Mel Norton Visits UNB Saint John
Mel Norton’s campaign for the Provincial Conservative leadership continued Friday at UNB Saint John, where he met with students to discuss policy and to encourage greater political engagement among young people.
At the event, Norton spoke candidly on a range of issues from financial assistance...
The Pumpkin Spice Classic: Final Shinerama volley pong tournament wraps up season
Photos by Emily Fox
Twenty teams took to the beach volleyball courts at the Market Square boardwalk to take part in the third and final round of volley pong, for what we at the Baron have unofficially dubbed the Pumpkin Spice Classic.
The games kicked off...
Vox XIV Launches with Readings, Music, and Awards
The fourteenth edition of UNB Saint John’s creative arts journal, Vox, launched Friday night at an event held at the Whitebone Lounge on UNB Saint John campus.
The event, held by current co-editors Rachel Friars and Erin Muir, featured readings from students whose works...
Premier Gallant visits UNB Saint John
The UNB SRC hosted Premier Brian Gallant and Minister Ed Doherty September 20 for the first event of what is being called the Connect UNBSJ series.
Gallant spoke to a room of about 30 students, faculty, and media in the Whitebone lounge. No announcements were made at...
UNB Saint John E-waste recycle drive.
This Saturday, September 17 marks the 3rd annual electronics recycling day at the UNB Saint John campus.
Volunteers from the Saint John Fire Department will be loading a transport truck full of old electronics that are taking up space in homes, dorm rooms, trunks and...
Spidey wows the crowd during O-week – Pictures
Spidey the mentalist performed on Wednesday night to a crowd of first year students at grand hall, uptown.
UNB SRC rejects proposal to increase orientation funding
The proposal submitted to council during the September 6 2016 meeting of the students Representative council has failed to be accepted by council.
See: Proposal requests more funding for SRC Orientation budget
The discussion was had behind closed doors and resulted in a failure of the motion by secret...
Shinerama Saint John beats fundraising target
UNB Saint John's 49th annual shine day took place today, with student fundraisers beating their target and raising $4,473 for the Shinerama campaign which supports cystic fibrosis research in Canada.
The event saw over 170 student volunteers and leaders from UNB Saint John descend on market square, setting...
Proposal requests more funding for SRC Orientation budget
A report obtained by The Baron outlines the need for more funding for orientation week activities.
Benjamin Manzer, vice-president student affairs of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) sent the document to council to request more money be spent on the frosh activities, after unexpected expenses...