OP-ED: UNBSJ students left struggling with the cancellation of the NB-EI Connect Program
As many university students know, the Government of New Brunswick announced the cancellation of the NB-EI Connect program, without any warning, on June 23.
In an email announcing the termination of this program, the Government of New Brunswick (GNB) confirmed they will no longer be...
Rally for LGBTQ+ and Women’s Health
The UNBSJ community came together on Thursday to support the rights of LGBTQ+ and women in New Brunswick, and to protest the closure of Clinic 554 in Fredericton.
The news of Clinic 554’s potential closing came last week, following the announcement that the provincial government...
UNB students build a wall of debt
Students at
multiple universities gathered in protest of the recent changes to the free
tuition program.
The UNB-SRC
recently gave students, who are impacted by the Conservative tuition cuts, the
opportunity to take a stand. On September 26, they constructed a wall of
student debt in the Quad, built with...
#DontCutOurFuture – Speak out against limiting educational funding
On April 9, 2019,
the New Brunswick government made several changes to Student Financial Aid.
Although these new limits came under the rouse of a positive change, as it now allows
more students to be eligible, the changes were unfair for many who previously
qualified for free tuition....
Op Ed: International Day of Peasant Struggles: Raising the voices of the silenced
April 17 is the International Day of Peasant Struggles.
The non-profit organization La Vïa Campesina and its allies have headed the campaign to educate the Global North (formerly known as 'first world countries") on peasant struggles and commemorate those who lost their lives in the...
Letter to the Editor: SRC President’s response to interview
The following article was submitted to the Editor-in-Chief by Student Representative Council President, Devin Debly in response to the Baron's interview with him that was published last week.
Hello, thank you for accepting and taking the time to acknowledge my response to the article...
Op-Ed: Brazil riots indicative of new global trend in democracy
Civil disobedience and political protests are staple aspects of democracy.
They are methods in which individuals can express their dissatisfaction with the current state of public affairs peacefully. Despite peaceful alternatives, the media has been filled with images of violent rioting and the storming of political...
GNB waivers costs of UTI and birth control prescriptions
Have you ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI) and been unable to be seen by a health care provider for days or weeks?
Have you ever needed birth control and not had the resources to obtain it? You are not alone if you have...
What is happening in Iran? Further injustices to women’s rights and safety
Women in Iran are experiencing great levels of injustice due to the morality policing occurring as a result of the country’s repressive government.
Fundamental changes are being demanded after the death of 22-year-old, Jîna Mahsa Aminî who died in custody, following her arrest for not...
Us, them, or we?
What is a border? You know what I mean, that weird line on the map the denotes the place where one country, or province, or county, or town, ends and another begins.
It’s a simple concept. One that hardly ever gets a second thought. After...