Ask Becky: Cheaters and English Majors
Hello, hello, and welcome to another edition of Ask Becky. We’re getting spookier by the week here at UNBSJ; how many of you will be going as Becky for Halloween? I’d recommend something black as part of the ensemble.
This week, the questions have only...
Making condom use fun
Let’s be honest, using them can sometimes be a drag. Everyone knows you need to wear condoms every time you have penetrative sex. Until you can completely trust your partner, if a penis goes into a vagina or an anus, you should have it...
The murder mystery of President John F. Kennedy
The office of the President of the United States is a dangerous position. Four presidents throughout the nation’s history have been assassinated. The facts surrounding these assassinations remain clear except for one. The assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
The 1960s was a period of massive...
How to pick up and hook up on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is geared toward couples-there’s no denying that, but this doesn’t mean that they get to have all the fun. What better time to score than on a day designed to make single people feel lonely and vulnerable? Banish those V-day blues and...
Artist spotlight: Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Based out of Montreal, QC and formed in 1994, Godspeed You! Black Emperor (GY!BE) is credited with the refinement of one of the most complex and beautiful genres in music, post rock. There are seven members of GY!BE who are all talented and diverse...
It’s a Disaster, not a disaster
When an individual is in the beginning stages of a new relationship, the situational hurdles that need to be cleared can be numerous. Meeting friends and family can often be awkward and in Todd Berger’s It’s a Disaster (2012), audiences partake in a fresh...
Life after school
The transition between student life and the "real" world can be a very difficult one. Many students find themselves unable to cope with the responsibility, the lack of structure and the complete change of scenery that graduating from university thrusts upon them.
According to Statistics...
Remembrance Day: How the tradition of this holiday and the poppy began: Remember those who fought for us this November
For over ninety years, on Nov. 11, Canadians have found their way to a small cenotaph or large public gathering to celebrate Remembrance Day and to give their respects to fallen soldiers all around the world. With multiple wars and battles to draw our...
O-Week: A jam-packed campus welcome hosted by the SRC
For the first time since the pandemic hit, the UNB Student Representative Council is welcoming students back to campus with Orientation Week, many events, and plenty of smiles.
Tuesday started early with a campus welcome in the Athletic Center by UNBSJ’s Vice President, Petra Hauf;...
We are using too much water
It’s something most of us take for granted, and something we all need. Since Canada is one of the richest fresh-water suppliers in the world, we haven’t had to worry too much about it.
But as the climate is changing and natural disasters are...