Letter from the Editor
Volume 158, Issue 4 Joel Rumson Well, well, well, if it isn’t the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s not as bright as I would like, but it’s there. February has passed, and now it’s March… Wasn’t it…
Canada's Oldest Official Student Publication
Canada's Oldest Official Student Publication
Joel Rumson
Brunswickan employee of over 4 years; Reporter, Features, Editor in Cheif. Started in 2021.
The African Student Association (ASU): “Are we being singled out here?”
2000 — The Brunswickan, University of New Brunswick (from the filing cabinets). The African Students Union (ASU) at the University of New Brunswick was no stranger to organizing events. Like many student groups today, they relied on The Brunswickan to…
Missing in Action: Drashtant, We Have Questions About the Bus Pass
Joel Rumson, Editor in Chief At first glance, this seemed like a typical campus decision, yet beneath the surface lurks a significant disparity: while domestic students get to enjoy an optional fee of $120.00 for the bus pass, all international…
UNB: Unavailable Parking and the Missing Motivation to learn
By: Joel Rumson As students begin returning to campus, it is the epitome of the university. The packing of personal belongings, assisting in the realization of what is and what isn’t needed on the new path that is university. You…
The Whitehead Report: Why the Brunswickan has Contracts
2006-2013 — Bill Traer, The Brunswickan Publishing. For seven years, Bill Traer was a fixture at The Brunswickan, selling ads, securing revenue, and ensuring the paper had the financial support to keep running. His position as sales manager wasn’t just…
UNB: Signaling Towards a Smoke-Free Campus
By Joel Rumson Smoking on UNB Campus has gone up in smoke, but why? Where once UNB smokers stood puffing their stresses away, now are nowhere to be seen, and, more stressed than ever. With New Brunswick having some of…
What have they been doing at the Brunswickan Anyway?
What Has The Brunswickan Been up to? By Joel Rumson The Brunswickan Publishing Incorporated (BPI), a proud founding member of the Canadian University Press (CUP), holds the prestigious title as Canada’s Oldest Student Publication. Since its establishment in 1867, The…
16 Days of Gender Based Violence – or 365?
Joel Rumson The University of New Brunswick (UNB) acknowledged the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign that ran from Nov. 25 to Dec. 10. Beginning on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women,…
Crabbe Mountain: Annual International Slalom Races
February 13 — 16, 2025 — Crabbe Mountain in Central Hainesville, New Brunswick, hosts some of the world’s top alpine athletes as Ski NB and Crabbe Mountain present the International Giant Slalom, along with the Men’s and Women’s Slalom races. …