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...
Jan Waldschutz joins Writing Centre staff full-time
After having been a part-time employee at the Writing Centre, Jan Waldschutz was appointed as a full-time staff member. She revealed that, “I am absolutely delighted to become a full-time writing consultant at the Writing Centre. I really enjoy helping students with their written...
UNB is making a splash for World Water Day
As World Water Day is upon us once again, it is essential to divert our attention away from the price of oil and toward another even more important resource: water.
Even here in Canada, fresh water is always a hot topic, especially among Indigenous communities...
Some students not sure what to do for Remembrance Day
When we asked students about their Remembrance Day plans, many said that they are not sure what they should be doing to commemorate this memorial day. If you aren't sure how to take part, we've got you covered.
Remembrance Day is a time to express...
Federal election candidates debate at UNB
The UNB-SRC and GreenPAC are teaming up to put on 100 Debates for the Environment
in the Saint John-Rothesay area.
100 Debates is a national initiative to organize inclusive, political,
neutral, and environment- focused all-candidate debates in communities across
Canada. On October 3, all over Canada, these...
Hurricane Dorian doing damage
Hurricane Dorian has been wreaking havoc in Saint John. Flooding started in the mid-afternoon, trees and powerlines have been knocked down throughout the day, and roads are being closed. Roughly 60,000 people are out of power and police are recommending everyone stay in. Here...
The art of procrastination among university students: “Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow”
How many times have you known full well that an assignment was due but insisted on doing anything and everything but that assignment in order to avoid it?
Perhaps you’ve put it off for weeks and now you find yourself frantically researching at 2 a.m....
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...
Chartwells as UNBSJ’s New Food Service Provider
Chartwells is replacing Aramark as the new Food Service Provider at UNBSJ.
This is an exciting change for students as the company is renovating the Baird Dining Hall completely. The dining hall will be both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing— with various seating options, modern furnishings...
Students help out the SPCA
The UNBSJ Residence Council, a group of students elected to plan social activities for residence students, takes up a new cause every year. This year, the group decided that the Saint John SPCA Animal Rescue would benefit from their fundraising efforts with gifts of...