SRC election results
The results for the 2015 SRC by-election are in.
By the numbers
336 votes cast
2973 registered voters
15.7% voter turnout
And the winners are,
Benjamin Manzer and Kennedy Sherwood were elected as first year reps.
Jayme Dixon claimed the mature student seat.
And both Nick Huggard and Kieran Jardine...
Students Demonstrate at Candidates Debate
Approximately 8 students from the green society of UNBSJ, clad in lab coats, and holding signs, marched into the Ganong lecture theatre before the start of an all candidates federal debate at UNB Saint John. The signs related to the lack of evidence based...
Federal All Candidates Debate – Preview
The UNBSJ political science society will host an all candidates debate tonight on campus. The four federal candidates will attempt to convince the student audience that they are the best choice to represent Saint John-Rothesay in Ottawa.
The event will be moderated by Dr. J.P....
Defining Canadian Youth
Laura Marchand — The Concordian (Concordia University)
In an election campaign, language is everything. Words are selected, practiced, vetted and then selected again. A single phrase—such as Thomas Mulcair’s somewhat infamous “Newfie” comment or Stephen Harper’s recent “old-stock Canadian”—could potentially derail, or revitalize, a campaign.
This...
Fundy Fog Lit: Making Fantasy a Reality
On Thursday, October 1 the Fog Lit presented their first day of creative events, beginning with a fantasy/world-building workshop with Kathleen Peacock, author of the Hemlock trilogy, followed after by the Teen Coffee House at the InterAction School of Performing Arts on Germain Street.
Sponsored...
Fog Lit Festival 2015
This year’s installment of the Fog Lit festival kicked last night with the Character Workshop hosted by Marina Endicott at the Saint John Free Public Library.
The 2015 festival lineup features a weekend of creative writing inspired events happening daily with a number of special...
Sustainability competition sponsored by Chartwells
By Liam Floyd
UNB Saint John’s campus food service provider is currently searching for student projects to promote sustainability on campus. The Chartwells Campus Project is currently underway, searching for ideas from student groups across Canada that could receive up to $5,000 to develop and...
Organizations campaign to increase youth voter turnout
Spencer Van Dyk — The Fulcrum (University of Ottawa)
With the federal election approaching, several organization are taking on low youth voter turnout. In 2011, voter turnout for Canadians aged 18–24 was 38.8 per cent and this time around, organizations are launching campaigns to try...
SRC By-election Nominations Open
This week kicks off the Student Representative Council nomination period for their annual by-elections. Student nominees are encouraged to sign up for the seven available positions with the SRC, including 2 first-year representatives, an athletics rep, business rep, and a mature student rep. Two...