WUSC Strives for Equal Access to Education
The UNB Saint John World University Services of Canada (WUSC) is a student organization on campus whose goal is to support equal access to education and raise awareness about the global refugee crisis.
Averry Aquin-Martin, one of the co-presidents of the committee, explains that the...
Club Feature: Multicultural Society
On the Saint John campus diversity is sometimes overlooked, which means the potential for students to learn about different cultures is lost.
The Multicultural Society is determined to change that and focusses on harnessing opportunities to create a space where students can engage with their peers from...
Black River Road: True-Crime in Our Own Backyard – Book Review
(photo courtesy of Gooselane.com, aka the publisher’s website)
It seems that a tradition is forming for the first book in the Lorenzo Reading Series each year to be a gruesome tale of murder and deceit. Of course, for fans of murder mysteries and true-crime books,...
Health Jam at Magnolia
On March 31 the UNB HIV/Aids Initiative presented Health Jam II at Magnolia Cafe in Saint John.
The event featured a panel discussion with Dr. Barry Watson, Dr. Tim Christie, and Dr. Duncan Webster and was attended by around 20 students and...
Noises Off offers laughs, mishaps and plenty of sardines
Comedy is just as popular as drama, but it can be a difficult subject to pull off onstage. If not done properly, one risks losing or confusing the audience. Luckily, playwrights like Michael Frayn have a knack for “getting it” when it comes to...
Deadpool ups the ante for R-rated adaptations
Many films based on comic books have to find an approach to handling the nature of their stories. While some movies remain faithful to the source material, other adaptations strongly deviate from the page and introduce new characters or story arcs. And then there...
Batman v Superman proves to be big, bold and ambitious
Comic book movies can be a tough nut to crack, especially when doing team-based stories or heated rivalries. Marvel Studios managed to find a balance in The Avengers films by introducing characters in solo movies before bringing them together. However, there are some comic...
Hacking Humans: The Phishing Project on Campus
In November 2015 UNB Information Technology Services started a yearlong project to educate students and staff about cyber security.
The project involves sending phishing emails that ask them to click a link to provide personal information (usernames, passwords etc.).
Phishing emails are meant to appear to...
First year survey results are not what you might think
Within the first three weeks of classes, first year students take part in a survey to assess their UNB experience to understand their decision to choose UNB Saint John, specifically to analyze the demographics on campus and to learn what the campus and faculty...
How to Appeal a Grade
As the second semester of the 2015/16 academic year reaches its halfway point, students may be wondering how to appeal a grade, or even multiple grades.
An appeal is making a statement for your case as to why their failed and/or failing marks should be...