Sunday, April 28, 2024

SRC Multicultural Week 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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...

A Menstrual Equity Society is coming to campus

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A new menstrual health equity society is forming on the Saint John campus. The menstrual equity society was established after a community analysis written by Ridhima Dixit was published. A survey of UNB Saint John students was conducted in October of 2022 to evaluate the...

Should you become a vegetarian?

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Netflix’s new documentary has many people questioning whether or not they should modify their diet to take advantage of all the health-supporting benefits that come along with eating a plant-based diet. While vegetarianism and veganism certainly boast a plethora of health benefits, are the diets...

The murder mystery of President John F. Kennedy

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The office of the President of the United States is a dangerous position.  Four presidents throughout the nation’s history have been assassinated.  The facts surrounding these assassinations remain clear except for one. The assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The 1960s was a period of massive...

Op-Ed: Disinformation

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Disinformation is prominent online.  Disinformation comes in many forms: Conspiracy theories, deepfakes, hoaxes, and fake news.  The unfortunate reality is that there is an ever-growing number of credulous individuals who believe in disinformation.  Governments worldwide have concluded that disinformation is harmful to democracy.  If the...

Latin American politics students host film festival

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The following article was submitted by the students of POLS 3334: Latin American Politics. The class is hosting a film festival this Saturday, December 2nd on campus.  Latin America not only is home to some popular people like Messi and Shakira it's also home to...

A demand for an LGBTQIA2S+ safe space

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At the UNBSJ Campus, there has recently been a demand for an LGBTQIA2S+ safe space for people of the community, and its allies which has been brought forward by a fourth-year UNB Student named Keila Gallardo.  The Baron sat down with Gallardo to talk about...