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The recent turmoil at UNB’s law school will not affect its reputation, according to acting associate dean of law John Williamson.

Adam Travis / The Brunswickan

Law school reputation intact: Acting dean Emma McPhee News Editor It’s business as usual at UNB’s Ludlow Hall despite the events of recent weeks.

Acting associate dean of law, John Williamson, said that the law school is still functioning and that the sudden leave of absence and allegations of sexism and harassment surrounding its dean of law, the resignation of its associate dean and the leaves and absences of professors because of illness will not affect its reputation.

“What we’re basically saying is there’s no question there’s a situation, but the situation isn’t really impacting now on the function of the law school and that, particularly with regards to courses, students are going to class and getting their education,” said Williamson.

Last week this did not seem to be the case. According to reports from law

students, the absence of their professors because of illness meant they were missing out on class time and, in some cases, last term’s marks were not released. But Williamson said that things are getting back to normal.

“I know at some time in the last week or so [normalcy] may not be what the students felt, but right now there is no question it is functioning and they’re getting their education and the life of Ludlow goes on.”

Although Williamson could not comment on the absence of professors because it was a “personnel issue” he did say that the issue of grading has been “dealt with.”

These issues, among others, were the subject of a question and answer session held last Thursday between Williamson and law students, where students were given an opportunity to voice their concerns.

But giving voice to their concerns, at least publically, was not considered an option for many law students in recent weeks. Last week, motions for reaffirming students’ right to speak freely were brought forward in both the UNBSU council and the UNB Senate after some law students claimed they were feeling pressure not to speak publically about the issues within their faculty. The motion tabled in senate failed.

Law student Edward Choi said this was because students feared for the reputation of the law school and how their future careers would be affected if the reputation dropped on account of the recent events.

According to Choi, of great concern for many were the articling positions necessary for law students to receive their licences.

“Articles are jobs law students get after law school but before becoming a lawyer,” Choi said. “It’s harder to find an articling

position nowadays because of both the supply and demand and … the reputation of the law school is more important than it used to be.”

Clea Ward, director of career development and external relations for the faculty of law, said that the law school’s reputation will not change.

“Our reputation is built on the education that we provide and our graduates out there who do good things. And none of that is changing,” Ward said.

“And that’s not to downplay in any way anxieties and concerns that students have but I think that it’s important to focus on the things that are within our control and for students that’s being able to go to classes and carry on as the normal life of students.”

Ward also said that while she could not comment on past instances of students being pressured not to talk — no specific incidents have been reported to the faculty

— going forward the institution “would never tell students what they can and can’t say.”

The recent issues in the faculty of law came to light after the dean, Jeremy Levitt, took a leave of absence after only four months on the job. It was later discovered that there were allegations of sexism, harassment and threats of violence made against him by two former colleagues at the Florida A&M University College of Law. Williamson said the outcome from the allegations against Dean Levitt will be determined at the level of the UNB administration and is separate from the law school.

“That’s a situation that’s really separate from how we’re functioning now and really it’s a matter I think that we have to wait, and it’s really ultimately going to be a matter for the university administration to deal with,” Williamson said.

AUBNT responds to review of senior admin Marc Gagnon Staff Reporter Responses have been released to UNB’s Senior Administration Responsibility Review, with the Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT) saying that while it is a step in the right direction, serious issues of university governance still need to be addressed.

The review, commissioned by the Board of Governors and conducted by an external committee, was launched last June, with the mission to “examine the distribution of duties, responsibilities and authority among the president and vicepresidents at UNB.”

AUNBT president Miriam Jones was initially skeptical about the value of the review, but believes the final report contains a number of useful suggestions and observations.

“It had been planned with no input from the wider university community and it happened extremely quickly,” she said.

“Many feel that UNB needs an honest evaluation of the performances of the individuals in the upper administration, rather than merely a discussion of their roles. However, the report did in fact manage to address some of those issues, albeit obliquely.”

The finished review contains 16 recommendations, mostly dealing with

administrative shuffles, such as changing the title of the vice-president finance and corporate services to vice-president finance and administration.

But some suggestions give a glimpse into the priorities of the administration.

The review concluded that “administrative structure and processes of UNB are preventing the University from reaching its potential.”

The review suggested such things as reorganizing a financial management system reported to be seriously outdated, suggesting a two-day retreat for senior academic and administrative leaders and that the UNB Fredericton budget process is more inconsistent than that of UNB

Saint John.

UNB president Eddy Campbell said it was too early for him to make his own conclusions.

“I believe it is prudent for any organization to review how it operates to see if it can make improvements,” he said. “If we can gain insight into how we might structure administration more effectively, that’s a good step. But it isn’t for me to pass judgment on the findings at this point. I want to see first what the UNB community is thinking.”

Campbell said all responses to the Review are currently being collected, and after another round of comments on that feedback, senior management will make

a recommendation to the executive committee of the Board of Governors.

“It’s all a part of the collegial and consultative process,” he said.

While the Review does not directly address any of the issues raised in last year’s faculty strike, Jones believes that it is a step in the direction of reconsidering how the university is run.

“There are many questions left over from the last round of bargaining and the administrative response to the strike,” she said. “So yes, action, or a series of actions, is clearly necessary. [This review] did open the door a crack and invite some consideration of how UNB administration is organized.”

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UNB profs send message to Dal president Benjamin Crouse News Reporter The Dalhousie dentistry scandal ha s prompted response across Canada in the form of discussions surrounding sexual violence and sa fet y of u n iversit y ca mpuses.

Some professors at U N B have made sure that they, too, get in a word of their own.

The event s concern i ng Da lhousie’s dentistry students caught the attention of UNB professors in the gender and women’s studies interdisciplinary program and encouraged them to take action.

The department sent out a letter to the president of Dalhousie

Un iver sit y on Ja n. 28 st at i ng that they were “deeply concerned about the actions of the so called ‘Gentleman’s Club’ who posted misog ynist images and content about women, including women dentistry students, on Facebook.”

“Th is is t he pu r pose of t he letter t hat we w rote: to rea l ly indicate that we too are concerned about what we’ve heard, and we take seriously the need to create a safe, educational environment t hat foster s equ a l it y, f a i r ne s s and gender equity,” said Joanne Wright, coord inator of gender and women’s studies at UNB. A colleague of Wright’s brought forward the idea to write a letter

around the same time that four facu lt y members of Da l housie complained to the president of the university, R ichard Florizone, about t he lack of act ion ta ken against the students. The letter was to be a “show of sol ida rity” with the Dalhousie faculty members.

“I t hink t his incident shows that we have a long way to go before we can say we’ve reached a place where we’ve fully addressed these issues surrounding consent, sexua l v iolence, [a nd] object if icat ion of women a nd fema le students,” Wright said.

Joanne Wright is the coordinator of the gender and women’s studies program at UNB. Adam Travis/ The Brunswickan

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Why should UNB vote for you?

The UNB Student Union elections are upon us once again! Soon campaign posters will be plastered in every hallway on this campus encouraging students to vote. It’s awesome to see so many people running for executive positions. While thinking about this election, I began thinking of my own Student Union campaigns and wanted to pass on some advice to the UNBSU executive candidates.

All executive candidates should be able to answer this fundamental question: Why should I vote for you?

Student Union elections are often reduced to who has the f lashiest campaign, but your posters, videos and banners do not make you a good student leader. Your campaign should be about a hell of a lot more than your poster.

The most important thing you can bring into any UNBSU executive position is YOU. Your campaign is your chance to tell the student body who you are and what plans you have!

In Student Union politics, the sky, and the administration, are truly the limit. Do you want to install a ski lift that will carry students from Head

Hall to the SUB? You can campaign on that!* I want to draw a clear distinction between plans and promises.

