamp T-shirt that guitar player Alec O’Hanley was wearing.

The initial excitement didn’t fade once the band started to play, though.

Alvvays, who have only recently released their first album, didn’t have the benefit of a catalogue full of recognizable songs, but were still able to

engage the crowd with their fast tempo surf rock.

The Galaxie Barracks Tent wasn’t full at the start of their set, but by the time Alvvays finished, the area in front of the stage was starting to feel tight and crowded — the way any good show should feel.

Most of the fans were there for the night’s headliners, the Arkells, but before that Brooklyn’s Ikebe Shakedown (I know they are from Brooklyn because they mentioned it after every song) performed an enthusiastic set full of bongo, trumpet, saxophone and guitar solos.

By the time they were done, the

crowd was feeling good and ready for the main act, so I went to the bar with my friend to get a couple of beers.

Along the way we saw enough friends and acquaintances to feel comfortable, but we mostly saw people from different demographics and generations that we didn’t know. Some people were talking about the shows they had seen the night before while others were excitedly listing off who they planned to see over the weekend. So when the Arkells finally came on stage and lead singer Max Kerman asked the crowd who was planning on calling in sick or not going to class, it was a unanimous answer.

The band started off with a few songs

from their newest record, High Noon; Beginning the show with the album’s opening track, “Fake Money” and then going into the lead single, “Come to Light.”

Though much of the show was filled with songs off High Noon, the band went back and played songs from their previous albums as well, and they were greeted by fans who knew the words and sang along whenever they were asked to.

Just like with the previous two acts, the Arkells were able to excite not only with catchy melodies but also great musicianship. There was a playful stage presence that all the bands possessed

that made it seem that they were having just as much fun as the crowd for which they were performing.

The Arkells had to get on a plane after the show; they played in their hometown of Hamilton, Ont. the next night. The music fans had places to go as well: home, or the bar or to another show, but for the few hours that everyone was in the tent there was that sense of togetherness and community that only happens this time of year in Fredericton.

When I got back to my apartment, my roommates asked how the show was. “Awesome,” I replied. “You should have come.”

Mike DeAngelis of the Arkells performing during the band’s set.

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The Arkells brought an energetic peformance to Harvest on Thursday night.

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It wasn’t just the cowboy hat that caught people’s attention at Gord Downie, The Sadies, and The Conquering Sun. Adam Travis / The Brunswickan

Downie took to the stage with an unforgettable white cowboy hat.

Not sure if it’s a good or a bad thing that I’ll never forget that hat.

As the show ended, people rushed out, not because they didn’t enjoy

the show, but because they had a full schedule of events to enjoy that evening. Walk ing down Queen Street, the Fredericton Fire Spinners performed to an excited crowd.

Other buskers performed through-

out the night.

I realized that the Harvest Jazz and Blues festival isn’t just about the music. It’s about coming together as a town and showing off our pride.

The entire downtown area was

decorated and tons of volunteers helped run this annual event.

For those who didn’t attend this year, you need to next year. Because you’re missing out.

ns.ca u r b e th really. check it out.

My Harvest adventure began Friday evening. Walking down, I could hear music fill the entire downtown area.

People of all ages were out on the streets to enjoy the night.

Hot dogs, crepes and cinnamon nuts filled the air with aromas to tingle your taste buds. And the bands performing tickled your ears.

The Moose Light Blues Tent was my destination for the evening. Gord Downie, The Sadies and The Conquering Sun were on stage in front of me as I walked in the tent.

Even though the show was quite early, at 6 p.m., the venue was filled.

While the music was the main part of the evening, a visual artist was set on the side of the stage. There, she painted an incredible, artistic view of the concert.

Going into the show, I didn’t know what to expect from this super group. I’d heard that Gord Downie was the frontman of the Tragically Hip so was excited to see the legendary Canadian artist.

The music filled the tent and got my foot tapping. Their mix of blues, bluegrass, and rock with a sprinkle of psychedelic rock, as The Sadies are known for, was a sound that I liked more than I would have expected.

The band played with full energy to match the lightshow on stage.

