Reading Week Blues: A Word of Advice
Reading week has come and gone and not one student in any of my classes when asked how they are after their “week off” said anything other than “TIRED.” For those of you who took the time for yourself, kudos!…
Canada's Oldest Official Student Publication
Canada's Oldest Official Student Publication
Joel Rumson
Academic Evolution of Indigenous Citations
A step forward in meaningful reconciliation and much needed change to academic publishing is evolving: templates for Indigenous Elder and Knowledge Keeper citations. Libraries are working to validate how Indigenous knowledge systems are reflected in academic citations across both Canada…
ALL OUT FOR WEDZIN KWA*
Content warning: This article discusses police violence against Indigenous women. “Under ‘Anuc Niwh’it’en (Wet’suwet’en law) all five Clans of the Wet’suwet’en have unanimously opposed all pipeline proposals and have not provided free, prior, and informed consent to Coastal GasLink/ TransCanada…
Wanna Drink Tonight? Here Are the Deals!
There is no shortage of places to spend an evening out in Fredericton. This is why The Brunswickan has done the heavy lifting to show you where to find the best deals on drinks for any given night. Check out…
Community Call to Join a (BIPOC) Professional Network
The International Student Advisor’s Office and the Human Rights & Positive Environment Office at UNB are working together to develop a series of resources on anti-racism and allyship. The project is still very much in its infancy but the organizations…
CUPE Strike and Its Impacts on Medical Services in New Brunswick
Following the education sector, the CUPE strike affected the medical sector just a day after it was put into action on October 30. According to a news release on the NB government website, services that were recently established to handle…
How We Remember
On November 11, Fredericton came together as a community to mourn the loss of fallen soldiers and appreciate the sacrifices made by those who served at a ceremony held on King Street. John McLaughlin, a Fredericton resident, took his annual…
Fight the Stigma with Homeless Forward New Brunswick: Jobs and Housing Resources for Homeless in NB
Steve MacDonald is the founder of Homeless Forward New Brunswick, a Moncton-based project created to help find jobs for New Brunswickers who are unemployed and without shelter. It also seeks to shed light on the ongoing stigmas against homelessness that…
ElderPride: The Importance of Intergenerational Community in
By: Eva Morris ElderPride is an initiative by Fierté Fredericton Pride to build intergenerational relationships within the 2SLGBTQ+ community. It began in the spring of 2021 out of a need to create a shared space for members of the community,…
Recovery Benefits End, But Uncertainty Remains
Multiple iterations of COVID relief were pursued by the Federal government with the final individual COVID benefit coming to an end this October. When COVID first began shutting down industry and forcing Canadians into unemployment, the Federal government implemented the…