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<p>Nothing is more discouraging than hearing a parent or a close friend disagree with what you want to do with the rest of your life, as if it’s their decision to make. No one seems to disagree with the idea of a student furthering their education with post-secondary schooling, but when it comes to what [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Aquinian&#8217;s Vincent Jiang explores sexual assault allegations against a Chinese education program and the government’s censorship of media reports on child abuse. When a child-abuse scandal in China went trending on Wechat and Weibo on Nov. 23, I was checking my cell phone and waiting to get my medium double-double. “Needle marks were found on [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The end of the semester is approaching, which means exams are coming, but it also means the holidays are just around the corner. Everyone is looking forward to going home for the break to spend time with their families, but when staying in Fredericton is your only option, your holiday experience may be very different. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>News that 15 endangered North Atlantic right whales – three per cent of the total population – died this past summer and fall off New Brunswick’s coast really got me thinking. The question was posed to us: “What would we do if it was us making decisions about the circumstances involving the right whales,” which [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Retail is a part of everyday life. There’s no way around it, whether you’re grocery shopping, buying holiday gifts or just getting a coffee. Being the customer is the easy part. Actually working in a retail environment can be interesting, to say the least, but it is an important life experience. In my 13 years [&hellip;]</p>

<p>If you are reading this, you are either an underage student who doesn’t have a (fake) I.D. or a mature student that has an overused I.D. or doesn’t even want to bother with the whole scene. Or you could be in between. If the first case applies to you, then you’re probably frustrated about listening [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Last month, if you had asked me what I would want for my last meal, I probably would’ve told you about a Thai restaurant in my hometown that makes the best pad thai I’ve ever had. I used to think about it all the time and look forward to going home to that dish more [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Circumstance doesn’t matter when it comes to the campus food bank which has been coordinated by the campus ministry since the 1990s. It is available to all students who need a little extra help. However, many students don’t know it exists. “There’s always work to be done in terms of making [the food bank] more [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Movember Foundation began in 2003 in Australia as a way to raise awareness for prostate cancer and men’s health. Inspired by the lack of moustaches in fashion at the time, the two creators decided to make moustaches the staple of the movement, as a way to bring them back into style during the month [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Earth is facing a biodiversity crisis the likes of which has not been seen since the fifth mass extinction 65 million years ago. Biologists say we are now experiencing the sixth. Despite this planetary disaster, most New Brunswickers (or even Canadians for that matter) have no idea just how dire the situation is. This [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Sarah Wylde remembers her experience of honouring troops on a military base overseas in 2008. In 2008, at the age of 24, I got the opportunity to work overseas in Afghanistan for six months.  It was an amazing, scary and eye-opening experience.  I will always remember my time there, both the hard days and the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Dropping thousands on a high-performance computer is an unrealistic goal for many students. Many people may have played video games for years, but could never really afford a sophisticated gaming computer or console. Dead Dino Gaming Lounge is an ambitious new venue that is aiming to provide an affordable destination for people looking to experience [&hellip;]</p>

<p>For some, as soon as the clock strikes midnight on Nov. 1, “All I Want for Christmas is You” is on repeat, the Christmas tree is up, and Home Alone is the only thing on the television until January. For others, waiting until at least Nov. 12 is a sign of respect to those who [&hellip;]</p>

<p>There have been legends of frightening events in residence halls at St. Thomas University, but Cassidy Chisholm explores that there is more than meets the eye when the paranormal makes itself known. Residence wraiths Nathan Peardon graduated from St. Thomas University in 2015 but he still remembers the hauntings in Rigby Hall, which solidified his [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Great Pumpkin Sacrifice at the University of New Brunswick began in 1973 when two students living in Harrison House decided to throw a pumpkin off the lounge roof on Halloween night. Other residents of Harrison liked the idea and decided to do it again the following year. Now 45 years in the making, the Great [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Canada’s historic treatment of Indigenous peoples has been unfair to say the least. From the residential school system, to broken treaties and the loss of land, the list goes on. While steps are finally being taken in the right direction towards reconciliation, we as Indigenous people are still suffering the consequences of Canada’s attempt to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Silver Donald Cameron is a former professor and journalist who, along with his colleague, filmmaker Chris Beckett, created the Green Rights Project, seeking to educate people on the need for green rights. He came to St. Thomas University on Sept. 29 to deliver the lecture “The Human Right to a Healthy World.” A green right is [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Did you know that one in four people suffer from mental health disorders? Do I have your attention now? Mental health should and needs to be talked about. There is no reason for someone to suffer in silence. Just because it’s not always visible doesn’t mean there isn’t an internal struggle a person is dealing [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Activism and advocacy have always been roots of St. Thomas University’s educational platform, both inside and outside the classroom. Recently, fourth-year human rights and political science student Rachel Slipp took her growth and learning all the way to Toronto, where she got first-hand experience of being a leader and found a spark to help other [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Before Olivier Hébert attended St. Thomas University, he barely knew what transgender was. He only knew the common media-driven narrative of feeling trapped inside someone else’s body. But by the beginning of his fourth year, he identified as non-binary and had undergone chest-reconstruction surgery. It took one year of paperwork and consultations, but on Sept. [&hellip;]</p>