Arts

The Grad House is known to students, professors and loved ones in the Fredericton community. (Credit: Jennifer William) Before it was a bar, it was a home. Before it was a home, it belonged to a poet. 676 Windsor Street has been many things: a writer’s residence, a research centre and Windsor Castle. Today, most people just call it the “Grad House.” But whatever name you give it, the feeling inside stays the same, as if you’ve stumbled into somewhere you’re allowed to just be

Maybe all we need is to put our goggles on, roll down the window and believe. (Credit: Malachi Lefurgey) We live in a world that has no magic. No unicorns, sorcerers, giants, talking animals (except that one bird) and no yellow brick road with a wizard who grants us wishes. We live in a world with taxes, parking tickets, exams, assignments, road rage, prisons and having seven pairs of the same colour of jeans in our closet. But, if we truly look for it, behind the grey cl

April Pyne's abstraction showcase. (Credit: Malachi Lefurgey) The 10-year-old Gallery on Queen is one of those galleries that aren't afraid to represent the unrepresented, showcasing art that says and means something. “That is my mandate,” said Nadia Khoury, owner of the gallery. On March 28, Khoury presented to the city of Fredericton “In Conversation,” a celebration of Black art. “Black artists and history are not just February, we need to celebrate ... but the rest of

The winners and judges of STU's short film festival. From left to right, André Loiselle, Alisa Los, Faith Vandermeer , Isabela Pacheco Rosales , Mariana Veneziani and John Muise. (Polina Pozlova/AQ) From intense board game battles to deeply personal stories about life as an international student, St. Thomas University’s second annual Short Film Festival brought a wide range of student voices to the big screen on March 18. Organized by the STU Production Society, the festival

The band Bar Italia, from left to right, Sam Fenton, Nina Cristante and Jezmi Tarik Fehmi. (Credit: Pinterest) Bar Italia is my newest obsession. All three members of the band sing, but not in an acapella sort of way. Instead, they combine their sections of vocals to make something hypnotic. The trio is from London, England and it is evident in their music. This band sounds like The Cure if they were born 40 years later and had two more elite singers. The three vocalists

From left to right, Director Vienna Martin, Ollie MacLeod as Kristen, Martina Chaffey as Aunt Beth, Finn Forand as Megan, Sidney St. Amand as Charlie, playwright James Lockyer and Aidan Steeves as Scott. (Submitted by James Lockyer) Of the many challenges that young transgender people face, communicating their gender identity to family members with limited understanding is a fairly common one. Year End Reflections, originally presented at Braver Stages Festival, is a poigna

Spring is around the corner and university students are enthusiastic about a new season. (Jennifer William/AQ) This is a collection of journal entries that students at St. Thomas University wrote for their advanced writing course with Philip Lee, journalism professor at STU. “People lean against the wall outside of O’Hickeys, smoke drifting from their lips, eyes closed, face lifted. They look like they’ve just transported to August, the warmth of the sun on skin, even if t

Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City showcasing the feeling every student has gone through. (Credit: Pinterest) The time is approaching, the gunshot has been fired and the line has been crossed. Runners have begun the home stretch for their four-year-hundred-yard dash and are now approaching the finish line. Graduations are monumental moments, from middle school to high school and now, university. These moments become figments of a single day, representing years of har

Harry Styles newest album Kiss All The Time, Disco, Occasionally . (Credit: Pinterest) After three years away from the spotlight, Harry Styles returns with his fourth studio album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. Not only representing his comeback, but also a reinvention, personally and artistically. Styles stepped back from music and disappeared from the public eye after his “Love On Tour” in 2023. During this time, we could see he was engaging in the most rand

Timothée Chal amet and Matthew McConaughey during their reunion discussion at the University of Texas. (Credit: People Magazine) In a conversation with Matthew McConaughey for a Variety and CNN Town Hall event, Timothée Chalamet described the experience of trying to encourage people to go to movie theatres and keep the industry alive while discussing the growing demand for fast-paced media in an age of declining attention spans. This led to a now-infamous quote, with Chalam

