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<p>The video game Fallout 4 was released this month and gamers everywhere could expect one thing once they got their hands on a copy: for the next few days, sitting in front of a screen was the only thing on their to-do lists. But can this behaviour actually be considered an addiction to video games? [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I spent my childhood playing under the shade of maple trees and running through sprinklers on manicured lawns. My best friend and I would walk past turn-of-the-century houses, down to the two strip malls to spend all our money on candy and Spice Girls photos. Summer nights began with barbeques and the familiar sound of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The teacher droned on as Justin Reid stared down at his textbook. It seemed like he was following along with the class, but he wasn’t. Within the margins of his textbook were what Reid was focused on. Small doodles and detailed drawings of his favourite TV characters. Bugs Bunny and Pikachu smiled back at him. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Patrick Watt owns a beige 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon, Wolfsburg edition, outfitted by Westfalia. I met him in the kitchen at his home in Saint John. He has long black hair tied back in a ponytail, grey stubble and a blue T-shirt celebrating The Rolling Stones’ 50th anniversary on it. He’s nearly as old as the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After news broke that ISIS had attacked several locations throughout Paris, killing 129 people and injuring hundreds of others, people immediately took to social media to express their sympathy. The hashtags “prayforparis” and “prayersforparis” were quickly formed, and Facebook soon offered the option of adding a red, white and blue filter of your profile picture. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I’ve always fancied myself a feminist. When I was 16 years old, I chopped off all of my hair and wore boys’ clothes for a year. All because I refused to play into gender stereotypes and society’s expectations. I’m able to make a sailor blush with the profanities I throw at anyone who dares to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Brandi Gray usually starts the day around 7:30 a.m., and always ends up at work by 8 a.m. Gray works at Greener Village, where they spend most of the day in the office talking to company executives about fundraising and donations. Gray’s nights are booked with trips to the gym, social activities, and working on [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Growing up in Bangkok, getting to know LGBTQIA+ people was never a new thing for me. There’s such a large community there, I was saturated by it and it was just part of everyday life. But as open-minded as I am, when I found out my dad is gay it wasn’t easy. From afar, my [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Ella Pollett stood in the entrance to K-mart, panicking as she tried to determine in which isle she should start shopping. She had rushed into town after work to buy some last minute gifts. She had to shop for her three children, nine step-children, and more than 50 grandchildren, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren and more. This time, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I remember the moment when I first realized I was a mature student. I was browsing the Internet before class started, when I noticed the young woman at the other end of the almost empty room was looking at me. After a few moments the woman began to speak. “Excuse me, are you Jordan Gill?” [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The sun’s not up when Karim Fagir’s alarm goes off. After dressing, he walks to the small house next door. This house is the Fagir family’s kitchen. He opens one of the many fridges and loads boxes containing thousands of samosas onto his truck. His watch says 6 a.m. when he pulls up to the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After spending eight hours listening to different heights, weights, and measurements &#8211; and not learning anything about the models who were auditioning &#8211; Kayley Reed and Kyle MacNevin co-founders of Wear Your Label knew there had to be a better way to find people to represent their brand. Showcased in Halifax and even New York’s [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It’s every girl’s least favourite time of year (or most favourite, if sad half-mustaches your thing). Movember, that magical time of year when men attempt to grow a face caterpillar for prostate cancer awareness. But, did you know that November is also Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month? Unless someone close to you suffers from the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A high GPA at St. Thomas University has obvious perks: plenty of attainable scholarships of $1,000 or $2,000 based on their academic performance. But once you get into the job market, do employers even look at the average of your grades in university courses? According to Trish Murray-Zelmer, STU’s employment and financial aid coordinator, though [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Value Village chain, once a beacon for enthusiastic thrifters, seems to be changing. They promotes the slogan “Good deeds. Great Deals.” and stress the importance of helping out the communities and providing affordable options. The thrift shops are particularly great for students, especially when we’re on such tight budgets. Items are donated, refurbished and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I only meant to visit the party for a minute. Then, everything was blurry. In the distance I heard faint whispers: “hospital,” “work,” “overdose.” The lights in the emergency room were too bright; if I opened my eyes they would blind me, or worse yet, I would see the judgmental stares of all the patients [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Nearly 20 years ago I walked into a pawn shop on the north side of Fredericton and bought a used copy of the James Bond film Goldeneye on VHS. I went home, popped it in and I’ve been hooked ever since. Now almost 20 years later, I sat in a movie theatre waiting to watch [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Finding a parking spot in the Vanier parking lot of St. Thomas University is like finding the golden ticket from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: there aren&#8217;t very many of them and getting your hands on one often comes down to dumb luck. To ensure they get a spot in STU&#8217;s most desirable parking [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Students spend long days confined to classrooms, hunched over a pile of books – so being comfortable is a high priority, but does professionalism have to pay the price for comfort? Universities are seen as professional environments where students prepare themselves for the real world. It would seem then, that wearing appropriate clothing would be [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When Wenting Xu saw Geng Tan’s name show up at the bottom of the CBC news feed on election night, she was surprised. Xu, the vice president of STU’s Chinese Student Association, thought he must be a Canadian-born Chinese. &#8220;After I searched his name on the website, I was surprised that he is a first [&hellip;]</p>