Letter From the Editor: September 2024
Welcome back UNB Saint John students!
I am thrilled to introduce myself as the new Editor-in-Chief of The Baron. I am excited to continue the work of the editors before me and to continue advocating for student voices and student stories.
About me:
I first joined the...
The mystery of Winston Churchill and his legacy
Few men are remembered as influential in the annals of British history as Winston Churchill.
Born on November 30, 1874, he was a statesman, soldier, and writer. He also served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. Some attribute the...
It came from the Planet Pottage
It was October 2022 at the UNB Saint John campus. Before the cafeteria was renovated, before the Ward Chipman Library was torn down, a silvery figure came to investigate. It crept inside the cafeteria and began to look around. Somehow it found its way...
Op-Ed: Can you separate the art from the artist?
The age of the internet and a collective tendency to be curious about the lives of celebrities have coincided to create a culture in which most of us tend to search for at least a little bit of personal information about the artists we...
A guide to fighting the winter blues
As the winter midterm season is beginning to kick off here at UNB Saint John, mixed with the cold, gloomy weather, you might find that the motivation to keep up with your courses is almost nonexistent. Working on papers starts to look a whole...
Pause & Paws: Pass by Cooper, the Therapy Dog
Have you been having a ruff time lately? In need of a little woof of encouragement? Well here’s a paw-some way to destress: Therapy Dog Thursdays!
Meet Cooper—a 3 ¾-year-old Rottweiler who enjoys belly rubs and ear scratches from people eager to show him affection....
SRC Multicultural Week 2024
The SRC multicultural week took place from January 30 to February 2, 2024.
Many different societies and student associations are holding events this week to celebrate the cultures of different countries. This week is a wonderful opportunity to deepen their understanding of other cultures and...
Affording time for Affordability Week
Money. If there is one thing universal among (nearly) every person who has ever attended university, it is the worries about money and money management.
The Student Representative Council started Affordability Week last year as a way to teach students the important life skills of...
Canada’s role in the Suez Crisis
The world has been on the brink of Nuclear War several times.
The instances that come to mind for most people are the Cuban Missile Crisis or the Bay of Pigs fiasco. Rarely is the Suez Crisis remembered. The Suez Crisis was one of the...
Baird Dining Hall: Revisited
In the Fall of 2023, UNB Saint John saw a complete overhaul of the existing student meal service following the renovation of the Baird Dining Hall.
Initially, when the Baron reached out to students looking to see what the consensus on the changes was back...