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ARTS & CULTURE

SPORTS

OPINIONS

Sackville gathers to Take Back the Night (Pg. 2)

Writer and illustrator discuss their graphic novel (Pg. 11)

Anthony Maddalena talks soccer and beer (Pg. 12)

The struggle for self-care (Pg. 14)

Manning the bridge since 1872

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ACTIVISM

Mt. A takes back the night

WGST and community come together to relight a candle in the darkness

THURSDAY, OCT. 5 Quo Vadimus Sir James Dunn Room 101 4-5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCT. 6 Starry Sackville Sir James Dunn Room 106 7-8 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCT. 8 Vespers Chapel, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

MONDAY, OCT. 9 Thanksgiving Day No Class University Offices Closed

TUESDAY, OCT. 10 Tea on Tuesday Chapel Manning Room 3:00-4:30 p.m.

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Senate Tweedie Hall, 4:00-5:30 p.m.

KATARINA BAASNER Contributer

The Secret Trail 5 Doc Screening Library Theatre, 6:30-10:00 p.m.

When the women and gender studies (WGST) executive members were brainstorming what events they wanted to have for their society, they knew that they wanted something that would have a strong impact on both the University community and the town itself. When the event Take Back The Night was brought up, they knew that it would fit the bill.

Take Back The Night (TBTN) is a worldwide volunteer organization promoting awareness against sexual abuse and violence.

Even though Mt. A is a small university and Sackville is a small town, sexual abuse happens here. It is important to take action against sexual violence, and TBTN provides a platform from which to do this.

Tasia Alexopoulos, former WGST professor, spoke at the event.

“Sackville and Mount Allison aren’t

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11 Tea on Tuesday Chapel Manning Room 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Quaker Worship Chapel Sanctuary, 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Truth & ReconciliACTION Series Library Theatre, 6:30-10:00 p.m.

Collegium Musicum Brunton Auditorium, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

English Society Film Night Library Theatre, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

unique: all towns, all universities, all institutions ignore and diminish violence,” she said. “This can’t just be about being safe on the streets, tonight. This is about social justice.

Until there is justice for all, until we’re all safe, then there won’t be peace for anyone.”

WGST executive member Cara MacKenzie said, “It’s also important to note that while we had no issues with direct counterprotest, that does not mean we are not constantly coming up against people and policy that stand in opposition to the safety we demand. We marched past abusers. That’s a fact that we must acknowledge. We were together then but people on this campus are forced to see their abusers constantly and frequently without the protection of

a group. It’s unacceptable.”

“This isn’t about being equally violent,” said Alexopoulos. “It’s about creating pressure, resistance, being disruptive and intervening.

Oppressing people shouldn’t be easy.

Exploiting people shouldn’t be easy.

Hurting people shouldn’t be easy.

Tonight and every day, let’s make it harder.”

Kana Tagawa, another WGST student attending the event said, “Many people try to ignore the issue of sexual violence happening here in Sackville. It is important that we raise our voices so that this issue can be taken seriously … and solutions can be brought to victims of sexual violence.”

On the night of the rally, a group of students and faculty gathered at the

“UNTIL THERE IS JUSTICE FOR ALL . . . THERE WON’T BE PEACE FOR ANYONE”

THURSDAY, OCT. 12 Economics speaker Prof. Nancy Black Sir James Dunn Mini Wu 12:00-1:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCT. 13 Open House: Fall 2017 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Student Centre to listen to speeches and light candles before heading out on the walk. Participants learned chants and cheers as they began their march. Despite the night’s rain, participants did not falter in their peaceful protest.

Amber Quinn, one of the organizers of the event, said, “I think that people often assume the numbers of sexual violence are lower in smaller communities. It’s important for people to acknowledge that this is an ongoing problem everywhere and that the size of the community doesn’t determine the number of violences that take place.”

The event raised awareness of sexual violence and the need for change in Sackville and the Mt. A community in order to create a safer space for all, reminding us all that even the light of the smallest candle will brighten the darkness.

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Mt. A rethinks anthropology program

Entry into the program is suspended as the University contemplates the program’s future LILY FALK News Reporter The future of anthropology at Mount Allison is currently in question.

Program enrolment has been suspended and the University is not offering first-year anthropology courses. Upper-year courses are still being offered and all second-, third- and fourth- year students will be able to complete their program requirements to graduate with a major, minor or honours in anthropology. A senate ad hoc committee for the future of the anthropology department, as well as the Academic Matters committee and the University Planning committee, are working on making recommendations on the future of anthropology to the senate.

The University is exploring different options for restructuring the anthropology program. Dr. Patricia Kelly Spurles, department head of anthropology, said that the debates about the future of anthropology as a discipline have been taking place around the world for decades: “It’s

certainly something that I think all anthropologists have been weighing since, you know, the 1970s.”

The University’s anthropology department is recommending the resources currently allocated to

“IT’S CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT I THINK ALL ANTHROPOLOGISTS HAVE BEEN WEIGHING SINCE . . .

THE 1970S” anthropology be put towards an Indigenous studies department.

In this year’s academic plan, there are two new hires in Indigenous studies for this year, one in social sciences and the other most likely in Canadian studies.

For Spurles, it is very important that the University commits to having

Indigenous hires. She emphasizes that in the past 30 years, other areas of study have incorporated ideas from anthropology. “Other disciplines have been so changed by anthropology, I think that means that we can stay in the vanguard by saying okay, now you guys have to pick up your end,” said Spurles. “It’s a debate about what we can do in a department with three or four people and the value of that, compared to what we could do with those positions in Indigenous studies.”

In an interview, provost Dr. Jeff Ollerhead underlined that the decision of whether or not anthropology should still exist at Mt. A was not up to him. He suggested that students should engage in the discussion about what kinds of academic programs they’d like to see: “My job is to figure out how to allocate the resources to support whatever that decision is to the best degree possible. It would be true we can’t support everything but, you know, that might mean we don’t support something else if we don’t have the resources.”

Emma Larkin, president of the Anthropology Society, sees the changes as potentially positive, in terms of being able to hire Indigenous faculty into an Indigenous studies department. “This is Indigenous

“THIS IS INDIGENOUS LAND AND THERE’S NOT THAT MUCH DECOLONIZATION GOING ON” land and there’s not that much decolonization going on,” she said.

However, Larkin has also been frustrated by the lack of transparent and timely communication between the university and anthropology students. The Society’s position on the matter is “If it is an either/or, we would go with [an Indigenous studies department] because we want to see improvements be made, but we’re

just a little worried about neglecting the other parts of anthropology that are so important.”

Larkin didn’t know that she was going to study anthropology when she arrived at Mt. A and she’s concerned that other students won’t have the opportunity to discover the discipline like she did.

When asked what students can do to influence this issue, Larkin said, “If you care about anthropology’s meaning and the place it has in a liberal arts school in New Brunswick, Canada, join us in expressing concern.”

Rachel Howlett, VP of academic affairs for the MASU, said students should contact their MASU senators to have their voices heard on this issue. In a Facebook message, Howlett said, “I think making an Indigenous studies department/program shows our academic commitment to the Indigenization of the university.”

CAMPUS LIFE

Campus pigeons undergoing extermination Facilities management partners with pest control company for pigeon removal and prevention MATHIEU GALLANT Managing Editor Mount Allison is undergoing a pigeon removal. Braemar Pest Management, owned by pest control company Rentokil Steritech, has been clearing out pigeons from campus.

When the former Sackville United Church was demolished in Sept.

2015, its feathered inhabitants were scattered throughout Sackville. The pigeons have settled across campus and live in the higher nooks of several buildings including Hart Hall, the library and the Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts.

Facilities management has been made aware of the issue. “This year I’ve received more complaints about pigeons. It’s been a real concern,” said Neil MacEachern, director of facilities management. “Because for the longest time there weren’t [any].”

Mt. A students have also begun to notice the increased pigeon presence.

“I was sitting in the Mary Mellish room on the third floor of the library and … I could hear this really strange noise, and I looked outside and noticed it was pigeons,” third-year student Tyler Hache said.

MacEachern explained in an email that they could not transfer the pigeons elsewhere as they can pose risks to people’s health. “It’s just not fair to take your problem and give it to someone else,” MacEachern said. In addition to the parasites that pigeons may carry, their stool can cause diseases such as histoplasmosis and Newcastle disease, which are

associated with respiratory illnesses and pink eye.

“Wherever possible, we try to live trap, and there are situations where we can’t,” said MacEachern, referring to animals like mice and hornets that are also exterminated.

