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<p>Bailey White &#8211; The Aquinian The students’ union chief returning officer Michael Thorne has resigned after what Union President Mark Henick calls “several things that were raised over the last two elections.” As chief returning officer, Thorne was responsible for managing all student union elections. Thorne oversaw the fall general and the VP administration by-election. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Maiko Tanabe &#8211; The Aquinian With the international student population on campus declining, St. Thomas University hired a new international recruitment officer hoping to boost international enrolment. Jacob Sweezey, the new international recruitment officer, said the reason why the population is declining is partly because St. Thomas hasn’t had someone whose job is to recruit [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Elizabeth Sullivan &#8211; The Aquinian The Olympic Symphonium and Catherine MacLellan have enough in common for their sounds to mesh together and create music that can be compared to Canadian Greats such as, Martin Tielli of the Rheostatics, and Sarah Harmer. And lucky for Frederictonians, they get to experience it at the Charlotte St. Arts [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Stephanie Fauquier &#8211; The Aquinian The women’s basketball team had another big win this weekend, beating the UNBSJ Seawolves 79-39. Coach Fred Connors thought his team played fairly well, despite starting the game on rocky ground. “The first half we came out and we looked really flat and we gave them some momentum,” he said. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Aquinian A pedestrian struck by a vehicle while crossing Montgomery Street was treated for injuries before being released from hospital. At 8:30 a.m. Thursday, the third-year female UNB nursing student was crossing Montgomery Street at the path from McLeod to Holy Cross House when she was hit by a taxi. Police and ambulance arrived [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Aquinian A clothing drive was organized last week to support people in Haiti affected by the earthquake. Vanessa Michel, one of the organizers of the event, said the reaction from people has been great. “People are giving all that they can and it is great and I am very grateful,” said Michel. Donations can [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Canadian indie pop duo Tegan &amp; Sara bring their sold out show to the Playhouse Joanne Goodall &#8211; The Aquinian Their music has been pumping out of European and American headphones for years but the popularity of Albertan sisters, Tegan and Sara has gained more momentum in Canada with the release of their new album, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Suggested listening:  Sugar, We&#8217;re Going Down Swinging (Live) &#8211; Fall Out Boy Note: Don&#8217;t be put off by the Suggested Listening; just read on&#8230; Old Holy Christ, I got old fast. Last night, I sat on the shitter for 15 minutes, absently listening to Celtic instrumentals and random sections of Fear and Loathing in Las [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Well I&#8217;m back from vacation and ready for a much busier new year. I fully admit this little blog hasn&#8217;t been getting the attention it deserves, but that&#8217;s going to change. Expect a lot more updates this semester. We&#8217;ll kick things off with some interesting news for journalism students. St. Thomas University has finally added [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This is fresh from the tech guys at STU: An unauthorized email purporting to be from the St. Thomas Help Desk is making the rounds. This email asks you to reply with your date of birth username and password. It is very important you *do not* respond to this email. This is an obvious attempt [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This is the first blog since Hillary Bonnell&#8217;s body was found. She was just one of hundreds of missing Native women in Canada today. Most are never found, and some appear to have vanished out of sight. Sadly, the growing reality of the situation is that Canada does not care. Being a Native woman in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Derek Montague &#8211; The Aquinian STU’s Men’s hockey team continued their slump on Friday with a 4 – 1 loss to Universite de Moncton. The Tommies have slid to 3-8-1 on the season, and are now sixth place in the AUS. Early on in the first period, it was clear that Moncton wanted to win [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Karissa Donkin &#8211; The Aquinian Shows celebrates city&#8217;s cultural capital title The Fredericton Playhouse is offering a show that will highlight some of the city’s top performers. Fredericton Onstage aims to celebrate Fredericton’s designation as a Cultural Capital of Canada in 2009. The show, which is on Nov. 27, will fuse together various aspects of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Maiko Tanabe &#8211; The Aquinian Some will travel, some will go to their friend’s but some will stay in a residence. Ayat Abed Isaid isn’t looking forward to the Christmas break. While the majority of the student can’t wait to spend the holiday with their family and friends, Isaid, a fourth-year international student at St. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Dates for campus swine flu vaccination clinics have finally been announced. Clinics will go from Dec. 3 until Dec. 6 starting at 9 a.m. and running until 3 p.m. Registration for the shot is being held on those days in James Dunn Hall, while the actual clinic will be set up in the O’keefe fitness [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It&#8217;s the time of year where folks who are graduating start thinking about getting there hands on their T-ring. Not me, no sir. Upon graduation, I will walk across the stage with my &#8220;T&#8221; Brass Knuckles, because my CV will read Megan MacKay- Bad Ass. Every step in my ascension to academic greatness will be [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Branden Anderson &#8211; The Aquinian They started Saturday with a game against the 1-9 Mt. Allison Mounties. The Tommies looked sluggish early but took control quickly after. Lyse Rossignol picked the pocket of the Mount A defenseman and buried one glove side to put the Tommies on the board. The shorthanded goal gave the ladies a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mitchell Messom &amp; Greg Rodger &#8211; The Aquinian Unless your brain has been sealed in a vat for the last couple of weeks, you are now aware that the NB Liberal Government tends to sell of NB Power to Hydro-Quebec. Our intention is not to talk about the deal directly in its specifics, but rather how [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Tara Chislett &#8211; The Aquinian From supporting act to headliner, Ryder brings new show to Fredericton Serena Ryder has accomplished a lot in the last few years. Since opening for Hawksley Workman in 2003, the Millbrook, ON, native has gone on to tour across Canada, the United States and internationally in Europe and Australia. With [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Aquinian St. Thomas University International Student Association (STUISA) will hold a Christmas Social in a conference room at Holy Cross at 4 p.m. on Dec 4. There will be refreshments, gift swapping, Christmas songs from all over the world, and Christmas activities. Also, “international” Santa Claus will be making an appearance at the event. [&hellip;]</p>