My least favourite aspects of any election, including Student Union elections, are promises that have no substance. Some examples of buzzwords that I see every year are “dialogue,” “engagement,” and, my favourite, “communication.” These words sound positive, but they don’t offer ANY clear actions on the part of the (student) politician. If your campaign promises do not include a concrete way to measure them then they aren’t plans, they’re just meaningless platitudes.

So I ask you, what are you going to do to make the university experience better for students?

Best of luck on your campaign and may the best plans win! *Disclaimer: Do not campaign on things where you are limited by the administration, engineering, and gravity.

-Nicole Saulnier

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Respect the role of the media Among the many things that have yet to be understood on campus regarding the UNB law school debacle, it is obvious a healthy notion of the freedom of the press by, of all people, those who wish to pursue a career in justice, is one of them.

During the Brunswickan’s coverage of the law department turmoil last week, certain members of that community decided that shooting the messenger would be the most effective and rational course of action; evidenced by the array of Tweets and online comments harassing and attempting to discredit the Brunswickan at every turn, among other media outlets, for simply doing their jobs.

We didn’t shut up and we will keep not shutting up because the media’s role is not to create stories, but to cover them. And when a new law dean faced with serious allegations steps down four months after his appointment, followed by a handful of other faculty; when students aren’t getting marks back and classes are being cancelled and certain students feel stif led from talking about it, that’s a story worth covering.

It’s a story we won’t stop covering because that is our job, and part of that job is going after the story whether or not it’s popular among some of its characters.

It has become clear that those

characters — people who share some common ground with journalists in terms of their efforts to right wrongs, deliver justice, and stay strong in the face of intimidation for those who require a voice — need a refresher on their own role, too.

I get that no one wants to have t heir reputat ion damaged. But frankly there are few things more damning to a prospective lawyer’s reputation than trying to shut up those with the right to write.

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

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UNB law wil rise again Without a doubt, anyone in New Brunswick has heard about the recent challenges at UNB Law. My colleagues and I on the Senate and the Students’ Union have often been quoted negatively in the media. Students, faculty, administrators and representatives often have different views on issues, but let me share with you this: each and every person I have spoken to, whatever t heir views, loves this law school and cares deeply about it. We all want UNB Law to succeed and move forward. I can sense that. That is why there are the differences of opinions, and that is why we are all so genuinely concerned. That is also the spirit that will move us all forward.

No individual or institution has been without its struggles, and UNB Law is not immune. But just like a flu, UNB Law will get through this. Last Thursday, the Law Students’ Society president and the new interim associate dean announced to the law school that

it is “business as usual” and that they would love to hear any of the students’ concerns. That is true leadership, and I think the interim associate dean and the LSS should be commended by all.

Of course, there are still outstanding issues at the university level, and those will be dealt with.

We will continue to monitor that.

Nevertheless, UNB Law has made a big recovery in a short period of time. I am almost certain that within the coming weeks, we will be close to a full recovery. Just as they say “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” I do not think there is any other way to describe the situation. Together, we will move forward and UNB Law will once again be the shining crown jewel of the university, the province, and our nation.

-Edward Choi, Student Senator and final year law student, UNB

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Senate result disappointing I want to express my thanks to Emma McPhee for her fair and concise coverage of the motion put forth by Student Senators Lee Thomas, Lyle Skinner and Edward Choi asking Senate to affirm UNB students’ rights to freedom of expression when it concerns their well-being on campus. While I understand the importance of maintaining privacy with respect to employer-employee relations which can be delicate and complex, it was clear to me that students want to ensure that when such relations become tricky that they can and will remain informed about the potential cancellation of classes, changes in instructors, and other academic matters relevant to their own degree program, I know that many of my colleagues were disappointed that the motion put forth did not pass. It is worth noting that it failed to pass because it was a tie vote, which indicates how many senators did support the motion (22 to be exact!).

I, for one, do not want UNB students to feel that they cannot ask questions and express their opinions for fear of sanction.

Indeed, for many of us, such a principle is imbedded in our teaching practice and is a fundamental part of higher education.

-Jennifer Andrews, Professor and Chair, Department of English

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Law Students’ Society not meeting obligations AN OPINION

Micah O’Donnell-Gillies There’s everything from the Business Administration Undergraduate Society to the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship to the Nels Anderson Society. The long list of UNB’s active clubs and societies caters to pretty much any interest, program, or field. Amongst them is the Law Students’ Society, or the LSS, headed by President Lee English.

Started in 1923 to promote the installment of new law courses at UNB with the end goal of establishing a law school, the LSS is described as organizing “activities designed to further collegiality in the school.”

Collegialit y is a central concept to t he proper r u n n ing of

any organization, but especially the university. It’s also a hugely undermined concept at UNB at the moment.

Collegiality is the relationship between colleagues. That relationship is based in the mutual effort to further a shared goal. For a university, that means each one of us is working to promote, further, and produce knowledge.

Whether you’re in arts, business, nursing, or whatever faculty, we are all working towards that one goal: knowledge. It might be knowledge of literature or the knowledge of chemical engineering, but it’s all knowledge.

Now, the L SS doesn’t appear to care about collegiality. They hope to “further” it, yet I suspect that’s more of a nice line than it is an actuality.

I am, however, more convinced that the LSS just doesn’t understand what collegiality is, that they have an entirely skewed understanding of what it means. And it’s not just the executive of the LSS, but the rank and file body.

First, let’s go through what’s happened. Students showed up at a Student Union meeting. The SU

is the body that represents students and overlooks clubs and societies.

Law representative Josh Toombs passed a motion that made blatant the SU’s support for a student’s right to speak to the media.

It came out at this council meeting that some law students felt the LSS had been making students feel as though they couldn’t comment on the issues at our law school.

That not only was the administration saying it was an internal matter, but law students’ own society was urging students to not comment.

Not long after, one need only browse through Twitter to see Lee English vocalize his disappointment in the Bruns. Following that, law students seemed to think the most dignified thing they could do was rail against the Bruns for trying to tell the rest of the university what the hell was going on in law.

Check out some of the conversations on Twitter. Savoury.

And this is why the LSS misu ndersta nds col leg ia l it y. They seem to think that law is a separate and superior faculty on campus.

Collegiality only matters between law students because they aren’t

colleagues with the rest of us. No, no. Other faculties and the students in them on campus are nice fixtures to the university. It’s the law school that is truly substantial.

A nd rea l ly it’s not. It’s not super ior to ot her fac u lt ies or disciplines on our campus. It is one of many degrees which can be obtained on our campus. Law isn’t unique in being a faculty of stringent hard work. The rest of us do that, too. I have complete respect for law students. I know some amazing law students. My respect for the law school is exactly the same as my respect for every discipline on campus, though.

The thing is, with the current law fiasco, that every person in this province has a right to know what’s happening. The law school is not a vital cornerstone to UNB that we would crumble without. That’s act ua l ly t he N.B. popu lat ion.

Sure, most people aren’t all that interested — but they still have the right to know what’s going on.

The Bruns made mistakes. We apologized and corrected them.

That’s good journalism — admitting when you’re wrong. Fixing mistakes when you make them.

Sure, the law school can have a private meeting. There’s not a huge problem with that. There are private meetings on campus all the time. But there is an obligation for the law school to communicate to the rest of the university and province what is going on. Instead, we know we have a now absent law dean who has a slew of insane accusat ions aga inst h im, Eddy getting yanked away from media, and the LSS thinking they’re Tony Soprano and his thugs.

President Lee English has an obligation to uphold a sense of collegiality at the student level.

It’s what his own society purports to do. Instead, he’s obstructing collegiality, interrupting healthy communication between students.

He’s inadvertently supporting bad relat ionships bet ween students and the organizations that support them on campus.

