Ahmik Burneo, former 2023-24 STUSU vice-president administration and 2024-valedictorian elect, addressed student crowd during his valedictorian speech at the 2024 spring convocation. (Credit: STU Communications) Every spring convocation, St. Thomas University chooses a graduating student to deliver the valedictory address and bid farewell to students completing their degree, including bachelor of arts, bachelor of applied arts and bachelor of social work.  What was once a dem

The Tommies women's hockey team have won seven of their last ten games. (Credit: STU Athletics) The St. Thomas University (STU) women’s hockey team have clinched a playoff spot with under a month left in the regular season.  The Tommies are in third place overall in the Atlantic University Sport standings with a 15-7-0-2 record. After a shaky start to the season, Head Coach Peter Murphy said that a shootout win against St. Mary’s University in late October was the catalyst fo

N.B. government opens a new anti racism office in response to report. (Polina Kozlova/AQ) The New Brunswick government has launched a new anti-racism office and released its response to the province’s systemic racism report, but critics say the plan leaves unanswered questions about how systemic racism in policing will be addressed. The new anti-racism office will operate within the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, transforming New Brunswick into t

Eight teams from across the country participated in the Rainbow Cup in Fredericton. (Submitted: Stephen Muzzerall) From Jan. 23 to Jan. 25, the Capital Winter Club (CWC) hosted their inaugural Rainbow Cup in Fredericton. The pride bonspiel aimed to create a welcoming environment for members of the LGBTQ+ community to enjoy curling. “Everybody should have a safe place to play and it's also to show that curling is for everyone,” said CWC past President and Marketing Committee C

Car., unidentified. Canadian Private Post Card. Knowles & Co. London Ont. Circa 1907/09 (Credit: An Encyclopedia of Canadian Animation, Cartooning and Illustration) Canada is entering 2026 facing what global risk analysts describe as its most precarious relationship with the United States in decades, a moment that is forcing Ottawa to rethink long-standing assumptions about trade, security and economic dependence. In its Top Risks 2026 report, political risk consultancy Eura

#2016core. (Credit: Pinterest) For many students, the return of 2016 is not just a trend but a reflection of how overwhelming the present has become.     Camila Baquerizo Bayona, a fourth-year student completing an honours in human rights with a double major in political science and international relations at St. Thomas University, said she was just a kid back in 2016.  “The problems I had back then were nothing compared to what I understand now.”   Her memory of the year is

Tedx speakers, organizers, volunteers and a room full of audience at the Kinesiology Building at UNB for TEDx conference. (Credit: Suzanne Shah/AQ) On Jan. 15, a sold-out crowd filled the University of New Brunswick (UNB) earlier this year as TEDx returned to Fredericton after a four-year hiatus. TEDx is an independent event under the TED organization, a global platform created to share ideas worth spreading, bringing together speakers from different fields to inspire convers

Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Credits: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse) In a headline-making speech at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 20, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney called on “middle powers,” countries with moderate global influence, to work together in response to shifts in the global economy and growing pressure from major economic rivals. For business and international relations students at institutions such as St. Thomas University, the speech highligh

Jaydes most recent album, Yen.  (Credit: Judson Doncaster) Jaydes is the most compelling artist of the last 15 years. This self-titled album, released under his middle name, Yen, is a sound that does not easily fit into any genre.  Although an artist who found early success as an underground rapper, Jaydes’ music has ventured from just him and his guitar to what can best be described as pseudo punk.  He is truly an enigma who is able to create compelling music in every genre

(Graphic art by Oma Studios) Two fatal shootings in Minneapolis this January didn’t just take lives. They set off protests, political firestorms and a blitz of online narratives racing ahead of the facts.  Almost immediately, videos, tweets and posts shaped what people believed had happened.  On Jan. 7, Renée Good was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent during an enforcement operation. On Jan. 24, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse for the U.S.

