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The Caper TimesMarch 9th, 2009 Volume 30, Issue 12

In This Issue:

Andrew NikiforukSpeaks in Membertou (pg 2)

Hard Times ahead for

CBC (pg 3)

Caper Times Student Pro le: Jeff Black (pg 7)

Capers Sports Update (Pg 10)

And Much More!!!

The Caper Times is:Editor-in-Chief:Chris Lawrence

Associate Editor:Griffyn Chezenko

Business Manager:Marisha BandaratilakaDistributionManager:Misty McPhee

Writers:Eileen CooleRyan HynesSuzanne MacNeilKenny McCleanTerrence RochonSean ONeill

The opinions expressed in this paper are notnecessarily the opinions of CBUSU or the

Caper Times Editorial Board.

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The Caper Times Page 2 // News

By Suzanne MacNeil

The Tar Sands in Albertahas put its home provincein prominent economicstanding, but on March 2,Cape Bretoners had theopportunity to hear fromAlbertan journalist AndrewNikiforuk, whose workstands as a critical voicein opposition to the energyproject.

Nikiforuk recentlypublished book Tar Sands:Dirty Oil and the Future of aContinent is a call to actionfor all Canadians to examinethe countrys approach toenergy strategies, and tobegin a serious nationalconversation on where to gofrom here.

Speaking to a crowd of about 150 at the MembertouTrade & Convention Centre,the Calgarian author saidThis is not a story of usversus them, big badoil companies. This isfundamentally a Canadianstory, one that affects everyone of us. Were all very

much actively a part of thethings we deplore.The Tar Sands is, as

identi ed by Nikiforuk, theworlds largest energyproject, encompassing anarea in Northern Albertaequaling the size of Florida.The extracted product isbitumen, a very heavy typeof petroleum that requires a

highly complex re nementprocess to separate it fromthe sand and clay in whichit is found.

Nikiforuk defended hisuse of the term tar sands,a technical misnomer,rather than oil sands,because of the low qualityof the resource. It is a badlydegraded hydrocarbon

[that is] twenty times moreexpensive to process thanconventional crude. Heexplained that it takes onebarrel of oil to produce threebarrels from the Tar Sands,whereas crude from SaudiArabia requires one barrelper twenty produced, andtermed the resource intensityof Tar Sands production asenergy cannibalism.

Renewed Canadian andglobal interest in the Tar Sands project coincideswith National Geographicmagazine making it a featurein a recent issue. Thearticle really didnt containanything new. It could havebeen written ten years ago.Nikiforuk make the point thatcoverage of the issue is moredue to growing concernsabout the environment andother impacts made by theproject.

Though concerns aboutclimate change have beeneclipsed by the globalnancial crisis over thepast four months, Nikiforukexplained that the Tar

Sands have affectedCanada negatively on bothissues. About 31% of our greenhouse gases comefrom Alberta, and becauseof this, he argued, [Canada]couldnt meet any of our emissions goals because of the Tar Sands.

Nikiforuk pointed out thatbecause so much of our

economy depended on themega-project, our economyis not as diversi ed as itshould be and is morevulnerable in an economicmeltdown.

The issue of water wasraised, and Nikiforukexplained that bitumenproduction required largequantities of water. One

years activity in the Tar Sands consumes double theamount consumed by thecity of Calgary in the sametimeframe. Corporationswith operations in the Tar Sands have free access toCanadas water resources,using an equal amount to thatconsumed by Californiasmega irrigation projects.Pollution from tailings ponds

was also an issue of graveconcern. Nikiforuk said thatmany communities in closeproximity to the AthabascaRiver would suffer immenselyif the any of the damskeeping the ponds intactwere breached by meansof a storm or earthquake.He pointed out that manycommunities alreadysuffered health problemsdue to contamination.

When asked whatprogressively-minded peoplecould do to in uence thedirection of Canadas futurein relation to the Tar Sandsdevelopment, Nikiforukrst challenged AtlanticCanadians to re ect on their

role in supplying much of their workforce to Fort McMurray,and what it is doing to their home provinces. As AtlanticCanadians, how has thishelped us, or hurt us? Madeus better or worse off?About 14% of the AtlanticCanadian population hasbeen exported to NorthernAlberta in the last decade.

His second suggestionwas to start looking atenergy security in our ownregion. Look at Europe, andhow they made renewableseconomically attractiveand vital. Prompting us tobuild local vision, Nikiforuksaid you could be buildingvibrant, sustainable localeconomies here rather than

supporting a 19 th Centuryeconomy in Alberta.

