Weekly Clubs & Societies series: UNBSJ’s Chess Club
The Baron is hosting a weekly series introducing readers to the clubs and societies on campus here at UNB Saint John.
The UNBSJ Chess Club is open to all current UNB and DMNB students, faculty, and staff. The club typically meets at least twice per...
Saint John in the eyes of tourists
Saint John is a popular cruise destination for travelers from all over the world. With its four terminals, the city welcomes thousands of passengers through its ports every year.
The twenty-fourth cruise ship season in Saint John was scheduled to come to a close on...
Prioritizing numbers is hurting your health
Most students want to receive amazing grades, and a majority of adults want a generous income, but are these luxuries worth sacrificing your mental/physical health for? This is a question most students (and young adults) struggle to get a grip on.
The obsessions that some...
Diversity
Following the theme of highlighting international and culturally diverse experiences among us, this week we are hearing from Mwila Mubanga, an international student from Zambia. Mwila is in his first year of Chemical Engineering, and he shared with me his experience of coming from...
The cinematic production of Life of Pi: Why it deserves a 9/10. . .
The use of Computer Generating Images (CGIs) in the past has been gaudy and blatant, leaving spectators dissatisfied.
Until the advent of James Cameron’s, Avatar (2009) it had felt like a lot of Hollywood beta-testing; but eclectic Ang Lee, who has brought us Crouching Tiger,...
Everything a First Year Needs to Know About UNBSJ: Learn how to manage academics and on campus resources.
The change from high school to university is a big step in a person’s life. Luckily for first year students, there are a lot of people who have been there and done that. Here are some of their tips to make it easier for...
UNB changes definition of full-time student, increases rates
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.
Poetry, film, book reviews coming to The Baron
Your favourite student publication will now be featuring an arts
section!
You will notice it has a drop-down menu, where you can
choose to browse through poetry or book and film reviews.
We realize that not everyone cares to read the news and some
readers may be more...
Deloitte National Leadership Conference a great opportunity for budding accountants
Accounting students looking for a great opportunity to not only improve their leadership skills, but create networks with the second largest professional services network in the world would benefit greatly from the Deloitte National Leadership Conference.
In an information session held on Tuesday, March 12,...
Going out with a bang
Week two at UNB is going out with a bang .
. . literally.
On Thursday, the Fredericton Fire
Department arrived on the UNBF campus to respond to a small explosion.
The explosion occurred in Head Hall and the
building was evacuated. Fortunately, the two students present...