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<p>The St. Thomas University Students’ Union learned last Monday that Brandon Scott LeBlanc was no longer a STU student as of May but deceived it continue his off-campus representative duties. LeBlanc ran in the 2017 spring general election on the basis he would not be accepted into a masters program elsewhere. He was re-elected as [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The appointment of the Indigenous representative of the St. Thomas University Students’ Union is causing concerns among students. In an unexpected meeting on Oct. 12, STUSU announced Alexa Metallic as its new Indigenous representative. The appointment came after no students ran for the position in the fall byelection. STUSU president Philippe Ferland said the student [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and the New Brunswick Student Alliance are collaborating to increase work opportunities for international students. Robert Burroughs, executive director of the NBSA, said it all started during the spring, when NBSA staff began discussing ways to integrate international students into the labour force. “The Canadian Chamber of Commerce have their [&hellip;]</p>

<p>What is now a standard class at other universities may be added to St. Thomas University’s list of sociology course offerings next year. A third-year course titled Queer Sociology is in the works. After students approached professor Erin Fredericks about the idea, she decided to make it happen. With the help of fellow professor Kristi [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It was a similar sweltering sunny afternoon when I walked downtown to meet John Muise two years ago, but a lot has changed since then. At that time, I was beginning to delve into the world of journalism and Muise was about to become my first interviewee. I was told he was an “eccentric” professor [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Second-year student Malachi Reddick, who was recently injured in a skateboarding accident and now requires a wheelchair to navigate campus, is beginning to understand the challenges people who are physically disabled encounter on a daily basis. “It’s definitely helped me see a new perspective on the different challenges people encounter every day,” Reddick said. Reddick [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University journalism professor Jan Wong has published yet another book.  Apron Strings: Navigating Food and Family in France, Italy, and China isn’t just about food. It&#8217;s about adding another book to the mother-son genre besides Oedipus Rex, the story of a Greek king who killed his father and married his mother. “I could hardly find [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Three new clubs Vice-president administration Matt LeBlanc said three new clubs have been approved. The clubs include the Free Press Society, a journalism and communications project geared towards investigative writing and giving students a platform for their own projects, and the Great Books Society. Council also approved Venezuela 180, a humanitarian project spearheaded by vice-president [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This year&#8217;s pride week at St. Thomas University has passed and I am reminded of the many changes have taken place to make the university more inclusive for the queer community. However, I can’t help but think of the progress that still needs to be made. What I wonder about most is: how gender-neutral housing [&hellip;]</p>

<p>While paying student fees, you may have noticed a charge for over $300 for the student dental plan and the student health plan.  The dental plan is optional, but the health plan is mandatory without proof of other medical insurance. The cost for the plans are reimbursed when students opt out online. It sounds simple, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Philanthropist and former lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick Margaret McCain advocated firmly for universal early childhood education as part of the Frank McKenna Centre for Communications and Public Policy’s distinguished speaker series. The lecture was held in Kinsella Auditorium on Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. In an interview with The Aquinian, McCain described the current preschool [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University hosted its first-ever conference towards reconciliation Sept. 27 to 29. The conference was part of a series of events planned for this year to address how STU can participate in meeting the demands of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Becoming allies The conference began last Wednesday afternoon with an address [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Students grieve for social work professor known for his deep belly laugh, love of music and inspiring, unorthodox teaching A leather-bound journal lies on the table, pages waiting to be filled with students’ memories. Outside in the September sunshine, a group of social work students gather around Rosie the Bernese mountain therapy dog. In a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Three white supremacist posters were taped on a Maliseet welcome sign on St. Thomas University&#8217;s campus on the morning of Sept. 28. The posters surfaced during a week of pride celebrations and the university&#8217;s first conference towards reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. First-year Indigenous student Destiny Davidson was saddened when she heard the posters [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Professor Brian Carty died on Tuesday morning from injuries he sustained after colliding with a moose over the weekend. Carty was traveling back to Fredericton from Sackville when his car hit a moose on the highway near Memramcook. The impact was mostly on the driver’s side of the vehicle. Carty was taken to the intensive [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Journalist Bruce Livesey was blunt in his assessment of the relationship between Canada’s fifth wealthiest family and New Brunswick. “Based on what I’ve seen, the Irvings do abuse the people of the province,” he said. Livesey, an investigative reporter for the National Observer, came to St. Thomas University on Sept. 21 to talk about his [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Nahomi Lopez didn&#8217;t initially plan on going to St. Thomas University, but she has made a huge impact on the small campus and the Fredericton community since she arrived three years ago. “I came to Canada barely knowing anyone and I left knowing a community and actually being recognized for that,” Lopez said. Lopez’s college [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Imagine you are stepping out of the city bus and going to your room in residence. After a long day of class, you finally have time to check your phone messages. Then, through the chat of your graduating class from high school, you find out your city just experienced an earthquake that registered 7.1 on [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The University of New Brunswick Student Union announced the addition of a third van to the SafeRide program on Sept. 18 to help reduce wait times for the service. Brian Tozer, the UNBSU vice-president of student life, said that the two vans weren’t enough. “We just couldn’t keep up with the demand. So, what we [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A committee dedicated to reducing alcohol harm among students is almost ready to get working. Third-year student Rebecca Kingston is spearheading its campaigns. St. Thomas University’s project will be a part of Keep It Social, an Atlantic organization which encourages social drinking while discouraging binge drinking in hopes of reducing alcohol-related harms on campus. “This [&hellip;]</p>