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On March 20, the Long Night Against Procrastination (LNAP) event took place in Sir James Dunn Hall (JDH). A tradition that has been running for more than five years, LNAP brings together off-campus and on-campus students.

On March 21, the sustainability initiative at St. Thomas University highlighted local business Consciously Clean Refillery as part of STU Sustainability Week, with a booth in Sir James Dunn Hall offering coupons and sustainable products.

Eight years ago, local drag queen Hinky Dinky recalled Fredericton drag shows happening just once or twice a month. Now, drag shows happen nearly every single weekend, with all sorts of drag performers – from queens, kings, bio queens and more.

St. Thomas University students, faculty and community gathered for the 21st Annual Student Ideas Research Fair held on Mar. 14. The positive energy and excitement in the room was palpable as students anticipated their presentations.

<p>As Barbara Perry took the St. Thomas University Kinsella Auditorium stage on Mar. 13, criminology Chair Dawne Clarke introduced her as “one of the world’s leading experts on hate crimes and right-wing extremism.” Perry was there to hold a lecture for students titled &#8220;Trump Redux: Implications for Hateful Narratives and Action” as a part of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Mar. 12, Ducks Unlimited co-hosted A Taste of Wabanaki at the Conservation Centre with Cecelia Brooks. Throughout the event, Brooks taught participants to prepare three-sister’s chili, maple cornbread and sunchoke apple salad with cranberry vinaigrette. Brooks noted a “wonderful” turnout of just under 20 people, with many being international newcomers. “We had a group [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Feb. 26, professor Michael Dawson delivered the lecture &#8216;“Not even the animals die”: Canadians Confront Sesame Street, 1969-1979&#8217; at St. Thomas University. Sesame Street, the show that got the spotlight during this lecture as it did throughout the 1970s, originally tried to provide an educational head start to disadvantaged children. Because of the show’s [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When Duncan Philpot moved into his university dorm at the start of his post-secondary journey, he didn’t expect to meet a juggler on his floor, nor learn how to juggle from him and the club at his school. Now a professor of sociology at St. Thomas University, Philpot is gaining a reputation for the skills [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Each morning, Frederictonians and inhabitants of nearby municipalities load up their cars and head in – or out – of town for work or errands. Sunrise is spent in a long line of idling cars waiting to get on the Princess Margaret or Westmorland Bridge, afternoons in drive-thru pileups and evenings in the same morning [&hellip;]</p>

<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>

Almost halfway through the second semester of the 2024-25 academic year, there haven’t been any celebratory events for the St. Thomas University graduating class. St. Thomas University’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 2025 Instagram page that was created in July, they haven’t made a post all year. With the lack of grad class events for graduates a

<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>