Saturday, April 27, 2024

Mental health events in Saint John

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Are you looking to get involved with mental health awareness around our city, or just participate in some events around town that will help you care for your own mental health? Here are some local events happening this fall in Saint John. Mental Health First...

All work and no play? Don’t fear, first-years.

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University isn't all lectures, deadlines, and expensive textbooks - it also has a fun side that can be missed if you are too busy studying.

UNB changes definition of full-time student, increases rates

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UNB notified students of a change in their full-time criteria, requiring many part-time students to pay higher tuition than expected and with little notice before the start of the fall semester.

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Woolf

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Today would have been the 136th birthday of feminist icon, Virginia Woolf. Born in the 20th century to well-connected parents, Woolf had opportunity knocking from the literary and artistic circles of life from a young age. She showed a great interest in writing from a...

Thorne: Take a stand against gender inequality today!

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The concept of oppression is not one new to Women. Somehow, the pervasive ideas associating the female sex with weakness, emotionality, feeble-mindedness, and other general themes of inferiority have persisted. These chauvinistic ideas have led to an excessive number of institutional and social oppressions. Don’t forget that abuse against women was legally acceptable right into the 20th century, and while somewhat less acceptable today, it is still a tragically common occurrence. Meanwhile,...

Saint John’s Hungry Kids

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Imagine you’re anywhere between the ages 5 and 18. You are sitting in class, folding the edges of your paper when teacher calls out and asks you a question. You can’t think over the sound of your stomach figurately eating itself. You didn’t eat...

Saving Serious Cash on Textbooks

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It’s the start of semester. Your tuition is paid, you’ve got your spiffy new backpack all loaded up with crisp, unblemished notebooks, and you’ve finally figured out where the heck that lecture hall is you’re due to be in at 11:30 on the dot....

Saint John After Dark: A Guide to City Nightlife

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While the thought of Saint John’s nightlife may make you cringe, there may still be a bar or two that you haven’t checked out yet. If you’re looking for a fun night out on the town, look no further than the following guide detailing...

7 Tips to Survive Winter at UNB Saint John

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If there is anything that Canada is known for - besides winning at curling and Tim Hortons - it's our winters. Winter is a rough time for all of us, so here are five ways to stay cozy during the chilly season. 1. Wear layers...

Check Your Receipts: Karl Marx

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Marx is a dominant figure in just about every class in the Social Sciences Department. His theories are regurgitated over and over again, and students are invited to worship at the altar of Communism. But does anyone ever stop and think, “who was this...