Lorenzo Reading Series: Michael Crummey’s “Sweetland”
On Monday, Nov. 24, Canadian poet and writer Michael Crummey attended the Lorenzo Reading Series to read from his book “Sweetland.”
With well over 150 fans who came out in the miserable weather to hear Crummey read, the author moved the audience by telling the...
“The Sound of Music”: A Childhood Classic Brought to Life on Stage
Thursday night’s showing of “The Sound of Music” was a delightful success. The cast performed the musical in such a way that even those who had not seen the famous movie starring Julie Andrews were able to follow the story with relative ease.
Despite technical...
Keller: Your electronics are hurting your body
How much time per day do we spend exposed to Electro Magnetic Fields while using our phones, laptops, tablets, or televisions? There are many publications detailing the risks that Electro Magnetic Fields (EMFs) have on our health. However, because the physical effects of EMFs are not...
American Sniper is brutal, yet unflinching
American Sniper was bound to attract interest and controversy simultaneously. With six Academy Award nominations, Clint Eastwood’s biographical war film has received as much praise as it has criticism.
Based on the memoir by the late Chris Kyle, American Sniper examines the effects combat has...
Campus trails to get a makeover
Have you heard of the trails behind campus? They're beautiful and they're getting a makeover.
Last week, the SRC was approved to begin updating the trails, making them more accessible to the community. The trails, which are in use by ecology and science students,...
Launching the Lorenzo Music Series with the Saint John String Quartet
On Thursday, September 29, the 2016-2017 Lorenzo Music Series began with a beautiful performance by UNB Saint John’s musicians in residence, the Saint John String Quartet.
This was the first of five scheduled performances in the Munch & Music portion of the Music Series which...
Lorenzo Reading Series: Linden MacIntyre
On Thursday, Jan. 22nd, Linden MacIntyre participated in the Lorenzo Reading Series at UNBSJ. MacIntyre read from his fourth novel entitled Punishment.
The Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre was packed full as the audience sat captivated by MacIntyre, who read an excerpt from his book. Punishment is...
Never go a**-to-mouth! A guide to butt sex and anal play
For the final issue of this year’s The Baron, I want to talk about the ever-elusive exploit of sexual escapades: butt sex. Despite all of the stigma surrounding it, anal sex can be fun for everyone involved; you just have to know what you’re...
The Vagina Monologues (Theatre Review)
Eve Ensler’s episodic play The Vagina Monologues held its last performance on Saturday, February 11th, 2017. Running from February 9th-11th, the show was part of the Saint John Theatre Company’s Canadian Stages Series. The Monologues have been produced for the BMO Studio Theatre’s stage...
Weekly Clubs and Societies series: African-Caribbean society
The Baron is hosting a weekly series introducing readers to the clubs and societies on campus here at UNB Saint John.
The African Caribbean Society (ACS) is an association dedicated to promoting diversity and equity by fostering a community where African and Caribbean students can...