Examining the Past and Changing the Future: Date Rape Culture
Date rape is an all too prevalent issue, one that unfortunately warrants caution even today. Many believe that date rape isn’t a ‘thing’ where they live, but rape culture is alive and well in Canada. A quick Google search reveals that our very own...
**SPOOF** UNB Drama unfolds over #onlyhere campaign.
Earlier this morning an altercation occurred at the UNB board of governors meeting over the recent #onlyhere campaign.
The trouble began after a series of tweets, originating from Fredericton, included the hashtag #onlyhere.
A purported fistfight broke out during a board of governors meeting with opposing sides...
Freshmen Tips
As freshmen entering your first year of university, you are likely wondering which professors and courses to pick, where to buy textbooks, and how to get involved on campus. Here are some tips for getting started at UNBSJ.
You have an idea which subjects interest...
Rob Ford fiasco highlights flaws in our political system
MARC W. KITTERINGHAM — THE GRIFF (MACEWAN UNIVERSITY)
We need an impeachment option. Something is definitely wrong with being able to ask a person who they were threatening to kill and how often they smoke crack, and still being able to call them mayor.
Even after...
WUSC 2012-2013
By Brenna Farren
As the 2012-2013 school year draws to a close, WUSC UNBSJ would like to take the opportunity to look back on all that has happened and also to thank those who have shown us their amazing support.
In the fall of 2013, World...
Letter to the Editor: VP student affairs should step down immediately
I think that some one that is holding a position on the SRC that has no intentions on finishing their term as an executive should have to step down immediately.
It seems that Ben Manzer is staying in this position just for the pay-cheque.
He...
This Week in News
Abortion Restriction Lifted in New Brunswick
This week, there has been a major win for women's rights in New Brunswick. Liberal leader Brian Gallant has lifted the restrictions on abortions in the province, which “restricted access to abortion services in New Brunswick for two decades”...
Putting representation back in the SRC
The American radical Tom Paine once said, “Government even in its best state is but a necessary evil”.
Some students may or may not view the Students Representative Council (SRC) here at UNB Saint John in the same light.
I will not take either side: I...
The SRC responds to Sex Toy Bingo article
**This response is published as it appeared at 12:36pm on February 15, 2016 on the UNB-SRC's Facebook page. In the interest of allowing the SRC to use their voice to engage with their members and our readership, there has been grammatical and spelling editing.**
As...