Feature story on the STU Revue concert by Alex Solak and Adam Wright. The annual STU Revue was held this past week. The proceeds of the event went to help a former St. Thomas University student who’s in need. Alex Solak was at the event and has this report.
The story missed the print edition, but we sent AQ reporter Elizabeth Sullivan to catch up with Wolf Parade when they rolled into Fredericton on April 4.
From vinyl records to mp3s, music has changed. But does how we listen to music effect what we get from it? Elizabeth Sullivan – The Aquinian – What does music mean to you? Don’t just think about the individual artist or the genres. What does having music on your computer, having CD’s, and having digital [...]
Tara Chislett – The Aquinian – Students unhappy with service What Derek Ness remembers most about his experience with UNB Student Health is how hard it was to be seen by a doctor. A visually impaired, second-year student at UNB, he’s visited the health centre twice this year. His first visit on Oct. 27 involved [...]
Bastarache and Henry battle for union supremacy Jamie Ross – The Aquinian – When the ballots were finally tallied, Sean Thompson could hardly believe his eyes. So he counted again, and the result was the same: the race for president of the students’ union had resulted in a tie. “It was freaky,” said Thompson, Chief [...]
These are not yet confirmed by the STUSU CRO, so for now these are un-official. We will update as we get more information For President: A TIE Melissa Bastarache – Facebook – Twitter – hcsrp@stu.ca TIED Ella Henry – Facebook – Twitter - hccvh@stu.ca TIED Mark Livingstone - Facebook – hbywn@stu.ca A [...]
By Jamie Ross-The Aquinian Chief Returning Officer Sean Thompson says he hasn’t ruled out fining candidates who left their Facebook groups online after campaigning for the general elections closed. But he won’t disqualify the candidates who broke St. Thomas University Students’ Union bylaws. “But I have a feeling there’ll be an appeal about that,” said Thompson. [...]
Maiko Tanabe – The Aquinian Some international students are uninterested in the upcoming STUSU election, just like other students, but maybe for different reasons. Chiemi Sakai, a second-year international student, said she’s not even sure when the election is and if she’s going to vote, because she’s not sure her vote would affect her university [...]
When the day started there seemed to be some confusion among candidates about when the campaigning period ends, and what constitutes campaigning. In previous years all Facebook groups and ads had to be shut down on the midnight before voting begins. But this year many candidates were claiming they were unable to access their groups [...]
Mitch Messom and Greg Rodger – The Aquinian So the STUSU election is upon us all and there are some nice issues to choose from, including the ever-present buzz word “accountability.” Many of the candidates would like us to believe that accountability means openness, responsibility and fairness. For the most part the STUSU meets all [...]