The LSS thinks good collegiality means exclusion. It means shutting everyone else out and saying things are fine. It’s a classic page from the Eddy handbook to leadership and wealth. English is disappointed in the Bruns? Well, there’s plenty of people disappointed with the LSS.

The future of UNB law is up to us POLITICAL CHATTER

Mark Mancini UNB law has been fodder as of late in these pages.

The law school has become the centre of a boiling pot of controversy, conjecture, and speculation. This pot has melted over, both in the media and in official university forums. People are commenting on the end of the law school as we know it; the Crown Jewel has been sold to a band of pirates, some would say.

There may be reason for such comments. Our much-celebrated Dean is on an inexplicable leave of absence.

Students such as myself in the school are just beginning to receive grades back from December exams. We have had turnover in professors unlike any year in recent memory, I am told. As a first year student, I can’t say that I am impressed with what has happened.

Some have taken their frustration about the state of affairs and have turned it towards the most visible of suspects. The first of these suspects is Eddy Campbell, President of UNB. His much-panned appearance before law students two weeks ago to explain the happenings at the law school has

been billed as a complete failure.

Some of the frustration has been turned towards the Law Students’ Society (LSS). Some have said that the LSS has failed to advocate for students by allowing the events to transpire as they did. In fact, there has been much ink spilled over the disconnect between the UNBSU and the LSS. The UNBSU, at Senate recently, sought to essentially shame the LSS by passing a motion calling on the veil to be lifted from the law school. Apparently, the LSS has been suppressing the student voice.

What can we make of this? The first obvious observation is that the tried and true method of blaming the administration simply can’t be accepted. It’s too easy. Tough problems require tough work. While I do not believe the administration is blameless, Dr. Campbell has been trying to communicate with the students within his ability regarding the issues at the school. There have been some mishaps, without a doubt. Information is slow to travel down the rivers of communication to students. But it is also true that students should engage Dr. Campbell rather than rally against him, as a long-term strategy. The latter will get us nothing. The former will show us as proactive, prospective lawyers who want to work with him to deal with these problems.

Secondly, the LSS is not the cause of this. There has been no media suppression. The LSS has tried, within its institutional capability, to deal with the more transactional issues plaguing students. These include the reporting

of grades, the class cancellations, and the list goes on. They should be applauded for their work thus far.

Admittedly, and most importantly, the problems at the law school are bigger than class cancellations. There is a distinct lack of vision and energy in the place. No one is sure where the school is going in terms of faculty complement, specializations, or overall direction. That said, UNB law has a competitive advantage in that it, according to professionals in the area and across the country, turn out practice-ready graduates. UNB law has dedicated existing faculty.

Our students compete and outdo the best across the country. We shouldn’t forget that.

And it is precisely here where the student voice—the UNBSU, the LSS, and students at large—should be focused. The LSS at the very least has begun to ask some of these questions, at the most basic level. Instead of proposing pointless and frankly silly motions at Senate, the UNBSU should be acting as the focal organization point for creating a studentdriven plan for the school. Students should begin to organize to draft a plan for presentation to whoever will listen—a long-term document that will outline what we as students want for the vision of this law school. What we as students want our school to be 10 years down the road. If this plan is done correctly (consultations with all involved parties), it can be the strategy for the school, from the viewpoint of the students. If we engage faculty and administration in a respectful

and understanding way in this plan, we may see some of our reforms instituted. That would be a win, even if we lose out on some of our proposals.

At the end of the day, it’s easy to lament the end of UNB law. It’s easy to throw blame on Eddy Campbell.

What isn’t easy is to identify our

strengths (of which there are many), and clearly begin to pinpoint where these strengths can be augmented and transformed into something resembling a strategic direction.

The future of the school, to be ultracliché, is up to us. We aren’t helpless.

Let’s do something about it.

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Because you’ve got a sweet ass.”

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“I’m no rooster but you’ll love what my cock’ll-do-to-you.”

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Stephen Mallow

Michael Gilbert

Nick Peardon

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“Do you know where the nearest bakery is? So I can buy a cutie pie like you.”

“Are you my big toe? Because I want to bang you on every piece of furniture in my house.”

“I’d drink your bath water.”

“Are you from Tennessee? Because you’re the only ten-I-see.”

“I may not go down in history, but I’ll go down on you.”

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Free condoms are only one thing offered by the UNB Sexuality Centre.

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SEXtravaganza at UNB

Melanie Michaud The Brunswickan

It’s SEXtravaganza time at UNB. The annual celebration of sexuality, health, relationships and identity runs the week of Feb. 9-14. Formerly known as Sexuality Awareness Week, the annual event features activities and seminars to empower and inform students about sexuality and interpersonal relations.

To kick off the week, the Sexuality Centre gave away goodie bags — filled with condoms, candy, itineraries for the week and information on sexual health resources — all over campus. The bags are now also available for students to be

picked up from the centre on the third floor of the SUB. On Monday, AIDS New Brunswick gave a “Not Your Grandma’s Safe Sex Talk.”

“It’s all about kink safety, group sex safety, and things that you’re not going to get from sex ed at school. So basically a sex ed for the more alternative side of sex,” said Megan Bateman, organizer of SEXtravaganza 2015.

UNB nursing students took the helm on Tuesday and provided sex trivia to students. They also busted myths surrounding sexuality and STIs. Wednesday will provide a Trans 101 workshop that will discuss safe sex for transgender people. It will also inform

students on what being transgender means, what being gender non-conforming means, and what’s appropriate language to use when interacting with people who are transgender or gender non-conforming.

In the evening from 4:30-7:30 p.m. there will also be an after hours STI testing clinic at the health clinic in C.C. Jones.

On Thursday Miranda Fudge, a PhD student from the psychology department will present some of her research on genital self-image and vaginas.

“We’ll listen to her talk about her research and then have a discussion about what it means for people with vaginas to feel good about their genitals.

Any gender is welcome,” Bateman said.

Friday night in the sexuality centre, there will be a Passion Party where people can purchase sex toys. Bateman said it will be a gender-neutral occasion, where anyone can pick up some new products of high quality for a fairly good price.

On Saturday, the UNBSU has planned a launch party for Get Real a movement that fights homophobia in sports. The launch party will feature a Spice Girls cover band, The Wannabes, which will play at the Social Club.

Bateman said that it’s important to have awareness weeks such as SEXtravaganza for students.

“I think it’s really important for

students because a big part of campus culture, of course, is meeting new people. You’re at that point in your life that where you’re starting to develop intimate relationships with friendships, and relationships and sexual relationships,” she said.

Consent and safe spaces will be particularly highlighted at SEXtravaganza.

“It’s really important to know what is consent, how can we have safe sex and how can we celebrate the diversity of our sexuality,” Bateman said.

“And we really want to make sure that we promote that culture on campus, because we are an open-minded and progressive campus and we want people to feel safe and comfortable here. “

The sexiest university in the world FranÇAY What?

Alec Boudreau

Last month, New Brunswick’s own Université de Moncton became the sexiest university in the world. How? By releasing a 30-second promotional video titled “Université de Moncton 2015.” The name might be innocent, but the video is anything but. The word juicy comes to mind.

What I’m referring to is the pornstar kiss between two students at the nine-second mark.

The ad exploded around t he world, making waves in the United States and even getting featured in

a Taiwanese newspaper under the headline “Students Can Kiss When Selling! Canadian Universities Ad Suction Eye.” Google Translate’s never 100 per cent correct, but I take it to mean that the Republic of China will soon be getting their own campus of UdeM. While some found the kiss harmless, not all were pleased. Firstly, there’s the obvious question of why the hell the university wants to give the impression that its students are making babies in the library (though

I’ll admit that the same tactic got my roommate pretty interested in working for Pearson Hardman).

