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<p>When Fredericton local Lori Haggerty decided she would walk across Canada, she had no idea of the ups and downs her journey would bring her. But now, after walking through nearly every province from coast to coast over the past year and experiencing waves of support both online and in-person, Haggerty doesn’t want the walk [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Feb. 19, St. Thomas University held a pop-up for Black-owned small businesses in James Dunn Hall. The event was run by the STU Black Students Association (STUBSA), the African and Caribbean Society Club and the Cultural Diversity Coordinator’s office as part of a “Black to our Roots” event series celebrating Black History Month throughout [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When you walk into Freddy Puppy Yoga in Saorsa Studio for the first time, it seems the same as any other standard yoga class. There’s plenty of space to set up a yoga mat, a room to store your jacket and a calming atmosphere. Then, in the corner, you’ll notice a gate behind which a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Almost halfway through the second semester of the 2024-25 academic year, there haven&#8217;t been any celebratory events for the St. Thomas University graduating class. St. Thomas University&#8217;s Student Union (STUSU) announced the president of the 2025 grad class, Taylor Watson, on their Instagram page in March of 2024. Although there is a STU grad class [&hellip;]</p>

<p>One day while I was home on winter break this year, my mom broke our silent phone time and asked me to look at a video (on Facebook, of course), but this wasn’t the typical sped up clip of a middle-age white lady combining odd ingredients in a crock pot — although the video she [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On the University of New Brunswick campus, students walk through the same halls, sit in the same classrooms and walk down the same steep hills as UNB students from 50, even 100 years ago.  Current students may not know the vast history of UNB and the historical people who studied there. However, one UNB research [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Walking into the Kingswood Lodge, the main lobby was filled with coffee, champagne and some good feminine energy. Venturing further into the ballroom revealed tens of tables filled with women excitedly chatting as the speakers blared songs by women pop artists like Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift and Rihanna. This was the scene on Jan. 16, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Jan. 21 to 22, the Agriculture in Transition summit was held in Kinsella auditorium. Scholars and workers in the agricultural sector came from across New Brunswick to host panels related to the farming industry in the province. One panelist speaker, Victoria Hutt, focused on mental health in agriculture. She shared that farmers in Canada [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It’s been almost three months since Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced international students can work up to 24 hours per week off-campus, instead of the previous 20 hours. The policy has been seen as a positive change by some international students. However, others agree that the 4-hour increase is still not enough to cover [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Veggies, cookies, tea and coffee were flowing in Brian Mulroney Hall as the St. Thomas University Gerontology Society held their first Memory Cafe event. Aside from the treats and refreshments, the room was also brimming with laughter, smiles and the sound of intergenerational connections blossoming between students and participants. On Sunday, Jan. 19, STU’s Gero [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It was 12:30 p.m. The Souk Bazaar opened at noon and people were shoulder to shoulder. The full-length beautiful silk-type dresses with floral and roses, rose-colored vinyl gloves and matching lipstick garnered a crowd of admirers, while the smell of the authentic Middle Eastern food wafted through the room. Further into the bazaar, tangy grape [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Sitting at a table at his regular marking spot, The Happy Baker, St. Thomas University English Professor John Muise was eager to share the contents of a backpack teeming with students’ creative projects he had kept over his many years of teaching In his courses, Muise has developed a tradition of giving his students the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Some people collect stamps or trading cards, some collect other obscurities and some don’t collect anything. Collections can be sentimental, others are functional, while some don’t have explainable reasons. And thus it prompts the age-old question that arises when we encounter someone with a consistent, intentional collection of specific items; why do people collect things? [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Reading week for students comes as a mile marker in the school year: after two months of grinding out essays, reading long textbook chapters and writing tests, students – and professors – finally get a break. However, while it seems like a relief from the stress, the timing of this year’s reading week for students [&hellip;]</p>

<p>At the age of five years old, fourth-year student Emily Bessey was diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) which for Bessey causes mobility struggles, living with high and manageable amounts of pain and surgery to help with joint damage. Aside from the physical symptoms of her disability, she has also been met with judgement and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Before this month, if you searched “St. Thomas University Queer and Ally Society” on Instagram, the only result would be an account that has been inactive for over two years. Now, a new STU Queer and Ally (Q&amp;A) account made an appearance announcing the relaunch of the formerly dead club. Third-year great books student Cameron [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Oct. 31, students at St. Thomas University took it upon themselves to celebrate Halloween by handing out candy to their peers. One student, Talia Coderre, went around her apartment building costumed with her roommates. The group journeyed door-to-door to give out Halloween candy. Coderre grew up in an area with lots of trick-or-treating and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Oct. 21, St. Thomas University announced the arrival of a new campus mental health coordinator — Shane Clark. Clark will be working at STU until next October. Starting just two weeks ago, a hectic time for students with schoolwork ramping up, Clark has already been busy. “I came right in around midterm time, so [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When Ecuadorian international student Kristel Paredes arrived in Canada to study at St. Thomas University she expected to encounter opportunities just like her sister, who has lived in Canada for almost four years. Her sister found easy access to affordable housing and quick employment when she first moved away from home. Paredes’s experience couldn’t have [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In this year’s Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Narrative (CIRN) lecture, Brandi Estey-Burtt, part-time professor with the English department at St. Thomas University and an associate with CIRN, delivered the lecture titled “How to Eat a Book: The Monstrous (Autistic) Child and Children’s literature.” During the lecture, Estey-Burtt explained the powerful metaphor of children ‘devouring’ [&hellip;]</p>