Nikiforuk also encouragedus to join with other citizens

and prevent Canada frombecoming a Petro State,a government dependenton a moribund resourceto exert political power.Governments need to startacting less like developersand more like governments.Take that money off thetable, raise revenue throughtaxes, and be accountableto the people.

The event was sponsoredlocally by JCI Cape Breton,the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, JustUS Coffee Roasters, and ispart of a tour across NovaScotia.

Albertan author talks about Dirty Oiland the future of Canada

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The Caper Times Page 4 // Opinions

By Kenny McClean

Light spills out of thedoorway as it swings open,illuminating the footpath anddriving back the darkness

beyond. Music and laughter drift out slowly as patronsspill into the night, heading

back to the places they will be from. A cool breeze blows through the trees, andif I close my eyes the treesare talking to one and other,whispering of the thingstheyve seen. A misstep, acareless word, and suddenlythe idyllic scene is one of rage and violence.

Its a warm night for March,and Im working the door.

Ostensibly, what Im doingis keeping an eye out for disorder and disturbances.What Im really doing is

baby sitting, keeping an eye

on those too imbibed to keepan eye on themselves.For minimum wage, I put

myself in the middle of theworst of human behavior,and was thankful for theopportunity.

The nights working as a bouncer all followed a script,and ran into each other untilthe rst and the last get mixedup in my mind.

With repetition comesfamiliarity, and it becamesuch that spotting trouble

before it started was a re ex,instead of a conscious action.Tone of voice, posture; thesespeak louder than slurredwords ever could.

That is not to say that it

was easy: drunks are nothingif not unpredictable. It is saidthat A drunk mans wordsare a sober mans thoughts,and this holds true not only

for words, but actions.Only the drunkest of foolswould attack a bartender for little more than closing upshop after last call; the shameof a drunk is the burden of the sober. Every night wasa ght to stay on top of theantics of the fully-grownchildren that frequented the

bar.There are no atheists in

foxholes, and there are noheroes among bar staff.Working in a bar is a teameffort: diving head rst andalone into a situation is arecipe for disaster.

If there is one thing that becomes quickly apparentwhile working at a bar, it

is that drunks love a ght.In the eyes of a drunk, the

bar becomes a modern-day coliseum and they thegladiator facing down a lion.

A ght was never one-on-one, for at least several

people took it uponthemselves to join in. One

person separating two angry people is a daunting task: one person separating a crowd isimpossible.

The Roman Empire fellin 476 AD, but we stillretain that animal thirst for

blood and violence. Youngmen and women, angryat the perceived injusticesof the world, take outaggression on each other when theyve drunk enoughto ignore common sense andinhibitions. For this reason,working in a bar was alwaysa team effort.

The job had appeal,

certainly. It was on campus,the management waseasygoing, and the senseof camaraderie after a hardnights work made up for

being spit on and punched.As a student bar, it was morecasual than a bar downtown,allowing the staff a degreeof freedom that wouldotherwise be impractical.

Right in the middle of everything, the job helpedfoster a sense of belonging,

being part of the big picture.Bar work, like retail, is great

except for the customers.The evenings I spent workingwere some I wouldnt tradefor anything. I worked withsome great people, madesome friends, and grew upa little bit, watching andlearning from the mistakesof others.

All things must come to anend, though, and its time I

was moving on. Its a warmnight for March, and Imworking the door for thelast time, watching the starscome out.

Staying Tuned:

Ranting & Raving by EileenCoole

Album Review: The Monster Show And In Our FinalDays As Archipelago

Imagine The Tom FunOrchestra releasing a newalbum. Now, picture thatThe Tom Fun Orchestrareleased an album which

focused on classic rockand roll, but their eclecticinstruments managed toseep through because theycouldnt help it. The Ontario-based band, The Monster Show, released an albumsimilar to the previouslymentioned situation. Manyalbum reviews may say

things like If you like blues,this album is for you or If you like techno, this group isfor you.

As far as instruments areconcerned, I recommendThe Monster Show to anyonewho loves blues guitar, Irecommend this band toanyone who loves country. Itis suggested that you listento The Monster Show if you love slow songs, poeticlyrics, banjo picking, piano,driving around and listeningto an 80s rock radio station,

and/or telling ghost storiesaround a bon re. And In Our Final Days As Archipelago isThe Monster Shows album,and it is a doozy. A doozy isby no means a terrible thingconcerning this album.