Secondly, and more importantly, some are upset with the entire concept of the ad itself. They’re asking tough questions that can’t be answered with flippant references to Suits, such as why only six seconds of the ad were devoted to academia and why the ad plays better when overplayed with the audio of a beer commercial. UdeM is an institution dedicated to self-improvement,

learning, and wisdom, is it not? Why sell ourselves short?

For many, it comes down to the commodif icat ion of educat ion, which is an issue that is not altogether foreign to us here at UNB. We might not have an advertising controversy, but we do have an administration that views itself as a business and a Board of Governors that views students as clients. Our friends in Moncton are in the same boat as us. It just happens to be a far sexier boat.

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The Brunswickan’s Food & Liquor: Cheap Champagne

Sebastian Maynard

Devin Patterson

Martini & Rossi Sparkling Wine Martini & Rossi is a classic liquor brand that is perhaps best known for the vermouth found in most martinis. While I love martinis, as well as sparkling wine, I found the Martini & Rossi Asti Sparkling Wine too sweet. In order to make the most of the liquor, it was decided to put the rest of it in orange juice and have some mimosas. The drink became a refreshing and tasty way to start the morning, plus it had those essential vitamins that orange juice provides.

President Grande Reserve Canadian Dry Champagne I bought this bottle purely based on the name, and the fact that it wasn’t too pricey. As its description on the bottle says, the drink has a really dry grape taste, but don’t be fooled by the President thing; no president would touch this with a four foot pole. I couldn’t handle any more than a glass of this stuff, but if you’re looking for a fairly cheap option and want to seem kind of classy, have at ‘er. Though, there are definitely some better cheap champagnes out there.

Adam Travis

Spumante Bambino I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect much at all from the $9 Spumante Bambino. Not technically champagne, but “sparkling wine,” it says on the back it’s perfect “for life’s lighter moments.” With a 7 per cent alcohol percentage, it certainly is light, but what it lacks in punch it makes up for in being very, very drinkable — even after it’s warmed up a bit. If getting drunk is your end goal, look someplace else. But, if you’re looking for a drink to set the mood without leaving you sleepy and slurring your words, this is about as good as you can get for the price.

Andres Baby Canadian Sparkling The excitement for this champagne was at its height while popping the bottle open and watching in horror as the flying cork nearly broke my TV screen. Maybe that should have been a sign, as things quickly became worse when I learned that this would be an $8.99 purchase I would never be able to return. There is just nothing good about this drink, I’m sorry but no redeeming qualities at all.

Mathieu Wong

Bear-chested is back Sex before games?

Adam Travis Photo Editor “Holy shit. You’re an animal.”

No, she wasn’t talking about my moves in bed, but my expanse of chest hair.

A s a guy who g rew up t r y i ng to cover up his bear na kedness in locker rooms, t his was nothi ng shor t of a revelat ion.

She later com mented, r u n n i n g her f ingers t h roug h t he forest that is my torso, about how much she loved chest hair.

This wasn’t a n i s o l ate d i nc ident , e it h e r. I ’ ve g o t t e n o t h e r posit ive rev iews, a s wel l a s spoken to friends who expressed their love of a bit of chest hair.

I’ve even noticed other guys becoming more conf ident in their hair, or wishing they had more.

This, in addition to the recent popularity of the recently-coined “lumbersexual” seems to signif y somewhat of a chest hair revival.

This comes after years of Calv in K lein models show ing t he “ideal” male body as one nearly

plete of h a i r, a lot of to shav i ng,

comly devoid leading men to resort waxing, or even

laser hair removal to f it the image of the “perfect” man.

It’s not hard to see why chest ha i r i s c atch i ng on, however.

It’s i n herent ly ma n ly, is g reat for cuddling and as previously stated, channels some animalistic vibes. Not to ment ion le t t i ng it grow saves the hassle (a nd stubble) of shav i ng on a regular basis.

So what’s the ke y to m a k i ng the most of your chest hair? Like the saying goes, conf idence is sexy. A nd when the trend inevitably shif ts back to being smoothchested, keep doi ng you w it h pride.

Because above rippl i ng abs, big a r m s or go o d h a i r, s el f- con f idenc e is the single sexiest trait a man (or anyone, for that matter) can have. So whether you’re a son of Sasquatch or sleek and smooth, rock what you’ve got and you’ll reap the rewards.

Sarah Rouse Sports Reporter

There are a plethora of elements that can affect one’s athletic capabilities — but is sex one of them?

For many years, athletes have perpetuated the theory that sex before competition can have devastating effects on their performance.

During last year’s World Cup, for example, several participating teams had team-wide bans on sexual intercourse before games, as coaches believed it could negatively impact the athlete’s performance.

But does science support this widelyheld belief?

Studies performed on the topic of athletic performance post-coital have proven to be inconclusive.

“It’s often talked about, but it has not been shown to be true,” said sports medical physician Dr. Jordan Metzel in a recent interview with Time Magazine.

“There are lots of different factors that could account for how a player performs.”

Most notably, sexual encounters can decrease the amount of time spent sleeping, a key determinant when it comes to peak performance.

In the mid-1990s, a study was conducted that looked into the effects of sex on measures such as aerobic power and

oxygen pulse among 11 men running on treadmills. Each man was tested twice — once after having sex 12 hours earlier and once without sex.

Although the sample size was admittedly very small, the data received was deemed to be inconclusive.

Sex doesn’t seem to disturb the psychological side of the game either. In another study, researchers gave both endurance athletes and weight lifters a series of concentration and athletic tests after intercourse. The results showed that athletes were just as attentive two hours after the romp in the sheets, thus disproving the idea that it has any effect on their mental alertness.

In other good news, research suggests that having sex boosts testosterone production in men, which actually could give guys an edge in the game. Testosterone, the hormone released during orgasm, helps strengthen muscles and leg power.

And it’s not just men that are getting an added boost from some pre-game action.

Many scientists believe that a female orgasm can temporarily halt the release of a specific pain transmitter, which may help ease muscle pain or soreness following a particularly rough game.

So while the effects remain unclear, it’s ultimately up to the individual whether they wish to “warm up” before hitting the field, court or ring.

Don’t be afraid to show off your fur.

Sharyn Morrow/ Flickr CC

Does sex before an athletic event help or hurt an athlete’s performance?

Adam Travis / The Brunswickan

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Fifty per cent of students not using protection Alanna Fairey The Cord WATERLOO, ON (CUP)—When Alyssa Grant became sexually active in 2010, she opted out of using birth control.

“I did try using the pill, but I never could remember to take it, even when I set an alarm to remind me,” the recent McMaster University graduate said.

“I didn’t like the feeling of condoms and neither did my boyfriend, so I just decided to use the withdrawal method or I’d take Plan B.” A 2010 report conducted by the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada deduced that nearly 50 per cent of sexually active college and university students were not using any means of protection, including condoms, the birth control pill or diaphragm.

“The biggest risks are that people are not protecting themselves to avoid pregnancy or … STIs,” said Lesley R intche, the manager of

sexual health at the Region of Waterloo Public Health. “People need to remember that there should be some kind of condom negotiation.”

While the report did not include a reason why protection has been neglected, the possibilities include the cost of birth control being too high, not liking the feel of condoms or a lack of education about how to properly use contraceptives. These reasons lead to someone choosing to not use protection while sexually active.

“They are taking a chance and if they are not prepared to have sex, they should not have sex,” said Jane Koehler, a health educator at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Wellness Centre.

“The risk is way too great and there are so many options available now.”

The worst-case scenarios With the gradual increase of sexually transmitted infections, it remains one of the top concerns for those who have unprotected sex.

Numerous STIs, despite popular belief, do not manifest themselves

immediately.

