Jayne Erickson – The Aquinian
Featuring Jayne Erickson, Kelsey Knowles and Stephanie Fauquier
Let me start off this edition of the Sports Writer’s Challenge by saying that I have never played hockey. I’m the girl who had to quit figure skating because I couldn’t do a back-crossover, apparently one of the most basic moves on ice. [...]

A student union by-election slated to happen Nov. 9 and 10  has been postponed until Nov. 12 and 13.
The by-election was scheduled last week after Vice President Administration Corben McLean submitted his resignation.
The election move comes after off-campus representative Mitch Messom resigned from his position, creating a need for a second by-election. Union by-laws (which [...]

I’ve been getting the visions lately. Getting them something fierce. Something to do with the constellations or where the moon is or my prescription antipsycotics running out. Regardless of the catalyst, my tortured night terrors now serve you as premonitions for how your Halloween will turn out.
Scorpio:
Congratulations, Scorp! You will come into a large some [...]

Steph Fauquier – The Aquinian
The women’s soccer team has had a rough season battling injuries and tough teams. They overcame all their struggles and brought home a win against NSAC 2-0 on October 18.
“Knowing that we can beat NSAC, the girls focused and gave them some responsibility to focus on simple things like passing and [...]

Lily Boisson – The Aquinian
The walk from St. Thomas University’s picturesque campus to Odell Park’s leafy lanes is quite nice on a cool autumn evening. It’s nothing like the long and dangerous walk from northern Uganda’s rural villages into the town of Gulu.
On Saturday people around the world participated in the GuluWalk in honour to [...]

Tara Chislett – The Aquinian
Even though Toronto and Montreal are bigger cities, Ashley Frawley feels that Moncton’s Virgina Manser is her biggest competition in CMT Canada’s Reba’s Ultimate Fan Contest.
Between her posters, appearing in newspaper articles and on radio programs and campaigning in person around campus, Frawley has become well known on the STU campus [...]

Globe and Mail ranks universities
Jamie Ross – The Aquinian
The Globe and Mail gave St. Thomas an A grade for student satisfaction in its university rankings released last week.
STU also scored A’s in quality of education, student-faculty interaction, teaching, libraries (which it shares with UNB) and campus atmosphere.
“It is gratifying that St. Thomas University students, year [...]

Swine flu effects severe in the young and healthy
Lily Boisson – The Aquinian
If you think the flu is only dangerous to the sick and the elderly, H1N1 might force you to reconsider.
Recent information about the swine flu suggests the virus is more likely to be severe in relatively healthy young people.
As the country’s largest immunization [...]

Greetings readers.
I purposely spaced out part 1 and 2 so I could make sure I had said everything I wanted to say. I wanted to convey the message that bilingualism is exclusive. It allows only some to be recognized as important, at least important enough to regard something so personally linked to culture as language.
I [...]

Derek Montague – The Aquinian
For the second time in two weeks, STU beats Dalhousie
STU’s men’s hockey team split their two home games this weekend against St. FX and Dalhousie. The Tommies suffered a disappointing loss to the X-Men 7-6, but were able to pummel Dalhousie 9-3 the next day.
The Tommies looked poised to dominate their [...]