Alex Neve with Shannonbrooke Murphy at the Kinsella Auditorium in St. Thomas University. (Credit: Peter Gross) On Feb. 17, Alex Neve delivered the 2026 Lodhi Lecture in Human Rights on “Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World," at St. Thomas University’s Kinsella Auditorium.  Neve is an adjunct professor in international human rights law at the University of Ottawa and Dalhousie University, as well as an officer of the Order of Canada.  The lecture was organized

Finland's Jusse Saros saves a shot from Sweden forward Joel Eriksson Ek (Credit: Geoff Burke/Reuters) One of the top rivalries in international hockey was renewed at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy. On Feb. 12, Finland took on Sweden in what was a feisty affair from beginning to end.        The match started in Finland’s favour. During the game, defenceman Nikolas Mantipalo put home a blast from the point. The shot bounced off the post and found room under the c

The stuffed orangutan toy seen here is part of the IKEA Djungelskog line and was provided to the young macaque as part of his care. (Credit: NBC News)  A short clip of a baby monkey holding a plush toy has quietly become one of the internet’s most shared moments this February.  The monkey, known as Punch, lives at Ichikawa City Zoo near Tokyo. He was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth and raised by zoo staff. To help him cope with isolation and stress, caretakers int

New Brunswick's Courtney Sarault celebrating her silver medal win in the women's short track 1000m event. (Credit: Darryl Dick/The Canadian Press) The last full week of competition at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics has been exciting for Team Canada. For the second week in a row, Canada is ranked 11th overall, with four gold, four silver and four bronze medals in six sports. Since last week, Canadian athletes have earned 12 more medals, with additions in hockey, skiin

A February 2000 photograph shows Donald Trump, then-girlfriend Melania Knauss, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. (Credit: Davidoff Studios/ Getty Images) Content Warning: This story contains mentions of rape or sexual assault that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. The newest release of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein did what every release seems to do: it made everyone pause, scroll, argue and repost. Names resurface

STUISA and the International Office organized the “International Love Party” on Feb. 12 in the Dawn Russell Lounge, James Dunn Hall. (Brianna Lyttle/AQ) With Valentine’s Day having just come and gone, various student societies at St. Thomas University planned festivities for students. For many international students, being away from their families and other loved ones during this time, Valentine’s Day, coupled with winter blues, can feel like an isolating time. To bring stud

A music collage representing Judson Doncaster's most listened to artists in 2025. (Malachi Lefurgey/AQ) In 2025, I listened to an obscene amount of music. My total ended up at over 150,000 minutes and these are the tracks that I spent the most time with.  “Pennies” by The Smashing Pumpkins came in at number one for a good reason.  This song is airy and jovial without feeling mockish. While it is buried deep in the long and masterful album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadne

Rikki Doak is one of the first New Brunswick speed skaters to make Team Canada since 2000. (Submitted: Rikki Doak) A Fredericton short-track speed skater will be competing at the sport’s highest level this week.  Rikki Doak, 27, will be racing for Team Canada in the women’s 3000m relay at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.  “I think it's kind of like surreal … to wear the maple leaf is just something I've always wanted to do and at the Olympic stage is even a bigger dea

A scene from Disney's animated movie "The Princess and the Frog." (Credit: Google Images) Where are people going on dates? The actual sit-down, eat dinner, don’t talk with your mouth full and forcefully laugh at every joke type of date.   Do they still even exist? Or what is the modern version of this?  In my world, in both personal and through conversations with others, dates are somewhat hard to come by. But despite the scarcity in action, it is high on the topics of conver

Megan Oldham celebrates her bronze medal-winning performance after the women's freeski slopestyle event. (Credit: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP Getty Images) It has been an eventful first week for Canadian athletes at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. So far, Team Canada is ranked 11th overall, with one gold, three silver and five bronze medals in five sports. The majority of placements are in skiing and speed skating, while the rest were won in figure skating and snowboardin

