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<p>On Jan. 25, the student newspaper of University of New Brunswick Saint John, The Baron, published an unedited interview with Michael Thurlow, leader of the National Socialist Canadian Labour Revival Party. A lengthy unedited letter to the editor written by Thurlow was also published. This was in response to the racist, anti-Semitic, anti-immigrant posters that were [&hellip;]</p>

<p>With the end of second semester fast approaching, there’s one thing on every student’s mind: getting a job. To get a job you need a solid resume, and one thing that can help with that is extracurricular activities. The St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union&#8217;s clubs and societies fair was held in James Dunn Hall on [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Earlier this month, the United Kingdom government appointed a minister for loneliness, and although it might sound strange, loneliness is a common problem for people all over the world. It was British politician Jo Cox who wanted to make people realize the extent of loneliness in the U.K., so she created the Jo Cox Commission [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Nathan Gullison, a second-year native studies major at St. Thomas University, lived in a transition house with his mother for a short period of time while growing up in St. Stephen. Now, he&#8217;s funding to buy books for transition houses, group homes and youth homes. &#8220;It wasn&#8217;t until I came to university and saw all [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It took Nick Decarie less than 24 hours to discover his new roommate was a cocaine addict. The fourth-year St. Thomas University student had just moved into his second apartment at the start of the school year. It didn’t take long for the new roommate to make the environment for other tenants “completely unlivable.” Neighbours [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Technology has become an integral part of our social, professional and personal lives, one may wonder how much the human psyche is susceptible to its effects. It appears it depends on the individual. Kelly Humber Kelly, the mental health coordinator at St. Thomas University, believes poor self-esteem and social media may have a connection. “I [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Heavy snowfalls in New Brunswick are a given. Snow-blowing, shovelling and sanding are second nature. But it doesn’t always prove easy for students to navigate campus while snow removal workers try to keep up with increasing amounts of snow. According to Philip Cliff, St. Thomas University’s director of facilities management, only two or three snow [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When I first entered Hannah’s Kitchen, it had the façade of a convenience store, but tucked into the corner, I discovered a quaint little restaurant setup managed by a sweet lady more than willing to help me order some of their Korean cuisine. Although Hannah’s Kitchen is a five-minute walk from my apartment, I didn’t [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Rafael Parra. Zaragoza, Spain. “I’ve been working in Canada every summer for the past 11 years, but I was never able to spend a winter here.&#8221; It was more than just the winter season that made Parra curious about studying abroad. Parra has been studying at CEU San Pablo University, a post-secondary institution in Spain [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After graduating from St. Thomas University in 2017, Charlotte Schwarz and Kathleen Rankin never expected to be asked to present papers at an academic conference in Japan. But in August, Shaun Narine, a political science professor at St. Thomas, encouraged the pair to write papers as a part of a research project, “The Arctic in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Amidst the drinks, loud music and countdown on New Year&#8217;s Eve, the pressure to make a resolution might creep up. Whether you&#8217;d like to get reacquainted with the bench press, get more sleep or attend class more regularly, a new year offers a new start. After all, &#8220;New year, new me,&#8221; right? Leeam Young, a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The holiday break just ended and students have returned to school. Many went home and enjoyed time with their families. However, some students had different plans for the month of December. I&#8217;m from Brazil and this was my second break away since I came to Canada two years ago. I can&#8217;t deny it&#8217;s hard to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I grew up reading fashion magazines and I was mesmerized by the extravagant designer dresses on every page, the eclectic makeup on runway models. I loved it all. Over the years, I watched magazines become more inclusive of body types. A double zero was no longer the only acceptable size. Models of all different sizes [&hellip;]</p>

<p>If you follow any election across the globe, one key issue will be the prevention of further climate change. It has almost become a buzzword in any political campaign, whether they plan to curb its effects or outright deny it despite the mass of scientific evidence supporting its existence. With the rise of social media, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Of all the environmental problems troubling our world, biodiversity loss and extinction rates trouble me the most. Even though I know other factors, such as carbon emissions and ocean acidification, pose threats with the potential to wreak havoc on our planet, they just don’t feel as hard to swallow as the loss of animal life in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Having an open conversation about Indigenous issues in Canada is difficult with so many myths undermining the very real pain my people have endured standing in the way. In this week’s column, I will be addressing some of the more common myths to hopefully provide a clearer picture as to what life as an Indigenous [&hellip;]</p>

<p>We&#8217;ve all been there. The sleepless nights, the stress dreams and the panicking before the day of a wretched exam. It&#8217;s a feeling we&#8217;re all familiar with. It&#8217;s a week before exams and everyone will soon be in the same boat. Hoping nothing will go wrong, trying to make sure the right material was studied and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Diana Chávez had just about given up hope of seeing her family this Christmas. If not for an extraordinary gift from another student, she would probably be spending Dec. 25 in residence, as so many other international students do. Chávez is from Ecuador and the cost of flying home is way beyond her budget. But [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When I was eight years old, I was convinced Santa Claus was real. I swear I saw Rudolph’s nose outside my bedroom window on Christmas eve. I was so convinced that every year I would tell my friends about the experience and they would never believe me, but I stayed true to what I&#8217;d thought [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The slipping away of a former solid friendship may happen slowly or fast, fading until there’s nothing left or falling apart all at once. One St. Thomas University student became fast friends with someone in high school, bonding over a shared love of musicals and shows. “We both had similar family conflicts and I was [&hellip;]</p>