“Part of what makes pigeons a problem is their nesting habits,” MacEachern said. Pigeons are highly likely to return to their nesting spots if they’re not brought at least 60 km

“WHENEVER POSSIBLE WE TRY TO TRAP, AND THERE ARE SITUATIONS WHERE WE CAN’T” away. “Once they get perched and they get any kind of a routine, they just stay, and they’ll always come back,” MacEachern explained.

The pigeons are trapped with specially designed pigeon cages before being removed from the site

by Braemar. The cages are baited with corn or seed. The removed pigeons are killed off-site by the contractor.

Facilities management did not disclose the current killing method for the pigeons.

According to ornithology lab instructor Gay Hansen, who used to receive pigeon specimens for her class directly from the exterminator, “the

methods have changed completely over the years.” Hansen has taught ornithology since 1981.

“At one point there was poisoned corn. Other times they’ve trapped them and then shot them. It’s very humane to just gas them with carbon monoxide. I don’t know whether that’s used at all,” Hansen said.

Every year, the local contractor would give Hansen around 15 to 18 dead pigeons. About 20 years ago, she stopped receiving pigeons

from the contractor, and since then communication between them has stopped.

Hansen is disappointed that the exterminator no longer offers its pigeons. “It would be lovely if we could use them [again] and then they would at least have a purpose,” she said.

The University is taking steps to prevent pigeons from returning. “As part of this, what we have done and will continue to do is develop some

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preventative measures to make it uncomfortable for them to settle,” MacEachern said. Spikes and netting are being added to campus buildings to prevent pigeons from perching.

Mt. A spends approximately $10,000 on standard pest control yearly, with an additional estimated $7,000 this year for pigeon control and preventative measures.

Pest control contractor Rentokil Steritech declined to comment to the Argosy.

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Compiled by EMMA BUSH News Editor Royal Canadian Navy Lt. William Thomas Barry Troy was lost in a presumed plane crash in 1958, at age 29. Wreckage washed up on Florida Hanna Park last month.

15 per cent increase of worker’s compensation rates announced by WorkSafeNB for the coming year.

NB moose hunters killed 366 more moose than the previous year, a total of 3,801, breaking record maintained since 1960.

Marie-Eve Charlette, 39 years old, reported missing, last seen 3 p.m. on Sept.

29 in Moncton.

Moncton native, Brian Branch, created an interactive Google map where people can share information about bike thefts.

Miramichi’s Centennial Bridge turns 50. The bridge spans over one kilometer.

NB’s first raccoon study finds that raccoons may prefer life in cities to forests.

Sackville Relay for Life October 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the Mount Allison campus The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is Canada’s largest national charitable funder of cancer research, funding leading-edge research from coast to coast. The Society also provides information services and support programs right here in Sackville and surrounding areas.

The CCS Relay For Life was launched as a pilot project in Ottawa in 1999 and raised $85,000. New Brunswick hosted Relay For Life for the first time in 2001 in five communities. In 2017, 20 New Brunswick communities have hosted Relay For Life events to date, raising approximately $900,000.

The first relay in Sackville was held in 2003, and in just the last three years alone, Sackville residents have raised more than $103,000 for cancer research and support programs for people living with cancer in New Brunswick.

Thanks to donations from New Brunswickers, CCS continues to make an impact in the fight against cancer. CCS funds research here in New Brunswick through two Canadian Cancer Society Research Chairs at the Université de Moncton and the University of New Brunswick. The organization also funds research through clinical trials, aims to help improve treatments for cancer patients.

Every year, more than 50 children from many New Brunswick communities spend a week at Camp Goodtime. This summer camp brings children who have battled cancer together for a week of fun, adventure and friendships in a safe, medically supervised environment.

CCS also offers financial assistance to cancer patients and their families to help with the cost of travel to treatments, as well as practical support items at no cost. These include wigs, as well as temporary breast inserts and headwear (turbans). The Society also provides support through their online community (cancerconnection.ca) and over the phone, as well as information about all types of cancer through cancer.ca and a Cancer Information Service (1-888-939-3333).

This year’s Sackville Relay For Life will take place on Oct. 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Mount Allison. Whether you are cheering on survivors, walking the track, passing the baton to your teammate or joining in exciting trackside activities, you are helping to make a difference for New Brunswickers living with cancer.

For more information, contact Heather at 506-634-6272 (hkamerman@ nb.cancer.ca) or Ally Myers 250-273-0215 (admyers@mta.ca). Register your team today atrelayforlife.ca!

UNKNOWN Former Reporter From the archives brings you old news today. As time passes, the news we report on changes, as does the way we report on it. Conversely, we’ve been covering some of the same issues since 1872. Last weekend we commemorated Peter Mansbridge’s seven- year term as Chancellor with the final Mansbridge Summit. In 1989, the Chancellor stepped foot on our campus for the first time to lecture for a MASU (then Students’ Administrative Council) speaker series.

Thurs. Feb 9, 1989: vol. 118, issue 15.

Peter Mansbridge, Chief Correspondent for CBC Television News and anchor of The National, will speak at Mount Allison University on Thursday, February 9 as the last in the Students’ Administrative Council’s Eclectic Evening Series.

Mr. Mansbridge heads a team of award-winning regional and specialist reporters and outstanding foreign correspondents. He brings Canadians on-the-spot, live commentary and analysts of national events and provides a Canadian perspective to international stories

the station. While he admits that the job sparked his interest in a broadcast career, he is quick to point out that it was his voice that got him on the radio. “If it wasn’t me, it might have been the butcher.”

Mr. Mansbridge began his CBC career in 1968 in Churchill, where he helped develop the CBC news service to the north. In 1971 he moved to Winnipeg as a reporter for CBC radio and the following year joined local CBC television as a reporter. He became CBC TV’s national reporter in Saskatchewan in 1975 and in 1976 he was assigned to Ottawa, where he remained for four years. It was in Ottawa that Mansbridge got his first taste of and fell in love with political journalism.

Ever conscious of his lack of a formal education, Mr. Mansbridge teaches a third year journalism course at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute,

a job which is sometimes difficult to fit into his hectic schedule but one he describes as a pleasure and not a task.

Mr. Mansbridge became became a Canadian “superhero” last year when he turned down a six figure offer from a major American network in favour of the anchor position on The National.

The lecture will take place in Convocation Hall at 8:00p.m. Tickets are available at the door and cost $5 each.

For his talk, Journalism: the good, the bad, and the medium, the future Chancellor gave the audience an insider scoop on newcast assembly in the National. Mansbridge spoke about disaster coverage, newsworthiness and competition with American media.

This Canadian “superhero” has come a long way since turning down that six-figure offer.

“AFTER DROPPING OUT OF HIGHSCHOOL MR. MANSBRIDGE WORKED IN A WESTERN CANADIAN AIRPORT” such as the last two Royal Weddings, the Iran Contra scandal in the United States, the exodus of the boat people from southeast Asia and the last days of Mao Tse Tung in China.

His entry into journalism has all the markings of a Hollywood discovery.

After dropping out of highschool Mr. Mansbridge worked in a Western Canadian airport. One day, as a fill-in, he announced an incoming flight. A local radio station manager was in the terminal and liked what he heard. He invited Mansbridge to come down to

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Last Mansbridge Summit Honours student Chancellor returns for a weekend on reconciliation AMELIA MACDOUGALL FLEMING

News Reporter

The Mansbridge Summit is an annual opportunity for the Mount Allison community to discuss current topics of importance and interest with Chancellor Peter Mansbridge and invited guests. This year was the final summit, and marked the end of Mansbridge’s term as chancellor of Mt. A. The summit, which took place on Friday, Sept. 29, focused on the topic of Indigenous action.

The day began with a Mi’kmaq flag raising ceremony in front of the Chapel. This was followed by a smudging ceremony at the Purdy Crawford Motyer-Fancy Theatre, performed by Indigenous affairs coordinator Doreen Richard and elder-in-residence Gilbert Sewell.

Anthropology professor Paulette Steeves then spoke about Indigenous knowing, being and doing. “It has never been a secret that Indigenous people have their own worldviews, spiritualities, governance systems, languages and cultural practices, and that their worldviews and ways of being, doing and knowing are very different from Western or settler ways,” Steeves said. “However, through colonialism and attempted genocide, Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing have for centuries been dehumanized,

illegitimated, erased and excluded in educational and public institutions.”

Throughout the day, participants divided into breakout session groups, where the topics of colonization, decolonization and reconciliation were discussed. Richard led one of these breakout groups. “I am glad that Indigenous people get a chance to speak what’s on their mind in a safe environment and I’m glad that our students have come out,” said Richard. “The workshops – at least the one I’m doing – are quite powerful….”

