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<p>Yang Qu, a biochemist, has been hired as the Cannabis Health Research Chair at the University of New Brunswick. He has a background in studying anti-cancer drugs derived from plants, such as Madagascar’s periwinkle.&nbsp;He will begin his position on Jan. 1, 2019. Two areas of research Qu plans to look into during his five-year position [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Two clubs given ratified status  Two clubs have been given ratified status by the governance committee: the Queer and Allied People Society and the UNB Ski and Snowboard Club. Q&amp;A hasn&#8217;t been operating since March 2018 because they didn&#8217;t finish the end-of-term elections. As a ratified club, Q&amp;A aims to continue providing support, education, advocacy and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Participants sat in a circle after the simulation to discuss the experience. (Anna Sirois/AQ) </p>

<p>On Nov. 21 and 22, clothing racks and tables in James Dunn Hall were filled with winter gear including hats, scarves, sweaters, coats and more. The Winter Clothing Swap &amp; Drop was hosted for the first time to help students, faculty and staff in need of warmer clothing suit up for winter. The event was [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In her first year at St. Thomas University, Wasiimah Joomun felt uncomfortable being around other students who drank alcohol. At the time, she wasn&#8217;t interested in drinking. Now, two years later, she&#8217;s the Atlantic regional representative for the Post-Secondary Education Partnership – Alcohol Harms, a group of representatives from Canadian universities and colleges that work together with [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Voter turnout at advanced polls on New Brunswick campuses increased by 19 per cent this year, according to St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union vice-president education Emma Walsh. Walsh said 444 people used the advance polls on the St. Thomas University and the New Brunswick Community College campuses. The polls were at STU&#8217;s campus for four [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A St. Thomas University alumna will have the opportunity to facilitate a conversation between francophone and anglophone communities. Valérie Foulem was named one of New Brunswick’s seven Youth Activators of Change by Dialogue NB, an award given to people aged 15 to 30 that want to make a difference in their community through a project [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Winter Formal  The annual Winter Formal will take place on Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. at the Fredericton Convention Centre. For STU students, advanced tickets are $10 and $15 at the door. For the general public, advanced tickets are $15 and $20 at the door. Advanced tickets are available at the Help Desk in James [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In a society where journalists are the enemy, Stephen Ward is leading the fight against fake news and authoritarianism. At his lecture titled “Demagogues, Populists, and Rebooting Journalism Ethics” on Nov. 22 in St. Thomas University’s Kinsella Auditorium, Ward emphasized the importance of journalists shaping ideology. “I believe that global values are primary, and our [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Temperatures have been gradually dropping in Fredericton and snow has blanketed the ground during the last couple of weeks. Throughout it all, nearly 120 people have been living in parks or tents in our city. Homelessness constitutes a pervasive social issue in Fredericton. The already existent emergency housing stock runs at full capacity. In 2017 alone, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>While her homeland descends into turmoil, Carmen Sandigo, a first-year student at St. Thomas University, worries about her country and tries not to feel guilty. Sandigo is from Granada, Nicaragua. While still in high school, she remembers sitting in a communications class when one of her peers started hyperventilating, shocked about how police shot a student [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Bank of Montreal is closing its only branch on the University of New Brunswick Fredericton campus on March 22, 2019. Aaron Naccarato, the regional vice-president of West New Brunswick at BMO, said the branch is closing to &#8220;provide a wider range of financial services to meet our clients’ needs,” in an email to The [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Volunteers needed The 203 Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity in the Student Union Building is seeking volunteers. Students interested can contact Sarah Kohut, St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union&#8217;s social inclusion representative or the centre. The centre is also looking for donations of essentials like shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hair brushes, mittens, hats, pyjamas and more [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A student in the Mi’kmaq/Maliseet Bachelor of Social Work program is taking a stand against St. Thomas University’s policy on babies in the classroom. Keyaira Gruben of Kingsclear First Nation is a single mom to her one-year-old daughter, Cedar. Gruben, who is in her second year of the two-year MMBSW program, has filed a human [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A St. Thomas University religious studies professor is working to repatriate several Canadian adults and children that have been detained by Kurdish authorities in Northern Syria. Islamic studies professor Alexandra Bain founded a not-for-profit organization called Families Against Violent Extremism (FAVE) on July 30. The organization is composed of volunteers working to help families whose [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I had the good pleasure of watching the unveiling of the Wall of Flags in James Dunn Hall on Nov. 13. It was part of the St. Thomas University International Student Association’s International Education Week, a five-day celebration of a multiculturalism. Manuel Garcia, the president of STUISA, delivered heart-warming words about how the international community [&hellip;]</p>

<p>David Perley, the director of the Mi&#8217;kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre at the University of New Brunswick, has been asked by public school teachers, students and faculty for guidance when teaching and learning about Wabanaki peoples for more than two decades.  “I’ve always argued that we should know more about the Wabanakis here in Atlantic Canada before we [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University psychology professor Michelle Lafrance, along with fourth-year psychology students Elizabeth Dreise and Moira Kinney are looking at the difficulties impacting New Brunswick caregivers. Their research aims to create a better understanding of what caregivers go through and improve policies in the province. “We are together doing research on informal caregivers. So spouses, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When two St. Thomas University students sent an email to students asking them to participate in a mental health study, they expected to get approximately 100 participants. Instead, they received 195 applicants. Psychology honours students Danielle Caissie and Jessica Gilbert were surprised by the response. “It was a little bit overwhelming that day to just [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It&#8217;s a stereotype most New Brunswickers have heard and probably believe: people from New Brunswick are lazy, unmotivated and unwilling to take chances. St. Thomas University English professor Tony Tremblay grew up with this negative dialogue. Now, he&#8217;s studying why New Brunswickers hate their province. &#8220;The national indices put New Brunswick at the bottom or [&hellip;]</p>