A tunnel of lights brightens Officer’s Square during Fredericton’s annual FROSTival. (Credit: FROSTival official site) For Fredericton locals looking for fun ways to wait out the cold, Atlantic Canada’s largest winter festival, known as FROSTival, has arrived.  Running for three weekends, from Jan. 22 to Feb. 8., the festival has a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities for locals to enjoy. During the last weekend of January, three local rinks hosted free skates, with

Rick Westhead's new book, We Breed Lions, examines the systemic failings in Canada's favourite sport. (Credit: Liam Carleton/AQ) On Jan. 21, The Sports Network’s Senior Correspondent Rick Westhead delivered the St. Thomas University annual Endowed Chair in Criminology and Criminal Justice Lecture in the Kinsella Auditorium. Titled “From Hockey Rinks to Courtrooms: Hockey and the Public Interest,” the speech covered the culture of silence that exists when dealing with abuse an

The Indigenous Career Fair allows Indigenous students to be able to network their futures with local employers. (Malachi Lefurgey/AQ)  Maritime employers lined up in the Great Hall at St. Thomas University, eager to recruit Indigenous students transitioning from graduation to full-time employment.    On Jan. 19, Chelsea Harris-Carr, alongside Sonya Perley, organized STU’s second Indigenous Career Fair, welcoming institutions such as the CBC, North Shore and the RCMP, among ot

Cannon's Cross Pub, a Fredericton-based riverside pub has continued operating at the same location since the early 2000s, despite high turnover in the restaurant industry, according to staff and ownership. (Credit: Suzanne Shah/AQ) A pub on the north side of Fredericton has remained open since the early 2000s, relying on long-term staff, local ownership and regular customers in an industry known for high turnover. Located near the Gibson Trail along the Saint John River, the

A residential area during a power blackout this month in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Credit: Oksana Parafeniuk) A major Russian aerial assault on Ukraine has left large parts of Kyiv without heating, water and electricity as winter temperatures hover around –10 C, Ukrainian officials said last Wednesday. The overnight barrage involved drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles targeting energy and civilian infrastructure across the country. At least four people were killed and dozens

Nathan MacKinnon, Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid during the 4 Nation Face-Off last February. (Credit: Christinne Muschi/Canadian Press) Both of Canada’s men’s and women’s hockey teams were announced earlier this month for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano and Cortina, Italy.  This is the first time the National Hockey League players are allowed to compete since Sochi in 2014, also making it the first to feature players from the Professional Women’s Hockey League.  The

STU students giving back to their community through hearty meals starting this winter semester. (Credit: Bernarda Delgado) On Thursday, Jan. 15, STU students stormed into room G7 of Holy Cross House to enjoy the wintery vegetable soup made by Ty McCluskey along with Ecuadorian crown donuts, made by Bernarda Delgado. Hearty STU is an initiative led by Claire Morrison, STU’s campus minister, to enjoy a weekly meal with the community. Ty McCluskey, a third-year student majoring

You’d Prefer An Astronaut  by Hum album cover. (Credit: Pinterest) You’d Prefer An Astronaut  by Hum is an immaculate album. It takes everything that made early ‘90s music so memorable and pushes it to the next level. Bands like Deftones have cited Hum as “a huge influence” and personally, this album is their masterpiece. The four-piece alt-rock band from Illinois has three songs on the record that I believe are flawless: “Stars,” “I Hate It Too” and “Why I Like the Robins.”

About 200 people gathered outside Fredericton City Hall to show support for protesters in Iran as demonstrations continue across the country. Several attendees said they have friends or family in Iran whom they have been unable to contact because of widespread communications blackouts. (Credit: Tabassom Tallaie) Deadly anti-government protests in Iran are intensifying, with human rights groups reporting at least 2,000 people killed as demonstrations continue to challenge the

A Syncrude oil sands mining facility near Fort McKay, Alta., in September 2022. Venezuelan oil is a similar grade to that from Canada’s oil sands. (Ed Jones / Getty Images) Global energy geopolitics are rapidly reshaping markets and national strategies throughout the Western Hemisphere.  Venezuela’s potential reemergence as a major oil producer has recently renewed the U.S. interest in strategic resources, including those in the Arctic. Combined with increasing pressure on Ca