Joel Rumson

Joel Rumson

High School Violence An Ongoing Concern

The past week has seen multiple incidents of violence at Fredericton and Oromocto High Schools.  Some events have been confirmed by school officials and police, while others have been embellished by social media posts.  Some parents have removed their children…

In From the Cold – Saint John Homeless Initiative

The Saint John Human Development Council (HDC) is a planning council that holds federal funds in trust and distributes them where needed across the Maritimes. They work on reports such as minimum wage and the child poverty card.   Cathy Foote…

UNB Hockey Going to Lucerne, Switzerland

Tyler Boland, Samuel Dove-McFalls, Austen Keating, defenceman Joe Gatenby, goaltender Rylan Parenteau, and coach Gardiner MacDougall of the UNB Reds men’s hockey team have been selected to attend the 2021 FISU winter games, and play for Canada’s men’s team. Unlike…

See Jane Run Organization Expanding Provincially

See Jane Run is a grassroots organization co-founded by Rothesay Councillor Tiffany Mackay French, Grand Bay-Westfield mayor Brittany Merrifield, and former election campaign communications director Katie Bowden. The organization was founded in early 2021 and aims to encourage women and…

Student Union Turnover – A Challenging Year

The Student Union has seen turnover in a number of roles during the school year so far.  On the executive team, there has been turnover in four Vice President positions. The VPs of Advocacy, Internal, Communications, and Finance have all…

The Cost of Living with Diabetes

Dr. Neeru Gupta, UNB associate professor of Sociology, and pharmacist Ayub Chishti, at the campus pharmacy, recently spoke to The Brunswickan about the emotional, physical, and financial costs of living with diabetes. “Diabetes is one word but it’s actually multiple…