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<p>Pirates, waitresses and Taylor Swift on roller skates — these were just some of the costumes seen at Roll-O-Ween roller disco on Oct. 19. Roll-O-Ween, hosted by local skate shop Sunshine Rollers, was a spooky skate for all ages and experience levels. This year, the event was held at the Fredericton Exhibition Centre. “It was [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A recent whiteboard question at the University of New Brunswick’s Harriet Irving Library read “what are your thoughts on campus parking?” The student responses were overwhelmingly negative. One response reads “We already pay for everything else. We shouldn’t have to pay just to get to school.” Other responses mention how few spots are available, how [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Coming to a different country is never an easy transition. Luckily for St. Thomas University international students, STU’s international student coordinator Carrie Monteith-Levesque is here to support whoever needs it. “The idea of getting to interact with, meet and support students coming from all around the world with their transition to university life… that was [&hellip;]</p>

<p>For years, many Indigenous activists and leaders have tried to reclaim the traditional names of their territories.  Such is the case of the Wolastoq, the “beautiful and bountiful river,” which has been at the centre of a major name dispute since 2021, when the Wolastoqey Nation formally requested a name change.  “It’s very key to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>From Oct. 2 to 4, people gathered at various events held by University of New Brunswick’s Mi’kmaq Wolastoqey Centre in support of the Red Shawl Campaign. The Red Shawl Campaign brings awareness to the murdered and missing Indigenous women in Canada, a number that keeps climbing.  According to Statistics Canada, the homicide rate for Indigenous [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Have you ever felt a chill on the back of your neck while walking around downtown Fredericton that wasn’t caused by the cold Canadian air? Perhaps you’ve heard unexplainable whispers, footsteps or whistles when nobody is around. Maybe you’ve walked past a historic building and got the shivers. Well, you wouldn’t be the only one. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>October is a special month for many reasons, whether it be the autumn leaves changing colours or because of Halloween. However, for many students across Fredericton, the month is notable because of Student Hunger Month. Every October, the Fredericton Community Kitchens raises awareness for food insecurity among students by hosting various events, such as a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>For many, Thanksgiving is an opportunity to spend quality time with parents, brothers and sisters, but for international students, spending the holidays with family is not always an option.  Alessandra Hernandez, a first-year international student from Honduras, experienced her first bittersweet Canadian Thanksgiving a month after arriving. Although Thanksgiving is not typically celebrated back home, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Sunday, Sept. 24, The Kansas City Chiefs took on the lowly Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium, with Kansas City defeating the Bears 41-10. During the game, tight end Travis Kelce ended up with seven receptions for sixty-nine yards and one touchdown, leading his team in receiving yards.  However, Kelce’s performance is not why he [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A month after arriving in Canada, Kanoa Machida, an exchange student at St. Thomas University from Japan, said she started to feel homesick. Canada is very different from her home country, and while she said she is excited to learn more during the two semesters she is staying, Machida also misses the little things: the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Have you ever thought of your life at university as a board game? Constantly finding new strategies to improve your life statistics with the ultimate goal of graduating. With Campus Paths, a board game created by University of New Brunswick research group Resolve, this idea is brought to life.  Campus Paths is a modern board [&hellip;]</p>

<p>From oddly frequent posts about hating Great Books majors to pictures of a Ken Doll dropping trou in front of the infamous granite ball on St. Thomas University’s upper campus, student-run meme pages are keeping students connected one post at a time.  Instagram accounts such as @stumememepage and @ratatelle have continued to be enjoyed by [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After the federal government passed the Online News Act, or Bill-C18, Meta decided to pull Canadian news from Facebook and Instagram. Students are now feeling the effects of this decision.  Bill C-18 is a new law enacted in June to give a fair economic balance between news stations in Canada. Social media companies must pay [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Last weekend, the 34th annual EnBiCon, Fredericton’s board game convention, took place at the Fredericton Inn. The convention brought together approximately 150 board game-enthusiasts with more than 39 board games in a more than welcoming environment. Chris Fougere, one of the directors of EnBiCon, said this convention means more than just games for the attendees. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>“On the outside, Chapple seems unflappable.”  This is a quote from a 2014 The Aquinian article titled “Passion for fashion” — a story about St. Thomas University alum Emma Chapple. At the time, she was in second year and juggling her job at College Hill Social Club, managing the STU Her Campus chapter and running [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Grocery inflation has become a problem as university students try to find more cost-effective ways of shopping to battle increasing food insecurity. Canada faces a food crisis and students are experiencing its effects. According to Canada’s Food Price Report 2023, food prices have risen by 10.7 per cent in 2022. The major spikes have been [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Food Market at the Fredericton Exhibition Centre offers more than true international flavours. Open every weekend, it offers culture, community and stories.  Salam Mahboob, a 65-year-old father from Iraq, works at his business Dolma Delight, which he created eight years ago in a different food market. “I started this business because I want to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Red high heels, smiles and sighs of exhaustion: these are all three prominent parts of the Walk A Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser that happened downtown on Sept. 10.  Every year, dozens of men strap on a pair of red high heels and walk a mile around downtown Fredericton in support of women facing sexual [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Ever thought of getting a tour of downtown Fredericton directly from a Loyalist? The closest you can get is the Guided Heritage Walking Tour, where a historically costumed tour guide will walk you through historical sites throughout the city with a twist of theatre on the side.   Starting at Fredericton City Hall at 4 p.m., [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As a queer student who uses a different name and pronouns than the ones they were assigned at birth, St. Thomas student Ezra McIntyre knows what being misgendered in school feels like.  Having attended high school in Fredericton before and during Policy 713 was in place, they said before there was no mechanism &#8220;on paper&#8221; [&hellip;]</p>