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<p>Megan Thomson, St. Thomas University’s student union president, says with a potential transit strike looming her organization is prepping the alternatives to the city’s bus system. “STUSU has highlighted immediate alternative methods of transportation, including providing financial incentives for student carpooling,” said Thomson. “We are looking into long term solutions should the interruption continue.” Fredericton [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Regardless of increased twitter activity over the weekend, the New Brunswick Beacon, the online publication of St. Thomas University’s journalism department, is no longer being updated with new stories. The twitter activity can be attributed to a glitch that allowed others to post under the Beacons name. Since mid-December when the site is accessed, readers [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A twitter page formerly used by St. Thomas University’s journalism department has been taken down. The defunct twitter account The New Brunswick Beacon had used was posting false information earlier today, with one tweet allegedly stating all classes were canceled next week at St. Thomas. When reached for comment Philip Lee wrote in an email [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Some international students are confused what their coverage under the university’s health care plan is. This confusion was widespread, even the Student Union was unaware of exactly who was covered. “International students often came to us and said, ‘Yeah, I wish the international plan that the university provides…would cover my prescription drugs, and I wish [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Wellness Centre kicked off the second annual Christmas Tree of Compassion last Monday with cookies and hot chocolate. The tree, which is located in James Dunn Hall, will be a place for students, faculty, and staff to drop off donations for the campus food bank until Dec. 4. Last year, the tree overflowed quickly. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The way journalists write the refugee crisis has a profound impact on the message they send to society and politicians, Lyse Doucet told a packed Kinsella auditorium last Tuesday night. The BBC chief international correspondent delivered the annual Dalton Camp Lecture in journalism. The lecture “In the Footsteps of Evangeline,” focused on the relationship between [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Fredericton chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving have launched their annual holiday campaign, Project Red Ribbon. This campaign strives to increase awareness about impaired driving during the holiday season. In Fredericton, boxes with red ribbons can be found in Irving gas stations, City Hall, the police station, Value Village, Domino’s Pizza and various other [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Two St. Thomas Social Work students, Nichola Park and Katelyn Bower, are working to raise awareness about Body Integrity Identity Disorder. Transableism, or Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID), is when you feel your healthy body should have some form of disability. Living within their healthy body is so unbearable to some people with BIID that [&hellip;]</p>

<p>&nbsp; New Brunswick is looking at cutting post-secondary financing to save money, but at this point, St. Thomas University is uncertain what these cuts will mean for it. “The devil will be in the details,” said Jeffrey Carleton, communications director for St. Thomas. Outlined in the provincial government’s Strategic Program Review, released Friday, are cuts [&hellip;]</p>

<p>&nbsp; A former St. Thomas University student has filed a human rights complaint against the university. Stacey Dawe feels she was unfairly suspended from classes because she’s autistic and the behavior she exhibited because of her disability. “There is investigation/complaint/hearing before the Human Rights Commission and that process is confidential,” wrote Jeffrey Carleton, director of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>STUSU Briefs STUSU’s connection with the Elliot Brood concert has ended. The Capital moved the venue from the Farmers Market to the capital venue. The Multi-Cultural Association of Fredericton has a call out for people who speak Arabic. Their looking for translators and people to help them transition. STUSU is investigating whether or not internationals [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University is considering offering four full scholarships to Syrian refugees, and the University of New Brunswick may follow suit. “We put the offer of the scholarships on the table as part of the work the faculty and staff volunteer group is doing on the Syrian Refugees issue,” said Jeffrey Carleton, the university’s communication [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University students were consulted in the creation of the province’s five year strategy plan aimed at keeping children and youth from harm in province. “It’s very important to have good policy that services the needs of children and youth,” said Cathy Rogers, minister of social development. The strategy has over 100 steps aimed [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Covered Bridge Potato Chip Company’s newest product, Storm Chips, are reportedly selling out after only a couple of days of being on the shelf. Jamie Nevers, marketing manager for the Hartland-based company, said the item is selling well after its first ever launch this year. “We’ve had a lot of positive feedback,” Nevers said. “[We] [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Lyse Doucet has been interested in journalism since high school. But even after completing an undergraduate degree from Queen’s University and a master’s in International Relations from the University of Toronto, she was not working as a journalist. It was in West Africa, after she completed her contract with Crossroads International teaching English in an [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Over the past month you may have noticed an increase in facial hair on campus. That’s because the whole of November has become a month dedicated to raising awareness for issues surrounding men’s health. The goal is to not shave for a month and to grow the best moustache you can, hence the name Movember. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Queer and Allied Society held a Trans Day of Remembrance ceremony on campus on Friday. This is the first year STU has flown the transgender pride flag. This day was founded in 1998 after transgender woman Rita Hester’s murder. Host Al Cusack referred to it as a “17-year-long funeral According to NBC and MotherJones, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University is working on partnerships with the private sector that could lead to more “experiential” learning initiatives on campus. “The university has been working (on a number of) partnerships arrangements; there are a number of them now where we do work placements,” said Jeffrey Carleton, the communication director for St. Thomas. “We hope [&hellip;]</p>

<p>For Andrea Bárcenas, a St. Thomas graduate living in France for the last four months, being in Paris during the attacks Friday was a surreal experience. She was not near the mass shooting or the five suicide bombs that followed, which as of Sunday afternoon accounted for 132 dead and almost another 100 in critical [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Most people now know November as the month where we raise awareness about men’s health. But it’s also National Diabetes Awareness month and the Canadian Diabetes Association said now more then ever education is key to people living with diabetes everywhere. Randi Gill, communications manager for the Canadian Diabetes Association, said “It’s a global issue, [&hellip;]</p>