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<p>As you walk into the meal hall you’re greeted by the warm and friendly smiles of the employees and the beep of your student ID. After taking a few steps across the floor, however, your contentedness disintegrates as you look at the miserable food options. Welcome to the Flavour Market™ Lifting a plate from a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When Stephanie Scott and three of her friends traveled to Montreal last March break, they didn’t expect to receive a noise complaint from the host of the AirBnB they stayed in. Scott, who studies environmental and resource management at UNB, travels frequently and often uses AirBnB, an online network where hosts rent out their spaces [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Final exams are around the corner and the caffeine crave is in the air. The red and yellow cups that read “roll up the rim” can be identified instantly. But is it really the caffeine craves or the chance to win a free doughnut that drives people to line up at the nearest Tim Hortons? [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On a lonely corner on the outskirts of downtown, Café Loka sits only a few kilometres away from campus. Like most restaurants I’ve reviewed this year, it doesn’t look like much from the outside. But the inside was warm and inviting. If I had to describe it in one word, I’d choose “hipster.” Colourful, unorganized [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Three University of New Brunswick students are using artificial intelligence to mentally map people and predict what customers want before they know it. Turret Psychoanalytics Inc. analyzes websites such as Facebook and by using algorithms, predicts what users want to purchase. The company was created by students Benjamin Arnfast, Jingyang Zuo and Chris Levesque. They’ve [&hellip;]</p>

<p>“I can shake off everything if I write; my sorrows disappear; my courage is reborn. But, and that is the great question, will I ever be able to write anything great, will I ever become a journalist or a writer?&#8221; &#8211; Anne Frank circa 1944 The calendar read June 12, 1942 and Anne Frank was [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It may have once seemed like something out of a science fiction film, but self-driving cars are already well on their way to becoming a widespread tool for everyday use. The trouble is, cars have enough potential danger to them when the human is in control. Can preprogrammed decisions really be trusted? The result is [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It was a long journey but with the right decisions, Mike Davis became a successful entrepreneur as the owner of Crabbe Mountain and Fredericton’s beloved outdoor shop The Radical Edge. Davis grew up in Fredericton but his dad was from Harvey. This is where it all began, at a cottage on his grandparents’ farm. “Every [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Every time Alex Hahn’s soccer cleats step on the turf, he feels release from the many issues he hasn&#8217;t been able to consolidate ever since he was a six-year-old girl. Issues such as how he didn&#8217;t like the female body he was born in and how he felt uncomfortable in his own skin. “I felt [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In the late 1990s, Reebok sold a shirt that said, “Sport is an art.” It’s a nice idea for the LeBron James or Muhammad Ali fanatics, but is it really the case? Can cutthroat, competitive athletics correspond with the same flowery, melodic sphere as Claude Monet and Johann Sebastian Bach? Sports are a manifestation of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Birthdays are a time of reflection. One often spends the day doing one of two things: thinking about past accomplishments and opportunities on the horizon, or wallowing in the regret of past inadequacies and dreading what will happen next. Canada seems to be jumping on that first bandwagon. As the country’s 150th birthday nears, the federal [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Philippe Ferland President-elect When Philippe Ferland found out his fellow students elected him as the next president of the St. Thomas University Students’ Union, he was at The Cellar with friends, expecting a loss. An hour after he found out he won, he was still speechless. “I’m kind of in shock,” he said. “I honestly [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Throughout the year, The Aquinian thought it would be fun to have me try different things I have never tried before and write about them. So far, I&#8217;ve tried yoga and being vegan for a week. Some experiences were better than others, but overall this inspired me to try new things out on my own, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I was the type of kid who stayed up past their bedtime to read books under the covers. My mom used to check in on me now and then to make sure she couldn&#8217;t see the beam of a flashlight making my Scooby Doo bed sheets glow. My mom worked a lot when I was [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Underwear and socks Make finding the right foundation for your outfits less of a scavenger hunt with some colourful and nice organizing boxes that can be found at Walmart or a dollar store for less than $5. These organizing boxes come in a range of styles, colours and materials that allow you to take a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>During the 1979 Revolution in Iran and the bloody eight-year Iran-Iraq War, women were banned from studying certain fields and many female faculty lost their jobs. Yet, young Iran-born Fariba Solati aspired to be an academic and with the inspiration given by her junior-high teachers, she didn&#8217;t let anyone stop her. “Many of them told [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, were originally developed in 1935. They were further developed for military applications in World War II and Vietnam. Drones come in many sizes, shapes, price points and are built for different applications. They have recently picked up momentum in the film and photography industries, making it easier for both amateurs [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Escaping a locked room using only your brainpower is the new trend in immersive entertainment. The economic downfall of escape rooms, however, is once you solve the puzzle with friends, you most likely won’t return until it is redesigned. Escape rooms, as they’re called, began in Kyoto in July of 2007, according to a study [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It’s always difficult deciding how to make your resumé for your dream job after university or that crappy summer job in between semesters. There’s just too many options and too little time. I’ll take you through some of the best options for making a painless resume, while giving some of my personal experience too. 1. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>March Break is the one silver lining amidst winter midterms and expired Valentine’s Day candy. The week-long holiday breaks the monotony of classes and snow drifts, but finding somewhere inexpensive can make your holiday travels downright difficult. We asked students around campus their recommended destinations, and hopefully you’ll find a comfortable and local place to [&hellip;]</p>