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<p>Popular CBC drama keeps locals employed ST. JOHN’S (CUP) — When you first pay a visit to Logy Bay Studios where CBC Republic of Doyle is filmed, you might think you’ve come to the wrong place. Near St. John, N.L.’s International Airport sits an unassuming building that hides a virtual beehive of activity. Here, a talented [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Cochrane says university green audit is important social obligation When St. Thomas University interim president Dennis Cochrane was reading last year’s university student survey from The Globe and Mail, one category’s results surprised him. “We were low on students’ comments regarding what STU does for the environment,” Cochrane said. “I came to the conclusion that [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Since protesters took to the streets in Tunisia in December, dozens of other countries have experienced political unrest. Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Iraq and Iran are just a few of the countries where people are demanding democratic reforms. Young people are playing a key role in the protest using social media like Facebook and Twitter to organize. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>To the Editor : It has been about 40 years since a few students from UNB and STU marched to King Street to occupy the Centennial Building. At the time, they were lobbying theprovincial government to keep tuition fees at around $700 dollars a year, inspired by Newfoundland’s $0 tuition. Today, with New Brunswick students [&hellip;]</p>

<p>All classes today after 5:30 pm are cancelled for today. &nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp; Since protesters took to the streets in Tunisia in December, dozens of other countries have experienced political unrest. Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Iraq and Iran are just a few of the countries where people are demanding democratic reforms. Young people are playing a key role in the protest using social media like Facebook and Twitter to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Superman where are you now? When everything’s gone wrong somehow? -Genesis This may sound absurd, but the situation in Libya has got me thinking about Superman. I debated whether it was worth a column, but when I looked up the lyrics to “Land of Confusion” I found out that Muammar Gaddafi was featured in the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It’s been another expensive week for the St. Thomas University Students’ Union as its emergency bursary fund continues to dry up. Over the past two weeks, 14 applications have been approved. On Friday alone, $1,850 was given out, leaving $1,940 in the fund. President Ella Henry wrote in a statement that “applications are coming from [&hellip;]</p>

<p>One of the brilliant features of this job is the learning opportunities it creates. Because it creates situations I’ve never faced , I don’t always have the answers – but the exercise isn’t about getting it right the first time, every time, anyway. It’s about learning from imperfection. This is how I’ve always thought of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mike Eagles is stepping down as coach of the men’s hockey team to focus on his other job as STU athletics director. The university president split the two positions up, and let Eagles decide which job he wanted. The university will be moving quickly to hire a new coach of the hockey team. Employment ads [&hellip;]</p>

<p>CBC is reporting that buses are being taken off the road at 730pm today. UNB Saferide is cancelled. STU Revue was rescheduled earlier today. Regent Mall closing at 530pm including Empire Theatres. Walmart remains open. As of right now the STU Journalism pubcrawl scheduled for tonight is still on. More updates as they are available [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University students have elected Mark Livingstone as the new Students’ Union president, beating incumbent Ella Henry by only 23 votes. Because the race was so close, a recount was completed before the vote was announced. The Cellar was packed as chief returning officer Sarah Bulman read the results just after 11 p.m. Mary-Dan [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This email just went out to students from STUSU: Unfortunately, due to the upcoming storm, we will be cancelling STU Revue tomorrow. The new date will be on Friday, March 18th at 7pm. We apologize for any inconvenience. Vanessa Trindade Activities Coordinator St. Thomas Student Union &nbsp; Keep up-to-date with changing weather forecasts at theAQ.net&#8217;s [&hellip;]</p>

<p>MONTREAL (CUP) — The Online Party of Canada, billing itself as “Canada’s Political Revolution,” intends to make the Internet not only an instrument of Canadians’ political will, but also the foundation of the Canadian political process. “The impetus for the project is to return Canadian politics to their original democratic roots, a simpler system of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I have been quoted as saying that the only time I run is during an election (Seriously though, when have you seen me physically run?). In this spring STUSU election though, I am standing still. Not because I am not campaigning for a position, but because I am observing the candidates, reflecting on the past [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Ella Henry wants to move ahead on issues like a campus bookstore, lobbying government for lower tuition and possibly moving the student body to the more activist Canadian Federation of Students. But at least one of the incumbent’s opponents, Mark Livingstone, says students need to slow down and think carefully before making potentially costly decisions. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The AQ has learned that Michael Manning is no longer in the running for STUSU presidential candidate. During a previously scheduled speech this afternoon in JDH, Manning announced that he would be withdrawing his name from the ballot. “I have tried to run a campaign while away,” said Manning who was away for a Model [&hellip;]</p>

<p>theAQ and STUSU will be hosting a Presidential Candidate Debate Webcast to air Monday at midnight. We&#8217;re looking for questions for the presidential candidates from the students of St. Thomas University. If you&#8217;d like to propose a question, email us at admin@theaq.net or su_cro@stu.ca.</p>

<p>The competition in the sports broadcasting world has come to rival the competition these outlets cover. With more hands in the pot, money and coverage rights have become more exposed as the driving force. Hockey Night in Canada has been bringing National Hockey League (NHL) games to the TV sets of Canadians for almost 60 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The crowd is silent as Yasmin Glinton bares a part of her soul through her words. Standing onstage and unable to see the eyes of her listeners, Glinton reads three poems with confidence and emotion, feeding off her own energy. Seeing only the stage lights means Glinton doesn’t know how her audience is reacting to [&hellip;]</p>