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Dan Mangan + Blacksmith — “Vessel” “There’s not much about what I’m doing that’s cute anymore,” said Dan Mangan in a recent interview with Exclaim! “I’m kind of over cute. There was a time that I was really cute, and I did cute pretty well. That’s not really who I am now,” he continued. The biggest difference to expect on Mangan’s fourth studio album, which is due out sometime this year, is that his touring band are now credited as members, and the project has gone from the innocent one-man songs that Mangan created at the start of his career to a now more “Radiohead-y Peter Gabriel vibe.”

“Vessel” is the first taste of the new collaboration, and even though it is a little unnatural at first to hear Mangan’s voice booming over choppy pianos and drum machines, the end product shows that often times good things come when more people are involved. The chanting harmony in the chorus and excitable guitar and trumpet that come in at the end of the song are definite highlights. The song will be featured on the soundtrack to Simon Pegg’s Hector and the Search for Happiness, which premiered on Sept. 7 at TIFF.

SBTRKT — “Voices in my Head (feat. A$AP Ferg, Warpaint)” On Sept. 22, SBTRKT will be releasing his second studio album, Wonder Where We Land. The album is set to feature appearances by Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend, Sampha, Jessie Ware, and on the closing song of the album, A$AP Ferg and Warpaint. Aaron Jerome (SBTRKT) said that the concept of the song started in London with an upright piano before going to Los Angeles where Stella Mozgawa and Emily Kokal of Warpaint recorded drums and vocals. The song then went back to London and finally New York. “This is one of my fav tracks and seemed to be a fitting ending to the record too,” he wrote on his SoundCloud account.

Joel Plaskett Emergency are no strangers to Fredericton, but that isn’t a bad thing.

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Smashing Pumpkins — “To Sheila (Early Banjo Version)” Later this month, The Smashing Pumpkins will be re-releasing their 1998 album, Adore. On it will be a number of extra songs, including a banjo-centred take on “To Sheila,” which apparently was an earlier version of the final track.

The song has the same melancholy feel that the Pumpkins mastered over their career, but with a whispering choir and tympani drum the early version has an even bigger payoff.

Joel Plaskett Emergency show why they are fan favourites Kevin Lemieux Arts Reporter

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It was a beautiful Saturday night and the moon was high. Queen Street was shut down so locals and those from away could fully immerse themselves in the Harvest Jazz and Blues festivities.

Saturday night’s show was sold out.

The Galaxie Barracks tent was host to headliner Joel Plaskett Emergency.

Keith Hallett & The World’s Fair opened the show. Their bluesy sound started people’s night off right. Hallett’s big beard and jean vest gave off a rocker vibe even though their musical stylings were much different. They even performed a cover of a Conway Twitty song, but with a big blues feel.

The Adam Baldwin Band then took the stage. Their upbeat rock vibe was something totally different from the first band. With a real Canadian rock style, they seduced the crowd with both songs to dance to as well as a few ballads. Just as Baldwin was finishing up his set, he told the crowd

how excited he was to be opening up for one of his musical idols.

And then the crowd went wild.

Joel Plaskett Emergency walked out on stage to finish the evening off.

Their music filled the Barracks tent but could be heard all the way around the block. Their pop-rock sound and east coast roots is what helped sell out this show.

With 23 ECMAs and six Juno nominations under his belt, Joel’s music has pushed him to be one of Canada’s brightest stars for almost 20 years.

People of all ages love his music, as made of evident by the crowd, which was filled with 20-somethings with their parents, enjoying a beer and the powerful live show.

Tons of students came out for this explosion of east coast talent, making it a much better Saturday night than getting hammered and going out.

This show was a great way for the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival to cap off the weekend.

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UNB’s Paige Vincent runs the ball up field during Saturday’s action at the BMO Centre.

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Reds women end CBU Capers’ streak Team earns four points during home opening weekend Jamie Tozer Sports Editor Up 2-0 at half time, it appeared the Cape Breton University Capers women’s soccer team was on its way to yet another Atlantic University Sport regular season victory.

The Capers entered action this weekend with a 1-0 record. Last year’s AUS champions went 9-0-4 in the 2013 regular season and 10-0-3 in 2012. Cape Breton hadn’t lost a regular season match since Oct. 21, 2011 — a stretch of 30 consecutive games.

On Saturday at the BMO Centre, CBU’s streak came to an end while UNB’s stretched on.

The Capers were up two goals at halftime thanks to a pair from Karolyne Blain. UNB didn’t create

many quality scoring opportunities in the first and were outshot 7-3. But things would soon change.

