Students return to St. Thomas University for the winter semester, marking the start of a new term on campus. (Credit: Sabrina Zabatiero)  Coming back to class can be tough. For some, it means returning to a familiar environment, reconnecting with friends and resuming routine. For others, it involves starting over in a new country, adjusting to a different culture, different food and life far from home.  While students share the same campus, local and international students of

Green and red aurora bands break through the clouds, illuminating a quiet Fredericton neighbourhood. (Credit: Sabrina Zabatiero) This month, a rare appearance of the Northern Lights brought students across Fredericton outside as faint streaks of green and red pushed through heavy cloud cover.  The display, brief and partly obscured, was enough to send groups of students toward parking lots, riverbanks and open spaces in hopes of catching a glimpse. For Huzaifa Hameed, a maste

Lori Neily and Crème Brûlée, therapy Labradors, pose with their trainers, Zahra and Steve Neily, during their visit to St. Thomas University. (Credit: Sabrina Zabatiero) On Oct. 20, Lori Neily and Crème Brûlée, along with their tutors, Zahra and Steve Neily, came to spread some Labrador sparkles to the ordinary and stressful routines of students at St. Thomas University.  The visit lasted one hour, during which students gathered to watch a small fraction of the many tricks th

UNB Mobility day is an event dedicated to foster dialogue on improving transportation for post-secondary education students in New Brunswick. (Suzanne Shah/AQ) On Oct. 7, students gathered around posters and displays at the University of New Brunswick’s Mobility Day.  The event brought together students, faculty, and transit professionals to discuss how the city’s systems — from buses to bike paths — could better meet the needs of its growing student population.  Between rese

Kate Hach é with Chancellor Hon. Graydon Nicholas and President and Vice Chancellor Dr. M. Nauman Farooqi (Credits: STU Communications)...