Upon receiving the CD, Iopened it. It was one of thosecardboard CD cases where

there are three covers. Oneside contains the sleeve andone side contains the actualdisk. You know which kindIm talking about. Anyway, onthe middle cover there wasa nice poem. The rst time Iever saw a poem of any kindon a CD case. It read:

And in our nal days asarchipelago, we continued,the inevitable fragmentationlike seeds, blown, to driftand shift at the whim of lunar tides and solar winds.Fragments so lovely and

unique, each still connectedto the others, but only bythe invisible strands of timethat near their measuredends. Fated then, from theoutset, to strain and pull

individual landforms thatnever will again occupy thesame continent, nor never the same waterways and

passages but made better,and stronger perhaps, byquiet things passed fromshore to peninsula to isthmus

these pieces that becomea part of each of us. At theend, it said Kitchener, May23, 2008.

I probably read that six or seven times before I got achance to listen to the CD.It intrigued me and it mademe laugh a little bit; not atthe poem, but at the factthat I never came acrossa CD case so interesting. I

plan on discussing certainsongs, songs that highlighthow lyrically awesome theseguys are, if the poem wasntenough evidence of that.

The rst song, Winnipeg &Fargo (And yes, they meanthe movie) is a fantasticintroduction to the rest of the album. In my opinion,

they couldnt have pickeda better song to be the rstsong. The song starts off with a somewhat ambientguitar sound. You can tell itsa guitar, but it sounds moretechnologically distorted.The rest of the song hassome hard rock in uence,something youd hear onmainstream radio. The songtalks about in Fargo, NorthDakota, the soldiers look tothe plains and deserts andseem somewhat nervousof the challenges they are

facing. In the end of thesong, the verse says therewas a time when our soldiersbattled waves. Prettypowerful stuff.

The second song, HowTo Bicycle Home FromDowntown, Slightly Drunk,While Carrying 3 Used LPslyrically depicts exactly what

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while carrying 3 used LPs. Itis simplicity in words, but itsquite humorous.

The third song is a folk tunewith banjos, called WhenThe Sky Is Full And Dark,and this is where the previousbon re recommendationcomes into play. It soundslike a few people got together,brought their banjos, and

sang a song about how theydid not want to stop singingthat night. Its a very natural,sing-from-your-heart tune.

Another song that deservesa mention, later in the tracklisting, is called We CouldMake Dinner At Your Placeis very short and its more of a ballad. It is about a failingrelationship, Sure, shesays, though she is anythingbut. And they continuewalking together, but their footsteps are out of synchand fall apart.

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Page 6 // Opinions The Caper Times

IN THEATRES EVERYWHERE FRIDAY, MARCH 13!

SUBJECT TOCLASSIFICATION

The Trouble withFree SpeechBy Terrence Rochon

It has been reported thatsome people were partakingin the promotion of certaincandidates in this pastelection campaign; thesepeople were not members of this partys team and as suchnot allowed to promote theparty by distributing iers,banners, etc. This was putto a stop. However, nothing

was done to stop certainindividuals from goingaround and telling peopleto go vote for a particular party. What is the problemwith this one might ask? It is

just someone practicing freespeech, we can not interferewith that... can we?

Such is the problemI will try to amend. In a

rigidly controlled systemor competition such as our universitys elections, doeseveryone really have the

ability to exercise their freespeech? Will people whohave an opinion express itamong their companions?Obviously yes they will. Willthey, however, go and seekout people whom they donot know and try to persuadethem to accept their viewor do something (vote) theway they want them too?One would think, baringextreme circumstances andconditions, that the answer is no.

So within the limits of our

quaint election system isthat something that shouldbe controlled? When wehave deemed that peopleare unable to promote aparty without being listed asa campaign member shouldwe not also restrict whomthey can go out and recruitfor that very same cause?I for one think the logical

answer is a profound yes.I would think that it followsthat in our election system,which requires one to be on

a partys campaign team topromote them, that our freespeech should be restricted.We are overstepping our boundaries when we gofrom talking to our friendsto talking to completestrangers. In the con nes of our humble little election, weare moving from free speechto promotion.

Such promotion shouldbe restricted to only thoseon the campaign team of a particular party. By-lawsshould be made to enforce

such a rule with penaltiesmore than stop doing that.If elections are to be takenserious they should be runseriously. We should rewardfor actions within the rules andcreate real consequencesfor people who decide togaily ignore the rules of our electoral system. Leave thatcloak and dagger business

to princes.In the end what should bedone? Set up rules so thatno one can conscript votes

Binge drinking is a leadingconcern among faculty and

staff on campuses in regardto the safety of not onlythemselves and the students,but also the university as well.Vandalism, sexual assaultand physical assaults areonly a few of the dangerousoutcomes of binge drinking.

