UNB tuition increased to buy masks for students working at home
UNB has spent thousands of dollars on branded masks for students to wear during the 2020/2021 school year, which will mostly be spent at home.
Students have been protesting the 2% tuition increase for the, mostly, remote semester. It is now clear that these cries...
“Like Skyrim with guns”…But Not Really: Far Cry 3, A Review
The marketing team at Ubisoft must be big fans of Bethesda, because I can’t see any logical reason why they would advertise Far Cry 3 as “Like Skyrim with guns.” Even Machinima’s Adam Kovic, who originally said the phrase in an interview at gamescom,...
Why is smoking so hard to quit?
Smoking – it’s a problem that many people have come across in their lifetime, whether it was from a young age or later on in life. The act of smoking is a dangerous one; not only is the way most people start an awful experience, the process of...
Prioritizing numbers is hurting your health
Most students want to receive amazing grades, and a majority of adults want a generous income, but are these luxuries worth sacrificing your mental/physical health for? This is a question most students (and young adults) struggle to get a grip on.
The obsessions that some...
A freshman’s nemesis: The in-class erection
Here is a hypothetical situation:
It’s a Monday morning and a male student (let’s call him Johnny) sits at his desk taking notes. There are twenty minutes left as his professor tries to convince the class that “Victorian Aesthetics” is an important concept to understand...
Tips on how to succeed in online classes
Switching to an online university format will be a unique experience for most of us, staff and students alike. Knowing many students who have purposely avoided online courses throughout their time at UNB, we thought there might be many students feeling uncertain about how...
Ask a counsellor: Friends and family unsupportive of goals
I’m working really hard on goals that I’ve set for myself… but my friends and family are not being supportive – and are actually getting in the way! What should I do?
This is an issue that many people encounter. We see it a lot...
Why should you volunteer?
Volunteering in university- let’s be honest, do you really have the time? Most of your days are spent pulling your hair out over assignments due in two hours between various Netflix breaks. Between school, work, and social life, when would you have time to...
Op-Ed: the silent housing crisis in Saint John
This article was written in collaboration with UNBSJ student, Cassandra Evans-Ketch. The Baron was given permission to publish names and addresses by the interviewee.
Housing has been a hot topic in Canada, particularly in New Brunswick, for as long as I can remember.
It has...
UNBSJ Speaks Up: The Baron Staff asks students, “How do you feel about the toilet paper on campus?”
Dr Fury, History Professor:
"I feel there is absolutely no circumstance under which one ply should be used.”
Erin Macafee, Year 3, BA:
“It sucks, it lacks absorbency.”
Jen Brown, SRC Social Director, Year 3, BS
“It’s terrible and I don’t like that you have to rip it yourself...