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”
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Student organizing space for trans people to access clothing matching their gender identity
It began with a Facebook post voicing an idea third-year St. Thomas University student Lennon Hemming had been sitting on for a long time. He wanted to start an organization on campus where people can donate their old clothes, so trans folks can come and get new clothes that match their gender identity. Its existenceContinue reading “Student organizing space for trans people to access clothing matching their gender identity”
New Brunswick nursing students need incentives like full-time jobs to stay in-province
New Brunswick’s hospitals are around 400 nurses short, with 40 percent ready to retire in the next 5 years, but UNB Fredericton nursing students say they wish full-time jobs were given to students fresh out of nursing school. “We’re ready to work and we’re eager to work,” Emily McMillan, the UNB student union nurses’ representative,Continue reading “New Brunswick nursing students need incentives like full-time jobs to stay in-province”
Biking for a cause
Valentine’s Day wasn’t just the day for chocolate and kisses, it also marked the eighth-annual UNB Recreation Cyclethon in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick. “Well for me, the main purpose is heart and stroke, we have a lot of heart issues in our family on both sides, so I reallyContinue reading “Biking for a cause”
Mission Pawsible giving animals a voice and rallying against sled dog abuse
Graphic descriptions warning Mission Pawsible protestors stood outside the New Brunswick Legislature on Friday protesting commercial dog sledding. “Living life just to pull a sled, many dogs will end up dead,” the protestors, led by Stephanie Thornton, sang. More than 20 people gathered, sharing stories and facts about the legislation surrounding commercial dog sledding. SevenContinue reading “Mission Pawsible giving animals a voice and rallying against sled dog abuse”
Environmental activists rally at City Hall in support of the Wet’suwet’en
Around 75 individuals gathered in front of City Hall in Fredericton on Friday in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs. The rally was organized by the environmental conservation group Extinction Rebellion. “I really feel that what’s happening up in northern B.C. is a travesty of justice,” Alex Good, an environmental activist, said. “I think it’sContinue reading “Environmental activists rally at City Hall in support of the Wet’suwet’en”
Former STU professor remembered for his campus involvement and caring personality
Rev. John Dolan, a devout Tommies fan and professor at St. Thomas University from 1987 until 2012, passed away on Feb. 5, 2020 at 88 years old. But the mark he left on one student, Mike Hanson, lives on. “He was truly one of the most genuine people that I’d ever met,” said Hanson, whoContinue reading “Former STU professor remembered for his campus involvement and caring personality”
UNB goes to Mars: Alumni contribute to Curiosity Rover
From collecting rocks as a toddler to studying them at age 13 and deciding she wanted to be a geologist, UNB graduate Lucy Thompson never thought she’d be working on a key instrument for the Mars rover. “I just decided that I wanted to be a geologist and I’ve never looked back,” said Thompson. “Basically,Continue reading “UNB goes to Mars: Alumni contribute to Curiosity Rover”
Ringing in 2020 without the unsustainable resolutions
From cutting out sweets to working out more, New Year’s resolutions reveal a similar pattern every year. But these resolutions are not always healthy according to UNB experts. UNB’s registered dietitian Anna Jackson said a lot of students will make big, broad promises that are not realistic. When you don’t reach your goal, you startContinue reading “Ringing in 2020 without the unsustainable resolutions”
STU Mental Health Society aims to address the elephant in the room
Double majoring in psychology and criminology, double minoring in human rights and French, founder and co-president of the STU Mental Health Society, and working three jobs—Ashley Thornton isn’t exactly what you picture when you imagine mental illness. But Thornton isn’t just battling one mental illness, she’s living with five. A Dean’s List student studying onContinue reading “STU Mental Health Society aims to address the elephant in the room”
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