So, what is World Water Day? World Water Day is an annual United Nations Observance that began in 1993. It’s focused on reinforcing the importance of water. World Water Day is coordinated by UN Water and led by at least one UN Water Member and Partner who possesses a related mandate. It is held on …
Set It Off is an alternative rock band originally formed in Tampa, Florida in 2008. The now Los Angeles-based group consists of members Cody Carson, Zach DeWall, and Maxx Danziger and has amassed nearly three million monthly listeners on Spotify. The Brunswickan sat down with lead singer Cody Carson to discuss music and their new …
Before being selected as the chef and operator for the Ready to Eat restaurant at the Boyce Farmer’s Market, Matt MacKenzie was the executive chef at Crowne Plaza. After working at the Crowne for seven years, MacKenzie felt the need for a change. Before long, along came Rick Huskins, former chef at the Boyce Farmers …
The Atlantic Student Research Journal (ASRJ) has traditionally focused its efforts on STEM fields. Recently, however, the team has expressed interest in expanding toward the arts. The ASRJ’s mission has always been to highlight groundbreaking research being undertaken in Atlantic Canada, as well as making research, “accessible and comprehensible to undergraduate students and the public.” …
Tariq Harb is one of the leading classical guitarists of his generation. After quitting his finance career at the age of 25, Harb studied the guitar with Roddy Ellias, Patrick Kearney, Jerome Ducharme, Dr. Gary Antonio, and Dr. Jeffrey McFadden. Harb went on to win a number of notable awards, including the First Prize and …
From February 23-26, Theatre UNB presented The Ends of the Earth, a play written by Morris Panych. Panych is a two-time winner of the Governor General Literary Award for Drama, and was joined by director Len Falkenstein, Director of Drama at UNB. The Ends of the Earth tells the tragic story of Frank Gardener and …
As we continue to celebrate and learn about Black History Month this year, The Brunswickan met with Ms. Desiree Sparks to talk about how she approaches Black History Month and celebrates Black history in her classroom. Sparks is a teacher in North Preston, Nova Scotia, an area that has the highest concentration of African Canadians …
A sensational combination has come to the streets of downtown Fredericton: vintage video games and alcoholic beverages. Eighty Three Arcade Bar opened in December on King Street and boasts several walls of old arcade games (including Asteroids and Pac Man), and even vintage TVs with video games like the original Super Mario Bros. They also …
UNB’s in-person classes have been in session for nearly three weeks; so, too, has the Harriet Irving Library’s Commons Café. Who among us can resist the delectable goodness of the café’s muffins, smooth self-serve coffee machines, and my personal favourite – the soup of the day (if you haven’t had the cauliflower cheese soup you …
You may have recently heard rumblings about Canada’s first-ever “for-the-people” newspaper – Druthers. For just a dime apiece, Druthers purports to tell the people what they really want to hear. By encouraging skepticism of vaccines, Druthers has captured the attention of many members of the Freedom Convoy. A few weeks ago, reporters at The Brunswickan …
