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“Business as Usual” Students on Returning to Campus Full Time

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 two years of hybrid learning and alternative delivery.

Joel Rumson
October 26, 2022

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UNB Reds Track and Field Championship: Lexie Shannon

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.…

Joel Rumson
April 18, 2022

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UNB Baseball Coach Joins Blue Jays Organization

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. …

Joel Rumson
April 15, 2022

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Pay Equity in New Brunswick: An Interview with Rachel Richard

The gender wage gap remains a persistent issue in both New Brunswick and Canada more broadly. Currently, women earn around 93 cents for every dollar earned by men. The New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity hopes to introduce legislation to…

Joel Rumson
April 10, 2022

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Street Arts in Fredericton: A Brief Collection

Fredericton, New Brunswick’s capital city, has a number of culture-based and art museums that are rich with resources, community involvement, history, and talent. Still, art in Fredericton has significantly changed and developed throughout the years – today, people are free…

Joel Rumson
April 10, 2022

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World Water Day 2022

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…

Joel Rumson
April 2, 2022

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Set It Off: Up to Something New

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.…

Joel Rumson
April 2, 2022

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Life at the Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market: An Interview with Ready to Eat’s Matt Mackenzie

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…

Joel Rumson
April 2, 2022

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UNB’s Atlantic Student Research Journal Now Accepting Submissions from the Arts and Humanities

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…

Joel Rumson
April 2, 2022

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A Concert to Remember: Classical Guitarist Tariq Harb at UNB

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.…

Joel Rumson
March 22, 2022