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Alcohol Ban Lifted At Harrington Hall
St. Thomas University’s Harrington Hall dormitory is no longer dry. A liquor ban imposed in the building in December has been lifted. New regulations have been put in place to control disorderly drinking. Students are both pleased with the ban, and its removal. Tony Peter-Paul has the story. Harrington Hall is known as the [...]
Occupy Speakers Series
St Thomas University and University of New Brunswick professors are teaming up to keep Fredericton’s Occupy movement alive. The Occupy Winter Speakers’ Series will discuss social justice issues affecting the community. Vanessa Cormier has more from the first lecture in the series. Members of the Fredericton community are meeting here at James Dunn Hall each [...]
Norowalk Virus
Student journalists went to the Canadian University Press conference expecting to learn some new journalism techniques. What they weren’t expecting was less than comfortable education on the Norovirus. Aleisha Bosch has more on the story. “Yes, I spoke with Amy MacKenzie, a student journalist at the conference and one of about 150 people who got [...]
NB school districts: Administration and teachers face challenges from amalgamation
Administration employees and teachers are uncertain about what will change after the amalgamation of the school districts in New Brunswick. The government announced two weeks ago its plans to reduce the administration cost, by cutting the districts to half and laying off employees. The plan is to save five million dollars every year that [...]
Charlottetown Teen to Goal-tend in Youth Olympics
The Charlottetown Islanders will be missing their goalie for a little while. Sam Walsh is off to Austria to compete with Canada’s men’s hockey team at the Youth Olympics. Kara Cousins has more on this story. Well, fifteen year-old Sam Walsh has become a household name around Prince Edward Island. I recently visited the [...]
Christmas coffehouse
The weather outside might not have been frightful Thursday night. But there was really no place to go, except to the Saint Thomas University coffee house and tree lighting celebration. Students came out for a good time and a better cause. Tyler Lyons has more on the story. The holiday spirit had come over everyone [...]
Tattoos as a gift?
Christmas is around the corner and some people have been looking into unconventional gifts. Gift certificates for tattoos and piercings at White Lotus Tattoo are one such gift. But they may have unexpected repercussions. Samantha Both has the details. For some people the sound of a tattoo gun is exhilarating. It’s a painful experience but [...]
Samantha Magee
I am a third year Journalism Major here at St. Thomas with a minor in Communications. I have always loved writing and people. I am naturally curious and outspoken and I want to do something with my life that will make a difference in the lives of others. Journalism is my niche, wer’re a perfect [...]
Amy MacKenzie
I’m a third year Journalism and Political Science double major, minoring in English. I’m from a small fishing town called Pictou, Nova Scotia. I plan to pursue a career as a broadcast journalist. Specifically, I’d like to be a foreign correspondent. I grew up watching journalists report from around the world and that’s always what [...]
Student Craft Fair
The Holiday season is here and the students at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design are at their busiest. After months of preparation, the students get to show their work to the public for the first time. Shane Magee reports.