Post Secondary institutionsoften offer social activitiesamong university studentsthat have limited supervisionthat encourage the use of alcohol. Drinking gamesand easy access to alcoholare prevalent within post-secondary institutions.University settings maypromote a culture of acceptance for alcoholconsumption and the resultingstudent social relations may

include behaviors involvingthe abuse of alcohol. Thegrowing popularity of thesedrinking games may alsobe associated with the factthat they reduce social

anxiety levels with newenvironments and unfamiliar social surroundings for rstyear students.

Interpersonal violenceis often the result of on or off-campus binge drinkingand takes three forms:sexual assault, physicalassault, and hate crimes.Sexual assaults are not

just individual, but in somecases have happened ingroups. Non sexual assaults,speci cally dating violence,includes violence towardthe partner by slappingor other forms of violenceincluding hazing which isa dangerous activity thatthrough humiliation you are

expected to join regardlessof your willingness to do so.And hate crimes is the useof defamation harassmentand violence have also beenseen on some campuses.

Binge Drinking canbe curbed by the use of community intervention.Increase security and theincrease of resources prior to the start of the universityyear can help address thedangers of binge drinkingand help those in need.

For more informationyou can visit the Facebook

group Student and BingeDrinking for help or further resources.

and get off on technicalities.Politicians are generallythought of as some form of self concerned sub-humanwho will do anything to win.The university and its union

have no need for thosetactics and those people.Play inside the rules or takeyour toys and *insert explicitword of choice* off to someother sandbox.

Letter To TheEditor

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will not be modi ed, it will simply not be printed. Whensubmitted, please include your full name, and contact

informationWith that in mind, if you do not agree with what is said

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CT Profle // Page 7 March 9th, 2009

Jeff Black is not only a CapeBreton University student butalso a mixed martial artist.Jeff ghts professionally andcurrently has a professionalrecord of 2-2. While he hastwo losses, he currentlystands undefeated in hisweight category. Jeff waskind enough to answer afew questions regarding hissport.

Catherine Lunn: Whatoriginally peaked your interest in martial arts and atwhat age?Jeff Black: Just watchingthe sport of mixed martialarts peaked my interest,

I have been watching theUFC and various other MMA(mixed martial arts) sincethe late 90s and had alwayswondered if I myself couldcompete. I did not start totrain in any martial art untilI signed for my rst ght(Very dumb idea) and thenI started to train in Jiujitsuand Kick boxing. I would say

I stepped in there much tooquickly and if I allowed moretime to train prior it wouldhave seriously impacted theoutcome.

CL: At what level do youcurrently ght and in whatweight category?JB: I ght at a professionallevel usually across theMaritime Provinces. I havehad offers to ght as far as British Columbia andCosta Rica, and even gotan offer to ght a trainingpartner of Anderson Silva(UFC) in Ontario. I will takethese higher caliber ghtsin due time when I feel I amgood and ready (I alreadyembarrassed myself on TV

once already).I ght at the lightweight

division of 155lbs but for my rst two ghts I fought inwelterweight division of 170and down. I learned aboutdieting and cutting water weight to make a weightclass and not be seriouslyoutsized by my adversary.If I am walking around at170 I can easily make 155within a week and go backup to almost 165 in the daybetween the weigh-in andthe ght. Weight cutting is abig part of any combat sport,done correctly it can proveto be a huge advantage.

CL: Do you prefer the noholds barred approach toghting, of the early 90s, or the current more regulatedform?JB: I think that the rule setthat is enforced in most

organizations today is thebest. There are certain rulesin place that enforce a degreeof safety for the athletes andif the rules were not in placeit would be nothing morethan a street ght. This is asport not brawl.

CL: Are there any regulationsyou deem unfair and would

change?JB: No I am happy withthe rule set, some differentathletic commissions havedifferent rules about tapeand lubricant for the face sodepending on the provinceyou ght in you may not beallowed to tape ankles or apply Vaseline to the bridgeof the nose and around theeyes (to prevent friction cutsfrom the leather gloves) so Iwould like them all to agreeon uni ed regulations. It isa hassle to get there andnd out you cant tape your ankles or use Vaseline.

CL: Do you have a messageto those who think it is stilltoo violent?

JB: This is just like anycombat sport; Mixed MartialArts is just combining themall and shrinking the glovesfor added interest. If youthink it is too violent you arenot looking far enough intoit. It is very dif cult to linktogether various strikes andsubmission transitions. If you can learn to appreciatethe hard work put into it isquite beautiful and sexyhahahha just kidding.

CL: Have you had any major injuries?JB: In my rst ght I gottwo black eyes and lost mytwo front teeth (Next time Iwill keep my hands up) notbecause of the violence of the sport but because I didnot allow myself time toprepare for a professionalght, nor did I have the proper instructors to compete at this

level.

