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<p>St. Thomas University student Amanda Ellis relies on the bus to go back and forth from Fredericton to her family’s home in Bathurst. But the fourth-year English student will have to find another way to get home. Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1229, who are maintenance workers, customer service representatives, drivers and mechanics [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Lauren Eagle knows first-hand how generous the St. Thomas University community can be at Christmas. Since 2006, Eagle, who is a fixture in STU’s residence life office as student services representative, has been running a program called Christmas Stars. The program gives toys to students with small children who can&#8217;t afford to buy gifts. “We&#8217;re [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The bikes for St. Thomas University’s bike share program have been locked up until the snow clears in the spring. Tami Hill, a member of the wellness committee at St. Thomas University, said the bike share program that started in May this year was a success. “It’s going very well, we’ve got really good feedback [&hellip;]</p>

<p>‘Tis the season for giving. That includes viruses, infections and other undesirables that most would rather not have on their wish list. The spread of influenza, or the flu, is an annual tradition. While this season has yet to garner catchy nicknames of yesteryear, the common flu doesn&#8217;t need avian or swine support to stop [&hellip;]</p>

<p>One day, Chris McCormick was stuck in traffic because of a big car accident and realized he couldn’t wait to get home to see what happened. The St. Thomas University criminology professor realized this was odd and had an epiphany. “It told me a lot about the power of the media on the way we [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After almost a year without a contract and weeks of disagreements, Acadian Lines will lock out its workers as of 6:30 a.m. this Friday. Eighty-eight per cent of the union&#8217;s membership voted against the newest offer from the bus line. “It was an insulting offer that was obviously cobbled together quickly,&#8221; union president Glen Carr said in a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>There was the pencil in the 50s, the chevron in the 70s and the horseshoe in the 80s. Styles of the moustache have changed through the ages, but recent years have brought the hairy upper lip back in a different way – for charity. Movember is an annual event that involves growing a moustache during [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Harrington Hall has gone dry. Today marks the second day of an alcohol ban at the residence after several incidents this past semester grabbed the attention of dean of students Larry Batt. Students aren’t allowed to use or possess open or unopen alcohol in Harrington for the remainder of first semester. The ban will be [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When Luke Savard came home from the gym around 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 18, he was shocked to see fire trucks and people crowded outside his home on Charlotte Street. His roommate explained there was some smoke in the basement and it would be cleared up within the hour. The first-year St. Thomas University student [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Right now, it’s a pile of mud. But next year, it will be the ice the Tommies will play their home games on. The new home for St. Thomas University hockey is expected to be complete in April 2012, according to the city. “We are excited,” said athletics director Mike Eagles. “It’s a big addition [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Donnell Willis transferred to St. Thomas University for all the right reasons: small class sizes, a tight community and a great human rights program. She decided to shift course after working in a homeless shelter in Calgary where she had been studying psychology at the University of Alberta for three years. She wanted to fix [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Saturday morning, Mary-Dan Johnston was trying to figure out “the right thing to say” to the Maritime Rhodes Scholarship committee. She walked into the interview at 11:15 a.m. thinking it would be “really intense.” Johnston &#8211; who is pursuing an interdisciplinary major in globalization and justice &#8211; discovered the committee just wanted to hear [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Another round of lead tests have come back clean. After high levels of lead were found at several locations on campus earlier this semester, St. Thomas University tested several properties on Windsor Street, including 796 upstairs and downstairs, 820, 826, 860, 866 upstairs and downstairs and 872. The results came back significantly below the suggested [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When leaving the Harriet Irving Library, Lisa Bell was aware of a man leaving behind her. She made her way down the hill to the Lady Beaverbrook Gym and didn’t think anything of it until she realized he was still behind her. She was relieved to see students making their way to class, but in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The New Brunswick Residence Co-op has money to give out and they&#8217;re looking for students to take it, says Wayne Walsh, president of the co-op’s board of directors. “There&#8217;s an opportunity for students to develop a co-op and we would assist as a catalyst in order to [get] things going. [It&#8217;s] just an opportunity that [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As of 12 a.m. Monday, alcohol is prohibited in Harrington Hall. Dean of students Larry Batt said the prohibition of open or unopen alcohol is for an indefinite period of time. It will last for at least the remainder of first semester and will be reviewed at the beginning of second semester. A number of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Fourth-year St. Thomas University student Mary-Dan Johnston has won the Rhodes Scholarship. The scholarship is valued at approximately $100,000 and pays for a post-graduate degree at Oxford University. The 22-year-old interdisciplinary student from Halifax, Nova Scotia was one of about 50 Maritime applicants who applied, and 11 who were interviewed in Charlottetown, P.E.I. this weekend. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Labour Minister Lisa Raitt is urging Acadian Lines and its workers to come together to reach an agreement. Mechanics, maintenance workers, drivers and customer service representatives in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island gave their 72-hour notice to strike today. Ashley Kelahear, press secretary to the minister, said Raitt is disappointed the two sides haven&#8217;t been [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A fire at a Fredericton apartment building at 594 Charlotte Street has displaced people in five apartments, including at least one STU student, Holly MacLellan. “In circumstances like this we always see what the impact is on members of our community and see what we can do to help. If they are current students, we [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Daniel Britt’s passion for music began at the age of five and has flourished ever since. Britt, a second-year St. Thomas University student, is going to China next month with the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra and he couldn’t be more excited. Britt discovered music after he started playing the piano. Two years later, when he [&hellip;]</p>