“People may be walking around with an STI and not even know it — not all STIs show up immediately, or even within weeks,” Rintche said.

“So if someone is having any unprotected sexual activity, they really do need to come into a public clinic and get a full STI screen done so they are not transmitting infection or damaging organs in your body.”

Chlamydia, which is one of the most commonly reported STIs in Canada, has circulated among youth and adolescents, with nearly 70 per cent of all reported cases occurring within the 15-24 year old age cohort, according to a 2004 report done by the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health. While it can be treated with antibiotics, using condoms can prevent it from initializing.

“Chlamydia and gonorrhea are curable, so people think they can go to the doctor’s office, take a pill and be rid of it,” Rintche said. “But we need to keep in mind, especially

with gonorrhea, there [is] some antimicrobial resistance.”

Other STIs include genital herpes, which will be a continual burden.

Once someone is infected by genital herpes, they have outbreaks or recurrences over time, as it remains in the system.

“It’s like any virus that you get — it’s always laying dormant in your system, so when you’re stressed or your body is imbalanced in any way, [they] could surface again and then you face the risk of passing it on to your partner,” Koehler said.

While STIs and pregnancy are the most common risks of unprotected sex, a lack of education towards the misuse of the morning-after pill has led to a number of complications.

Plan B is used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or failure of other forms of birth control, most commonly for condom breakage or missing two or more birth control pills.

It differs from birth control bills, as it is not intended for use as a routine form of birth control due to the strengthened presence of the medicine levonorgestrel, a female hormone that prevents ovulation.

“You’re making your body change its chemistry in order to accommodate not accepting implantation,” Koehler said.

“So as soon as you do that once and you try to do that too frequently, it creates an imbalance in your system.”

Grant found herself frequently using Plan B after sex, believing it would guarantee she would not risk pregnancy.

However when she began to notice her menstrual cycle had stopped coming for two months, Grant went to a doctor to get answers. She received devastating news.

“I didn’t realize how strong the morning-after pill actually was, but it left me completely infertile,” Grant explained. “I wasn’t really educated on how Plan B worked and if I had known that [infertility] could be a possibility, I would have just used the [birth control] pill.”

Exploring options To avoid the complications and risks that follow unprotected sex,

finding the best suited birth control method is key.

According to SIECCAN in 2010, 55.5 per cent of Canadian women between the ages of 20 and 29 used the male condom as a contraceptive method, while 58.3 per cent took oral contraceptives and 12 per cent used withdrawal as a preventative measure.

“If someone is going to be sexually active, they should definitely be speaking to a medical provider,” Koehler said.

“And [they should] carry condoms just because with this age group, you want to make sure that you’ve covered your bases so you don’t take on an emotional burden.”

While condoms and the birth control pill are the most recognized forms of protection, other contraceptive options include the transdermal patch, sponge and spermicide and injectable contraceptive.

Both Rintche and Koehler encouraged young adults to try different products to see what method of protection works for their lifestyle and preferences.

“You do have to try different products and see which one is the best for you, for your lifestyle,” Rintche said.

“Taking the pill every day might not work with your lifestyle. There are some people who can’t remember to take it. Some people have apps on their phone that tells them to take the pill and people are finding ways around it.”

Young adults are encouraged to speak to a doctor or health care advisor if they have questions regarding birth control or identifying the symptoms of certain STIs. “We almost have to find out what information people are lacking in,” Rintche said. “Lots of variables come into play and people take responsibility as young adults by looking up reputable sites, going to your family doctor for information.”

Although she has accepted that she will never experience pregnancy, Grant said she looks forward to adopting a child one day. Grant and her current boyfriend use condoms for the prevention of STIs. “I already made one mistake, I don’t want to make another one.”

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Loserville runs at The Playhouse Feb 11-14.

Adam Travis / The Brunswickan

Leo Hayes first school in North America to perform Loserville

Kevin Lemieux Arts Reporter

We live in a world where most of us have always been surrounded by the internet. But what if you lived in a time where the internet didn’t exist and you were the one who was about to make this great discovery? This is the journey of one young man in Loserville.

Loserville is a musical put on by the Leo Hayes drama club. Loserville tells the story of Michael Dork, a computer geek who is on

the verge of creating the internet, all while falling in love. The show takes place in the ‘70s with music that’s entirely contemporary.

Kathy VanGenne is the show’s director. He says that they have been rehearsing ever y Saturday since the beginning of the school year and is excited for the last few practices they have until show day.

“With our rehearsals being eight hours on Saturdays, we get to work on everything while we’re there.

We just have a few more things

to go over and then we get to go to The Playhouse and put it all together.”

Just coming off the West End, Leo Hayes is the f irst school in North America to have the rights to the musical.

“This show is so new. Shows like Les Miserable and The Sound of Music have names attached to them, the shows have been around for years and have won tons of awards,” said Lucas GutierrezRober t, who plays t he role of

Michael.

“Audiences won’t have expectations,” says VanGenne. “I want the kids to have a great audience for every show but I’m always worried about how many people may come out.”

VanGenne adds that this show has video and projection elements that the school has never used in a show.

“The scenes in this show are great visually. It’s a tight, quick show because I don’t want people

to be exhausted.”

Gutierrez-Robert is proud of the work his fellow cast put into the show. He knows that the crowd will be able to see that in their performance. “ We’r e a ve r y p r o f e s s i o n a l group. We’ve put a lot of emphasis on choreography and ensemble work. Everything is very polished.

That’s what brings people out to our show year after year.”

The show runs Feb 11-14 at The Playhouse.

Gallery 78 aims to educate with newest exhibit Kevin Lemieux Arts Reporter Gallery 78 is unveiling its newest exhibit and with it may come a little printmaking fun.

The Art of Printmaking opens Feb. 13. Galler y manager Germaine Pataki-Theriault says that this exhibit will be something that people can learn from.

“Usually, people walk around the gallery quietly and get to take everything in on their own. But with this exhibit, we like to engage with our customers and explain the different kinds of printmaking and the history behind it.”

This group exhibition will show the different ways of printmaking by different artists. Etching, wood

blocks and silk screen are just a few methods to produce a print.

Ann Manuel, Bruno Bobak, Steven R hude, Robert Rutherford, Charlotte Jones, Christine Koch and Francis Wishart are just a few of the artists on exhibit.

A long with each piece of art, there are pictures of the artists at work as well as the instruments used to help create t he piece, such as etching plates. The gallery puts on an exhibition about printma k ing annua lly and t his one shows off some of their newer work.

Pataki-Theriault says that the East Coast has a great history with this medium.

“Printmaking is about creating originals. They show hard work.

Mount A llison has a history of printmaking. They have great professors and artists that come out of there. Acadia is another example.”

Pataki-Theriault thinks that students should drop into the gallery and discover printmaking as it is something they can afford.

“If you have a few dollars, and you like art, you can put it towards a piece you like. It’s great for students because these prints are pretty reasonable.”

Along with snacks and drinks at the exhibition opening, Gallery 78 will be giving out beads, as Mardi Gras will be just around the corner.

“It’s the right timing with all the snow we’ve been having. It’s a mid-winter break, a night to have a good time.”

Art Battle will be happening Feb.20 at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre.

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Songs of the week Sebastian Maynard Arts Editor

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11

Action Bronson – “Big League Chew” Coming in at just around two minutes, Action Bronson’s latest single is the carefree, light-hearted rap sound that the New York rapper has been honing since he came on the scene about five years ago. On the Alchemist-produced track, Bronson raps about ice skating, Russian barbers and vacation destinations. While a lot of hip-hop these days is focused on deep stories and feelings, there are still a few MCs that are sticking to the old school style of simply making outrageous claims overtop smooth, jazzy samples. While Bronson may not be in the talks for greatest lyricist or rapper of all time, there is something to be said for the fun music that he puts out.