Aleena Naveed, a second-year Muslim student from Pakistan, presented the significance of Ramadan at STU. (Credit: Brianna Lyttle/AQ) On Feb. 6, St. Thomas University hosted an event in the International Office to dispel common misconceptions about Ramadan, a month observed by Muslims that includes fasting and prayer.  The event was initiated by Saa Andrew G bongbor, the international office coordinator and STU cultural diversity coordinator, which featured a presentation from

Avi Lewis is a two-time NDP federal candidate. He also teaches climate justice and documentary film at the University of British Columbia. (Credit: Avi Lewis Official) “It’s time for the NDP to fight for the many, not the money.”  That’s how Avi Lewis sets the tone for his campaign to lead Canada’s New Democratic Party, a message amplified through bold graphics, vibrant social media clips and a website that reads more like a movement hub than a policy manual. The filmmaker, a

A post on Moltbook, an online network for AI agents, shares a message about human creators and artificial intelligence. The site launched Jan. 28 and is designed primarily for interactions between AI bots. (Brianna Lyttle/AQ) As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly abundant in everyday life, an online network specifically made for bots to interact with each other has officially launched. Moltbook, created by Octane AI, is intended for agentic AI to connect with e

Affordability pressures in Fredericton have intensified the debate over whether wage policy alone can keep pace with rising living costs. (Credit: Ali Ahmed Iraqui) When rent goes up, groceries go up and everything from transit to textbooks costs more, the instinctive response is simple: wages should go up too.  In New Brunswick, that instinct has turned into renewed calls for a “living wage,” a rate of pay meant to reflect what it costs to sustain yourself every day.  While

Representatives from 26 organizations offered information on hiring needs and recruitment timelines during the career fair. (Credit: STU Communications) On Feb. 10, students filled the Great Hall as they moved between employer booths, exchanged contact information and asked questions about summer jobs, internships and post-graduate work.  The annual Career Fair, hosted by the Experiential Learning and Career Development Office, brought professional conversations onto campus a

Ghost Mountain is making a comeback after disappearing for four years. returning with their newest album October Country . (Submitted: Judson Doncaster) October   Country  by Ghost Mountain is my album of the year for 2025.  Ghost Mountain started his career as a dark and gritty rapper who found success alongside his friend and fellow rapper, Sematary.  Ghost Mountain started as a mainstay feature on both of Sematary’s first two albums, but had only one solo song titled “Coil

On Feb. 13, before Valentine's Day, the St. Thomas University Black Student Association (STUBSA) hosted a social event where Black students could come together to make connections outside of the classroom.  (Malachi Lefurgey/AQ) To break the ice, the STUBSA handed out questionnaire bingo sheets, where everyone must go around and mark someone who crosses out the specific box. For example, “someone who was born in July.”    Though the event started quietly with groups huddled t

Corey Kavanagh prepares his stream for the second game of the Fredericton vs. Miramichi playoff series. (Credit: Lucy Francis) Standing in the media box at the Grant Harvey Centre, Corey Kavanagh sets up his three cameras while sipping from a large cup of Tim Hortons coffee. Kavanagh is about to begin his livestream of the second game of the first-round playoff series between the Fredericton Express and the Miramichi Northmen.  Fans are already filling up the stands for the B

Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell accept Song of the Year at the Grammys' ceremony. (Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Content Warning: This article mentions immigration enforcement, detention and explicit language used in speeches at the Grammys. Every year, the Recording Academy celebrates artists and their music at the Grammy Awards.  This year marked the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. For many artists, it was a celebration of their work, but for others, it was an opportun

Melania Trump arrives for the premiere of her movie “Melania” at The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (Credit: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) The rollout of the documentary Melania  was meant to spotlight first lady Melania Trump’s return to Washington. Instead, it has unfolded as a study in political polarization, awkward optics and renewed scrutiny of its director. The film, directed by Brett Ratner, follows the 20