Participants involved in the breakout sessions took the opportunity to listen to others and voice their own thoughts. Laylia Bennett, a Mt. A student participating in the sessions, said, “There’s been a lot of really great discussion happening throughout the day, and I’m really fortunate to be a part of it.”

The Summit also held a panel discussion on Indigenous issues, which featured Indigenous leaders Donald Julien, Imelda Perley, Natalie Sappier and Cynthia Sewell.

Later, Mansbridge interviewed comedian and broadcaster Candy Palmater. In this interview, Palmater spoke about many pertinent topics including decolonization, childhood memories and issues facing Indigenous broadcasters.

After a shared meal, Elder Sewell

led a talking circle to conclude the Summit. Before the participants parted ways, there was an opportunity to hug each other and share heartfelt appreciation for everyone’s presence and contribution.

Rebecca Butler, the Mansbridge Summit Intern, spoke to the Summit’s emotional component: “Sometimes in broader atmospheres of academia there’s the idea that if we’re talking about our feelings, then we’re not being rational and logical, and I was proud of just how much of the day embraced feeling things,” she said.

“Sometimes you just need to take a minute and pause and feel guilty, and sometimes you need to take a minute and be in that circle and feel grateful and confused and unsure.”

Butler also said, “I want to make it very clear that I believe the success of the day rested on the backs of the Indigenous members of our community who spoke and attended.

The day wouldn’t have been possible without Doreen and Gilbert who were just so willing, at the drop of a hat, to help with anything.”

Although this was the final Mansbridge Summit, organizers and participants emphasized that Indigenous action will continue to remain an important topic on campus long after the event has finished.

DISABILITY SERVICES

New literacy software

research profiles

SARAH MCGEACHY IS A FOURTH-YEAR HONOURS STUDENT IN THE BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT.

“I am currently doing research on shortnose sturgeon fishing in the Saint John River, under the guidance of Dr. Matt Litvak. Shortnose sturgeon are a species of special concern and its only known location in Canada is in the Saint John River, right here in New Brunswick.

My project is looking specifically at how we can reduce the amount of “stress” the fish undergo when being recreationally fished in the river.

Catch-and-release regulations have been implemented, but we want to be able to help conserve this species and limit any unnecessary stress if possible. I am super excited about this project and hope that we will be able to develop a practice that reduces the amount of stress to shortnose sturgeon while still allowing recreational fishers the ability to catch this amazing fish.”

Introducing text-to-speech software Kurzweil 3000 RILEY HIGDON Contributor Thanks to generous support from Scotiabank, Mount Allison has been able to purchase a site license of Kurzweil 3000 text-to-speech (TTS) software. Kurzweil is a TTS downloadable software that is available for Mt. A students, staff and faculty. An informative event on this software was held on Tuesday, Sept.

12 at the Pond, where staff helped students download and become oriented with the product.

“I think this is awesome. This program can be helpful for so many students, and it is amazing that it is now a free, accessible resource when typically it costs almost $2,000 for an individual license,” said Kate Robertson, Mt. A student development counsellor.

The program is designed to assist individuals with their reading and writing, which is of particular interest to university students who have an abundance of this type of work. Any document, including journal articles, textbooks and scanned texts, can be processed by Kurzweil and read aloud while it simultaneously highlights the text, allowing users to follow along with the audio. Recordings of texts can be downloaded as MP3 files or voice notes and listened to while

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Matt Kalichuk, the disability service advisor, is a strong supporter of this software. “Kurzweil works really well with Microsoft Word documents, so students can use Kurzweil as a proofreading tool,” Kalichuk said.

“Using Kurzweil to read your paper back to you aloud can serve this purpose as well, helping you to ‘hear’ your mistakes out loud that might have otherwise been missed when silently reading to oneself.”

Kurzweil 3000 also provides access to study tools that allow users to highlight text and create study guides.

There are features that can assist students in formatting and mapping

out papers and writing assignments.

Digital writing utensils are available to create and erase notes while using the program.

In terms of results and benefits, a recent study in Iowa demonstrated that, when given higher level comprehension questions, individuals who used Kurzweil scored six per cent higher than those who did not. Because of the diversity of Kurzweil’s services and resources, the software can conform to meet the needs of each user and enhance individual success.

For more information or to download and register this program, visit mta.ca/kurzweil3000.

BENNY KENT IS A FOURTH-YEAR HONOURS STUDENT IN THE PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT.

“My research interests lie in conceptual pluralism and, in particular, conflict among groups with incompatible normative traditions. My summer research defended the cogency of the axioms which underlie these interests by responding to criticisms from within the American analytic philosophy tradition. My honours thesis will apply these interests through a case study of the mountain pine beetle and its impact on the reforestation industry of British Columbia. I intend to implement the case study as a philosophically interesting counterexample to common preconceptions — both in philosophical theory and colloquial discourse — on the nature of agency and the role of power in determining human cooperation.”

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Mt. A library looks back into Japanese history

Meiji-era photograph exhibit highlights longstanding connection between Mount Allison and Japan

STOP BY THE LIB THIS WEEK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MT. A’S LINKS TO JAPAN. SAVANNAH HARRIS/ARGOSY

SARAH ZAMPONI Contributor Upon entering the doors of the Ralph Pickard Bell Library, you will see a series of photographs hanging above the glass display and computers, portraying images of Meiji-era Japan. These photographs, which are on display until Thanksgiving, depict scenes of daily life in Japan and traditional clothing. Beautifully composed and detailed, the photographs provide a look into Japan during a time of significant change.

The photographer, John Cooper Robinson, was an Anglican missionary from Ontario who moved to Japan and lived there from the late 19th to the early 20th century. The first ever Canadian-sponsored missionary to Japan, Robinson depicted a Japan in the transitional stages between feudalism and capitalism in his photography.

Robinson lived all over Japan,

spending time in Hiroshima, Nagoya and Niigata. He was also a writer, having published an essay about the country titled The Island Empire of the East: Being a short history of Japan and missionary work therein.

The essay focused on several aspects of daily life in Japan, including the country’s transportation, language and spirituality.

Alongside some of Robinson’s photographs, the library also features a display case detailing the history between Mt. A and Japan. This includes a write-up on the history of MASSIE, a program at Mt. A that brings 20 to 40 Japanese students to the University every semester to study English, as well as a portrait of Reitaro Okuro, the first-ever Japanese student to attend Mt. A. MASSIE, which began in 2000, offers three programs per year. The program pairs visiting students with conversation partners to give these students the opportunities to practice English and develop friendships with

Canadians. It also includes frequent trips to other provinces, such as P.E.I. and Ontario, to learn about Canada’s history and geography. The program therefore provides not only an opportunity for MASSIE students to practice and develop their English skills, but also a cultural connection between Japan and Canada.

While these photographs are historical, they are still meaningful in the present day. Indeed, Mt. A recently welcomed the photographer’s greatgranddaughter, Jill Cooper Robinson, who introduced a Sept. 26 lecture

by Professor Hamish Ion about the longstanding relationship between Japan and Mt. A. The exhibit provides not only a reminder of the positive connection between Mt. A and Japan, but also of our relationship going forward.

Be it through exchange programs, Instagrammed travel pictures or international friendships, one thing is certain: these photographs are only the start. Be sure to stop by!

J.E.A. CRAKE FOUNDATION ARTS INTERNSHIPS

Three internships are available for projects involving the close collaboration between students in any discipline and faculty/staff, typically in fine arts, music, drama, and the literature departments (English, French, Spanish and German).

Internships can be held only by students in good standing who are registered as full-time (i.e. in at least three courses in both fall and winter semesters). They are comprised of a stipend of $1,000 (paid in two installments) and generally demand three to four hours per week.

Interdisciplinary projects are especially encouraged, and internships may be awarded to support curricular or co-curricular projects. Students are required to complete their projects by April 15, 2018.

Applications: These should provide (1) a concise (300 word) outline of the project that also explains its role in the applicant’s ongoing formation as an artist as well as the project’s relationship to the student’s activities at Mount Allison, and (2) a letter of support from the proposed faculty or staff mentor.

Applications are due by 2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 addressed to: The Crake Arts Internships Committee c/o Dr. Peter Brown, Department of English Literatures.

Please submit your application electronically to pbrown@mta.ca and copy it to Ms. Elaine Simpson, the Administrative Assistant of the English Department at esimpson@mta.ca.

