Thursday, March 28, 2024

To vote or not to vote

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Students of UNB Saint John are gearing up for the upcoming Students’ Representative Council (SRC) elections. Jessica Buck, vice president social, says the council members look for the most suitable candidates when considering applicants for both categories of elected and hired positions. “In the hired...

Men’s shelter in Saint John in jeopardy of being shut down

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As per the CBC on Feb. 23, the Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope Men’s Shelter is in jeopardy of being shut down at the end of February due to a lack of financial resources. The Centre of Hope offers shelter and resources to men in...

The youth vote: Chief Electoral Officer Michael Quinn Visits UNB Saint John

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On Friday, Feb. 21 it was not class as usual for the students of Dr. Lewis’ POLS2201 course. Michael Quinn, New Brunswick’s Chief Electoral Officer, stopped by UNB Saint John as a guest speaker for the Political Science class. Quinn was set up in Hazen...

Online petition calls for reinstatement of March Break

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An online petition is gaining quick support from students online who don’t want to see their March Break disappear. The petition, created through change.org, calls for the University to reinstate March Break as per the Academic Calendar. The petition calls on students, family, alumni and...

Revised Term Schedule Announced

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New information regarding the revised schedule of the winter semester has recently been released by UNB. The new winter term schedule accommodates for lost class time by eliminating the March Reading Week and the extension of classes until April 17.  According to the email from...

At your service…within reason

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As the strike continues into its second week, the remaining students at UNB Saint John are trying to make do with no classes and more free time on their hands. In addition, they now have to contend with reductions among some of the student...

Services still operating at UNB Saint John

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With the strike continuing at UNB Saint John, students can be sure that the rest of the University’s operations are business as usual. Student services such as counselling, financial aid and others are still operating in Oland Hall. “Everything for us is business as usual,” says...

SRC to keep students engaged during the strike

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Despite cancelled classes due to the recent strike, the situation isn’t stopping the Students' Representative Council (SRC) from providing students with fun social activities on campus. This week students are encouraged to attend a number of planned events and to take part in "Student...

University expresses intention to lock-out professors

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According to a letter posted to the Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT) website, the University has chosen to enact sections of the Industrial Relations Act, with intention to lock-out all members of the AUNBT Full-Time (Group 1) bargaining unit. The letter outlines...

BREAKING NEWS: AUNBT on strike (Full Story)

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The Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT) has exercised it’s legal right to strike. As of midnight last night, the AUNBT went on strike after a proposal that was put before the union by the University was rejected. Miriam Jones, President of the AUNBT,...