Coins for a Cause
On Thursday, Oct. 17, Shine Leader Gill Kazevman, third year Health Science student at UNBSJ, hosted an Arcade Night to raise money for Shinerama Saint John’s Campaign.
The event was held in Howler’s Student Lounge from 6:30 p.m., until roughly 9 p.m. Entrance was free...
Proposals being accepted for Student Technology Fee spending
Last week, on the MyUNB page, there was a reminder given to students that proposals are being taken again this year for how their Student Technology Fees will be spent.
This fee, which is included in every student’s annual tuition, is weighted differently based upon...
Voting begins in SRC fall elections
Election time is now underway; last week was for nominations and this week is devoted to campaigning. The vote takes place this week.
With changes being made to the SRC bylaws this year, several positions have been cut and some new ones have been added...
UNBSJ and NBCC create new opportunity for business students
The University of New Brunswick Saint John campus and New
Brunswick Community College are teaming up to create a new degree pathway for
business students.
The changes allow those with a degree in NBCC’s International
Business Management to get a master’s degree in business from UNB, providing
the...
SRC vice president student affairs announces plans to resign
Ben Manzer has stated that he intends to resign as the Student Representative Council (SRC) vice president of student affairs at the end of the semester.
Manzer made the announcement at the October 26 SRC meeting, stating the following:
“An opportunity came up and...
UNBSJ’s New Assistive Technology Specialist: A position that will benefit students with learning disabilities
UNBSJ students with learning disabilities who are looking for technological assistants can look no further. Rob Pafford is UNBSJ’s new Assistive Technology Specialist on campus.
“I’ll be here to assist any students with hardware, software their laptops. Or maybe even a separate device to...
UNBSJ Professors win teaching excellence awards
Three professors from UNB Saint John, professors Dale Roach,Emin Civi, David Creelman, have received awards in teaching and educational leadership.
Professor Roach received the 2015 Association of Atlantic Universities’ (AAU) Anne Marie MacKinnon Educational Leadership award, which is awarded for “a demonstrated commitment to the...
Students likely to be disappointed by plans for Ward Chipman Library this year
Midterms are only on the horizon, but many students are already hunting for a study nook somewhere on campus, preferably of the peaceful variety.
Quiet study space seems to be quite scarce on the UNBSJ campus during midterm and exam season. For many returning students,...
The Marvels Goes Cosmic in a Light-Hearted Action-Adventure Romp
Marvel Studios has been on a string of success over the last fifteen years. A lot of their films, such as Iron Man, Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers have done quite well.
Some of the movies, such as Black Widow and Eternals, struggled...
Circuit Breaker extends to Saint John area
The Government of New Brunswick announced on Thursday, October 28 that most of Zone 2 will be covered by the circuit breaker and it will last at least 14 days.
Circuit breaker in Saint John
Although daily case counts have been decreasing, according to Dr. Jennifer...