For more information email pbrown@mta.ca or go to jeacrakefoundation.org

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FOOD

What’s your recipe for a better food system?

CAELEIGH MARSHALL Contributor On Sept. 28 the federal government, in association with Food Secure Canada (FSC), held a consultation with Sackville residents to aid in the development of their food policy recommendation report, A Food Policy for Canada.

The consultation, titled “What’s Your Recipe for a Better Food System?,” was one of many organized across the country. The goal of the event was to propose federal policy changes. Priorities for the policy are to improve the affordability, safety and nutritional quality of Canada’s food while also protecting Canada’s soil, water and air. Sackville community members touched on many topics, including organic farming, monoculture, genetic modification, agribusiness, pesticide use and food sovereignty. Kristen Lowitt, a lecturer at Mt. A, organized and hosted the event in the Manning Room. Sackville participants came from a variety of backgrounds including, but not limited to, students, local community members and representatives from the New Brunswick Food Security Network.

To start, Lowitt gave an introductory presentation highlighting the steps that have already been taken in the development of A Food Policy for Canada.

After introductions, Lowitt led a roundtable discussion of seven key questions related to food policy.

Much of the discussion focused on consumer responsibility and the struggles faced by everyday Canadians in choosing “good” food.

Jill MacIntyre is a fourth-year international relations major who believes strongly in the value of local food production. MacIntyre admitted that the event would face challenges, saying, “It’s hard in a country as large as Canada to develop a national food policy that’s actually comprehensive enough to help the average farmer or consumer.”

Over the course of the nearly two

hours of discussion, participants voiced concern over local food availability, food prices and the methods used to produce food both nationally and abroad. Aspects of the food system, such as lack of transparency, proper labelling, food waste, food miles and climate change, were discussed at length, as well as potential political solutions.

Susan Kastuk-Ridlington, the owner of a home delivery service which provides frozen meals to southern New Brunswick and Amherst, NS, said, “I found it very interesting hearing some of the students speak about their knowledge of the farming community and the challenges of farmers, because they come from a farming background.”

As a registered dietitian, KastukRidlington has experience in the food industry where she has had “the opportunity to learn that many people have challenges in finding healthy food.” These and other issues are what the new policy seeks to address.

Feedback and policy ideas from the Sackville event will be included in a summary report written by Tierra Stokes and Prof. Lowitt. This summary, along with reports from other engagements, will be compiled by the FSC into a comprehensive report of recommendations to the federal government. The new policy, to be drafted by early 2018, will be Canada’s first integrated national food policy.

Overall, MacIntyre is optimistic.

“I’m really interested to see how [Canada’s food policy] goes moving forward and I think community consultations are one way to ensure that all regional interests are represented,” she said.

Whether policy can change consumer attitudes is another matter: While exchanging views on consumer choice, one participant accurately noted that “When you’re hungry, you forget to be logical.”

Interested in learning more?

Check out the FSC website at www. foodsecurecanada.org

POETRY

She looks

Her hand slaps the air like the air is reaching for the last cookie in the jar. She looks like don’t you dare. She looks like try me. She is so overdramatic. She’s wearing a Will and Kate baseball tee. Will and Kate forever. She looks down at the ground and wonders about space. She wonders, what would the earth look like if I got so far back? She wonders, which is more beautiful, the earth from afar or my mother’s deep blue eyes? Which is more natural? She writes poems about the rainforest.

She writes, I am always closing in on lush. She gets so dizzy sometimes. She often faints but drinks red wine vinegar to speed her recovery. It makes her irritable, though. She is bad at introductions. She usually forgets small talk. She wants to talk exotic dancers. She wants to talk transport trucks. She hesitates. She stutters, then eventually she peters out. She fluctuates. She stole your wallet at the bar and feels bad about it. She threw it in a garbage can and said ten Hail Marys. She hates Queen Street because of this. She wants to get better. She tries pretty hard.

Sometimes she meditates. Most of the time she folds (sheets and other things).

I want to say hysterical, but it doesn’t quite fit. She hates her shadow. She runs from her shadow. She tries to be shadowless. She deletes her twitter account.

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Small Town, Big Mystery Chapter 2: A Lady’s Walk MARIA DIME Columnist

TINA OH Columnist I had the pleasure of attending a talk in Halifax by Amy Goodman, a journalist and reporter for Democracy Now, last Saturday, Sept. 29. Goodman is a woman who I deeply admire and respect for reporting on issues that have been systemically overlooked. In her lecture, she discussed the importance of independent media, fair journalism, the danger in reporting anti-establishment issues and her experiences of reporting abuses of power. She has reported on the dog attacks against the Sioux Tribe at Standing Rock and the atrocious murder of young Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Often deemed unworthy by mainstream media, Democracy Now has amplified marginalized voices and stories for over 20 years.

The Establishment, composed of the dominant elite that holds immense authority over day-to-day politics and finances, is controlled by mega media corporations, political parties, the fossil fuel industry and more. Because of this, it has always been the Establishment’s prerogative to exclude people of colour and the poor in mainstream discourse. Its existence is based off this segregation as a fundamental instrument to uphold the continuation of white supremacy that solely benefits the elite – and no one else.

In New Brunswick, Irving is the largest owner of media, including all three major print publications in its three most populated cities: the Times & Transcript in Moncton, the Daily Gleaner in Fredericton and the Telegraph-Journal in St. John.

Irving’s print publications have been

notoriously known to omit opinion pieces that criticize its massive estate of syndicates (approximately 400 companies under its name). Irving’s monopoly of news in our province prohibits the major role that criticism plays as the foundation of democracy.

As long as Irving controls these media organizations in New Brunswick and the practice of free speech, the people of New Brunswick are not free.

This is why Democracy Now and other independent media organizations are essential to society – especially in the era of Donald ­ Trump and the Establishment’s regime. As independent media aims to bring attention to the stories that are anti-establishment, they highlight the ongoing systems of oppression that not only take advantage of brown and black lives, but also murder, incarcerate and hate us. The stories that Democracy Now covers are our stories. They are stories of our lives and our existence.

These stories are often labeled as social justice issues – when social equality is only a fraction of what is just. Liberation is economic. It is political. It is feminist. It is social. It is, and will always be, intersectional.

It is impossible to separate climate justice from the inherent economic need of climate financing by the nations that emit the most. It is impossible to separate migrant justice from the politics of providing rightful residency to the countries in which migrants fairly contribute. Justice for our communities must be considered in every aspect of our lives because we have been coerced to survive unjustly.

In this era of tyranny, our voices are more important and necessary than ever. Democracy now. Justice now.

Ms. Fannon was on her way to Howe’s, Lincolnshire’s only grocer.

She made the walk daily – out her front door, down Uplands, left on First, then straight to Howe’s, which sat right in the centre of town. Lincolnshire seemed quiet as she trotted along. Mr. Leemly, with whom she always spoke, was not out toiling away in his flower garden as he was wont to do. No gangs of children could be seen terrorizing seniors on their scooters (the children on scooters, not the seniors). On First, a few of the businesses near Bloomingdale’s were closed. How they are slothish, she thought. Lacking the capacity to complete a day’s work.

Ms. Fannon could be a bit severe.

Just as she approached the front door of the grocery store, Howe himself burst out.

“Can’t serve ya now, miss,” he said as he fumbled his keys and locked the door. “Must get to the park.”

“The park?” she retorted, hurrying to catch up with him as he walked off.

“Why do you go there?”

“Ma’am! Do ya not know? Did ya not hear the plane?”

“Plane?”

“There’s been a death. A murder, they’re saying. But you won’t believe what’s happened – Herr Hansel, he was dropped from a plane and found dead in a tree at Sweohal Park.”

“Well, I dare say he had it coming.”

“Nobody in town really knew him, or wanted him here. I mean, the man was a lunatic! So obsessed with the Germans he made us call him ‘Herr’?

Please!” “ A n d they’re saying it was a military plane.

I couldn’t believe that when I heard it. Sandra down at the airbase is gonna have some pickle to sort out tomorrow.”

By now, they’d taken a left from First onto Hartford, and were approaching Sweohal Park. A large crowd was gathered around an old tree, beside which lay the body, covered in a white sheet. Leaving Howe at the perimeter, Ms. Fannon bullied her way to the centre of the

“THERE’S BEEN A DEATH. A MURDER, THEY’RE SAYING. BUT YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT’S HAPPENED”

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crowd.

Just then, Dr. Hiskez – Lincolnshire’s sole doctor, and police officer – stepped into the middle of the circle. The crowd’s mutterings ceased as he held up his hands.

