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<p>This letter is in response to the recent rebranding of the Queer and Allied People’s Society. The society is now called Sexuality and Gender Advocacy. I founded the Queer &amp; Allied People’s Society in 2015 with Olivier Hébert and Eli Matheson. Between 2015 and 2017, Q&amp;A was the most active student society at STU. I [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Notice of motion to impeach Sean Kenney The St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union brought forward a notice of a motion to impeach at-large representative Sean Kenney. Motioned by President Philippe Ferland, the grounds for Kenney&#8217;s impeachment are related to violating various aspects of the union&#8217;s code of conduct. This includes concerning social media posts; the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Brianna Workman President-elect When the election results were tallied on March 2, Brianna Workman was at The Cellar Pub. Don&#8217;t worry — it&#8217;s a tradition. The outgoing vice-president education of the St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union was uncontested in her run for the role of next year&#8217;s president. Still, she said it was nice to have [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The last time second-year St. Thomas University student Kayley Graham visited her parents, her mom threatened to call the police. She had been smoking cannabis to manage her depression, ADHD, anxiety, self-harming and suicidal thoughts, but her mother didn’t like that. “She could smell it and she was like, ‘Never again on the property,’ … [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Film series The Senate Committee on Indigenization is sponsoring a film series. We Carry Each Other’s Memories, a documentary about survivors of residential schools in Atlantic Canada, will play on Feb. 21. A Place Between — The Story of an Adoption will play on March 14 and Elijah on March 28. Each film will be playing at 4 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University graduate Denis Boulet has been appointed deputy leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick. The labour and environmental activist will work closely with Fredericton South MLA and party leader David Coon heading into the 2018 provincial election. Boulet’s job includes organizing and recruiting candidates, particularly in northern francophone ridings, and representing [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Funding for black history month Husoni Raymond received $2,500 in funding to organize events for black history month. “This is the first time that STU will actually be putting on something this big for black history month,” Raymond said. “This will give students the opportunity to engage in open dialogue about issues affecting Afri-Canadians and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University made it to the 16th round at the American Collegiate Moot Court National Championship on Jan. 20 in Dallas, Texas, a first for the university. Dominique Goguen, Jarrod Ryan, Emma Walsh and Brianna Workman made it to the second day of the competition. STU was represented by Walsh and Workman in the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Far too often, tragedy has to strike for the public to understand the severity of an issue. This was the exact case on Dec. 6 — now known as National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. On Dec. 6, 1989, 14 women went to class at École Polytechenique in Montreal like any other day, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Elijah Matheson, a fourth-year human rights and journalism major, has a long history of activism that hasn’t gone unnoticed. Matheson was honoured with the New Brunswick Young Humanitarian award earlier this month, for their efforts helping the LGBTQ community. When Matheson found out they&#8217;d won the award, it was a surprise. They were originally nominated in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Justin Brake recalled the moment when the gate broke open. Protesters demonstrating in central Labrador against the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project passed through and marched towards the worksite. Several reporters from the CBC and other mainstream media outlets joined them briefly to conduct interviews before turning back. Brake, an independent journalist, was the exception. He [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Official enrollment numbers St. Thomas University’s student population is at 1,934 as of Oct. 1. This number is 17 less students than last year’s enrollment. Official enrollment statistics were presented to the senate by Garry Hansen, director of institutional research. Hansen’s report included statistics from all universities in Atlantic Canada. Trends show a general drop [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Workshop was held on St. Thomas University and University of New Brunswick campuses on Oct. 21. The workshop was one of 50 youth training events to be held across Canada this year by the UN. The event was spearheaded by Jimy Beltran, a fourth-year student and vice-president student life [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It was a similar sweltering sunny afternoon when I walked downtown to meet John Muise two years ago, but a lot has changed since then. At that time, I was beginning to delve into the world of journalism and Muise was about to become my first interviewee. I was told he was an “eccentric” professor [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Students grieve for social work professor known for his deep belly laugh, love of music and inspiring, unorthodox teaching A leather-bound journal lies on the table, pages waiting to be filled with students’ memories. Outside in the September sunshine, a group of social work students gather around Rosie the Bernese mountain therapy dog. In a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Journalist Bruce Livesey was blunt in his assessment of the relationship between Canada’s fifth wealthiest family and New Brunswick. “Based on what I’ve seen, the Irvings do abuse the people of the province,” he said. Livesey, an investigative reporter for the National Observer, came to St. Thomas University on Sept. 21 to talk about his [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The University of New Brunswick Student Union announced the addition of a third van to the SafeRide program on Sept. 18 to help reduce wait times for the service. Brian Tozer, the UNBSU vice-president of student life, said that the two vans weren’t enough. “We just couldn’t keep up with the demand. So, what we [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Former St. Thomas University student and decorated author, David Adams Richards was appointed to the Senate this past August. While there, he will give a voice to his native land of New Brunswick and consider legislation before it becomes law.   “He will be a fine representative for a province that he has written about so [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The New Brunswick Student Alliance and Fredericton Chamber of Commerce signed a two-year partnership on Sept. 7 that will increase workplace opportunities for post-secondary students. Krista Ross, CEO of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, said the city noticed students didn’t have prominent connections in the business community after graduation. “Giving students the advantage to connect [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University is increasing the price of tuition again, completing the university’s five-year plan to bring STU’s tuition costs closer to the provincial average. The university announced in May that tuition costs would rise for the upcoming academic year. The changes hiked domestic tuition fees up by 5.8 per cent, or $367. For international [&hellip;]</p>