Event Roundup: October 3rd – 10th
Image courtesy of Kjeld Conyers-Steede.
We’re officially one month in! October promises to be a spooktacular time filled with turkey dinners, costume parties, (midterms), candy, and more! Here’s your essential guide to everything happening at UNBSJ (and off campus) during the first week.
Clubs & Societies:
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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...
Recognizing and addressing workplace bullying: Diversity Column Nine
Workplace bullying often begins subtly and insidiously so that bullied individuals (targets) have difficulty recognizing, understanding and labeling their experiences as bullying. This is a problem because they may tend to minimize bullying behaviours (e.g., she’s just having another bad day) and blame themselves...
SCAN Act amendments met with pushback
In 2009, the provincial government passed a program called The Safer Communities and Neighbourhood Act (SCAN). It was created to allow authorities to go through civil court instead of criminal courts to pressure those involved in illicit activities out of neighbourhoods.
Under SCAN, citizens can...
Rice: A Staple Part of the Japanese Diet
Hello. My name is Marika, and I'm an international undergraduate student from Japan. This is my first column for the Baron and I'm really glad to have the opportunity to share some of my Japanese culture with UNBSJ.
For each column, I will focus on...
The beginner’s guide to vinyl records: How to start and care for your record collection
For those who have begun to get more involved with their musical experience, a common next step is to start your own vinyl record collection. There are steps that are necessary to get your collection experience going. As well as these steps, there are...
“Under Milkwood”: Just Another Day In Llareggub
The stage is dark. A man and woman stand at opposite sides of the platform and begin to speak. Slowly, carefully, they paint a picture for the audience of a sleepy town, somewhere along the coast.
Over the next 70 minutes, the audience is invited...
Creature Feature: Saint John SPCA’s “Cupid for a Cause”
Are you looking for a Valentine’s gift for your significant other that is as cute as they are? Look no further! The Saint John SPCA is selling Valentine’s gift baskets, which will be delivered to your “someone special” on February 13th by the SPCA...
Weekly Clubs & Societies series: The Multicultural Society
The Baron is hosting a weekly series introducing readers to the clubs and societies on campus here at UNB Saint John.
The Multicultural Society’s goal is to bring different cultures together and to form a diversified group with incredibly talented and skillful people.
Participating in...
UNBSJ Women in Business presents “The Power to Empower” conference
The Women in Business society will present their first in-person conference this Saturday based on their theme, “Stop Networking and Start Making Connections.”
The event will occur at Oland Hall on Saturday, March 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch and snacks will be...