Canada's Oldest Official Student Publication
Canada's Oldest Official Student Publication
Ahead of the UNB Student Union’s 2024 General Elections, the Union held a debate at the SUB. The debate was announced to the public a day before it happened, and the post on the UNBSU’s feed had no dates. Mediated…
Crandall University, a private Christian institution in Moncton, New Brunswick, has defended its decision to fire John Stackhouse Jr., a former professor of religious studies, after an independent investigation found that he made inappropriate or sexually-oriented statements to students in…
In a recent development, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, The Honourable Marc Miller, has confirmed the extension of the waiver on the 20-hour-per-week limit for international students working off-campus while classes are in session. The decision, communicated in…
The University of New Brunswick’s Faculty of Arts is going to hold its yearly Arts Matters Conference, from March 21st to the 23rd. While the conference’s call for submissions was put out late in the Fall term, it will remain…
The University of New Brunswick has been facing a scandal of international proportions. In September 2022, media outlets broke the news of alleged fraud in the doctoral dissertation of Republican Pennsylvania State Senator Douglas Mastriano. What ensued was a litany…
On January 5th, 2023, the UNB Student Union (UNBSU) took to its official Instagram account to announce its newest program: the UNBSU Campus Food Bank. This initiative is a partnership between the Student Union and a local charity, Greener Village.…
Applying for a study permit to Canada as an international student from Nigeria is a very lengthy and expensive process. The costs usually include visa application fees, medical screening fees, biometric registration fees, a first year tuition deposit, an accommodation…
On November 20, 2023, the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), a solemn occasion to honour the lives of trans people who have been killed by transphobia, was marred by a cyberattack. The organizers of TDOR had shared a public Zoom…
In recent months, Fredericton has seen a notable increase in pro-Palestinian activism. Every Saturday, protestors demonstrate outside of City Hall. Their demands? Justice for Palestinians, the end of the occupation, and a ceasefire. Under these circumstances, students from UNB and…
The year is 2023 and it’s been over two full years since the University of New Brunswick welcomed its students back to campus. One would think that the in-person experience of attending one of Canada’s oldest universities would dwarf that…