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Commentary: Becoming desensitized to devastation in Pakistan

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AQ staff, alumni recognized for contributions to journalism at AJAs

The Aquinian - April 20, 2023 0

Two current staff members of The Aquinian, as well as two former editors, were recognized Thursday night for their contributions to journalism...

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The AQ’s top stories of 2022-23

The Aquinian - April 6, 2023 0

Editor’s note: this list was compiled in the order in which they originally published on The Aquinian’s website. Poisoned salmon. Campus baristas. Jump scares. Memorial...

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A letter from the incoming 2023-24 editor-in-chief

Giuliana Grillo De Lambarri - April 5, 2023 0

I remember my first-ever story for The Aquinian. It was a story about whether Cardi B’s “WAP” was empowering or not. It seemed fun, so...

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

Aaron Sousa - April 4, 2023 0

Dear reader, As someone whose job is to write, I’m unsure of just what to say in this letter. I write this from St. Thomas...

Features

Environmentalists hopeful for change amid Western Canada’s terminally melting glaciers

Evert Lindquist - March 31, 2023 0

By: Evert Lindquist, The Charlatan OTTAWA (CUP) — A team of international researchers has projected most Western Canadian glaciers will melt away in less than...

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EXPLAINER: Will STU revoke Canadian lawyer’s honorary degree?

Jacob Moore - March 27, 2023 0

In the wake of a CBC investigation from last fall, universities across Canada are revoking honorary degrees bestowed upon Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, citing her...

Features

STU research project brings newcomers together

Jacob Moore - March 25, 2023 0

Promise of Home highlights not only the difficulties that newcomers face — discrimination, navigating a new country — but also a sense of belonging...

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The key to stopping North Atlantic right whale deaths might be orbiting the planet

Isaac Phan Nay - March 18, 2023 0

By: Isaac Phan Nay, The Charlatan OTTAWA (CUP) — It’s June 28, 2020, and Sarah Sharp is on the long strip of beaches near Sandy...

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Scream VI: an exercise in autocannibalism

Connor Campbell - March 28, 2023 0

Why did Scream need a sequel? Beyond that, why did it need five? The first Scream was really fun, intelligently written, and just meta enough...

Arts

“Mr. Information” tackles misinformation

Martina Barclay - March 22, 2023 0

Black Box Productions presented its final show of the year last week, a student-written musical called Mr. Information. The play was written by fourth-year English...

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‘Resident Aliens’ makes world premiere at TNB

Guinevere Santaguida - March 21, 2023 0

Don Hannah says the community where he grew up doesn’t exist anymore. Hannah, a playwright and novelist, was born and raised in a small English...

Arts

STUISA multicultural fair ’embraces our colours’

Guinevere Santaguida - March 20, 2023 0

The St. Thomas University’s International Student Association (STUISA) held its annual multicultural fair over the weekend, marking the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic...

Sports

The talent behind the tape

Martina Barclay - April 2, 2023 0

For Mackenzie Gillespie-Tracey, the injuries never stop. They aren’t her own, but rather the injuries of varsity athletes at St. Thomas University. In her first...

Sports

A ref’s life

Keaghan Keddy - April 1, 2023 0

Matthew Hanson has played hockey his whole life, but following in his dad’s skates, he was convinced to switch out the jersey for the...

Sports

‘Deceptive and harmful’: Documentary highlights impact of sex testing

The Aquinian - March 30, 2023 0

A new documentary by a Canadian Olympian highlights the impact “sex testing” has on female athletes and women of colour. Category: Women, produced by filmmaker...

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