On September 22, 2022 New Brunswick announced that it would recognize Truth and Reconciliation Day, which occurs on September 30, as a provincial holiday. While many New Brunswick residents enjoyed a three-day weekend, it is important to fully understand and reflect on why this day of mourning exists.
How do students leave their mark on UNB? Academic accolades and community involvement often come to mind, but graffiti has proven to have a lasting impact as well.
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 …
Hey boss babes! It looks like I have been possessed by that girl you went to high school with that keeps trying to get you to join a pyramid scheme! OOPS! And I’m here to tell you about a golden opportunity, an opportunity that completely changed my life. Before this opportunity I was truly down …
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 …