“Our brief inquest,” he said, his voice loud despite its rasp, “has shown that Herr Hansel was dead before impact. We have no statement yet as to how the body arrived here. Please remove yourselves from the area.”

Ms. Fannon, putting on an air of coolness and indifference, turned to walk back to Howe’s. She was keen to get her groceries and get on with her day.

“Howe! Can you open your shop? I really can’t wait.”

“Ma’am! At a time like this?”

“This? Strange as it is, I’m sure it’ll sort itself out. Not mine to worry about. Come! I really can’t wait.”

EXPLORE SACKVILLE: THE VISUAL ART CENTRES IN TOWN OWENS ART GALLERY University Art Gallery 61 York Street Hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday to Sunday 1 – 5 p.m.

The Owens Art Gallery is the first place where many students will encounter art in their time on campus. The gallery’s programming is diverse, including exhibitions of contemporary art and works from its permanent collection, artist talks, screenings and performances.

You can also find more hands on experiences in the form of familyoriented and community-based workshops. If you have not been to the Owens this year, or ever, what are you waiting for?

On view now:

Exhibition: Leah Garnett – When one space meets another Sept. 15 – Oct. 25 Upstairs Gallery Leah Garnett’s exhibition brings together construction sites, the woods behind her father’s home, her studios in Cobh and Dublin and the galleries that she has already shown this body of work in.

These spaces converge into an engaging and sprawling exhibition where sculptures, drawings and audio mix to map these spaces from Garnett’s experience as an artist.

Exhibition: Colville Gallery Ongoing Alex Colville’s Athletes mural used to hang in the Athletic Centre on campus. Due to conservation concerns, it was removed, restored and given a new home in the now-permanent Colville Gallery. The gallery, which opened in May, gives context to the mural through preliminary sketches, writing, didactic labels and some of Colville’s silkscreened prints.

Exhibition: Colin is my real name – Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay Sept. 29 – Oct. 27 On campus at the President’s Cottage This collaboration between Struts Gallery, the Owens Art Gallery and artist Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay opened last week. It is a reimagining and a recalling of artist Colin Campbell’s 1972 video True/False. It is on view at the President’s Cottage between Tuesday and Friday from 2 to 5 p.m.

Things to checkout online: Studio 360 (mta.ca/owens) A virtual tour of local artist studios. Look through the studios of Kaillee Cook, Graeme Patterson, Anna Torma and more in this great online resource.

Owens TV (Vimeo) Here you can find a catalogue of great artist talks, as well as video interviews with the artists from Studio 360.

A Virtual Companion to All Things Useful and Artistic: Applied Arts at Mount Allison University 1906-1960 (mta.ca/owens) This virtual companion gives viewers a deeper look into the objects in the exhibition as well as its installation.

The show consists of works made by students in the applied arts program at Mt. A, formerly known as the Ladies College.

PURDY CRAWFORD CENTRE FOR THE ARTS

(Lobby)

Mount Allison University Academic Building Hours: Monday to Friday 7 a.m. – 11 p.m., Saturday to Sunday 8 a.m. – 11 p.m.

This is a space that does not get talked about enough. When you walk into the Purdy Crawford Centre, there is usually student work on display in small exhibitions for classes or sometimes more elaborate, extracurricular ones. In the past, there has been a collaborative faculty exhibition with Université de Moncton and a show by Mt. A alumni. It is a great place to see what your fellow students are making, so come drop by and see what they have been up to.

On view now:

Group Exhibition: Summer research grant projects This is a collection of work by students who received grants over the summer. Work by Meagan Chaput, Lucy Koshan, Andreas Fobes, Sylvan Hamburger and myself will be up until November, when it will be replaced by an exhibition of fourthyear work. Note: this is not shameless self-promotion, just making light of an under-promoted venue.

Illustrations by Sylvan Hamburger Text by Evan Furness Layout by Marina Mavridis

FOG FOREST GALLERY Commercial Gallery 14 Bridge Street Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., or by appointment Fog Forest is a commercial gallery in Sackville. Janet Crawford founded and continues to run this space where group and themed exhibitions are held every three to five weeks. They show and sell work by Canadian printmakers, photographers, painters, sculptors and artisans. This a great little space to pop into if you’re interested in either fine art or work by artisans.

On view now: In Fine Feather Sept. 7 – Oct. 6

This group exhibition pays tribute to birds. Here you will find work by Alex Colville, David Silverberg and Heather Lawson. Friday is your last day to see this show, so be sure to pop in and see some great work.

THUNDER & LIGHTNING (Gallery & Projects)

Bar & Experimental gallery space 23 Bridge Street Bar Hours: Wednesday to Sunday 5 p.m. – 2 a.m., Monday to Tuesday 8 p.m. – 1 a.m.

(Upstairs gallery open when events are happening there) On top of being a great bar, Thunder & Lightning hosts an array of art projects. The apartment spaces above the bar are often used for one-night installations or projects, and are currently being used as a venue for a residency program.

The final resident for the year, writer Joelle Levesque, just finished up her time in Sackville, but keep your eyes peeled for more pop-up projects from this fun and experimental space. The bar itself is used for longer exhibitions, often by local artists. On view now are several massive paintings by Jon Claytor that are not to be missed.

STRUTS GALLERY & FAUCET MEDIA ARTS CENTRE Artist-run centre & media arts centre 7 Lorne Street Hours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday 1 – 5 p.m., closed Sunday Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre is an essential part of the art community in Sackville. Its artist-in-residence program, Open Studio, invites artists to come and work in the gallery for a period of five weeks. These artists often host workshops or give talks as a way to engage with the community. On top of this, Struts programs other artist talks, screenings, workshops, exhibitions and more throughout the year.

In addition to regular gallery programing, Faucet has a membership program that allows you to rent gear for affordable prices, something that is invaluable if you are recording a lot of video or audio for projects.

START Gallery Twice a term, Mount Allison’s student-run art gallery START takes over 7 Lorne St. Here you can see multiple exhibitions of work by fellow students. This is a juried gallery, and often students’ first shows are held here. The first group of shows are set to begin Oct. 29.

On View Now:

Artist-in-residence: Keeley Haftner Sept. 24 – Oct. 28 Keeley Haftner is working away at 7 Lorne St. for the next four weeks. In her own words, she is a “process-driven artist who transforms garbage into sculpture in an attempt to locate its lost material and affective value.” Head down to Struts, say hello to Keeley and see what she is working on.

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How to succeed in theatre (by really trying) On breaking into the theatre business with Presents: the Improv founder, Michelle Hart ALIX MAIN Arts & Culture Editor The most difficult part of any career path isn’t deciding exactly what it is you want to do, it’s having the guts to follow through with it. Just ask Michelle Hart, who graduated from Mt. A in 2014 and has been in the chaotic business of improv since she left Sackville. She has just finished a trans-Canadian alumni tour with the Canadian Improv Games where she was putting on shows and running workshops for current and past players. Now, having finished her hiatus, Hart is settling back into the Toronto comedy scene with her allfemale improv group, the Lebron Janes.

Hart credits Mt. A with teaching her how to “prioritize such a big workload [between classes] and then doing all [her] side improv” even before Presents was structured formally at the school. Hart was heavily involved in the early stages of Presents. In her first year, she watched it evolve into FLiNT under the leadership of Justin Collette. Hart attributes the growth of the improv and drama scene in town to Collette, thanks to workshops he ran as part of FLiNT and the numerous improv alum he brought into Sackville.

After Collette had left the school,

she and her best friend Becky Lockert “slowly took over the improv, [and] turned [it] back into Presents: the Improv … [We] were so busy that we couldn’t continue running the classes the same way he could,” she said, referring to the change in direction of the improv troupe.

Between her involvement in the school’s improv scene and her time on the orientation committee, Hart became a familiar face on campus.

She was also a go-to host for events on campus, including the Ascars and the holiday banquet. She also ran the New Brunswick and PEI improv team, explaining that her improv involvement was more in the community rather than just at the school.

“Being in Sackville [allowed] me to run a bunch of these different things,” Hart said fondly.

Now, Hart is booking regular performances with the Lebron Janes, but she’s worked hard to get to where she is today. She arrived in Toronto fresh off the convocation stage and ready to take on the professional comedy scene. Her routine was to appear nightly at various comedy clubs, simply introducing herself as a new face to booking agents and managers. Eventually, she was

booking three to five shows a week.

She then began growing her own improv troupe. “[I realized] that I can’t go to a city and not know anyone and expect to be in shows. You kind of have to make your own team,” Hart said on the origins of the Lebron Janes.

