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Excitement and inconsistency are the two main themes expressed by students returning to campus full-time after a tumultuous two years navigating COVID-19. The Brunswickan sat down with several students from different faculties and departments to get a finger on the pulse of the student body and how they feel about returning to campus full-time after …

On April 2, 2022, UNB Reds Track and Field recorded a championship in the category of women’s triple jump. It was the first national title for Track and Field in the school’s history and second overall medal for the program. The competition was held in Saint John, New Brunswick.  The women’s triple jump gold medalist, …

Ladies, gentlemen, and those beyond a binary, do I have a proposition for you– picture it: you’re sitting at the Harriet Irving Library, pouring your heart and soul into a final essay. Exams are creeping up on you, and the world is looking bleak. Suddenly, a cat appears like a dove to a man lost …

To you, the local Indie sad boi: How could I forget that day, when the sun was shining bright outside and you were standing in the shade of a random tree wearing your skinny ripped jeans, earphones in and nodding your head rhythmically. You loved to wear all-black but sometimes you liked to venture out …

Segregation has existed throughout history. Today, similarly nefarious plans have been concocted on the UNB Fredericton campus. Just last week, the university’s administration announced the formal segregation of students dependent upon whether or not they own an official Reds bookbag.   UNB is experiencing segregation issues, and the divide between students is broadening. As a result, …

The Brunswickan sat down with Dr. Lee Windsor this week to discuss the current conflict in Ukraine and Canada’s involvement in it.  Dr. Windsor is an associate professor of History at UNB and is the Eaton Chair in Canadian army studies at The Gregg Centre for the study of War and Society. Windsor is a …

Originally, the World Juniors had been scheduled to be played in Novosibirsk, Russia, but Russia's attacks on Ukraine quickly led to their privileges being withdrawn.  Now, the provincial governments of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are working together on a bid to host the World Junior Men's Championship.  The biddings are confidential between governments, but …

The nurses of New Brunswick are and have been a critical part of the healthcare system. According to the Canadian Nurses Association, in 2019 there were 439,975 regulated nurses with an active licence. The distribution of nurses by licence type is as follows: 300,669 registered nurses (RNs), 6,159 nurse practitioners (NPs), 127,097 licensed practical nurses …

The head coach of UNB’s baseball team is taking it to the next level.  Kevin McCarthy signed a one-year contract with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the AA affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays as a Player Development Technology Assistant.  McCarthy will join the team in New Hampshire in mid-March. The role seems to be …