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<p>Around 1, 000 people turned out Saturday at the provincial legislature to protest the sale of NB Power assets to Hydro-Quebec. Some opposed to the deal argue the government does have a mandate to sell the public utility and are calling for a referendum. The proposed deal would see most of NB Power&#8217;s generating assets [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Diane Cole &#8211; Aquinian &#8211; I first discovered Our Lady Peace when I was 12. Their music was unlike anything I was listening to at that time. Granted, I was slightly obsessed with the Spice Girls, so anything was a departure. Nonetheless, I knew there was something special about these guys. Eleven years later, I [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Who here knows what’s coming up next Sunday? That’s right… Wrestlemania 26. Don’t lie. I know I’m not the only one looking forward to pro-wrestling’s biggest event of the year. Folks, you know me by now. I&#8217;m not one to rant or pass judgment on things. Oh wait, yes I am! So in celebration of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Crim Prof: &#8220;Vacuum. Vacuuuuum. Vacuuuumus&#8230;I like that word. I don&#8217;t get to use it often.&#8221;</p>

<p>in JDH: &#8220;Well, in my perfect world, where everything is hilarious, this would TOTALLY happen!&#8221;</p>

<p>Prof: If you know anything about classical writers, you know those guys were wasted most of the time.</p>

<p>In line at the Grill dicussing weight loss Jock 1: I have to lose (so much) by Friday Jock 2: Man that means you can&#8217;t eat for a week&#8230; the best time is when I had the Swine Flu, I lost so much weight!</p>

<p>New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham sat down with members of university student newspapers, and student unions today.  He was on campus discussing the progress of the province&#8217;s post-secondary education plan. A full story will appear in the Aquinian this coming Tuesday.</p>

<p>In Rigby: &#8220;Man, this green lifesaver tastes like our room smelled the other day&#8221;</p>

<p>The cafeteria in GMH was in full St. Patty&#8217;s Day mode today. They will be serving special Irish meals all day, including the &#8216;traditional&#8217; green milkshakes.</p>

<p>Tara Chislett &#8211; The Aquinian &#8211; Emerging artist documents OCD through photography Chelsea Stevens has a scar above her left eyebrow. Small and hidden behind her glasses and hair, most people don&#8217;t notice it. If someone does, she tells them it&#8217;s just a chicken pox scar, leaving out the part where she took tweezers to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Aquinian &#8211; In Motion Fredericton was designed to bring public awareness to adopting healthy lifestyles and engaging the public in physical fitness. The city of Fredericton has many outdoor trails, parks, facilities and fitness centers. The In Motion program helps bring together the benefits of healthy eating and physical fitness to improve the health [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Film-making is hard work, but Rodney Mann, Adam Poser, and Christine Arsenault took on the challenge for this year&#8217;s 48-hour film challenge.</p>

<p>Danie Pitre &#8211; The Aquinian &#8211; Westminster books celebrates 35 years The staff of Westminster Books love their jobs. Gloria Nickerson, the marketing coordinator, said she and her co-workers pride themselves on offering Fredericton a unique experience when customers walk into their shop on King Street. Westminster might remind you of the 1998 movie “You’ve [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Laura Brown &#8211; The Aquinian &#8211; Students at STU and UNB are speaking out – without speaking at all. The STU/UNB Amnesty International chapter held its second annual Day of Silence last Wednesday. Participants agree to refrain from speaking all day to highlight the importance of free speech as a human right. Emily Peiffer, Chair [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Maiko Tanabe &#8211; The Aquinian &#8211; Kiyoka Kunishima’s hands were cold and shaking before she played the piano at STU Revue. She took a deep breath and looked at the audience. That’s all she remembers. “I’m always nervous when someone is listening to me,” Kunishima said. “But when I looked at the audience at STU Revue, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Alex Solak &#8211; The Aquinian &#8211; We&#8217;re still waiting for the official ratified email from the Student Union&#8217;s returning officer, but the initial report puts Ella Henry as the next president of the St. Thomas University Students&#8217; Union. The Chief Returning Officer has confirmed everything, and here are the official results: The results of the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>STU is getting ready for next year&#8217;s course registrations.  WebAdvisor has already been loaded with all the available course for the 2010-2011 school year. As with every year, students entering their 4th year get first choice.  That starts on March 25 at 6:00 A.M. Here&#8217;s full list of start dates: Thursday, March 25 at 6:00 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Alex Solak &#8211; The Aquinian &#8211; Everyone watching the web tech industry knew it had to happen eventually.  Facebook is finally going to become &#8216;location-aware.&#8217; Following hot on the heels of Twitter&#8217;s push for location information, Facebook will soon give you the option of attaching your physical location (in the real world) to anything you [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Maiko Tanabe -The Aquinian- They’re far from home, but that didn’t stop Chinese students from ringing in the New Year in Fredericton. Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) and Overseas Chinese Students Association (OCSA) at the University of New Brunswick celebrated The Lantern Festival and Chinese New Year at the Student Union on Feb. 27. [&hellip;]</p>