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Labatt’s beer move disappoints Nova Scotians
<p>Maritime favourite Alexander Keith’s will now be brewed in three new provinces SYDNEY, N.S. (CUP) — Labatt’s trademark “Good things brewing” has been up for debate after the company announced that they would be moving some production of the popular ale Keith’s out of Nova Scotia. The production is being moved to Newfoundland, Quebec and […]</p>

STU
Nov 26, 20102 min read
Thanksgiving across the border
<p>What makes American Thanksgiving special? For my first two years at STU, I celebrated American Thanksgiving without my family. In my first year, I wanted to keep my old family traditions alive. I spent the day in my Charlie Brown Thanksgiving boxers, watching the Macy’s Day Parade, and skyping with my family over their dinner […]</p>

STU
Nov 26, 20102 min read
Cummings and Goings ~ Nov. 24, 2010
<p>If you haven’t seen the TV show It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, you need to be doing that instead of reading this paper. If you enjoy jokes about welfare, abortion, Jihad, or any number of other generally politically incorrect scenarios, this is the show for you. I mean, how can you not like a show […]</p>

STU
Nov 26, 20102 min read
Losing season continues for men
<p>The men’s hockey team drops another game against UNB Going into Sunday’s game against the powerful UNB Varsity Reds, STU’s men’s hockey team had one win on their season. A win against the best team in the league would surely spark some much needed momentum. But the Reds had other things in mind. As per […]</p>

STU
Nov 26, 20102 min read
Two in a row for women’s hockey
<p>Strong goaltending and hard work lead to successful weekend at home The women’s hockey team played their best home games of the season this past weeking, racking up wins against Mount Allison and Dalhousie with scores of 3-1 and 2-1. In Friday’s game against Mount A, the Tommies offensive attack started out strong in the […]</p>

STU
Nov 26, 20103 min read
New on the menu
<p>theAQ samples food services at St. Thomas University, and looks at how other universities are putting their meals on center stage In the small town of Brunswick, Maine, residents at Bowdoin College are dining on roast pork loin with a cider gravy and wild rice with quinoa salad and dried fruit. They can top off their […]</p>

STU
Nov 26, 20105 min read
Un-Unplugged
<p>Last week Adam Wright read a harrowing tale of going “unplugged”: a whole week without a cell phone. This week of pain inspired him to do something similar. He decided to go unplugged…without TV for a week! That lasted about five minutes. He decided to chronicle his journey of being UN-unplugged. The resident “TV Junky” […]</p>

STU
Nov 26, 20104 min read
New gossip site reveals private lives of students
<p>University administrators trying to block site on some campuses TORONTO, WATERLOO (CUP) — As if Facebook and Twitter weren’t enough, there’s now another reason for students to worry about their drunken escapades and misguided hijinx ending up on the Internet. A new gossip site promises to expose what goes on behind closed doors on university […]</p>

STU
Nov 25, 20103 min read
Will a lack of alcohol make the Winter Formal a true ‘dry event’?
<p>St. Thomas University’s annual winter formal is coming up on Nov. 27, and unlike previous years it will be a dry (no alcohol) event. Hosted by the Student’s Union, this year’s dance is called “Bringing Back the Glamour.” STU reporter Sara Power hit the streets to ask students if they were planning to attend, or if […]</p>

STU
Nov 24, 20101 min read
Overheard: That’s so meta
<p>“If there was a ‘like’ button underneath that…I’d so click it!” -random guy at irock staring at this girl’s ass.</p>

STU
Nov 13, 20101 min read
Pirates’ payback has high costs
<p>Despite restrictive copyright laws, online vandalism is not the answer EDMONTON (CUP) — It shouldn’t really come as a surprise to anyone that Limewire, one of the more popular choices for Internet freeloaders worldwide to download illegal music, videos and software, has been shut down. Despite these measures to curb illegal downloads, the Internet “vigilante” […]</p>

STU
Nov 12, 20103 min read
Nova Scotia government seeks student advice
<p>Province’s student support program ‘weakest in the country’ FREDERICTON (CUP) — The Nova Scotia government says its own support system for university students is broken, and is holding consultation sessions later this month hear from students about ways to fix it. Students are invited to participate in an online review or they can attend one of […]</p>

STU
Nov 12, 20103 min read
Atlantic universities share common data
<p>Association makes information sharing easier FREDERICTON (CUP) — Universities in Atlantic Canada are joining a national initiative to make institutional information readily available and easily accessible to the public. The Association of Atlantic Universities recently launched an online common data set that gives a by-the-numbers look at the region’s universities, giving statistical information about indicators […]</p>

STU
Nov 12, 20102 min read
Universities no longer have direction
<p>Do schools serve the individual or the greater good? BURNABY, B.C. (CUP) — Universities are in the midst of a crisis. Unlike so much else in the world today, it’s not a financial, staffing or ideological crisis — it’s an identity crisis. It’s the fact that nobody, not the government, not the schools and certainly […]</p>

STU
Nov 12, 20103 min read
Not just an Oreo
<p>Often I hear “Cedric, you’re the whitest black man I know.” What does that mean? Does it mean that my complexion is so fair that I resemble a white man? I highly doubt it. Or is it because I don’t subscribe to the North American stereotype of a black man? Perhaps, but let’s contemplate this. […]</p>

STU
Nov 12, 20103 min read
Kofi Ampong seeks assistance from community
<p>STU alumnus stronger than ever but has a long way to go Kofi Ampong can’t cry anymore. After a stabbing incident outside a Moncton nightclub in 2007 left him paralyzed from the waist down, the Ghana native and 2005 STU alum has cried enough. Since then, his life has been anything but easy. He has […]</p>

STU
Nov 12, 20102 min read
Hot goalie denies home win for Tommies
<p>PEI scores four in final frame STU’s women’s hockey team should have won against UPEI on Saturday night. Despite the lopsided score of 6-3, in favour of the UPEI Panthers, the Tommies were the better team throughout the game. It looked like the Tommies might run away with the game in the second period. After […]</p>

STU
Nov 12, 20101 min read
Letter to the Editor: Dear vegetarian meal snatchers
<p>Dear vegetarian meal snatchers, Last year I worked hard to make the Dean’s List. I attended all my classes, worked hard on my papers and oh ho! I made it. And what’s the best thing about being on the Dean’s List? An awesome gourmet supper which is a nice break from Mr. Noodles, my staple […]</p>

STU
Nov 12, 20102 min read
Overheard: Whip it good.
<p>“You’re neck is sore because of all the BJ’s.” “No, it’s actually sore because….I WHIP MY HAIR BACK AND FORTH I WHIP MY HAIR BACK AND FORTH” “Ughhh, I hate you.”</p>

STU
Nov 12, 20101 min read
Overheard: 1 tequila, 2 tequila…
<p>Capitan Canada at Rigby Hall: The last time I drank tequila, by the end of the night I was wearing a skimask and screaming in peoples faces. Tequila is a horrible thing.</p>

STU
Nov 10, 20101 min read
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