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr. was released in Dec. of 1987 and is now one of the most influential albums in alternative rock. (Credit: Dinasaour Jr.) Dinosaur Jr’s sophomore album, You’re Living All Over Me, is a blend of genres ranging from hardcore punk to metal. The three-piece Massachusetts band released this album in 1987. It was well before its time and became impactful for alternative music as a whole. Every song on this album takes the different genres

The painting "Ophelia" by John Everett Millais depicts innocent death and overwhelming melancholia. (Credit: Pinterest) “Is it better to speak or to die?” I first heard this question when reading the tragedy, Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman. A novel that plays with the power of love, through the eyes of time, memory and reality. Whether you know the question or not, everyone has unknowingly asked and answered the question at different stages of their lives. As yo

The Fredericton Region Museum has been open since 1934 and has served as a historical site in New Brunswick. (Credit: Fredericton Region Museum) In a document titled “Difficult Decisions,” the provincial government laid out to the public the options considered to balance the budget. This included budget cuts to the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, which are set to potentially impact over 100 historical sites. One of the options the government is considering to cur

Matt Blanchard in his workshop at Nimble Instrument Repair. (Malachi Lefurgey/AQ) Matt Blanchard, a former employee at Tony’s Music Box, recently opened his own instrument repair shop: Nimble Instrument Repair Shop. “I'll be doing this not until I'm retired but until I'm dead,” he said. Located in the heart of downtown Fredericton, Blanchard has taken up space to preserve the sweet melody of music for hobbyists and musicians. “The support has been amazing ... everything

The Rice Purity Test is a survey that measures the amount of rebellious, sexual experiences an individual has had in their life. (Credit: The Rice Purity Test) Is living in your twenties all about checking off as many boxes as you can? The Rice Purity Test is an online survey in which you check off boxes of all the “taboo” things you have done. Ranging from “sex in public” to “running away from the cops.” The test first appeared for me in middle school. Where the lunchroom

Clavicular framemogged meme (Credits: Google Images) Clavicular walks up to strangers on university campuses with a tape measure and a camera. He talks about framemogging, when someone simply looks better “in frame” than someone else. To mog is to dominate visually or to win genetically. For some viewers, it’s simply meme culture, but the language is sticking. Looksmaxxing, a term born in online male forums, refers to optimizing one’s physical appearance to its highe

Mariana Veneziani and Sarah Sprague getting married in JDH. (Brianna Lyttle/AQ) As part of the St. Thomas University Students’ Union (STUSU) Sex Week, on Feb. 11 in the student hub of James Dunn Hall, students could “marry” their friends and partners, obtaining a certificate and bestowing upon each other marriage ring pops, later becoming lollipop exchanges once the former ran out. STUSU members Sade London and Olivia Brown took the responsibility of officiating the weddings.

A customer sitting at Ma Cafe in Fredericton, New Brunswick. (Malachi Lefurgey/AQ) “If you could have any superpower in the world, what power would you choose?” I always say time. Being able to stop time at any given moment, go back, relive a memory, never be late to class and always have everything in on time. The Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of nostalgia is “a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy per

A music collage representing Judson Doncaster's most listened to artists in 2025. (Malachi Lefurgey/AQ) In 2025, I listened to an obscene amount of music. My total ended up at over 150,000 minutes and these are the tracks that I spent the most time with. “Pennies” by The Smashing Pumpkins came in at number one for a good reason. This song is airy and jovial without feeling mockish. While it is buried deep in the long and masterful album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadne

A scene from Disney's animated movie "The Princess and the Frog." (Credit: Google Images) Where are people going on dates? The actual sit-down, eat dinner, don’t talk with your mouth full and forcefully laugh at every joke type of date. Do they still even exist? Or what is the modern version of this? In my world, in both personal and through conversations with others, dates are somewhat hard to come by. But despite the scarcity in action, it is high on the topics of conver