From there, the Lebron Janes began to apply to many shows around the city. Yelling and dressing outrageously clearly captured the public’s attention and, to some extent, admiration. Known for the habit of going “buck-wild” during performances, the Lebron Janes began to book more and more frequently as they quickly became a Toronto hit.

For a while, Hart became so busy onstage that she began to doubt herself.

“I ended up doing so many shows that I was like, ‘Did I like that show? … Is this fulfilling?’ ” Hart said, explaining her decision to take a step back from comedy for a bit. She quickly came to the realization that she was in fact in the right place, and returned to improv with renewed conviction.

When breaking into the theatre business, Hart emphasized the value of persistence most of all.

“If you audition for a play and you didn’t get in, it’s not the end of the world. You should make your own shit – make your own stuff and produce it,” she said. “It’s a lot riskier and it’s so much more rewarding.”

The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie!

And that’s not all. I’m pleased to say that I, A Real Life Adult (technically), enjoyed The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie. It’s not great, but it’s surprisingly heartfelt. The narrative focuses on Lloyd, a super insecure ninja (voiced by Dave Franco) and his absentee father Garmadon (voiced by Justin Theroux), a totally evil warlord who fights ninjas on the daily. The film wisely spotlights their

relationship, and even includes a few sincere moments of reflection on how our parents affect us.

Besides the two leads, the rest of the voice cast is fine, but no one really has a moment to shine. This is unfortunate as the supporting cast includes Michael Peña, Kumail Nanjiani and Jackie Chan. They all do a great job with their respective roles, but the film struggles to give them time to stand out. The main issue this movie faces is the pacing. The first act is a visually noisy splatterfest of cartoon nonsense which never pauses.

Unfortunately this prevents the film from giving us any time to know the supporting cast beyond a brief introduction.

Visually, the film is cluttered and colourful, which often works to the film’s benefit, except for in those messy opening minutes. Once the film moves into the third act, it calms down and allows the colourful environments and settings to really shine. The sheer variety of locations keeps things visually dynamic and engaging.

Additionally, the pacing tightens up in the second act, which gives us a solid final hour of character work that elevates the rest of the film above the messy start. The ending is good, but rushed. I could have gone for an extra five minutes of ending, which just goes to show how invested I was in Lloyd.

Overall, the kids loved it and I liked it. Good on you, The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie.

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DEREK SHARP Columnist While waiting in line for The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie, I saw children running around screaming, hyped out of their minds. A few clung to their mothers and quietly ordered their popcorn. It was a sea of youthful emotions coming together to watch The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie at 7 p.m. on a Saturday. I was the only

adult there without a kid, and I was more than slightly embarrassed.

Fortunately, the awkward situation I found myself in reminded me that this is a kids’ movie. I, a university student who takes film far too seriously, am not the intended audience. I could go on and on about the questionable artistic validity of a movie based off of a toy line without any established canon or cast, but the fact remains that this movie doesn’t

care about me. It was made for the kids.

So, what did those kids think of The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie?

The film elicited a few laughs from the kids that I could hear, but the theatre was incredibly noisy, so perhaps the rest were drowned out. Afterwards I heard several groups of children excitedly stammering out praise and awe, so I’m fairly sure that the film plays well with kids. Score one for

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Tristan Grant on adapting Mi’kmaq culture for the stage in Argimou JENA MCLEAN Arts & Culture Reporter Tristan Grant will “never say no to an opportunity,” an attitude he has demonstrated countless times at Mount Allison. The fourthyear student has a resumé that includes acting, sound design, stage management, two East Coast Music Award nominations and three rap albums under the name Wolf Castle.

Recently, he has devoted most of his creative attention to two independent studies, which I discussed with him last week. One focuses on adaptation, the other on theatrical design. Prof. Glen Nichols, director of drama, explained over email that these courses are “often capstone experiences for senior students,” and they “often point toward individuals’ career or plans for further academic study.”

Grant’s entry into theatre was through an after-school improv class.

“I was kind of a class clown,” he said. This characteristic was later reflected onstage in productions of Supercomics and Shrek: the Musical.

After deciding on Mt. A because “my sister was here and it was close,” Grant said that difficult courses taught him “how to work.” He said, “Even if you’re the most brilliant person ever, if you’re not being challenged, you will get lazy. I think that could happen, there’s a real danger of that.”

As a first year intrigued by the promise of improv, Grant auditioned for Ian McMullen’s Fight Night without knowing that “There was no script or characters or really plan except for a theme.” This show is what helped him decide his major: drama studies.

“Just by doing it, I think, is how I learn best,” Grant said. This idea is clear when examining his varied credits. Though acting is where he’s “the most comfortable,” he has tried his hand at sound design and stage management, two jobs which were previously “out of my realm.”

His desire to grow artistically is present in this semester’s independent studies. One is “theatre design bootcamp,” which will include puppet construction for his second project, a research-based dramatic adaptation.

And while “the play itself is going to be fun to do,” he is more focused on the research. In the end, “This project is part of my last two years of trying

to get in touch with my own culture.”

Doreen Richard, Mt. A’s Indigenous affairs coordinator, wrote in an email, “Tristan Grant I believe is not just adapting the legend of Argimou but more importantly, bringing this part of his culture to life/light.”

Originally from the Pabineau First Nation, his reserve was too small to provide education. This meant Grant went to school in the nearby Bathurst, New Brunswick.

“You’re not really taught much about Native culture, definitely not in-depth, not about their practices or teachings,” he said, and added that “It’s difficult to get that information sometimes because it was systematically erased for generations and generations.”

Grant also took steps to distance himself from his Mi’kmaq identity.

“From my experience, the ignorance of cultural practices and people not knowing or putting any value on it caused me to be not comfortable with being Native at all.” Despite the fact that his grandfather is an Elder, Grant admits that “I don’t know much, even today.”

But he has taken steps to learn.

Grant’s rap career has enabled him to attend conferences and meet “a lot of other Native people.” This has helped him understand “the oppression and the cultural genocide,” but, more importantly, it has shown him true resilience.

“Despite that,” he explained, “we’re still thriving, we’re still growing, we’re still being very warm and welcoming to each other.”

He also explained that to give the legend of Argimou the respect it deserves, “It needs a lot of research.”

Grant plans to speak to Elders, travel and compare as many versions of the legend as he can find.

“There is a lack of knowledge about this stuff, and it would be great to keep it around, not to lose it, and to really investigate where it comes from,” he said.

Above all else, Grant is proud to contribute to the important discussion of Indigenous identity and voice. He said, “When people get talking and we’re not afraid of sounding ignorant or stupid, we’re open to addressing what we don’t know and not being ashamed of that.”

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Mt. A visited by acclaimed Indigenous author

Patti LaBoucane-Benson and Kelly Mellings visit Mt. A to speak of their graphic novel The Outside Circle

ACCLAIMED AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR DUO DISCUSS CONTROVERSIAL THEMES IN GRAPHIC NOVEL THE OUTSIDE CIRCLE. LIANG CHAO YI/ARGOSY

MAX CHAPMAN Arts & Culture Reporter Mount Allison was honoured last week: Patti LaBoucane-Benson, writer of the award-winning graphic novel The Outside Circle, and Kelly Mellings, the book’s illustrator, visited the Owens Art Gallery on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The crowd that assembled to witness this memorable speech filled the reception area.

Organizers hadn’t anticipated such a turn out and had to bring chairs out from other areas to suit the crowd.

Both guests seemed thrilled with the magnitude of the crowd and spoke highly of the opportunity to speak at the University.

Mellings, who learned from professionals such as Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, owns and manages his own animation and art studio, PulpStudios, which has won numerous awards for writing and illustration. Mellings’s concern when illustrating for his personal friend LaBoucane-Benson was letting go of the wheel.

The Outside Circle follows Pete, a young Indigenous man who is unable

to see the beauty of his own culture.

Enraged by his circumstance, he acts out and finds himself in prison for manslaughter. The book’s key message is communicated as Pete embarks on a restorative journey of cultural discovery.

LaBoucane-Benson wrote her doctoral thesis on aboriginal healing and reconciliation programs in Canada. She refers to this novel as her “sneaky way” of getting people to read all the research she has done. She spoke of the fact that more than twice the amount of Indigenous children live in poverty than the national average.

LaBoucane-Benson lamented the sad truth that many Indigenous people, especially children, feel a great shame for their own culture.

“There is no place for blame, shame or guilt,” LaBoucane-Benson said.