Loserville: A Musical The Playhouse, Feb. 11-14, $15 (Student) NFTC Presents: Live Audio Workshop Series 2015 Charlotte Street Arts Centre, 7 p.m., $10 (Students)

THURSDAY, FEB. 12 Spoken Word Poetry Evening Cinnamon Café, 7 p.m.

Modest Mouse – “The Best Room” Though Modest Mouse’s upcoming album, Strangers to Ourselves, has been pushed back two weeks, and the rumoured collaborations with Big Boi and Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic have turned out to be untrue, the band has just released a new song, titled “The Best Room.” The new track has the distinctive Modest Mouse sound, mostly thanks to the recognizable voice of lead singer Isaac Brock and the upbeat, catchy structure that has allowed Modest Mouse to last almost 20 years. There are clever verses and some deeper social issues found in the lyrics, but perhaps the most relatable part of the song (for university students at least) is when Isaac laments how hard it is being tired all the time.

FRIDAY, FEB. 13 The Waking Night, Mauno, Vulva Culture The Capital, 10:30 p.m., $5

SATURDAY, FEB. 14 Poetic Experiments in Interlinguistic Miscommunication Connexion ARC, 2 p.m., free Shred Kelly, Josh Bravener, Murder Murder The Capital, 10 p.m., $7

Savvie – “Dreams of Surrender” Savannah Leigh Wellman, better known as Savvie, put out her debut album this week, and one of the highlights off the record is “Dreams of Surrender.” The track builds itself around a spaghetti western sounding guitar, high-pitched with a twang and sense of foreboding. The steady thump of a bass drum and Savvie’s slightly distorted vocals continue the feeling until the song culminates with her howling like a wolf at the moon while the guitar does the talking. By the end of the song, it doesn’t sound like it belongs in a western anymore, it doesn’t really fit in any category. Some of the tracks on the album are electro-heavy, others sound like rock and roll.

Savvie is still figuring out where she fits in, but moments like “Dreams of Surrender” show that she will find her place.

SUNDAY, FEB. 15 Winterfesthiver Capital Exhibition Grounds, Feb. 14-15, $5

TUESDAY, FEB. 17 Celebrating Our Heritage The Playhouse, 7:30 p.m., $8.85 (Student)

What’s on? Helicopter Canada Sebastian Maynard Arts Editor

Okay, so this probably isn’t going to be your first choice when you are scrolling through Netflix. It is the type of film that you would pass over without a second thought, too quickly to even process the title or what it could be about. Helicopter Canada is one of those hidden gems on Netflix, though.

Whether it means to be funny or not is beside the question with this movie, as it is entertaining in a way that it was probably never meant to be. With that being said, you will learn some things about Canada if you watch this film. Some really strange things.

Made in 1966 in celebration of the Canadian centennial, Heli-

copter Canada was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 39th Academy Awards. Watching it almost 50 years later, the film has become a historical documentary as much as anything else. Along with seeing a 1966 mentality towards Canada, getting a bird’s eye view of the country gives perspective on the place. Some things (like the Bay of Fundy) haven’t changed, but looking at cities like Toronto as well as the industries that are highlighted in the film is actually cool.

As a helicopter travels across the country, narrator Stanley Jackson provides facts and informat ion for the viewer. While some of the quotes themselves are funny, like how Canadians made “more telephone calls than any other people on the earth” in 1966, it is the dry

sense of humour that Jackson seems to have that makes the film so entertaining and off-balance.

To ma ke t hings even better, mixed in with Jackson’s commentary are other voiceovers. Children talk for a while, giving a description of what they see and trying to decide what exactly it is. They talk to each other and the viewer is left listening in, like a school teacher monitoring a class discussion. In other parts of the film, a ship’s captain takes over the talking, turning the film into a cruise as he describes where the next stop on the imaginary vacation will be.

The music as well will continuously surprise you. Throughout the film there is an eclectic mix of jazz, yodelling, rock and roll, French singing with harpsichords, classical,

a children’s choir and more. There will be times in the film where you question if this is where all the Canadian stereotypes came from: the dogsledding, the kind people, the vast wilderness, the cold weather etc. The music doesn’t help disrupt any of those stereotypes, but it is entertaining nonetheless.

Coming in at exactly 50 minutes, I believe that it is the duty of everyone who calls Canada their home to watch a film like this, even if you just put it in the background. The movie was originally intended to teach an international audience what Canada was like, but it now can have a different purpose. If nothing else, maybe it will make you want to travel the country a little bit. Apparently there are some cool things to see.

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Lauren Joyce and Paige Paulsen try to stop a CBU Capers attack on Saturday at the Currie Center.

Brad Parker / The Brunswickan

UNB welcoming best from AUS

Jamie Tozer Sports Editor

The UNB Varsity Reds women’s volleyball team will be entering the Atlantic University Sport Championship on a high note.

The team concluded its regular season on Saturday at the Richard J. Currie Center, defeating the Cape Breton Capers in straight sets (25-22, 25-14, 25-17). UNB, 9-7 in regular season play, will host next weekend’s championship.

“It was an interesting game in that we tried to come out as hard as we could in the first set. We’ve been really working on that and I don’t think that we did,” said UNB head coach Jilliane Goulet follow-

ing the game. “It took us a while to kind of ease into playing an aggressive game.

“It was good to get the win, 3-0, and we just did it by getting more and more aggressive as the game went along.”

The Capers had an early 4-1 lead in the first set but the Varsity Reds quickly caught up. The set remained close throughout with the teams exchanging one- or two-point leads. UNB went on a small run late to take it 25-22.

In the second set, the Varsity Reds had control throughout and cruised to a 25-14 win. It would end up being their easiest set win of the day as the Capers fought hard in the early goings of the third set. UNB started to take control

halfway through and went on to a 2517 victory.

The loss dropped Cape Breton to 0-15 on the season. They will be the only team not participating in the AUS Championship. Despite being locked into third place and facing a winless team, Goulet said it wasn’t difficult to get her team ready for Saturday’s match.

“We haven’t really been playing the game that we’ve wanted to play the past couple of weeks on the road. I think everybody was really motivated for this game to prove to ourselves that we can play better than we have recently.”

Janie-Eve Doucet, who had three kills, eight digs and 12 attacks, was named

player of the game. Vanja Mitrovic had 23 attacks and 10 kills while Paige Nelmes had 13 digs.

The Varsity Reds will enter next weekend’s championship as the No. 3 seeded team behind Saint Mary’s and Dalhousie.

MUN, Acadia and Moncton will also be taking part.

UNB’s first game, a quarterfinal match, will be on Friday at 7 p.m.

“The nerves are definitely going to be different next weekend,” said Goulet.

“They are going to be a lot of nerves which can work for us or against us. I think we’ve got the group that thrives on big games and big energy like that. I think it should work in our favour next

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Saint Mary’s Huskies Record vs AUS: 11-5 Record vs UNB: 1-1 (3-2 L, 3-1 W) Last AUS Championship: 2012

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MUN Sea-Hawks Record vs AUS: 6-10 Record vs UNB: 0-1 (3-0 L, 3-2 W) Last AUS Championship: 2000

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Dalhousie Tigers Record vs AUS: 10-6 Record vs UNB: 1-1 (3-1 L, 3-0 W) Last AUS Championship: 2014

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Moncton Aigles Bleues Record vs AUS: 4-12 Record vs UNB: 0-2 (3-0 L, 3-0 L) Last AUS Championship: 2009

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UNB Varsity Reds Record vs AUS: 9-7 Home record: 6-1 Last AUS Championship: 2011

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Acadia Axewomen Record vs AUS: 3-13 Record vs UNB: 0-2 (3-0 L, 3-0 L) Last AUS Championship: None

weekend.

