Tariq Ali on the Fragility of Western Civilization 

The 27th annual Dr. Abdul Lohdi lecture took place at St. Thomas University at 7 p.m. on February 4, 2025. Delivered by public intellectual, novelist, and historian Tariq Ali, the event commanded a full house. The event utilized STU’s resources to fulfill Dr. Lohdi’s vision toward racial tolerance, broadens students’ horizons, and fosters understanding between peoples via distinguished speakers and lectures.
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Atlantic University Sport: Athletes of the week

Week ending Jan. 26, 2025 Joel Rumson and Jess Burns FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEKName: Bianca ZakUniversity: St. Francis Xavier UniversitySport: Women’s HockeyPosition: GoalieHometown: Stonewall, Man. Year of eligibility: FourthAcademic program: BSc N Bianca Zak from the STFX X-Women hockey team is the Atlantic University Sport Female Athlete…

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The Art of Protest

Cyr begins the song by acknowledging that UNB students have been paying a large amount of tuition to attend classes and pursue their education, and that our ‘classrooms [are] built on stolen land.’ Despite UNB’s land acknowledgement — ‘We respectfully acknowledge that UNB stands on the unsurrendered and unceded traditional Wolastoqey land ’—the University maintains what they call a neutral stance on divesting from Israeli companies. Cyr questions the very purpose of education: isn’t it about recognizing right from wrong? By continuing to invest in these companies, are we, UNB, truly neutral — or are we choosing a side?
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Decking the halls, or ripping up the deck? Renovations on the Student Union building (SUB) deck and Wheelchair Ramp

By: Thomas Lepper Here at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Fredericton, there is the Student Union Building or, SUB for short. To quote from UNB’s website, you can find many things at the SUB: “The Student Union Building is…

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