In the 66th minute, Eden Vanderlaan was left all alone near the top of the goal area, allowing her to send a shot past Capers goalkeeper Tiffany O’Donnell.

UNB started to apply more offensive pressure following the goal and were rewarded for their efforts in the 83rd minute. Kayla Painter fired a shot that was just out of the reach of O’Donnell, going off the far post and in to tie things at 2-2.

As if that wasn’t enough drama, Paige Vincent eventually put the ball past the Capers keeper during a scramble in stoppage time to give the Reds a 3-2 win.

UNB, obviously excited to have beaten the No. 4 ranked team in

the nation and extend their own winning streak to three games, had a celebration that was worthy of a championship. After the game, coach Jon Crossland was looking more at his team’s impressive comeback than the ending of Cape Breton’s streak.

“It’s nice to end one streak and keep one going on our end,” said Crossland after Saturday’s game.

“More pleasing was the reaction we got from the girls after the first half.

We kind of let (Cape Breton) dictate the play in the first and I said we have to be takers in the second half especially down two goals. They went out and did it.”

UNB also played on Sunday afternoon and earned a 0-0 draw against a strong Acadia Axewomen squad.

Sunday’s match saw a fairly uneventful f irst half. Sami-Jo Bell,

who made seven saves in UNB’s Saturday win, made a nice stop off of Jenna Howell in close during the 14th minute. Later on in the 31st minute, Lauren Cubbon let a hard shot go but was stopped by Acadia’s stretching keeper, Caroline Wood, on the goal line. Shots in the opening half were 2-2.

The second half was also scoreless.

Jenna Blackburn had the best chance of the half, firing the ball just wide of the far post as Bell came out to challenge. Shots were 2-1 Acadia in the final half of action.

Bell, who has started all four regular season games for the Reds this year, made four stops in the shutout. UNB registered just three shots in the draw.

“I didn’t think it was as driven as it was yesterday. The purpose wasn’t

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necessarily there at times today,” Crossland said about his team’s offence on Sunday. “I think we passed responsibility sometimes rather than taking it on ourselves. But that’s a good team. That’s a really good team.”

The draw puts UNB’s record at 3-0-1, good for 10 points and first place in the AUS. Crossland was pleased with the four-point weekend.

“When you have the league champion and the two finalists from last year and you get four out of six points — that’s a good weekend.

If someone had told me when the schedule came out that after our first four games we’d be 3-0-1 I would have taken it.”

Up next for the V-Reds is a 5 p.m. match at BMO Centre against the UPEI Panthers on Friday.

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Reds men remain undefeated

Cape Breton’s Mark Stewart and UNB’s Shea Nordheim battle for the ball on Saturday at BMO Centre.

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Jamie Tozer Sports Editor The defending Atlantic University Sport (AUS) men’s soccer champions are off to a 4-0-0 start.

The UNB Varsity Reds faced two tough tests this weekend and came away with six points, defeating the Cape Breton Capers 2-0 on Saturday and the Acadia Axemen by the same score on Sunday.

“It’s a great start,” said coach Miles Pinsent. “We played against some good opposition this weekend and to come out of it with maximum points is a job well done.”

The Reds, who swept the MUN Sea-Hawks to open the season, sit in first place in the AUS with 12 points. They’ve

outscored opposition 10-1.

On Saturday, the Reds and Capers took part in a physical affair that featured six yellow cards — five of which were handed to Cape Breton.

UNB opened the scoring in the fourth minute of the game. Oliver Jones was stopped on a breakaway by Cape Breton keeper Ethan MacInnis but Marcus Lees was there to put in the rebound and make it 1-0 UNB. Cape Breton’s Alex Sements had a tremendous chance to tie the match up a little later on but booted the ball just wide of an open net. The Capers outshot the Reds 5-2 in the first half.

The Capers were the better team in the opening minutes of the second half but failed to connect. UNB’s defence, along

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Definitely the men’s rugby team. Even though the women’s team is not varsity, there is a varsity league for them. There is no CIS men’s rugby, and as a rugby player myself, I find that a little disappointing. The problem is UNB isn’t the only school without varsity rugby for men. This is the case with every school. It would take a lot of work to create a varsity league for men’s rugby, but hey, they did it for women’s rugby. Isn’t this supposed to be an age of gender equality? Rugby is a great sport. I would love to see it taken more seriously by universities. Just some food for thought.

with goalkeeper Aaron McMurray, did a good job at weathering the storm.