“I really feel like the six teams that are in the tournament have been tight with each other most of the year, even though three of us have gotten more wins over the course of the year. Those wins against the [bottom three] teams have never been easy. A lot of them have been by two points each set. I think, and I hope, that everyone’s going to kind of give every team a run for their money.”

The AUS Championship begins this Friday, Feb. 13 and runs until Sunday, Feb. 15. The two quarterfinals will be held Friday, semifinals Saturday and the final on Sunday. All games will be held at the Currie Center.

SCHEDULE Friday, Feb. 13 Quarterfinal 1 at 4:30 p.m. (RJCC) Quarterfinal 2 at 7 p.m.

(RJCC) Saturday, Feb. 14 Semifinal 1 at 4:30 p.m.

(RJCC) Semifinal 2 at 7 p.m.

(RJCC) Sunday, Feb. 15 Final at 2 p.m. (RJCC)

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Panthers power past Varsity Reds

Jamie Tozer Sports Editor

The winning streak is over for the UNB Varsity Reds men’s basketball team.

Entering Saturday’s game on a sixgame winning streak and sitting in first place in the Atlantic University Sport standings, the Varsity Reds were thumped 104-85 by the UPEI Panthers in front of a big Richard J. Currie Center crowd of 1,283.

“They had a good game plan and they came in and they executed it against us,” said V-Reds head coach Brent Baker.

“You’ve got to give them credit. They made some shots and we didn’t defend well. We put them on the free throw line all night and we let the officiating affect us too much — that was the biggest problem. We stopped playing because we had a few things go against us and we didn’t battle or handle the adversity very well. Definitely disappointed.”

The four-point win allowed the Panthers to leapfrog the Varsity Reds for top spot in the conference standings. UPEI, now 13-4, has 34 points while UNB, 12-4, has 32. There are two weeks remaining in the AUS regular season.

UNB had a fairly strong first quarter on Saturday and led by as much as nine

points. At the buzzer, the Reds were up 24-21.

Momentum started to swing in favour of UPEI in the second quarter.

Some cold shooting and turnovers allowed the Panthers to take over the lead. At the half, UPEI was up 49-41.

In the third, UPEI quickly jumped out to a 10-point lead. At 6:08, Javon Masters made a great pass to Jordan Irvine who finished off an alley-oop. A few minutes later, Will McFee drained a three-point shot to keep the Reds within striking distance. Despite hitting some nice baskets, play went back-andforth and the Panthers were able to maintain their 10-point lead for most of the quarter. A layup by McFee at the buzzer cut the Panthers’ lead to 73-67 heading into the fourth.

In the final frame, the Reds got within five but back-to-back three-point shots from Tyler Scott spelled trouble for UNB. UPEI continued to heat up as the quarter went along, leading the visiting squad to a 104-85 victory. “(I’m) just disappointed in our ability to handle a little bit of adversity tonight and come back,” said Baker. “We’ve handled more adversity on the road and done better than we did tonight.

We turtled — that’s what happened.

UNB, typically a strong shooting team from downtown, hit just 20.7 per cent of their shots from beyond the arc.

McFee, who hit two three-pointers, led the V-Reds in scoring with 20 points.

Masters was contained to 18 points while Matt Daley had 15. Nikola Mandic had 10 rebounds.

“I thought Matt Daley had a really good game,” said Baker. “I thought he had an outstanding game for our guys.”

Fouls were also a major problem for UNB with all but one of their starters picking up four or more.

This was the third and final meeting of the regular season between the two, but if both stay on their current pace, a matchup at the AUS Championship in Halifax isn’t out of the realm of possibility.

UNB had won all three previous meetings between the two — 96-82, 102-80 and 96-75.

The Varsity Reds have just four regular season games remaining and they’ll be big ones as they fight for first place. The Reds are on the road this weekend, travelling to StFX on Friday and Dalhousie on Saturday. The team plays their final games before playoffs on Feb. 20 and 21 at the Currie Center against MUN.

Javon Masters tries to complete a basket on Saturday at the Currie Center.

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Rough loss for women’s team Jamie Tozer Sports Editor UNB women’s basketball head coach Jeff Speedy certainly didn’t get the performance he was expecting from his team on Saturday night.

The UNB Varsity Reds women’s basketball team, who could have clinched an Atlantic University Sport playoff spot with a victory, had plenty of struggles in their 69-52 loss to the UPEI Panthers at the Richard J. Currie Center.

“They were more aggressive, they were hungrier, they were more engaged, they shot the ball better, they

rebounded the ball better… I can’t pick a single thing we did better than them for any more than 30 seconds,” said Speedy. “If I knew why (we played like that), I’d probably be coaching in the WNBA instead of here. I don’t know why.”

Speedy said that with the Panthers playing the night before and travelling on game day, the stars were perfectly aligned for UNB to have a strong performance — but they certainly didn’t.

“We didn’t come out ready to play and that followed through for the rest of the quarters,” said forward Jane Boyle. “We have to pick it up

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in the next couple weeks if we want to make the playoffs and do well in playoffs.

“I just don’t think we were very focused. We just didn’t come out ready and that needs to change for next weekend.

Boyle was one of the few bright spots for the Varsity Reds, coming off the bench to record 14 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes of action.

“I played my best so I’m happy with that,” she said. “But still, it’s a team effort and we didn’t pull through together.”

UPEI led early on but the Varsity Reds kept the first quarter fairly

close throughout, trailing by four at the buzzer. In the second, UPEI started to pull away and led 38-29 at halftime.

In the second half, the Panthers continued to roll, leading the squad to a 69-52 victory.

Amy Gough and Anne K iberd led the Panthers in scoring with 13 points each. Tamara Tompkins, a former Varsity Red, registered 12 points and won player of the game honours.

The Varsity Reds now have a record of 7-9 for 18 points. They currently sit sixth overall, which is the league’s final playoff spot. Fortunat-

Is the NHL ruining the allure of outdoor games by having so many?

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Yes. When the first NHL Winter Classic took place in 2008, outdoor hockey games were considered a rarity and sports fans were desperate to snag tickets. Now that there’s an outdoor game guaranteed at least once a year, the allure is wearing off quickly.

ely for UNB, the two teams that sit below them, StFX and Acadia, sit a distant 10 points back.

UNB travels to StFX and Dalhousie this weekend. Speedy said he’ll be working his team hard in practice this week.

“We’re definitely going to address being a lot tougher in practice on one another so that we’re a little bit more ready for it on the weekend,” the coach said.

“We’re going to practice really, really hard. It’s not the time of year to have a punishment practice but I’m just going to hold them a lot more accountable.”

No. I think that an outdoor game once every season is fine as long as it’s between two rival teams. It’s nice to see teams like Toronto and Detroit or Boston and Montreal in a Winter Classic match up. Good for the sport and the fans.

Absolutely. It’s clear they’re trying to capitalize on the current popularity of the games, but that will die out if they keep up the amount of outdoor games they have. This should be a special event held only once every few years.

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Yes. One per year max and, in my opinion, it should be the All-Star Game.

This is a regular season game that counts in the standings and could be the difference between being in or out of the playoffs. To put pro athletes in anything but the best possible conditions is foolishness.

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Notebook: Tigers win opener Jamie Tozer Sports Editor The Dalhousie Tigers have taken a 1-0 series lead in the Atlantic University Sport Men’s Volleyball Championship series.

The Tigers defeated the Varsity Reds in st ra ight sets (25-22, 26 -24, 25-17) in game one of the best-of-three series on Saturday at the Dalplex. Game t wo is on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. at the R ichard J. Currie Center. Game three, if necessary, is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21 in Halifax.

