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News

UNB’s plans for SUB renos cause disruptions to some

Martina Barclay - January 26, 2023 0

Large renovations at the University of New Brunswick’s Student Union Building (SUB) could mean a reduction in space for some of the building’s current...

News

STU adds fossil fuel-free funds to pension plan

Guinevere Santaguida - January 24, 2023 0

Faculty and staff members at St. Thomas University now have the option to move their pension investments into fossil fuel-free funds. Matt Robinson, a member...

Explainer

EXPLAINER: When will STU select its new president, vice-chancellor?

Giuliana Grillo De Lambarri - January 24, 2023 0

St. Thomas University remains on schedule to elect its new president and vice-chancellor by the spring of this year, according to a university timeline...

News

Senate Briefs — Jan. 19

Aaron Sousa - January 20, 2023 0

Note: The president’s report remains in-camera, meaning in private, as per Senate’s Feb. 11, 2021 decision. Because of this, The Aquinian is unable to cover...

Features

How dating apps affect students’ ability to trust

Jacob Moore - January 27, 2023 0

Since the mid-2000s, surveys have shown upwards of 70 per cent of young adults engage in hookups, but some students at St. Thomas University...

Features

Photo Essay: Students dig for treasure at sustainability swap

Daniel Salas - January 25, 2023 0

ENACTUS St. Thomas University hosted a sustainability swap on Jan. 19 as part of its Spring Up Initiative, which allowed students to get new...

Features

High demand means empty shelves at STU food bank

Martina Barclay - January 25, 2023 0

The effects of rising inflation mean food is flying off the shelves at St. Thomas University’s on-campus food bank. Claire Morrison of STU’s Campus Ministry,...

Features

A former inmate and his experience with jail

Jacob Moore - January 23, 2023 0

Pat Craig spent more than a third of his life in the Canadian prison system. He was an addict from the age of 12 and...

Arts & Culture

Arts

HOME: Protests, news and death

Giuliana Grillo De Lambarri - January 26, 2023 0

As a journalist, I am constantly consuming news. It’s my job, after all — to be informed, to know what’s happening here and everywhere....

Arts

The Monday Night Film Series lives on

Guinevere Santaguida - January 24, 2023 0

Fredericton’s film aficionados have had a place to go and watch limited-release, independent or international films on a big screen, for decades. The local movie...

Arts

Fredericton’s Willie O’Ree comes home through Beaverbrook Art Gallery

Guinevere Santaguida - January 23, 2023 0

Fredericton’s Beaverbrook Art Gallery acted as the backdrop for a ceremony on Jan. 18, unveiling a portrait of Willie O’Ree, the first Black hockey...

Arts

Art and science intersect at UNB Art Centre

Halli Maillet - January 21, 2023 0

The fields of art and science are often considered to be on different sides of the academic spectrum, but the UNB Art Centre is...

Sports

After the lights comes truth: a look into sports documentaries

Keaghan Keddy - January 26, 2023 0

With the influx of sports documentaries like The Last Dance, The Playbook, Last Chance U and Drive to Survive, people are now getting a...

Sports

Commentary: A player’s struggle being mentally stuck

Martina Barclay - January 25, 2023 0

When it comes to mental health, I have felt my highest highs and lowest lows while playing hockey. I’ve won championships, made best friends, travelled...

Sports

Understanding the growth of women’s hockey

Jared Lackman-Mincoff - January 22, 2023 0

MONTREAL (CUP) — Social media, streaming services, hockey idols and increased opportunities: they have all paved the way for incredible growth and recognition of...

Sports

New year, same Tommies

Oliver Pearson - January 17, 2023 0

The beginning of the new year means more than just resolutions and goals for some St. Thomas University athletes. Players from the volleyball, basketball and...

Commentary

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A letter from the outgoing 2021-22 managing editor

A letter from the incoming 2022-23 managing editor

A letter from the incoming 2022-23 editor-in-chief

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