“We’ll give Cape Breton some of the credit,” said Pinsent after the game. “I think our guys stopped initiating the play. We were just sitting back and trying to react to Cape Breton’s play and that’s a dangerous thing to get into especially against a side that has the talent Cape Breton does.”

UNB began to retake control of the match in the 75th minute when Victor Karosan scored an insurance marker. The Fredericton native had his first chance go off the post but he quickly grabbed the rebound to make it 2-0 V-Reds. Shots in the second half were 4-3 in favour of the Reds.

“I thought Cape Breton had, probably,

the majority of the play for the second half until we got that second goal and then that kind of decided things,” added Pinsent.

On Sunday, Jones snuck in past the Acadia defence and made it 1-0 UNB in the 13th minute.

Lees had a couple of great chances in the first half but could not beat Axemen keeper Andrew Macrae. Shots at halftime were 6-1 in favour of UNB. In the second, Shea Nordheim scored just three minutes in to make it 2-0 Reds.

Shots were 3-2 Reds in the half.

“I think both teams were maybe a little bit fatigued,” said Pinsent regarding Sunday’s game. “Both teams played 24 hours before and both of those games were close. I think both teams had some

tired bodies on the field.

“The will was there and the intent was there but I felt today wasn’t necessarily as tidy as it could have been. Probably because the guys were a little fatigued.”

McMurray made eight saves for UNB on Saturday while Brandon Eagle made three on Sunday. The goalkeeping duo also split duties the weekend prior in St. John’s.

“I’ve got two fantastic goaltenders and we’ll keep using them,” said Pinsent when asked if the rotation would continue.

The Varsity Reds men’s soccer team plays just one game this coming weekend, hosting the UPEI Panthers at 7 p.m. at BMO Centre.

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I may be a bit biased, but as a rugby player I would love to see both rugby teams become varsity teams. I feel that the teams would certainly benefit both from the competitiveness and funding that comes with varsity status. Following Rugby Canada’s success this summer at the international level, it’s about time UNB jumps aboard the rugby train!

The UNB Red Bombers have thrilled crowds on campus since their inaugural season in the club-based AFL in 2009. However, some may not realize that UNB has a rich tradition in varsity football that spanned from the late 1940s through the early ‘80s. The Bombers’ resurrection in 2009 was surely launched with the hope that UNB would pursue adding football to its varsity slate once again. The current AUS conference includes Acadia, Mount Allison, SMU and StFX. I know many of us around campus would love to see a fifth team added to the quest for the Jewett Trophy, or perhaps even the Vanier Cup. Why not us?

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If it were up to me UNB would have a varsity women’s hockey team. The women’s game is at an all-time high as far as viewership, there is a league in place, and the university has the facilities to run it. It would also end that pesky discrimination lawsuit.

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Now what? Life after achieving your goal ONE STEP AT A TIME

Scott Hems

I stood on top of the most glorious hill of perseverance, knowing I conquered my journey through hell and back for the thousandth time.

The laughter stopped, 114 pounds were gone, and my legs no longer worked at the end of the 42.2 kilometres I swore I’d complete to prove to the world I wasn’t a living joke.

D e s p it e t h e c h a ng e o f m y 320-pound self to my current state, I was still afraid. The pride, joy and astonishment of reaching a goal is a feeling no one can explain because only you truly feel it. What scared me was the question at the end of any torturous journey ending in accomplishment: What now?

2 a.m., 18K stress relievers were now a thing of the past. No more

obsession over the marathon — it was over. No more bursting in the door and passing out, or timidly staring down the calendar. The goal was reached, and though I will never forget it, I can’t live the rest of my life with a single accomplishment.

So what’s next? As mentioned before in this column, the journey is more important than the destination. I didn’t lose 114 pounds solely to run a marathon; I lost the weight by becoming someone who wouldn’t give up, and knowing I truly deserved to be something I was going to pursue. The marathon was simply my reward. It’s amazing to set a goal and reach it, but it’s much better to become someone who attracts success than someone who seeks it once.

There’s a secret to losing weight.