Instead, she highlighted that we must seek reconciliation through understanding. LaBoucane-Benson made this central to her speech by explaining the meaning behind

her writing. She spoke of the discrimination that Indigenous people face daily and the strife that ultimately leads to the casting aside of their culture, resulting in a loss of direction.

LaBoucane-Benson wanted to get her message of reconciliation and healing to as many people as possible. The book, released in 2015, is currently in its fourth printing and has indeed reached a wide audience. Winning the Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Literature has brought further acknowledgement to this book. The Outside Circle is currently on required reading lists in both high schools and universities nationwide.

LaBoucane-Benson finished her address on a hopeful note, saying that today 30,000 Indigenous students are enrolled in university, and that the demographic is growing. This is a promising statistic, and novels like this help heal what is a timeless wound.

“THERE IS NO PLACE FOR

BLAME, SHAME OR GUILT”

Seeking Arts & Culture Staff!

Interested in getting involved in Sackville’s groovy arts scene? You’re in luck!

We’re looking for an Arts & Culture Editor and an Arts & Culture Reporter (preference given to those with a background in visual art) TRISTAN GRANT A.K.A. WOLF CASTLE A.K.A. MT. A’S BEST KEPT SECRET. TRISTAN GRANT/SUBMITTED

To apply, send a cover letter, resume and three samples of your writing to argosy@mta.ca

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Stress: a source of pain or force of change

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From soccer to brewing beer

Varsity athlete Anthony Maddalena takes over Bagtown Brewery

Using exercise as a way to cope with stress KATHLEEN MORRISON Contributor Across Canada, universities have found that anxiety, depression and stress levels have been continually rising on their campuses. In a study conducted in 2013, it was found that 89 per cent of students were feeling overwhelmed by all that they had to do, while 56 per cent were feeling overwhelming anxiety, according to the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services. The effects of stress appear to be prevalent across campus: What can you do to deal with the effect that stress has on you?

Stress doesn’t have to be an integral part of life. Unhealthy coping strategies like smoking, bingeing on junk food, procrastinating, oversleeping and taking stress out on others should be avoided. Instead, these strategies should be replaced with things that make you feel calm, relaxed and in control. One such method is exercising.

When you feel stressed, it is often difficult to get motivated to get moving. However, it is one of the best things you can do. Exercise can serve as a good distraction from stress and it releases endorphins that make you feel good. Erin Steeves from the women’s varsity basketball team said, “Getting in the gym for practice every day provides me with routine, it lets me clear my head and I feel better afterwards.”

However, you don’t need to be a varsity athlete to get daily exercise.

“When it has been a stressful day, going for a run through Waterfowl Park always helps me to relax,” said Maggie MacNeil.

The Fitness Centre on campus offers a variety of group classes that anyone can attend, including yoga, athletic cardio and Zumba. MacNeil agreed with Steeves when she said that, in her experience, “doing exercise every day helps maintain stress levels.” Whatever your exercise of choice is, try to fit it into your daily routine.

If you ever feel like the stress you are experiencing is too much, ask for help. The Wellness Centre, located on the bottom floor of the Wallace McCain Student Centre, is a great place to start. It offers access to a massage therapist, dietitian, registered acupuncturist, counsellors, mental health educator and more to support your physical and mental health.

Take breaks from work, take time for relaxing and, most importantly, take care of yourself.

FOURTEEN COMMERCE STUDENTS CREATED BAGTOWN BREWERY IN MT. A’S ENTREPENEURSHIP CLASS LAST FALL. ANDREAS FOBES/ARCHIVES

KEIFER BELL Sports Reporter Anthony Maddalena, now in his fifth year, first started playing soccer when he was only five years old. A Halifax native, Maddalena “watched Dalhousie and Saint Mary’s soccer teams play growing up. I always said to myself, ‘I want to play in that league someday.’ ” Maddalena accomplished this goal after making the Mount Allison varsity men’s soccer team in his first year.

MADDALENA (MIDDLE) STEALS BALL PAUL LYNCH/SUBMITTED Active on the team for five years, Maddalena has experienced all the team’s ups and downs, from their position as a middle-tier team competing for a playoff spot to their current rebuilding mode. To start the 2017 season, the Mounties are

currently win-less, with seven losses so far.

“Every year has been very different,” Maddalena said. “Our new coach has been a lot of fun, which makes it more enjoyable. I was lucky enough to be a starter since first year, which helped me learn a lot over the years.”

The soccer field is not the only place that you can find Maddalena in Sackville. He also runs Bagtown Brewing, a microbrewery that started out in the entrepreneurship class offered here on campus. However, opening a brewery was not something that Maddalena ever dreamed of.

“My plan after graduation at one point was to do landscape architecture,” Maddalena said. “Then this whole beer thing happened in our entrepreneurship class.” Fourteen students originally collaborated together to form Bagtown Brewing last September, but it is now primarily operated by Maddalena.

“The brewery kept morphing itself into something bigger. Once the class started going and we got the space, I realized that we could actually build this into a real business that we can continue after the class finished,” Maddalena said. “Even now, I realize that this is something that I could do in upcoming years and turn it into a big microbrewery.”

Maddalena enjoys making the beer and finds it rewarding. He plans on

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brewing beer for the rest of his life as a hobby on his own.

“It’s always better tasting to make your own beer. It’s a fun hobby to have,” Maddalena said.

So far this September, Bagtown Brewing has participated in two beer festivals in New Brunswick: a small event in Woodstock and the Atlantic Canadian Craft Brew Oktoberfest festival in Moncton this past weekend.

Maddalena said that his favorite part of running the brewery is learning the different aspects of

running a business. He added that it doesn’t always feel like work when it’s something that he enjoys doing: “Brewing beer is pretty sweet.

Sampling beer on a Monday morning as a part of your job is pretty cool.”

Bagtown Brewing is currently sold in Ducky’s, and is available for purchase on Fridays from 3 to 9 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at their brewing location, the Sackville Commons on 62 Main Street.

MADDALENA HOPES TO GROW BAGTOWN INTO A BIGGER BREWERY MADDI BELL/SUBMITTED

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DISCUSSION CORNER

“How do you feel about potential cuts to the anthropology department?”

Students, present and past, share their opinions on this week’s topic DANIEL MACGREGOR

SARAH MURPHY

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RACHAEL HANAKOWSKI The department lacks the diversity it seeks to educate about. Ironic.

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MENTAL HEALTH

Approaching alcohol with caution

Students should be aware of the risk of alcoholism when choosing to drink

REBECCA COUVES Contributor University is regarded as a major stepping stone in the lives of young adults; its goal is to shape us into more educated, knowledgeable people with the capacity and potential to accomplish great things. This goal is within reach, but getting there will not always be smooth sailing.

This goes for both the academic and social aspects of university: a key part of university is the social life, which often involves alcohol.

How you choose to approach alcohol consumption within these social situations, which you may be unprepared for, may define how you approach drinking on a more general basis later on in life. The university mentality towards alcohol consumption tends to promote a type of binge-drinking that is seemingly excusable because “we need these experiences to get them out of our system before it’s too late” and “we learn by doing.” Learning your limitations by having that one bad experience and making mistakes may not be a bad thing – we are only human, after all, and how we learn from our mistakes is what matters. Nevertheless, when it comes to alcohol consumption, there are certain considerations we should

make before immersing ourselves in heavy-drinking situations that are often associated with university life.

One of the most important factors to consider is our family history. We shouldn’t all approach alcohol with the same nonchalant attitude. By knowing if alcoholism is a persistent trait in your family, you can be more prepared and more cautious when it comes to your own consumption.

A predisposition to alcoholism can also be related to your age and your family’s drinking culture. Research done by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has found that beginning alcohol consumption before the age of 15 increases the likelihood of developing alcoholism by four times. Knowing this can help you to be more responsible about consuming by giving you a better understanding of

the responsibility that comes with the choice to drink.

Next to consider are predispositions to mental illness, as well as the consequences of having an addictive personality. Alcohol shouldn’t be used to relieve emotional strain, even if it may seem tempting. This “way out” can become the “solution,” but it is important to keep in mind that this solution is only temporary.

This leads to two final points on friends and drinking patterns. You are the company you keep, and the drinking patterns pursued by your friend groups are going to be major influences on your own drinking habits. Being away at university, friends are the main basis for social interaction as well as emotional support. Therefore, we must choose wisely with whom we associate and be considerate of the fact that a friend’s

drinking tolerance or desire to drink may not be the same as your own.