CL: How much time do youspend training a week?JB: When I am close toa ght I attend my clubMondays and Tuesdayswith the other students thatattend for regular classes, Ialso try to make it out 2 or 3more times a week for long

and tiring sparring sessions.I lift weights at the gym about5 days a week. To combinethat and school makes for abusy week and also makesme pretty sore.

CL: What is the next step inyour training process?JB: I am always lookingto train with new peopleand in new disciplines.This summer I spent at agreat club in Vancouver titled Universal MMA andMuay Thai and consistentlytraining at Sprawl Or BrawlMMA in Glace Bay. Thissummer I will be travelingto Thailand to train in MuayThai kick boxing at Fairtex,which is one of the best

camps in the world. After spending 7 hours a day for astraight month with the bestin the world I should be ableto kick an arse or two.

CL: Any advice for someonewho is interested in joiningthis style of martial art?JB: Train, train, train. Do not

jump in to this too quicklyif you value your teeth, thepeople you will ght at thislevel train full time and usuallyhave been doing some formof martial arts their wholelife. Learn to defend yourself properly and be versed inall the main disciplines.You should devote a strongyear or more towardstraining before consideringcompeting professionally.The last thing you want todo is get knocked out earlyin the rst round in front of hundreds of people and

video cameras.

CL: What is your favorite partof stepping into the cage?Least favorite?JB: I like how for the nexttwenty minutes or so thereare countless peoplefocusing on you and your exact movements, howmy actions can affect their

emotions in different ways.Also I like to keep a coolhead and be nonchalant andcomposed so my opponentknows that I am completelycomfortable with what wewill be doing for the nextthree rounds. It is not agood feeling knowing thatyour opponent has no fear.Also when you get in thereand you forget about allthe people and the leather starts to y for the rst fewpunches thats a rushalso I like when I am ghtinga home town guy and thecrowd boos me right fromthe start, there is nothingwrong with a little addedmotivation.

CL: What is your ultimategoal with regards to your ghting?JB: I want to seriouslyconsider every offer thatcomes my way and beable to say I went as far asI could with it. This sport isvery popular right now andthe offers to ght are verylucrative. I dont want to haveany regrets. I will go as far asI can with this. My manager

James Postlethwaite atCrazy J Representationhelps me decide what ghtsI should take.

CL: Where and when is your next ght?JB: My next ght is onApril 11th in Moncton NewBrunswick. I will be ghtingJonathan Williams of NewBrunswick who is a verytalented BJJ and Judoplayer. I will be looking tokeep the ght standing andlook for the knockout. Thiswill prove to be my toughestght yet. This is going to bea very exciting night of ghtsand if anyone is interestedin coming up to watch theycan get tickets at elite1mma.com

Caper TimesPro le:

Jeff Black

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March 9th, 2009 News // Page 9 New Small

BusinessDevelopment

Centre Establishedat CBU

By Griffyn Chezenko

People who are interestedin establishing their ownsmall business now havesomewhere to turn to for information and guidance.

The Small BusinessDevelopment Centre, whichwill fall under the umbrellaof the Shannon School of Business, will be availablefor students and membersof the general public whoare looking to small-scaleenterprise as a career option.

Mary Jane Morrison is thedirector of the Centre. Shesees the centre as a usefulresource for those looking toenter the business world.

In an interview with theCaper Times, she mentionsthat the centre will beable to create links for entrepreneurs, be it with theBusiness Schools faculty,links to potential employees,and current businesspeoplewho are looking to newentrepreneurs to take over their existing businesses.

There are all kinds of things we see ourselvesoffering within the nextthree years, and thats our

mandate at this point, saidMorrison. We have fundingfor three years, so hopefullywe will be here beyond thatbut we have that window for right now.

A funding announcementwas made with regard to thecentre on February 18. KeithAsh eld, the Federal Minister responsible for the AtlanticCanada OpportunitiesAgency (ACOA), announcedthat the centre would receivenearly $888,000 to operate

over the next few years.Considering the state of both the local and globaleconomy, Morrison believesthat the centre will facechallenges it may not havefaced in other areas or economic conditions, but thatshould not be detrimental itsoperation.

It certainly doesnt

change our mandate, shesaid. Small business is alarge part of the Canadianeconomy, and if you read alot of the information thatsbeing circulated, its oneof the factors that peopleare offering up as a reasonwhy the Canadian economydidnt turn down as quicklyas the American economydid and one of the reasonsperhaps why we wont be asadversely affected.

Small business in thecommunity has a lot to offer,Morrison continues. They of course employ local people,

they have a relationshipwith their employees, withtheir suppliers, with their customers, but they alsohave a relationship with thecommunity. So if we canmake people see the valuein being a part of that, thenthey may decide to take theleap (into small business).

