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By: Emu Devine  Within the last several years throughout the western world, there has been a noticeable uptick in polyamorous or otherwise non-monogamous relationships. Anecdotal observations of polyamory’s rising popularity are increasingly commonplace, and these kinds of relationships are more accepted than ever before. Yet is that the only factor responsible for its growth? Cultural …

By: Crystal Keyamo Sex! It’s everywhere: whispered about in hushed tones, flaunted in pop culture, and dissected in scientific studies. While most people think of sex as a physical act — and, let’s be honest, it is — the brain is the real powerhouse behind the scenes. Your neurons, hormones, and subconscious thoughts are throwing …

Aidan Keenan CW: Suicide & Spoilers For a pretentious, budding existentialist such as myself, I’m Thinking of Ending Things is nearly a perfect novel. After watching the film adaptation of I’m Thinking of Ending Things back in 2020 I was thoroughly intrigued by the prospect of digging into the source material. However, Iain Reid’s debut …

Daniel S. Burton  The first and most intimate relationship in life is with yourself. Yet, self-love is perhaps the most difficult relationship to develop. Recent studies reveal what many believe: we are experiencing a loneliness epidemic.  I interviewed three students in an attempt to illustrate the state of self-love and relationships on campus. In doing …

Alex Prong UNB Limerick There once was a university on a hill; Their budget to spare was nil. Broke students eat peanuts, The art department gets cuts,   But the president is stuffed to the gill. UNB Haiku Fall leaves turn, wither; First-year weeps silently in HIL’s dusty blue stacks. UNB Acrostic Minding my own business, …

By: Daniel S. Burton Edited by: Connor Fraser How do genre and the separation of genres affect queer film? Recently, The Brunswickan hosted a poll, asking about students' favorite genre of queer film. Six students responded, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of different genres and tropes in queer cinema. The LGBTQ2+ subgenre exists primarily through …