Affording time for Affordability Week
Money. If there is one thing universal among (nearly) every person who has ever attended university, it is the worries about money and money management.
The Student Representative Council started Affordability Week last year as a way to teach students the important life skills of...
Canada’s role in the Suez Crisis
The world has been on the brink of Nuclear War several times.
The instances that come to mind for most people are the Cuban Missile Crisis or the Bay of Pigs fiasco. Rarely is the Suez Crisis remembered. The Suez Crisis was one of the...
Fighting Food Insecurity on campus: SRC’s Smart Bag Program
UNB Saint John’s Student Representative Council is launching its Smart Bag Program for the second year, continuing efforts to fight food insecurity for students on campus.
Food insecurity is a serious and unfortunately common issue faced by university students, including those here on campus. Limited...
A demand for an LGBTQIA2S+ safe space
At the UNBSJ Campus, there has recently been a demand for an LGBTQIA2S+ safe space for people of the community, and its allies which has been brought forward by a fourth-year UNB Student named Keila Gallardo.
The Baron sat down with Gallardo to talk about...
Construction complaints on campus
The University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus has recently become inundated with construction work.
Between the ongoing construction of the UNB Saint John’s new health facility and the maintenance work being done to fill in potholes in residence parking lots, there is hardly a...
Baird Dining Hall: Revisited
In the Fall of 2023, UNB Saint John saw a complete overhaul of the existing student meal service following the renovation of the Baird Dining Hall.
Initially, when the Baron reached out to students looking to see what the consensus on the changes was back...
The much-anticipated First Class Bash: A smashing success
Hurricane Lee doesn’t stop UNB students from celebrating the start of the semester! The Student Representative Council pulled off a wildly successful first-class bash despite having to reschedule from September 16 to September 30.
Over 450 students bought tickets to the long-awaited event, which was...
A UNB Saint John alumni sports success, Charlie Cavanagh
In 2022, Charlie Cavanagh graduated from UNB Saint John with a Bachelor of Science Degree, making the Dean’s list and setting herself up for an incredible future in the world of Biology and Psychology.
In 2023, as of late October, Charlie Cavanagh also found herself...
Latin American politics students host film festival
The following article was submitted by the students of POLS 3334: Latin American Politics. The class is hosting a film festival this Saturday, December 2nd on campus.
Latin America not only is home to some popular people like Messi and Shakira it's also home to...
A Menstrual Equity Society is coming to campus
A new menstrual health equity society is forming on the Saint John campus.
The menstrual equity society was established after a community analysis written by Ridhima Dixit was published. A survey of UNB Saint John students was conducted in October of 2022 to evaluate the...