Morrison made clear thatthis is not strictly limited tobusiness students. Studentsin any discipline who havean idea for a small business

would be encouraged to visitthe centre for informationand guidance in developingtheir plans. And while thecentre is located at CBU, anymember of the general publicwho has that entrepreneurialitch would be warmlywelcomed into the centre.Our service provision is fromthe causeway right down (to

the other side of the island),notes Morrison.If you are interested in

starting your own businessand would be interested inthe services of the centre,it is located on the secondoor of B-Block, above theComputer Services Centre.Mary Jane Morrison is thedirector of the centre. For more information, she can bereached either at the centre,by phone at 563-1257, or by e-mail at maryjane_ [email protected].

The of ces are currentlyundergoing renovations toaccommodate the centre.While it is not yet fullyoperational, Morrison statesthat the centre should befully renovated, staffed, andrunning by April 1.


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Page 10 // Sports The Caper Times

By Sean ONeill

If there was any doubtthat the basketball rivalrybetween the Cape BretonUniversity Capers and the St.FX X-Men wasnt the best inthe AUS, the argument cannow be put to bed, once andfor all.

Just because the schoolsare a mere two hours apart,does not mean that this rivalryis built on close proximityalone. It has been built over the course of time with twoteams batting each other in tense, emotional gamesthat can, and have, goneeither way, with energeticand boisterous fans helpingto create the atmosphere inthe arena.

In the last ten installmentsof this drama, the Capershold a slender 6-4 serieslead, and the average marginof all victories has been only6.7 points.

This rivalry has also turnedcontroversial this seasonas St. FX assistant coachGarry Gallimore received

a year-long suspensionfrom Atlantic UniversitySport after he slapped aminor of cial at the scorerstable in Cape Breton whenthe two teams played onJanuary 28 of this year. Theincident put a black-eye ona 90-86 game that shouldbe remembered for theunbelievable performances

of CBUs Phil Nkrumah andXs Christian Upshaw.It was only tting that the

nal game in the AUS regular season was a date at theOland Centre in Antigonish.It was also apropos that thewinner of this game wouldnish rst in the AUS regular season standings. WithX blowing their chance to

clinch rst-place at homeagainst Dalhousie thanksto Josh Beatties buzzer-beating three-pointer, it wasall to play for as the Capersand their Orange Army cameto town.

After witnessing theincredible game in Sydney,it was hard to imaginethe encore in Antigonishcould live up to the hype. Itdidnt live up to the hype; itsurpassed it easily.

At half-time, the game wastied at 32. Half-way throughthe third quarter, the Capersblew the game open andtook a 13 point-lead on aNkrumah three-pointer. St.FX coach Steve Konchalskitook a time-out and his teamcame out of it in a 2-3 zonedefense. This proved to be amassive difference maker asthey stayed in it the rest of the game.

If you are to break downa 2-3 zone, you have to dotwo things well: establishthe inside game, and drainopen shots when double-teams are created from post

play. Both of which couldbe considered strengthsfor CBU. The Capers didneither well towards the endof the game. With startingforward Scott Jaspers-Fayer in foul trouble and spendingmost of the third quarter onthe bench, St. FX forwardTerrance Taylor was ableto take control of the game

in the trenches and playedpossibly the best game of his career.

The Capers led by oneentering the fourth quarter,and the X-Men continued totake initiative as the homecrowd nally came to life.

With 14 seconds left inthe game, and with thescore tied, the X-Men had

possession. They got theball inside to Taylor but hemissed and the ball went outof bounds, last touching aCaper. However, there wasno time left on the clock,but nobody in the arenaheard the buzzer sound.The of cials determined thatthere was less than a secondleft on the clock, so X hada chance to win the gamebefore the buzzer sounded.They inbounded the ball, butno shot was released andthe game went to overtime.

Not only had CBU let a 13-point lead evaporate, theywould face an extra periodwithout Jaspers-Fayer andstarting point guard TremaineFraser, both of whom fouled-out.

Late in overtime, MarkMcGarrigle nails two free-throws as cool as only hecan to give the Capersa one-point lead. Onthe ensuing possession,Dwayne Johnson wasdriving to the hole for X,but his pass was stolen byChris Noddle. Instead of

holding on to the ball, hesaw Al Alilovic break downthe oor. While he lookedopen, Upshaw sprinted backhard and picked the passoff. With all of the emotion inthe building, it was hard for anybody to make that pass.

Upshaw drove to thebasket with the time tickingdown and missed his lay-up,

but Taylor was there to pickup the rebound and depositit for X to give them a one-point lead with four secondsremaining. For the rst timein the game, the X fans weretruly as passionate as theCapers fans, who had beensigning, chanting, bangingpots and pans and playingfrench horns all game long.