It’s not excessive running, dieting, or even the idea of not giving up when times are hard (though all are extremely important). The secret is the attitude. I run, diet and refuse to give up because I chose to. I chose not to quit, I chose to constantly be my best and I chose to be someone who chases goals because deep down I know I deserve them, and I refuse to allow anyone to convince me otherwise. Never let anyone make you feel like you don’t deserve what you truly wish to pursue. No one has the right to tell you what you can’t achieve. Life is your journey, and yours alone.

I don’t look like The Rock right now, I can’t beat Usain Bolt in a

foot race, and I never win foot races with anyone. It’s not my goal to look like The Rock. It’s my goal to be an amazing person, and improve from my once overweight, depressed and negative self. I’m not going to give up and neither should you. Some goals are meant to be reached and some aren’t, but both have important lessons.

What’s next? If you really have the courage to pursue something, it’s already on its way. The next step is always to pursue what makes you happy, because at that point, you know what it takes.

“Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become” – Jim Roth

Cougars baseball hitting it off in newly-formed national league Sarah Rouse Sports Reporter For the UNB Cougars baseball team, the 2013 season was one for the history books. The team captured the Canadian Intercollegiate Baseball Association’s Atlantic Conference title, before falling in a heartbreaking fashion to Saint Mary’s at the national championships in Windsor, Ont. Judging by their opening weekend performance, the Cougars are ready to repeat their run for a national title.

UNB’s baseball team opened their season by winning four straight games against Cape Breton University and Saint Francis Xavier University.

In the first game, UNB defeated CBU by a score of 4-3, thanks to stellar pitching from Kyle Donovan. Spencer Montgomery and Tyler Walchuck each had two hits for UNB. In the second game of the double header, Tyler King pitched a complete game shutout, defeating CBU 9-0.

The first game of Sunday’s double-

header was a 14-2 bashing of StFX. Adam Kerr allowed only two earned runs and Spencer Montgomery led the offensive charge with four hits and five runs batted in. The second game was much closer, however, with UNB narrowly squeaking out a 3-2 win.

Three pitchers contributed to UNB’s winning effort.

The team was led to victory under the direction of their new head coach David Dion, who is currently the director of Baseball New Brunswick and has had great success previously with the New Brunswick Selects and Canada Cup teams. Returning to the team in new assistant coaching capacities are Kevin McCarthy and Matt Clark, both former players with the Cougars.

The shuffle in coaching staff isn’t the only change the Cougars are experiencing this season, however. This year, the Cougars will be playing in the newly-formed Canadian Collegiate Baseball Association.

“In order to develop our previous

league in line with the national sport organization of Baseball Canada, we had to either evolve the existing constitution to progress forward or create a new league with a new constitution that was geared towards promoting growth of the sport across the country,” said general manager Mark MacNevin. “The previously elected executive took the league backwards and a new executive was put in place with the main objective of expanding the league.”

MacNevin said the decision to join the league was simple, with the goal of returning to the format of a “truly national championship.”

“Over the years the championship series has digressed to an eastern championship of sorts, with many teams leaving the league over previous executive decisions,” he said. “We want the opportunity to play against the best teams in the country, instead of just those located nearby in Atlantic Canada.”

The new league has added two teams to the Atlantic Conference, follow i ng the

folding of Crandall University’s perenniall y strong team. Both new additions, Acadia University and Holland College,

look to be fielding competitive teams in their first season; Holland College has already been granted varsity status and Acadia had more than 70 students come out for tryouts.

Rounding out the Atlantic Division are Cape Breton University, St. Francis Xavier University, Dalhousie University and Saint Mary’s University.

Another difference baseball fans may notice when it comes to the new league is the change in format of the championship games. This year’s championship tournament will include teams from Ontario University Athletics, with the hopes of eventually bringing these teams back as full members under one unified league.

Reds Notebook: Bombers open season with loss; cross country off and running Jamie Tozer Sports Editor The UNB Red Bombers lost their 2014 Atlantic Football League season opener on Saturday, falling 31-25 to the Dalhousie Tigers in Halifax.

UNB had a chance to make a comeback late in the game but an incomplete pass with 38 seconds remaining cost them ball possession and a chance to win the contest.

The Red Bombers are on the road again this weekend, taking on the Holland College Hurricanes on Sunday at 1 p.m. UNB’s home opener is on Saturday, Sept. 27 at BMO Centre against the UNBSJ Seawolves.

