Hannah Rudderham

Weekly Briefs: Jan. 25-31

Remote learning conversations St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president education Megan Cormier said the remote learning conversations are no longer weekly. They will be monthly because of lack of student participation at the weekly ones. Wellness week St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president student life Kyle McNally said there will be wellness week from Feb.Continue reading “Weekly Briefs: Jan. 25-31”

STU student creates guide to showcase Indigenous history

Leanne Hudson, a St. Thomas University Mi’kmaw student, said New Brunswick needed educational resources because Indigenous history isn’t being taught enough in school curriculums — so she created her own. “You’re not seeing all these pieces of history fully developed or talked about,” said Hudson, who belongs to Acadia First Nation in Nova Scotia. “IContinue reading “STU student creates guide to showcase Indigenous history”

Weekly Briefs: Jan. 18-24

Mental health committee St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president student life Kyle McNally said the mental health committee will have its first meeting on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. STUSU giveaway St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president student life Kyle McNally said he posted the first giveaway of the semester for STUSU. There is a firstContinue reading “Weekly Briefs: Jan. 18-24”

‘It was a little strange’: STU students react to no border control

After going home to Nova Scotia for the winter break, Caroline Jonah, a fourth-year St. Thomas University student, said she and her roommate were confused because nobody was at the Aulac border when they drove from N.S. into New Brunswick. She said they were asked a lot of questions when they returned to N.S. afterContinue reading “‘It was a little strange’: STU students react to no border control”

Weekly Briefs: Jan. 10-17

Safe Ride renewed St. Thomas University Students’ Union president Sarah Kohut said she met with University of New Brunswick Students’ Union and Kyle McNally, STUSU vice-president student life, to renew the contract for Safe Ride for the winter semester. MLA Mondays St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice-president education Megan Cormier said MLA Mondays with DavidContinue reading “Weekly Briefs: Jan. 10-17”

Civil liberties group launches lawsuit against N.B. government over abortion access

A Canadian civil liberties group filed a lawsuit yesterday towards the New Brunswick government for their unwillingness to fund abortions done in private clinics. Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, the equality director at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, said the association has been in touch with Clinic 554 in Fredericton for months with local advocates. “I thinkContinue reading “Civil liberties group launches lawsuit against N.B. government over abortion access”

Life as a student journalist in a global pandemic

I haven’t written a column in around five months. And I never would’ve expected that. In the midst of the chaos that is online school and an almost-full-time job, I could barely think thoughts of my own let alone put them on paper. I started online classes with a shred of doubt. I was terrified.Continue reading “Life as a student journalist in a global pandemic”

Tweeting today, blocked tomorrow

One day in last June, Caitlin Grogan opened her Twitter to a direct message from the Saint John Police Force. The message read, “good morning Cait and hope you had a wonderful weekend. I noticed in one of your posts commenting about your friend and a sexual assault. Please have your friend contact us ifContinue reading “Tweeting today, blocked tomorrow”

Commentary: Fleeing the province during COVID-19

My gerontology book sat on the floor in front of me in my downtown Fredericton apartment. My computer screen had the quiz page up, but I didn’t start the quiz yet, I didn’t have the motivation. I picked up my phone and opened TikTok, my favourite way to procrastinate – that’s when I get aContinue reading “Commentary: Fleeing the province during COVID-19”

Behind the screens of TST’s staged reading of The Refugee Hotel

Sara Lamk sat behind the computer screen at her last rehearsal for The Refugee Hotel, Theatre St. Thomas’s latest play. It’s her first play and she’s playing a Chilean refugee seeking asylum in Canada after fleeing the Pinochet dictatorship. Lamk is an international student from Chile majoring in human rights and English. She said when she auditionedContinue reading “Behind the screens of TST’s staged reading of The Refugee Hotel”