Despite my tone thus far, alcohol is not the enemy. It’s your choice whether or not you drink and how much. Your choices are part of what define you as an individual, but alcohol, your drinking patterns and the extent to which you choose to consume should not be your defining features.

At the end of the day, or rather, at the end of your time in university, you want to finish with a degree and your head held high as you witness the many doors to opportunities opening before you – not with an unhealthy relationship with or dependency on alcohol. To achieve this goal, it is important to think critically about your motivations and choices in regards to alcohol. On that note, party safely!

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MENTAL HEALTH

Self-care isn’t selfish

SOPHIE BETTS Contributor Last year, when I arrived at Mount Allison, I was a scared, anxious wreck with only one goal in mind: to survive. I figured that as long as I devoted all of my time to schoolwork and exercising, I would be the wellrounded student that I thought I absolutely needed to be, and maybe then I would be happy. This harmful mindset hung over my head like a raincloud through all of my first term.

At the end of the year, my grades were good. I had been exercising several times a week and trying to eat well. I left my dorm long enough to

go out for coffee with friends before dragging myself back to my desk to study. I had done everything I could to fit the image of the “perfect student” that I had in my head.

And yet, I was miserable, and the facade I had created eventually fell apart. When faced with difficulties, I chose to bury what I was feeling rather than meet it face-to-face. Sometimes, those emotions would surface and threaten to swallow me whole, and I didn’t yet have any healthy coping mechanisms that would help me deal with them. I began feeling lost and distant from the rest of the students around me, and I started leaving my room less and less.

If I’ve learned anything since last year, it’s that this is no way to live.

I put too much emphasis on my schoolwork and not enough on my mental health. I knew how to write papers and exams, but I didn’t know myself.

I’ve learned that self-care is anything but selfish – it is selfpreservation, and could even be considered an act of rebellion in a society that doesn’t value taking

breaks. So if you haven’t heard it lately, this is your reminder to put your books and pencil down and breathe if you’ve been working for too long.

When was the last time you did something for yourself? Ask yourself: am I overwhelmed? What do I need right now? If you’re hungry, take the time to eat. If you’ve been studying for too long and your brain is turning into mush, get up. Remember that being gentle with yourself only when you’re content is the same as watering the plants only when it’s raining. You can take that bath, or go for that walk, or talk with that friend. Selfcare doesn’t need to be extravagant – sometimes it is just simply letting yourself be still in a world that is go, go, go.

If you’re struggling today, if the towering pile of schoolwork in front of you is too much to bear, please know that it is perfectly okay to look after yourself first. Let this article be your permission slip to walk away from your responsibilities for a little while – I promise they won’t seem so heavy when you return.

REMEMBER TO GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK BETWEEN MIDTERMS AND ASSIGNMENTS. SARAH NOONAN/ARGOSY

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THE REV. JOHN C. PERKIN Columnist When my son, who works for a Canadian professional football team, texted me to get my thoughts about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem, I wrote him the following response: It’s a political issue making a political statement, of course, but then, it always was a political issue – taking a knee because of inherent racism in the US that is not being addressed by the current administration. Now it is even more specifically political: it is not just about racism and a president whose stance condones or implicitly supports racism, given his feeble attempt to respond to neo-Nazis marching in Charlottesville. Now it is also a specific reaction against a president who has made it clear that those who speak out against racism should be penalized. It is speaking out against an abuse of authority and privilege, when the highest authority in the land takes it into his own hands (literally, on his phone) to tweet out a knee-jerk reaction against a political stance because he feels threatened by it.

Athletes taking a knee should be supported in their fight for free speech and racial justice It is one thing to speak back, to express disagreement (and at an academic institution, I endorse open, free, civil discourse to ensure ideas are exchanged and the worthy ones survive). It is another to express such hostile views by expressing the idea that people with different ideas should lose their jobs. Taking a knee is now about the freedom to speak up and be counted. That’s why white players can take a knee in solidarity,

because the president has tweeted out that players should be fired for this insubordination. They are reacting not only to ongoing systemic racism, but also to the president’s “interference” in free speech, highlighting his lack of concern for racism. Several years ago, he tweeted out that Obama should focus on the “more important” aspects of his job instead of addressing the Washington Redskins’ name controversy.

Apparently, even in the face of the brutal impact of two hurricanes in Puerto Rico and increasing hostilities that threaten nuclear missile attack

by North Korea, Trump doesn’t have more important things to do than to use his bully pulpit in an attempt to intimidate black players in the NFL – or perhaps it is just an attempt to divert attention from further travel restrictions from a few more Muslimmajority nations.

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But addressing inherent and ingrained racism (in the Redskins’ name and against black people by police forces) is something that is important and should be addressed, and that’s what these players are saying – in a league where about 70 per cent of the players are black, and less than 14 per cent of the American population is, I support their action of kneeling, maybe even at every game, bringing shame to the presidency and attention to the injustices not yet corrected. They should be encouraging fans, and players in other sports, to kneel.

Taking a knee is thus a profoundly political statement that says justice must be done so that when the nation sings “o’er the land of the free” all people can believe that they are, in fact, free – free from racism, fear of persecution, fear of injustice, fear of being treated like second-class citizens. I think that the president’s empty threat has encouraged and emboldened people to speak up or kneel down, whereas before they might not have done so. In fact, with Trump’s implicit racism inherent in his presidency, he may do more, inadvertently, for the cause of civil rights because of the backlash he is generating. Good for those who kneel, I say – and perhaps soon more will join them.

I for one hope that the league will get behind the players and their right to kneel; after all, it is “the land of the free, home of the brave,” and players are free to kneel. Colin Kaepernick, who began kneeling first, and who subsequently has not been signed, may be among the bravest.

If you’d like to contribute to the opinions section, contact Allison MacNeill on Facebook or email abmacneill@mta.ca

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EDITOR: CARLY PENROSE | OCTOBER 5, 2017 | ARGOSY@MTA.CA

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The wild ongoings of Shag Harbour Less disappointing than we thought TRILL WAVES

Contributors Well readers, here we are again. Me, hungover and rushing to meet a deadline, and you, judging me for my poor lifestyle choices. In this installment of Trill’s Tips, I’m going to be answering a question posed to me by a good friend: How do I look cool walking to class here at Mount Allison University? Well, my friends, let me tell you.

Ol’ Trill knows a thing or two about looking cool, and I’m going to give you my tips on how to do it.

Tip 1: Your backpack. It’s all or nothing here, either wear the largest bag you can find, one that could carry all of your worldly possessions, OR, no bag at all. You have two arms – just get a pal to pile them up with your textbooks, notebooks, laptop and writing utensils. You’ll be sure to turn some heads doing either of those.

Tip 2: Your clothes. Your outfit can make or break you. Personally, I am a strong believer in no outfit at all, but apparently that’s “illegal” and “public indecency,” but whatever. Anyway,

I’m still sticking with an all-or-nothing approach, so you’re gonna have to dress to impress. My favourite ways to do this include: suiting up (shoutout commerce students), suiting up (shout-out mascot fanatics and furries) and suiting up (shout-out zoot suit enthusiasts).

Tip 3: The walk/entrance. This is by far the MOST important piece of the puzzle. There are a lot of different approaches you can take here, and I’m going to list some of my favourites.

The Noise Boy: Blast some tunes as you make a grand entrance. Best accompanied with long, wide strides and a boom box on your shoulder.

The music should most definitely be screamo.

The Disturbed Doves: Walk around with a cage of doves. When you enter your class, release said doves like you’re in a goddamn John Woo film.

Run: Run. Run so fast. Just run.

Alright gang, hope you enjoyed these tips and found them useful. As always, you can send your questions to Trilliam Waves on Facebook and I’ll catch you in the next one. Peace.

Welcome, dear readers. As you’re probably aware, the Thanksgiving holiday is fast approaching. For some, that means going home to their family or friends and eating so much turkey that it results in a coma. For others, it means staying here and partaking in what Jennings has to offer (chicken burger count = 9). We say a silent prayer to the Flying Spaghetti Monster that he not grace our presence in the form of a pasta bar.

With our humble campus so underpopulated, what better time for the extraterrestrial masses to converge on us? As some of you undoubtedly know, the Shag Harbour UFO Festival has just ended. For those who aren’t aware, Shag Harbour is NOT the place you go to do the you-knowwhat with the you-know-who (and we’re not talking about Voldemort).

On Oct. 4, 1967, at 11:20 p.m., a crowd of people in Shag Harbour, NS, saw an unidentified falling object crash into the water. Little did the

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Stay inside, sheeple. The truth is out there…. They are out there.

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