In other A FL action this past weekend, the Hurricanes defeated the Seawolves 36-13.

Cross Country Opens Season The Varsity Reds had a solid outing in the first Atlantic University Sport cross country meet of the season.

At the Acadia Invitational on Saturday, the UNB women finished in second with 57 points while the men finished third with 81 points.

StFX (16 points) won the men’s side while Dalhousie (22 points) won the women’s side.

Up next on the AUS cross country schedule is the UNB/STU Invitational which takes place this Saturday at noon at Odell Park.

Buccaneers Fall On Road The UNB Buccaneers lacrosse team dropped both of their games this past weekend.

On Saturday, the Buccaneers

lost a close one, falling 11-10 to the Acadia Axemen in Maritime University Field Lacrosse League action. UNB tied the game at 7-7 in the third quarter but Acadia would then score four straight to lead 11-7 in the fourth. The Bucs came close to completing the comeback but fell just short.

On Sunday at Saint Mary’s, the Buccaneers fell 15-13 to the Huskies.

UNB opened the scoring and kept it close throughout the contest, even leading by three goals at one point in the third quarter.

The Buccaneers host the Dalhousie Tigers this Sunday at 2 p.m. at BMO Centre.

Hockey’s Back The Varsity Reds men’s hockey team plays their first home exhibition

game this Friday at 7 p.m. at the Aitken Centre. The Reds, who began pre-season play on Monday against St. Thomas, will play their first home contest against the Nipissing Lakers.

The Lakers f inished eighth in Ontario University Athletics’ East Division last season with a 7-16-5 record.

UNB will also host the Université de Moncton on Sept. 26 in preseason action and travel to Boston College on Oct. 4 and the University of Maine on Oct. 5.

Red Blazers Tryouts The UNB Red Blazers women’s hockey team is gearing up for another season and they’re looking for players.

Tryouts will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 22, 23, 25, 29, 30, and Oct. 2 at the Aitken Centre.

The Red Blazers are the defending Eastern Canadian Women’s Hockey League champions. Acadia University, Cape Breton University, and Holland College are also part of the league.

CIS Players at Panthers Camp Keevin Cutting, who played with the Varsity Reds men’s hockey team last season and has since transferred to Ryerson, was one of a few CIS players invited to the Florida Panthers’ rookie camp. Acadia’s Liam Heelis, Saint Mary’s Stephen MacAulay, and Calgary’s Jacob DeSerres also received invites. Former UNB hockey coach Mike Kelly was hired as a Panthers assistant coach this summer.

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“Go Shoeless” campaign makes annual stop at V-Reds games Jamie Tozer Sports Editor

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Shoelessness.

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It may have been a chilly fall day at BMO Centre, but the weather didn’t stop plenty of people from going shoeless during Saturday’s soccer games.

Right To Play’s “Go Shoeless” campaign is an annual, nation-wide event. On Saturday, the Go Shoeless movementhittheUNBVarsityReds men’s and women’s soccer games.

The concept of the event is simple enough — fans make a donation and checktheirshoesinatthedoorinaneffort tohelpraisemoneyandawarenessforRight To Play’s initiatives.

“It’s exactly like a coat check,” explained vice president of the Right To Play UNB club, Aly

Pickard-Tattrie.“Youleaveyourshoesandatthe end of the day we give your shoes back.”

Pickard-Tattriesaidtheevent,whichhasbeen takingplaceatUNBforanumberofyearsnow, is used to help children around the world who can’t afford shoes and also to promote play and active education.

Alongwithfans,membersoftheVarsityReds and Cape Breton Capers men’s and women’s coachingstaffstookpart.UNBwomen’scoach JonCrosslandwentbarefootwhilemen’scoach Miles Pinsent wore socks.

Despite the cold weather, the event proved popularasquiteafewpeoplecouldbeseenwalking around the stadium with no shoes on. For those that found it a bit too cold but still wanted to do their part, t-shirts and bracelets could also be purchased.

Founded in 2000, Right To Play uses, ac-

cording to their website, “the transformative power of play to educate and empower children facing adversity.”

TheRighttoPlayUNBclubhostsanumber ofeventseachyear.Studentsarewelcometojoin

andmoreinformationcanbefoundontheclub’s Facebook group.

On Oct. 7, the club hopes to set the Guinness World Record for the largest capture the flag game.