Conduct Becoming
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Conduct Becoming is a student created and driven organization that raises money for Canadian cancer research. Also known as Conduct Becoming: Mount Allison Voices Against Cancer, Conduct Becoming: Voices Against Cancer and Conduct Becoming: Canadian Voices Against Cancer.
Conduct Becoming was founded by Mount Allison University
students Drew Dudley, Marc Carnes and Jonathan Clark as a way of remembering a fellow student Jason Abraham. All four students worked at the campus pub, the Tantramarsh Club. Conduct Becoming has grown to become an annual project on the campus of Mount Allison University.
In March 2001 the Conduct Becoming: Voices Against Cancer organization, consisting entirely of volunteers, released their first professional quality album on the campus of Mount Allison University
in Sackville
, New Brunswick
. The album was intended to be a way of showcasing the quality and diversity of the Mount Allison student music scene. The CD featured pop, hard and soft rock, folk, blues, alternative, swing, celtic and much more. All of the tracks were entirely original and written and performed by student musicians. The album was a critical and financial success on campus and developed a fan base of university students interested in purchasing more top quality tracks from their peers.
The organization has now released an album every year since 2001 on the Mount Allison University campus. The albums are sold locally, by mail order, and the conduct becoming online store as well as Amazon.ca.
In 2004 the project's board of directors, composed of the founders and project volunteer coordinators, determined that the project would be successful on campuses across the country. Plans are being developed to assist in starting projects at Universities across Canada
and already many Canadian universities have started projects of their own.
Conduct Becoming has been the focus of local regional and national media coverage including CBC Television
's The National, Global Television, EastLink Television
, CBC Radio
, Maclean's
and newspapers across the country.
Conduct Becoming is a not-for-profit corporation established in 2000. The group is governed by a board of directors and is not controlled by, or represented by Mount Allison University, The Canadian Cancer Society
or any other institution.
Conduct Becoming was founded by Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University is a primarily undergraduate Canadian liberal arts and science university situated in Sackville, New Brunswick. It is located about a half hour from the regional city of Moncton and 20 minutes from the Greater Moncton International Airport...
students Drew Dudley, Marc Carnes and Jonathan Clark as a way of remembering a fellow student Jason Abraham. All four students worked at the campus pub, the Tantramarsh Club. Conduct Becoming has grown to become an annual project on the campus of Mount Allison University.
In March 2001 the Conduct Becoming: Voices Against Cancer organization, consisting entirely of volunteers, released their first professional quality album on the campus of Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University is a primarily undergraduate Canadian liberal arts and science university situated in Sackville, New Brunswick. It is located about a half hour from the regional city of Moncton and 20 minutes from the Greater Moncton International Airport...
in Sackville
Sackville, New Brunswick
Sackville is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Mount Allison University is located in the town...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. The album was intended to be a way of showcasing the quality and diversity of the Mount Allison student music scene. The CD featured pop, hard and soft rock, folk, blues, alternative, swing, celtic and much more. All of the tracks were entirely original and written and performed by student musicians. The album was a critical and financial success on campus and developed a fan base of university students interested in purchasing more top quality tracks from their peers.
The organization has now released an album every year since 2001 on the Mount Allison University campus. The albums are sold locally, by mail order, and the conduct becoming online store as well as Amazon.ca.
In 2004 the project's board of directors, composed of the founders and project volunteer coordinators, determined that the project would be successful on campuses across the country. Plans are being developed to assist in starting projects at Universities across Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and already many Canadian universities have started projects of their own.
Conduct Becoming has been the focus of local regional and national media coverage including CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
's The National, Global Television, EastLink Television
EastLink Television
EastLink TV is Bragg Communications' brand for its community channels that serve Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario...
, CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
, Maclean's
Maclean's
Maclean's is a Canadian weekly news magazine, reporting on Canadian issues such as politics, pop culture, and current events.-History:Founded in 1905 by Toronto journalist/entrepreneur Lt.-Col. John Bayne Maclean, a 43-year-old trade magazine publisher who purchased an advertising agency's in-house...
and newspapers across the country.
Conduct Becoming is a not-for-profit corporation established in 2000. The group is governed by a board of directors and is not controlled by, or represented by Mount Allison University, The Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Cancer Society
The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based charitable organization of volunteers whose mission is to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life of those living with the disease....
or any other institution.
Past Artists
- The Humblebees
- In-Flight SafetyIn-Flight Safety-External links:* official website*...
- Meaghan Blanchard
- Randy Rose
- Corey Isenor
- Leah Brown
- Mike Allison
- Pat Lepoidevin
- Big City Butchers
- Jessica Frenette
- Frank Strain
- Fran Morgan
- Alan & Caitlin
- Logan & Colleen
- Owen Griffiths & The Wednesday Jam
- BoxHead
- Pat Scott
- Converse and the Makeshift Patriots
- The Formalists
- Jeff Campbell
- Kellen Barrett
- Logan Shaw
- Maria's Temper
- Patty O'Boy
- Quest
- Roz McGregor
- Sarah Cormier
- Sibin
- The Squid Jigglers
- OD(Oudai) Al-Tabbaa