Friday, March 29, 2024

Ask the librarian anything: I probably don’t know the answer … but I know how to find it.

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Enrico asks: I just started university and I’d like to have a girlfriend but I don’t have a sweet clue how to get one. What does the research say about dating and about how to get a girlfriend? Can you find some good pick-up...

On Obama’s Legacy (Opinion)

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One of the main drivers for traditionally Democratic states and voting blocs to vote for Trump during the 2016 Presidential Election was the superfluous increase in premium costs due to Obamacare. According to an article published by CNN in October, Obamacare has resulted in an...

Op-Ed: What International Francophonie Day means to me

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I often reflect on how little people appreciate the Francophone culture not only in New Brunswick but across Canada. Today, on International Francophonie Day, I want to tell you about my experience as an Acadien in a predominantly Anglophone community and why I'm actively...

We need free education, but not for the reasons you’d think.

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In 1744, the year of his death, the Italian philosopher and rhetorician Giambattista Vico published the final edition to his magnum opus The New Science - one that greatly elaborated his thoughts on history, political philosophy, epistemology, and his revolutionary insight into the “Homer”...

EDITORIAL: The Yes/No Dillemma

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Election season is upon us and you may have noted that the Baron published a list of candidates running for Students' Representative Council (SRC) and some of their responses to our questions.  You may have also noticed that there were no questions asked of...

Fighting COVID fatigue on campus

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As a new academic year dawns, one thing will remain the same: masking on campus. Although, while looking around campus, you may be unaware that UNB will maintain the mask policy throughout this academic year. It seems, however, that the enforcement of the policy so...

Ask a Counsellor: Tips on building confidence

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My hamster gave me the finger, I’m failing my Advanced Psychotropics course and the only job I can find for this summer is cutting my baby sister’s toenails – my confidence is shot! What should I do? Regardless of our academic prowess, at some point...

The Fate of Religious Freedom

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The lamently forgotten historian Lord Acton once said, referring to Oliver Cromwell, “There is not a more perilous or immoral habit of mind than the sanctifying of success.” Such an occurrence has happened in Canada of late. Justin Trudeau, having gained power, has gained with...

Rape is not something to joke about

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If you’ve liked the UNB Saint John Confessions/Compliments page on Facebook, you’ve probably seen the recent discussion about rape. It all began with a student complaining about being “raped” by a midterm. This seemingly innocent comment was met with some controversy, after some students...