Confronting our own boundaries
Recently I was walking in the back entrance of the Student Centre and I saw a person unloading some heavy, blue coolers. My initial thought was “Oh, that looks heavy! I should ask to see if she wants a hand.”
Almost immediately, I thought “No,...
SRC Elections: What’s Happening?
This week, the SRC election is taking place. Here is your one-stop shop for all the information you need to know. Keep checking back as we will continue to update as voting week continues.
The Election
The Roles & Positions of the SRC
The Campaign Speeches of...
GNB requesting volunteers for COVID-19 response
The Government of New Brunswick (GNB) issued an emergency call for volunteers to assist the healthcare system amid the height of pandemic response efforts.
On January 18, GNB issued an immediate news release asking volunteers to help with both paid and unpaid positions. According...
UNB updates their COVID-19 policies
After the new regulations were set on September 22 by the Government of New Brunswick, UNB updated students through an email about changes on-campus.
Proof of vaccination
Students will need to show proof of vaccination and valid identification to access certain services and businesses on campus....
Upcoming Shows in Saint John
With this being the last issue of The Baron until 2013, it felt necessary to compile a list of all of the upcoming shows you should make every effort to see. Some are on conflicting dates so be sure to choose wisely!
Joel Plaskett Emergency...
Just for Laughs takes the stage at Imperial Theatre: John Heffron and other comedians get Saint John laughing at the Relationship Edition tour
The night after Halloween a cool breeze blew through uptown Saint John. The intermittent rainfall had pedestrians scrambling through King’s Square, over the sheeny, reflective street surface, to the Imperial Theatre entrance. Just for Laughs (JFL), a long time staple of the Canadian stand-up...
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...
Five important tips for winter skin care
Now that the season of sweat and sun is over and winter is coming, the most important battle becomes taking care of your skin during the cold Canadian winter months. I talked to esthetician Paige Russell about what you can do to keep your...
Cultural Diversity: An Iranian student’s story
Continuing the theme of cultural diversity, I spoke with Soudeh Oladi from Iran. Soudeh is a PhD student in Education at UNB. She first came to Canada in the early 90s with her family when she was 11 years old. Her father was doing...
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...