After the basket, coachJim Charters took a time-out and drew up a play. Theplay worked to perfection

as Noddle -- who linedup further away from theball than the rest of histeammates -- made a curlback towards the inbounder as he picked up steam andsprinted towards the basket.As he ran past three X-Men,he was fouled as he wentup for his shot by Upshaw.Down by one, Noddle had

two shots to win the game.Before the shots took place,X fans from the other endof the gym ran all the wayacross the oor to disruptNoddle when he shot. Themost notable fan was ashirtless man who sprinteddown the oor like he was ina mad rush to the buffet -- aplace that from his physique,he knows all too well.

Prior to the game, Caper fans were told that theycannot step off of the matthat was in front of thebleachers. Anytime theydid step off of this mat --which was not very wide --a security guard was theretelling them to push back.Then the security showedhow much they care aboutsafety when these fans wererunning to the other end of the oor, not only past themat in question, but wereliterally on the basketballcourt.

Clearly, X security is notbiased.

Back to the game. With theweight of the world on hisshoulders, Noddle stepped

up hoping to give the Capersthe win. It was not to be, ashe made the rst shot butmissed the second and thegame was sent to a secondover-time. While it is easy toblast Noddle for missing afree-throw when the gameis on the line, massive creditshould be given to him as hemade one shot to make sure

the Capers would not lose.Sadly for the Capers,

this game of high-dramawould end on the wrong

note as X took over in thesecond overtime and wonthe game 93-84. CBU couldnot hit any shots and the X-Men were resourceful withtheir possessions and shotselection. The Capers playedwith real heart and passion,and should not be ashamedof their performance onthe night. Losing in double

overtime at St. FX is never something to be ashamedof.

Nkrumah was his usualself. He recorded another big-time double-double with18 points and a colossal19 rebounds; Ryan Roper scored 14; Jaspers-Fayer scored 12 points in only 17minutes of playing time; andNoddle had 11 points andfour steals as he did a great

job coming in for Fraser inthe pressure minutes.

As for the X-Men, Taylorsline was 27 points and 11rebounds; Upshaw had 18points and six assists; andTyler Richards scored 17 atthe nal home game of hiscareer.

Sadly for Richards, it willalso be the last game of hiscollegiate career as he willnot play at the AUS Final6 tournament in Halifax,according to the ChronicleHerald. Richards -- as well asrookies Eamon Morrissy andWill Donkoh -- were chargedwith assault on the Mondaybefore the game againstCBU. Some would claim that

he had no business playingagainst the Capers in therst place. Either way, thisis a sad way for Richardsto end his career at X, after being named a First-teamAll-AUS player this year. Notthat Capers fans are sendinghim any tissue.

While CBU went 5-

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that banner back in our gym where it belongs is thegreatest feeling Ive had in awhile.

While some fans wouldbelieve that riding Hodgsonshot hand all season was whatwon the title for the Capers,the fourth-year guard fromFredericton was havingnone of it. It was such acombined team effort, saidHodgson, we all followedthe scouting report and justlistened to [head coach]

Fabe [McKenzie] the entiregame and stuck together.Before getting the playoffs

began in Halifax, the Caperswere still not sure if theywould get a bye to the semi-nals. But all of that was putto rest as they impressively -- and, somewhat surprisingly-- went to Newfoundland andbeat the two-time defendingchampion MemorialSea~Hawks twice in their own gym. This was a placethat the Capers had lost onve of their last six visits, soto get these two to nish off the regular season may havebeen the boost of momentumthat they needed before theplayoffs began.

The Memorial winscatapulted the Capers to rst-place in the AUS standingsand an eventual semi- naldate against the St. FXX-Women. The Caperswon the season series 2-0, but won both games bya combined nine points.The X-Women were vastlyimproved this season fromthe team that failed to makethe playoffs last season.

Under new head coach, andformer Caper player MattSkinn, X were supremelyconditioned, well coached,smart and resourceful.

But this bridge was a steptoo far for X as the Caperswon 73-57. Hodgson againled the Capers in scoringwith 26 points, as well as

10 rebounds and ve steals.CBU couldnt solely rely onHodgson if they were to winthe tournament outright,

and second-team All-AUSforward Kari Everett steppedup to the plate as sheregistered 14 points, andKarmen Brown was a beastin the paint with 10 pointsand 14 rebounds.

The Capers were too muchfor X on the glass as they out-rebounded their opponents47-29. First-team All-AUS

guard and Defensive Player of the Year Ashley Stephenled the X-Women in scoringwith 24 points and eightrebounds.

