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...
The secrets behind scary
As the chilly autumn air marks the approach of Halloween, we tend to find ourselves drawn into a peculiar fascination with all things eerie and unsettling.
It’s the season when ghouls and gremlins come out to play and when the undead and the devils are...
Get Out The Vote campaign comes to campus
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) is holding another Get Out the Vote (GOTV) campaign for the upcoming federal election.
Get Out The Vote initiative
The “Get Out The Vote” campaign was created by CASA to encourage students to vote in their local elections. The GOTV...
Cody Hicks’ Verse the Sun and the Moon: a Review
When one thinks of East-Coast music, there’s the penchant to conjure up visions of fiddles and bagpipes and though after a conversation with Cody Hicks, one wouldn’t be surprised to find these instruments laced within the confines of his labyrinthine style, jigs and reels...
Circuit Breaker extends to Saint John area
The Government of New Brunswick announced on Thursday, October 28 that most of Zone 2 will be covered by the circuit breaker and it will last at least 14 days.
Circuit breaker in Saint John
Although daily case counts have been decreasing, according to Dr. Jennifer...
Album Review: Anhedonia by This Hisses
Based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, This Hisses is a dramatic death rock/post punk, three piece band infused with a much more dramatic feel than what you would typically expect from the genre.
Led by Julia Rychman’s opera trained voice (also playing keyboard), she delivers an...
The Zolas and Hey Ocean! live at Peppers!
The evening of Saturday,Oct. 6 was quite a thrill. I got the chance to see The Zolas and Hey Ocean! perform live at Pepper’s Pub. The two bands gave great performances, both musically and energetically. It was a full house as music fans cramped...
Modern Families, Meth and Military – The 64 annual Emmy Awards
The 64 annual Emmy Awards aired Sunday, Sept. 24, or as I like to call them, the third annual Modern Family Awards.
Modern Family swept the comedy categories taking home four awards including Outstanding Comedy Series for the third year in a row; Modern Family...
It’s the end of the semester!
Before you write your first exam, take a few moments to take a deep sigh of relief. In the midst of all the chaotic studying and last-minute assignments, it is important to acknowledge the beauty of today.
Classes for the Winter 2017 semester are over.
That’s...
The Vocal Myth
Over time I have gradually found myself more and more drawn to genres of music that focus away from vocals and more into purely instrumental tracks.
Part of this development has also been brought on by changing the way I listen to music, in which...