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<p>Is there anything on my shirt? Why is he laughing? Is it at me? Can they tell how much I’m sweating? What if the professor ridicules me in front of everyone? Why can’t I stop shaking? Why can’t I get this under control? Can the class hear my heart pounding out of my chest? These [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It’s no secret that Justin Bieber has a lot of haters. But even they have to give this brave young man some credit. Dying so many times has to be exhausting! He’s overdosed, been shot and been in a car accident. The most traumatic experience though, would have to be the time he died twice [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mike Bravener saunters past a row of tables and back again. He walks like an outlaw gunfighter. Shoulders raised slightly and arms against his sides, he’s ready for his next duel. Then, with a grin, he sits back down in his seat across from me in the café. He has just shown me the strut [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Dozens of women and children took to the streets of downtown Fredericton, armed with only their voices, picket signs and the honking support of cars passing by as they chant in unison, “We believe you!” Friday marked the 27th annual Take Back the Night rally. This annual protest against violence towards women was organized by [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Religion and politics. We say they don’t belong together, and yet both form such critical parts of our identities we frequently can’t separate them. As a Catholic, I believe in the inherent dignity and equality of all people, and as a feminist I believe we need women’s voices to be heard on issues in order [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I know aesthetics are highly valued in our society. I know what society sees as attractive is narrow in scope. I know that “thin is in.” I know obesity is looked down upon. What I seem to have missed is that obesity has turned into an epidemic. The obesity epidemic is the newest media and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>University is a big learning experience.  Most of what you need to know is all there, written down in textbooks.  Unfortunately for Kyle Gaudreau-Fontaine, parenting isn’t covered in any liberal arts course. Fontaine is a second year criminology and psychology student at St. Thomas University. In four weeks, Kyle will sweat over papers, books, and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Welcome home! Whether home is a residence room, a shared house, an apartment or a box on the side of the road, you’ve hopefully found your new sanctuary for the next eight months, and I’d like to extend to you my best wishes. You’re excited to put your independence to use and carve out your [&hellip;]</p>

<p>He strides up to the vinyl-topped table, chest puffed out like a Three Stooges throwback. He reaches deep into a pocket and retrieves a silver dollar.  His eyes slide from left to right, mischief or glee or sheer joy evident &#8211; it’s hard to tell which.  He smooths his black uniform shirt, fingering the lettering [&hellip;]</p>

<p>By now, we should all know – or at least kind of know – that women are incredibly complex creatures. I’m not only talking about what goes on in those analytic heads of ours, we’re complex in other ways too. Most women have a hard time climaxing through intercourse alone – it’s no fault of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>There were four of us on the trip to Thailand last summer. We had a doctor, a dentist, a musician and a journo – not the most likely crew but, hey, we all wanted to see the world and we certainly all liked to party. We decided pre-trip we were going to wing it. So [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Rapper Jay-Z and pop-star wife, Beyonce, applied to have their newborn daughter’s name trademarked in January. No one will be able to use the name in connection with cosmetics, recording, baby products, video games or films—yes, Blue Ivy Carter is her own brand—even before she’s her own person. As much as we’d all love to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I left Fredericton after my second year of undergrad. Born and raised in the city, it was time to get away. I had stayed here after high school to go to St. Thomas University for its journalism program. But I didn’t love the program or the school or even journalism. For me, it all seemed [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Jon Eddie has $9,000 worth of student loans and readily admits it’s partially due to his lack of preparation. “I’m kind of unorganized. I just kind of chuck everything into a drawer and hope it goes away,” said Eddie, a first-year student at St. Thomas University. Eddie also owes $2,200 to the university, which he [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It was around three in the morning when I woke. Rarely am I woken unless I experience a catastrophic dream or have to take a mammoth piss. I stood at the foot of my bed in just my shorts, trying to figure out why I was awake. And then I heard screaming. It sounded like [&hellip;]</p>

<p>She’s petite and her green eyes widen with excitement as she speaks. Her favourite book, The Guest of War by Kit Pearson, is full of sticky notes. Maybe Pearson&#8217;s book influenced her, seeing as 19-year-old St. Thomas University student Kelti Goudie has written more than 60 short stories and two novels. “I write to get [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I don’t call my friends “dawg” or “homie.” I like to think my friends are people, not part of the canine species. I don’t like saggy, baggy jeans — let’s be honest, those things are a hassle to walk in. And I definitely don’t endorse the blatant subjugation of women in rap music videos. But [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It’s Friday night in Fredericton. You go out with a friend to shake off a hard week of school or work. You have drinks at home and find your way to the iRock, a popular nightclub downtown. The music blares and you’re so transported by the atmosphere, the lights, the two or three vodka limes, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>So you keep your bra on during sex? Silly girl. I once thought that it was a movie cliché to convince 13 year olds that sex is a myth and breasts have no nipples. I was wrong. According to a survey, “48 per cent of females prefer not to bare all in bed, wearing at [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The St. Thomas University courtyard was full last week, with volleyballs flying and summer dresses flowing. At 26 degrees, the sunshine was infectious. The warm temperatures made the mid-March week special, shattering records across the Maritimes, but why? Environment Canada meteorologist Claude Côté says the especially warm weather began in the west with a long [&hellip;]</p>