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<p>A strict attendance policy &#8211; two strikes and you’re out. I guess the idea is that you have to be there to get the most for your money. But do you? Pros and cons of this particular attendance policy aside, the discussion did get me thinking about the entire concept of getting a university education [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As social work students entering our Social Action Placement, my partner Matt Belyea and I were asked to research into why there is low voter turnout, particularly for youth, and work to engage students in democracy. Through our research, we’ve heard many superficial responses as to why youth don’t vote: we’re too busy, we’re too [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I&#8217;m told to save every penny for university. I&#8217;m told to get a job to pay tuition. I&#8217;m told to get a loan to afford my BA. I have an interest in keeping tuition costs low. Ask any student how they feel about tuition, no one wants to pay more. When rumours started circulating last [&hellip;]</p>

<p>There has been a great deal of concern in the news about whether Iran is a threat or not. The nuclear program in Iran is close to levels that would allow it to create nuclear weapons. I am here to dispel myth and give you reasons why you should not be afraid of Iran. Iran [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The decision to dismiss 20-year-old Colin Briggs from volunteer work at Crosspoint Wesleyan church strikes a particular chord with me. Monday afternoon, July 14, 2003 I got to experience this first hand at my own church, Sunset Church in Fredericton. I had served there in the music and youth departments for 10 years as a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>We had a scare last week. On Friday I got a call from my roommate asking what all the cop cars were doing on campus. I responded with “There are cop cars on campus?” After that, it was pretty touch and go, but the Twitterverse was bursting with rumours. I know enough about journalism to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A couple of days ago I went to the Fire Department main office to collect our official report on the blaze that destroyed our house, threw our lives into disarray, and killed our beloved dog. When I got to the car, I opened the envelop and read what it had to say; although I am [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I noticed a large group of people in front of the university book store at the beginning of the semester and thought, “Wow, everybody must be buying their course books today. The line-up is out the door.” But after crossing the street to the entrance I realized the congestion was not spilling out from the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Dear Editor, I don’t usually publicly voice my problems, but the university&#8217;s recent reaction to the cafeteria failing its health inspection (twice) has left me frustrated with the way this school treats its students. This is an issue the students should have been alerted to as the cafeteria is frequented by most students everyday. With [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Dear Editor, It is that time of year again when the Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre is looking for volunteers to take part in our fall training. Many people volunteer in their communities because they want to give back. They choose organizations that have special meaning for them; volunteering is very personal in that regard. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Quebec government has recently unveiled plans for legislation restricting religious symbols in the public sector. It’s called the Charter of Values. It includes things like monitoring if, and when, people will be accommodated religiously by amending the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. Employees won&#8217;t be allowed to wear religious symbols like turbans, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Greetings to all those who are reading this column. I would just like to note before reading this column that the way it will be written will try to give a fair understanding of the story presented, the sides of the story (if there is more than one side) and give the reader a more [&hellip;]</p>

(Brandon Hicks/AQ)

<p>It’s hard to figure out what to say to you in the beginning when everyone, including me, is new. I’m still going to try though. My name is Ian Leblanc, the incoming editor-in-chief of The Aquinian. Student publications are exceptional in the way the staff changes and goes through a complete overhaul every year. It [&hellip;]</p>

<p>While standing in line one day, waiting to order my morning caffeine fix, I overheard a couple of older gentlemen talking. The price of gas had just taken another ridiculous hike and the two were loudly lamenting that fact, along with the sorry state of the New Brunswick economy in general. Basically, they agreed, the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Here we are at the end of the year getting ready for exams and our summer plans. I still have to get through exams. I’m thinking of it as the home stretch, the one big push to the finish line. Of course you don’t think I’m going to let you getting away with acting like [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It’s hard to come to terms with the fact that the faith which once saved my life has made others want to end theirs. Barb connected me with a program to help pay for counselling when my anxieties made me suicidal at the age of 19. She drove me to and from church and helped [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Victoria Blakely’s always been a talker. Once, on a trip with a friend, she started talking in her sleep. “I’m a tour guide at Hopewell Rocks, and I guess I started giving tours in my sleep. They told me, ‘You talk so clearly!’” she says. Then she flashes a wide grin, her deep-set eyes almost [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Two weeks ago I wrote about how leaders in our country are chosen, last week, I addressed qualities they may have. To finish off as a trio, I will address political election in general, and what politicians ought to do. As a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy, we have the benefit of being able [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Small changes can have a big and unintended outcomes in any system.The values attached to a certain mode of operation does not necessarily produce an outcome consistent with that value or values. In Canada, many think the Prime Minister has too much power in Parliament. Prime Ministers can appoint and dismiss people almost at will, [&hellip;]</p>