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Bridget Yard, 3rd Year

I  am originally from Schumacher, Ontario where I grew up reading as many books as I could get my hands on.  Now I live in Fredericton and attend St Thomas as a third year journalism student.  I still love to read, but now I write stories, too.  I’ve taken an interest in print and television journalism [...]

Meredith Gillis, 3rd Year

I came to St. Thomas University in 2009. I had just turned twenty and needed some space from the Greater Toronto Area where I was raised. I wanted to study journalism and human rights, make the world a better place and solve all it’s problems with the power of my pen. Now, I want to [...]

Samantha Both, 3rd Year

  I’m a rebel, born and raised. I never take no for an answer and I never let people tell me who I should be. So, at the ripe age of 14, when all my mentors were telling me what a great lawyer I’d make and suggesting the top schools in Canada I should start [...]

Patrick Brennan, 4th Year

Born and raised in New Brunswick, Patrick Brennan is in his final year at St. Thomas University. He caught the journalism bug while in high school after stumbling across the works of Tom Wolfe, Ted Conover, and Hunter S. Thompson. After graduating with a degree in English, Patrick returned to STU to pursue his first [...]

Khairunnisa Intiar (Inda), 3rd Year

I am a third year student from Jakarta, Indonesia. I am majoring in Journalism and honouring in International Relations. Growing up around the world, I’ve always been interested in culture, travels and the stories that come with them. I am a music, arts and fashion lover. That’s why, I wanted to be a music or fashion journalist in [...]

Kyle Douglas – 3rd Year

Born in Saint John, but grew up in Winnipeg, I have lived in Fredericton since 2008. My main journalistic interests are global politics and conflict. In a perfect world, I’m a war correspondent.

Tyler Lyons, 3rd Year

Hey there, my name is Tyler Lyons. I come from the relatively small city of Miramichi, New Brunswick and I am a third year journalism major. My big passions are writing and film, a subject which I am also looking to obtain a degree in. I looked at the Journalism program here at Saint Thomas [...]

Matt Tidcombe 3rd Year

I was born in Bristol, England, but reside in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. I’m a 3rd year Journalism and Communications major. I am the also Sports Editor of the Aquinian and am pursuing a career as a sports journalist. I lived in England for 16 years, before moving to Canada during the summer of 2007. I am a passionate [...]

Shane Fowler, 4th Year

When the bartending started to wear thin, I decided to hit the books,….hard! Currently enrolled as a 3rd and 4th year journalism student, I’m attempting to complete a four year program in two. History and sociology majors are also set to finish this year, to compliment the journalism. I’m also a student at UNB working on [...]

Justin Marshall, 3rd Year

  My name is Justin Marshall, and I’m a third year journalism, communications and political science student from Brookfield, NS. I currently work at 106.9 Capital FM in their newsroom, and I am also a news writer for the Brunswickan. I host a radio show on CHSR called Political Junkies, as well as I’m the Communications [...]