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<p>East Side Board Supply hosted a Shovel-Off at Kimble skate park over the weekend. With the help of 25 local skateboarders the park was snow free within a hour and half. After the snow was cleared East Side owner Brain Muir provided food and drinks for anyone who came out to help.</p>

<p>Zaren White -The Muse- ST. JOHN’S, N.L. (CUP) — Knowledge of climate change’s irrevocable damage is becoming more common and widely shared. In spite of this, many of us are still stuck perceiving climate change as a purely environmental issue, distancing ourselves from the fact that we are completely dependent on the environment. Just like [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Now what would any self-respecting nerd do when the a new Trailer for Tron 2 drops?  Not show it? (It&#8217;s even awesome-r in HD and fullscreen.) [poll id=&#8221;7&#8243;]</p>

<p>Competition challenges local filmmakers to produce film in 2 days. Karissa Donkin &#8211; The Aquinian &#8211; A film can take weeks, months or even years to produce from start to finish. A local competition is challenging aspiring filmmakers to churn out a final product in only 48 hours. The Fredericton 48 Hour Film Competition, brainchild [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Lily Boisson &#8211; The Aquinian &#8211; Gallery 78 is doing something different. The downtown gallery will exhibit drawings from 13 New Brunswick artists from March 12 until April 4. Gallery assistant Kim Bent said the show will highlight all kinds of drawings, whether they are quick sketches or ready-to-frame works of art. “Primarily it’s to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Bastarache and Henry battle for union supremacy Jamie Ross &#8211; The Aquinian &#8211; When the ballots were finally tallied, Sean Thompson could hardly believe his eyes. So he counted again, and the result was the same: the race for president of the students’ union had resulted in a tie. “It was freaky,” said Thompson, Chief [&hellip;]</p>

<p>These are not yet confirmed by the STUSU CRO, so for now these are un-official. We will update as we get more information For President:   A TIE Melissa Bastarache &#8211; Facebook &#8211; Twitter &#8211; hcsrp@stu.ca    TIED Ella Henry &#8211; Facebook &#8211; Twitter &#8211; hccvh@stu.ca       TIED Mark Livingstone &#8211; Facebook &#8211; hbywn@stu.ca A [&hellip;]</p>

<p>(Adam rolls up to the podium with a somber look on his face. He places a written speech down and begins to read it.) Students, professors, and fans, thank you for joining me today. Many of you are my friends, many of you know me. Many of you have cheered for me, worked with me, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Stephanie Fauquier &#8211; The Aquinian The St. Thomas women’s volleyball team fought hard Sunday morning against Mount Saint Vincent, only to have come up a little short. The women were unable to win in five sets. Sunday’s game determined who would finish in either third or fourth place. St. Thomas is now in fourth place [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Eight students from STU will be making trips this summer Maiko Tanabe &#8211; The Aquinian Emily Smith, a third-year student at St. Thomas, spent three months in Ghana last summer. She was a teacher there, yet when she recalls the experience, she feels she learned more. Last summer, St. Thomas University partnered with Intercordia Canada [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Maiko Tanabe &#8211; The Aquinian Some international students are uninterested in the upcoming STUSU election, just like other students, but maybe for different reasons. Chiemi Sakai, a second-year international student, said she’s not even sure when the election is and if she’s going to vote, because she’s not sure her vote would affect her university [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When the day started there seemed to be some confusion among candidates about when the campaigning period ends, and what constitutes campaigning. In previous years all Facebook groups and ads had to be shut down on the midnight before voting begins.  But this year many candidates were claiming they were unable to access their groups [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mitch Messom and Greg Rodger &#8211; The Aquinian So the STUSU election is upon us all and there are some nice issues to choose from, including the ever-present buzz word “accountability.” Many of the candidates would like us to believe that accountability means openness, responsibility and fairness. For the most part the STUSU meets all [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Corben McLean &#8211; The Aquinian Ever since the spring 2007 STUSU general election, the question has hung in the air: what is “campaigning?” What does it include? What does it exclude? Where does discretion come into the mix? Or plain old common sense? In 2007, then-chief electoral officer Caitlin Mahoney kicked a presidential candidate out [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Tara Chislett &#8211; The Aquinian Although she owns three cell phones now, don&#8217;t expect to see Caroline Martel texting or surfing the web from her mobile device. “[Cell phones] make me feel ungrounded,” she said. “I&#8217;m a bit old fashioned in that sense. I like a phone when it&#8217;s linked to a space and the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Karissa Donkin &#8211; The Aquinian Dolan’s will be a happening spot on Feb 23, playing host to four bands for a good cause. The STU/UNB chapter of Habitat for Humanity will hold their second band night of the year to raise money for the upcoming Collegiate Challenge. “The Collegiate Challenge is an alternate spring break [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Making plans for the summer? Wondering what to do after you graduate? Thinking about taking a year off from school? You have options! Whether you’re looking for ways to travel and work, internships abroad or volunteer opportunities, do your homework and you could be having a great adventure tout de suite. Unless you have an [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Laura Brown &#8211; The Aquinian Justin Marshall’s favourite ice cream flavour is cotton candy. He says his father is his hero. But this first year STU student is passionate about many other things. Marshall is running for vice president administration in this year’s STUSU elections, a position which focuses mainly on the union’s budget. “Basically, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Jamie Ross &#8211; The Aquinian Mary-Dan Johnston says she’s just getting started in her role as vice president administration on the STU students’ union, and is seeking reelection this week with the hope of building on her experience so far. “I feel having been in this position for a little bit of time, I’m still [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Laura Brown &#8211; The Aquinian Mark Livingstone is hoping to be a fresh face on the STU students&#8217; union when this week’s general elections are finished. Running for SU president, Livingstone said he has ideas and skills he wants to bring to the table. “I feel as though if I come in as a new [&hellip;]</p>