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<p>Instead of fireworks and champagne on New Year’s Eve, Moncton resident Leigh Johnson entered 2023 with a notice from her landlord that her rent would increase from $800 to $1,125 on April 1.  While her landlord has since reduced the increase and pushed it to July 1, the initial notice shocked Johnson and her sister, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia said Friday they are investigating after an “institutional outbreak” of meningococcal disease (meningitis) was confirmed inside a residence at Dalhousie University. According to a news release from Nova Scotia Health, two students living in Shirreff Hall tested positive for the disease. One student died of disease complications, while [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Officials at St. Thomas University announced Thursday the university&#8217;s masking requirements would remain in place for its winter semester. Kim Fenwick, STU&#8217;s acting president and vice-chancellor, wrote in an email to students that university administration recently met with New Brunswick Public Health regarding on-campus health measures. She said provincial officials are concerned about the presence [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The New Brunswick government announced on Nov. 25 it will not extend the rent cap after Dec. 31, raising questions by advocates on the future of many tenants.  The cap was implemented in March and kept rent increases limited to 3.8 per cent. According to Statistics Canada, New Brunswick’s average rent is $972.25 for a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>New Brunswick’s department of education and early childhood development announced on Dec. 2 it will launch a hands-on learning centre designed to give students the chance to explore different careers. The Centre of Excellence for Digital Innovation is the fourth centre of its kind in New Brunswick. The other three are for health, energy and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Ian Sutherland, one of the candidates for president and vice-chancellor of St. Thomas University, gave their presentation on Dec. 6 at Kinsella Auditorium. Nauman Farooqi, also a second candidate for the role, gave his presentation on Dec. 5. Related: Farooqi gives presentation on candidacy for STU’s presidency Sutherland is vice president of the Grenfell Campus [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union Mental Health Fair took place on Nov. 30 at James Dunn Hall with the purpose to help students deal with stress during the finals season.  Anahí Álvarez, STUSU&#8217;s vice president of student life, said she organized the mental health Fair with the objective to spread mental health awareness among [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Nauman Farooqi, candidate for president and vice-chancellor of St. Thomas University, gave his presentation on Dec. 5 at the Kinsella Auditorium.  Ian Sutherland, also a candidate for the role, gave their presentation on Dec. 6. Related: Sutherland gives presentation on candidacy for STU&#8217;s presidency Farooqi was a professor and dean of business and social science [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University hosted a book launch event on Nov. 25 at Brian Mulroney Hall for Political Marketing in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, edited by a communications professor, Jamie Gillies.   The book focuses on the political marketing aspects in the campaigns of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the innovation tactics around the social [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As the provincial government introduces legislation that would see more of New Brunswick’s health-care services become privatized, members of the New Brunswick Health Coalition are becoming increasingly worried. The bill, introduced by Higgs’ government on Oct. 26, would pave the way for certain surgeries like hip and knee replacements to be performed at private clinics, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Fourth-year St. Thomas University student Ethan Nylen remembers being on the edge of his seat as he prepared for an interview in the hopes of receiving the Rhodes Scholarship.  Nylen, who is honouring in great books and majoring in political science, was awarded the scholarship, one of the world’s most prestigious honours, allowing him to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Jocelyn Elsdon, a journalism professor at St. Thomas University, says misinformation spreads faster than well-researched information and was the subject of a recent lecture by the Canadian Association of Journalists held at STU. &#8220;It is like a wildfire going out of control,&#8221; said Elsdon. The workshop titled &#8220;Misinfo 101: How to identify and report on [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Winter Formal Estefania Martinez, activities coordinator for the St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union, said tickets for the Winter Formal will begin to sell on Nov. 29. The event is set for Dec. 8 at the Fredericton Inn starting at 8 p.m. with the theme &#8220;Gala Extravaganza.&#8221; Martinez said the venue&#8217;s capacity is 200 people, so [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Equity with university awards&nbsp; Dawne Clarke, chair of the Admissions and Academic Standing committee on senate, put forward a motion that the Connie Munroe award and the McDougall Family Love of The Game prize be approved. The motion for the Connie Munroe award carried. Kristi Allain, chair of the senate nominating committee, asked Clarke how [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Students from St. Thomas University now know the names of the two finalists running to be the university’s next president and vice-chancellor. In an email sent to the university community on Thursday morning, officials announced that Nauman Farooqi and Ian Sutherland will compete for the role. Both are set to participate in a round of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When AIDS New Brunswick received a no-cause eviction notice to its King Street office in August, Linda Thompson-Brown said it required a “big push” to find somewhere else and do some introspection on how the organization provided services. “[The eviction] also gave us an opportunity to actually look at how we are providing the service [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The third week of November marks International Education Week, a time when universities across Canada celebrate international integration into their campus communities.  St. Thomas University marked the week through an event at the Wall of Flags in James Dunn Hall, where the university put up the flags of the countries represented in its student population. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University announced Tuesday morning that Dawn Russell, who made history as its first female president and vice-chancellor, has taken an administrative leave of absence effective Monday. In an email sent to students, Board of Directors Chair Peter Forestell said Kim Fenwick, STU’s vice president of academic and research, will become the acting president [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University&#8217;s journalism students will not return to the classrooms at the CBC building, according to Jeffrey Carleton, STU&#8217;s associate vice president of communications.  Carleton said the university decided not to renew the lease with the CBC. The Aquinian requested a copy of the lease to see when it was last renewed, but officials [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Petition calls on Fredericton to declare climate emergency The St. Thomas University&#8217;s Students&#8217; Union signed a petition by the Council of Canadians&#8216; Fredericton chapter demanding local climate action. As a non-profit advocating for green energy, the Council of Canadians calls on the City of Fredericton to declare a climate emergency and implement the Community Energy [&hellip;]</p>