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<p>Kevin Donovan, author of Secret Life: The Jian Ghomeshi Investigation, said the case that stirred up the country came down to the necessity of asking the right questions. “I think [the prosecutors] should’ve asked the right questions, tried to make sure there wasn’t something [else] out there,” said Donovan, who will speak at St. Thomas [&hellip;]</p>

<p>“Yes, it is potentially World War III,” said David A. Welch, who gave a lecture on the South China Sea dispute at St. Thomas University Friday afternoon. The South China Sea dispute involves territorial control over disputed islands, creating tension between the United States and China and Southeast Asian nations. As the tension builds up, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A kind deed can brighten up anybody’s day, and some Bachelor of Education students are hoping to do just that this Friday. They will be giving out free hot beverages and baked goods in celebration of Random Act of Kindness Day on Nov. 4 in James Dunn Hall. Random Act of Kindness originally started in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mohamed Fahmy will deliver the annual Dalton Camp lecture this Thursday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. at the Richard J. Currie Center. During his time as bureau chief for the Qatari network in Egypt, Fahmy was unfairly jailed for 438 days. He was jailed because it was believed he was conspiring with the Muslim Brotherhood [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Fredericton students on both ends of the hill are supporting the University of New Brunswick Student Union’s plebiscite for a fall reading week. Third-year STU student Emma Dufresne said a fall reading week would be beneficial for students. “We all need a break sometimes,” she said. “Some people don’t know how to [take a break [&hellip;]</p>

<p>TAB meeting STUSU met with members of the Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour department this week. According to executive Sam Titus and president Fernanda Damiani, the government is continuing to avoid questions regarding implementing sliding scale models for the Tuition Access Bursary program. Titus, vice-president education, said he hopes the issue will gain more [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Around 20 students gathered in the lower courtyard of St. Thomas University campus, some holding signs and some draped in the flag of Labrador, in support of the protests against flooding the Muskrat Falls&nbsp;hydroelectric dam reservoir without the consent of all Indigenous peoples of Labrador. &#8220;[This rally] is to let them know that they&#8217;re not [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Four new representatives were elected in the St. Thomas University Students’ Union byelection on Friday that will bring a voice to minority groups at St. Thomas University. The four representatives are Rebecca Kingston as the social inclusion representative, Kris Foreman as gender and sexual diversity representative, Bruna Porto as international student representative and Keyaira Gruben [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Fredericton Transit has gotten a much-needed upgrade in the form of ReadyPass, a new app designed to help passengers navigate the sometimes unreliable transit system. ReadyPass was designed by a company of the same name, which was founded by three University of New Brunswick students. They wanted to make an app that addressed the problems from [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Blaine Higgs can now plan on leading the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick into the 2018 provincial election. The former Irving Oil employee who was Finance minister in the last Tory government beat ex-Saint John mayor Mel Norton on the third and final ballot at Saturday’s leadership convention at the Aitken Centre in Fredericton. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After discussions between St. Thomas University Students’ Union and STU student services, the university will move away from an outright pub crawl ban and focus on a new alcohol harms reduction policy. Philippe Ferland, STUSU vice-president administration, said a ban is a reactionary measure that could drive drinking culture underground and make it less safe. &#8220;We saw that banning [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Though Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon was emotionally affected by the trial of Dennis Oland, she says she remained objective while writing Shadow of Doubt: The Trial of Dennis Oland. “As a reporter, objectivity is very important, and this case is very much ongoing,” said MacKinnon at her book launch lecture in Ted Daigle Auditorium on Thursday night. The [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Extra materials left at the chapel at St. Thomas University are being put to good use by the new chaplain, Shawn Daley, who is donating them to churches in Guyana. Daley said all extra linens, books and supplies shouldn&#8217;t go to waste in storage. “There used to be two chapels and a whole community of Holy [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In his lecture Thursday, Shaun Narine said issues around Israel are controversial as, from a human rights perspective, they create a conflict of values for the liberal societies that support them. “As Canadians, we can condemn human rights abuses anywhere in the world or at home without fear,” the St. Thomas University professor told the crowd [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University Students’ Union voted to change its constitution and bylaws. These changes include the creation of four positions meant to deal with communication and representation of minority groups on campus. These positions are the international student representative, the Indigenous representative, the sexuality and diversity representative and the social inclusion representative. “The first three specialized [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The University of New Brunswick Saint John’s Arts department has begun offering paid co-op internships, something students in Fredericton are hoping St. Thomas jumps on board with. Fourth-year student Jordyn Meade-Baxter said she thinks the internships at UNBSJ seem like something STU should think about. “If many students got one of these paid internships, they [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Byelection Nominations for the STUSU fall byelection opened on Friday, Oct. 7. A full list of positions open for nominations can be found on STUSU&#8217;s Facebook page. Nomination period ended on Oct 13. Campaigns started Saturday, Oct. 15 and finish on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 11:59 p.m. Voting days will start on Thursday, Oct. 20 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The American election has huge effects on all generations, but the upcoming one will have a large impact on this generation in particular. In today’s day and age, information is easy to find using the Internet or social media. This means that younger generations have no problem following the election and keeping track of what [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mental health lecture series finalized STUSU will host two mental-health lectures. First is titled Anxiety 101 on Oct. 20 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Michelle Hale and Darcy Corey will speak about anxiety and Morgan Dickieson will speak about supports available to get mental health help. It will be at the Off-Campus Lounge. The [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University Students’ Union and Community Food Smart are trying to make the monthly $15 food bag more accessible and student-friendly, after being in place on campus for a little over a year. The Community Food Smart program, and its potential expansion to College Hill, provides students with a bag containing 15-30 pounds of fresh produce [&hellip;]</p>