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<p>Egypt has it’s own version of Jon Stewart and the Daily Show. Who would have thought? But, in his public talk at STU last week, Israel public radio reporter Eran Singer showed a video of Egyptian TV star Bassem Yousef mocking Mohammed Morsi – calling him a “lunatic” even before his overthrow from his 2012-2013 presidency. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>STU full-time students will be receiving a $184 credit on their tuition next month. New post-secondary education minister Jody Carr announced this morning that STU and the government have reached an agreement concerning the school’s tuition situation. &#8220;We&#8217;ve recognized from the provincial government that there is a need to align STU&#8217;s reality with the funding [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The images were startling and saddening: RCMP officers with their guns drawn; rock-throwing Warriors; police cars burning; elders being pepper sprayed. St. Thomas students, alumni and faculty saw Thursday’s clash outside of Rexton from a range of perspectives. Recent STU graduate Starlit Simon was disheartened. “I couldn’t believe what was happening. I felt like I [&hellip;]</p>

<p>For the first time STU will be offering a mentorship and internship program for students. New Brunswick&#8217;s post-secondary education department has partnered with STU to offer third-year residents of the province a chance to obtain skills and experiences for job searching after graduation. Trish Murray-Zelmer, coordinator of the new Liberal Arts Advantage program, says it [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Pick up artists, wannabes, anti-feminists and internet trolls were out in the Twitterverse last week, fanning the flames of outrage the vast majority of tweeters expressed over #FatShamingWeek. The week of ridicule was inaugurated by writers at the masculinist blog Return Of Kings on Oct.7. The website is led by sex tourist and writer Daryush [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The numbers are in and St. Thomas took a hit in enrollment this year. The Association of Atlantic Universities calculated Atlantic full-time undergraduate enrollment is down 1.6 per cent, with a 4 per cent drop in New Brunswick. “The same factors that are having an impact on St. Thomas are having an impact on other [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Young entrepreneurs in Fredericton have an opportunity to jump-start their business with the help of the new company Planet Hatch. “One of the biggest issues when it comes to startups or any business wanting to take place is that they need financing and a lot of entrepreneurs are not aware of what financing options are [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Election appeal An appeal has been filed concerning the STUSU by-election results of off-campus representatives. Fourth year student Elizabeth Strange sent a letter to Ryan Smith, chair of the STUSU, stating Windsor Street residents were unable to vote for OC reps because they are considered their own residence. OC reps are the voice of Windsor [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Only a month ago Zach Simonson was a man without a mission. After direction from his native studies professor, he was appointed as STU’s Native Student Council president. “I grew up with her so she knew me pretty well so she figured I was a good person to pass the torch on to,” said the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Globe and Mail national affairs columnist Jeffrey Simpson visited STU to ask the question “why are young people not interested in politics?” Simpson suggested a series of possible answers, but offered no conclusions of his own. “The notion that [voting] is part of your citizenship and an obligation has somehow, and I don&#8217;t know why, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>STU students used online voting for the first time this week for the STUSU by-election. Jonathan Munn and Santiago Chavez were voted in as members at-large. Off campus representatives are Sam Titus and Mitchell Syvret-Caplin. First year liaisons are Stefen A. Savoy and Sebastian O’Brien. The Aquinian Board of Director’s member at-large is Emma Chapple; [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A small portion of the United States Congress is making a big impact on the lives of not only Americans, but also those abroad. Political scientist Jamie Gillies said the government shutdown in the U.S. will affect Canadians in the long run because the U.S. and Canadian economies are so closely linked. “If this starts [&hellip;]</p>

<p>STUSU budget released The STUSU is working to get its expenses to fit into its budget this year. VP Administration, Emily Sheen, said the STUSU budget is lower than expected because of low admission numbers. Sheen said there are 2,214 full-time students and 132 part-time students at STU. “This resulted in a significant decrease of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Four campuses came together for the third annual aboriginal orientation powwow on Saturday. “We want to welcome everyone from St. Thomas and UNB and other campuses, and for the families and the new students and their family and friends, create a sense of comfort and a sense of home,” said STU&#8217;s elder in residence, Miigan&#8217;agan. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Students had an opportunity to establish connections with 65 local businesses at the Choose Fredericton Student-Business Mixer on Oct. 2 at the Richard J. Currie Center. Event co-chair, Laurie Guthrie, is an economic development officer for Enterprise Fredericton. She said the goal of the event was to increase the connection between students and businesses. “There [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Some students think the STU cafeteria should carry local and sustainable foods. Sarah-Jane Thiessen of the STU and UNB group, Campus Food Strategy, said STU’s campus is not doing well. “Right now, it’s pretty much impossible to support sovereignty in STU’s cafeteria.” The only on-campus food choices are run by Aramark and they have a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As he sits in his small office in Edmund Casey Hall surrounded by boxes of tea and hundreds of books, it’s easy to say Robin Vose resembles a medieval monk who spends his days sipping hot tea while unveiling the origins of modern totalitarianism. The STU history professor received an $82,000 research grant and plans [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mark Henick was barely a teenager when he first tried to commit suicide. It turned out to be one of many attempts. After he was diagnosed and treated for major depressive disorder and psychosis, Henick wanted to share his experience with others. Henick was enraged when his high school’s administration wouldn’t allow him to speak [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Sept. 26 Green Party Leader Elizabeth May came to Fredericton in an attempt to nudge Canadians into debating changes to the first past the post electoral system. “That way Canadians no longer run the risk of ending up with a government the majority of Canadians didn&#8217;t vote for because of a dysfunctional voting system,” [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The acoustics of St. Dunstan&#8217;s Church made it nearly impossible to hear what Father Bill Brennan was saying most of the time. It was all so disorienting. I was anxious. I didn&#8217;t know what to do with myself and everyone else did. Father Brennan said something, and everyone began shaking hands. An elderly woman in [&hellip;]</p>