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<p>Well, it’s almost that time of year, folks. It’s that time of year where all you can see for miles and miles in department stores are pink and red nonsense items. It’s the time of year that roses and carnations are in abundance at the florist shop. It’s the time of year where chocolate is [&hellip;]</p>

<p>CBC Radio is playing from an old-school boombox. Owl posters, paintings and artwork hang everywhere, making you curious how many you can find. Pepper the Cat, is purring next to a pile of books welcoming everyone in her home, Fredericton&#8217;s Owl&#8217;s Nest. For 23 years, the second-hand bookstore on Queen Street offered everything from old [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Jeremy Keats crawled out from beneath his shelter. The clear tarp crinkled as he secured the ropes holding it upright to a nearby tree. Sighing, he sat down in the shade of the tree and pulled out the journal his group leader gave him to pass the time. He scowled in frustration as he wrote [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I&#8217;ve been playing video games in some form for over 18 years. While the other kids spent their afternoons outside, I was usually cooped up with a video game. I blame it on being severely asthmatic growing up. Over those years, I&#8217;ve fought with a ton of games. Surprisingly, I&#8217;m not the type to pick [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Let’s have a self- intervention and be true to ourselves for the next couple of minutes. Honest films make people uncomfortable. We’re just not used to it. Keep in mind this is a medium that encompasses possibility and fantasy. A world where Rachel McAdams sleeps with time travelers and Leonardo DiCarprio paints French girls is [&hellip;]</p>

<p>University students don’t talk about their sexuality much. I bet that sounds crazy to you, and I bet it’s even more ironic that I’m writing it. But, it’s true. I’ve noticed it happens a lot. For example, last term, when people found out I was the sexuality columnist, they said they’d read my article later. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Like a lot of students, I have had a job since I was 16. I worked in the same retail store for over four years and managed to pick up two other jobs along the way. So, when it comes to getting employed, I know all of the Do’s and Don’ts. Especially the don’ts. I [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Chinese New Year can be a bittersweet time for international students in Fredericton. “It feels lonely to celebrate here,” said Ran Bi, a second-year Chinese student at St. Thomas University, “because the people you love the most – parents – are not here, but surrounded by friends makes me feel better.” Bright colors, firework noises, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>If holidays were high school kids, it’s easy to see who’s who: Christmas would be the cool kid who everybody wants to hang out with; Valentine’s Day would be the cheerleader who leads you on but always disappoints in the end; Halloween would be the Goth kid/Stoner, etc. etc. Then there’s Groundhog Day. He seems [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The tents at the Houston Rodeo looked like shops from an old western film. People wandered from station to station trying the best ribs in town and gnawing on massive turkey legs. My cowboy and I walked arm-in-arm, watching midway-goers play games and fall off the mechanical bull. It smelled of fried beans and pork. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>You&#8217;re standing in the centre of a dark and dusty tomb. Your friends are searching the room for treasures when you spot something out of the corner of your eye. With your trusty blade in hand you look upwards just in time to see a dozen goblins climbing down the walls around you. You smile, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>So, UNB kids, you’ve been left high and dry without classes since profs and admin decided to play spin the bottle with your tuition money. You’ve come crawling back to me, looking for entertainment – something, anything – to pass the time. Well, you’re in luck. Not only does the long arc of the universe [&hellip;]</p>

<p>My computer desk is wonderful. In the sense that it stays standing, despite all the crap I load onto it. When it comes to my computer, I own a ton of stuff. I have four external hard drives. My computer&#8217;s hard drive only stores a terabyte. A terabyte can store 2000 hours of CD quality audio, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I woke up early on Dec. 22, planning to drive my boyfriend to the Pearson International Airport for his afternoon flight. He was flying back to Halifax to visit his family over Christmas. Until we went to put his luggage in the car, we had no idea what awaited us outside. Trees were down and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>“We can’t have beans for Christmas dinner,” my mother pleaded. You could see the wheels in her head turn. “We should all go out for supper…I should call for reservations,” she said before jumping towards the phone. “You don’t have to do that,” snapped my dad, his mind racing my mothers now. “We have plenty [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The three-week holiday break allowed students to recharge the batteries and prepare for another exciting semester at STU. Second semester is upon us, as is a new calendar year. Keeping with annual tradition, many have made resolutions for 2014. Common goals include eating healthier, going to the gym or working harder for better grades. I [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Social media is a part of everyday life for students across campus. Many spend hours on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The variety and possibilities are endless. But some social media sites are losing popularity among young adults. For Daniel Schriver, a second-year student at STU, social networking has been a part of everyday life six [&hellip;]</p>

<p>&nbsp; Chelsy Deleavey, 2nd year “The guy I was dating, we broke up. That opened my eyes to some things I guess. I guess personally it was a big event.” &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kenya Marcelline, 2nd Year &#8220;The most important event was probably being accepted into the journalism program. It was just [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Seeing my mom jumping in ditches and writing down license plate numbers made me realize her manic-depressive and paranoid episodes were worsening. I knew she needed help. I was 19, and only a year back on my home reserve after moving back to Canada from Florida. I asked her to seek help. She screamed back, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Christmas is a magical time of year for all of us. The holidays are quickly approaching here at STU, and in a few short weeks we will all be heading home to our families for Christmas cheer. Well, some of us that is. St. Thomas University has a number of international students from countries all [&hellip;]</p>