HoJin Jung, a fourth-year St. Thomas University student, and his roommates were heading home to Moncton for Thanksgiving break when they thought about turning around. “We were following on CBC News and they were saying the outbreak was getting worse,” said Jung. He and roommates made the decision to keep driving to Moncton because ofContinue reading “COVID-19 spike left students travelling for Thanksgiving in fear”
Author Archives: Hannah Rudderham
‘We are all treaty people’: Support rally for Mi’kmaq relatives at N.B. legislature
Alma Brooks, a Maliseet grandmother from St. Mary’s First Nation, addressed a crowd of 130 protestors at the Provincial Legislative Building on Oct. 22 with a message for the commercial fishermen in Saulnierville, Nova Scotia. “I’d like to say to them, they should really try to go and learn how to read and write andContinue reading “‘We are all treaty people’: Support rally for Mi’kmaq relatives at N.B. legislature”
Weekly Briefs: Oct. 11-17
Push-back date for winter break St. Thomas University Students’ Union president Sarah Kohut went to senate where the push-back date was approved for winter break. The first day back after the break will be on Jan. 11 to account for students who need to self-isolate. David Coon virtual office hour St. Thomas University Students’ UnionContinue reading “Weekly Briefs: Oct. 11-17”
Some students disappointed with winter semester online
After St. Thomas University announced classes will remain online for the winter semester, fourth-year student Olivia Finnamore said she knew it was coming but was still disappointed. “As someone who is graduating in the spring, I’m really disappointed that I won’t be finishing the year with my friends or with my professors like I hadContinue reading “Some students disappointed with winter semester online”
Weekly Briefs: Oct. 4-10
Pride History Month St. Thomas University Students’ Union sexuality and gender diversity representative Tyler MaGee said Pride History Month is October and STU, University of New Brunswick and New Brunswick Community College are partnering to make it a tri-campus initiative. Fast fact Fridays begin on Oct. 9 to 23, resource week begins Oct. 5, aContinue reading “Weekly Briefs: Oct. 4-10”
BREAKING: St. Thomas University announces online course delivery to be continued into winter semester
St. Thomas University released a statement Tuesday morning informing students the remote teaching and learning model will continue into the winter semester. The university said the decision was made out of a concern for student and faculty safety as well as minimizing a disruption to current living and learning situations. The winter semester is scheduledContinue reading “BREAKING: St. Thomas University announces online course delivery to be continued into winter semester”
Weekly Briefs Sept. 27 – Oct. 4
Terminologies guide A new 2SLGBTQIAP+ terminologies guide was submitted by St. Thomas University Students’ Union sexuality and gender diversity representative Tyler MaGee. The guide includes changes to the words lesbian and gay to be self-identifying woman/man who is romantically attracted to other women/men. The change for bisexual was updated to any gender and for pansexual,Continue reading “Weekly Briefs Sept. 27 – Oct. 4”
‘I’m not leaving until I get what I want’: A week of protests asking the province to save Clinic 554
Around 30 Clinic 554 supporters attended a candlelit vigil on the grounds of the Provincial Legislative Building on Sept. 25 when police officers and the sergeant-at-arms tore down the tents set up for the night’s camp-out. “They barged in and started tearing down the tents and we told them that we felt that their actionsContinue reading “‘I’m not leaving until I get what I want’: A week of protests asking the province to save Clinic 554”
More students opting to not buy parking passes this year
On the second day of online school, Sept. 10, fourth-year St. Thomas University student Emma Leger parked at the University of New Brunswick library to do some work and was ticketed $20. Leger said she remembered from previous years that in the first week of school, there’d be a warning, or one-week leeway given to studentsContinue reading “More students opting to not buy parking passes this year”
Weekly Briefs: Sept. 13-20
Weekly briefs are done weekly at The Aquinian to update students on the discussions at St. Thomas University’s Students’ Union. Clubs and societies fair St. Thomas University Students’ Union vice president administration Matt Oram said he is working on a virtual clubs and societies week for the end of the month in lieu of theContinue reading “Weekly Briefs: Sept. 13-20”
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