Economic democracy

Winston Churchill once said: “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” This means that although it is not very good, it is better than those that [...]

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An open letter to Atlantic University Sport

Directors of Atlantic University Sport, I’m writing to you as the incoming editor-in-chief of The Brunswickan, UNB’s student newspaper, and as the sports director for CHSR 97.9FM, student radio. First off, I’d like to congratulate you on another successful Atlantic [...]

Let there be light

Through the east-facing windows of my tiny country kitchen, a brilliant beam of light is showering down across my pale linoleum floor. Its once-white appearance has been faded with the marks of both time and love, but on this day, [...]

Sunshine can be theraputic as well as warm,  but have you ever wondered why we might be so drawn to it?

Employment Insurance changes and wonderful wives

This past week, two prominent Conservative cabinet ministers (Bernard Valcourt and Keith Ashfield) came back to New Brunswick to promote the federal budget.  Valcourt ran into trouble in Northern NB, when an 18-year-old man challenged him on the recent changes [...]

MP Keith Ashfield (right) was in New Brunswick this past week to promote the federal budget.

Consult me please

So, whatever happened to the steering committee that was going to consult with the campus community about possible changes to the UNB Act (the legislation that governs UNB)? I remember reading, they were going to go about and get feedback [...]

Only two students were consulted on the proposal and building of the Currie Center, so how much do they truly value student input?

Let’s talk about sex New Brunswick

There is no set curriculum across the province for how sex education should be taught in our schools. Although it is a controversial topic, it is one that very much needs to be discussed, and it needs to encompass the [...]

Premier Alward, where is our Senior Care Plan?

  We are Social Work students who are gravely concerned about New Brunswick’s long-term care system. We want our work with seniors to reflect our values of respect and dignity. In his 2010 campaign platform, Premier Alward acknowledged seniors’ right [...]

Prime Minister – Online Exclusive

It is good to be king. Over the last few decades, the position of the prime minister has been gaining power and exercising more of it over the other elected members in government. We have seen the PM use his/her [...]

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