Two days earlier than planned, New Brunswick will move from Level 3 to Level 2 of the COVID-19 Winter Action Plan on Friday at 11:59 p.m. St. Thomas University announced Thursday around 4:40 p.m. that campus offices will open on Jan. 31 and in-person classes will begin on Feb. 7. Cases spiked last week butContinue reading “BREAKING: STU returns to in-person classes on Feb. 7, increased mask restrictions”
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BREAKING: N.B. to move to Level 3 tomorrow, STU to remain online until Feb. 7
The Government of New Brunswick announced in a press conference at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday that the province will enter Level 3 of the COVID-19 winter plan at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 14. The province sits at a record-high of 104 hospitalizations. Premier Blaine Higgs said the move to Level 3 was made due toContinue reading “BREAKING: N.B. to move to Level 3 tomorrow, STU to remain online until Feb. 7”
BREAKING: STU moves to online classes for first two weeks of winter semester
In an email to students on Dec. 22, St. Thomas University announced classes will move online on Jan. 10 and resume in-person on Jan. 24 due to the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron. Jeffrey Carleton, associate vice-president of communications, said the decision was made over the past few days. Kim Fenwick, vice-president of academic and research,Continue reading “BREAKING: STU moves to online classes for first two weeks of winter semester”
Senate Briefs – Nov. 25
Note: The president’s report remains in-camera, meaning in private, as per Senate’s Feb. 11, 2021 decision. Because of this, The Aquinian is unable to cover the contents of the president’s report in these briefs. VP finance and administration retirement Dawn Russell, St. Thomas University president, announced on Nov. 26 that Lily Fraser, STU’s vice-president finance andContinue reading “Senate Briefs – Nov. 25”
‘The people have spoken’: Week of CUPE strike action in New Brunswick
A week of striking and back and forth between the Government of New Brunswick and the N.B. Canadian Union of Public Employees will continue after Premier Blaine Higgs has yet to agree to sign CUPE’s counter employment offer proposed on Nov. 5 at 4:03 a.m. “We’re in the middle of a pandemic. [Higgs] continues toContinue reading “‘The people have spoken’: Week of CUPE strike action in New Brunswick”
Senate Briefs – Oct. 21
Note: The president’s report remains in-camera, meaning in private, as per Senate’s Feb. 11, 2021 decision. Because of this, The Aquinian is unable to cover the contents of the president’s report in these briefs. New scholarships and bursaries Dawne Clarke, chair of the St. Thomas University admissions and academic standing committee, moved a motion to approveContinue reading “Senate Briefs – Oct. 21”
Commentary: Chronically ill and unsupported
It’s expensive to be chronically ill. In a country where we have “universal healthcare,” I don’t think able-bodied people realize how pricey a chronic illness can be. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, Lupus, when I was 16. My family spent years buying medication, medical equipment and driving to appointments. When I came toContinue reading “Commentary: Chronically ill and unsupported”
‘Pure chaos’: Campus bomb threat evacuates students, residence lockdown
A bomb threat that affected St. Thomas University, the University of New Brunswick and the New Brunswick Community College on Friday required students across the province to evacuate or shelter in place in their residences. Some students, like Maddy MacDonald, couldn’t get back to their dorms and sought safety in a local park, awaiting updatesContinue reading “‘Pure chaos’: Campus bomb threat evacuates students, residence lockdown”
BREAKING: STU and UNB closing effective immediately
Around 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10, St. Thomas University announced campus would be closing immediately. All students on campus were instructed to leave until further notice. Residence students were told to shelter in place and not leave until given the all-clear. This announcement came shortly after the Fredericton Police Force said it was investigatingContinue reading “BREAKING: STU and UNB closing effective immediately”
Overdose prevention sites come to New Brunswick
New Brunswick’s Health Minister, Dorothy Shephard, announced in February 2021 that the provincial government plans to implement overdose prevention sites this year. But Debby Warren, executive director at Ensemble Greater Moncton, wants the government to work toward a robust set-up that allows people dealing with addiction to leave with more than just a surface-level solution.Continue reading “Overdose prevention sites come to New Brunswick”
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