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<p>A group of 11 professors are calling St. Thomas University’s decision to award Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside an honourary degree unethical. Ian Nicholson, a psychology professor at STU who signed a letter protesting the university’s decision, says the university shouldn’t be giving honourary degrees to sitting politicians. “The degree is supposed to be about recognizing [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Liberals crash and burn as NDP grab official Opposition, Ignatieff resigns hours later TORONTO (CUP) — All the fierceness gone from his voice, Michael Ignatieff faced a tearful Toronto crowd and admitted defeat. “Democracy teaches hard lessons,” the Liberal leader told the sullen crowd. “And we have to learn them all.” In a historic election [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Historic election sees NDP achieve official opposition status, Green obtain first elected seat, Harper win Conservative majority OTTAWA (CUP) — Canadians witnessed a series of astounding changes in their federal political landscape on May 2 as Stephen Harper’s Conservatives achieved their majority government and the New Democratic Party achieved Official Opposition status for the first [&hellip;]</p>

<p>May credits her volunteers for helping her defeat the Tory incumbent SIDNEY, B.C. (CUP) — History was made in the riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands today as Canada elected its first Green member of Parliament — party leader Elizabeth May. May won the riding, which is home to many students at the University of Victoria, Camosun [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Layton thanks youth volunteers and voters TORONTO (CUP) — The New Democratic Party of Canada has amassed its biggest representation in the House of Commons in the party’s 50-year history. The party grabbed a record-breaking 102 seats, up from the 37 they won in 2008. Also for the first time in history, the NDP will [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Conservative Party incumbent Keith Ashfield has won with NDP Jesse Travis coming in second and Randy McKeen in third. The riding was called for Ashfield early after polls closed. The Liberals were holding a party at iRock were McKeen gave his concession speech to a gloomy crowd.  He then went to the Crowne Plaza where the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Employees of the St. Thomas University students’ union are now members of a union. Employees include the chief returning officer, communications coordinator and welcome week chair. A tentative agreement between the union and the STUSU was the subject of a last minute meeting of the STUSU executive on Saturday, April 30 &#8211; the day before [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Following on the success of the previous vote mob, organizers will hold another tomorrow during the federal election. This Fredericton vote mob (or FMOB) will visit four polling stations, including the station located at the Student Union Building, before moving to Wilser&#8217;s Room  at 8 p.m. where Picaroons will buy a beer for all those who [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Downtown Fredericton honoured the owner of independent local book store Westminster Books at the organization’s annual general meeting today. Janet North won the Mazzuca award at the meeting. The award is named after Gus and John Mazzuca, who operated a convenience store downtown until their retirement in 2008. Recipients of the award embody the character of the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>More than 200 people gathered in Officer’s Square in downtown Fredericton on a chilly Saturday afternoon to send politicians a message: young people plan on voting in the May 2 federal election. Similar vote mobs have or will be held in more than 30 cities and campuses across the country. The mobs started after comedian [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Dean of students says program changes student relationship Unionization could make the student employment program at St. Thomas University less flexible said Larry Batt, Dean of Students and Registrar in an email to students last Tuesday. “I am concerned that we may lose some of the positive benefits of the current program if the University [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The cafeteria staff at St. Thomas University plan to get permission from the minister of labour to go to a strike vote this week. This comes after 20 months of negotiations between the employees and their employer Aramark. Jamie Pilling, vice-president of the Canadian Union for Public Employees (CUPE) of local 3372, says they have [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mother nature appears to be playing an April Fool&#8217;s joke on the people of Fredericton According to the Weather Network, a snowfall warning has come into affect for Fredericton and Southern York County. The city should should expect 15-30 cm by tomorrow morning. Road conditions continue to worsen around the city. A few hours ago, there were [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University&#8217;s students&#8217; union is calling on university administration to create a policy or response protocol for students who have experienced sexual harassment, assault and discrimination. The motion says the administration has been &#8220;negligent in its responsibility to students and discriminatory in its history of ignoring sexual assault only within the student population.&#8221; A [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Journalists and scientists think very differently. Some would argue that they are two completely different breeds of people. But work is being done to bring the two fields closer together so they can understand each other’s language. Last Wednesday, BioAtlantic and Geonome Atlantic hosted a panel discussion at the University of New Brunswick’s Wu Centre. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A man died Thursday night due to heart failure after an accident following the UNB Varsity Reds&#8217; hockey game. According to the Fredericton Police, the man had a history of coronary issues. CPR was performed on him on last night. Paramedics worked on him in the ambulance and at the hospital, but were unable to resuscitate him. This information comes [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Friday’s non-confidence motion, however, will preempt any budget votes expected next week OTTAWA (CUP) — Within hours of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s unveiling of the 2011 federal budget, opposition and lobby group leaders alike made it clear they were not in a position to support the government’s financial proposals. &nbsp; While Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Aquinian has received reports that at least one person was seriously injured at the UNB Aitken Centre Thursday evening after a collision in the parking lot. An ambulance was on the scene and city councilor Jordan Graham suggested on Twitter that someone may have been seriously injured. Graham got his original information from local blogger Charles LeBlanc. Eye witnesses say [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University has finally found its new president and vice-chancellor. This morning, the university confirmed that Dawn Russell, an alumna of STU and currently the Purdy Crawford Chair in Business Law at Dalhousie University, will be STU&#8217;s first female president and vice-chancellor come July 1. Russell graduated from STU with a BA in English Honours and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Despite HRSDC cuts on the horizon, feds slash in-study loan interest, expand loan and grant eligibility for part-time students OTTAWA (CUP) — Education and training were of particular importance in the 2011 federal budget, entitled “A Low-Tax Plan for Jobs and Growth,” unveiled March 22. &nbsp; “With the next phase of our economic action plan, [&hellip;]</p>