In the f irst set, the Tigers were up 2015 only to have the Varsity Reds climb back and make it a 24-22 game. A kill by K risten O’Brien would clinch the set for Dalhousie, 25-22.

UNB jumped out to an early 5-2 lead in second set but the Tigers eventually pulled ahead again. Things were tied late at 2424 but a bad set by Tristen Burridge and another kill by O’Brien gave Dalhousie a 26-24 win.

The Varsity Reds were up 5-0 and 16-11 in the third set only to have the Tigers, once again, f ight back and take the lead.

UNB was up 17-16 at one point but that would end up being their f inal lead of the ball game.

Eivind A ndersen had 32 attacks, 13 kills and eight digs for UNB. Craig Toonders, w ith 10 points, was named the Varsit y Reds player of the game.

All-stars announced AUS announced the 2014-15 men’s volleyball all-star team last week.

The team was made entirely of players from UNB and Dalhousie. From the Varsity Reds, Craig Toonders, Marc W hite and Ryan Colpitts were all named all-stars.

The Tigers’ Br yan Duquette, Jonat han MacDonald and K risten O’Brien made up the rest of the team.

The conference’s three men’s volleyball head coaches selected the all-star squad.

LeDrew wins award UNB’s Brett LeDrew was awarded the AUS student-athlete community ser vice awa rd t his past week, ma k ing him t he nom i nee for t he CIS Da le Iwa noczko award. The nominee for the award is a player exhibiting outstanding achievement in volleyball, academics and community involvement.

“Brett has been an excellent studentathlete over his f ive years with the Varsit y Reds, being a consistent leader in each of the three categories that def ine this award,” said UNB head coach Dan McMorran in a press release. “More importantly, he has also been an excellent person, both on and off the court, and a great teammate. We are very proud of him, as he is a very worthy recipient of this prestigious award.”

U NB’s Jason K ilpatrick won the CIS Dale Iwanoczko award in 2011.

Maillet f inishes in top spot UNB’s Philippe Maillet won the AUS men’s hockey scoring race. His 39 points just edged Acadia’s Brett Thompson who f inished with 38.

Maillet also f inished in a tie for second most assists in the conference this season with 25. Matt Tipoff of the Saint Mary’s Huskies led the league in helpers with 28.

Me a nw h i le , U N B’s R a nd y G a zz ol a f inished the regular season with 22 assists, the most by any defenseman in the conference.

Lastly, Varsity Reds goaltender David Shantz f inished the regular season with a league best goals against average of 2.24.

He also registered a league high 18 wins.

Laval to host swimming nationals C a nad ia n I nter u n iver sit y S por t a nnounced last week that Laval University w ill host t he 2016 nat iona l sw imming championships.

The three-day competition will be held on Feb. 25-27, 2016 at Laval’s new swimming facility. The event was last held in Quebec City in 2006.

This year’s Speedo CIS championships will be held in Victoria on Feb. 19-21.

UNB lost the opening game of the AUS Men’s Volleyball Championship at Dalhousie on Saturday.

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Reds cheerleading kicking off Sarah Rouse Sports Reporter Tune in to any teen sitcom and you’ll quickly spot the stereotypical portrayal of a cheerleader.

Blonde and ditzy are some of the words that come to mind when evaluating this character.

In reality, however, this couldn’t be further from the truth — just ask any member of the University of New Brunswick’s Reds cheerleading squad.

The 16-member team will be kicking off their competitive season this weekend, and are hoping to continue their winning ways.

“We’ve been working hard in practice for the past few months,” explained Shannon Lilly, team vice-president and a third-year veteran of the Reds. “One of our best days so far was our choreography day where we learned our routine for the first time. It was great to pull together all of what we had learned so far this year and see how it developed into a full routine.”

Lilly admits that it can be frustrating to hear people say that cheerleading isn’t a sport.

“A lot of people don’t realize that competitive cheerleading isn’t the same as what you see during NFL/NBA games, and that’s all they think we do. Reds cheerleading isn’t like that at all.

“Cheer is such hard work and really is a f ull-body workout,” explained Lilly. “In a two-and-ahalf-minute routine there’s several stunting sequences, jumps, tumbling and dance. You’re lifting, running, dancing, f lipping, getting thrown or throwing people, and more.”

She also emphasized the feelings of closeness and trust that have developed a mongst t he tea m’s members.

“All of this is part of why cheerleading should be considered a

sport. We work hard, love each other, and love what we do just as much as any other sports team.”

Lilly also dispelled the theory that physical attractiveness can determine the success of a cheerleading squad.

“How attractive someone is has nothing to do with how good of a cheerleader they can become,” she said. “Having a good work ethic and being a team player are the two variables that play the biggest role.

“The only things that need to ‘look good’ are the motions you do throughout the routine. This just means that all body positions and movements need to be sharp and neat, so the routine looks clean.”

Lilly went on to address the negat ive percept ion t hat many individuals have of the sport and its participants, citing the classic stereotypes of “dumb” and “easy.”

“A lot of people t h i n k t hat we don’t work hard and spend all our time dancing around in pretty formations. Another misconception that I’ve heard is that all cheerleaders are snobby, and that couldn’t be further from the truth.”

Lilly lauds her team members for being positive contributors to their community, saying “they’re smart, driven, athletic, kind and willing to work hard in order to succeed.”

Just l i ke a ny ot her st udentathlete at UNB, the Reds cheerleaders are eager to represent the university at a competitive level.

The team will be competing this weekend in Saint John and on March 27 in Halifax. They will be hosting their home competition on April 17. “ We’re incred ibly excited to finally show the public what we’ve been working on,” said Lilly.

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Reds finish in first again Jamie Tozer Sports Editor For an eighth straight season, the UNB Varsity Reds men’s hockey team has finished on top of the Atlantic University Sport standings.

UNB clinched the regular season title with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus last Wednesday at the Aitken Centre. Jordan Murray scored the game winner 10 seconds into OT. Rob Mignardi and Francis Beauvillier netted goals in regulation time while David Shantz made 19 saves in the victory.

On Friday, the V-Reds closed out their regular season in Charlottetown, falling 4-2 to the UPEI Panthers. The Panthers were up 4-0 midway through the second when Dylan Willick finally opened the scoring for UNB. Alex Wall scored a power play goal in the third period but, despite outshooting UPEI 12-6 in the final frame, that was as close as the Varsity Reds could get. Backup Chris Carrozzi made 24 saves in the loss.

The loss to the Panthers means the VReds finish the regular season with a 22-4-2 record for 46 points. 22 wins is the fewest victories UNB has had since the 2011-12 season when they recorded 20. The reason for that can mostly be attributed to the league’s competitiveness this season, which many conference coaches say is at its highest

The Varsity Reds played their final home game of the regular season last Wednesday.

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in years.

The standings certainly back up that claim. Acadia finished in second, just three points back of UNB. Saint Mary’s finished third, two points back of Acadia. Teams three through six are separated by 11 points.

Thanks to finishing in first, UNB will have a bye through the first round. The team’s playoff run begins on Thursday, Feb. 19 and Friday, Feb. 21 at the Aitken Centre against the lowest seeded team that makes it through the first round.

Acadia, thanks to a win over the X-Men on the final day of the regular season, has the

other bye. Saint Mary’s will play Moncton in one quarterfinal while StFX will host UPEI in the other.

The quarterfinals will be best-of-three, semifinals best of five and the AUS Championship will be best-of-three. Two other AUS teams will join host StFX at this year’s University Cup in Halifax, putting greater significance on the semifinals.

UNB was eliminated in last year’s semifinals, losing a best-of-five series in four games to the Saint Mary’s Huskies. The Acadia Axemen went on to defeat the Huskies in the AUS final.