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STU's annual T-Pin Ceremony for new students. Photo by Alex Solak

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<p>Chelsea Mooney &#8211; The Aquinian Editor’s Note: Last week, The Aquinian ran Part I of this story referring to Esteban Bravo Calle as “Calle” in short. We have since been informed that Esteban Bravo Calle goes by Esteban Bravo in Canada, and he will be referred to as such from here on in. When he [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Maiko Tanabe &#8211; The Aquinian The night full of dancing and music brought more than 150 people of different ages and cultures to the other side of the continent Saturday. The Latin Undergraduate Association hosted Spanish Night Live, where unique rhythm and beats from all over the Latin American countries echoed. Performances came from Spain, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Ayaka Hanazono &#8211; The Aquinian After four years in Canada, I wonder if I have changed any since I was back home. I could have had different experience if I had stayed in Japan. I think not only the education I had in a foreign country but cultural and social encounters have influenced me greatly. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Ayat Abed Isaid &#8211;  The Aquinian Recently, Hamid Karzai, the Afghan President has been attacked by the UN for adopting a new law that “legalizes rape within a marriage.” The issue of women in Islam is on the spotlight yet again. The new law in Afghanistan that “permits husbands to rape their wives”, as many [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Kaori Inui &#8211; The Aquinian International students at St. Thomas won’t be saying they are paying double tuition any more; in fact, they will be paying far more than double if the STU raises tuition for international students. While the provincial government of New Brunswick announced their tuition freeze will enter its third year in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Billy Fong &#8211; The Aquinian Did I throw you all off last week? Good. That was the intention. Over the last eight months I’ve written things I regret, but at the same time it’s always been the truth. But some things, I suppose, I should have just kept to myself. When I started writing this [&hellip;]</p>

<p>With Adam Wright &#8211; The Aquinian The biggest story on campus this week is that students will be heading back to the polls to vote for the Student Union President. It is unknown when the re-election will take place between candidates Mark Henick and Craig Mazerolle. The re-election happens during a busy time; during the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After releasing their second album, the student–led band is breaking up Stephanie vanKampen &#8211; The Aquinian Members of The Station Agents sit around a table in the James Dunn Hall Cafeteria to plan their last performance. They joke about how fragmented their band is, and how it’s grown over the last four years. &#8220;I don’t [&hellip;]</p>

<p>By: Alyce MacLean &#8211; The Aquinian I have been sitting in James Dunn for about eight hours now, working on papers and getting increasingly agitated at the broken Aquafina machine, and I feel as though my brain has reached the perfect state of stale apathy that will allow me to write this lovely column. Might [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Bailey White It’s been great working for you. That’s all I ever wanted to do, really. Work for you: the STU community. I know we haven’t always agreed on everything, but I’m glad you took the time to disagree. Ultimately, the goal has always been to make you talk about what was going on around [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Under embarrassing and unusual circumstances, the student union finally got it right. Or, at the very least, they’re on the right track. Students will be asked once more who’d they’d like to be their union’s president; Mark Henick or Craig Mazerolle. But there’s still a great deal that’s unclear about this re-vote. If the re-vote [&hellip;]</p>

<p>TJ Lightfoot I am writing to comment on your article in last week’s issue of the Aquinian titled, “A Ritual to Remember.” The meagre efforts to get in contact with a few native students along with the end result can be considered to be offensive. It is obvious to our community that this article was [&hellip;]</p>

<p>PART1: A Columbian refugee struggles to get educated By Chelsea Mooney Esteban Bravo Calle sits behind the wheel of a white SUV, in the parking lot of Blockbuster. Shaggy brown hair and a single dread lock sticks out underneath his white baseball cap. Bravo’s hat matches the crisp white t-shirt that hangs on his thin [&hellip;]</p>

<p>By Ayat Abed Isaid Respect, equality, and diversity are three words that describe Canada. Three words that made me fascinated about this part of the world. When the three exist together as a balanced trio, all Canadians benefit from the positive society that continues to emerge. Multiculturalism speaks of Canada’s many cultural influences and different [&hellip;]</p>

<p>By Kaori Inui Earth Hour took place last weekend across world, and as a Canadian resident, I participated in it too, turning off the lights of my apartment. But if I had lived in Japan, I would have Earth Hour every hour every day. This is called conservation, but it’s more of saving money, than [&hellip;]</p>

<p>By Billy Fong A few days before Christmas in 1996, my mom told me my brother and I would receive our gift early. She whispered,“Even though I said the gift is for both of you, this gift is really yours.” I thought, “Wow, take that Taylor (my brother), this gift isn’t yours and you have [&hellip;]</p>

<p>By Tracy Glynn and Julie Michaud To: Michael Higgins, President of St. Thomas University Patrick Malcolmson, VP Academic Shaun Narine, Political Science Professor Sabrina Sotiriu, President of the Political Science Society Members of the media Members of Fredericton Palestine Solidarity were appalled by the decision of the St. Thomas University and the Political Science Society [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I am not opposed to Yossi Olmert or any other academic speaking at St. Thomas University. In fact, I’d say the same about anyone well-versed in their area of expertise, so long as that area was one worth academic discussion. In other words, if a lecturer’s area of expertise is freeze tag, I don’t think [&hellip;]</p>