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UNB student Fawn Parker longlisted for the Giller Prize
<p>Fawn Parker writes 1,500 words per day. She has completed one manuscript per year and published one book per year, for the last three years. Parker writes at the kitchen table and in her bed, but usually she writes at her desk. “[My] desk faces out of my office window which overlooks the roof of […]</p>

STU
Nov 23, 20223 min read
Is cancel culture worth cancelling?
<p>Cancel culture, which is when a group of people essentially seek to “cancel” someone, has emerged in recent years. The notion of cancel culture has been prominent in such cases as Harvey Weinstein, which resulted in #MeToo movement, or J.K. Rowling for her alleged transphobic comments. Olivia Parker, a St. Thomas University communications professor, said […]</p>

STU
Jan 31, 20212 min read
STU student wins Rhodes Scholarship
<p>Elizabeth Tuck was waiting for a table at a restaurant with friends when her phone rang. When she answered it, she said she almost fainted. The fourth-year student had won a Rhodes Scholarship. “I’m so excited. I’ve wanted the Rhodes Scholarship and I’ve been working towards it for a few years, so to actually have […]</p>

STU
Dec 2, 20193 min read
Clinic intake stalled, some students not affected
<p>Due to a lack of funds, Sexual Violence New Brunswick will no longer be accepting new requests for individual counselling. That means the centre won’t be putting any new names on the waitlist. Lorraine Whalley, executive director of SVNB, said despite the centre’s inability to take in new clients, post-secondary students will still be able […]</p>

STU
Nov 18, 20193 min read
Speak Your Mind: What boys need to be taught
<p>Maybe if we teach 13-year-old boys to act like adults, then we won’t have adults acting like 13-year-old boys. The first time a teacher ever noticed my clothes was in ninth grade. It was a 30-degree day in September. The heat was unbearable. In my best efforts to stay cool, I was wearing a tank […]</p>

STU
Feb 21, 20183 min read
‘We need change’: Women march for equality and political roles
<p>Approximately 130 people gathered for Fredericton’s second-annual Women’s March downtown on Saturday, hoping for a change in attitude, more women in politics, increased racial and sexual equality, pay gap closure and an end to cat-calling and sexual assault. Several St. Thomas University students attended the march, including second-year student Emma Rhodes, who carried a sign reading, […]</p>

STU
Jan 23, 20182 min read
Commentary: The declining (and rising) relevancy of awards shows
<p>Awards shows have been dying for years. This has been the narrative ever since cable’s popularity dropped and streaming became the medium through which many consume their favourite TV shows and movies. Ask anyone under 30 and they may not remember the last time they went out of their way to turn on the television […]</p>

STU
Jan 15, 20182 min read
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