COVID-19 has kicked my butt. My last column for this paper was over my March break and I wrote about coffee shops and studying and normal things. Now, you can’t look at a newspaper or turn on the news or browse your news apps without seeing headlines screaming, “PANDEMIC,” “COVID-19,” “CORONAVIRUS,” “DEATH,” “NEW CASES.” MyContinue reading “Mourning a loss during COVID-19”
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COVID-19 sparks fear in immunocompromised individuals
COVID-19 took the world and flipped it on its head. The world grieved the loss of get-togethers with friends, eating at restaurants and going shopping while immunocompromised people like my mother were grieving the loss of their assured safety. Mom is an immunocompromised lupus survivor. “When you’re fighting another disease on top of a disease orContinue reading “COVID-19 sparks fear in immunocompromised individuals”
Keeping your mental health in check during COVID-19 outbreak
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was officially declared a pandemic on March 11. Those with pre-existing mental illnesses like panic disorders or generalized anxiety could experience panic attacks or anxiety flare-ups triggered by these intense and constant news updates. “You do have to be informed but constantly living on the newsfeed and constantly watching the numbersContinue reading “Keeping your mental health in check during COVID-19 outbreak”
Fredericton Playhouse and the Effects of COVID-19 on the Arts
The Fredericton Playhouse closed to the public until further notice on March 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 30 performances have been cancelled so far. “We started out by canceling about three weeks’ worth of performances and now we’re just continuing to cancel them, you know, on a rolling basis,” said Tim Yerxa, theContinue reading “Fredericton Playhouse and the Effects of COVID-19 on the Arts”
Satire: They Came From Nova Scotia! Student Warns of Shark-Human Hybrid Invasion!
You may have heard the news over the last few years. If climate change continues to steer its course, within 15 to 20 years, the Isthmus of Chignecto—the narrow strip of land that’s the only connection between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick—will flood, completely cutting Nova Scotia off from mainland Canada. And if I’m beingContinue reading “Satire: They Came From Nova Scotia! Student Warns of Shark-Human Hybrid Invasion!”
Satire: Dead rats found in UNB Student Union Building
This story has been updated with new information Dead rats were found all over the Student Union Building last week. “I was on my way to my shift at Tim’s on Wednesday morning and there were rats everywhere. I screamed and immediately left the building,” Sodexo employee, Patricia Rattus, said. The Student Union Building (SUB)Continue reading “Satire: Dead rats found in UNB Student Union Building”
Satire: News Briefs
Fredericton sells out of wine Fredericton liquor stores and grocery stores have reported selling out of white, red, rosé and even Boone’s Farm “wine.” ANBL representatives report that this increase in sales can be attributed to Fredericton’s large student population. “They’re coming in at all hours of the day,” said one liquor store cashier. “TearsContinue reading “Satire: News Briefs”
Positive March News Briefs
Canadian government enacts federal ban on conversion therapy The Canadian government introduced legislation to ban conversion therapy in March. Bill C-8, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy,) has five new criminal code offences related to conversion therapy. These offences are as follows; causing a minor to undergo conversion therapy; removing a minorContinue reading “Positive March News Briefs”
Dissolve: One Woman Show Promotes Being an Active Bystander
Content warning: this article contains themes of sexual violence and assault. A night meant to be unforgettable turns into a night she can’t remember—the one-woman show Dissolve tackles the topic of date-rape, a situation that isn’t uncommon in society today. The play covers topics like drug facilitated sexual assault, drink spiking and bystander awareness. On Wednesday, MeganContinue reading “Dissolve: One Woman Show Promotes Being an Active Bystander”
Women’s Rights: Where Are They Now?
It’s been 32 years since ALL women in Canada were granted full voting rights. Only 32 years. In 1960, Aboriginal Canadians no longer had to give up their treaty rights and renounce their status under the Indian Act to qualify to vote. And up until 1988, mentally disabled Canadians didn’t have the right to vote.Continue reading “Women’s Rights: Where Are They Now?”
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