Every 40 seconds somebody dies from depression
October 10 is
World Mental Health Day; it is also the fourth day of Mental Health Awareness
Week. This year, the World Health Organization has selected suicide prevention
as the theme.
Statistics from
the World Health Organization reveal that someone loses their life to suicide every
40 seconds. That is...
Global Brigades volunteer opportunities
The Global Brigades is a student-led, initiative organization composed of dedicated individuals who share a passion for making the world a better place. They approach this by addressing global problems, such as economic and health disparities, found in many regions of the world.
The program...
We are going through changes right now, don’t leave us.
We have been doing the same thing for a long time and our connection has lost its spark.
Don't worry, it's not you, it's us. We know we aren't as attractive as we were when we were younger, that is why we are making...
Lorenzo Society hosts a night of Atlantic Canadian literature
Tonight, on October
7 at 7:00 p.m., the Lorenzo Society is hosting a reading featuring Atlantic
Canadian authors Shane Neilson, Danny Jacobs, and Kirby. These authors will be
there to read from and promote their own novels or collections of poetry.
The readings
will be taking place at the...
Meet your SRC
The Students' Representative Council Executives were elected by you as the backbone of the SRC, in charge of taking care of day-to-day operations.
Their office is located above the cafeteria, on the second floor of the Thomas J. Condon Student Centre. We asked...
Federal election candidates debate at UNB
The UNB-SRC and GreenPAC are teaming up to put on 100 Debates for the Environment
in the Saint John-Rothesay area.
100 Debates is a national initiative to organize inclusive, political,
neutral, and environment- focused all-candidate debates in communities across
Canada. On October 3, all over Canada, these...
Everything you need to know about Canada’s federal political parties
Are you considering voting in this year’s federal election, but not sure which party best represents your interests? Here is a quick run-down of the four main parties’ platforms to date; Conservative, Liberal, NDP, and Green:
The Conservative party
The Conservative’s platform is focused on cutting taxes...
True Colours first fun-filled event
True Colours is a student-led campus group that prides itself in creating a safe, comfortable environment for the LGBTQ2+ community and allies.
This year, their first event is a mixer in Colonel Tucker’s campus bar on October 4 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
This...
What’s your story? An anonymous submission
Over the next couple weeks, The Baron will be highlighting some students’ mental health stories and their experiences to help bring awareness to mental illness, its many different forms, prevalence, and surprising solutions. The following story was submitted anonymously.
One of the scariest things in...
Orange Shirt Day commemorates residential school victims
This Monday, September 30, is Orange Shirt Day in Canada. Its purpose is to bring awareness to the residential school systems that existed in Canada until the 1990’s, and the loss of culture, various forms of abuse, and trauma that they caused to many...