The Capers were nowin position to avenge lastseasons heartbreaking nalloss to Memorial as theyfaced the host DalhousieTigers in the nal. While itmay not have been the idealscenario in that they wereplaying Dal in their owngym, this fact was eased asa clan of orange-clad Caper fans made the trip to Halifaxto cheer on the girls in their march to win the banner theyso desperately crave.

And from the opening tip-off, CBU wasnt going to bedenied. One big thing wasthat we were composed mostof the game, and were alltogether, recalled Hodgson.It was a battle at times;we had the lead the wholegame except when it wastied once, but we managedto pull away again.

The game was tied at 51late in the third quarter, whichwas the rst time the game

was tied since the score was0-0. But, the composurethat Hodgson speaks of was clearly evident as theypulled away in the fourth andbuild a 13-point lead in thefourth quarter. The Tigerscontinued to claw back inthe game, but as the clockticked down, and Dalhousie

having no choice but to foulthe Capers. And in situationslike this, the only personyou want with the ball in

her hands is the AUS MostValuable Player -- KelseyHodgson.

Hodgson drained her lasteight free-throw attemptsto clinch the victory for the Capers as they won80-75 to claim the AUSChampionship. Hodgsonled all scorers again with36 points, and Everett hadanother fantastic game asshe had 21 points and 11rebounds as she took theSubway Player of the Gameaward.

For Dalhousie, First-teamAll-AUS guard Jenna Kayeled the Tigers in scoringwith 27 points, nine assistsand eight steals; Second-team All-AUS forward LaurieGirdwood registered 19points and 11 rebounds; andboth Kelly Donald and AlexLegge scored in double-gures with 13 and 10 points,respectively.

Hodgsons list of accomplishments this year isnothing short of astonishing.She won the AUS Player of the Year, First-team All-AUS,AUS tournament MVP, AUS

Athlete of the Week on threeoccasions, and CIS Athleteof the week. To go alongwith this she led the nationin scoring with 25.8 pointsper game, was rst in thecountry in three-point FG%with 44%, and shot 91%from the foul line, which wassecond in the country. If shecan continue to set this pace

at the national tournament,she should add the CISMVP trophy to her growingcabinet.

However, the season is notover as the Capers travelto Regina, Saskatchewanfor the CIS WomensBasketball Championships.The seeding procedure for

this tournament is a mysteryto most, and the Capershave to feel disrespectedafter getting seeded #7 in

the eight team tournament.There are teams abovethem who nished as low asthird in their own conferencetournaments. But none of this is fazing the team.

As we head to Regina,were going with nothing buthigh expectations. Why stopbelieving here? claimedHodgson. Weve believed

this whole way, after somebumps in the road thisseason, we all believed andpulled together [to win] achampionship. Were goingwith three more games inmind, and to play on another Sunday afternoon [for the]championship.

Every game could bethe very last game of our season, so its all or nothingfrom here on out.

Whether the last game of the season comes earlier than the Capers want, or expect, they can take greatsolace from the fact that thelast game of their Atlanticseason ended up with thebanner that theyve workedso hard to win.

Win or lose in Regina,the school so proud of you,girls.

Until then, Go Capers!

1 against their potentialsemi nal opponents, noneof this should be taken for granted as the Capers went

into last years quarter nalagainst Dalhousie as theoverwhelming favorites, andwere as at as pancake asthey lost by 10.

Heading into the naltournament, the Capersreceived some awards asPhil Nkrumah was named tothe First-team All-AUS team,as well as Defensive Player

of the Year. Nkrumah led theconference in rebounding(11.3 per game), was theonly AUS player to average adouble-double, led the AUSin steals (3.25) and fourthin assists (4.1) and blockedshots (1.1). Second year point guard Tremaine Fraser was named to the Second-team All-AUS team as heaveraged 12 points, 3.8rebounds and 3.1 assists.

For the second season onthe trot, and third time in hisCBU tenure, coach Chartershas been named AUSCoach of the Year. A 15-5record, after losing the top-two scorers in Eric Brelandand Paul Blake, is quite anaccomplishment.

CBU Womentake home AUSChampionship;head to NationalsBy Sean ONeill

Ive been through thecelebrations before, but thistime it feels a bit bigger andbetter. This was Capersguard Kelsey Hodgson after CBU won the 2009 SubwayAUS Womens BasketballChampionship by beatingDalhousie 80-75 at theDalPlex in Halifax. Having

Editors Note:

Due to our unfortunatebi-weekly publishing

schedule, the results of theMens AUS and Womens

CIS Championships do not exist at the time of publish-ing. Results of these will be published in our next issue


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